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2019-2020 College of Liberal Arts (Admitted Fall 2019/Spring 2020) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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ARTH 101 - Survey of Western Art: Ancient and Medieval 4 credits
This course explores the art and architecture of the ancient and medieval eras, including study of the cultures of the Mediterranean, Near East, and northern Europe. Students will master a chronological history of representation and investigate the relationship between works of art and the cultures in which they were produced. Offered fall semester. CLA-Breadth/Arts, CLA-Breadth/Humanities
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ARTH 102 - Survey of Western Art: Early Modern, Modern and Contemporary 4 credits
This course is a chronological survey of western art and architecture from the fourteenth century through the early twentieth century. It explores various geographic regions and diverse contexts, religious, social, political and economic, in which the works were made. Key art historical periods such as the Renaissance, the Baroque, and subsequent movements such as Romanticism, Impressionism, and Modernism are discussed. Students will master a chronological history of art and architecture in relation to the cultures in which they were produced. Offered spring semester. CLA-Breadth/Arts, CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Diversity International
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ARTH 199 - ShortTREC Program at the Introductory Level 1-8 credits
The course will focus on selected topics offered as shortTRECs through the Center for Global Education. Topics and location of the course will vary in accordance with student interest and faculty expertise. May be repeated as topic changes. CLA-Off Campus Experience
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ARTH 208 - Islamic Art 4 credits
This course examines the history of ten centuries of Islamic art and architecture both chronologically and thematically. It begins with a study of medieval Islamic art of the Near East and Mediterranean, examining major themes and regional variations. Study will then shift to select monuments of Islamic art from the fourteenth to the eighteenth centuries. The focus may include architecture and manuscript painting, with some attention also to metalwork, pottery, and textiles. Issues considered may include: Islamic aesthetic attitudes, definitions of Islamic art, adaptations of a late antique artistic vocabulary, cross-cultural influence, architecture and ritual, and ideology and style in manuscript painting. Offered spring semester in even numbered years. CLA-Breadth/Arts, CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Diversity International
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ARTH 210 - Introduction to Museum Studies and Cultural Management 4 credits
This course will introduce the fundamentals of Museum Studies and Cultural Management. Students will gain an understanding of the museum as a cultural organization, the various departments, and its inner workings. For example, students will be required to design an exhibition and work through all phases of creating and mounting an exhibition from its inception to funding, programing, installation, and final stage of de-installation etc. A virtual experience of the intricacies and the complexities of this process will allow students to not only explore the various challenges, but better understand the various departments that make up a museum.
Museums are major repositories for cultural objects and cultural heritage. The course will also explore the fundamental question of “What is heritage?”, how is it produced and to what extent does it (re)arrange relationships between time, memory and identity? How do some heritages come to be memorialized and institutionalized and others excluded? This portion of the course will explore the historical development of the concept of heritage and what role museums play in this development as well as the genesis of international heritage administration. Emerging trends, best practices, and national heritage laws will also be discussed. Case studies from different regions and social contexts will be the lens through which these issues are examined. Equivalent: ANTH 210 . CLA- Breadth/Humanities
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ARTH 218 - Seminar in Art History 4 credits
Examination of an artist, period, or special art historical problem. Topics to be determined. Offering to be determined.
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ARTH 219 - Special Topics in Art History 4 credits
A topic or period of art history not covered by regular offerings. May be repeated for credit as topic changes.
Offering to be determined.
CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Breadth/Arts
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ARTH 220 - Special Topics in Art History: American Art 4 credits
A topic or period of art history relevant to diversity issues (race, class, gender, religion) in American Art not covered by regular offerings. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Offering to be determined.
CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Breadth/Arts, CLA-Diversity US
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ARTH 221 - Special Topics in Art History: International 4 credits
A topic or period of art history with international diversity relevance not covered by regular offerings. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Offering to be determined.
CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Breadth/Arts, CLA-Diversity International
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ARTH 231 - Native Arts and Archaeology of Latin America 4 credits
This course focuses on the development and character of indigenous cultures of Latin America before the arrival of Europeans. Themes of power, economy, religion, ritual, and symbolism that uniquely characterize Latin American native societies are examined primarily through art, architecture and material culture. The course follows a topical and comparative approach drawing on data from archaeology, art history, ethnography and ethnohistory. Prerequisite: ANTH 103 , ANTH 104 or permission of the instructor. Same as/Cross-listed with: ANTH 231 . Check ANTH listings for up-to-date offering times. CLA-Writing Intensive, CLA-Diversity International
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ARTH 242 - Aesthetics 4 credits
A study of a variety of questions centered upon philosophical aspects of art. Of primary concern are the notions of beauty, formalism, emotivism, criticism, expression, creation, and evaluation. Focuses on specific works of art as they serve to illuminate philosophical concerns. Same as: PHIL 334 . Check PHIL listings for up-to-date offering times.
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ARTH 243 - History of Photography 4 credits
This course provides a loosely chronological overview of diverse photographic production beginning with early optical devices such as the camera obscura and continuing to contemporary digital practices. Students will become familiar with various photographic processes and techniques (daguerreotypes, albumen prints, platinum prints, pinhole photography, color, and others); styles and movements (f64, street photography, post-modernism, and others); individual practitioners; and theories of photography proposed by Walter Benjamin, Roland Barthes, Susan Sontag, and others. We will also explore how and why the history of photography has been, only recently, integrated into the larger history of art by studying the broad, societal, and technological roles of photography. Offering to be determined. CLA-Breadth/Arts, CLA-Breadth/Humanities
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ARTH 249 - Museum Study 1 credits
May be taken in conjunction with any upper-level art history course for additional systematic study of originals in area museums. Papers, projects, and/or augmentation of the regular term paper are expected as a result of this study. Signature of instructor required for registration. Offered every semester.
