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Africana Studies
  

  • AFRI010A AF - Introduction to Africana Studies

    This class will serve as a general introduction to Africana Studies. Africana studies, while still relatively young, has a vibrant history that traces the lives and scholarship of people from African descent. Its complex and latent development in academia follows from the socio-political marginalization of people within the African diaspora. Nevertheless, resilience and perseverance will be repeated themes as we study how, through different techniques and modes of understanding, people of the African diaspora have continually challenged the western hegemony of academic study.

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: AFRI010A AF
  

  • AFRI010B AF - Research Methods in Africana Studies

    Africana Studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines the historical, cultural, literary, aesthetic, political, social, and economic experiences and knowledges of peoples of African origin in both Africa and the African diaspora. In this course, we will consider several disciplines-such as art history, psychology, and philosophy-and their intersection with Africana Studies. We will discuss how these disciplines approach Africana Studies and how Africana Studies scholars can employ disciplinary lenses. In the process of producing a research paper this semester, you will explore and select the methods for which you will conduct your research.

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: AFRI010B AF
  

  • AFRI121 AF - Africana Philosophy

    Philosophical thought and the philosophical cannon cannot be restricted to the ‘great thinkers’ of western history. This course will be a general introduction to Africana Philosophy. We will unveil not only that philosophy is more than the western world and has points of origin in other places, such as Africa, but we will also discover how Africana philosophy serves as a challenge to the integrity of integral concepts and themes in modern western philosophy; for example, the subject, freedom, the human, and even ontology. We will achieve these insights through a survey of thinkers, writers, and people who address themes such as traditional Africana thought, black existentialism, black feminism, post colonialism, whiteness, double consciousness, and Afro-pessimism. Also listed as PHIL 109 CM .

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: AFRI121 AF
  

  • AFRI125 AF - Afro-Pessimism and the Politics of Hope

    This course will survey the deep and dark history of dreams, accomplishments and roadblocks that have constituted and continue to influence the ways Blacks in America negotiate a compromised political position. Traversing history from the brutality of the captured slave, to reformation and Jim Crow, to the Civil Rights movement and the modern day reflections on the role of civil society, police, and entertainment; we will reflect on the desires, goals, and hurdles that Blacks have faced all the while trying to articulate a sense of freedom within a white supremacist regime by following two lines of political thought: a Politics of Hope and Afro-Pessimism.

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: AFRI125 AF
  

  • AFRI128 AF - Black Phenomenology

    Phenomenology is a school of philosophy that emerged at the turn of the 20th century and is described by its forefather Edmund Husserl as a philosophy of experience. This class will explore how black experience challenges the Eurocentric proclivities that structure phenomenology’s fundamental tenets. ‘Black phenomenology’ is not a school of thought in opposition to phenomenology, but an engagement with different black thinkers who in articulating black experience, have come to reject, modify, and, in some cases, adopt in non-intuitive ways ideas concepts and frameworks from classical phenomenology and its many outshoots. Also listed as PHIL 142 CM .

    Prerequisites: AFRI 125 AF  or AFRI 121 AF . One Philosophy or Africanan Studies course or by instructor permission.

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: AFRI128 AF
  

  • AFRI190C AF - Senior Seminar

    This seminar is here to help you advance your senior thesis/project that is required for the Africana Studies major. The completed thesis is due next semester, in April. Given the various academic and life demands during senior year, it is important to undertake serious research and writing of the thesis in the fall term.

    Prerequisites: Senior standing in the Africanan Studies major.

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: AFRI190C AF

American Studies
  

  • AMST103 JT - Introduction to American Cultures

    This course, taught by an intercollegiate faculty team, introduces principal themes in American culture. Its interdisciplinary approach brings together such areas as art, music, politics, social history, literature and anthropology. Topics frequently covered include the origins of the American self, ethnic diversity, immigration, women, the West, modernism, consensus, and dissent.

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: AMST103 JT
  

  • AMST180 SC - American Studies Seminar

    See Scripps College Catalog for course description.

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: AMST180 SC
  

  • AMST190 SC - Senior Thesis Seminar

    See Scripps College Catalog for course description.

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: AMST190 SC

Arabic
  

  • ARBC001 CM - Introductory Arabic

    Introductory Arabic is designed for students who do not have any Arabic language background. Emphasis is placed on the fundamentals of the four basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, through an integrated and comprehensive method. The course provides an understanding of Arabic phonology, morphology, and syntax. The course will be taught in Arabic. Letter grade only.

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: ARBC001 CM
  

  • ARBC002 CM - Continuing Introductory Arabic

    Continuing Introductory Arabic is designed for students who have completed Introductory Arabic or have equivalent proficiency. The course aims to continue building all language skills, including an emphasis on vocabulary, and to further provide understanding of more complex grammatical and morphological language structures. The course emphasizes grammatical analysis, reading longer and more varied texts, and continued practice with speaking and writing. The course will be taught in Arabic. Letter grade only.

    Prerequisite: ARBC 001 CM  or permission of the instructor.

