An elementary course not for Biochemistry majors. Survey of the structure and function of biological molecules, including carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. Emphasis on relation to other life sciences. Topics include enzymology, special properties of biological membranes, hormones, vitamins, metabolic pathways, biotransformations and molecular biology. Prerequisite: 1 semester of organic chemistry.

Focus on acquiring a principled understanding of everyday, face-to-face interaction as the process by which we create, maintain, and manage social experience. Vocabulary and concepts to enable the student to account for, analyze, and evaluate current interpersonal communication practice. Limited enrollment.

This course is about cultural diversity in the University community and how we can better understand ourselves and others through an appreciation of college education as a cultural experience, with its own unique set of rules, biases, and expectations. The course is designed for first year students. (Gen.Ed. I, U)

Structure and function of biological molecules, especially proteins, lipids and carbohydrates. Important concepts include bioenergetics, biological catalysis, and metabolic pathways as interacting regulated systems. Having taken a full year of organic chemistry (or second semester concurrently) is strongly recommended.

This course examines the movement of food from seed to table. Participants explore local and global food systems, and specific food related issues that impact health of communities. Among the topics included are: examining the economic and political decisions that frame our food chain, direct marketing, commercial agriculture, processing, food justice, hunger, health, food security, peak oil, school food systems and school gardens, Community Supported Agriculture, farmers? markets, small scale farming and homesteading.

Taught in English. A survey of ancient Greek and Roman authors of comedy - Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, Theories of comedy, ancient and modern. Modern comparisons will be drawn through use of contemporary films.

This course examines slavery in the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome, especially the history of slavery and the literature and laws that shape its practice and emerge from it.

Survey of ancient Greek literature, art, and society. The major Greek states (Mycenae, Sparta, Athens, Macedonia) and their political and cultural development from Neolithic to the Classical and Hellenistic periods, emphasizing Greek influence on Roman and later western civilization. (Gen.Ed. HS)

Orientation to Departmental Honors: requirements, research, and thesis preparation. Classes include presentations by instructor, students, and faculty. Open to all students considering Departmental Honors or with interests in research and independent study.

Hydrology, geology, chemistry, and engineering design of groundwater systems. Topics include groundwater and the hydrologic cycle, groundwater hydraulics, groundwater as a resource, natural groundwater chemistry, groundwater contamination and remediation. Includes a project involving simulation of groundwater flow with numerical models.