Fall 2019 | Spring 2020
Fall 2019
AGNG 100Y:
So You Say You Want a Revolution: How Boomers are Revolutionizing Aging
(SS) GEP, (SS) GFR
Lecture: Online
Galina Madjaroff
IHU Seminar: Tu 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Janet & Walter Sondheim 209
Staff
Baby Boomers, who revolutionized youth, are now aging. This course uses multiple media to examine Boomers’ historical, cultural, and socioeconomic experiences to see why Boomers will challenge stereotypes about aging. Implications of this demographic wave for the creation of a new social and entrepreneurial landscape are discussed. Students will apply this multidimensional analysis to past and future cohorts to understand the revolutionary nature of why aging is not what it used to be, and what this means to each of us.
AGNG 200Y:
Aging People, Policy and Management
(SS) GEP, (SS) GFR (WI)
Lecture: TuTh 11:30 – 12:45 p.m. | Lecture Hall I
Galina Madjaroff
IHU Seminar: Th 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Meyerhoff Chemistry 256
Staff
Based in the life-course perspective, this course blends academic analysis of human aging in social context with more experiential learning, including exposure to literature on older adults, awareness exercises about aging in the news and talking with older adults in and out of class to debunk common myths and stereotypes regarding aging and older adults. Academic content is broadly social, in terms of understanding family and community contexts of aging, the individual experience of aging including productivity, spirituality and typical engagement, normal changes and diseases common in physical and psychological health, and a focus on how society views aging. Finally, students will be encouraged to identify themselves as aging individuals, on a trajectory toward later life.
Co-Requisite: You must complete ENGL100 or equivalent with a C or better.
AMST 100Y:
Introduction to American Studies
(AH) GEP, (AH) GFR
Lecture: MoWeFr 8:00 – 8:50 a.m. | Performing Arts & Humanities Building 108
Kathy Bryan
IHU Seminar: Fr 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Fine Arts 301
Staff
A broad introduction to the study of American culture, past and present. The course focuses upon primary ideas that have been most influential in the development of American culture and their expression in various forms, written and visual. Special emphasis is placed upon tensions between the individual and society and upon the relationship of culture to subcultures.
ANTH 211Y:
Cultural Anthropology
(AH) GEP, (AH) GFR
Lecture: TuTh 10:00 – 11:15 a.m. | Janet & Walter Sondheim 101
Nicholas Welcome
IHU Seminar: Fr 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Public Policy 203
Staff
or
Lecture: TuTh 11:30 – 12:45 a.m. | Sondheim 101
Nicholas Welcome
IHU Seminar: Fr 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Physics 201
Staff
A broad introduction to the study of American culture, past and present. The course focuses upon primary ideas that have been most influential in the development of American culture and their expression in various forms, written and visual. Special emphasis is placed upon tensions between the individual and society and upon the relationship of culture to subcultures.
Co-Requisite: Also listed as ANTH 211-01. Sections that are designated as “Y” sections have the Introduction to an Honors University Seminar attached to them and are specifically designed for students in their first year at UMBC. For permission for ANTH 211Y contact Jill Randles at jrandles@umbc.edu.
COMP 101Y:
Computational Thinking and Design
(SS) GEP, (SS) GFR
Lecture: TuTh 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. | Information Technology 231
Carolyn Seaman
IHU Seminar: Fr 1 – 2:15 p.m. | Performing Arts & Humanities Building 108
Staff
or
Lecture: TuTh 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. | Information Technology 231
Carolyn Seaman
IHU Seminar: Fr 1 – 2:15 p.m. | Performing Arts & Humanities Building 108
Staff
or
Lecture: TuTh 4:00 – 5:15 p.m. | Sherman Hall 014
Carolyn Seaman
IHU Seminar: Fr 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Sherman Hall 014
Staff
or
Lecture: TuTh 10:00 – 5:15 a.m. | TBA
Staff
IHU Seminar: Fr 1 – 2:15 p.m. | TBA
Staff
Broad survey of the power, challenges, and specialties of computing fields. Topics include algorithmic problem solving, the design and development of computing solutions , human-centered computing, graphics and games, data management and exploration, hardware and systems, intelligent solutions, and academic and professional skills. Assumes no prior experience with computing. Restricted to those declared or considering a computing major (BTA,IS, CMSC, and CMPE). Intended to be taken in the first or second semester.