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: ARBC002 CM
  

  • ARBC011 CM - Introductory Arabic Conversation I

    This optional course strengthens the spoken conversation and listening comprehension skills learned in ARBC001 CM - Introductory Arabic . The course is taken concurrently with ARBC 001 CM . The goal of this conversation course is to enable students to converse in Arabic, to initiate social interactions, exchange basic information, and engage in social and cultural communications. Students will learn how to speak in simple sentences about self, family, and friends with speakers of Arabic. It also aims to promote confidence to ask, and answer questions with ease, and to effectively communicate their ideas using the Arabic language with ease. The course will enable the students to articulate numerals, days of the week, months of the year, to tell time, and to understand and make simple commands easily and fluently. Non-credit. High-Pass/Pass/No-Pass grading only.

    Concurrent requisite: ARBC 001 CM  

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 0

    Course Number: ARBC011 CM
  

  • ARBC012 CM - Introductory Arabic Conversation II

    This optional course strengthens the spoken conversation and listening comprehension skills learned in ARBC002 CM - Continuing Introductory Arabic . The course is taken concurrently with ARBC 002 CM . The goal of this conversation course is to enable students to converse in Arabic, to initiate social interactions, exchange basic information, and engage in social and cultural communications. Students will learn how to speak in simple sentences about self, family, and friends with speakers of Arabic. It also aims to promote confidence to ask, and answer questions with ease, and to effectively communicate their ideas using the Arabic language with ease. The course will enable the students to articulate numerals, days of the week, months of the year, to tell time, and to understand and make simple commands easily and fluently. Non-credit. High-Pass/Pass/No-Pass grading only.

    Concurrent requisite: ARBC 002 CM  

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 0

    Course Number: ARBC012 CM
  

  • ARBC013 CM - Intermediate Arabic Conversation I

    This optional course strengthens the spoken conversation and listening comprehension skills learned in ARBC033 CM - Intermediate Arabic . The course is taken concurrently with ARBC 033 CM . The goal of this conversation course is to enable students to converse at a more advanced level in Arabic, to initiate social interactions, exchange information, and engage in more complex social and cultural communications. Students will learn how to speak about self, family, and friends with speakers of Arabic. Students will learn how to ask and answer questions with ease, and to effectively communicate their ideas using the Arabic language. Classroom discussions will include topics such as politics, marriage, the role of women in Arab society, poverty, and social justice. Non-credit. High-Pass/Pass/No-Pass grading only.

    Concurrent requisite: ARBC 033 CM  

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 0

    Course Number: ARBC013 CM
  

  • ARBC014 CM - Intermediate Arabic Conversation II

    This optional course strengthens the spoken conversation and listening comprehension skills learned in ARBC044 CM - Continuing Intermediate Arabic . The course is taken concurrently with ARBC 044 CM . The goal of this conversation course is to enable students to converse at a more advanced level in Arabic, to initiate social interactions, exchange information, and engage in more complex social and cultural communications. Students will learn how to speak about self, family, and friends with speakers of Arabic. Students will learn how to ask and answer questions with ease, and to effectively communicate their ideas using the Arabic language. Classroom discussions will include topics such as politics, marriage, the role of women in Arab society, poverty, and social justice. Non-credit. High-Pass/Pass/No-Pass grading only.

    Concurrent requisite: ARBC 044 CM  

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 0

    Course Number: ARBC014 CM
  

  • ARBC015 CM - Spoken Colloquial Arabic I

    This spoken colloquial course provides students with the knowledge to speak colloquial dialects, which is essentially very different from the standard Arabic used in books, newspapers, and the media. The students will learn how to shop, make hotel reservations, and speak to people in the streets. It concentrates on the colloquial vocabulary and expressions, and on the particular and peculiar morphology and syntax of the colloquial language of the every day life communications as spoken in informal gatherings and meetings. High-Pass/Pass/No-Pass grading only.

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 0.25

    Course Number: ARBC015 CM
  

  • ARBC016 CM - Spoken Colloquial Arabic II

    This spoken colloquial course provides students with the knowledge to speak colloquial dialects, which is essentially very different from the standard Arabic used in books, newspapers, and the media. The students will learn how to shop, make hotel reservations, and speak to people in the streets. It concentrates on the colloquial vocabulary and expressions, and on the particular and peculiar morphology and syntax of the colloquial language of the every day life communications as spoken in informal gatherings and meetings. High-Pass/Pass/No-Pass grading only.

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 0.25

    Course Number: ARBC016 CM
  

  • ARBC033 CM - Intermediate Arabic

    Intermediate Arabic is designed for students who have completed one year (two semesters) of Introductory Arabic at CMC or have equivalent proficiency. The course reinforces the four basic skills: comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. It emphasizes further understanding of the complex grammatical and morphological systems of the Arabic language, providing intensive grammatical analysis through reading from a variety of longer texts. The course will be taught in Arabic. Letter grade only.

    Prerequisite:ARBC 002 CM  or permission of the instructor.

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: ARBC033 CM
  

  • ARBC044 CM - Continuing Intermediate Arabic

    Continuing Intermediate Arabic is a continuation of Intermediate Arabic. It is designed for students who have completed one year (two semesters) of Introductory Arabic and one semester of Intermediate Arabic at CMC or have equivalent proficiency. The course will continue to reinforce the four basic skills: comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. The course will emphasize further understanding of the complex grammatical and morphological systems of the Arabic language, providing intensive grammatical analysis through reading from a wider variety of longer texts. The course will be taught in Arabic. Letter grade only.

