A survey of the development of methods for not getting pregnant, from prehistoric condom use to the development of the pill in the 1950s to the modern proliferation of hormonal methods.The focus of the class will be on the science and researchers who developed birth control, but the social and political history will be touched upon as it influenced the scientists.

Feeling like there are a lot of life skills you were supposed to pick up but haven't yet? This class will give an overview of what useful life skills you might want before you’re at college or living on your own, and discuss how to acquire those skills. Topics covered include grocery shopping and food prep, planning schedules, banking, making appointments, transportation, and voting.

This class will begin with very brief descriptions of a number of disorders listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5 (often called the bible of psychiatry, it’s a huge book that is used to classify mental illness based on symptoms). It will cover everything from common mood disorders (ex. generalized anxiety disorder) to uncommon disorders (ex. pica- eating innutritious materials such as dirt, plaster, lead). Then, use your new knowledge (and old knowledge) to argue over the legitimacy and usefulness of the DSM classification system to our understanding and treatment of mental illness.