EESC 3000 — Values, Ethics, and Professionalism in the Sciences
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ERusually offered: fall, spring, summerOnlineOnline
Designed to help students pursuing a science education to begin developing a coherent professional identity. Students examine, articulate, and defend their professional values and use concurrent reflection exercises to create action steps to reach multiple long-term professional goals. Examines ethical dilemmas in science fields in-depth. Offers students an opportunity to learn and utilize theoretical ethical frameworks to discuss a series of case studies and overlay existing ethical codes established by their fields’ governing organizations. Students create novel case studies based on real-world events and extrapolate these ethical conversations into the “big ethical and moral issues” facing their fields in the near future (genetic engineering, energy production, etc.). Focuses on the value of lifelong learning through reflective practice, mentorship, professional organizations and conferences, and leadership opportunities in the field.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 2 | 42 | 42 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 2 | 48 | 48 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Summer B 2024 | 1 | 18 | 20 | 90% | 2.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 2 | 39 | 40 | 98% | 0.5 |
| Spring 2025 | 3 | 61 | 61 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Summer B 2025 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 87% | 2.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 3 | 61 | 60 | 102% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 4 | 80 | 80 | 100% | 0.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: async (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Cheryl Arruda (29% of students) · reviews
- Jacquelyn MacDonald (29% of students) · reviews
- Corrine Condon (27% of students) · reviews
- Kristen Crovo (15% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Jacquelyn MacDonald (34% of students) · reviews
- Cheryl Arruda (23% of students) · reviews
- Corrine Condon (22% of students) · reviews
- Kristen Crovo (11% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Jacquelyn MacDonald (100% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Jacquelyn MacDonald (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (EESC course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All EESC courses · Plan it at numap.app