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ARTH 251 - Arts of Africa and The Diaspora 4 credits
Topics discussed will include: Art and Audience (considering the relationship between the object and its content of display, which can include masking as well as royal regalia meant to reinforce leadership); Space and Place (art works as markers of space–spiritual, domestic, etc.)–and referents of place); The Cultured Body (the human form in art, as well as dress and body arts); and Africa in the World (art works that reflect Africa’s historic engagement with the world, ie., use of imported materials, “foreign” iconography, but also the impact of African art in the world). Within these themes, we will examine select case studies in depth and will incorporate historic and contemporary forms. Check ANTH listings for up-to-date offering times.
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ARTH 256 - The Art of Ancient Egypt: History and Modern Myth 4 credits
In this course we study the art and architecture of ancient Egypt, from the Predynastic era through Roman rule, from the fourth millennium BCE to the fourth century CE. Students will master the major sites and monuments of ancient Egypt, achieving an in-depth understanding of the artistic, religious, political, and social contexts of these works. The second major goal of the course will be to study the historiography of ancient Egypt and consider contemporary constructions of the culture of ancient Egypt, examining the effect of global forces such as colonialism and discourses such as Orientalism on the creation of a history of Egypt. The strong local collections of ancient Egyptian art will be incorporated into the course through museum visits, discussion, and paper assignments. Offered spring semester in odd-numbered years. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Breadth/Arts, CLA-Diversity International
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ARTH 260 - History of Architecture from A to Z: Alberti to Zaha Hadid 4 credits
This course will explore the history of architecture from the revival of the classical architectural treatise in the 15th century by Leon Battista Alberti through contemporary use of computer generated designs such as works by Frank Gehry and Zaha Hadid’s Bridge Pavillion, Zaragoza, Spain. (In 2004 Zaha Hadid was the first women to win the Pritzker Prize.) While we will explore some of the great monuments in the history of architecture such as Brunelleschi’s dome of Florence Cathedral or Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim Museum, discussing questions of design and technological innovation, we will also address broader questions surrounding the built environment as reflections of contemporary attitudes. Architecture, past and present, will be analyzed with respect to continuing ideals and contrasting innovations. We will also address issues such as sustainable and “green” architecture; the role of the female architect and the gendering of places and spaces; affordable housing; and the “city beautiful” movement of Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Detroit. Offered fall semester in even numbered years. CLA-Breadth/Arts, CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Quantitative
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ARTH 299 - ShortTREC Program at the Intermediate Level 1-8 credits
The course will focus on selected topics offered as shortTRECs through the Center for Global Education. Topics and location of the course will vary in accordance with student interest and faculty expertise. May be repeated as topic changes. CLA-Off Campus Experience
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ARTH 300 - Independent Study in Art History 1-4 credits
Under special circumstances, an advanced student majoring in Art History may plan, in conference with the instructor and with approval of the department, a closely supervised independent project in art criticism, museology, or art history, not otherwise provided in the courses of instruction. Written proposal and paper required. Course may be repeated. Signature of instructor required for registration. Offered annually.
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ARTH 301 - Greek and Roman Art 4 credits
This course studies the art and architecture of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds, from the Bronze Age Aegean through the late imperial Roman era. The study will be chronological, with focus on topics that may include the “Greek revolution,” Roman architectural innovations, social constructs and the human body, urban planning, and art and political ideology. The classical ideal and its revival may be explored, including study of the Romans as early collectors of Greek art. Offered fall semester in odd numbered years. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Breadth/Arts
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ARTH 302 - Medieval Art 4 credits
This course examines the art produced from the fourth through the fourteenth centuries, from late antiquity through the end of the Gothic era. Painting, architecture, and sculpture will be the main concern, with some attention also to ivories, metalwork, and textiles. Works of art will be studied in their religious, political, social, and stylistic contexts, and topics may include the adaptation of late Roman art for Christian patrons, iconoclasm, monastic art, pilgrimage, manuscript painting and ideology, and the dissemination of architectural style. Offered fall semester in even-numbered years. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Breadth/Arts, CLA-Writing Intensive
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ARTH 303 - Italian Renaissance Art 4 credits
The art of the Italian Renaissance from the fourteenth through the sixteenth centuries is examined in this course. Painting, sculpture and architecture of major artistic centers such as Florence, Rome and Venice and the diverse social structure of these autonomous city-states will be the main focus. Major figures such as Brunelleschi, Masaccio, Michelangelo, Cellini, and Titian are examined in a variety of political, social, and religious contexts. Issues concerning the paragone, the changing status of the artist, artist’s biographies and the construction of identity, wealth, patronage both private and public, women, and the process by which art is made and changing philosophies of conservation are some of the topics discussed. Offered fall semester in even-numbered years. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Breadth/Arts
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ARTH 304 - Baroque and Rococo Art 4 credits
This class concentrates on the work of the major painters, sculptors and architects of the 17th century, including Bernini, Caravaggio, Rubens, and Velazquez. French, Italian, Flemish, Netherlandish, and Spanish art is discussed in the context of historical events such as the Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Counter-Reformation. Attention is given to the growth of the city as artistic center with particular focus on: Rome, Paris, Amsterdam and Madrid. Related issues pertaining to the growth of the art market, the patron/artist relationship, the emergence of the female artist, and the “international” exchange of ideas are just some of the issues addressed in this course. Offered fall semester in odd-numbered years. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Breadth/Arts
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ARTH 305 - 19th-Century European Art: Neoclassicism to Post-Impressionism 4 credits
This course surveys European art from the late eighteenth century to the turn of the twentieth, with a focus on the social and political contexts in which works were produced, exhibited, sold and interpreted. The changing definitions of modernity and modernism in the visual arts; ideal images of masculinity and femininity; the hierarchy of artistic genres and the rise of landscape painting are among the many themes discussed. Offered spring semesters in odd-numbered years. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Breadth/Arts, CLA-Writing Intensive
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ARTH 306 - Early 20th-Century Art 4 credits
This course focuses on painting and sculpture in the first half of the 20th century, exploring the revolutionary styles developed during this period. Subjects discussed include artists’ preoccupation with the “primitive” and the unconscious, the concept of an “avant-garde” and the rise of the artistic manifesto, and the development of abstract visual languages. Offered annually. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Breadth/Arts
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ARTH 307 - American Art 4 credits
