CAS:  No CAS distribution
GSB:   SU, Social Science Core, Natural Science Core
CALS: Social Science, Physical & Life Science
CEMS:  Engineering Students - Gen Ed Elective; Math/Stat/CS/CSIS/DS students check with your advisor and department chair
RSENR: Consult with Academic Advisor
CNHS: Consult with Academic Advisor
CESS: Consult CESS advisor 

The earth is a complex coupled human-natural system that is increasingly dominated by human activities. We will examine the nature of global climate change including its causes, mechanisms, and ecological and societal impacts.  The course will emphasize climate change as part of an integrated earth system that also includes social, economic and ecological systems. Students will gain a broad perspective on the challenges that climate change presents to human systems by considering responses of current and past societies to climate change and environmental degradation.  The class will emphasize readings, discussions, and simulation modeling to understand the scientific and social basis of contemporary climate and environmental change.

CAS:  Literature
GSB:  Humanities Core 2016+
CALS: Humanities, Social Science
CEMS:  Engineering Students - Gen Ed Elective; Math/Stat/CS/CSIS/DS students check with your advisor and department chair
RSENR: Consult with your academic advisor
CNHS: Consult with your academic advisor
CESS: Consult with your academic advisor

Major/Minor Requirements

Counts towards English major and minor as ENGS 113 - Topics in Gender

This course addresses a paradox: how truly creative work might begin in what we steal from others. In literary contexts, we call such “theft” adaptation. The course will investigate the art of adaptation in a theoretical way—what is creativity? what is adaptation?—in an analytical way—by reconstructing how specific literary artists have adapted the work of their predecessors—and through our own creative efforts—by doing our own creative adaptations. Units for the course will include: 1) an introduction to the “Theory of Adaptation”; 2) “Hamlets,” in which we will consider everything from Shakespeare’s original borrowing from his sources to modern adaptations of the play; and 3) “Film Adaptation,” in which we will consider specific examples of how filmic art emerges from source-texts. Along the way, we might also consider examples of adaption ranging from Biblical adaptation to the modern novel, and our own creative efforts will include short mash-ups and longer group efforts.

CAS:  No CAS credit
GSB:  Elective Credit only
CALS:  Physical & Life Science, Quantitative Reasoning
CEMS:  Engineering Students - Gen Ed Elective; Math/Stat/CS/CSIS/DS students check with your advisor and department chair
RSENR: Consult with your academic advisor
CNHS: Consult with your academic advisor
CESS: Consult with your academic advisor

Prediction of the behavior of groundwater and its associated dissolved contaminants is critical to the solution of water quantity and  quality problems. Prediction is achieved through modeling. Modeling, specifically computer modeling, is the focus of this course. After an introduction to the general equations that govern all physical systems, the specific equations that describe groundwater flow behavior are developed using physical insight  and described using algebraic expressions resulting in an algebra-based mathematical model of groundwater flow amenable to solution on a computer or its user-friendly derivative Excel. Several different groundwater flow problems are then solved via Excel. Finally, the model is applied to the groundwater contamination site at Woburn Massachusetts.  A similar strategy is also used to model contaminant transport and finally river flow. The course concludes with the application of a commercially available large scale model resident on  your personal computer.

CAS:   Non-Lab Science
GSB:   Elective Credit Only
CALS:    Natural Science
CEMS:  ENGR: Gen Ed Elective; Math/Stat/CS/DS students check with your advisor
RSENR: Consult with academic advisor
CNHS: Consult with academic advisor
CESS: Consult with academic advisor for General Education Requirement Approval

Ecological gaming will examine key ecological concepts through the lens of computer simulation games / challenges written in the R programming language (No experience in R programming is required and simulation code will be provided by the instructor). Many ecological concepts are intuitively obvious but when an ecosystem is observed as a whole entity, the vast complexity created by the numerous components creates confusion. The overarching goal of this course is to instill a foundation of ecological concepts by breaking down ecological complexity into simple, digestible pieces. Topics will include the concept of an ecosystem, niche dynamics, fitness (and other life history concepts), inter and intra-species competition, predator-prey interactions, trophic levels, food webs and evolution. To augment learning about these ecological concepts, there will be weekly discussions of many of the exciting ecological stories and foundational ecology papers. Students will get a glimpse of the R programming language, which will hopefully diminish the fear of tackling this computer language in future courses.

