Here's a sampling of the varied and topical courses offered by LPS for Fall 2026.
Featured Fall Courses
CINEMA & MEDIA STUDIES (CIMS)
CIMS 1004 601
Focusing on various cinematic movements, trends, and regional/national cinemas throughout film history, this course allows students to examine from various…
MASTER OF LIBERAL ARTS PROGRAM (MLA)
MLA 5020 641
How did people understand each other, and the world, before the age of mass travel and instant communication? What made--and continues to make--something true…
ANTHROPOLOGY (ANTH)
ANTH 6859 640
This course considers the intensification of global connections and what anthropologist Anna Tsing has referred to as the "zones of awkward engagement" that…
PHILOSOPHY (PHIL)
PHIL 5955 640
This seminar course is an introduction to 20th-century continental European philosophy, focusing on the origins and development of phenomenology,…
BEHAVIORAL AND DECISION SCIENCES (BDS)
BDS 5250 675
In order to successfully manage an organization, its groups, and its individuals, you need to first understand why people in a given organization do what they…
ANTHROPOLOGY (ANTH)
ANTH 0050 601
This course explores the history and archaeology of the last 20,000 years from the development of agriculture to the industrial revolution. Why did people…
BIOLOGY (BIOL)
BIOL 2701 601
Microbiology plays a central role in diverse areas of human life such as infectious disease, ecology, and biotechnology. This course will cover aspects of…
ENGLISH (ENGL)
ENGL 9009 640
Many writers think of research as a "task" that is somehow separate from writing. In truth, it's as much a part of the process as waiting for le mot juste.…
ANATOMY (ANAT)
ANAT 5140 601
This 0.5 CU human anatomy course will cover anatomy, embryology, histology, and imaging of the digestive system. The objectives are to: 1) define the…
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (ENVS)
ENVS 6300 660
From Wall Street to rural Sub-Saharan Africa, technology innovation to aging infrastructure-this course will explore the; impact of water and consider what…
PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC)
PSYC 0001 601
This course provides an introduction to the basic topics of psychology including our three major areas of distribution: the biological basis of behavior, the…
EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENC (EESC)
EESC 6770 690
Review and applications of selected methods from differential equations, advanced engineering mathematics and geostatistics to problems encountered in geology…
CHEMISTRY (CHEM)
CHEM 2410 601
Fundamental course in organic chemistry based upon the modern concepts of structure and mechanism of reactions.
ECONOMICS (ECON)
ECON 0100 601
Introduction to economic analysis and its application. Theory of supply and demand, costs and revenues of the firm under perfect competition, monopoly and…
EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENC (EESC)
EESC 5200 690
This course is designed to provide the graduate student with an understanding of the fundamentals of aqueous geochemistry.The chemistry of water,air and soil…
ART HISTORY (ARTH)
ARTH 1060 601
Architecture is never neutral. It reflects and shapes how we live, think, and imagine our place in the world. This course introduces students to the…
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