This course provides a chronological survey of American painting and sculpture produced between the colonial period and World War I and the diverse art historical methodologies (feminism, social history and psychoanalysis, for example) that have been employed to interpret it and write its histories. Some Native American material is also included. Works of art will be situated within their broad social historical contexts and considered in light of such topics as the “Americanness” of American art and the usefulness of studying art within individual national “schools”; the place of African-American and women artists in US art history; transnational exchange with Europe; the development and role of art institutions; the connections between American art and literature; and the relationship between art and national identity. Offered every third year in spring semester. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Breadth/Arts, CLA-Diversity US, CLA-Writing Intensive
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ARTH 310 - Colloquium in Art History 4 credits
A course primarily based on student discussion, reading, argumentation, and presentation. Topics will vary and might include: Rivalry in the Renaissance: Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo; Bernini and the Visual Arts; Symbolism and the 1890s; Figurative Art of the 1940s-1980s. The colloquium will introduce students to various research methods, the scholarship related to the particular topic of the course. Students will become familiar with the variety of sources available and learn to access, assess and utilize them in a critical fashion. Course may be repeated. Signature of instructor required for registration. Offered every year. CLA-Writing Intensive, CLA-Writing in the Major
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ARTH 312 - Arts of Asia 4 credits
This course focuses on a special theme or period in Asian art, such as Chinese traditions and their modern expressions, the East Asian nature traditions, and arts of India. Course may be repeated. Offered spring semester in even-numbered years.
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ARTH 319 - Special Topics in Art History 4 credits
A topic or period of art history not covered by regular offerings. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Course may be repeated. Offering to be determined. CLA-Breadth/Arts, CLA-Breadth/Humanities
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ARTH 320 - Special Topics in Art History: American Art 4 credits
A topic or period of art history relevant to diversity issues (race, class, gender, religion) in American Art not covered by regular offerings. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Offering to be determined. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Breadth/Arts, CLA-Diversity US
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ARTH 375 - Museum Studies and Cultural Management Practicum 8 credits
This course explores the intersection of the museum and its public with a focus on the rise of the museum in the late eighteenth century and its development up to the present day. Why were museums created, and what purposes do these institutions serve? What values do they project? Such questions are addressed through selected case studies and readings of key theoretical texts in the field. Analysis of current museum and gallery exhibitions, discussion of such issues as the role of government, the interdependence of museums and the art market, and debates over repatriation, restitution and looting or theft will also be addressed. Corequisite: Must register for ARTH 375L. Same as: ANTH 375 . Offered spring semester in even-numbered years. CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary, CLA-Off Campus Experience
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ARTH 380 - London Semester Interdisciplinary Colloquium 4 credits
The Colloquium, taught by the program director, offers both a collective interdisciplinary exploration of a London topic and an opportunity for each student to complete an individual research project. The project asks students to make use of the resources of London to explore a topic they have chosen in consultation with the program director and perhaps also a campus adviser. Students develop their topics through interviews, site visits, participant/observation, and the use of London libraries. Offered Fall semester. Offered in London program. Instructor permission required Prerequisite: Acceptance into the London Semester program. Same as ENGL 380 , PSCI 380 , THEA 380 , HIST 380 , MCOM 380 CLA-Off Campus Experience, CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary
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ARTH 383 - Art and Architecture in London 4 credits
This course will present a broad chronological survey of the art and architectural histories provided by London museums, galleries and monuments. By studying works of art on site in such museums as the British Museum, the National Gallery of Art, the Tate Britain and the Tate Modern and experiencing architectural landmarks such as Westminster Cathedral and the Tower of London, students will become familiar with both the general history of art and architecture and the specific significance of these histories of London. Acceptance into the London Semester program. Instructor permission required. Offered every Fall semester. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Breadth/Arts, CLA-Off Campus Experience
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ARTH 385 - New York Semester on Contemporary Art 4-8 credits
The New York Semester on Contemporary Art offers students the unique and exciting opportunity to learn about the ongoing history of art since 1945 through the combination of reading, class presentation and discussion, and visits to artists’ studios, museum and gallery exhibitions and public art projects. By pursuing each of these paths of discovery students learn about the major movements associated with the postwar period (Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Minimalism, Feminist Art, and others) as well as overarching themes of expression (identity, for example), changing processes and modes of making, interpretive methodologies, expanding definitions of art, relationships between art theory and practice, and the roles of art institutions and cultural workers (critics, curators, historians) in mediating our experience of contemporary art. Amount of credit established at the time of registration. Prerequisite: ARTH 306 . Co-requisite: ARTH 385L. Signature of instructor required for registration. Offered fall semester. CLA-Writing Intensive, CLA-Off Campus Experience
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ARTH 394 - Directed Research in Art History 1-4 credits
Research experience in Art History. Students participate in an art historical research project directed by a professor in weekly meetings. Final paper required. Number of credits is established at the time of registration. Prerequisite: Any 300 level ARTH course. Offered each semester
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ARTH 399 - ShortTrec Program at the Upper Level 1-8 credits
The course will focus on selected topics offered as shortTRECs through the Center for Global Education. Topics and location of the course will vary in accordance with student interest and faculty expertise. May be repeated as topic changes. CLA-Off Campus Experience
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ARTH 400 - Research Seminar Capstone 4 credits
Topics vary. Reading and discussion of primary texts and scholarship pertinent to a special topic, such as Michelangelo, decorative ensembles of the 16th and 17th centuries, Symbolism and the 1890s, and Abstract Art. When possible, seminar topics are linked to a special exhibition on view in New York City. Seminars involve an in-depth study of the historiography and the scholarship related to a particular topic resulting in the ability to recognize and employ a variety of art historical methodologies and theories and contribute original research to the field through a final research paper or project. Offered every year. CLA-Writing in the Major, CLA-Capstone
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ARTH 410 - Specialized Honors I 0-8 credits
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ARTH 411 - Specialized Honors II 0-8 credits
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ASST 199 - ShortTREC Program at the Introductory Level 1-8 credits
The course will focus on selected topics offered as shortTRECs through the Center for Global Education. Topics and location of the course will vary in accordance with student interest and faculty expertise. May be repeated as topic changes. CLA-Off Campus Experience
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ASST 223 - Selected Topics in Asian Studies 2-4 credits
This course permits offering of various topics in Asian Studies which are not available on a regular basis. The course will often reflect some special interest of the person teaching it. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Offering varies.
