2012-2013 Academic Year Calendar - Marianopolis

Social Science: Anthropology - Biology - EconomicsAnthropology (381)Anthropology is the study of humandiversity across both time and place.Encompassing both biological andsocio-cultural approaches,anthropology as a social scienceoffers a broad understanding of howvarious human populations havephysically and culturally adapted totheir particular historical andenvironmental contexts. Topics inanthropology range from humanevolution and prehistoric peoples, tothe study of contemporary societiesand cultural experiences.Humans: From Stone Age to SpaceAge381-900-MS (3-0-3) 2 credits(Introductory Course)To understand humans we must investigateall aspects of their lives: body,society, economy, religion, language,past and present. The ways in whichthese affect one another and worktogether is our particular concern.Students build an overview of theroles these play in the lives of people,and how they have changed from theearliest makers of stone tools to the21st century, in all parts of the world.Native Peoples of North America381-913-MS (3-0-3) 2 creditsExamines the cultures of theaboriginal people of our continent,from the Inuit of the Arctic to theAztec of Mexico. Students consider:economy, government, family,religion and environment, and theways in which these influence oneanother and work together. Theirhistory is traced: from small bands ofhunter-gatherers, to their building ofgreat cities, to their roles in modernnations.68Individual Topics In Anthropology381-916-MS (3-0-3) 2 creditsOffered as an Independent Studyoption. Students must consult withand obtain written permission fromthe supervising instructor prior toregistering for this course. Any issueof interest may serve as the coursefocus.Biology (101)The study of biology is concernedwith living organisms, their diversity,evolution and structure and functionat the cellular and organismal level.It includes the study of genetics,population genetics, and ecologicalinteractions.Human Biology101-921-MS (3-0-3) 2 creditsFor students in the Psychology profileonly.The regulatory mechanisms of thehuman organism, the endocrine andnervous systems are investigated.Other topics include: molecules andnutirition, cell structure and organellefunction, meiosis and mitosis in thehuman life cycle, and moleculargenetics. Mendelian genetics andheredity are also covered.Economics (383)Economics is the study of choice. It isthe study of how the society(individuals, businesses and thegovernment) allocates scarceresources and how people react toeconomic incentives.Macroeconomics383-920-MS (3-0-3) 2 credits(Required Course)This course investigates the nationaleconomy as a whole. Students studywhat is the nation’s wealth and howto measure it; what is unemploymentand how to reduce it; how theeconomy grows over time; how theeconomy moves through businesscycles and how government policiescan stimulate the economy.Microeconomics383-921-MS (3-0-3) 2 creditsMicroeconomics focuses on arepresentative consumer and arepresentative firm. Students studyhow consumers make their buyingdecisions. Students also examine twomajor choices that each firm has tomake: how much to produce and howmuch to charge. Students investigatehow market prices are set; how pricecontrol distorts the markets; and whyfirms set different prices for differentcustomers.International Economics383-924-MS (3-0-3) 2 creditsThis course introduces students to thebasic principles of international tradeand international finance. Studentsstudy such topics as exchange rates,balance of payments, the theory ofcomparative advantage andinternational economic cooperation.Money and Banking383-925-MS (3-0-3) 2 creditsThe primary objective of this courseis to introduce a field known asmonetary economics to the studentwho has already become acquaintedwith the introductory principles ofeconomics. It is hoped that thiscourse will further broaden and enrichthe student’s understanding ofeconomic principles and theory.Topics to be covered include: theorigin, evolution, and functions ofmoney, the structure, organization,and functions of commercial banks;