    Prerequisite: ARBC 033 CM  or permission of the instructor.

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: ARBC044 CM
  

  • ARBC120 CM - Arabic Grammar: Morphology & Syntax

    This course on Arabic grammar covers the morphological and syntactic rules of the Arabic language, and provides a thorough and systematic overview of Arabic grammar. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the basic and complex rules of morphology and syntax of the Arabic language. Students will be provided with needed instruction to read and write Arabic correctly. It covers the system of inflections, arrangements of words in sentences, clauses, and phrases, and correct formation of word order. The course covers the morphological patterns and forms, as well as the system and coordination of rules that define the grammatical structure of the Arabic language.

    Prerequisite: ARBC 044 CM 

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: ARBC120 CM
  

  • ARBC130 CM - Modern Arabic Prose and Poetry

    This is an advanced course taught in Arabic, and all discussions, presentations, and written work will be conducted in Arabic. Students will learn vocabulary, idioms, and expressions, and will discuss their artistic meanings. This course will lay the groundwork for the student to do further study on Arab novelists and poets, or other topics of modern Arabic literature and culture. Prose: The student will read excerpts from a selection of novels, short stories, and literary essays that deal with the most important themes in contemporary Arab society. These forms of literature mirror life in the Arab World, and represent the social, political and intellectual developments. The Arabic novel explores issues of modernist, postmodern, and postcolonial themes. This is of literary and intellectual value to the student who will find in the Arabic novel and other forms of Arabic prose a rich field for comparative analyses with Western and other non-Western literature. Poetry: The course will also provide students with a broad theoretical background and representation of the diversity and richness of modern Arabic poetry. This course will explore and analyze the poetic scene of the Arab world by reading the poetry of leading Arab poets. The selected poems will focus on major themes in contemporary Arab life. The course will discuss the trends and movements in modern Arabic poetry and talk about the artistic, political, and cultural dimensions as reflected in the writing of some of the best Arab poets. By the end of the semester, students will be able to place major Arab poets into the correct theoretical and historical context and their place and role in the modern poetic movement.

    Prerequisite: ARBC 044 CM  

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: ARBC130 CM
  

  • ARBC140 CM - Arabic Media

    This course provides an understanding of the nature and state of contemporary Arabic language news and opinion reporting. It focuses on the major Arabic language newspapers and selected Arabic satellite news channels and programs.

    Prerequisite: ARBC 044 CM 

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: ARBC140 CM
  

  • ARBC148 CM - Special Topics in Arabic Literature and Culture

    Explores topics and themes in Arabic culture, media studies, and literature. May be repeated for credit as the topic varies.

    Prerequisite: ARBC 044 CM  or equivalent, or permission of instructor.

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: ARBC148 CM
  

  • ARBC166 CM - Modern Arab Culture and Thought

    This seminar is an advanced reading course on the most important themes in Arab culture and thought. The course will include readings of some of the most important and influential Arab writers and intellectuals in the last hundred years. The selected works reflect the intellectual and literary trends in Arab society. All discussions, presentations, and written work will be in Arabic.

    Prerequisite: ARBC 044 CM  or equivalent

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: ARBC166 CM
  

  • ARBC199 CM - Independent Study in Arabic

    Students who have the necessary qualifications and wish to investigate an area of study not covered in regularly scheduled courses may arrange for independent study under the direction of a faculty reader.

    Offered: Every semester

    Credit: 0.5 or 1

    Course Number: ARBC199 CM
  

  • ARBT110 CM - Modern Arabic Poetry in Translation

    Offers a window into the richness and sophistication of modern Arabic poetry. It focuses on major themes in Arabic poetry, and will cover the most important poetic texts and works written by the leading Arab poets in contemporary times. It begins with providing a necessary overview of classical Arabic poetic traditions, including pre-Islamic poetry. The course also offers insights into critical aspects of modern Arab culture. It examines the influence of Western literature on modern Arabic poetry, and discusses the significant role of modern Arab poets within Arab society. The course will be taught in English.

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: ARBT110 CM
  

  • ARBT122 JT - Arab Cultural Histories, Islam, Literature and Traditions: Past and Present

    This co-taught class examines the cultural and Islamic religious histories of the Arab world. From food to the family, from coffee to Umm Kulthum, from early Islamic coins to contemporary notions of gender, this survey class will be multidisciplinary, covering a wide swath of intellectual and cultural terrains. A series of guest speakers will provide a multiplicity of perspectives to enhance our study of the region. No previous study of religion, Arabic, or the Middle East is required to enroll in this course. Also listed as RLST 122 JT .

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: ARBT122 JT
  

  • ARBT148 CM - Special Topics in Arabic Translation

    Explores topics and themes in Arabic culture, literature, philosophy and media, in English translation. Course is taught in English. May be repeated for credit as the topic varies.

