Undergraduate Exploratory Courses

• TEDUC 290 - Introduction to Teaching
  
  • Usually requires 30-40 hours of classroom observation. Offered Autumn, Winter, and Spring every year.
• TEDUC 292 - Applied Urban Education
  
  • Requires 40 hours of directed participatory observation in a community or organization-informed setting (non-profits, community centers, libraries, afterschool programs, museums, etc.). Typically offered in the winter quarter.
• TEDUC 301 - Community Education

• TCSS 101- Computer Science Principles
• TCSS 141- Programming for All
• TINFO 110- Introduction to Cybersecurity
• TINST 101- Fluency in Information Technology (*though we haven't offered this course in a few years now)
• TCES 101-103- Introduction to Engineering 

American Studies:
T AMST 210 - American Cultures and Perspectives: Class, Ethnicity, Gender, and Race
T AMST 260 – Introduction to Queer Studies

Arts:
T ARTS 101 – Play and Place: Introduction to Creative Practices
T ARTS 200 - Studio Foundation I: Contemporary Art Strategies
T ARTS 220 – Literature and the Arts

Biology:
TBIOL 120 - Introductory to Biology
TBIOL 270- Genetics and Society
TBIOL 232- Issues in Biological Conservation 
TBIOL 234- Biology, History, and Politics of Salmon in the Pacific Northwest 

Biomedical Sciences:
TBIOMD 201- Introduction to Public Health

Chemistry:
TCHEM 142- General Chemistry I 

Literature:
T LIT 101 – Understanding Literature
T LIT 237 - Introduction to Literature and Environment

Film:
T FILM 220 – Film and the Arts
T FILM 201 – Introduction to Film Studies

Ethnics, Gender, and Labor Studies:
T EGL 101 – Introduction to Ethnic, Gender and Labor Studies

Environmental Science:
TESC 201 – The Science of Environmental Sustainability
TESC 210-  Introductory Research Experience in the Science

Economics:
TECON 101 – Introduction to Economics

Geography: 
TGEOS 117-  Physical Geology
TGEOS 241- Oceanography

History:
T HIST 150 - World History: Prehistory to 1500
T HIST 151 - World History II 1500 to Present
T HIST 200 - American History I, 1607-1877
T HIST 201 - American History II, 1877-present

Philosophy:
T PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy
T PHIL 200 - Introduction to the Philosophy of Human Rights
T PHIL 240 - T PHIL 240 Introduction to Ethics

Political Science:
TPOL S 201 - Introduction to Political Values and Ideas
TPOL S 202 - Introduction to American Politics
TPOL S 203 - Introduction to International Relations
TPOL S 204 - Introduction to Comparative Politics

Mathematics:
T MATH 115 – Precalculus (especially for Biomed majors)
TMATH 207-  Introduction to Differential Equations  
TMATH 208 - Matrix Algebra with Applications 
TMATH 300-  Foundations of Mathematical Reasoning

Psychology:
TPSYCH 101 – Introduction to Psychology

Religion:
TRELIG 105 - Introduction to Religious Studies
TRELIG 210 - Modern Theories of Religion

Sociology:
TSOC 165 – Introduction to Sociology

Women Studies:
T WOMN 101 – Introduction to Women’s Studies

Writing Studies:
TWRT 200 – Introduction to Creative Writing
 

• T HLTH 215: Innovation, Wireless and Digital Healthcare
• T HLTH 285: Introduction to Global Health

• TSOCWF 101 Intro to Social Work
• TCRIM 101 Intro to Criminal Justice

• T URB 101 Exploring Cities - Intro course required for all our majors and generally has at least a section open to all majors
• T URB 103 Urban Studies in Practice - As offered now, this is a seminar style course meeting once/week with different speakers each week. The idea is to expose students to a range of professionals in fields related to urban studies where they might end up if they earn one of our degrees. This class is currently offered CR/NC for 1 or 2 credits and is required for all our majors. Changes are coming in the next year or so; it will become a 3-credit graded course, with an updated format, but I believe it will continue to serve a similar function for our students. 

These 200-level courses still serve as introductory level opportunities for students to learn key concepts related to our majors. Some of these 200-level classes are starting down the paths of specific majors, but with some overlap with other majors:

• T URB 210 Urban Society & Culture - This is a good high-level, interdisciplinary overview of urban issues - social and built environments, economic, political, and cultural forces - all focused on how they intersect in cities.
• T URB 220 Intro to Urban Planning - A good introductory course for students to understand the field of urban planning. Good for all SUS majors.
• T SUD 222 Intro to Sustainability - Truly intended as an introductory course to the field of sustainability as it relates to urban issues. Good for prospective SUD majors, or those interested in either SUD or environmental studies/science/sustainability to begin to understand the distinctions.
• T UDE 210 Urban Design History & Theory - An introductory survey of urban design as a field. Helps students understand what urban design is (and isn't), and how it relates to other pathways like urban planning or architecture.