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Overview of health education principles in the context of legislative and public policy considerations, substance abuse, sexually transmitted infections, nutrition, and the health concerns of youth, women, and the aged.

This course will provide students with a deeper understanding of various ways in which scientists can effectively engage and communicate with the public. Topics covered include models of public engagement, science-society interaction, and practical communication skills building.

The design and analysis of efficient algorithms for important computational problems. Emphasis on the relationships between algorithms and data structures and on measures of algorithmic efficiency. Sorting (heapsort, mergesort, quicksort), searching, graph algorithms. Experimental analysis of algorithms also emphasized. Use of computer required. Prerequisite: CMPSCI 250.

Introduction to the evolving discipline of landscape ecology, with emphasis on the theoretical underpinnings Focus on ecological scaling; landscape structure; agents of landscape structure; consequences of landscape structure to populations, communities, and ecosystem processes; landscape dynamics; and landscape management. Emphasis on modeling.

Introduction to the evolving discipline of landscape ecology, with emphasis on the theoretical underpinnings Focus on ecological scaling; landscape structure; agents of landscape structure; consequences of landscape structure to populations, communities, and ecosystem processes; landscape dynamics; and landscape management. Emphasis on modeling.

With lab. Introduction to the investigation of meaning from a linguistic, philosophical, and psychological point of view. How do words get their meanings, and how do we combine simple meanings to create complex ones? How can new meanings be created on the spot? What does context contribute to meaning? How are meanings connected to syntactic structure and intonation? Prerequisite: LINGUIST 201 and 401.

Course for students who are close to completing the Asian & Asian American Studies Certificate. Structured like an independent study course, students will coordinate with the Certificate Program Director on a semester-long "capstone" project that integrates the material from Certificate Program courses with the student's academic interests.

Topics course. This is a survey course designed to introduce students to new directions within media studies. We consider two intersecting developments: the uptake of a broader range of social theory within media studies during the past decade and critical attempts to theorize and make sense of the changing media landscape.