Sustainability Course Repository

Courses that Introductionduce students to the subjects and methods of inquiry of the natural sciences by engaging in focused study of one or more particularly important questions arising from a natural science discipline. These courses Introductionduce students to key concepts, knowledge, and principles of the relevant discipline as they relate to the questions being studied in the individual section. They are not intended to be survey courses or broad Introductionductions to the discipline, but...

Read more about UCOR-1800 : Biotech: Problem or Solution?

Environmental sustainability gives us an extraordinarily relevant avenue to investigate the question: how do we know what we know about the natural world? We will explore the fundamental biology behind sustainability to better make informed choices about how to live in our only ecosystem, the earth. In lab, we will learn 'hands on' by exploring a question of personal interest using the methods of science as well as visiting environmental sustainability related locales.

Read more about UCOR-1800 : Environmental Skeptic

The overarching questions this seminar will address are 'How does the geology along 1-90 in Washington state change and what accounts for the geologic differences east and west of the Cascade Mountains?'  You will design your own research questions, conduct your own geologic fieldwork, collect your own data and learn how to apply the scientific method in a geologic setting. You will participate in fieldtrips to geologically significant locations both east and west of the Cascade Mountains.

Read more about UCOR-1800 : Mountains to Sound Priority

Courses that Introductionduce students to the subjects and methods of inquiry of the natural sciences by engaging in focused study of one or more particularly important questions arising from a natural science discipline. These courses Introductionduce students to key concepts, knowledge, and principles of the relevant discipline as they relate to the questions being studied in the individual section. They are not intended to be survey courses or broad Introductionductions to the discipline, but...

Read more about UCOR-1800 : The Genetics of Disease

Courses that Introductionduce students to the subjects and methods of inquiry of the natural sciences by engaging in focused study of one or more particularly important questions arising from a natural science discipline. These courses Introductionduce students to key concepts, knowledge, and principles of the relevant discipline as they relate to the questions being studied in the individual section. They are not intended to be survey courses or broad Introductionductions to the discipline, but...

Read more about UCOR-1810 : Fire, Fission, and Photons

Courses that Introductionduce students to the subjects and methods of inquiry of the natural sciences by engaging in focused study of one or more particularly important questions arising from a natural science discipline. These courses Introductionduce students to key concepts, knowledge, and principles of the relevant discipline as they relate to the questions being studied in the individual section. They are not intended to be survey courses or broad Introductionductions to the discipline, but...

Read more about UCOR-1810 : Solar Systems: Ours and Others

In this course you will learn scientific concepts that underpin both everyday cooking and haute cuisine. The class will touch on how environmental degradation also degrades food quality and how food production impacts the environment. In the classroom you can expect a mixture of lecture, videos, and small-group activities, all of which will be based on reading to be completed prior to class. In the laboratory portion of the course, you will conduct cooking experiments in your own kitchen; thus, ...

Read more about UCOR-1810 : The Chemistry of Food and Cooking

These courses each include four key elements: An Introductionduction to theology as an academic discipline; an examination of some of the theological beliefs that have shaped Christian understandings of the divine, especially in the Catholic Jesuit theological tradition, and a consideration of their implications for life today; an exploration of a key issue, person, or text that has had a formative role in shaping this theological tradition; and an opportunity for students to reflect on their ow...

Read more about UCOR-2100 : Catholicism in a Secular Age

This course examines how the conversation surrounding the environmental crisis has been shaped by theological understandings of women and their relationship with 'nature' and the Sacred. Further, the particular issues faced when addressing the intersectionality of race and gender--specifically environmental racism and climate injustice--will be explored. We will analyze the cultural, political, economic, and ecological influences that have affected the development of theology, as well as explore...

Read more about UCOR-2100 : Gender, Race, and Eco-theology

These courses each include four key elements: An Introductionduction to theology as an academic discipline; an examination of some of the theological beliefs that have shaped Christian understandings of the divine, especially in the Catholic Jesuit theological tradition, and a consideration of their implications for life today; an exploration of a key issue, person, or text that has had a formative role in shaping this theological tradition; and an opportunity for students to reflect on their ow...

Read more about UCOR-2100 : History of Catholic Theology