Hyper-diverse, ecologically dominant, morphologically elaborate- no other animal on Earth rivals the significance of insects. Not only are insects an ideal lens for exploring principles of evolution, ecology, sustainability, and animal behavior, they also are a means through which we can critically examine conceptions of the human and the natural in the broadest sense. Through field collecting, short labs, and a variety of source material, this course offers an introduction to the planet's most diverse fauna and their integral and complex roles in ecologies as well as cultures the world over.

Students will be introduced to many aspects of dance production practices and techniques. This includes multiple areas of design (lighting, costumes, audio, video and scenery) and issues arising in production management; including budgeting, pre-production planning, scheduling, rehearsal and staff supervision as well as conflict resolution. Additionally, there will be some classes devoted to the larger field of arts management, specifically related to dance presentation and producing.

This course introduces students to fundamental calculus concepts via rich applied contexts. The course prioritizes mathematical thinking, experimentation, and clear communication while de-emphasizing symbolic manipulation and rote exercises. We will apply the mathematical ideas such as integration, Taylor series, dynamical systems, functions of several variables, and periodic functions in a variety of contexts including epidemiology, ecology, and numerical approximation.

This course introduces students to fundamental statistical methods and tools used in data science to produce, analyze, and communicate about data. Topics will include measures of center and spread, data visualizations, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, linear regression, and others as time allows. The course emphasizes conceptual understanding and written, oral, and visual communication while de-emphasizing memorization, algebraic manipulation, and by-hand calculation. The course will employ Python code to implement methods and analyze data.

Wetland ecosystems are biologically important habitats and provide many ecosystem services including flood control, water filtration, and groundwater recharge. Constructed wetlands use these principles to treat waste generated by humans (e.g. stormwater, greywater, wastewater). In this course we will study the design, hydrology, and nutrient and pollutant cycling of natural and constructed wetlands.

In this course, students will have the opportunity to put into practice the skills and knowledge they gain from discussion and reading the scholarly literature about wetlands in NS232. We will use the Hampshire College campus as a living laboratory to explore both natural and constructed wetland ecosystems. We will sample soils, vegetation, and water and analyze and interpret our results.

This course critically engages a range of transnational feminist theories, movements, and praxis to analyze structures of power shaping people's lives in global and local contexts. By focusing on African, Asian, South American, Indigenous, and Middle Eastern feminisms, this course seeks to decenter a body of feminist scholarship that often assumes shared visions of gender equality. Such studies conceptualize gender issues and concerns through a Eurocentric/colonial viewpoint by overlooking differences among people with respect to race, class, sexuality/sexual orientation, and nationality.

This course will explore the work of scholars, essayists, and creative writers in order to use their prose as models for our own. We will analyze scholarly explication and argument, and we'll appreciate the artistry in our finest personal essays and short fiction. Students will complete a series of critical essays across the curriculum and for varied audiences and purposes. Students will have an opportunity to submit their work for peer review and discussion. Students will also meet individually with the instructors. Frequent, enthusiastic revision is an expectation.

This studio course will be a digital design investigation into design objects, architecture and the built environment. In this course, students will develop and apply contemporary digital design and architecture skills, including sketches, plans, elevations, models, computer diagramming, and various modes of digital representation [TBD] to inter-disciplinary design problems. Students will explore a broad range of spatial concepts using digital mediums, including iterative, algorithmic and emergent design philosophies.

This studio course is designed to provide support and collaboration for student-driven independent design projects. This course will provide a structure, timeline, feedback loops, guidance, and resources for students with specific design-focused projects they are interested in exploring in their Division II. This course is geared toward students with some background in the arts, design, or fabrication, and a general idea of a project they intend to tackle. Students should have a specific project and objective at the start of the semester.