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: ARBT148 CM
  

  • ARBT190 CM - Trends and Movements in Modern Middle East

    The course will provide a comprehensive understanding of the most prominent trends and movements in the social, political, religious, and cultural arenas of the region. The course will focus on several themes, including: the emergence of the Modern Middle East, the intellectual currents of the last century, and the Islamic political movements of the present. The seminar will have a multi-disciplinary approach.

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: ARBT190 CM

Art History
  

  • ARHI125 CM - Rembrandt’s World: Invention and Exploration in the 17th Century

    This course will treat European cultural and intellectual history of the seventeenth century using the career of visual artist Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-69) as the organizing chronological frame. In addition to becoming familiar with the paintings, prints and drawings produced by Rembrandt and his contemporaries, students will consider the political, devotional, and scientific developments characteristic of Europe at this time. Topics will include the emergence of the Dutch Republic; the aftermath of Iconoclasm and the coexistence of different religious communities; the refinement of optical devices, including the microscope; and the increased practice of dissection. The rise of global trade will also be discussed, with specific discussion of the Dutch presence in South America and active trade with Asia, particularly through the VOC (Dutch East India Company).

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: ARHI125 CM
  

  • ARHI132 CM - Latin American Art, 1500-1800

    This course will consider the emergence of vernacular forms of art and architecture during the centuries of European rule in what is presently referred to as Latin America. An overview of the distinct geographies of these regions will be offered, and special attention will be given to the cities of South America. Fundamental questions about the role of pre-contact artistic traditions will be discussed as will be the motivating force of proselytizing among Catholic fraternal orders. Students will become familiar with the architectural monuments and urban development of Mexico City, Cuzco, Lima, Quito, and Potosí. They will also observe the rise in specifically Latin American genres of visual representation including ‘painted statues’, Inca portraiture, and castas paintings. Objects created with materials indigenous to the Americas will be given specific consideration including: feather paintings, mother of pearl inlaid furniture and objects, Talavera ware, and barniz de pasto.

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: ARHI132 CM

Astronomy
  

  • ASTR066L KS - Elementary Astronomy

    A survey of modern astronomy, emphasizing the interrelationships among phenomena. The subject matter includes the solar systems, stars and stellar systems, galaxies, and cosmology. This course has a laboratory fee.

    Offered: Every semester

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: ASTR066L KS

Biology
  

  • BIOL039L KS - Analyses of Human Motor Skills

    This course will examine the neurobiology of motor skills, expert motor behavior, and motor performance. Motions will be analyzed using non-invasive methods such as observation, video motion capture, EEG/EMG, and multiple imaging. Development of basic sporting skills in children, athletes, and people with disabilities will be examined in the laboratory. Information learned in the course will be applied to the problem of teaching motor skills to people of different ages and skill levels. This course has a laboratory fee.

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL039L KS
  

  • BIOL040L KS - Introduction to Biological Chemistry

    This course is designed for first-year students and must be taken concurrently with Chemistry 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 KS and CHEM 040L KS  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 CHEM 040L KS  concurrently.

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL040L KS
  

  • BIOL042L KS - Integrated Biology & Chemistry

    This course is designed for first-year students and must be taken concurrently with CHEM 042L KS . The two courses together cover the topics in and provide an alternative to General Chemistry II (CHEM 015L KS ) and Introductory Biology (BIOL 043L KS ) and highlight areas of overlap between the two disciplines. For example, Chemistry topics would include free energy, equilibrium, kinetics, electrochemistry, and acid-base chemistry. Biology topics would include introductory material in the fields of cell biology, biochemistry and genetics, including cell structure, metabolism, gene expression, and inheritance. In total, BIOL042L KS and CHEM 042L KS  will include 6 hours of lecture and 6-8 hours of lab per week. This course has a laboratory fee.

    Concurrent requisite: CHEM 042L KS  

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL042L KS
  

  • BIOL043L KS - Introductory Biology

    This course explores life at the molecular and cellular level as an introduction to the cellular processes and gene expression patterns that underlie organismal physiology and evolution through lectures, discussion, and laboratory exercises. Topics include cell and molecular biology, genetics and biochemistry. Prior or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 014L KS  or CHEM 029L KS  is recommended. Students may not take both BIOL043L KS and BIOL 040L KS  or BIOL 042L KS  for credit.

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL043L KS
  

  • BIOL044L KS - Introductory Biology

    An intensive introductory course for science majors examining the structure, function, and evolution of plant and animal forms, physiology of plant and animal systems, and the principles of ecology. Concurrent enrollment in BIOL044LXKS, a weekly four-hour laboratory, is required. Topics discussed in lecture and demonstrated in laboratory include structure, function, and evolution of plant and animal forms, physiology of plant and animal systems, and the principles of ecology. Required field trips. This course has a laboratory fee.

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL044L KS
  

  • BIOL057L KS - Concepts in Biology for Non-majors

    An introduction to selected topics in college-level biology such as evolution, ecology, inheritance, biotechnology, anatomy, and physiology. and deals with evolution, ecology, inheritance, biotechnology, anatomy, and physiology. Course work will include lectures, student-led discussions, and laboratories. Exact course topics will vary with instructor and may include: Discussions will cover topics such as the biology and ethics of gene therapy, conservation ecology, science and the media, and use of animals in research. Course requires approximately two hours per week of laboratory exercises and/or field trips. Enrollment limited to 45.This course is an introduction to college-level biology and deals with evolution, ecology, inheritance, biotechnology, anatomy, and physiology. Course work will include lectures, student-lead discussions, and laboratories. Discussions will cover topics such as the biology and ethics of gene therapy, conservation, science and the media, and use of animals in research. This course has a laboratory fee.

