Autumn Quarter 2017
CEP 300 CEP Retreat (1CR)
Description: Focuses on planning analysis assessment and development of the major. Opportunities for community building and all-major policy deliberation and decisions. Workshops for skill building in consensus, facilitation, and for major-specific activities such as developing individual study plans and study abroad experiences.
Application: This course will give me the opportunity to further the community bonds within CEP through an interactive experience.
CEP 400 Governance Practicum (1CR)
Description: Emphasizes personal and collective leadership, democratic decision making, and learning through direct action and reflection. Explores and develops students' personal skills as doers and leaders, while also learning how to form and function as effective groups
Application: Governance comprises of my contribution to the structure of the major and will give me experience in democratic decision making which I will eventually be able to apply to a governmental career in the future. Being on Headlights, the policy committee, is giving me a better understanding of what goes into making and reforming policies on a smaller scale.
CEP 460 Planning in Context (Core 5CR)
Description: Examines theory against backdrop of practice for broad historical understanding of social, political, environmental planning. Critique from viewpoints, e.g., planning history, ethics, ecofeminism, environmental justice, class and capitalism, planning and global economy. Develop personalized history reflecting individual experience, professional experience, and philosophical heritage of planning profession.
Application: I am fascinated with planning in any setting and am looking forward to learning about planning from an interdisciplinary perspective.
CEP 490 Senior Project Prep Seminar I: Research and Project Scoping (3CR)
Supports the conceptualization and planning of senior project/capstone work. Focuses on selecting a project, beginning a literature review, finding a mentor, and developing a plan.
Application: This quarter will prepare me for the following quarter’s application of my capstone project. I will develop the necessary skills and plan ahead to ensure that next quarter goes smoothly
BIOST 310 Biostatistics for the Health Sciences (Core 4CR)
Description: Introduction to statistical methods for students panning on majoring in health sciences. Uses case studies and examples from popular and scientific literature to introduce topics such as data description, study design, screening, estimation hypothesis testing, categorical data analysis, and regression. Emphasizes concepts and interpretation rather than computation or theory.
Application: My interest in food systems makes it likely that I will go back to school to get a Masters of Public Health. Having a basic understanding of biostatistics can both be an indicator of success in graduate school and can increase the likelihood of being admitted. This course contributed to my internship because I was forced to analyze statistical information provided in press articles.
Quarter Total Credits: 14
CEP 300 CEP Retreat (1CR)
Description: Focuses on planning analysis assessment and development of the major. Opportunities for community building and all-major policy deliberation and decisions. Workshops for skill building in consensus, facilitation, and for major-specific activities such as developing individual study plans and study abroad experiences.
Application: This course will give me the opportunity to further the community bonds within CEP through an interactive experience.
CEP 400 Governance Practicum (1CR)
Description: Emphasizes personal and collective leadership, democratic decision making, and learning through direct action and reflection. Explores and develops students' personal skills as doers and leaders, while also learning how to form and function as effective groups
Application: Governance comprises of my contribution to the structure of the major and will give me experience in democratic decision making which I will eventually be able to apply to a governmental career in the future. Being on Headlights, the policy committee, is giving me a better understanding of what goes into making and reforming policies on a smaller scale.
CEP 460 Planning in Context (Core 5CR)
Description: Examines theory against backdrop of practice for broad historical understanding of social, political, environmental planning. Critique from viewpoints, e.g., planning history, ethics, ecofeminism, environmental justice, class and capitalism, planning and global economy. Develop personalized history reflecting individual experience, professional experience, and philosophical heritage of planning profession.
Application: I am fascinated with planning in any setting and am looking forward to learning about planning from an interdisciplinary perspective.
CEP 490 Senior Project Prep Seminar I: Research and Project Scoping (3CR)
Supports the conceptualization and planning of senior project/capstone work. Focuses on selecting a project, beginning a literature review, finding a mentor, and developing a plan.
Application: This quarter will prepare me for the following quarter’s application of my capstone project. I will develop the necessary skills and plan ahead to ensure that next quarter goes smoothly
BIOST 310 Biostatistics for the Health Sciences (Core 4CR)
Description: Introduction to statistical methods for students panning on majoring in health sciences. Uses case studies and examples from popular and scientific literature to introduce topics such as data description, study design, screening, estimation hypothesis testing, categorical data analysis, and regression. Emphasizes concepts and interpretation rather than computation or theory.
Application: My interest in food systems makes it likely that I will go back to school to get a Masters of Public Health. Having a basic understanding of biostatistics can both be an indicator of success in graduate school and can increase the likelihood of being admitted. This course contributed to my internship because I was forced to analyze statistical information provided in press articles.
