Special Edition- Fall Three Week Session Information
This edition of the AAA Newsletter serves as a place for general information about the fall three week session and course descriptions from faculty teaching the classes.
General Information
Information about deadlines, types of courses offered, and filtering for just three week session courses. Continue reading…
AGRI 310-101 Securing and Sustaining Water
Addressing wicked problems in global food and water security. Are you interested in how to ensure water and food security for a growing world population? Do you want to connect with a global network of leaders working on this grand challenge? Our course will do this all and more! (3 credits/ACE 9) Continue reading…
AGRO 496-101 Exploring the Culture of Agriculture: Creating a Seat at the Table for All
This course will explore the culture behind agriculture in the United States - aspects such as the values, customs and social norms - and how this culture can support as well as inhibit inclusivity in our research, outreach, and workplaces. (1 credit) Continue reading…
More details at: https://agronomy.unl.edu/basche-research-teachingANTH 292-100 Pandemics: From Past to Present
This course aims to explore, through an anthropological lens, how humans have experienced and dealt with widespread disease outbreaks from antiquity to modern day, including the current COVID-19 pandemic. (1 credit) Continue reading…
COMM 209 Public Speaking
This course provides the foundation for approaching public speaking situations by taking a rhetorical approach to preparing and practicing oratory. (3 credits/ACE 2) Continue reading…
CHEM 131-100 The Science of Food
Explore the world of the science of food! This course covers general and food chemistry, nutrition, food microbiology, food safety and quality, standards that are enforced by regulatory agencies, and food processes applied to improve food quality, shelf life and safety. (3 credits/ACE 4) Continue reading…
FDST 396-113 Food Business Entrepreneurship
Have you ever wondered what it takes to start a food business and launch a product? Do you want to explore the process and get a view of the hurdles you will need to overcome? Take this class and you could be the next food business owner! (1 credit) Continue reading…
More details at: https://fpc.unl.edu/nfepJOMC 191-102 Trusting the News in a Hyper-Polarized Era
In this course students will learn how to analyze and rate the news stories you read for reliability and bias. (1 credit) Continue reading…
JOMC 491-100 Branding Yourself in Today’s Market
Learn how to formulate your own value proposition and convey your knowledge, skills and abilities to prospective employers. (1 credit) Continue reading…
POLS 398 Analyzing 2020 U.S. Election Data Using R
Students will gain hands-on experience analyzing data from the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election using R statistical software. Students will develop a research question focused on 2020 election outcomes, conduct their research, and write up a brief report summarizing their findings. (3 credits) Continue reading…
TEAC 431J Pandemics, Schools, and Helping Meatpacking Communities Recover from COVID19
Meatpacking workers, their families, and the towns where they live have borne the brunt of COVID19 on the Great Plains, co-taught by Drs. Ricardo Martinez, Amanda Morales, and Ted Hamann, thiscourse explores how schools might help them recover/heal. (3 credits) Continue reading…
Three Week Session Course List
A list of courses offered in the three week session. Continue reading…
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/courselistAGRI 310-102 Around the World with Coffee: A Socio-Economic and Historical Journey
Have you ever thought about the cup of coffee in your hand? Do you know that each cup we consume connects us with the poor women and men farmers in developing countries that grow our favorite drink? (3 credits/ACE 9) Continue reading…
AGRO 496-102 Outreach Communication
Are your senior or graduate students seeking opportunities to create science communication materials for public use? Then this 3-week session is for them! (1 credit) Continue reading…
AGRO 496-103 Introduction to Plant Identification
Are you curious about the plants growing all around you? Do you struggle with plant terms and/or identification? Do you have an upcoming plant identification course that you are worried you will not be successful in? The more you use plant terminology the more you will remember it! (1 credit) Continue reading…
CSCE 478/878 Introduction to Machine Learning
During the fall 3-week session, we will offer our machine learning course online. The course is open to anyone (including non-CS majors) with solid programming background and will cover ML fundamentals and how to apply them to a variety of problems. (3 credits) Continue reading…
FDST 396-112 Moldy Meals: Koji, Blue Cheese, and other Mold-Based Fermentations
A class on the beneficial uses of mold fungi to make food will offered in an online asynchronous fashion. (2 credits) Continue reading…
HIST 289 Music, Protests, and Social Justice in Africa and the World
Africa and the world are in stereo in this exciting, innovative course that translates the universal language of music to the historical moments that defined protest songs. (3 credits) Continue reading…
JOMC 422 Race, Gender and the Media
This course is designed to create an educational experience that will help students develop critical thinking about race, gender and diversity issues within journalism, sports, advertising and entertainment. (3 credits/ACE 8 & 9) Continue reading…
MNGT 398 Entrepreneurial Creativity
Many people assume that entrepreneurial creativity (the ability to identify novel and useful solutions to problems, typically in the form of new products/services) is something you are simply born with—“you either have it or you don’t.” (2 credits) Continue reading…
SCMA 391-101 Christmas and Supply Chain
The true "Santa Claus" in delivering Christmas are those involved in the Supply Chain! In this class we will be studying the importance of the supply chain in preparing for Christmas. It will be a fun time to take the class, as we will see the real-life application all around us in Dec. (1 credit) Continue reading…
Originally published August 27, 2020 -
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