2015-2016 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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BIOL 164 KS - Virology This course will provide a balanced and broad introduction to virology. Animal and human viruses, bacterial phages, plant viruses, insect viruses and prions will be covered. Topics will include viral classification, replication, expression, pathogenesis, methods of diagnosis, and the current uses of viruses in gene therapy and vaccine applications.
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS and BIOL 044L KS , or BIOL 040L KS and BIOL 044L KS
Offered: Every Fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL164 KS
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BIOL 165 KS - Advanced Topics in Environmental Biology Readings and discussion of current technical journal articles in active areas of environmental biology. Topics are chosen for their current relevance and technical interest. Students present papers for class discussion and conduct a formal literature review on a topic of their choice.
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS and BIOL 044L KS , or BIOL 040L KS and BIOL 044L KS , or both semesters of
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL165 KS
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BIOL 166 KS - Animal Physiological Ecology This is an animal physiological ecology course that will emphasize physiological interactions of animals with their biotic and abiotic environments. Information about the physiology and ecology of animals will be integrated from the tissue, organ, and whole organism levels. We will cover a series of topics that illustrate both the diverse and conservative nature of physiological systems.
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS and BIOL 044L KS , or BIOL 040L KS and BIOL 044L KS , or both semesters of ; and BIOL 131L KS , or BIOL 132L KS , or BIOL 146L KS
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL166 KS
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BIOL 167 KS - Sensory Evolution This course provides an integrative perspective on the evolution of sensory systems, bridging the fields of organismal biology, macroevolution, and sensory biology. Topics include metazoan phylogenetics, molecular and physiological basics of sensory perception, structure and function of major sensory systems (vision, mechanoreception, chemoreception, electroreception), and macroevolutionary concepts (coevolution, adaptation).
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS and BIOL 044L KS , or BIOL 040L KS and BIOL 044L KS , or both semesters of
Offered: Every Year
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL167 KS
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BIOL 168L KS - Microbiology In this fundamental microbiology course we will examine bacteria, archaea, and viruses which are central to our environment, agriculture, industry, and health. We will focus on the evolution and diversity of cell structure, metabolism, and genetics of the microbes as interactions between microbial species, eukaryotes, and the environment. This course has a laboratory fee.
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS and BIOL 044L KS , or BIOL 040L KS and BIOL 044L KS ; CHEM 014L KS and CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 040L KS and CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 029L KS ; or both semesters of ; and instructor permission.
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL168L KS
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BIOL 169L KS - Marine Ecology A course designed to expose students to the study of the ecology of marine organisms. Lectures will cover various aspects of marine environments. Laboratories and field trips will include ecological sampling procedures and a survey of local marine plants and animals. This course has a laboratory fee.
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS and BIOL 044L KS , or BIOL 040L KS and BIOL 044L KS , or both semesters of
Offered: Every spring
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL169L KS
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BIOL 170L KS - Molecular Biology An introduction to the molecular biology of viruses, prokaryotic cells, and eukaryotic plant and animal cells. Lecture topics will include DNA structure, replication, mutation, recombination, transposition, recombinant DNA, and protein synthesis from the viewpoints of transcription, translation and regulation, and virus structure and function. Laboratory experiments will include DNA isolation from prokaryotes and eukaryotes, restriction and ligation, cloning and isolation of recombinant DNA, and methods of protein analysis. This course has a laboratory fee.
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS or BIOL 040L KS ; CHEM 014L KS and CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 040L KS and CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 029L KS ; or both semesters of ; and CHEM 116L KS . is strongly recommended.
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL170L KS
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BIOL 173L KS - Molecular Biology Seminar w/Lab This half course is an introduction to the primary experimental literature and key techniques in molecular biology. It includes a laboratory component for experience with bioinformatics, basic DNA manipulations, and gene expression analysis. This course has a laboratory fee. Priority will be given to Molecular Biology majors.
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS , or BIOL 040L KS ; CHEM 014L KS , or CHEM 040L KS , or CHEM 029L KS ; or both semesters of
Offered: Every year
Credit: 0.5
Course Number: BIOL173L KS
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BIOL 174L KS - Introduction to Biology Research Statistics This course introduces probability, experimental design and statistical analysis in biology and environmental science. The class includes a lab in which students apply basic and some advanced statistical approaches through programming in language such as R. Skills important to computational research also will be developed. Students may take either BIOL174L KS or BIOL 175 KS , but not both. Not open to students who have completed a previous course in statistics such as: ECON 120 CM , PSYC 109 CM , MATH 052 CM , or GOVT 055 CM .
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS (or BIOL 040L KS ) and BIOL 044L KS ; or a full year of .
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL174L KS
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BIOL 175 KS - Applied Biostatistics This lecture course provides an introduction to choosing, applying, and interpreting statistical analyses of biological data, with additional focus on experimental design and data presentation. Lectures are combined with hands-on computer time using statistical programs SPSS and R. Students may take either BIOL 174L KS or BIOL175 KS, but not both.
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS and BIOL 044L KS , or BIOL 040L KS and BIOL 044L KS , or both semesters of .
