BETH 751
Health and Human Rights
This course will examine health and health care in the context of human rights.
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BGP 204
Food Policy
This class will examine the global food system and how it can meet the caloric needs of a growing population with higher caloric demands.
AFRAMER 143Y, DES 3514
African Landscape Architecture: Alternative Futures for the Field
A central aim of this seminar is to reveal the plurality of ways landscapes are shaped across the African continent and how they help mitigate the impacts of changing climates and social injustice now and in the future.
Mon, Jan 26, 2026
ENG-SCI 190
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
Introduction to the structure, property, and application of materials.
Mon, Jan 26, 2026
HIST 1945
Slavery, the Environment, and Public History
Confronting vexed historical meanings and present-day uses of the past is the special charge of public historians. This course explores the theme of slavery in environmental context through the lenses and methods of public history, a field of historical inquiry and applied knowledge production that stresses past-present connections, community engagement, collaborative work, and audiences beyond the academy.
Mon, Jan 26, 2026
HO 705
Climate Change, Justice, and Beneficence
In this seminar we discuss justice and beneficence near and far, as formulated in views of how benefits and burdens should be distributed within the borders of a just society, and as further brought to bear concerning sharing and stewardship to benefit and prevent harm to peoples and generations distant from us in space and time.
Thu, Jan 29, 2026
HDS 2798
Religion and Ecology
This course will explore the intersection between religious traditions and ecological activism, with special attention to current conversations about sustainable agriculture and ethical eating. We will consider both the resources that religious traditions provide to ecological activists and the ways these activists have challenged aspects of traditional religion.
Mon, Jan 26, 2026
EH 525
Environmental Justice: Concepts and Practice
The purpose of this course is to introduce the topic of environmental justice as it relates to public health. It has been developed to be accessible to a broad audience including those with backgrounds in environmental health, epidemiology, basic sciences, social and behavioral sciences, and health policy.
Mon, Jan 26, 2026
ESE 101, E-PSCI 101
Global Warming Science 101
The course is meant for any student with basic math preparation, not assuming prior science courses. Topics include the greenhouse effect and the consequences of the rise of greenhouse gasses, including sea level rise, ocean acidification, heat waves, droughts, glacier melting, hurricanes, forest fires, and more.
Mon, Jan 27, 2025
EH 236
Epidemiology of Environmental & Occupational Health Regulations
Provides students with the opportunity to review the epidemiologic basis for associating selected occupational and environmental exposures with health outcomes and to explore how this science might be used to develop and implement regulation of these exposures.
Mon, Jan 27, 2025
APMTH 120
Applied Linear Algebra and Big Data
Topics in linear algebra that frequently arise in applications, especially in the analysis of large data sets: linear equations, eigenvalue problems, linear differential equations, principal component analysis, singular value decomposition; data mining and machine learning methods: clustering (unsupervised learning) and classification (supervised) using neural networks and random forests
Mon, Jan 27, 2025
ESE 50, E-PSCI 50
The Fluid Earth: Oceans, Atmosphere, Climate, and Environment
This course introduces students to the fluid Earth, emphasizing Earth's weather and climate, the carbon cycle, and global environmental change.
Mon, Jan 26, 2026