S-Latin American Revolutions

Through a series of case studies from twentieth-century Latin America, this course seeks to determine how revolutionary movements originated, how they attained power (or in some cases, did not), and what sorts of problems they encountered. Most revolutions have faced hostility from both foreign actors and certain sectors of domestic society. Further obstacles have stemmed from the fact that the revolutionaries themselves have often disagreed on goals, entertaining different and even conflicting visions of the societies they wish to build.

ST- Poverty,Ineq,&Alt/LatinAm

Why have poverty and inequality proven so persistent in modern Latin American history? What strategies have different actors proposed to deal with these problems, and with what consequences? In attempting to answer these questions, we will survey the major periods in Latin American and Caribbean economic development, focusing on the last 150 years. Key recurring issues will include natural resource extraction, agricultural systems, industrialization, control of the workplace, the role of the state in the economy, foreign intervention, and attempts at regional cooperation.

Intro to Multimedia Reporting

Students build on the skills learned in Journalism 300, while gaining the technical skills to tell stories in online platforms, using digital images and audio podcasts. Students learn how to find and work with online sources, and produce online news packages in areas like the environment, the economy, education and other topics.

S-Physical Oceanography

An intensive survey of physical and chemical oceanography, emphasizing the role of the ocean as a system influencing the Earth's surficial processes and climate. Topics include the composition, properties and behavior of seawater, wind-driven and thermohaline ocean circulation theory, air-sea interactions, the flux of materials from the continents to the oceans, biogeochemical cycles (including the marine carbon cycle), and the role of the ocean in past, present, and future climatic change. Attendance at an accompanying weekly seminar required.

S-Physical Oceanography

An intensive survey of physical and chemical oceanography, emphasizing the role of the ocean as a system influencing the Earth's surficial processes and climate. Topics include the composition, properties and behavior of seawater, wind-driven and thermohaline ocean circulation theory, air-sea interactions, the flux of materials from the continents to the oceans, biogeochemical cycles (including the marine carbon cycle), and the role of the ocean in past, present, and future climatic change. Attendance at an accompanying weekly seminar required.
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