Courses

The listing of a course description here does not guarantee a course’s being offered in a particular term. Please refer to the published schedule of classes on MyBU Student Portal for confirmation a class is actually being taught and for specific course meeting dates and times.

• MET ML 723: Sustainable Food Systems
  Sustainability, will examine the contemporary food system through a multi- disciplinary lens. The course will allow students to put readings and ideas into culinary practice. By examining the often-competing concerns from other domains, including economic (both micro and macro), social welfare, social justice and social diversity, health and wellness, food security and insecurity, and resiliency, we can begin to move towards solutions that treat the disease (our food system) and not just the symptoms (domain specific issues). Students will read widely in the topic area, engage in classroom discussion, and work together in the kitchen to understand hands- on culinary approaches to some of the most important issues of our time.
• MET ML 724: Culture, Food, and Politics of American Latinos
  Explore the US food system through the lens of LatinX experiences. We start from an understanding of the history of people and mobility in the Americas, then focus on examples of food production and consumption. Case studies will range from Central American laborers in Vermont dairy farms, churro stand operators in the NYC subway, and digital nomads in trendy neighborhoods of Mexico City. Students will prepare final projects that support their understanding of their own role in this food system. If your interests gravitate around American history, immigration, (inter)national security, supply chains, food economics, labor rights, food marketing, specialty agriculture or commodity production, and social justice, this course will aid you in researching multidisciplinary responses to questions such as: "From whose farm to whose table?"
• MET ML 801: Master's Thesis 1
  This is the first course of the two-part thesis option available to Master’s degree program candidates in Gastronomy. This option is available to students who have a GPA of 3.7 or higher and have completed at least four courses towards their degree program requirements. Students must work under the supervision of a full-time BU faculty member with a terminal degree. The coordinator of the Gastronomy program must approve a topic, outline, bibliography and schedule for the project. Please contact the program coordinator for further details and guidelines.
• MET ML 802: Master's Thesis 2
  This is the second course of the two-part thesis option available to Master’s degree program candidates in Gastronomy. This option is available to students who have a GPA of 3.7 or higher and have completed at least four courses towards their degree program requirements. Students must work under the supervision of a full-time BU faculty member with a terminal degree. The coordinator of the Gastronomy program must approve a topic, outline, bibliography and schedule for the project. Please contact the program coordinator for further details and guidelines.
• MET PO 241: Introduction to Public Policy
  Undergraduate core course. Analysis of several issue areas: civil rights, school desegregation, welfare and social policy, education and urban housing, energy and the environment. Characteristics of policy systems in each issue area are analyzed to identify factors which may affect the content and implementation of public policies.
• MET PO 291: Introduction to Political Theory
  Examines classic and current views on the nature of authority, liberty, and justice. Topics include civil disobedience, freedom of expression, abortion rights, and affirmative action.
• MET PO 312: American Political Culture
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (METPO 211) - An examination of how Americans think about politics-specifically, of the values, beliefs, norms, and separate ideologies that, together, constitute American liberalism. Where did this political culture originate? How does it condition political behavior and public policy? How does it differ from other political cultures?
• MET PO 324: U.S. Media and Politics
  The course will explore theoretical and empirical problems related to image, memory and conflicts in the media. We will examine highly debated topics such as media representation of suffering and death, images of violence or the symbolic construction of nationalism in the media. On the theoretical level, we will discuss theories regarding the role of mass media during crises and the concept of media framing. In the first part of the course, we will review key concepts in political communication and address some of the major themes in the field. In the second part, we will focus on the media impact on political crises.
• MET PO 501: Special Topics in Political Science
  PO501 is the designation for "Special Topics in Political Science". The subject matter for PO501 courses changes from semester to semester, and more than one PO501 can be offered in a given semester.
• MET PO 548: The Politics of Education
  Overview of the origins of public schooling, the purpose of public education, and controversial educational policies and research. Meets with CAS PO 548.
• MET PS 101: General Psychology
  Basic introduction to the study of psychology as a behavioral science. Emphasis on learning, motivation, perception, personality, and social psychology.
• MET PS 222: Creativity
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (METPS101) - Human creativity stands at the core of the human experience. It plays a key role in the type of societies we create, the types of inventions we come to rely on and the works of art we love. This course reviews current theories, research and applications of this rapidly evolving and fascinating field of study. Students also learn what they can do to enhance their own creative process and participate in innovation.
• MET PS 234: Psychology of Learning
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (METPS101) - Theory and techniques in learning and their applications in different settings. Explores problem solving, memory, reward and punishment, and reinforcement schedules in animals, normal classrooms, and remediational settings.
• MET PS 241: Developmental Psychology
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (METPS101) - Critical and technical review of theories on intellectual and social development of infants and children. Emphasis is on the role of early experiences and biological factors in the later formation of personality and intellectual motivational behaviors. Discusses the work of Erikson, Piaget, and Freud.
• MET PS 251: Psychology of Personality
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (METPS101) - Provides a conceptual framework for understanding the development, organization, and change of the normal individual according to such diverse theoretical positions as the psychoanalytic, humanistic, and social learning schools.
• MET PS 261: Social Psychology
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (METPS101) - Manner in which the behavior, feelings, and thoughts of one individual are influenced and determined by the behavior and/or characteristics of others. Attraction, attitudes, aggression, person perception, and groups. Readings cover theories, experimental research, and application.
• MET PS 273: Introduction to Clinical Psychology
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (METPS101) - An overview of the field of clinical psychology as applied to children, adolescents, and adults. Theoretical, applied, and research topics include: neurobiology, psychopharmacology, individual and group psychotherapy, testing and assessment, family systems therapy.
• MET PS 275: Principles of Counseling and Motivational Interviewing
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: METPS 101 or consent of instructor. - Basic theories of counseling and motivational interviewing are compared and contrasted. Emphasis is placed on investigating the various contexts in which these theories and techniques are particularly applicable (e.g., sports psychology, weight loss, smoking cessation, crises management, etc.)
• MET PS 295: Psychology and Film: Images of Madness
  Undergraduate Prerequisites: (METPS101) - Classic feature films (1920's to the present) portraying mental illness are considered from both cinematic and psychosocial perspectives. The public image of madness on the big screen is related to clinical concepts and practices current during the period of the film.
• MET PS 300: Applied Social Science Theory
  Applied Social Science Theory introduces students to major authors and seminal works that continue to inform theory and research in social sciences. The focus is on reading primary source materials to examine not only the major conclusions of these authors, but the arguments they use to justify those conclusions. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry II, Critical Thinking, Research and Information Literacy.
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