EPSE 403 focuses on recent research and best practices regarding the inclusion of individuals withintellectual/ developmental disabilities (I/DD) in educational communities. After reviewing the historyof services for persons with I/DD, evidence-based practices which support the fullest possibleinclusion of diverse learners will be explored, as well as strategies to address the needs of studentswith more complex learning and/or behavioral challenges.

This course is designed to provide teacher candidates with a broad overview of how children develop, learn and grow in diverse societies, in order to build safe, supportive, caring and respectful relationships and environments. Pass/Fail. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

Training graduate students in best teaching practices will not only help our undergraduates and faculty, but will also improve the effectivness of teaching that graduate students do when they finish their degrees. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

An introduction to the ecology and management of freshwater and marine fisheries. Topics include: population dynamics, species interactions, communities, environmental influences, stock assessment, economics and sociology of fisheries. Laboratories will consist of numerical analyses and simulations. [2-0-3]

An interdisciplinary study of pollution, with examples drawn from coastal and oceanic environments, including areas of local interest. Intended for third and fourth-year students with a background in the sciences. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Third-year standing in Science.