The class is devoted to studying the history of soccer in the United States while introducing students to the methods and theories of historical study. The course also provides students with an introduction to the use of digital technology in the production and dissemination of historical knowledge. Students will research and produce a digital exhibit on a topic that will be published on a specially designed website called www.SoccerHistoryUSA.org. The site has been created as part of a CHFA Visioning Grant awarded to me and my colleague Jon Olsen. Part of the site?s purpose is to give undergr

This is an introductory 1-credit course for students with an interest in developing their abilities as fiction writers. Each week, students will read and discuss brief excerpts of published fiction that highlight a particular element of craft, such as character, setting, dialogue, and voice. Students will then have an opportunity to develop their writing skills in relation to the weekly topic through in-class writing exercises, discussion, and peer review of written work.

In urban and suburban areas, trees provide many important benefits such as reducing energy use, intercepting water runoff, cleaning the air, and creating wildlife habitats. To maximize these benefits, proper selection of appropriate species, as well as choosing tree characteristics for a given site is critical in order to establish sustainable landscapes. In order for trees to survive, one must properly plant trees, maintain them and manage them for insect and disease pests.

Are you willing to let go of your smart phone or laptop for a week, a month, a year, perhaps even longer? What if you were not even permitted to use the telephone or to write letters? If not, why not? What do you think you might lose in these situations? What would your life be like? Would it be better or worse and why? It seems clear that we now live in what is called network society: we live in networks; we work hard to network with one another; and perhaps we have become networks in some way. More than that, we are also surrounded by talks about networks.

The goal of this seminar is to alert our young incoming students to the essential role(s) the arts play in the world, and to the value of becoming familiar with and studying those arts as one of the best ways to become a cultured, informed, educated citizen. The method of this seminar is an open-ended, free-wheeling discussion of what the arts are, how they differ, how they can (and should) be looked at and evaluated, and why (or if) they are important for society and in human life.

This course is intended to introduce incoming students to the world of ancient studies (classics and classical archaeology, specifically) through the world famous archaeological site of Pompeii, Italy. Seminars will cover a range of topics, from how classical archaeology differs from anthropological archaeology, what the body casts of Pompeii really are, and how to build an ancient city. Implicit within the syllabus, but explicit by the end of the course, is the goal of helping students gain familiarity with two things: where their own interests lie and how exciting academic research can be.

Ever wonder what energy, medical imaging, and war have in common? Come learn abour nuclear chemistry, from the perspective of energy production, health and environmental impacts.

This seminar encourages thought about the societal benefits and detriments associated with increased gas prices and transportation costs. During the seminar students will investigate the actual impacts of fluctuating gas prices. For example, higher gas usually means fewer traffic fatalities.

This course will introduce students to fundamental "design thinking" and graphic communication skills in architecture. Students will gain an understanding of drawing as a vital means to see, analyze, and represent essential aspects of the visual environment. Emphasis will be placed on freehand drawing and sketching, using UMass buildings as case studies.

In this seminar we will examine the construction of identity from a holistic perspective. Students will examine the Construction of identity ? both individual and community. Factors to be considered are both cultural and Biological, ascribed and achieved traits. Identity is a dynamic process, constructed, but always changing and the Interactions of this process on many levels will be discussed.