Contemporary Issues in the Sciences

This course may be taught by faculty from different departments in the Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. Students will be introduced to methods used in science. Contemporary issues and the impacts of selected scientific developments will be discussed. Topics will be chosen from current events, literature, or media which the students will explore from the vantage point of the science fields represented in the course. Students will write a paper and prepare oral reports. Not open to students who have received credit for MNSCI 114.