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL057L KS
  

  • BIOL061L KS - Genomics and Society

    Genomics has revolutionized the study of medicine and biology, but has also generated complex controversies. This non-majors course (Natural Science) course will provide a foundation in the scientific principles governing the structure, function and evolution of genomes, as well as highlight key genomic technologies. Along the way, we will also place these topics in a broader ethical and social context. The course will focus on the ways genomics intersects with human society and include topics such as personalized genomics, ancestry detection, and agricultural genomics. This course does not count towards Biology-related majors

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL061L KS
  

  • BIOL063L KS - Biology of Infectious Diseases

    This is a non-majors (Natural Science) course on the biology of infectious diseases. The course will focus on major infectious diseases like COVID-19, flu, antibiotic resistance, and HIV. Through these ‘case studies’, we will consider the basic biology of infectious diseases, as well as how treatments are affected by the evolution of those pathogens. For example, the biology of COVID-19, would be used to consider where new diseases come from (emergence), the premise behind predicting future cases (epidemiological modeling), what different diagnostic test types tell us (e.g. serology vs. PCR and the recent CDC reporting scandal), and vaccines (how they work and herd immunity). The goal is for students to gain a deeper understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as why evolution, flu shots, and finishing antibiotics are important. This course will not count towards Biology-related majors

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL063L KS
  

  • BIOL067L KS - Conservation Ecology and Management

    Basic ecological principles are considered in order to understand how the ecosystem is structured to accomplish its life-supporting functions. Such background allows discussion of how living, natural resources (e.g., agriculture, grasslands, forests, lakes) can be impacted and manipulated or restored (management) on a sustained yield basis (conservation). Several field trips allow observation of ecosystem problems and practices. This course has a laboratory fee.

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL067L KS
  

  • BIOL082L KS - Plant Biotechnology in a “Greener” World

    This science course for non-majors will delve into plant biotechnology and how these techniques can be used to effect the social and physical limitations of food, drugs, and energy. The positive and negative aspects of genetically-engineered crops will be discussed. A team project will explore potential uses of the technologies. This course has a laboratory fee.

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL082L KS
  

  • BIOL099 KS - Introduction to Python

    This course is a comprehensive introduction to programming using Python. It covers containers, functions, data transfer, and plotting. These elements will be used to develop computational skills by application to basic problems grounded in introductory biology.

    This course does not satisfy CMC’s mathematics/computer science general education requirement.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS  or instructor permission.

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL099 KS
  
  
  

  • BIOL109 KS - Research Project in Biological and Environmental Science

    This course is a semester-long research project for sophomore and junior science majors. It will cover all aspects of a research project from developing a research question, carrying out fieldwork and lab work, and writing a scientific paper.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 044L KS  or EA 030L KS  and one other course in science

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 0.5

    Course Number: BIOL109 KS
  

  • BIOL111 KS - Fundamentals of Biochemistry

    The goals of the course are to introduce students to key concepts in biochemistry and then apply them to eukaryotic systems with an emphasis on humans. This course is for students planning to pursue careers in health sciences who are not majoring in molecular biology, biochemistry, or chemistry. The learning goals align with the core concepts outlined by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (https://www.asbmb.org/education/core-concept-teaching-strategies/foundational-concepts); the four major areas are structure and function, energy and metabolism, information storage and transfer, and scientific skills, along with the underlying concepts of homeostasis and evolution. Students may not earn credit for both BIOL 177 KS /CHEM 177 KS  and BIOL111 KS.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS , CHEM 014L KS . CHEM 015L KS   or BIOL 042L KS /CHEM 042L KS  in place of BIOL 043L KS  and CHEM 015L KS ; CHEM 116L KS  

    Offered: Spring semester

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL111 KS
  

  • BIOL112 KS - Advanced Data Analysis

    This is a half-credit, project-based class in advanced data analysis methods for biology research. The specific topics and projects will vary with each offering. Examples of likely topics (one per offering) include generalized linear mixed models, multivariate methods such as ordination and NMDS, survival analysis, and AIC-based model selection. Repeatable once for credit.

    Prerequisites: Any college-level introductory statistics class, or permission of instructor.

