2012-2013 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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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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Accelerated Integrated Science Sequence (AISS) |
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AISS 001ALKS - Accelerated Integrated Science Sequence This intensive, honors-level course sequence, co-taught by scientists from different disciplines, provides an integrative approach to the fundamentals of biology, chemistry, and physics. It is designed for first-year students with broad, interdisciplinary scientific interests and strong math backgrounds. The sequence will prepare students for entry into any majors offered by the Keck Science Department and provides an alternative to the standard six-course introductory curriculum (BIOL 043L KS -BIOL 044L KS , CHEM 014L KS -CHEM 015L KS , PHYS 033L KS -PHYS 034L KS ). It will feature computer modeling, seminar discussions, lectures, interdisciplinary laboratories and hands-on activities. AISS001ALKS and AISS 001BLKS are designed to be taken concurrently (in the fall term), followed by AISS 002ALKS and AISS 002BLKS in the spring.
Prerequisites: Enrollment by instructor permission
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: AISS001ALKS
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AISS 001BLKS - Accelerated Integrated Science Sequence This intensive, honors-level course sequence, co-taught by scientists from different disciplines, provides an integrative approach to the fundamentals of biology, chemistry, and physics. It is designed for first-year students with broad, interdisciplinary scientific interests and strong math backgrounds. The sequence will prepare students for entry into any majors offered by the Keck Science Department and provides an alternative to the standard six-course introductory curriculum (BIOL 043L KS -BIOL 044L KS , CHEM 014L KS -CHEM 015L KS , PHYS 033L KS -PHYS 034L KS ). It will feature computer modeling, seminar discussions, lectures, interdisciplinary laboratories and hands-on activities. AISS 001ALKS and AISS001BLKS are designed to be taken concurrently (in the fall term), followed by AISS 002ALKS and AISS 002BLKS in the spring.
Prerequisites: Enrollment by instructor permission
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: AISS001BLKS
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AISS 002ALKS - Accelerated Integrated Science Sequence This intensive, honors-level course sequence, co-taught by scientists from different disciplines, provides an integrative approach to the fundamentals of biology, chemistry, and physics. It is designed for first-year students with broad, interdisciplinary scientific interests and strong math backgrounds. The sequence will prepare students for entry into any majors offered by the Keck Science Department and provides an alternative to the standard six-course introductory curriculum (BIOL 043L KS -BIOL 044L KS , CHEM 014L KS -CHEM 015L KS , PHYS 033L KS -PHYS 034L KS ). It will feature computer modeling, seminar discussions, lectures, interdisciplinary laboratories and hands-on activities. AISS002ALKS and AISS 002BLKS are designed to be taken concurrently in the spring, preceded by AISS 001ALKS and AISS 001BLKS concurrently in the fall.
Prerequisites: Enrollment by instructor permission
Offered: Every spring
Credit: 1
Course Number: AISS002ALKS
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AISS 002BLKS - Accelerated Integrated Science Sequence This intensive, honors-level course sequence, co-taught by scientists from different disciplines, provides an integrative approach to the fundamentals of biology, chemistry, and physics. It is designed for first-year students with broad, interdisciplinary scientific interests and strong math backgrounds. The sequence will prepare students for entry into any majors offered by the Keck Science Department and provides an alternative to the standard six-course introductory curriculum (BIOL 043L KS -BIOL 044L KS , CHEM 014L KS -CHEM 015L KS , PHYS 033L KS -PHYS 034L KS ). It will feature computer modeling, seminar discussions, lectures, interdisciplinary laboratories and hands-on activities. AISS 002ALKS and AISS002BLKS are designed to be taken concurrently in the spring, preceded by AISS 001ALKS and AISS 001BLKS concurrently in the fall.
Prerequisites: Enrollment by instructor permission
Offered: Every spring
Credit: 1
Course Number: AISS002BLKS
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Africana Studies |
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AFRI 010A AF - Introduction to Africana Studies See Pomona College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: AFRI010A AF
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AFRI 010B AF - Introduction to Africana Studies: Research Methods See Pomona College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: AFRI010B AF
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AFRI 144A AF - Black Women Feminism(s) and Social Change See Pomona College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: AFRI144A AF
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American Studies |
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AMST 103 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
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AMST 180 SC - American Studies Seminar This course aims to introduce students to the history, methods, and topics frequently covered in interdisciplinary American studies.
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: AMST180 SC
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Anthropology |
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ANTH 108 JT - Kinship and Social Organization How do cultures organize human reproduction and integrate it into social life?
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: ANTH108 JT
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Arabic |
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ARBC 001 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.
