S-Racism Global Context
This workshop addresses the dynamics of racism in specific institutional and global contexts.
Memory and Media
How do we make memories? How do we forget? What does amnesia actually look like? Are eyewitnesses the most trustworthy source? Everyone forms lay theories about the ways we remember and the kinds of information we remember. These theories, which may or may not be accurate, manifest in the media from tips on improving your memory in the news to amnesia plot lines in soap operas. In this class, we'll discuss what the research says about how memory works and draw connections to the media we encounter in our everyday lives.
Intro to Stat Modeling
(Offered as STAT 135 and MATH 135.) Introduction to Statistics via Modeling is an introductory statistics course that uses modeling as a unifying framework. The course provides a basic foundation in statistics with a major emphasis on constructing models from data. Students learn important concepts of statistics by mastering powerful and relatively advanced statistical techniques using computational tools. Topics include descriptive and inferential statistics, probability, study design, ANOVA, and multiple regression.
Real Food Practicum
Work toward changing the UMass food system via shifting food purchasing toward more sustainable options and education of campus stakeholders with the Real Food Challenge.
ST-Agile Software Project Mgmt
Students will lead a software development team, in the context of a web development startup seeking venture capital funding, to the successful completion and deployment of a real web application. This course emphasizes agile software engineering principles and practice such as scrum, sprints, iterative design and development, test driven development, and shippable increments.
Financial Modeling
Application of financial models in the business environment. The use of computer-based spreadsheet and simulation packages in business analysis.