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 0.5

    Course Number: BIOL112 KS
  

  • BIOL113L KS - Ornithology

    Ornithology is an upper level biology course with a lab component. It will reinforce student understanding of basic anatomy and physiology, evolution, and ecology and expand on this knowledge with an in-depth study of the biology of birds, including avian form, diversity, behavior, and conservation. Students will engage in discussion of current scientific articles, apply the scientific method to the study of birds in the field, and learn to identify Southern California birds by visual and behavioral characteristics as well as by call and song.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS  /BIOL 044L KS  ,or BIOL 040L KS  /BIOL 044L KS  , or BIOL 042L KS  /BIOL 044L KS  

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL113L KS
  

  • BIOL118 KS - Life in Extreme Environments

    What are the extreme limits to life? Recent discoveries revealed that microorganisms are ubiquitous on Earth from the upper reaches of the atmosphere to the deep, hot subsurface. While the most familiar are found in our temperate surroundings, arguably the most fascinating microorganisms are found thriving under extreme physical and geochemical conditions where very little non-microbial life exists. In this course we will critically examine how these extremophiles adapted to survive, how their activities affect global nutrient cycles, and what their existence may tell us about the origin of life on Earth as well as the potential for life to exist elsewhere in the solar system. Finally, we will explore the impact their discovery has had on the fields of medicine and biotechnology, as well as the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS  /BIOL 044L KS  or BIOL 040L KS  /BIOL 044L KS  , or BIOL 042L KS  /BIOL 044L KS  ; CHEM 015L KS  or CHEM 042L KS  or CHEM 029L KS  

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL118 KS
  

  • BIOL120 KS - Research Tools for Organismal Biology

    This half course, normally taken in the sophomore year, provides a common foundation for students in the Organismal Biology major. An introduction to statistical concepts, software, literature searching, and current research in the discipline.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS  and BIOL 044L KS , or BIOL 040L KS  and BIOL 044L KS .

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 0.5

    Course Number: BIOL120 KS
  

  • BIOL129 KS - Neuromuscular Physiology in Health and Disease

    This course will examine the pathophysiology of neuromuscular diseases and the general principles underlying how the nervous and musculoskeletal systems interact with the environment to produce coordinated movement in humans and non-human animals. Areas of discussion will include how disease states influence biomechanics of locomotion, the molecular basis for muscle contraction and the neuromuscular junction, spinal pathways, proprioceptive and other sensory feedback, and central processing in the primary motor cortex, basal ganglia, and cerebellum.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS  and BIOL 044L KS ; Recommended courses: BIOL 131L KS , BIOL 039L KS , or permission of instructor.

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL129 KS
  
  
  

  • BIOL135L KS - Field Biology

    A laboratory course on field methods and advanced topics in ecology and evolution. The class covers experimental design, field sampling techniques, and basic species identification skills, with a particular emphasis on plants and invertebrates. The course combines lectures, discussion of recent literature, and field labs. In lab, students will design, carry out, and present research experiments, using the Bernard Field Station and other sites near campus. This course has a laboratory fee.

    Prerequisite: BIOL 044L KS 

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL135L KS
  

  • BIOL137 KS - EEP Clinic

    Students work as a team on a specific project each semester which involves an examination of political and economic aspects of environmental issues. The course involves library research, field interviews, data collection, analysis, report production, and presentation. Emphases include both oral and written communication methods.

    Offered: Every semester

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL137 KS
  

  • BIOL138 KS - Applied Ecology and Conservation

    This course covers advanced topics in population biology, community ecology, and population genetics as applied to conservation and resource management and with an emphasis on quantitative methods.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 044L KS  or EA 030L KS  

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL138 KS
  

  • BIOL138L KS - Applied Ecology and Conservation Lab

    In this optional lab component (no additional credit), students will learn basic programming skills through the development and analysis of models addressing problems in conservation research and management.

    Concurrent requisite: BIOL 138 KS  

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 0

    Course Number: BIOL138L KS
  

  • BIOL140 PO - Animal Physiology with Laboratory

    See Pomona College Catalog for course description.

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL140 PO
  

  • BIOL141L KS - Vertebrate Anatomy

    Morphology, ontogeny, and evolution of vertebrate organ systems, with emphasis on the evolutionary aspects of vertebrate development. The laboratory includes dissection of major vertebrate types and examination of basic histologic and embryologic materials. This course has a laboratory fee.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS  and BIOL 044L KS , or BIOL 040L KS  and BIOL 044L KS .

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL141L KS
  

  • BIOL143 KS - Genetics

    This course provides an overview of the mechanisms of inheritance at the molecular, cellular, and population levels. Topics include the genetics of human disease, mapping genes, the analysis of genomes (genomics), and quantitative genetics.

    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 permission of the instructor

    Offered: Every semester

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL143 KS
  

  • BIOL144 KS - Drugs and Molecular Medicine

    This course explores the biochemical actions of different types of pharmaceuticals and the biological variables in their efficacies. The second half examines the modern world of molecular medicine: new approaches to treating diseases through molecular biology. This course is appropriate for a range of students with different backgrounds.

    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 .

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL144 KS
  

  • BIOL145 KS - Evolution

    A course focusing on the underpinnings of the modern synthetic theory of evolution. Topics will include historical development of evolutionary thinking, major events in the history of life, molecular mechanisms of evolution, speciation, systematics, biogeography, evolutionary ecology, and evolutionary aspects of behavior.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS  and BIOL 044L KS , or BIOL 040L KS  and BIOL 044L KS , or permission of instructor

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL145 KS
  

  • BIOL146L KS - Ecology with Lab

    An exploration of the factors and interrelationships in influencing the distribution and abundance of organisms. Theoretical models and empirical data are applied to questions of biogeography, life histories, population regulation, community structure and resource management. Laboratory component will include an introduction to computer modeling in ecology, and the processing of quantitative data from field and laboratory investigations. This course has a laboratory fee.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS  and BIOL 044L KS , or BIOL 040L KS  and BIOL 044L KS , or EA 030L KS , or permission of instructor

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL146L KS
  

  • BIOL147 KS - Biogeography

    Biogeography is the study of the distribution of organisms across the Earth, and ecological, evolutionary, and geologic processes that shape those distributions. Applications of biogeography to environmental problems will also be covered. Students will practice techniques such as GIS and phylogeography.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS  and BIOL 044L KS , or BIOL 040L KS  and BIOL 044L KS , or EA 030L KS .