ECON 101Y:
Principle of Microeconomics
(SS) GEP, (SS) GFR
Lecture: MoWe 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Location: Interdisciplinary Life Sciences BLDG 118
Lisa Dickson
IHU Seminar: Fr 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Interdisciplinary Life Sciences BLDG 105
Staff
Basic economic principles and their policy applications: value and price for the firm and industry in different competitive situations, public policy toward the firm, income distribution, elements of international economics and comparative economic systems.
EHS 200Y:
Concepts of Emergency Health Services
(SS) GEP Department Consent Required
Lecture: TuTh 11:30 – 12:45 p.m. | Information Technology 102
Jaeyoung Yang
IHU Seminar: We 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Janet & Walter Sondheim 207
Staff
This is a survey course that provides an overview of the operation of emergency health service systems. The history of EMS, the interface of public and private organizations, and review of the various personnel who constitute these systems are examined in relation to their impact on the health care delivery system.
ENES 101Y:
Introduction to Engineering
(SS) GEP, (SS) GFR
Lecture: MoFr 11 – 11:50 a.m. | Information Technology 456
Christopher Hennigan, E LaBerge, Jamie Gurganus
IHU Seminar: Tu 8 – 9:50 a.m. | Information Technology 238
E LaBerge, Jamie Gurganus
or
IHU Seminar: We 11:00 – 11:50 a.m. | Fine Arts 001
Emily Abrams-Stephens
Introduction to engineering that covers dimensional analysis, data analysis, professional practice, and an introduction to engineering subjects such as statics, heat transfer, and linear circuits. Students must work in teams on a design project, which includes design, construction, evaluation, testing, modeling and presentation. Course includes an introduction to computer programming in MATLAB and basic skills in Computer Aided Design (CAD).
Note: Must enroll in discussion session and also Friday lecture. Sections that are designated as “Y” sections have the Introduction to an Honors University Seminar attached to them and are specifically designed for students in their first year at UMBC.
ENGL 100Y:
English Composition
(English Composition) GEP, GFR
Lecture: TuTh 11:30 – 12:45 p.m. | Performing Arts & Humanities 317
Nicole Pekarske
IHU Seminar: Fr 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Information Technology 456
Staff
or
Lecture: TuTh 10:00 – 11:15 a.m. | Performing Arts & Humanities 318
Janet Gross
IHU Seminar: Fr 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Information Technology 237
Janet Gross
or
Lecture: TuTh 11:30 – 12:45 p.m. | Performing Arts & Humanities 318
Janet Gross
IHU Seminar: Fr 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Information Technology 227
Staff
or
Lecture: TuTh 10:00 – 11:15 a.m. | Performing Arts & Humanities 314
Mitzi Mabe
IHU Seminar: Fr 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Information Technology 229
Staff
A course in critical thinking, reading, and composing, with an emphasis on integrating academic research and documentation. Students read and produce work for a variety of purposes and audiences, focusing on strategies for researching, organizing, drafting, sharing, and revising. To satisfy the composition general education requirement, this course must be taken within a student’s first 30 credit hours of enrollment at UMBC.
Note: Must enroll in discussion session and also Friday lecture. Sections that are designated as “Y” sections have the Introduction to an Honors University Seminar attached to them and are specifically designed for students in their first year at UMBC.
Must have a minimum score of 550 on the SAT verbal (43 on the ACT) or must have scored a 3 or better on the LRC English placement test to enroll in English 100 or 100Y.
GLBL 100Y:
Introduction to Global Studies
Lecture: TuTh 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Fine Arts 427
Brigid Starkey
IHU Seminar: Th 2:30 – 3:45 a.m. | Fine Arts 558
Grace Castle
An introduction to the forces of globalization affecting economic, political and social relations in the twenty-first century. This topic is inherently multi- and interdisciplinary and so the course will feature units on the parameters of the global economy, institutions of global governance, and the challenges of human security – all of which increasingly transcend borders. Intended as a first course in Global Studies for both majors and non-majors.
Note: Combined with GLBL 100
HIST 111Y:
Western Civilization 1700 to the Present
(C) GEP, (C) GFR
(SS) GEP, (SS) GFR
Lecture: MoWeFr 9:00 – 9:50 a.m. | Physics 101
Mary Laurents
IHU Seminar: We 10:00 – 10:50 a.m. | Information Technology 237
Staff
A survey of Western Civilization from the Enlightenment through to the present day. This course will cover the main political, economic, cultural, and social features and developments of the West in the modern era. Major topics will include Absolutism, the Enlightenment, the political revolutions of the eighteenth century, the Industrial Revolution, imperialism, nationalism, fascism, socialism, the World Wars, the Cold War, and globalization.