CAS: Humanities
GSB: Humanities Core 2016+
CALS: Social Science, Humanities
CEMS:  Engineering Students - Gen Ed Elective; Math/Stat/CS/CSIS/DS students check with your advisor and department chair
RSENR: Consult with Advisor
CNHS:  Consult with academic advisor
CESS: Consult with academic advisor

Major/Minor Requirements

Counts towards the European Studies major/minor "European History and Society" category

Counts towards the History Major/Minor in the "European" category

Counts towards the Holocaust Studies minor

This seminar is situated at the nexus of history, German and European Studies, and international relations. It will explore a range of social, political, and cultural developments in the two German states that emerged from the rubble of the Second World War. Major themes will include how the German states coped with the legacies of the past and the political realities of the present. The division of Germany embodied the division of the world into two hostile blocs during the Cold War. Having unleashed a brutal war of conquest, and having perpetrated murder on a massive scale, Germany stood morally bankrupt in 1945. We will analyze how the legacy of the Holocaust affected German politics East and West, influenced the relations of the two German states with the other countries, shaped both German societies internally, and impacted on German reunification in 1990. Ever since German unity, the Germans also have to come to terms with the history of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), leading to a situation termed doppelte Vergangenheitsbewältigung – coping with the legacies and memories of two German dictatorships.

CAS:  CAS elective credit
GSB:  Social Science Core
CALS:  Social Science
CEMS:  Engineering Students - Gen Ed Elective; Math/Stat/CS/CSIS/DS students check with your advisor and department chair
RSENR: Consult with your academic advisor
CNHS: Consult with your academic advisor
CESS: Consult with your academic advisor

Major/Minor Requirements

Elective for Health &  society (HSOC) major and minor

Using a multidisciplinary and experiential learning approach, this course will examine contemporary issues, trends, and factors that affect health. Examples of topics include: healthcare equity; the opioid crisis; access to mental healthcare; global health; and refugees seeking healthcare in Vermont. In this course, students will be challenged to clarify their own values, work collaboratively to develop critical thinking, creative reasoning, problem solving, and communication skills to create hypothetical solutions

CAS:  Fine Arts
GSB:  Humanities Core
CALS:  Humanities & Social Science
CEMS:  Engineering Students - Gen Ed Elective; Math/Stat/CS/CSIS/DS students check with your advisor and department chair
RSENR: Consult with your academic advisor
CNHS: Consult with your academic advisor
CESS: Consult with your academic advisor

Major/Minor Requirements

Elective for Dance major and minor

This course will investigate the role art and performance have as a catalyst for social change. We will examine theatrical contexts and philosophies that have influenced radical shifts in history, while also focusing on contemporary contexts, and enter into collaborative processes to create performances that are embodied with social and political conscience.

Through the lenses of practice and theory, a combination of seminar and studio-based classes, the course will examine historical precedent as well as the growing movement of contemporary artists who utilize performance as a way of activating new possibilities in the social-political realms of community, education, art, and legislation. Class content will examine pivotal figures, artists, landmarks and movements to unpack the phenomenon of activism within performance, which pulls from a variety of disciplines such as anthropology, political science, critical race theory, and choreography.

CAS:  Elective Credit Only
GSB:  SU, Natural Science Core
CALS:  Physical &  Life Science, Humanities
CEMS:  Engineering Students - Gen Ed Elective; Math/Stat/CS/CSIS/DS students check with your advisor and department chair
RSENR: Consult with Academic Advisor
CNHS: Consult with Academic Advisor
CESS: Consult CESS advisor 

Course description: We will explore the connection between the rise and fall of civilizations and their use and abuse of soil.  It is well documented, but not widely appreciated, that many past civilizations went into decline when their soils lost the ability to provide sustenance.  The course will present the basics of sustaining soil fertility and examine the evidence for the relationship between soils and civilizations, both past and present.  We will use our study of past problems as a reference for the study of sustainability in present-day Vermont.  Topics will include the range of soil types in Vermont, the potential for carbon sequestration, the challenges of agricultural nutrients and Lake Champlain eutrophication and the overall maintenance of soil quality in a changing climate.  The course will conclude with a discussion of the contribution of Vermont’s soils to a sustainable, local food system.  Class activities will include discussion of readings; topical videos; guest lectures on Vermont soils, sustainable forestry, agriculture and food systems; and field trips to local agricultural enterprises.  We will also have hands-on investigation of different soil types and soil development by looking beneath the surface around campus and nearby UVM lands.