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ASST 299 - ShortTREC Program at the Intermediate Level 1-8 credits
The course will focus on selected topics offered as shortTRECs through the Center for Global Education. Topics and location of the course will vary in accordance with student interest and faculty expertise. May be repeated as topic changes. CLA-Off Campus Experience
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ASST 399 - ShortTrec Program at the Upper Level 1-8 credits
The course will focus on selected topics offered as shortTRECs through the Center for Global Education. Topics and location of the course will vary in accordance with student interest and faculty expertise. May be repeated as topic changes. CLA-Off Campus Experience
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BCHM 199 - ShortTREC Program at the Introductory Level 1-8 credits
The course will focus on selected topics offered as shortTRECs through the Center for Global Education. Topics and location of the course will vary in accordance with student interest and faculty expertise. May be repeated as topic changes. CLA-Off Campus Experience
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BCHM 299 - ShortTREC Program at the Intermediate Level 1-8 credits
The course will focus on selected topics offered as shortTRECs through the Center for Global Education. Topics and location of the course will vary in accordance with student interest and faculty expertise. May be repeated as topic changes. CLA-Off Campus Experience
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BCHM 300 - Independent Study - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 4 credits
An opportunity for independent work by upper-class students on a topic selected in conference with a faculty mentor and approved by the program. Instructor Approval Required.
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BCHM 371 - Molecular Biology and Human Disease 4 credits
This research course will focus on addressing questions at the frontiers of science with the potential to combat infectious diseases and genomic instability disorders. Although several different questions will be tackled, all the research done in this course will stem from the use of fundamental and powerful techniques that underlie all of molecular biology. With an emphasis on experimental approaches that are cross-disciplinary, students will learn to develop testable hypotheses, design and execute experiments, and work collaboratively to solve problems involving on-going research projects. Students will present their findings through oral presentation throughout the semester.
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BCHM 395 - Research in Biochemistry 4 credits
An opportunity for upper-level students to participate in an independent research project with an interdisciplinary focus. A weekly research seminar meeting is required, where students present work in progress. A minimum of six hours laboratory per week, library work, and a final research paper are required, under the supervision of a biology, chemistry, or RISE faculty mentor. May be repeated once for credit. Course may be repeated. Prerequisite: CHEM 360 or BIOL 368 . Students wishing to do research with a member of the Chemistry Faculty must take CHEM 320 as a Prerequisite. Signature of instructor required for registration. Offered every semester. CLA-Writing in the Major
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BCHM 399 - ShortTrec Program at the Upper Level 1-8 credits
The course will focus on selected topics offered as shortTRECs through the Center for Global Education. Topics and location of the course will vary in accordance with student interest and faculty expertise. May be repeated as topic changes. CLA-Off Campus Experience
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BCHM 400 - Capstone Seminar 2 credits
Open only to senior biochemistry majors, and required for graduation. This course examines the current state of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology through reading and discussion of primary research articles and accounts of advances in the popular media. Students must write a mock grant proposal and participate in a funding meeting for the proposals. Additionally, students must pass a comprehensive oral examination administered by the biochemistry directors and advisory committee members. CLA-Capstone
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BCHM 410 - Specialized Honors I 4 credits
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BCHM 411 - Specialized Honors II 4 credits
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BIOL 101 - Environmental Biology 4 credits
An introductory study of the environment, the impacts humans have on the Earth’s biological and physical systems, and the ways we might address human resource needs in environmentally compatible ways. Students survey current environmental issues with a focus on the understanding the science behind the problems and their potential solutions Does not meet requirements for major or minor in biology or environmental studies and sustainability. Credit cannot be earned for both ESS/BIOL 215 and BIOL 101/Environmental Biology. Offered annually. CLA-Breadth/Natural Science
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BIOL 102 - The Biological Basis of Human Sexuality 4 credits
An introduction to human sexuality, broadly defined from a biological point of view. General topics include consideration of genetic, gonadal, hormonal, phenotypic, and brain sex. Discusses sexual arousal, human sexual response cycles, contraceptive techniques, pregnancy, birth, and sexually transmitted diseases, as well as the biological contributions to sexual behavior. Includes a study of the relationship of the reproductive system to other systems of the body. Does not meet requirements for major or minor in biology. Offered annually. CLA-Breadth/Natural Science
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BIOL 103 - Microbes in Health and Disease 4 credits
An introduction to the microbial world with emphasis on the importance of microbes in human survival and well-being. Topics in this nonmajors course include the role of microbes in biotechnology, industry, agriculture, and the environment as well as in infectious diseases. Assessing and controlling microbial growth is addressed and is an essential component of Public Health. Lectures are complemented with case studies, student presentations, hands-on activities during class time, and a site visit to a nearby sewage treatment plant. The course is one of the core courses for the Public Health Minor. Does not meet requirements for major or minor in Biology. Offered annually CLA-Breadth/Natural Science, CLA-Quantitative
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BIOL 105 - Exercise Physiology 4 credits
Physical activity is important in our daily lives. The impact of environment, diet and nutrition, age, gender, and body composition is critical to human performance. This course is an introduction to the physiological responses and adaptations of humans to physical activity. Considerable emphasis is given toward understanding how the body functions during exercise and adapts to long-term training. Topics related to neuromuscular, pulmonary, cardiovascular functions, and bioenergetics during resistance and aerobic training will be presented. Factors affecting these organ systems during exercise, such as altitude, environmental pollution, performance enhancing drugs and malnutrition will be discussed. Does not meet requirements for major or minor in biology. Not repeatable.
