Food, Health & Race: Reduced Inequalities

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Learning Outcomes: ◦ Biology: Identify the structure and functions of macro-molecules important to living things ◦ Sociology: Identify components of culture and understand how structural inequalities impact individuals ◦ Biology: Analyze and interpret experimental results to reinforce biological principles ◦ Sociology: students will understand how social factors contribute to disparate health outcomes ◦ Biology: Apply basic mechanisms of heredity to predict inheritance of traits. ◦ Sociology: Students will gain a practical understanding of race as a social construct.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Assessment, Homework/Assignment

Authors: Dr. Katya Salmi, Dr. Vedham Karpakakunjaram

Biology

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Biology is designed to cover the scope and sequence requirements of a typical two-semester biology course for science majors. The text provides comprehensive coverage of foundational research and core biology concepts through an evolutionary lens. Biology includes rich features that engage students in scientific inquiry, highlight careers in the biological sciences, and offer everyday applications. The book also includes clicker questions to help students understand—and apply—key concepts.

Material Type: Textbook

Authors: Connie Rye, Jean DeSaix, Jung Choi, Robert Wise, Vladimir Jurukovski

Math in Society

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Math in Society is a free, open textbook. This book is a survey of mathematical topics, most non-algebraic, appropriate for a college-level topics course for liberal arts majors. The text is designed so that most chapters are independent, allowing the instructor to choose a selection of topics to be covered. Emphasis is placed on the applicability of the mathematics. Material for each topic is covered in the main text, with additional depth available through exploration exercises appropriate for in-class, group, or individual investigation. Lab and Homework Site available through Lumens OHM but requires an access code.

Material Type: Full Course, Homework/Assignment, Textbook

Author: David Lipmann