CAS:   No CAS Credit
GSB:   Social Science Core 
CALS: Social Science
CEMS:  Engineering Students - Gen Ed Elective; Math/Stat/CS/CSIS/DS students check with your advisor and department chair
RSENR: Consult with Academic Advisor
CNHS: Elective – Consult with Academic Advisor for further clarification
CESS: Consult CESS advisor for General Education Requirement Approval

Health policy proposals are often controversial. Demographic trends and public health crises, such as childhood obesity, signal continued rise of health care costs, worsening health disparities, and shortened life expectancy for children currently born in the U.S. Compelling epidemiologic data and scientific evidence suggest strategies to prevent disease and illness.  So why can't we, as a nation, translate science into practice to benefit our citizens? Progress in population health is driven by both scientific advances and societal norms, and proposed health policy measures may be controversial, sometimes creating momentum and other times becoming a barrier to progress. We will study access to health care, preventing childhood obesity, binge drinking on college campuses, pandemic preparedness, immunizations, and other issues, to understand what impedes our collective progress towards a healthier society. We will read, discuss, and debate selected scientific papers from well-known medical journals (no pre-requisites required), find information from "high quality" sources, and use written assignments to facilitate learning.

CAS:  Literature
GSB:  Humanities Core
CALS:  Humanities 
CEMS:  Engineering Students - Gen Ed Elective; Math/Stat/CS/CSIS/DS students check with your advisor and department chair
RSENR: Consult with academic advisor
CNHS: Elective – Consult with Academic Advisor for further clarification
CESS: Consult CESS advisor for General Education Requirement Approval

The course explores the role of women in traditional European fairy tales, both as characters and, to a lesser extent, as authors. We will read fairy tales dating from the sixteenth throwh the twenty-first centuries, and hailing from Italy, France, Germany, and England; we will also view and discuss the film adaptations of some of the stories. Students will become familiar with some of the classics of 'fairy tale analysis, including the structuralist work of Vladimir Propp and the psychoanalytic interpretation of Marie Louise von Franz. Readings will be in English and films will have English subtitles. Evaluation will be based on class participation, three short essays, a midterm, and a final exam. "Women and Fairy Tales in the European Tradition" fulfills category B of the Italian Studies Major and Minor (significant Italian content).

CAS:   CAS elective credit
GSB:  SU, Social Science Core
CALS:  Social Science 
CEMS:  Engineering Students - Gen Ed Elective; Math/Stat/CS/CSIS/DS students check with your advisor and department chair
RSENR: Consult with Academic Advisor
CNHS: Consult with Academic Advisor
CESS: Consult CESS advisor 

Global climate change is among the “greatest health risks of the 21st Century,” according to the World Health Organization. The health effects of climate change are already being felt around the world, including increased prevalence of heat-related illness, transmission and spread of infectious disease, risks from extreme weather events, and effects on the quality and quantity of environmental determinants of health including air, water, and food. Using a lens of sustainability, and engaging with authentic hope for creating a more sustainable future, this course will critically examine the human health effects of climate change, and the options for mitigating these negative health outcomes. We will focus our efforts around recent scholarship that suggests many mitigation and adaptation strategies will produce co-benefits that will promote both human and ecological flourishing.

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CAS: Non-lab Science
GSB: Natural Science Core
CALS: Physical & Life Science
CEMS:  Engineering Students - Gen Ed Elective; Math/Stat/CS/CSIS/DS students check with your advisor and department chair
RSENR: Consult with Academic Advisor
CNHS: Consult with Academic Advisor for further clarification
CESS: Consult with Academic Advisor for General Education Requirement Approval

Non-native biological invasions are second only to habitat destruction in causing declines in native species and are currently cited as one of the primary drivers of global environmental change. However, species invasions also provide unique opportunities for testing basic 
theories in ecology and evolution. In this course we will review the process and underlying mechanisms of invasions, effects of invasions on communities and ecosystems, management techniques, and examine the ethics of managing organisms. We will focus on conceptual frameworks in ecology, research approaches, and the overall process of “doing” science.

CAS:  Fine Arts or Humanities
GSB:  Humanities Core
CALS: Humanities
CEMS:  Engineering Students - Gen Ed Elective; Math/Stat/CS/CSIS/DS students check with your advisor and department chair
RSENR: Consult with your academic advisor
CNHS: Consult with your academic advisor

CESS: Consult with your academic advisor

Major/Minor Requirements

Gender Studies & Women Studies - Major/Minor

HCOL 186N is an exploration into the world of American and European Fashion during the years between 1800 and 1900. A good deal of this time coincides with what is called The Victorian Period. Emphasis will be placed on understanding that Society as whole, but unlike some history classes, we will come to make those discoveries by understanding the Society through the choices of clothing worn during those years.