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL147 KS
  

  • BIOL150ALKS - Functional Human Anatomy and Biomechanics: Limbs and Movement

    A two-part course offered by faculty of the Keck Science department and Western University of Health Sciences; the two courses may not be taken concurrently.

    Developmental and evolutionary principles of limb design and function; mechanical properties of bone, soft tissues, muscle, nerve; inter-relationships between structure, biomechanics, and function; open chain versus closed chain kinematics; mobility of limb girdles; mechanisms of injury and prevention. Laboratory involves dissection of human cadavers. This course has a laboratory fee.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 039L KS  (or DANC160 PO or DANC163 SC); an introductory course in biology (BIOL 043L KS  or BIOL 040L KS  or BIOL 044L KS  or equivalent); PHYS 030L KS  or PHYS 033L KS  (or equivalent) and permission of instructor.

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL150ALKS
  

  • BIOL150BLKS - Functional Human Anatomy and Biomechanics: Back and Core Stabilization

    A two-part course offered by faculty of the Keck Science department and Western University of Health Sciences; the two courses may not be taken concurrently.

    Evolution and development of pronograde versus orthograde stance; development of pelvic diaphragm; mechanical properties of disks and vertebrate (creep); passive versus active stabilization and limb movement; back pain. This course has a laboratory fee.

    Prerequisites:  BIOL 039L KS  (or DANC160 PO or DANC163 SC); BIOL 043L KS  or BIOL 040L KS  or BIOL 044L KS  (or equivalent); PHYS 030L KS  or PHYS 033L KS  (or equivalent), and permission of instructor. One previous upper-division biology course is strongly recommended.

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL150BLKS
  

  • BIOL151L KS - Developmental Biology

    Lectures, discussions, and laboratory experiments focus on the molecular and cellular processes involved in building a whole animal from a single cell. Topics will include fertilization, establishment of the body plan, cell and tissue differentiation, building limbs, sex determination, stem cells, tissue regeneration, and evolutionary development. 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 permission of instructor. One previous upper-division biology course is strongly recommended.

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL151L KS
  

  • BIOL154 KS - Animal Behavior

    Lectures, discussion, and videos covering the biological approach to behavior. Topics include the physiological, neurological, genetic, evolutionary, and ecological approaches to behavior, with an emphasis on behavioral ecology.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS  and BIOL 044L KS , or BIOL 040L KS  and BIOL 044L KS , or permission of instructor.

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL154 KS
  

  • BIOL154L KS - Animal Behavior Lab

    In this optional lab component to BIOL 154 KS  (adds no additional credit), students will design and conduct research related to lecture topics.

    Prerequisite: BIOL 044L KS  or permission of instructor.

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 0

    Course Number: BIOL154L KS
  

  • BIOL156L KS - Genomics and Bioinformatics

    Access to sequenced genomes and related bioinformatics tools have revolutionized how many biological investigations are approached. This course will cover genome sequencing, organization, and annotation as well as gene expression profiling, reverse genetics, gene networks, and predicting gene function. Students will be introduced to strategies and computational tools required for analysis of large-scale datasets.

    Prerequisites:   or BIOL 040L KS ;   and  , or CHEM 040L KS  and  , or  , or permission of the instructor.

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL156L KS
  

  • BIOL157L KS - Cell Biology

    This course examines the function of organisms at the cellular and molecular level through discussion, analysis of scientific literature, and laboratory experimentation. Topics include signal transduction, nuclear structure and function, cell division, and apoptosis (cell suicide). The laboratory uses modern cell biology techniques including fluorescent microscopy and immunodetection of proteins. 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 permission of instructor.

    Offered: Every semester

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL157L KS
  

  • BIOL158 KS - Cell Cycle, Diseases, and Aging

    Introduces properties of cell-division cycle. Explores mechanisms of aging and diseases, including cancer, based on principles of cell cycle control. Elaborates on signaling pathways and molecular nature of the regulation fundamental to all eukaryotes. Emphasizes the advancements and current understanding of the field. Lectures, paper presentations, and discussions.

    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 .

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL158 KS
  

  • BIOL159 KS - Natural Resource Management

    A course designed to allow students to appreciate the role of science in understanding environmental systems. Lectures will consist of an intensive analysis of natural resource problems and the impacts of human activities on these resources. Appropriate for biology or environmental studies concentrators with upper division standing.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS  and BIOL 044L KS , or BIOL 040L KS  and BIOL 044L KS .