Offered: Spring terms in even numbered years. CLA-Breadth/Natural Science, CLA-Quantitative
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BIOL 109 - Understanding Cancer 4 credits
Explores the science, at an introductory level, behind the molecular and cellular processes behind the mysterious transition that causes a normal cell to become a cancer cell. Cancer is a group of diseases that kills one out of every four individuals world-wide; the mere mention of the word “cancer” has a chilling psychological impact. Students will have an opportunity to learn about the basic diagnostic and treatment strategies that physicians use to treat patients, as well as discuss the financial and psychological impacts of this group of diseases so we can all be better at “Understanding Cancer.” BNS - CLA-Breadth/Natural Science
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BIOL 120 - Human Health and Disease 4 credits
In this course, students will learn about the basic biological functioning of the human body, and how various factors can influence health, wellness and disease. After a brief overview of human anatomy, physiology and pathology, we will explore biological and nonbiological determinants of human health in both individuals and communities. Emphasis will be placed on conditions that are of particular concern to the public health community, such as diabetes, communicable disease, and maternal-fetal health. Students will learn to identify and critically assess risk factors for disease and develop strategies for the promotion of health and wellness. CLA-Breadth/Natural Science
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BIOL 150 - Ecology and Evolution 4 credits
An exploration of evolutionary and ecological processes and consequences, with close examination of population dynamics, population genetics, principles of heredity, the evolution of adaptations, community interactions, ecosystems, and biodiversity. Laboratory includes field-based investigations of upland and wetland ecosystems, as well as simulations and laboratory experiments. Co-requisite: BIOL 150L. Offered fall semester. CLA-Breadth/Natural Science, CLA-Quantitative
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BIOL 160 - Diversity of Life: Animals, Plants, and Microbes 4 credits
A survey of the three domains of life, with emphasis on fundamental principles that influence the form and function of organisms and comparative analysis of adaptations for survival, reproduction, development, and metabolism. Laboratory employs the use of experimental research methods in the study of the morphology and physiology of the major phyla. Corequisite: BIOL 160L. Offered spring semester. CLA-Breadth/Natural Science
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BIOL 199 - ShortTREC Program at the Introductory Level 1-8 credits
The course will focus on selected topics offered as shortTRECs through the Center for Global Education. Topics and location of the course will vary in accordance with student interest and faculty expertise. May be repeated as topic changes. CLA-Off Campus Experience
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BIOL 215 - Environmental Science 4 credits
This course builds a body of knowledge about causes and consequences of pollution, environmental health problems, environmental injustice, climate change, unsustainable resource use, ecosystem transformation, and impairment of biodiversity. Solutions are emphasized, and students participate in service learning projects. The course also develops proficiencies in environmental communication skills, analysis of sources and of arguments, research, and interpretation of technical reports and scientific literature. Scientific writing and presentations are emphasized. This course is for majors and minors in ESS and biology and fulfills the science component of the Writing in the Major requirement in ESS. Credit cannot be earned for both ESS/BIOL 215 and BIOL 101/Environmental Biology. Same as: ESS 215 . Enrollment priority: Given to majors and minors in Biology and Environmental Studies. Annually. CLA-Breadth/Natural Science
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BIOL 220 - Nutrition 4 credits
Food is essential for human life. What we eat can have a broad impact biological functioning of an individual, from the level of the individual to the level of the cell. In this course, we will explore how the various micro- and macronutrients are metabolized and used within the body, and how what we eat can affect human health in different ways. Students will develop the skills to conduct nutritional analyses of various diets as well as the ability to use scientific evidence to critically evaluate various food fads and controversies. Prerequisites: BIOL 120 or BIOL 160 or Instructor Permission CLA-Breadth/Natural Science
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BIOL 250 - Molecular and Cellular Biology 4 credits
An introduction to composition, structure, and function of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, using themes of energy and reproduction. Topics include DNA replication, transcription, and translation, mutations, gene regulation, membrane function, cellular communication, motility, absorption, and secretion. Laboratory includes current research techniques such as cell culture, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), restriction mapping, western blotting, and immunostaining. Prerequisites: CHEM 160 and a C- or better in BIOL 160 . Co-requisite: BIOL 250L Offered annually CLA-Writing in the Major
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BIOL 252 - Microbiology 4 credits
A comprehensive introduction to the nature and diversity of microorganisms and the roles they play in health, disease, and the ecosystem. Covers bacteria, viruses, protozoa and fungi. This course examines the ecological, structural, cellular, and molecular features of microbes and explores how some of these features affect host/microbe interactions. Laboratory work incorporates methods of bacterial isolation and identification, including microscopy, use of selective and differential media, biochemical and serological tests, and rapid ID methods. Prerequisite: BIOL 160 and BIOL 250 . Co-requisite: BIOL 252L. Offered spring semester.
