“Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue. One must have a reason to ‘be happy’,” wrote psychoanalyst Viktor Frankl. In this course, students will learn current research and theory pertaining […]

Examines sociological theories and research on intersectionality. Beginning with the work of Crenshaw, who coined the term in 1989, this course focuses on how social division and social identity, i.e. […]

Social stratification and the resulting social inequality are fundamental organizing principles of all societies and social processes. An individual’s location within the stratification system is a consistent predictor of their […]

Whether it is loss of a parent through death or divorce, bullying, alcoholism or substance abuse in the home, mental illness in a parent or sibling, growing up with domestic […]

Sociological analysis of global social problems and how they are built into society. Critically interrogates the dynamics of power relations that maintain and challenge the structure of society. Emphasis placed […]

What better way to study oceanography than on a journey that begins in the North Atlantic, traverses the Mediterranean Sea, transits the Suez Canal, and continues on to both the […]

What better way to study oceanography than on a journey that begins in the North Atlantic, traverses the Mediterranean Sea, transits the Suez Canal, and continues on to both the […]

Welcome to the World of Parasites: protozoa, worms, bugs, vectors, and human and animal diseases! This course will take you into the world of an amazing group of organisms that […]

This course allows students to learn, practice, and fine-tune their public speaking skills, and is appropriate for both inexperienced and experienced speakers. The course focuses on research, writing, and delivery […]

This course allows students to learn, practice, and fine-tune their public speaking skills, and is appropriate for both inexperienced and experienced speakers. The course focuses on research, writing, and delivery […]

This course offers an introduction to the field of cultural geography, providing students with an understanding of how place impacts culture and identity and how culture and identity impact a […]

This course offers an in-depth examination of how maps provide a spatial perspective and shape how we think about the world. While we often think of maps as just showing […]

This course offers students an introduction to the multidisciplinary field of Geography by creating a foundation and understanding of the breadth of the discipline and its application to other fields […]

Man-made artifacts—the arts of painting, sculpture, and architecture—communicate meaning beyond words, and are integral to major religions around the world.  They can make palpable the depths of devotion and emotion […]

Architecture, the most readily visible and accessible art form, is defined as the art or practice of designing and constructing buildings. This survey course will explore the history of architecture […]