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  • BENN 5929: Comm Engage Practicum

    3.00 - 6.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Students enrolled in the Community Engagement certificate and/or Bennion Scholars program will participate in a practicum experience to enact a community-engaged project, research, and/or programming. Building upon knowledge and experience gained from prerequisite courses, each student will engage in mutually beneficial partnerships to implement innovative approaches to issues facing their communities. Students taking the 3 credit course commit to working on their project for 50 hours and those taking the 6 credit course commit to working on their project for 100 hours over the semester
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  • BENN 5955: Create Disrupt Studio 2

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course is a continuation of BENN 4845 Creative Justice Capstone Studio I. Working collaboratively alongside community partners and within communities, students will use their prior research to authentically include a diverse range of participants in thoughtful, inclusive, and supportive creative experiences. Throughout the creative process, students will develop, iterate, implement, and reflect on potential solutions to mutually identified community challenges. These projects will involve diverse stakeholders, leverage the complexity of human relationships, critique belief systems, and disrupt power imbalances. By listening to all voices, using generative dialogue, and choosing a human-centric design process of co-creation, students will learn how creatives can be co-leaders of conditions in which just systems can emerge and flourish.
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  • BIOL 1010: Biology in 21st Century

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Understanding science is central to informing policies, driving innovations, and evaluating ethical considerations relevant to life on Earth. This course examines the interplay between science and society. The full spectrum of the human experience, from sex, gender, and health, to race, evolution, and environmental change will be explored. Case studies, short readings, and videos, relevant to life in the 21st century, will be referenced throughout the course.
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    General Education Course

  • BIOL 1030: Human Biology

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    An introduction to the biology of humans, including an examination of the evolution, function and form of the human body. This course is intended for non-majors.
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  • BIOL 1040: Plant GMOs & the Future

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Ever wondered where your food comes from or whether plants could be engineered to make medicines or tackle climate change? We explore how DNA shapes plant traits, how domestication transformed wild plants into our food and medicines and how plant gene editing tools (e.g., CRISPR-Cas, gene guns, artificial intelligence) are used to optimize plant production. We examine the ecological impacts of these technologies, the ethics of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and how new plant-based solutions may influence global food security, the production of new medicines, sustainable agriculture, and plant-based possibilities for mitigating climate-change.
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  • BIOL 1050: Pandemics

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This introductory course delves into the science and history of pandemics, examining their causes, impacts, and societal responses. Open to all undergraduates, it covers key topics like the origins of and evolution of infectious diseases. We examine how ancient medical practices have changed from the ancient Greeks to today, and the scientific breakthroughs that have ushered in changes in practice and the biotechnologies that have revolutionized medical treatments. Through exploring historical events and modern challenges, students gain a foundational understanding of germ theory, epidemiology, and public health, offering essential insights for today's world.
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  • BIOL 1120: Earth System Science

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Ice sheets are melting, biodiversity is being lost, and the climate is warming. An understanding of these processes and their relationship to imbalances in the components of the Earth system is fundamental for all citizens. The Earth system components, i.e. the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, the cryosphere, the solid Earth, and the biota interact at various temporal and spacial scales and through positive and negative feedback mechanisms to determine the state of our planet. Major environmental issues such as global warming, ozone depletion and human threats to biodiversity indicate that the systems are out of balance. In this course, students will introduced to the physical processes that underlie global change using a systems approach. Courses with similar titles at the university are at a level too advanced for first-year students, focus on one component of the Earth System , e.g. the solid Earth, or focus specifically on the effects of/solutions to global warming and solutions. This course will provide an interdisciplinary overview of the integrated Earth System. Case study investigations and an active classroom environment will equip students with the critical thinking and quantitative skills to engage with modern environmental issues that span disciplinary boundaries. and solutions.
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  • BIOL 1610: Fund. of Biology I

    4.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course introduces the essential concepts of biochemistry, cell biology, and genetics. Topics include biological macromolecules, mitosis, meiosis, DNA replication, transcription, translation, regulation of gene expression, and laws of inheritance. Taking MATH 1010 or a higher 1000-level MATH class is highly recommended for students in this class.
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  • BIOL 1615: Fund. of Biol Lab I

    1.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This lab course introduces the scientific method through inquiry-based experiments focusing on cells, genetics, and biochemistry. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in BIOL 1210 OR AP Biology score of 4+ or IB Biology score of 5 OR Corequisites: 'C-' or better in BIOL 1610.
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  • BIOL 1620: Fund. of Biology II

    4.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    This course introduces the immensity of biological diversity and the timeline of the origin and evolution of life on Earth, focusing especially on natural selection, the construction and interpretation of phylogenies, physiology, and ecological relationships. Taking MATH 1010 or a higher 1000-level MATH class is highly recommended for students in this class.
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