This class serves as an introduction to Geographic Information Science (GIS). GIS is the science of spatial relationships, linking data to locations to explore relations between objects. Based in geographic thought and emerging from initial applications in natural resource management, GIS has evolved to be a universally applicable way of thinking and set of knowledge, skills, and practices. The goals of this course are to teach you basic GIS concepts through practice and theory, to enable you to make useful and meaningful contributions to various disciplines through spatial analysis.

As an introduction to academic life, students will examine many of the innovative & ever-evolving ways that researchers & fellow students pursue their academic work, and will learn to think differently about their own time on-campus by questioning their assumptions. Students will learn how to discover and interact with the university's many resources, as well as develop the skills to become an active member of the UMass community.

As an introduction to academic life, students will examine many of the innovative & ever-evolving ways that researchers & fellow students pursue their academic work, and will learn to think differently about their own time on-campus by questioning their assumptions. Students will learn how to discover and interact with the university's many resources, as well as develop the skills to become an active member of the UMass community.

The goal of this journal club is to provide participants with the opportunity to critically analyze recent, peer-reviewed and pre-print research papers from the molecular life sciences, in discussion with their peers. Students will also take turns presenting a summary of relevant background information and leading the discussion of a paper that aligns with their research interests. Discussions will typically focus on one article per week and encompass an in-depth analysis of results, conclusions, techniques, and the clarity of the writing and figures.

This multicultural course introduces students to the visual arts of Asia from the earliest times to the present. In a writing- and speaking-intensive environment, students will develop skills in visual analysis and art historical interpretation. Illustrated class lectures, group discussions, museum visits, and a variety of writing exercises will allow students to explore architecture, sculpture, painting, and other artifacts in relation to the history and culture of such diverse countries as India, China, Cambodia, Korea, and Japan. (E)

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