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: ARBC001 CM
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ARBC 002 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.
Prerequisite: ARBC 001 CM or permission of the instructor.
Offered: Every spring
Credit: 1
Course Number: ARBC002 CM
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ARBC 010 CM - Spoken Jordanian Arabic Essential for functioning in everyday life, spoken Jordanian Arabic is the language of spoken communication in Jordan, and it is used in domestic, intimate, and informal settings in the home, the workplace, and among friends and acquaintances. This course introduces students to the grammar and vocabulary of the Jordanian dialect and builds off the Arabic language instruction in CMC’s Modern Standard Arabic language courses. Offered as part of the Jordan Summer Program.
Offered: Summer only
Credit: 1
Course Number: ARBC010 CM
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ARBC 033 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.
Prerequisite:ARBC 002 CM or permission of the instructor.
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: ARBC033 CM
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ARBC 044 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.
Prerequisite: ARBC 033 CM or permission of the instructor.
Offered: Every spring
Credit: 1
Course Number: ARBC044 CM
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ARBC 120 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
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ARBC 130 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: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: ARBC130 CM
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ARBC 166 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
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ARBC 199 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
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ARBT 100 CM - Arab Society, Tradition, and Culture This eight week intensive summer course is taught in Amman, Jordan. This course seeks to immerse students in Arab and Jordanian society, traditions, and culture. Topics covered include family, faith, and Islamic law; culture, history, and the environment; and economics, trade, and foreign relations. The course includes a six-week required practicum/internship in areas related to the topics listed above. Practicum partners include charities, businesses, environmental groups, educational organizations and media organizations. Offered as part of the Jordan Summer Program.
Offered: Summer only
Credit: 1
Course Number: ARBT100 CM
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ARBT 110 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: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: ARBT110 CM
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ARBT 120 CM - Arabic Novel in English Translation Students will read, enjoy, and discuss important Arabic novels which have been translated into English. The Arabic novel is a reflection of Arab society, and its themes are interconnected with the economic, political, historical, and religious aspects of modern Arab society. The course provides an overview of Arab literary history and examines the origins and developments of the Arabic novel in early 20th century, the influence of Western literature, and the significant role of modern Arab novelists. It focuses on major themes and works written by leading Arab novelists in contemporary times.
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: ARBT120 CM
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ARBT 190 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
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Art History |
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ARHI 140 PO - The Arts of Africa See Pomona College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: ARHI140 PO
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ARHI 141A PO - (Re)presenting Africa: Art, History, and Film See Pomona College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: ARHI141A PO
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ARHI 141B PO - Africana Cinema: Through the Documentary Lens See Pomona College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: ARHI141B PO
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ARHI 144B PO - Daughters of Africa: Art, Cinema, Theory, and Love See Pomona College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: ARHI144B PO
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ARHI 151 SC - The Arts of Japan The development of Japanese art and civilization from prehistoric through the Meiji periods. Major art forms will be examined in their cultural context.
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: ARHI151 SC
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ARHI 178 PO - Black Aesthetics and the Politics of (Re)Presentation See Pomona College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: ARHI178 PO
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ARHI 184 PO - Modernism, Antimodernism, Postmodernism: A Social History of North American Art See Pomona College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: ARHI184 PO
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ARHI 186L PO - Critical Race Theory Representations and Law See Pomona College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: ARHI186L PO
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ARHI 186W PO - Whiteness: Race, Sex, and Representation See Pomona College Catalog for course description.
Credit: 1
Course Number: ARHI186W PO
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Asian American Studies |
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ASAM 111 PZ - Asian Americans and Education The broader social processes of racialization and contestation are explored using the educational experiences of Asian Americans. We will analyze access to education and curricular marginalization. Issues like bilingual education, Asian American feminist and critical pedagogies, education as a workplace, and racialized glass ceilings will be investigated.
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: ASAM111 PZ
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ASAM 115 PZ - Theories and Methods in Asian American Studies This course identifies theoretical and methodological tools which distinguish Asian American Studies as a field of investigation. Asian American Studies not only documents the experience of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders but also provides an approach to theorize, analyze, teach, community-build, and research.
Offered: Every spring
Credit: 1
Course Number: ASAM115 PZ
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ASAM 134 PZ - South Asian American Experiences This course looks at the historical, cultural, social, and political issues which confront the South Asian American community today. Issues such as citizenship and transnational experiences, minoritization, economic opportunity, cultural and religious maintenance and adaptation, changes in family structure, gender roles, and generational shifts are explored.