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL175 KS
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BIOL 176 KS - Tropical Ecology Examination of the many facets of tropical biodiversity and community structure, with an emphasis on tropical rainforests and conservation issues.
Prerequisites: BIOL 044L KS or EA 030L KS or both semesters of .
Offered: Every spring
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL176 KS
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BIOL 177 KS - Biochemistry A study of structure and function in living systems at the molecular level. Discussion centers on intermediary metabolism, cellular control mechanisms, and energy flow, with particular emphasis on how this information is developed. Also listed as CHEM 177 KS .
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS , or BIOL 040L KS , or both semesters of ; CHEM 116L KS and CHEM 117L KS ; or permission of instructor
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL177 KS
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BIOL 187 KS - Special Topics in Biology Through critical analysis of classic and current research papers, students will learn hypothesis generation, experimental design, and data analysis. Topics will vary from year to year, depending on instructor.
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL187 KS
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BIOL 187F KS - Special Topics in Biology: Advanced Genetics This upper-level course will focus on advanced genetic phenomena, with emphasis on current discoveries and unsolved problems in the field. The learning approach will involve class discussions of landmark studies form the primary scientific literature.
Prerequisite: BIOL 143 KS
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL187F KS
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BIOL 187P KS - Special Topics: Herpetology This is a taxon-oriented course that will focus on the biology of amphibians and reptiles. Within a phylogenetic context, we will learn about the evolution, ecology, behavior, morphology, and physiology of these highly successful animals. The course will comprise lectures, class discussion, and a field trip.
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS and BIOL 044L KS , or BIOL 040L KS and BIOL 044L KS ; or both semesters of
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL187P KS
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BIOL 187S KS - Special Topics: Microbial Life This is an upper division course in which students will examine the structure, function, diversity, and relationships of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms in agriculture, industry, and disease. An introduction to the immune system and its mechanism to defend against microbes will be explored. This course should appeal to a wide range of students with different backgrounds.
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS and BIOL 044L KS , or BIOL 040L KS and BIOL 044L KS ; CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 040L KS and CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 029L KS ; or both semesters of ; or instructor permission
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 0.5
Course Number: BIOL187S KS
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BIOL 188L KS - Senior Thesis Research Project in Biology Seniors may apply to do laboratory or field investigation with a faculty member. The topic should be chosen by the end of the junior year. In this course, library and lab materials are developed, research begun, and seminar discussion held with faculty members and students in the field of concentration. This is the first course for students doing a two-semester senior project. Registration in this course will be followed by registration in BIOL 190L KS . This course has a laboratory fee.
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL188L KS
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BIOL 189L KS - Senior Thesis Summer Research Project in Biology Students who intend to satisfy a two-semester senior thesis project by conducting a substantial research project during the summer after their junior year should enroll in this course in the fall semester following their research. No credit towards graduation will be awarded for this course. Registration in this course will be followed by registration in BIOL 190L KS .
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 0
Course Number: BIOL189L KS
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BIOL 190L KS - Senior Thesis Research Project in Biology, Second Semester Senior laboratory or field investigation research is culminated and results are summarized in a written thesis and formal presentation. This is the second-semester course for those doing a two-semester research thesis. This course has a laboratory fee.
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL190L KS
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BIOL 191 KS - One-Semester Thesis in Biology All students who intend to complete a one-semester thesis should enroll in this course. Students are required both to submit a substantive written thesis—which may involve experimental work, analysis of datasets previously collected by other researchers, or a critical analysis of the literature—and to make a formal presentation. Students register for this course during the semester in which the one-semester thesis is written and due.
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL191 KS
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BIOL 199 KS - Independent Study in Biology Students who have the necessary qualifications, and who wish to investigate in depth an area of study not covered in regularly scheduled courses, may arrange with a faculty member for independent study under his or her direction. A limited opportunity open to all students with permission of instructor.
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 0.5 or 1
Course Number: BIOL199 KS
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CHEM 014L KS - Basic Principles of Chemistry The first semester of a year-long study of the structure of matter and the principles of chemical reactions. Topics covered include stoichiometry, periodicity, atomic and molecular structure, bonding theory, enthalpy, and phases of matter. This course has a laboratory fee.
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHEM014L KS
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CHEM 015L KS - Basic Principles of Chemistry The second semester of a year-long study of the structure of matter and the principles of chemical reactions. Topics covered include free energy, equilibrium, kinetics, electrochemistry, acid-base chemistry, and descriptive chemistry. This course has a laboratory fee.
Prerequisite: CHEM 014L KS
Offered: Every spring
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHEM015L KS
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CHEM 029L KS - Accelerated General Chemistry A one-semester accelerated general chemistry course as an alternative to the year-long Basic Principles of Chemistry sequence (CHEM 014L KS - CHEM 015L KS ) for students with a strong chemistry background. This course will cover atomic and molecular structure, spectroscopy, chemical bonding, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, kinetics, equilibria, transition materials, nuclear chemistry, and descriptive inorganic chemistry. This course has a laboratory fee.
