UNIV 203 - Social Science Seminar

FDR: FDR designation varies, GE designation varies
Credits: 3
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.

A seminar on a specific topic representing one or more areas in the social sciences. The topic varies from year to year. May be repeated for degree credit with permission, providing the topics are different.

Topic for Fall, 2009:

UNIV 203: Science, Politics and the International Response to Weapons of Mass Destruction (3). This course explores issues related to weapons of mass destruction including: possible terrorist attacks, nuclear proliferation, and the use of biological, radiological, and chemical weapons. These issues are examined from two perspectives provided by a scientist and a social scientist. Students master fundamental facts about the construction of nuclear weapons, the nuclear fuel cycle, and the growing vulnerabilities of modern societies to biological and chemical attacks. They also examine the public policy responses of the United States and the international community to the WMD threat. Settle, Strong