Note: Combine with HIST 111-01
MATH 104Y:
Quantitative Literacy
(M) GEP
Lecture: MoWe 5:30 – 6:45 p.m. | Fine Arts 306
Jordan White
IHU Seminar: Fr 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Math & Psychology 102
Staff
Math 104 focuses on algebraic and numeric skills in a context of applications and problem-solving to prepare students for Introduction to Statistics (Stat 121) or Contemporary Mathematics (Math 120). Topics include quantitative relationships, algebraic reasoning, functional reasoning, probabilistic and statistical reasoning, Quantitative communication skills are incorporated.
MATH 106Y:
Algebra and Elementary Functions
Lecture: MoWeFr 8:00 – 8:50 a.m. | Sherman Hall 150
Rajalakshm Baradwaj
IHU Seminar: Fr 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Math & Psychology 010
Staff
An introduction to the basic techniques and functions of mathematics. This course is especially recommended for those students who need to brush up due to a shaky high school preparation or for those who haven’t had a mathematics course in several years. Topics include linear equations and inequalities; quadratic equations; polynomials; and rational functions and their inverses, including the exponential and the logarithm.
Co-Requisite: You must have scored a 2 or 3 on the LRC/PLC MATH placement exam or have completed LRC 99 with a grade of ‘C’ or better to enroll in this course.
Note: Sections that are designated as “Y” sections have the Introduction to an Honors University Seminar attached to them and are specifically designed for students in their first year at UMBC. This course is part of the UMBC Course Materials Initiative in which reduced pricing was negotiated directly with the publisher for all students enrolling in this course. The course materials are provided in a common digital platform to all students; a maximum course materials charge of $105.00 will be included on all students¿ tuition bills for these materials (so students are not to buy these materials from any other source). The digital textbook and any online ancillary materials associated with your instructor-selected text are accessed directly via Blackboard. [Please note that your instructor may have additional materials required for your course that are not included in this Initiative, but which will be available in the UMBC Bookstore.] The Bookstore has a policy for this initiative inclusive of recent federal legislation; this policy provides details on this initiative inclusive of students’ options and is available at the bookstore.
POLI 100Y:
American Government and Politics
(SS) GEP, (SS) GFR
Lecture: TuTh 10:00 – 11:15 a.m. | Public Policy 208
Ian Anson
IHU Seminar: Tu 4:00 – 5:15 p.m. | Location: Interdisciplinary Life Sciences BLDG 301
Emma Sellers
An introduction to American national government and politics. An examination of the ideas, institutions and processes that define the American political system. Intended as a first course in political science for both majors and non-majors.
Please note: This four-credit course meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 am to 11:15 am AND on Tuesdays from 4:00 pm-5:15 pm. Introduction to an Honors University (IHU) Seminar is designed for first year students at UMBC. This course will focus on the academic expectations, skills, and behaviors needed to achieve success at an honors research university. Additionally, the course will provide you with resources to help you connect with the larger campus community and provide support to you throughout your UMBC experience. All sections of IHU are linked with an academic class – this particular section is linked to your POLI-100-01 class. While the three-credit POLI-100 course and the one-credit IHU seminar have different instructors and different content, the faculty and staff will work together as an academic team to connect the two courses at many points throughout the semester and will be in communication to identify ways to best support your academic success at UMBC.
SCI 100Y:
Water: An Interdisciplinary Study (MS)
(M) GEP
Lecture: We 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Physics 101
Suzanne Braunschweig
Lab: Fr 1:00 – 2:50 p.m. | Physics 111
Suzanne Braunschweig
IHU Seminar: Mo 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Physics 111
Staff
An interdisciplinary lab science experience that integrates biology, chemistry, earth sciences and physics into a single, three-credit course with a unifying theme of water. Topics covered may include: Water Quality, Unique Physical and Chemical Properties of Water, Biological Importance of Water, Water in the Earth’s Environment, and Water and Policy. The course consists of a combination of lecture, discussion, laboratory exercises and fieldwork. Frequent access to a computer with an internet connection is a requirement in this course; students will be expected to participate online regularly. This course is intended for those students not majoring in the natural/physical sciences or engineering, and it satisfies the GFR and GEP graduation requirement for a laboratory-based science course.
SOCY 101Y:
Basic Concepts in Sociology
(SS) GEP, (SS) GFR
Lecture: MoWe 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. | Physics 101
Rachel Crane
IHU Seminar: Fr 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Public Policy 206
Staff
or
Lecture: TuTh 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. | Administration 101
Rachel Crane
IHU Seminar: Fr 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Sherman Hall 007
Staff
An introduction to the concepts used in all advanced sociology courses: basic elements of social structure, including primary groups and organizations, culture and society, socialization, social stratification and social change.