Prerequisites: Chemistry AP score of 4 or 5 or Higher Level IB score of 6 or 7 or completion of a comparable honors chemistry course in high school; MATH 030 CM (or concurrent enrollment), and permission of instructor
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHEM029L KS
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CHEM 040L KS - Introduction to Biological Chemistry This course is designed for first-year students and must be taken concurrently with BIOL 40L. The two courses together cover the topics in and provide an alternative to General Chemistry (CHEM 014L KS ) and Introductory Biology (BIOL 043L KS ) and highlight areas of overlap between the two disciplines. In total, BIOL 40L and CHEM 40L will include 6 hours of lecture and 8 hours of lab per week. Enrollment is by written permission of the instructors. This course has a laboratory fee. Students must enroll in this course and BIOL 040L KS concurrently.
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHEM040L KS
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CHEM 051L KS - Topics in Forensic Science This course will explore chemical and physical methods used in modern crime detection. Topics as diverse as microscopy, toxicology, serology, fingerprinting. Document examination, DNA analysis, and arson investigation will be examined. Students will use case studies, collaborative work, and online resources extensively throughout the course. This course has a laboratory fee.
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHEM051L KS
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CHEM 052L KS - From Ancient to Modern Science This course traces the development of science from Ancient Greek traditions through the birth of modern science to the present. It will explore the methods and findings of the Ancients and of modern science, including the Newtonian Synthesis, relativity, and quantum mechanics. Students will participate in laboratory exercises and demonstrations. This course has a laboratory fee.
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHEM052L KS
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CHEM 070L KS - Land, Air, and Ocean Science This course is an introduction to basic principles of environmental science with application to air and water pollution. Topics including global warming, the ozone hole, acid rain, energy production, sustainable development, etc. will be discussed. We will concentrate on both the scientific explorations and the political implications of such issues. This course has a laboratory fee.
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHEM070L KS
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CHEM 081L JT - The Science and Business of Medicinal Chemistry An introduction to the basic concepts of medicinal chemistry and the methods of biochemical analysis such as: drug discovery, development and commercialization; a discussion of chemical bonding and the organic functional groups found in drug molecules; and an examination of the physiochemical properties related to drug action (e.g. acid-based properties, equilibria, and stereochemistry). This course has a laboratory fee.
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHEM081L JT
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CHEM 116L KS - Organic Chemistry The chemistry of organic compounds developed from considerations of bonding, structure, synthesis, and mechanisms of reaction. Selected applications of those principles to biological systems. This course has a laboratory fee.
Prerequisite: CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 040L KS and CHEM 015L KS , or equivalent, or both semesters of
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHEM116L KS
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CHEM 117L KS - Organic Chemistry The chemistry of organic compounds developed from considerations of bonding, structure, synthesis, and mechanisms of reaction. Selected applications of those principles to biological systems. This course has a laboratory fee.
Prerequisite: CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 040L KS and CHEM 015L KS , or equivalent, or both semesters of ; CHEM 116L KS
Offered: Every spring
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHEM117L KS
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CHEM 119 KS - Natural Products Chemistry Natural Products Chemistry (half course). This course covers the field known as natural products chemistry. It will explore the main biological sources of natural products, methods for finding, classifying, and identifying potential pharmaceuticals, and the biochemical basis for the production of these compounds through the use of lectures, case studies, and hands-on experience in the laboratory.
Prerequisite: CHEM 117L KS
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 0.5
Course Number: CHEM119 KS
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CHEM 121 KS - Principles of Physical Chemistry A course designed to investigate physio-chemical systems through classified thermodynamics, statistical thermodynamics, kinetics, quantum mechanics, and spectroscopy.
Prerequisites: CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 040L KS and CHEM 015L KS ; PHYS 031L KS , or PHYS 034L KS ; or both semesters of ; and concurrent enrollment in MATH 031 CM ; or instructor permission
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHEM121 KS
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CHEM 122 KS - Principles of Physical Chemistry A course designed to investigate physio-chemical systems through classical thermodynamics, statistical thermodynamics, kinetics, quantum mechanics, and spectroscopy.
Prerequisites: CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 040L KS and CHEM 015L KS ; PHYS 031L KS , or PHYS 034L KS ; or both semesters of ; and concurrent enrollment in MATH 032 CM ; or instructor permission
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHEM122 KS
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CHEM 123 KS - Advanced Organic Chemistry Organic chemistry is the study of carbon-containing compounds, which are essential to everyday life. From pharmaceuticals to plastics, the structure of an organic molecule determines its function. This course is designed to introduce students to advanced topics in the field of organic chemistry. Topics covered will expand upon material covered in the CHEM 116L KS /CHEM 117L KS organic sequence, with particular emphasis on stereoelectronic effects in organic reaction mechanisms.
Prerequisite: CHEM 117L KS or instructor permission
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 0.5
Course Number: CHEM123 KS
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CHEM 124 KS - Bioanalytical Chemistry This course will examine modern analytical and instrumental techniques as applied to biological systems. Particular focus will be placed on methods that elucidate protein structure and function as well as characterization of nucleic acids. The scope of the course will include fundamental theory and practical applications of spectroscopic methods, electrophoresis, biosensors, centrifugation, immunochemical methods, chromatography, mass spectrometry, and calorimetry.
