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Chemistry 1: Chemical Principles (with Lab) — CHE2211.01

Fall 2017
Instructor: John Bullock
Credits: 4
This course is the first of a four-course chemistry sequence covering general,  organic and biochemistry. Students do not need to take the entire sequence. We will focus on introductory chemical principles, including atomic theory, classical and quantum bonding concepts, molecular structure, organic functional groups, and the relationship between structure and
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Chemistry 1: Chemical Principles (with lab) — CHE2211.01

Fall 2016
Instructor: John Bullock
Credits: 4
This course is the first of a four-course chemistry sequence covering general,  organic and biochemistry. Students do not need to take the entire sequence. We will focus on introductory chemical principles, including atomic theory, classical and quantum bonding concepts, molecular structure, organic functional groups, and the relationship between structure and
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Chemistry 1: Chemical Principles (with Lab) — CHE2211.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Amber Hancock
Credits: 4
This course is the first of a four-course chemistry sequence covering general, organic and biochemistry. Students do not need to take the entire sequence. We will focus on introductory chemical principles, including atomic theory, classical and quantum bonding concepts, molecular structure, organic functional groups, and the relationship between structure and properties. The
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Chemistry 2: Organic Structure and Bonding (with lab) — CHE4212.01

Spring 2018
Instructor: Janet Foley
Credits: 4
Building on structural and reactivity insights developed in Chemistry 1, this course delves into molecular structure and modern theories of bonding, especially as they relate to the reaction patterns of functional groups. We will focus on the mechanisms of reaction pathways and develop an understanding for how those mechanisms are experimentally explored. There will be numerous
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Chemistry 2: Organic Structure and Bonding (with Lab) — CHE4212.01

Spring 2026
Instructor: Fortune Ononiwu
Days & Time: T/F 10:30AM-12:20PM, W 2:10PM-5:50PM (Lab)
Credits: 5

Building on structural and reactivity insights developed in Chemistry 1, this course delves into molecular structure and modern theories of bonding, especially as they relate to the reaction patterns of functional groups. We will focus on the mechanisms of reaction pathways and develop an understanding for how those mechanisms are experimentally explored. There will be

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Chemistry 2: Organic Structure and Bonding (with Lab) — CHE4212.01

Spring 2020
Instructor: John Bullock
Credits: 4
Building on our understanding of the relationship between molecular structural and reactivity developed in Chemistry 1, this course delves into modern theories of bonding, especially as they relate to the reaction patterns of functional groups.  These theories will be used to rationalize the patterns of electron flow in chemical reactions with a focus on the understanding
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Chemistry 3 — CHE4213.01

Fall 2019
Instructor: Amber Hancock
Credits: 4
Chemistry 3 focuses on why chemical reactions happen, what the steps are, how we discover them, and how we use this to look at practical problems such as the synthesis of drugs, or the kinetics of atmospheric reactions. Emphasis will be on mastering general principles of chemistry such as nucleophiles and electrophiles, molecular orbital concepts, thermodynamics and kinetics in
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Chemistry 3 —

Fall 2019
Instructor: Amber Hancock
Credits: 4
Chemistry 3 focuses on why chemical reactions happen, what the steps are, how we discover them, and how we use this to look at practical problems such as the synthesis of drugs, the design of solar cells, or the kinetics of atmospheric reactions. Emphasis will build on your understanding of general principles of chemistry such as nucleophiles and electrophiles, molecular
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Chemistry 3: Organic Reactions and Mechanisms — CHE4213.01

Fall 2015
Instructor: Janet Foley
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
Chemistry 3 focuses on how reactions happen: what the steps are, how we discover them, and how we use this to look at some practical systems: the synthesis of a drug, the kinetics of substitution. Emphasis will be on mastering  general principles of chemistry such as  nucleophiles and electrophiles, molecular orbital concepts, thermodynamics and kinetics in order to
Science Mathematics and Computing Environment

City and Hinterland — Canceled

Fall 2014
Instructor: valerie imbruce
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
Cities have always been intimately connected to their rural hinterlands. The waterways and farmland surrounding cities gave rise to urban commerce and population density. In turn, urban growth resulted in the pollution and destruction of the natural environment. Now, as rural to urban migration continues at rapid rates, cities face the new challenge of housing over half of the
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Climate and Environment in the Anthropocene — ES2112.01

Fall 2016
Instructor: Hugh Crowl
Credits: 4
Since the Industrial Revolution of the early 19th century, remarkable advances in technology have allowed for the human race to thrive and prosper.  However, these advancements have come at a cost to our environment in a number of ways.  For instance, our use of fossil fuels for efficient, cheap energy has directly resulted in global climate change.  Land use
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Climate Change and the Global Economy — PEC2259.01) (day/time updated as of 10/25/2023

Spring 2024
Instructor: Lopamudra Banerjee
Credits: 4
This course examines climate change through the lens of economic analysis. It delves into how economic activities have complex effects on climate patterns and how this, in turn, has profound implications for the global economy. Case studies are employed to scrutinize the disruptive consequences of climate change on people's well-being in different parts of the world.
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Climate Change, Ecology, and Seasons (with Lab) — BIO4439.01

