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Spring 2025 | BSE 2001 Section 001: An Introduction to Biology, Society, and Environment (52828)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 2 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- A-F only
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person
- Class Attributes:
Online Course
- Enrollment Requirements:
- fr or soph or jr
- Meets With:
BSE 2001H Section 001
- Times and Locations:
- Enrollment Status:
Open (0 of 80 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- The BSE major is built on the idea that problems of biology, health, and the environment emerge at the intersection of natural and human systems. Understanding these problems and their solutions, and building skill sets to address them, requires experience in the biological and natural sciences as well as in the social sciences and humanities. In this introduction to the BSE major, you'll explore the interconnectedness of biology, society, and environment through a series of "case study" modules that include lectures, videos, readings, and discussions. You'll also complete some very practical exercises to help you consider how you might develop your own unique path through the BSE major, in ways that are relevant to your personal and/or professional interests and goals. Must be completed prior to senior year.
- Class Description:
- The goals for this course are (1) to provide an overview of the BSE major with attention paid to how the B, S, and E parts are interrelated; (2) to introduce some of the research and teaching themes of faculty involved in the major; (3) to help you develop or refine your own path through the major; and (4) to provide an opportunity to meet, learn from, and learn about some of your BSE peers.
- Who Should Take This Class?:
- BSE sophomores and juniors, and students considering a major in Biology, Society and Environment. This is a required course for the BSE major.
- Grading:
- Grades are based on attendance and participation in in-class discussion, three short projects, and two short papers.
- Exam Format:
- There are no exams in this course.
- Class Format:
- Lecture, discussion.
- Workload:
- Reading: appx 1-3 hours per week. Students complete three projects that focus on the BSE major and two response papers that focus on in-class guest presentations.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52828/1253
- Past Syllabi:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/klink_BSE2001_Spring2018.pdf (Spring 2018)
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/klink_BSE2001_Spring2017.pdf (Spring 2017)
- Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
- 6 November 2017
ClassInfo Links - Spring 2025 Biology, Society, and Environ Classes