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS , or BIOL 040L KS ; CHEM 116L KS
Offered: Every third year
Credit: 0.5
Course Number: CHEM124 KS
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CHEM 126L KS - Advanced Laboratory in Chemistry A survey of advanced laboratory techniques including physical chemistry methods, analytical chemistry (especially instrumental methods), and synthesis and characterization of compounds. This course has a laboratory fee.
Prerequisites: CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 040L KS and CHEM 015L KS ; CHEM 117L KS ; PHYS 034L KS , or PHYS 031L KS ; MATH 031 CM . Both semesters of may be used for the introductory chemistry and physics courses. CHEM 121 KS and CHEM 122 KS recommended as co-requisites.
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHEM126L KS
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CHEM 127L KS - Advanced Laboratory in Chemistry A survey of advanced laboratory techniques including physical chemistry methods, analytical chemistry (especially instrumental methods), and synthesis and characterization of compounds. This course has a laboratory fee.
Prerequisites: CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 040L KS and CHEM 015L KS ; CHEM 117L KS ; PHYS 034L KS , or PHYS 031L KS ; MATH 031 CM . Both semesters of may be used for the introductory chemistry and physics courses. CHEM 121 KS and CHEM 122 KS recommended as co-requisites.
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHEM127L KS
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CHEM 128 KS - Inorganic Chemistry A survey of the bonding, structure, reactions, mechanisms, and properties of inorganic compounds. Special emphasis will be placed upon transition metal chemistry. Topics will include elementary group theory, atomic structure, ionic and covalent bonding, spectroscopy, molecular orbital theory, periodic trends, bioinorganic chemistry, and organometallic chemistry.
Prerequisites: CHEM 117L KS and CHEM 121 KS (CHEM 121 KS may be taken concurrently)
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHEM128 KS
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CHEM 130L KS - Inorganic Synthesis This laboratory course will include a variety of synthetic techniques for inorganic compounds. Emphasis will be on transition metal complexes, including organometallic compounds, and some main group compounds will also be prepared. Students will use appropriate spectroscopic methods and chromatography to characterize products. Use of original journal references will be stressed. This course has a laboratory fee.
Prerequisites: CHEM 117L KS and CHEM 121 KS (CHEM 121 KS may be taken concurrently)
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 0.5
Course Number: CHEM130L KS
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CHEM 134 KS - Introduction to Molecular Modeling This course provides an introduction to both the theory and practice of current molecular modeling methods. Students use molecular mechanics, molecular orbital theory, and molecular dynamics to study chemical systems ranging from small organic structures to large biomolecules. The computational work is carried out using Spartan, MacroModel, and Gaussian software.
Prerequisites: CHEM 117L KS , CHEM 121 KS
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 0.5
Course Number: CHEM134 KS
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CHEM 139 KS - Environmental Chemistry This course is designed to apply the fundamental ideas of chemistry to environmental concepts. Major topics include water, air, and land pollution, industrial ecology, and chemical techniques for environmental analysis and remediation.
Prerequisites: CHEM 014L KS and CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 040L KS and CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 029L KS , or both semesters of
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 0.5
Course Number: CHEM139 KS
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CHEM 172 KS - NMR Spectroscopy Examines fundamental concepts in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy with a focus on techniques used for organic structure elucidation as well as in vivo spectroscopy and magnetic resonance imaging. Hands on experience with data collection and analysis.
Prerequisites: CHEM 117L KS , CHEM 122 KS
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 0.5
Course Number: CHEM172 KS
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CHEM 174L KS - Solution Thermodynamics This course applies the laws of chemical thermodynamics to liquid solutions with particular emphasis on volumetric and refractometric studies. It includes both lecture and laboratory. For the latter, the students will work in groups on research projects devised by the instructor using an Anton Paar density meter and refractometer. Students will be required to present their findings in written form. This course has a laboratory fee.
Prerequisite: CHEM 121 KS
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 0.5
Course Number: CHEM174L KS
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CHEM 177 KS - Biochemistry A study of structure and function in living systems at the molecular level. Discussion centers on intermediary metabolism, cellular control mechanisms, and energy flow, with particular emphasis on how this information is developed. Also listed as BIOL 177 KS .
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS , or BIOL 040L KS , or both semesters of ; CHEM 116L KS and CHEM 117L KS ; or permission of instructor
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHEM177 KS
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CHEM 180 KS - Applied Biomolecular Evolution This class discusses the application of evolutionary principles to the development of new biological medicines and materials. This half-class will be a literature-focused survey providing an overview of the theories, methodologies, and applications of molecular evolution in the laboratory.
Prerequisites: CHEM 177 KS / BIOL 177 KS or CHEM115 PO or CHEM182 HM or permission of the instructor.