Note: Also listed as SOCY 101-01. This class will meet in PHYS 101. Sections that are designated as “Y” sections have the Introduction to an Honors University Seminar attached to them and are specifically designed for students in their first year at UMBC.
Spring 2020
AGNG 100Y:
So You Say You Want a Revolution: How Boomers are Revolutionizing Aging
(SS) GEP, (SS) GFR
Section: 01-LEC (5382)
Lecture: Online
Instructor: >Galina Madjaroff
Section: 02-DIS (5393)
IHU Seminar: Tu 1 – 2:15 p.m. | Sherman Hall 108
Instructor: Collin Sullivan
Peer: Vrinda Deshpande
Baby Boomers, who revolutionized youth, are now aging. This course uses multiple media to examine Boomers’ historical, cultural, and socioeconomic experiences to see why Boomers will challenge stereotypes about aging. Implications of this demographic wave for the creation of a new social and entrepreneurial landscape are discussed. Students will apply this multidimensional analysis to past and future cohorts to understand the revolutionary nature of why aging is not what it used to be, and what this means to each of us.
AGNG 200Y:
Aging People, Policy and Management
(SS) GEP, (SS) GFR (WI)
Section: 01-LEC (5394)
Lecture: We 4:30 – 7 p.m. | Performing Arts & Humanities Building 132
Instructor: Steven Gurney
Section: 02-DIS (5395)
IHU Seminar: Mo 4 – 5:15 p.m. | Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building 401
Instructor: Michael Canale
Peer: Brian Feeney
Based in the life-course perspective, this course blends academic analysis of human aging in social context with more experiential learning, including exposure to literature on older adults, awareness exercises about aging in the news and talking with older adults in and out of class to debunk common myths and stereotypes regarding aging and older adults. Academic content is broadly social, in terms of understanding family and community contexts of aging, the individual experience of aging including productivity, spirituality and typical engagement, normal changes and diseases common in physical and psychological health,and a focus on how society views aging. Finally, students will be encouraged to identify themselves as aging individuals, on a trajectory toward later life.
Co-Requisite: You must complete ENGL100 or equivalent with a C or better.
AMST 100Y:
Introduction to American Studies
(AH) GEP, (AH) GFR
Section: 01-LEC (5411)
Lecture: MoWeFr 8 – 8:50 a.m. | Performing Arts & Humanities Building 107
Instructor: Kathy Bryan
Section: 02-DIS (6296)
IHU Seminar: Fr 1 – 2:15 p.m. | Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building 302
Instructor: Gina Hurny, Nikola Trajkovic
A broad introduction to the study of American culture, past and present. The course focuses upon primary ideas that have been most influential in the development of American culture and their expression in various forms, written and visual. Special emphasis is placed upon tensions between the individual and society and upon the relationship of culture to subcultures.
ANTH 211Y:
Cultural Anthropology
(AH) GEP, (AH) GFR
Section: 01-LEC (2866)
Lecture: TuTh 10 – 11:15 a.m. | Janet & Walter Sondheim 105
Instructor: Nicholas Welcome
Section: 02-DIS (2867)
IHU Seminar: Fr 1 – 2:15 p.m. | Fine Arts 015
Instructor: David Clurman
Peer: Victory Omoniyi
or
Section: 03-LEC (2868)
Lecture: TuTh 11:30 – 12:45 a.m. | Sondheim 105
Instructor: Nicholas Welcome
Section: 04-DIS (2869)
IHU Seminar: Fr 1 – 2:15 p.m. | Fine Arts 301
Instructor: Liz Hilinski
Peer: Alexis Barber
An introduction to the central concepts and issues in cultural anthropology. The course employs a worldwide comparative perspective that examines topics such as: the concept of culture, cultural-ecological systems and family organization; magic, religion and witchcraft; socialization, personality and mental illness; conflict resolution and warfare.
Co-Requisite: Also listed as ANTH 211-01. Sections that are designated as “Y” sections have the Introduction to an Honors University Seminar attached to them and are specifically designed for students in their first year at UMBC. For permission for ANTH 211Y contact Jill Randles at jrandles@umbc.edu.
