Courses

Studies how societal practices and organization produce varying types of ecological degradation. Analyzes various forms of environmental activism. Analyzes selected cases and issues as well as a critical examination and comparison of various sociological viewpoints themselves. Considers global problems and everyday situations with a focus on modernity as risk society.

An integrative, interdisciplinary focus on specified environmental issues approached from selected disciplines in the natural and social sciences. Topics and disciplines vary from semester to semester. Major objectives are to develop environmental literacy and to understand and critically assess how humanity positively and negatively impacts ecological systems at local and global levels.

This course provides an overview of the environmental technology arena with emphasis on water supply, waste management and pollution control. Topics include pollution of air, water, and soil, pollution prevention, basic concepts of environmental technology, storm water management and wastewater treatment.

This course is designed to engage students in critically examining anthropological perspectives on the relationship between the biophysical environment and human physical health, with an emphasis on contemporary environmental health challenges. Topics covered include environment and disease, as well as health in the contexts of food production, natural disasters, radioactivity and toxicity, urban environments, mental health, and social inequalities.

Essentials of immunology is designed as an introduction to the immune response. The student will obtain a broad, comprehensive understanding of the principles of immunology. The course will focus on a detailed study of antigenantibody interactions, humoral immunity, and cell-mediated immunity. Medically important syndromes, including AIDS, will be discussed to reinforce the principles of immunology. A laboratory component is included to support the exploration of immuno-diagnostic techniques.

This course introduces the common skin conditions that motivate patients to seek professional treatment and how to identify certain medical conditions, in addition to the basic chemical reactions that take place in the skin. The student will develop the skills to treat conditions resulting from the environment, heredity, and lifestyles.

This course provides an overview of the sleep technology field and develops the fundamental knowledge, skills, attitudes, and techniques necessary to successfully participate as an entry-level polysomnographic technician.

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An examination of the philosophical theories underlying ethics and how they relate to issues involving the police, courts, corrections, law, and principles of justice.

This course is designed to explore the moral, ethical, and economic foundations of the capitalist system. The economic perspectives of thinkers such as M. Friedman, F.A. Hayek, J.M. Keynes, Karl Marx, Ayn Rand and Adam Smith will be compared and contrasted. This course will address current issues such as corporate social responsibility, the role of government in the economy, and the implications of personal economic philosophies on individual decision making.