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: ASAM134 PZ
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ASAM 135 PZ - Filipino American Experiences Examines the interplay of historical, social, political, and cultural factors that have and continue to influence the Filipino American experience in the U.S. Filipino Americans’ experience, differences, and similarities with other Asian American and ethnic/racial minority groups will also be examined.
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: ASAM135 PZ
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ASAM 150 PZ - Contemporary Asian American Issues Survey of contemporary empirical studies focusing on Asian American experiences in the U.S. and globally. Major themes include race, class, gender, sexuality, marriage/family, education, consumption, childhoods, aging, demography, and the rise of transmigration. Readings and other course materials will primarily focus on the period since 1965.
Offered: Every spring
Credit: 1
Course Number: ASAM150 PZ
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ASAM 160 PZ - Asian American Women’s Experiences This course is an interdisciplinary examination of Asian and Pacific Islander American women. It will examine the history and experiences of Asian American worm en in the United States. The class will include both lecture and discussion and will cover various issues, such as gender roles, mass media stereotypes, Asian women’s feminism, and the impact of sexism and racism on the lives of Asian American women through education, work, and home life.
Offered: Every spring
Credit: 1
Course Number: ASAM160 PZ
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ASAM 197 PZ - Special Topics in Asian American Studies Special topics courses typically provide advanced study of selected topics in Asian American Studies. Intensive faculty-student collaboration; students take on the responsibility of planning and running the course. Topics vary. May be repeated.
Offered: Every spring
Credit: 1
Course Number: ASAM197 PZ
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Astronomy |
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ASTR 066L 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
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Biology |
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BIOL 039L 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
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BIOL 040L 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
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BIOL 043L KS - Introductory Biology This course covers the basic principles of cellular and chemical biology. These are then used as background for a discussion of genetics, evolution, and animal behavior. This course has a laboratory fee.
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL043L KS
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BIOL 044L KS - Introductory Biology 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
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BIOL 056L KS - Genetics of Human Disease The course will examine various aspects of human heredity and social and ethical implications of the Human Genome Project. Topics include basic genetic mechanisms, the identification and characterization of “disease genes”, and the social and political uses of genetic information. This course has a laboratory fee.
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL056L KS
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BIOL 057L KS - Concepts in Biology 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
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BIOL 062L KS - Environmental Science A course dealing with environmental and organismal structure and human interactions with the environment. The course broadly covers resources and pollution as well as political, economic, and psychological approaches to environmental problems. This course has a laboratory fee.
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL062L KS
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BIOL 071L KS - Biotechnology An examination of the basic concepts of molecular biology and their applications for human welfare. Topics include cell biology and division, genetics, DNA and proteins, DNA manipulation, immunology, reproduction, and agriculture. Exercises include chromosome analysis, genetic screening, cloning, and testing for mutagens. This course has a laboratory fee.
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL071L KS
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BIOL 080L KS - Behavioral Neurobiology This course will examine interesting behavioral systems and the ways in which nervous systems produce these behaviors. Among other things we will investigate the molecules and systems involved in bee colony organization, how birds sing, reproductive behavior in monogamous and promiscuous voles, and behavior of the parasitic wasp. This course has a laboratory fee.
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL080L KS
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BIOL 082L 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
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BIOL 083L JT - Science, Management, and Technology This course features a combination of lecture-, discussion-, case study-, and project-based teaching about the interplay among basic science, applied science, and social issues such as commercialization and policy in the emergence of economically important products or processes, global health, or ethical implications of scientific findings and applications.
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL083L JT
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BIOL 083LCJT - Science, Management, and Technology: Neuropharmacology The biology of selected neural disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease, depression, and Alzheimer’s disease, will be examined in the context of the development of therapeutic products. Topics in neurobiology will be interspersed with discussions of applied science, the economics of innovation, and the social implications of commercialization of scientific discoveries. This course has a laboratory fee.
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL083LCJT
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BIOL 084L JT - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology This course introduces the molecular concepts and techniques underlying genetic engineering for commercial purposes including pharmaceutical development/production, cloning, tissue generation, genetic testing, and biological enhancement. Through discussing primary experimental papers and case studies, students are introduced to the scientific method, and promises, limitations, pitfalls, and concerns in various biotechnology-dependent fields. This course has a laboratory fee.
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL084L JT
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BIOL 085L JT - Global Public Health: Physiology and Policy This course introduces students to the physiological basis of major threats to human health and clinical approaches to combating these threats, including drug development. Class time will be devoted to a combination of lectures, student-lead discussions of papers from the primary literature, case studies and project-based laboratories.