Quarter Total Credits: 14
Winter Quarter 2018
CEP 400 Governance Practicum (1CR)
Description: Emphasizes personal and collective leadership, democratic decision making, and learning through direct action and reflection. Explores and develops students' personal skills as doers and leaders, while also learning how to form and function as effective groups
Application: Governance comprises of my contribution to the structure of the major and will give me experience in democratic decision making which I will eventually be able to apply to a governmental career in the future. Being on Headlights, the policy committee, is giving me a better understanding of what goes into making and reforming policies on a smaller scale.
CEP 461 Ethics and Identity (Core 5CR)
Description: Examination of personal, societal, vocational, environmental, planning ethics. Readings and discourse on ethical foundations for public life. Individual and group readings on values, human potential. Develops understanding of ecological context, moral responsibility, self-awareness. Constructs positive, diverse view of humanity, environment regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, beliefs.
Application: This course can help develop my personal goals as stated in the introduction and develop myself into a more self-aware, confident speaker and communicator.
CEP 491 Senior Project Prep Seminar II: Methods and Actualization (3CR)
Description: Focuses on implementing the senior project/capstone, including revisions and updates as seen fit.
Application: This quarter I will apply see my capstone project through its completion and apply the learned skills to my career beginning in just a few months.
NUTR 400 Nutrition Seminar (NUTR Core 1CR)
Description: Examines emerging issues in food and nutrition as they relate to personal and public health. Reviews evidence in the context of health policy.
Application: My interest in food lies in the connections of health and diet. This seminar’s focus is on health policy, which is my eventual focus within food policy. It is also required to fulfill my Nutrition Minor requirements.
NUTR 241 Culinary Nutrition Science (NUTR Core 3CR)
Description: Explores scientific principles behind modern culinary techniques that transform raw foodstuffs into prepared foods that have sensory appeal. Hands-on kitchen demonstrations show how physical and chemical forces acting on solids, liquids, and gases transform raw ingredients into foods with desirable taste, texture, and aroma. Requires access to a full kitchen to complete assignments.
Application: having just recently gained access to a full kitchen in my living situation, I wanted to challenge myself to learn about the culinary aspects of food systems. This course requires weekly cooking and taught of the scientific aspects and chemical reactions that occur when cooking.
NUTR 490A Special Topics (NUTR Core 1CR)
Description: Examines emerging issues in nutrition. Reviews the evidence and potential policy implications.
Application: This course focused on the harvest, roasted, and flavors of coffee. I learned about different coffee roasts, the origins of coffee, and the role it plays in social situations.
Quarter Total Credits: 14
CEP 400 Governance Practicum (1CR)
Description: Emphasizes personal and collective leadership, democratic decision making, and learning through direct action and reflection. Explores and develops students' personal skills as doers and leaders, while also learning how to form and function as effective groups
Application: Governance comprises of my contribution to the structure of the major and will give me experience in democratic decision making which I will eventually be able to apply to a governmental career in the future. Being on Headlights, the policy committee, is giving me a better understanding of what goes into making and reforming policies on a smaller scale.
CEP 461 Ethics and Identity (Core 5CR)
Description: Examination of personal, societal, vocational, environmental, planning ethics. Readings and discourse on ethical foundations for public life. Individual and group readings on values, human potential. Develops understanding of ecological context, moral responsibility, self-awareness. Constructs positive, diverse view of humanity, environment regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, beliefs.
Application: This course can help develop my personal goals as stated in the introduction and develop myself into a more self-aware, confident speaker and communicator.
CEP 491 Senior Project Prep Seminar II: Methods and Actualization (3CR)
Description: Focuses on implementing the senior project/capstone, including revisions and updates as seen fit.
Application: This quarter I will apply see my capstone project through its completion and apply the learned skills to my career beginning in just a few months.
NUTR 400 Nutrition Seminar (NUTR Core 1CR)
Description: Examines emerging issues in food and nutrition as they relate to personal and public health. Reviews evidence in the context of health policy.
Application: My interest in food lies in the connections of health and diet. This seminar’s focus is on health policy, which is my eventual focus within food policy. It is also required to fulfill my Nutrition Minor requirements.
NUTR 241 Culinary Nutrition Science (NUTR Core 3CR)
Description: Explores scientific principles behind modern culinary techniques that transform raw foodstuffs into prepared foods that have sensory appeal. Hands-on kitchen demonstrations show how physical and chemical forces acting on solids, liquids, and gases transform raw ingredients into foods with desirable taste, texture, and aroma. Requires access to a full kitchen to complete assignments.
Application: having just recently gained access to a full kitchen in my living situation, I wanted to challenge myself to learn about the culinary aspects of food systems. This course requires weekly cooking and taught of the scientific aspects and chemical reactions that occur when cooking.
