An exploration of language as a means of looking at culture, and cultural continuity. Using Xaad Kilthe Haida language as a framing device, students will explore the integral connections between language, culture, history, land, health and resilience.

Critical engagement with the creative process of marginalized peoples and the intersection of creative writing, social justice, and anti-racist feminism. Emphasis on how historical and social context are crucial to acts of creative writing and reading.

The intersections of gender, education, and work using sociological and economic frameworks.

Investigation of vegetation dynamics integrating theory and research to address contemporary issues of global environmental change. Students will conduct fieldwork and learn to analyze data and interpret results.

The nature of atmospheric pollutants. The ability of the atmosphere to disperse, transform, and remove pollutants. Air pollution dispersion models. Air quality monitoring, criteria, and standards.