A sociological study of the issues relevant to rural communities. Topics may include transformations in rural communities; the agrifood system; and the natural environment in the U.S. and the world.

A sociological study of selected social issues facing Appalachian communities, with an emphasis on placing regional political economy, society and culture in a global context.

Detailed investigation of a given topic, author, or theme. Topics announced the preceding semester. Conducted in Spanish. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits when identified by different subtitles.

Viewings and discussion of Spanish or Latin American film, emphasizing its political, social, economics, and cultural contexts of the Hispanic world. Viewing of films (in Spanish) outside class is required. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits when taught under different subtitles.

Offers a study of language contact in the Spanish-speaking world including not only the study of bilinguilism, but also explorations into subfields like geolinguistics and language planning.

Advanced readings and discussion of contemporary issues in critical theory and cultural studies. Taught in Spanish or English. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits when taught under different subtitles.

BST 655 presents an introduction to the statistical methodologies used today to investigate genetic susceptibility to complex diseases. The course focuses on linkage and association analysis with applications to real-world data. Commonly used (and freely available) software will be presented and used throughout. Because the field is constantly evolving, a focus of the material for this course will be recent statistical human genetics literature.

An inquiry-based, experimental course which may be used toward fulfillment of the natural/physical/mathematical science requirement in the UK Core curriculum. All proposals must demonstrate that the course provides an environment for substantive, meaningful inquiry and must be approved by the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education.

An inquiry-based, experimental course which may be used toward fulfillment of the social science requirement in the UK Core curriculum. All proposals must demonstrate that the course provides an environment for substantive, meaningful inquiry and must be approved by the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education.

An experimental course which may be used toward fulfillment of the Global Dynamics requirement in the UK Core curriculum. Proposals must show how the course focuses on the student?s civic role and place in the world and the dynamic interaction between locale (place and people) and global processes (international and transnational). Proposals must be approved by the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education.