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 0.5
Course Number: CHEM180 KS
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CHEM 188L KS - Senior Thesis Research Project in Chemistry Seniors may apply to do laboratory or field investigation with a faculty member. The topic should be chosen by the end of the junior year. In this course library and lab materials are developed, research begun, and seminar discussion held with faculty members and students in the field of concentration. This is the first course for students doing a two-semester senior project. Seniors may apply to do laboratory or field investigation with a faculty member. The topic should be chosen by the end of the junior year. In this course, library and lab materials are developed, research begun, and seminar discussion held with faculty members and students in the field of concentration. This is the first course for students doing a two-semester senior project. Registration in this course will be followed by registration in CHEM 190L KS . This course has a laboratory fee.
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHEM188L KS
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CHEM 189L KS - Senior Thesis Summer Research Project in Chemistry Students who intend to satisfy a two-semester senior thesis project by conducting a substantial research project during the summer after their junior year should enroll in this course in the fall semester following their research. No credit towards graduation will be awarded for this course. Registration in this course will be followed by registration in CHEM 190L KS .
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 0
Course Number: CHEM189L KS
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CHEM 190L KS - Senior Thesis Research Project in Chemistry, Second Semester Senior laboratory or field investigation research is culminated and results are summarized in a written thesis and formal presentation. This is the second-semester course for those doing a two-semester research thesis. This course has a laboratory fee.
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHEM190L KS
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CHEM 191 KS - One-Semester Thesis in Chemistry All students who intend to complete a one-semester thesis should enroll in this course. Students are required both to submit a substantive written thesis—which may involve experimental work, analysis of datasets previously collected by other researchers, or a critical analysis of the literature—and to make a formal presentation. Students register for this course during the semester in which the one-semester thesis is written and due.
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHEM191 KS
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CHEM 199 KS - Independent Study in Chemistry Students who have the necessary qualifications, and who wish to investigate in depth an area not covered in regularly scheduled courses may arrange with a faculty member for independent study under his or her direction. A limited opportunity open to all students with permission of instructor.
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 0.5 or 1
Course Number: CHEM199 KS
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CHLT 060 CH - Women in the Third World This class explores the lives of women in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and feminist writings that grow out of their experience. It addresses such questions as these: What are their lives like? What are their accomplishments, problems, and priorities? How are they affected by and influenced by programs of economic development? What feminisms have grown out of their varied experiences? Why have these views been overlooked in Western feminist discourses?
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHLT060 CH
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CHLT 115 CH - Gender, Race and Class We will explore the contemporary experiences of African American, American Indian, Asian American/Asian immigrant, Chicano/Latina, and White women, focusing on the social construction of gender and race. We will place the experiences of women of color at the center of analysis, looking at the socioeconomic and political conditions which affect their lives. The power relations in the construction of women’s discourses will be presented as an integral part of the struggle of “minority” groups in the U.S.
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHLT115 CH
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CHLT 154 CH - Latinas in the Garment Industry Research seminar studies the lives and work of Latinas in the garment industry in southern California, using a historical and comparative approach. Origins of this industry in the U.S., unionization efforts, and impact of globalization on women in plants abroad. Emphasis is on contemporary Latinas working the Los Angeles area.
Prerequisite: SOC 030 CH or equivalent
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHLT154 CH
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CHLT 155 CH - Chicana Feminist Epistemology We will learn about the Chicanas’ ways of knowing. We will work toward an understanding of the origins, development and current debates on Chicana feminism in the United States. Through the interdisciplinary study of Chicana writings, we will search for the different epistemologies Chicanas contribute to the debates on feminism and research methods. From the Marxist and Socialist scholars to the postmodern conceptualizations in cultural studies, Chicanas have struggled to conceptualize their identity, struggles, and their own construction of knowledge.
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHLT155 CH
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CHST 067 CH - Chicano Art and Its Antecedents See Pomona College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHST067 CH
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CHST 070 CH - Regional Dances of Mexico See Pomona College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHST070 CH
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CHST 073 CH - Pre-Columbian Dance See Pomona College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHST073 CH
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Chinese |
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CHIN 125 PO - Modern Chinese Literature See Pomona College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: CHIN125 PO
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CLAS 181B CM - Advanced Latin Readings This course examines the great works of Latin literature from the writings of the major authors of the Roman Republic, Empire and Late Antiquity. All primary readings are in Latin. A given semester will examine a particular genre of literature—including letters, satire, poetry, history, drama or philosophy. Course may be repeated once for credit in Classics/ Classical Studies language requirement.
Prerequisites: CLAS100 or CLAS110 or CLAS112
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: CLAS181B CM
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CLAS 190 CM - Senior Seminar This course consists of an intensive study of selected topics within the larger field of classical studies leading to significant independent research. Required of majors in the senior year.
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: CLAS190 CM
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Computer Science |
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CSCI 040 CM - Computing for the Web Practical computational problem solving by programming the Web and writing data analysis programs. Web programming covers languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python), tools, and techniques for developing interactive and dynamic web pages. In data programming students learn to write Python programs to analyze real world data found for example in science, business, and the humanities. Throughout the course, students learn many fundamental concepts vital in the study of computer science. Societal and ethical issues related to computing are also discussed. No previous programming experience assumed.