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL085L JT
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BIOL 120 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 both semesters of AISS
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 0.5
Course Number: BIOL120 KS
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BIOL 131L KS - Vertebrate Physiology Lectures and laboratory exercises focus on mechanisms of physiological regulation with a major emphasis on humans. Topics to be covered include circulation, respiration, regulation of extra-cellular water and electrolytes, the senses, and neural and hormonal communication. This course has a laboratory fee.
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS and BIOL 044L KS ; CHEM 014L KS and CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 029L KS ; or both semesters of AISS.
Offered: Every spring
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL131L KS
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BIOL 132L KS - Comparative Physiology An investigation of fundamental physiological processes including circulation, respiration, movement, digestion, and neural and endocrine communication in animals with an emphasis on vertebrates. Some topics in the physiology of plants will also be discussed. Attention will be given to how an organism’s physiology reflects adaptation to its environment. This course has a laboratory fee.
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS and BIOL 044L KS ; CHEM 014L KS and CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 029L KS ; or both semesters of AISS.
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL132L KS
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BIOL 133L KS - Dynamical Diseases: Introduction to Mathematical Physiology Mathematical analyses of biological oscillators, excitable media, and feedback control mechanisms. Comparing predictions with observation. Design of dynamic therapeutic strategies. Laboratory develops computer skills to explore dynamic systems. Students must have a PC laptop computer with Internet access. This course has a laboratory fee.
Prerequisite: MATH 030 CM and permission of the instructor.
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL133L KS
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BIOL 135L 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: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL135L KS
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BIOL 137 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
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BIOL 138L KS - Applied Ecology and Conservation with Lab 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. The computer laboratory involves learning basic programming skills through the development and analysis of models addressing problems in conservation research and management. This course has a laboratory fee.
Prerequisite: BIOL 044L KS
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL138L KS
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BIOL 139 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. Students may not receive credit for BIOL 138L KS and BIOL139 KS.
Prerequisite: BIOL 044L KS
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL139 KS
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BIOL 140 KS - Selected Topics in Neuroscience This is a half-credit seminar course in which students will choose a topic (up to two topics) of interest to the class and read a broad range of primary literature on the topic(s). Potential topics include Learning and Memory, Circadian Rhythms, Homeostasis, and Social Attachment.
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS , BIOL 044L KS , CHEM 014L KS , CHEM 015L KS ; or both semesters of AISS
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 0.5
Course Number: BIOL140 KS
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BIOL 141L 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 both semesters of AISS
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL141L KS
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BIOL 143 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 , BIOL 044L KS ; CHEM 014L KS and CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 029L KS ; or permission of the instructor
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL143 KS
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BIOL 144 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 , BIOL 044L KS ; CHEM 014L KS and CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 029L KS ; or both semesters of AISS
Offered: Occasionally
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL144 KS
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BIOL 145 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 both semesters of AISS, or permission of instructor
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL145 KS
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BIOL 146L 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 ; or both semesters of AISS; or permission of instructor
Offered: Every fall
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL146L KS
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BIOL 147 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 both semesters of AISS
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL147 KS
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BIOL 149 KS - Neuroscience II: Systems Lecture and discussions of primary literature cover systems neuroscience. Topics will include sensory systems and motor systems, learning and memory, sleep and wakefulness, and neural networks.
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS , BIOL 044L KS ; and CHEM 014L KS and CHEM 015L KS , or CHEM 029L KS ; or both semesters of the AISS course. BIOL 161L KS is highly recommended.
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL149 KS
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BIOL 150ALKS - 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 044L KS or equivalent); PHYS 030L KS or PHYS 033L KS (or equivalent) and permission of instructor. AISS may be used for the introductory biology and physics courses.
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL150ALKS
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BIOL 150BLKS - 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 044L KS (or equivalent); PHYS 030L KS or PHYS 033L KS (or equivalent), and permission of instructor. AISS may be used for the introductory biology and physics courses. One previous upper-division biology course is strongly recommended.
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL150BLKS
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BIOL 151L 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 ; CHEM 014L KS and CHEM 015L KS (or CHEM 029L KS ); or both semesters of AISS or permission of instructor. One previous upper-division biology course is strongly recommended.
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL151L KS
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BIOL 154 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 both semesters of AISS, or permission of instructor
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL154 KS
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BIOL 155L KS - Selected Topics in Computational Neuroscience This course will introduce future neuroscientists, physicians, and business entrepreneurs to the way that computational scientists create ideas starting at the black board. A variety of qualitative techniques are introduced together with computer software packages to illustrate the fundamental principles. These tools can be used even by non-mathematically oriented students to learn how to propose key experiments that can be tested at the bench top and bedside.