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BIOL 256 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credits
The first of a two-course sequence examining the structure and function of specific biological systems in vertebrate organisms, with a particular focus on mammals. Includes an overview of the evolution of organs and organ systems, system function at a biochemical and biophysical level, and the regulation and integration of multiple physiological systems within the whole organism. Primary focus will be on the integumentary system, the musculoskeletal system and the central nervous system. Laboratory will include the exploration of the dynamic function and regulation of human physiological systems and the study of anatomy through the use of interactive digital resources in conjunction with dissection of animal specimens. Prerequisites: BIOL 160 and CHEM 160 ; prerequisites or Co-requisite:BIOL 250 or permission of the instructor. Offered every fall semester.
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BIOL 258 - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credits
The second of a two-course sequence examining the structure and function of specific biological systems in vertebrate organisms, with a particular focus on mammals. Includes an overview of system function at a biochemical and biophysical level, and the regulation and integration of multiple physiological systems within the whole organism. Primary focus will be on the endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, immune, digestive, reproductive, and urogenital systems. Laboratory will include the exploration of the dynamic function and regulation of human physiological systems and the study of anatomy through the use of interactive digital resources in conjunction with dissection of animal specimens. Prerequisites: BIOL 250 - or permission of the instructor. BIOL 256 is recommended but not required. Corequisite: BIOL 258L
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BIOL 270 - Topics in Biology 2-4 credits
Topics that enrich the regular biology curriculum are offered as opportunities arise. Number of credits and prerequisites vary with course topic. Amount of credit established at registration. Course may be repeated. Offering to be determined.
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BIOL 294 - Intermediate Independent Research in Biology: Literature Research 2 credits
Independent study of a specific topic in biology through literature research and written literature review. Topics are chosen in consultation with an individual biology faculty member or RISE fellow who will supervise the research. Final literature research paper or research proposal required. Suitable for students who have completed little or no advanced coursework in biology. Weekly seminars in addition to regular meetings with research supervisor.
Co-req: BIOL 399 Instructor approval required Offered every semester
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BIOL 296 - Intermediate Independent Study in Biology: Laboratory/Field Research 2 credits
Independent study of a specific question in biology through laboratory or field research. Projects are chosen in consultation with an individual biology faculty member or a RISE fellow, who will supervise the research. Suitable for students who have completed little or no advanced coursework in biology. Students are expected to spend an average of at least 6 hous per week engaged in activities related to research project. Counts as an intermediate laboratory elective. Weekly seminars in addition to regular meetings with research supervisor. Offered every semester Co-req: BIOL 399 Instructor signature required
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BIOL 299 - ShortTREC Program at the Intermediate Level 1-8 credits
The course will focus on selected topics offered as shortTRECs through the Center for Global Education. Topics and location of the course will vary in accordance with student interest and faculty expertise. May be repeated as topic changes. CLA-Off Campus Experience
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BIOL 302 - Geographic Information Systems 4 credits
This course explores GIS (Geographic Information System) and related spatial analysis tools, which are used to elucidate the natural landscape and human modification of the earth’s surface. Students will acquire cartographic, ArcGIS, and remote sensing skills through case studies and individual research investigations. Enrollment priority: Given to majors in Biology,Environmental Studies,and Archaeology. Same as: ESS 302 . CLA-Breadth/Interdisciplinary, CLA-Quantitative
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BIOL 308 - Conservation Biology 4 credits
An exploration of the major principles of conservation biology-the study of maintaining biological diversity. We will examine the foundations of conservation biology, its biological concepts (principles and theories), and the applications of such concepts to preserving biodiversity. This course emphasizes the application of evolutionary and ecological theory to the preservation of threatened species, but also considers economic, political and philosophical perspectives. Classroom activities will facilitate understanding of the principles of conservation biology, and field trips will provide direct exposure to the practice of conservation biology. Appropriate for students in biology and environmental studies. Prerequisite: BIOL 150 or BIOL 160 , or permission of instructor. Offering to be determined.
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BIOL 312 - Evolutionary Genetics 4 credits
An exploration of major concepts in evolutionary biology. Topics include transmission genetics, population genetics, natural selection, molecular evolution, speciation, and systematics. Theoretical concepts are introduced in lecture and then used in laboratory to analyze the results of experiments that employ research methods used to test evolutionary hypotheses. Prerequisite: BIOL 150 , BIOL 160 , and BIOL 250 , or permission of instructor. Co-requisite: BIOL 312L . Offered spring semester in even-numbered years.
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BIOL 314 - Animal Behavior 4 credits
An investigation of the behavior of animals from an evolutionary perspective Topics to be covered include foraging, vigilance, social behavior, mating strategies, animal communication, and more. Lectures and discussions will focus on theoretical principles supported by empirical examples from organisms such as dung beetles, striped plateau lizards, song sparrows, and various primate species. Laboratories will be focused on experimental design and learning the techniques of conducting animal behavior research. Fulfills laboratory requirement for major. Prerequisite: BIOL 150 and BIOL 160 , or permission of instructor. Co-requisite: BIOL 314L. Offered spring semester in odd-numbered years. CLA-Writing Intensive
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BIOL 318 - Freshwater Ecology 4 credits
An exploration of the physical, chemical, and biological components of freshwater systems with an emphasis on the way the physical environment of streams and lakes affects freshwater organisms and their ecological relationships. In the field-based laboratory, students collect and analyze physical and biological data taken from the campus ponds and other local sites. Prerequisite: BIOL 150 and BIOL 160 . Corequisite: BIOL 318L . Offered fall semester annually or biannually.