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: CSCI040 CM
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CSCI 051 CM - Introduction to Computer Science First computer science course intended for students planning to complete a sequence or major in computer science or a related field. Students will learn principles of developing object-oriented programs using a modern programming language such as Java. Fundamental concepts covered will include abstraction using classes, control structures, elementary data structures (arrays and linked lists), object-oriented design (using inheritance), elementary algorithms (sorting and searching), recursion, exceptions, debugging, and files. No previous programming experience assumed.
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: CSCI051 CM
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CSCI 052 CM - Fundamentals of Computer Science A solid foundation in functional programming, procedural and data abstraction, recursion, and problem solving. Applications to key areas of computer science including algorithms and complexity, computer architecture and organization, programming languages, finite automata, and computability. Offered jointly by CMC and Pomona College. This course serves the same role as CSCI 60 at Harvey Mudd College as a prerequisite for upper division computer science courses at any of the Claremont Colleges.
Prerequisite: CSCI 051 CM
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: CSCI052 CM
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CSCI 055 CM - Discrete Structures Introduction to the study of finite mathematical structures and the ways to build them, count them, and analyze them. Topics and examples are chosen to relate to concepts of interest in the design and analysis of computer algorithms, including permutations and combinations, graphs and trees, and codes. Emphasis on creative problem solving and learning to read and write proofs.
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: CSCI055 CM
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CSCI 055 PO - Discrete Mathematics See Pomona College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: CSCI055 PO
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CSCI 062 CM - Data Structures and Advanced Programming This course builds on the computing concepts and programming skills acquired in CSCI 051 CM . Key topics include abstract data types (including stacks, queues, trees, priority queues, dynamic dictionaries, disjoint sets), classical algorithms (including sorting and searching), analysis of algorithms (including worst-case, average-case, and amortized analysis), and storage management. Extensive practice in implementing these data structures in Java. Includes an introduction to manual memory management in C++. This course serves the same role as CSCI 70 at Harvey Mudd College as a prerequireiste for upper division computer science courses at any of the Claremont Colleges. Offerend jointly by CMC and Pomona College.
Prerequisiste: CSCI 051 CM
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: CSCI062 CM
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CSCI 133 CM - Database Systems Representing information about real world enterprises using important data models including the entity-relationship, relational and object-oriented approaches. Database design criteria, including normalization and integrity constraints. Implementation techniques using commercial database management system software. Selected advanced topics such as distributed, temporal, active, and multi-media databases.
Prerequisites: CSCI 081 CM or permission of the instructor
Offered: Every spring
Credit: 1
Course Number: CSCI133 CM
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CSCI 135 CM - Distributed Software Architecture Software architectures, programming models, and programming environments pertinent to developing Internet applications. Topics include communication protocols, client-server model, multi-tier software architecture, client-side scripting, server-side programming, component reuse, database connectivity, web servers, and developing web applications. New trends in distributed systems.
Prerequisite: CSCI 062 CM
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: CSCI135 CM
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CSCI 145 CM - Introduction to Data Mining Data mining is the process of discovering patterns in large data sets using techniques from mathematics, computer science and statistics with applications ranging from biology and neuroscience to history and economics. The goal of the course is to teach students fundamental data mining techniques that are commonly used in practice. Students will learn advanced data mining techniques (including linear classifiers, clustering, dimension reduction, transductive learning and topic modeling). Cross-listed as MATH 166 CM .
Prerequisites: MATH 060 CM ; CSCI 062 CM or proof-based math course above 100; or instructor consent.
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: CSCI145 CM
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CSCI 181 CM - Special Topics in Computer Science Selected topics in computer science. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: CSCI181 CM
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EA 010 PO - Introduction to Environmental Studies See Pomona College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: EA 010 PO
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EA 020 PO - Nature, Culture and Society See Pomona College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: EA 020 PO
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EA 030L KS - Science and the Environment This course is an introduction to the basic principles of environmental science with applications in chemistry, ecology, and geology, and is part of the core course requirements for the Environmental Science major. Topics covered include a discussion of ecosystems, climate change, energy and food production, land resources, pollution, and sustainable development. A full laboratory accompanies the course and will include an emphasis on introduction to Geographical Information System (GIS) mapping and analysis. This course has a laboratory fee.
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: EA 030L KS
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EA 055L KS - Physical Geography & Geomorphology This course is a survey and analysis of the interdependent physical, chemical, hydrological, and biological processes that shape terrestrial environments. Topics include climate dynamics, chemical and physical weathering, isotasy, and the evolution of mountains, rivers, deserts, coastlines, soils, groundwater/karst systems, and glaciers. This course has a lab fee.
Offered: Every Year
Credit: 1
Course Number: EA 055L KS
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EA 100 KS - Global Climate Change An introduction to the earth sciences, this course focuses on past and present global climate change. Topics include earth system science, climate change on geologic timescales, and recent climate change. Lectures will include a discussion of primary journal literature about climate change and relevant topics in the media.Prerequisites: Biology 43L and 44L; or Chemistry 14L and 15L (or 29L); or Physcs 30L and 31L, or 33L and 34L; or both semesters of the AISS course. B. Williams.
