Computer Science and Applied Math Majors

First Year Seminars for students majoring in Applied Math: Data Science & Cryptography BS, Cell & Molecular Biology BS, Computer Science & Information Security BS, Forensic Science BS, Toxicology BS.

ECO 170 FY62 | Crime, Class, Capitalism: The Economics of Justice | Mon, Wed 10:50am-12:05pm, In Person | Registration Code: 36910 
ENG 101 FY38 | Tue, Thu 9:25-10:40am | Registration Code: 36479 

ECO 170 Course Description: Want to know why everyone feels so screwed over? Take this First Year Seminar, we’ll look for your answer together. We’ll examine the connections between capitalism and the criminal justice system in the United States. It investigates the relationships among economic injustice, poverty, wealth, anti-social behavior, crime and the criminal justice system. The course studies how the criminal justice system shapes the lives of individuals from a variety of socioeconomic classes. 

PSY 141 FY04 | Memory: Imperfections, Injustices & Improvements | Tue, Thu 9:25-10:40am, In Person
ENG 101 FY33 | Mon, Wed 9:25-10:40am | Registration Code: 36466

PSY 141 Course Description: How reliable are peoples’ memories? We will investigate this question both from a personal point of view, and also within the context of the criminal justice system. You will participate in hands-on learning exercises that are designed to demonstrate the limitations of our memories. You will explore some of the techniques that “memory masters” use to help them to remember enormous amount of information. You will have opportunities to assess whether these techniques help you to remember information in your college classes or everyday lives. You will also learn about the injustices that have occurred when eyewitnesses have made memory errors in identifying the perpetrator of a crime. You will find out about the research that helps us to better understand why and when these types of errors occur, and what can be done to prevent these problems in the future.