HIST 111Y:
Western Civilization 1700 to the Present
(C) GEP, (C) GFR
(SS) GEP, (SS) GFR
Section: 01-LEC (7585)
Lecture: MoWeFr 9 – 9:50 a.m. | Physics 101
Instructor: Mary Laurents
Section: 02-DIS (8000)
IHU Seminar: Mo 1 – 2:15 p.m. | Fine Arts 001
Instructor: Sandy Stinson
Peer: Aarsh Sheth
A survey of Western Civilization from the Enlightenment through to the present day. This course will cover the main political, economic, cultural, and social features and developments of the West in the modern era. Major topics will include Absolutism, the Enlightenment, the political revolutions of the eighteenth century, the Industrial Revolution, imperialism, nationalism, fascism, socialism, the World Wars, the Cold War, and globalization.
Note: Combine with HIST 111-01
MATH 104Y:
Quantitative Literacy
(M) GEP
Section: 01-LEC (6409)
Lecture: MoWe 5:30 – 6:45 p.m. | Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building 116A
Instructor: Jordan White
Section: 02-DIS (6410)
IHU Seminar: We 4 – 5:15 p.m. | Sherman Hall 108
Instructor: Grace Castle
Math 104 focuses on algebraic and numeric skills in a context of applications and problem-solving to prepare students for Introduction to Statistics (Stat 121) or Contemporary Mathematics (Math 120). Topics include quantitative relationships, algebraic reasoning, functional reasoning, probabilistic and statistical reasoning, Quantitative communication skills are incorporated.
MATH 106Y:
Algebra and Elementary Functions
Section: 01-LEC (6793)
Lecture: MoWe 1 – 2:15 a.m. | Fine Arts 215
Instructor: Rajalakshm Baradwaj
Section: 02-DIS (6794)
IHU Seminar: We 4 – 5:15 p.m. | Fine Arts 301
Instructor: Christine Powers
Peer: Sachi Sheth
An introduction to the basic techniques and functions of mathematics. This course is especially recommended for those students who need to brush up due to a shaky high school preparation or for those who haven’t had a mathematics course in several years. Topics include linear equations and inequalities; quadratic equations; polynomials; and rational functions and their inverses, including the exponential and the logarithm.
Co-Requisite: You must have scored a 2 or 3 on the LRC/PLC MATH placement exam or have completed LRC 99 with a grade of ‘C’ or better to enroll in this course.
Note: Course Materials Charge = $105.00.
POLI 100Y:
American Government and Politics
(SS) GEP, (SS) GFR
Section: 01-LEC (2152)
Lecture: TuTh 10 – 11:15 a.m. | TBA
Instructor: Martin Korben
or
Section: 02-LEC (2153)
Lecture: 11:30 – 12:45 p.m. | TBA
Instructor: Martin Korben
Section: 02-LEC (7869)
Lecture: Tu 4:00 – 5:15 p.m. | Fine Arts 526
Instructor: Emma Sellers
An introduction to American national government and politics. An examination of the ideas, institutions and processes that define the American political system. Intended as a first course in political science for both majors and non-majors.
Please note: This four-credit course meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 am to 11:15 am AND on Tuesdays from 4:00 pm-5:15 pm. Introduction to an Honors University (IHU) Seminar is designed for first year students at UMBC. This course will focus on the academic expectations, skills, and behaviors needed to achieve success at an honors research university. Additionally, the course will provide you with resources to help you connect with the larger campus community and provide support to you throughout your UMBC experience. All sections of IHU are linked with an academic class – this particular section is linked to your POLI-100-01 class. While the three-credit POLI-100 course and the one-credit IHU seminar have different instructors and different content, the faculty and staff will work together as an academic team to connect the two courses at many points throughout the semester and will be in communication to identify ways to best support your academic success at UMBC.
SOCY 101Y:
Basic Concepts in Sociology
(SS) GEP, (SS) GFR
Section: 01-LEC (2859)
Lecture: TuTh 11:30 – 12:45 p.m. | Information Technology 104
Instructor: Rachel Crane
Section: 02-DIS (2796)
IHU Seminar: Fr 1 – 2:15 p.m. | Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building 301
Instructor: Jennifer Spencer Hellman
Peer: Ly Truong
or
Section: 03-LEC (4308)
Lecture: MoWe 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. | Information Technology 104
Instructor: Rachel Crane
Section: 04-DIS (4309)
IHU Seminar: Fr 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. | Sherman Hall 007
Instructor: Jeremiah Sawyer
Peer: Caleb Cagle
An introduction to the concepts used in all advanced sociology courses: basic elements of social structure, including primary groups and organizations, culture and society, socialization, social stratification and social change.
Note: Also Listed as SOCY 101-01. This class meets in ITE 104. Sections that are designated as “Y” sections have the Introduction to an Honors University Seminar attached to them and are specifically designed for students in their first year at UMBC.
Updated 7/15/2021