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BIOL 320 - Tropical Marine Ecology 4 credits
Weekly lecture, laboratory, and pool work at Drew followed by intensive week in the field during spring recess at a site in the Caribbean. Snorkeling-based observations of ecological relationships among reef fish and invertebrates. Also includes the ecology of reefs, sea grass beds, rocky shore, and mangrove habitats. (Extra costs borne by the student are transportation and room and board at off-campus site.) Fulfills laboratory requirement for major. Enrollment limit: 12. Prerequisite: BIOL 150 and BIOL 160 . Signature of instructor required for registration. Offered spring semester in even-numbered years. CLA-Writing Intensive, CLA-Off Campus Experience
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BIOL 322 - Primatology 4 credits
The study of primate behavior, how it can be understood as environmental adaptation, its evolutionary significance, and how it compares to human behavior. Topics include primate ecology, social behavior, sociobiology, and cognition. Prerequisite: ANTH 103 or BIOL 150 or BIOL 160 or permission of instructor. Equivalent: ANTH 322 Offered spring semester in even numbered years.
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BIOL 324 - Forest Ecology 4 credits
The study of forest ecosystems: their structure, composition, functional dynamics, history, biotic and abiotic influences, and vulnerability. This course builds skills with scientific literature, vegetation sampling, tree identification, landscape interpretation, and analysis of ecological data. Includes field trips to diverse upland and wetland forests, intensive study of the Drew University Forest Preserve, and research projects. Fulfills laboratory requirement for the biology major; counts as an elective for biology and for ESS. Prerequisite: BIOL 150 . Co-requisite: BIOL 324L . Offered fall semester annually or biannually.
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BIOL 330 - Emerging Infectious Disease 4 credits
Scientific advances in the late 19th and early 20th centuries resulted in the prevention and control of many infectious diseases, particularly in industrialized nations. Despite these improvements in health, outbreaks of infectious diseases continue to occur and new infections continue to emerge, some with devastating effects. This course will address trends in infectious diseases, analyze factors contributing to disease emergence, and discuss the development and implementation of prevention and control measures. Relevant topics in microbial pathogenesis and transmission, as well as important aspects of international health will also be addressed. Prerequisite: BIOL 103 OR BIOL 252 . CLA-Writing Intensive
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BIOL 338 - Ornithology 4 credits
An advanced course for biology majors interested in the biology of birds. Topics include: anatomy, physiology, distribution and systematics, with emphasis on avian ecology, behavior, and evolution. Through integrated laboratories, field trips, and discussions of the primary literature, students learn the identification of birds, functional morphology, and research techniques such as experimental design, behavioral observation, and statistical analyses. Two weekend field trips. Fulfills laboratory requirement for major. Prerequisite: BIOL 150 and BIOL 160 . Corequisite: BIOL 338L . Offered fall semester in odd-numbered years.
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BIOL 344 - Endocrinology 4 credits
A study of the structure and function of mammalian hormone systems. After a general discussion of the major classes of hormones, an in-depth exploration of individual endocrine systems involved in regulating sexual development, body fluid balance, the stress response, and other physiological processes. Topics will include the cellular and molecular mechanisms mediating hormone action, the central and peripheral control of endocrine systems, and clinical correlates of endocrine dysfunction. Prerequisites: BIOL 250 , CHEM 250 . Offered spring semester CLA-Writing Intensive
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BIOL 346 - Systems Neurobiology 4 credits
The neurons of the nervous system are organized into systems that can be defined on the basis of function, anatomy or neurochemistry. This course explores the development of these systems, coordination of the activity within each system, and clinical disorders arising from malfunctions. The laboratory uses current neuroanatomical, pharmacological and neurochemical techniques to explore structure and function. Prerequisite: BIOL 160 , BIOL 250 and CHEM 160 . Corequisite: BIOL 346L . Same as: NEUR 346 . Offered annually.
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BIOL 348 - Immunology 4 credits
An examination of the generation and function of the immune system in health and disease. This course explores the development of the immune system at the molecular and cellular level and the mechanisms by which immune cells are regulated, collaborate and function to eliminate pathogens or cause disease. The laboratory uses current techniques to examine recognition and signaling following infection and the collaboration between cell types to generate a response. Prerequisite: BIOL 250 . Co-requisite: BIOL 348L. Offered spring semester.
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BIOL 356 - Cell and Molecular Neurobiology 4 credits
The structure and function of neurons, the basic building blocks of the nervous system, are investigated. The course builds to an understanding of how neuronal cell function determines higher brain processes, such as sensation and memory. The laboratory employs living neurons’ growth in culture to explore topics such as growth of neurites, cell signaling pathways, and neural degeneration. Prerequisites: BIOL 250 Co-requisite: BIOL 356L. Same as: NEUR 356 . Offered annually.
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BIOL 358 - Diseases of the Brain 4 credits
An in-depth study of neurologic diseases with a particular emphasis on Alzheimer’s disease. Case studies of affected patients are used to understand the relationship between the physical changes and the behavioral impairments in these diseases. Biological mechanisms to explain the pathological and clinical manifestations of the diseases are investigated. Current therapies and ongoing scientific research into novel treatments are evaluated. Same as NEUR 358 . Prerequisite: BIOL 250 . Offered annually. CLA-Writing Intensive
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BIOL 360 - Molecular Biology of Cancer 4 credits
To provide an in depth examination of cancer at the molecular level. As a disease of the DNA, cancer can arise from disruption of multiple cellular pathways, particularly those that control cellc ycle progression. This course will focus pn the molecular basis of cancer, including the role of oncogenes and tumor suprresion genes in the development of cancer; regulation of genomic stability; progession to a metastatic state, and the mechanism of action ofclinically relevant cancer treatments. Prerequisite: BIOL 250 .