Spring 2024
Instructor: Carly Rudzinski
Credits: 4
Human activities have rapidly altered the climate at a global scale. Writer Lynda Mapes notes, “the climate is changing and with it, our seasons.” Ecosystems and the organisms they support are facing warmer and earlier springs, shifts in precipitation patterns, and altered growing seasons. The timing of seasonal activities of animals and plants are known to ecologists as
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Climate Change: Past, Present, and Future — ES2103.01

Spring 2017
Instructor: Andrew McIntyre
Credits: 4
Climate change is inarguably the most pressing current environmental issue. While human-caused climate change may be unprecedented, climate change itself is not. Indeed, the average temperature of our planet has fluctuated substantially over many millennia due to natural variability in Earth’s orbit and surface conditions. In this course, we will examine the physical basis for
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Climate Science and Policy — ENV4109.01

Spring 2018
Instructor: John Hultgren and Chelsea Corr
Credits: 4
This course interrogates the nexus between climate science and policy, allowing students to analyze one of our most pressing issues through an integrated socio-ecological lens. Students will examine major climate policies and proposals - like the Paris Agreement, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports, Clean Power Plan, and Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - with
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Climate Science and Policy — ENV4109.01

Spring 2024
Instructor: Tim Schroeder
Credits: 2
This course will seek to understand the relationship between climate change science and policy, allowing students to study the scientific basis behind policies to address one of our most pressing issues. We will examine major climate policies and proposals – like the Paris Agreement, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports, and the Inflation Reduction Act – with an
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Climate Under Siege: Public Policy Forums@CAPA — APA2179.01

Fall 2019
Instructor: Brian Campion Susan Sgorbati
Credits: 1
Whether it’s in your community, your state, your country or in the world, understanding the impacts of global warming and how to participate in future policy decisions has become an essential role of the citizen.  This Fall 2019's Public Policy Forum @ CAPA presents an opportunity to learn from policy makers, academics, and leading thinkers and activists on many aspects of
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Communities and the Environment — PEC2112.01

Spring 2014
Instructor: Robin Kemkes
Credits: 4
From the Himalayas to Mexico to New England communities past and present have served as stewards of the forests, fisheries and water resources upon which they depend for their livelihoods. This course will explore how communities retain, regain or form new governance structures for managing critical natural resources. We will begin by introducing a theoretical basis for
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Community Transformation: A Multi-Party Negotiation over Trans-boundary Water Resources in the Indus Basin between Pakistan and Afghanistan — MED4208.01

Spring 2018
Instructor: Susan Sgorbati with guest Michael Cohen
Credits: 2
This seven-week course will explore the complex issues involved in a multi-party collaborative problem-solving process. Systems analysis, conflict resolution models and negotiation strategies will all be covered as to their strategic utility in these types of complicated disputes. Students will read the AREU (Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit) report on the conflict over
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Comparative Animal Physiology — BIO4201.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: elizabeth sherman
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
Physiological processes of vertebrates and invertebrates are studied at the cellular, organ, organ system, and whole animal levels of organization. The unifying themes of the course are the phenomenon of homeostasis (whereby an animal maintains its organization in the face of environmental perturbations) and the relationship between structure and function. The student will
Science Mathematics and Computing Environment

Comparative Animal Physiology (with lab) — BIO4201.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Betsy Sherman
Credits: 4
A rigorous course in which physiological processes of vertebrates and invertebrates are studied at the cellular, organ, organ system, and whole animal levels of organization. The unifying themes of the course are the phenomenon of homeostasis (whereby an animal maintains its organization in the face of environmental perturbations) and the relationship between structure and
Science and Mathematics Environment

Comparative Animal Physiology (with lab) — BIO4201.01

Spring 2018
Instructor: Betsy Sherman
Credits: 4
A rigorous course in which physiological processes of vertebrates and invertebrates are studied at the cellular, organ, organ system, and whole animal levels of organization. The unifying themes of the course is the phenomenon of homeostasis (whereby an animal maintains its organization in the face of environmental perturbations).Topics include digestion and nutrition,
Science and Mathematics Environment

Comparative Animal Physiology (with lab) — BIO4201.01

Spring 2020
Instructor: Betsy Sherman
Credits: 4
A rigorous course in which physiological processes of vertebrates and invertebrates are studied at the cellular, organ, organ system, and whole animal levels of organization. The unifying themes of the course are the phenomenon of homeostasis (whereby an animal maintains its organization in the face of environmental perturbations) and the relationship between structure and
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Creation of Statistics — MAT2247.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Josef Mundt
Credits: 4
The amount of data in the world is vast and is increasing exponentially. It is easy to become overwhelmed and lose sight of the goal of data: to answer questions we have about the world in a specific, concise manner. The goal of this course is to help craft answerable questions---and then answer them. In order to do this, we will be using a programming language ("R") to help us
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