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL159 KS
  

  • BIOL161 KS - Neuroendocrinology

    This course will examine hormonal process and the neuroendocrine systems that regulate behavior in human and non-human animals. We will integrate multiple levels of biological organization, from molecules to organisms, to understand hormone interactions with the nervous system, behavior, and environment. We will discuss the molecular basis for hormone action, sex determination and differentiation, reproductive, parental, and social behavior, stress, learning and memory, and endocrine disorders.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS  , BIOL 044L KS  , CHEM 015L KS  (or Integrated Biology and Chemistry: BIOL 042L KS ).

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL161 KS
  

  • BIOL163L KS - Plant Physiology and Biotechnology

    This course will provide a basic understanding of plant physiology and plant biotechnology. It will cover plant structure and functional relationships at many levels, including the whole plant, plant tissues, isolated cells, and organelles. It will include water relations, respiration, photosynthesis, nitrogen fixation, plant hormones, and plant molecular biology. 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 .

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL163L KS
  

  • BIOL164 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
  

  • BIOL165 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 .

    Offered: Every fall

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL165 KS
  

  • BIOL166 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 ; and BIOL 131L KS , or BIOL 132L KS , or BIOL 146L KS 

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL166 KS
  

  • BIOL167 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 .

    Offered: Every Year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL167 KS
  

  • BIOL168L 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 ; and instructor permission.

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL168L KS
  

  • BIOL169L 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 EA 030L KS .

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL169L KS
  

  • BIOL170L 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 ; and CHEM 116L KS .   is strongly recommended.

    Offered: Every semester

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL170L KS
  

  • BIOL173L 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 .

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 0.5

    Course Number: BIOL173L KS
  

  • BIOL174L 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 .

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL174L KS
  

  • BIOL175 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 .

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL175 KS
  

  • BIOL176 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 . 

    Offered: Every spring

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL176 KS
  

  • BIOL177 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 ; CHEM 116L KS  and CHEM 117L KS ; or permission of instructor.

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL177 KS
  

  • BIOL182L KS - Applied Phylogenetics

    This course is an introduction to modern phylogenetic comparative methods and their application to a broad array of biological questions. Phylogenetic as well as phenotypic data provide rich resources for analyzing diversity in its broadest sense, ranging from molecules to behavior, and from species to clades. Using the R environment for statistical computing and graphing, students manipulate and plot phylogenetic trees, analyze lineage diversification, visualize disparity patterns, and investigate trait evolution including model fitting, ancestral state reconstructions, and some advanced statistical approaches. Case studies are drawn from a range of topics covering various biological disciplines.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS  and BIOL 044L KS , or BIOL 040L KS  and CHEM 040L KS ; or permission of instructor.

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL182L KS
  

  • BIOL183 KS - Nutritional Biology

    This interdisciplinary course covers scientific concepts of nutrition related to the function of nutrients in basic life processes and current health issues. Emphasis will be placed on individual and public health of humans, but students will have the potential to explore animal nutrition.

    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 .

    Offered: Every other year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL183 KS
  

  • BIOL184L KS - Disease Ecology and Evolution

    This class will cover the biology of infectious diseases spanning from the cellular to ecosystem scales, ranging from human to sea star hosts, and covering ecological to evolutionary time-frames. While some basics of parasitology and immunology will be introduced, the course will focus on the ecology and evolution of host-parasite interactions. Topics will include: defense and virulence, ecological roles of parasites, epidemiology and disease modeling, infection heterogeneity, and host-parasite coevolution. Effects of the Anthropocene on infectious diseases (e.g. globalization, invasive species, antibiotic use) will also be a major theme.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS  and BIOL 044L KS , or BIOL 040L KS /CHEM 040L KS  and BIOL 044L KS , or EA 030L KS .

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL184L KS
  

  • BIOL185 KS - Biochemical Physiology

    Lectures and laboratory exercises focus on mechanisms of homeostatic regulation from a physiological perspective grounded in biochemical principles. Topics to be covered include biomolecular structure and function, metabolism, cellular energetics, circulation, respiration, digestion, muscular, skeletal, immune, and sensory systems, regulation of extracellular water and electrolytes, and neural and hormonal communication.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS  and BIOL 044L KS  , and CHEM 014L KS  and CHEM 015L KS  (or CHEM 029L KS  ), or BIOL 042L KS  /CHEM 042L KS . 

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL185 KS
  

  • BIOL185L KS - Biochemical Physiology

    Lectures and laboratory exercises focus on mechanisms of homeostatic regulation from a physiological perspective grounded in biochemical principles. Topics to be covered include biomolecular structure and function, metabolism, cellular energetics, circulation, respiration, digestion, muscular, skeletal, immune, and sensory systems, regulation of extracellular water and electrolytes, and neural and hormonal communication.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS  and BIOL 044L KS  , and CHEM 014L KS  and CHEM 015L KS  (or CHEM 029L KS  ), or BIOL 042L KS /CHEM 042L KS .

    Offered: Every year

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL185L KS
  

  • BIOL187 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
  

  • BIOL187F 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
  

  • BIOL187P 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 .

    Offered: Occasionally

    Credit: 1

    Course Number: BIOL187P KS
  

  • BIOL188L 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
  

  • BIOL189L 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
  

  • BIOL190L 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
  

  • BIOL191 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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