BiSc 003H Environmental Science
Taught by Carolyn Mahan
Tuesday, Thursday, 9:25 to 10:40 AM
This is a good course for students in the humanities and social sciences who are
looking for general education credits in science. It presents concepts about
living systems and their environments and gives an understanding of ecological
principles. It also prepares the student to exercise community responsibility in
facing environmental problems of our times, which include water use, solid waste
management, global warming, energy use, conservation of natural resources,
overpopulation, and the preservation of biodiversity. Understanding of
biological and ecological principles will give the student the confidence to be
an active citizen, a conscientious steward of nature, and an agent of change for
making a sustainable community and society. This course satisfies Gen Ed Natural
Sciences (GN) requirements.
Econ 004H Introductory Macroeconomic
Analysis and Policy
Taught by Xuebing Yang
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:00 to 12:50 PM
The objective of this course is to enable students to analyze major
macroeconomic issues clearly and critically. Students will be introduced to the
methods and tools of economic analysis, and these analytical tools will be
applied to questions of current policy interest. The course focuses on the
determination of national income, on unemployment, inflation, and economic
growth in the context of a global economy, and on how monetary and fiscal policy
influence the economy. Learning the methods and tools of economics and applying
them to interesting policy issues is sometimes called "thinking like an
economist." An important goal of this course is to take each student as far down
the road of "thinking like an economist" as possible. This course satisfies Gen
Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS) requirements.
Engl 202H Honors Writing in the
Humanities—Adult Literacy
Taught by Lee Peterson
Monday, Wednesday, 4:00 to 5:15 AM
This course provides students enrolled in any college or major an opportunity to
examine adult literacy indepth and, at the same time, engage in a muchneeded
community service activity through work with adult learners, assisting them as
they strive to improve their own literacy skills. In addition to gaining a
greater understanding of literacy in general—its history; its relationship to
class, gender, and ethnicity; its promises and politics—students who
successfully complete this honors course will be recognized by the Pennsylvania
Literacy Corps as certified volunteer tutors—a great resume builder. This course
satisfies the ENGL 202 generaleducation requirement and General Writing/Speaking
(GWS) requirements.
Previous offerings
----Fall 2007 semester----
Phys 001H, The Science of Physics (GN)
Dr. Gary Weisel, MWF, 11:00 - 11:50 AM
CAS 100H, Effective Speech (GWS)
Dr. Louis Campbell, TR, 09:25 10: 40 AM
English 30T, Freshman Composition (GWS)
Dr. Ian Marshall, TR 10:50 - 12:05
----Spring 2008 semester----
Psychology 100H, Introduction to Psychology (GS)
Dr. Robert Matchock, MWF 10:00 - 10:50
Economics 004H, Macroeconomic analysis (GS)
Dr. Rajeev Sooreea, MWF 3:00 - 3:50
American Studies 100U, Introduction to American Studies (GH and US)
Dr. Sandy Petrulionis, TR 1:15 - 2:30
----Fall 2008
semester----
Psychology 100H, Introduction to Psychology (GS)
Dr. Robert Matchock, TR 2:40 - 3:55
CAS 100H, Effective Speech (GWS)
Dr. Louis Campbell, TR 9:25 - 10:40 AM
English 30T, English Composition (GWS)
Dr. Laura Rotunno, MWF 12:00 - 12:50
----Spring 2009 semester----
Economics 002H, Microeconomic analysis (GWS)
Dr. Mark Agee, TR, 5:30 - 6:45 AM
----Fall
2009 semester----
CAS 100H, Effective Speech (GWS)
Louis J. Campbell, TR, 9:25 - 10:40 AM
English 30T, Freshman Composition (GWS)
Megan B. Simpson, TR, 10:50 AM - 12:05 PM
Psychology 100H, Introduction to Psychology (GS)
Robert Matchock, TR at 1:15 - 2:30 PM
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