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS and BIOL 044L KS , or BIOL 040L KS and BIOL 044L KS , or CHEM 014L KS and CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 040L KS and CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 029L KS , or PHYS 030L KS and PHYS 031L KS , or PHYS 033L KS and PHYS 034L KS , or both semesters of .
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: EA 100 KS
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EA 100L KS - Global Climate Change Introduction to the Earth Sciences with a focus on past and present global climate change. Topics include earth system science, climate change on geologic timescales, and recent climate change. Lectures will include a discussion of primary journal literature about climate change and relevant topics in the media. Lab will include an introduction to proxy methods used to reconstruct past climate variability. This course has a laboratory fee.
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS and BIOL 044L KS , or BIOL 040L KS and BIOL 044L KS , or CHEM 014L KS and CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 040L KS and CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 029L KS , or PHYS 030L KS and PHYS 031L KS , or PHYS 033L KS and PHYS 034L KS , or both semesters of
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: EA 100L KS
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EA 103 KS - Soils and Society Soils are dynamic biological, chemical and physical environments that have profoundly influenced human health and society. This course provides an overview of soils and the ways in which they define habitats, cycle water and carbon, support infrastructure, sustain agriculture, record paleoclimate, and exemplify the challenges of sustainable environmental management.
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS and BIOL 044L KS , or CHEM 014L KS and CHEM 015L KS , or one year of AISS , or one laboratory course in environmental science or geology and one additional EA course, or instructor permission.
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: EA 103 KS
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EA 104 KS - Oceanography Oceanography is a multidisciplinary science that applies physics, geology, chemistry, and biology to the study of oceans. Topics covered will include the formation of the oceans, the interaction of the ocean with the atmosphere, the influx and distribution of chemical compounds, the carbonate system, and nutrient content.
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS and BIOL 044L KS , or BIOL 040L KS and BIOL 044L KS ; CHEM 014L KS and CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 040L KS and CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 029L KS ; or both semesters of
Offered: Every Year
Credit: 1
Course Number: EA 104 KS
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EA 190 PO - Environmental Seminar See Pomona College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: EA 190 PO
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ECON 030 CM - Internship in the Silicon Valley Taken as part of the Silicon Valley internship program. Students gain experience in an economic, entrepreneurial, information, technology or public policy setting through placement arranged in consultation with the program director.
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: ECON030 CM
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ECON 050 CM - Principles of Economic Analysis An introduction to modern economic analysis with emphasis on resource allocation and national income. Stresses the fundamental interdependence of all forms of economic activity in terms of specialization, exchange, and competition. This course fulfills the general education requirement in economics.
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: ECON050 CM
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ECON 070 CM - Principles of Financial Economics This course is designed for non-Econ majors with the goal of providing the students with an understanding of the principles of financial economics. The course addresses such topics as the structure of financial markets, interpreting financial statements, and the principles of valuation, investments, options, and capital structure. The course will provide the analytical framework used in making financial decisions. The lectures will comprise of instructor presentations, analysis of cases, discussions of articles, assignments, and exams.
Prerequisite: ECON 050 CM
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: ECON070 CM
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ECON 080 CM - Financial and Monetary History of the United States, 1700-1938 This class surveys American Financial and Monetary History from 1700-1938. The class will focus on the development and importance of financial institutions. Particular attention will be paid to the origins of central banking in the United States, the role of banks and equity markets in promoting long-run economic growth, development of financial markets, and the causes and consequences of the Great Depression for economics and economic policy-making.
Prerequisite: ECON 050 CM
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: ECON080 CM
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ECON 086 CM - Accounting for Decision Making Principles of financial accounting. Analysis of business transactions and their effect on the three principal financial statements: the balance sheet, the income statement, and the cash flow statement of changes.
Prerequisite: ECON 050 CM
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: ECON086 CM
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ECON 090 CM - Web-Based Entrepreneurship The course will teach the fundamentals for engineering long-lasting, web-based software using Agile techniques. Students will understand and apply fundamental programming techniques to the design, development, testing, and public cloud deployment of a simple Software as a Service (SaaS) application. Students will test their business hypotheses through direct and repeated interaction with potential end users, using cutting-edge online collaboration tools.
Prerequisites: CSCI 051 CM and ECON 050 CM or permission of instructor.
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: ECON090 CM
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ECON 101 CM - Intermediate Microeconomics An analysis of the determination of price and output under various market conditions, from competition to monopoly. Theories of economic choice are applied to consumers, producers, and resource owners. Techniques of partial equilibrium analysis are stressed.
Prerequisites: ECON 050 CM and some calculus
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: ECON101 CM
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ECON 102 CM - Intermediate Macroeconomics The theoretical background for understanding macroeconomic problems and policy options. Topics include evolution of macro thought; the IS-LM system and some alternatives; theories of consumption, investment, and money; unemployment; inflation; interest; monetarism; rational expectations; and supply side policies.