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BIOL 362 - Virology 4 credits
An examination of animal viruses, particularly human pathogens, with an emphasis on viral replication processes and mechanisms of viral pathogenesis. Topics include viral structure, methods of viral cultivation, manipulation and analysis, replication of DNA and RNA viruses in individual cells, and infection and pathogenesis within a host. Prerequisite: BIOL 250 and BIOL 252 . Offering to be determined. CLA-Writing Intensive
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BIOL 364 - Advanced Cellular Biology 4 credits
An advanced study of eukaryotic cell components and functions using current texts and primarly literature. Topics include the role of eukaryotic chromosome structure in gene function, control of macromolecule movement between cell compartments, intracellular vesicular trafficking, intracellular communication pathways and networks, how the cytoskeleton produces the forces that change cell shape and organization, and the mechanisms by which cells interact in a multicellular organism. Prerequisite: BIOL 250 . Co-requisite: BIOL 364L. Offering to be determined.
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BIOL 365 - Advanced GIS 4 credits
Advanced Geographic Information Systems expands on introductory GIS material by exploring topics in spatial statistics, programming, and multimedia. Research topics are studied within the context of team-based projects that support GIS analysis for community partners. The class takes a problem solving approach that emphasizes the importance of communication within teams and between students and community partners. As part of this approach, students meet with partners to set project goals and objectives, communicate with partners at critical stages of the project, present project results, and self-assess the strengths and weaknesses of the development process as well as the overall results. In order to link theory and practice, this course builds on the Community Based Learning (CBL) curriculum by connecting students to community partners that work globally, nationally, and locally. Student coursework in Advanced GIS includes a minimum 18-20 hours of work that directly supports our community partners, which also involves participation in off-campus activities. Prerequisite: BIOL 302 or ENV 302 . Same as: ENV 365 . Course Offering: Even Spring Term.
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BIOL 368 - Molecular Genetics 4 credits
A course concerned with the structure, synthesis, and function of nucleic acids, proteins, and other cell components, using primary literature as well as current texts. Includes prokaryotic and eukaryotic genetics and mechanisms for rearrangement and exchange of genetic material (mutations, conjugation, transformation, transduction, transposition, and gene-splicing). Experimental work, advanced laboratory techniques, and independent projects. Fulfills laboratory requirement for major. Prerequisite: BIOL 150 , BIOL 160 , BIOL 250 and CHEM 350 (co-or pre-requisite), or permission of instructor. Co-requisite: BIOL 368L. Offered spring semester. CLA-Writing Intensive
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BIOL 370 - Topics in Biology 2-4 credits
Topics that enrich the regular biology curriculum are offered as opportunities arise. Number of credits and prerequisites vary with course topic. Course may be repeated. Offering to be determined.
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BIOL 390 - Seminar in Biology 2 credits
Reports and discussions on selected topics in biology. Each student participates in weekly discussions and makes one formal presentation orally on a specific subject investigated in depth through the current literature. Course may be repeated. Prerequisite: BIOL 150 , BIOL 160 , and BIOL 250 , or permission of instructor. Offering to be determined.
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BIOL 394 - Advanced Independent Research in Biology: Literature Research 2-4 credits
Independent study of a specific topic in biology through literature research and written literature review. Topics are chosen in consultation with an individual biology faculty member or RISE fellow, who will supervise the research and will establish the number of credits prior to registration. Final literature research paper or research proposal required. Suitable for students who have completed at least one intermediate or upper level biology course. Weekly seminars in addition to regular meetings with research supervisor. Course may be repeated. Instructor approval required for registration. Course may be repeated. Signature of instructor required for registration. Offered every semester.
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BIOL 396 - Advanced Independent Research in Biology: Laboratory/Field Research 2-4 credits
Independent study of a specific question in biology through laboratory or field research. Topics are chosen in consultation with an individual biology faculty member or RISE fellow, who will supervise the research and will establish the number of credits prior to registration. Students are expected to be engaged in activities related to research project at least 3 hours per week for each credit hour earned. Suitable for students who have completed at least one intermediate or upper level biology course. Weekly seminars in addition to regular meetings with research supervisor. Course counts as an upper level laboratory elective and may be repeated for credit; however, a maximum of 8 credits of any combination of independent research (BIOL 294, 296, 394, and 396) can be applied toward requirements for the biology major. Instructor approval required for registration. May be repeated for credit; however, a maximum of 8 credits of any combination of independent research (BIOL 294, 296, 394, and 396) can be applied toward requirements for the biology major. Prerequisite: At least one intermediate or upper level biology course. Signature of instructor required for registration. Offered every semester.
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BIOL 398 - ShortTrec Program at the Upper Level 1-8 credits
The course will focus on selected topics offered as shortTRECs through the Center for Global Education. Topics and location of the course will vary in accordance with student interest and faculty expertise. May be repeated as topic changes. CLA-Off Campus Experience
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BIOL 399 - Research Colloquium 0 credits
Independent Study Research Colloquium for the sciences.
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BIOL 400 - Biology Capstone: Seminar 2 credits
Building upon the foundation of knowledge acquired thus far, and applying knowledge gained and skills mastered, students will examine core concepts and core competencies of the field of biology, as well as explore multiple current issues within the field. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1) demonstrate a working competency in the core concepts and competencies of biology; 2) show an understanding of the breadth and depth of the biological sciences; 3) exhibit scientific literacy through the ability to communicate effectively in the discourse of biology, the use of discipline-specific databases, and critical evaluation of scientific work; and 4) place their major field in relation to a broader context by understanding and making connections between biology and other disciplines. Prerequisite: Students must be biology majors with senior standing or have permission of instructor. Offered every spring semester. CLA-Capstone
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BIOL 402 - Biology Capstone: Literature Research 2-4 credits
CLA-Capstone
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BIOL 404 - Biology Capstone: Laboratory and Field Research 2-4 credits
CLA-Capstone
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