NUTR 490A Special Topics (NUTR Core 1CR)
Description: Examines emerging issues in nutrition. Reviews the evidence and potential policy implications.
Application: This course focused on the harvest, roasted, and flavors of coffee. I learned about different coffee roasts, the origins of coffee, and the role it plays in social situations.
Quarter Total Credits: 14
Spring Quarter 2018
CEP 300 CEP Retreat (1CR)
Description: Focuses on planning analysis assessment and development of the major. Opportunities for community building and all-major policy deliberation and decisions. Workshops for skill building in consensus, facilitation, and for major-specific activities such as developing individual study plans and study abroad experiences. Prerequisite: Majors only.
Application: This course will give me the opportunity to further the community bonds within CEP through an interactive experience.
CEP 400 Governance Practicum (1CR)
Description: Emphasizes personal and collective leadership, democratic decision making, and learning through direct action and reflection. Explores and develops students' personal skills as doers and leaders, while also learning how to form and function as effective groups.
Application: Governance comprises of my contribution to the structure of the major and will give me experience in democratic decision making which I will eventually be able to apply to a governmental career in the future. Being on Headlights, the policy committee, is giving me a better understanding of what goes into making and reforming policies on a smaller scale.
CEP 462 Community and Environment (Core 5CR)
Description: Capstone quarter merges core seminars, disciplinary courses in major, community field experiences for mastery of personal knowledge and skills. Reflection and synthesis of themes in major; engagement with contemporary issues. Compares theoretical definitions of community and environment with individual philosophies and knowledge within thoughtful, applied context
Application: As the description explains that my capstone will merge with this core seminar, I hope to develop an understanding of how to connect the environment with the related communities in my future career.
CEP 446 Internship (5CR)
Description: Connects core and individual courses with field work. Group and individual readings develop understanding of how students' internships and field placements constitute particular element of community and environmental planning. Explores how what we do for a living is part of our lives as citizens and public service.
Application: Beginning Fall quarter and continuing through Winter quarter, I was a Federal Public Policy intern for Food Lifeline. See internship details below for a deeper explanation.
CEP 473 Digital Design Practicum (5CR)
Description: Uses digital technologies for mapping, drafting, modeling, and communication. Includes real-world case study projects that focus on urban design and planning issues.
Application: I have a strong desire to leave UW with hard skills. This course will enhance my knowledge of the Adobe Suite and introduce me to GIS and sketchup. I am excited to apply these skills to real projects and leave with a portfolio of work.
Quarter Total Credits: 17
CEP 300 CEP Retreat (1CR)
Description: Focuses on planning analysis assessment and development of the major. Opportunities for community building and all-major policy deliberation and decisions. Workshops for skill building in consensus, facilitation, and for major-specific activities such as developing individual study plans and study abroad experiences. Prerequisite: Majors only.
Application: This course will give me the opportunity to further the community bonds within CEP through an interactive experience.
CEP 400 Governance Practicum (1CR)
Description: Emphasizes personal and collective leadership, democratic decision making, and learning through direct action and reflection. Explores and develops students' personal skills as doers and leaders, while also learning how to form and function as effective groups.
Application: Governance comprises of my contribution to the structure of the major and will give me experience in democratic decision making which I will eventually be able to apply to a governmental career in the future. Being on Headlights, the policy committee, is giving me a better understanding of what goes into making and reforming policies on a smaller scale.
CEP 462 Community and Environment (Core 5CR)
Description: Capstone quarter merges core seminars, disciplinary courses in major, community field experiences for mastery of personal knowledge and skills. Reflection and synthesis of themes in major; engagement with contemporary issues. Compares theoretical definitions of community and environment with individual philosophies and knowledge within thoughtful, applied context
Application: As the description explains that my capstone will merge with this core seminar, I hope to develop an understanding of how to connect the environment with the related communities in my future career.
CEP 446 Internship (5CR)
Description: Connects core and individual courses with field work. Group and individual readings develop understanding of how students' internships and field placements constitute particular element of community and environmental planning. Explores how what we do for a living is part of our lives as citizens and public service.
Application: Beginning Fall quarter and continuing through Winter quarter, I was a Federal Public Policy intern for Food Lifeline. See internship details below for a deeper explanation.
CEP 473 Digital Design Practicum (5CR)
Description: Uses digital technologies for mapping, drafting, modeling, and communication. Includes real-world case study projects that focus on urban design and planning issues.
Application: I have a strong desire to leave UW with hard skills. This course will enhance my knowledge of the Adobe Suite and introduce me to GIS and sketchup. I am excited to apply these skills to real projects and leave with a portfolio of work.
Quarter Total Credits: 17