Faculty: David Baker Description: For your entire life, you have lived on a small chunk of rock in the vast expanse of the universe. Yet at least in our solar system, there is nothing like planet Earth. What makes our home planet special? Could there be another Earth out there beyond our solar system? This course… [Read More]

Faculty: Erin Copple Smith and Peter Marks Description: The Fantastic Four. The X-Men. The Avengers. The Guardians of the Galaxy. These superheroes and others have captured the imagination for over 50 years. In this course, we will be examining the universe of Marvel Comics, reaching from these superheroes’ origins in comic books to big screen blockbusters… [Read More]

Faculty: Jessica Healy Description: “Aliens will not resemble anything we’ve seen. Considering that octopi, sea cucumbers, and oak trees are all very closely related to us, an alien visitor would look less like us than does a squid. Some fossils in the ancient Burgess shale are so alien we can’t determine which end of the creatures… [Read More]

Faculty: Andrew Carr and Terry Stone Description: Think back to all of your math and science classes. As you consider these classes, is there a teacher that stands out as particuarly inspiring? Can you recall a moment where a difficult concept finally clicked? Can you remember doing an awesome experiment that was a lot fun? It… [Read More]

Faculty: Dan Dominick Description: Who owns the materials of our culture, the stories and sounds and images that we collectively think of as “ours”? Who owns the products of our own intellectual creation? How does copyright work, and how did it come about? Do we really have to pay for permission to use copyrighted works? These… [Read More]

Faculty: Kevin Simmons Description: This course focuses on the economic issues surrounding poverty. The class will utilize traditional lecture/seminar format but will also require a significant “Service Learning” component. To satisfy the service element of the course, students will serve as volunteers in agencies which minister to low-income individuals and families. A class presentation on their experience… [Read More]

Faculty: Hunt Tooley Description: World War II is for many the benchmark event of the twentieth century. Feature films and documentary film have shaped our knowledge, understanding, and remembrance of the many aspects of World War II from wartime onward. This Janterm course will be a study of feature films and documentaries which stand out… [Read More]

Faculty: Alex Garganigo Description: For many years, *Paradise Lost* was the “chief favorite” of Charles Darwin, who said that “in my excursions during the voyage of the Beagle, when I could take only a single volume, I always chose Milton.” Why has Milton’s epic seduced Darwin and so many other people? We will find out… [Read More]

Faculty: Teresa Hall Description: Diet and daily physical activity are important determinants of health. This course will explore how sound nutrition, complemented by exercise can enhance health, fitness and sport performance. Accurate, up to date information related to nutrition and physical activity will be explored and discussed. Topics include the essential nutrients, a balanced healthful… [Read More]

Faculty: David Aiello and Loriann Garcia Description: In this course students will seek to develop a growth mindset as biology learners. Having a growth mindset allows students to focus on persistence and effort as strategies to improve their academic success in the biological sciences as well as other areas of academic study. Students will use… [Read More]