Prerequisites: or , or both semesters of the AISS course, or or equivalent; and permission of the instructor. Familiarity with at least one computer programming language and an introduction to differential equations is strongly recommended.
Offered: Every other year
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL155L KS
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BIOL 156L 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: ; and (or ); or both semesters of the AISS course, or permission of the instructor.
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL156L KS
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BIOL 157L 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 ; CHEM 014L KS and CHEM 015L KS (or CHEM 029L KS ); or both semesters of AISS or permission of instructor
Offered: Every semester
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL157L KS
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BIOL 158 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 ; CHEM 014L KS and CHEM 015L KS (or CHEM 029L KS ); or both semesters of AISS
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL158 KS
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BIOL 159 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 both semesters of AISS
Offered: Every spring
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL159 KS
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BIOL 160 KS - Immunology A course dealing with topics of current research in immunology, such as antigen-antibody interactions, antibody synthesis, hypersensitivity, and autoimmunity. Students will prepare papers and participate in discussions based on the current literature. Outside speakers may supplement the material.
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS and BIOL 044L KS ; CHEM 014L KS and CHEM 015L KS (or CHEM 029L KS ); or both semesters of AISS; and some advanced work in biology
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL160 KS
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BIOL 161L KS - Neuroscience I: Cell, Molecular Current and historic methods of analysis will be discussed in relation to neurons and nervous system function. The focus will be on the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying neuronal activity and function. The laboratory will introduce students to methods used for cellular neurobiology. This course has a laboratory fee.
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS and BIOL 044L KS ; CHEM 014L KS and CHEM 015L KS (or CHEM 029L KS ); or both semesters of AISS
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL161L KS
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BIOL 163L 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 ; CHEM 014L KS and CHEM 015L KS (or CHEM 029L KS ); or both semesters of AISS
Offered: Every other spring
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL163L 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 both semesters of AISS
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 both semesters of AISS; 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 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 both semesters of AISS
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 , BIOL 044L KS ; CHEM 014L KS and CHEM 015L KS (or CHEM 029L KS ); or both semesters of AISS; 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 and CHEM 014L KS (or CHEM 029L KS ); or both semesters of AISS
Offered: Every year
Credit: 0.5
Course Number: BIOL173L KS
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BIOL 175 KS - Applied Biostatistics A hands-on introduction to choosing, applying, and interpreting the results of statistical methods for life scientists. The course will include traditional parametric statistics, such as t-tests, analysis of variance, correlation and regression analysis, together with powerful non-parametric randomization tests. Data presentation and experimental design will be addressed, together with a miscellany of less-common statistical techniques that find use outside of the laboratory setting. The course includes both lectures and a weekly tutorial section in which students analyze data sets and learn to use statistical software.
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS and BIOL 044L KS or both semesters of AISS
Offered: Every fall
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 043L KS and BIOL 044L KS or both semesters of AISS
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 both semesters of AISS; 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 187A KS - Special Topics: Epigenetics Epigenetics, above genetics, is an exciting field of science that is beginning to explain the unexpected biological outcomes. This seminar style course allows students to read, analyze, and present the current literature in this quickly evolving field, as well as write a research grant proposal describing novel experiments of their own design.
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL187A KS
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BIOL 187B KS - Special Topics: Molecular Ecology An introduction to the use of molecular techniques in ecological research. Review of theory and current literature. Hands-on experience of molecular techniques, including protein electrophoresis and DNA markers. Highly recommended for students considering the study of ecology at the graduate level.
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS , BIOL 044L KS ; CHEM 014L KS , CHEM 015L KS (or CHEM 029L KS ). BIOL 146L KS or BIOL 169L KS recommended.
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL187B KS
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BIOL 187C KS - Special Topics: Neural Organization of Behaviour This seminar course focuses on central pattern generators (CPGs), a significant motif in the neural organization of behavior. CPGs, neural circuits that, by virtue of their synaptic connections and chemistries, convert unpatterned inputs into patterned outputs, have long been known to underlie various patterned behaviors, such as locomotor and respiratory rhythms, but are now also implicated in higher order brain functions. Discussions of research articles will be combined with writing and occasional laboratory exercises to examine the development and implications of this concept.
Prerequisites: BIOL 043L KS and BIOL 044L KS , and either NEUR 095 JT or an upper-level course in neurobiology, or instructor permission.
Offered: Every year
Credit: 1
Course Number: BIOL187C 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 both semesters of AISS
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 ; CHEM 015L KS (or CHEM 029L KS ); or both semesters of AISS; 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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