Offered fall semester. The Earth, A Global View. Lecture, laboratory and field trips. Offered fall semester. HP 242 Plants and People.
Plants are the dominant organisms on the landscape and are often taken for granted.
The ecology, structure, function, genetics, and variety of plants are studied in order to develop an appreciation of the dependence of humans upon them for food, oxygen, shelter, medicines, and pleasure. Offered winter semester. Examines ancient Greek and Roman myths in their cultural and historical contexts. A variety of methods of interpreting myths are explored. Readings include myths which continue to influence modern literature and thought, such as the Homeric Hymns, Hesiod's Theogony, and Ovid's Metamorphoses.