Prerequisites: ECON 050 CM and some calculus
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: ECON102 CM
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ECON 103 CM - History of Economic Thought The development of economic thought from Smith to Keynes. Emphasis is placed upon the development of analysis, its influence on economic policy, and the historial and philosophical climate in which such developments occured.
Prerequisite: ECON 050 CM and ECON 101 CM
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: ECON103 CM
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ECON 107 CM - Neuroeconomics The emerging discipline of neuroeconomics combines approaches from psychology, economics, and neuroscience in order to better understand how decision-making is implemented in the brain. In this course, we will discuss basic concepts and seminal findings in this nascent research area, including the neural representation of value, decision-making under risk and uncertainty, and strategic interaction and social reward. Cross-listed as PSYC 107 CM .
Prerequisites: One lower-division psychology course and ECON 050 CM .
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: ECON107 CM
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ECON 109 CM - Ethics, Economics, and Public Policy A study of moral and economic theories as they relate to public policy. Topics may include the moral and economic implications of governmentally sponsored universal health care, welfare reform, progressive taxation and the redistribution of wealth and/or income, and equality of opportunity.
Prerequisite: ECON 050 CM and ECON 101 CM
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: ECON109 CM
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ECON 118 CM - The Processes of Environmental Policymaking This course focuses on how environmental, conservation, and natural-resource policies are developed and chosen in the policy processes of the United States and other countries. This focus permits examination of the methodologies of evaluating environmental policy options, the processes of policy-making, and the institutions involved in conservation, environmental improvement, and other policies that affect the environment. The analytic approaches include the policy sciences framework for understanding the process itself, the methodologies of ecosystem valuation, and the issues involved with different types of policy instruments for environmental and conservation management. Also listed as GOVT 118 CM .
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: ECON118 CM
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ECON 120 CM - Statistics Introduction to probability theory and the logic of statistical inference with applications to economics and business. Topics include measures of central tendency and dispersion, point and interval estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation, decision theory, and regression analysis.
Prerequisites: MATH 030 CM and ECON 050 CM
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: ECON120 CM
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ECON 123 CM - Quantitative Data Analysis The course will give students an introduction to advanced data analysis. The main objective of the course is to allow students to apply statistical concepts to large data sets using both spread sheet software and statistical packages. Emphasis will be placed on acquiring programming skills within these programs. There will be an emphasis on real life applications both from data source publically available and from companies in the Silicon Valley, addressing both public policy questions and topics related to internships.
Prerequisites: ECON 101 CM or ECON 102 CM
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: ECON123 CM
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ECON 125 CM - Econometrics An introduction to the application of multiple regression techniques for testing and evaluating economic theory. Topics include hypothesis testing, model specification, heteroskedasticity, and serial correlation. Extensive use is made of computers for data handling and estimation.
Prerequisites: ECON 101 CM , ECON 102 CM , ECON 120 CM , or permission of instructor
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: ECON125 CM
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ECON 126 CM - Microeconometrics An advanced course in the application of econometric techniques for analyzing micro-level data (entities such as individuals, firms, states, countries, etc.). Topics include instrumental variable estimation, panel data models with fixed effects, maximum likelihood estimation, and dependent variables such as indicators (binary variables), categories, counts, and durations.
Prerequisite: ECON 125 CM
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: ECON126 CM
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ECON 127 CM - Special Topics in Econometrics: Economic and Financial Forecasting An introduction to time series models with applications to macroeconomics and finance. Topics include single equation forecasting techniques (ARIMA) and system (VAR) estimation, unit roots estimation and testing, and GARCH models.
Prerequisite: ECON 125 CM
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: ECON127 CM
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ECON 129 CM - Game Theory Introduction to economics decision-making in strategic interdependent settings where the outcome of your actions depends also on the actions of others. This course will introduce and develop various concepts, including: Strategies, Payoffs, Players, Rationality, and various concepts of Equilibrium which will help us analyze strategic behavior by individuals and firms. These concepts will be illustrated using a variety of economic models from industrial organization such as: oligopoly, bankruptcy law, takeover deterrents, collusion in the stock market, patent races, auctions, bargaining, and models of asymmetric information such as principal-agent and the “lemon” problem. We will analyze famous games like the prisoner’s dilemma, the battle of the sexes, and the voting decision.
Prerequisites: ECON 101 CM and ECON 120 CM or equivalent
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: ECON129 CM
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ECON 134 CM - Corporate Finance This course will serve as an introduction to various topics in financial economics. Some of the topics introduced will include the time value of money, valuation and yield determinations for various financial assets, risk and return, basic portfolio theory, financial options, and efficient markets theory. Students will be introduced to several computer based statistical packages and will be required to use these packages to analyze financial data.
Prerequisites: ECON 101 CM and ECON 120 CM
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: ECON134 CM
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ECON 134B CM - Advanced Corporate Finance Intended as a second course in corporate finance, this course provides an in-depth analysis of how financial managers can create value through financial, strategic, and operating decisions. Topics include: advanced discounted valuation methods, valuation of risky debt, option pricing related to firm debt and equity, real options, corporate risk management, information and market efficiency, and equity-based compensation.
Prerequisite: ECON 134 CM
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: ECON134B CM
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