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This seminar will examine the complex intersection of race, gender, sexuality, mental health, and class to understand the phenomenon of police shootings and high rates of incarceration in the United States.

In this course, we will consider the molecular and cellular mechanisms necessary for proper development and function of synapses and neural circuits in the brain and how information processing through these largely static structures can be reconfigured and modulated to permit organisms to modify behavior. Our discussions of nervous system function will consider not only the normal brain, but how disruption of synaptic and circuit function contributes to disease.

Spend your semester hiking to local peaks, springs, and Pioneer Valley landmarks. Students will hike, stretch, and strengthen their body on 6-8 mile hikes each week. Hiking areas include but are not limited to: Mt. Tom, Bear Mt, Long Mountain, Mount Sugarloaf, Skinner Mountain, Lithia Springs, and other portions of the New England Trail. Be prepared for hiking in the fall foliage, watching the sun set, and hiking by headlamp.