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Course Catalog 2008-2009 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Oberlin College Courses

 
  

  • ATHL 452 - Varsity Field Hockey-Women


    Semester Offered: First Semester, First Module
    Credits (Range): 0-1 hours
    Attribute: 0-1EX

    Varsity sport.
    Instructor: D. Ranieri
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Note: CR/NE or P/NP grading.
  

  • ATHL 453 - Varsity Volleyball-Women


    Semester Offered: First Semester, First Module
    Credits (Range): 0-1 hours
    Attribute: 0-1EX

    Varsity sport.
    Instructor: C. Cavanaugh
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Note: CR/NE or P/NP grading.
  

  • ATHL 454 - Varsity Swimming-Women


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Module, Second Semester, First Module
    Credits (Range): 0-1 hours
    Attribute: 0-1EX

    Varsity sport.
    Instructor: M. Fino

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Note: CR/NE or P/NP grading.
  

  • ATHL 455 - Varsity Basketball-Women


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Module, Second Semester, First Module
    Credits (Range): 0-1 hours
    Attribute: 0-1EX

    Varisty sport.
    Instructor: A & S Staff
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Note: CR/NE or P/NP grading.
  

  • ATHL 456 - Outdoor Track


    Semester Offered: Second Semester, Second Module
    Credits (Range): 0-1 hours
    Attribute: 0-1EX

    Varsity sport.
    Instructor: R. Appenheimer
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Note: CR/NE or P/NP grading.
  

  • ATHL 457 - Lacrosse


    Semester Offered: Second Semester, Second Module
    Credits (Range): 0-1 hours
    Attribute: 0-1EX

    Varsity sport.
    Instructor: D. Ranieri
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Note: CR/NE or P/NP grading.
  

  • ATHL 458 - Tennis


    Semester Offered: Second Semester, Second Module
    Credits (Range): 0-1 hours
    Attribute: 0-1EX

    Varsity sport.
    Instructor: C. Ananiadis
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Note: CR/NE or P/NP grading.
  

  • ATHL 459 - Indoor Track


    Semester Offered: Second Semester, First Module
    Credits (Range): 0-1 hours
    Attribute: 0-1EX

    Varsity sport.
    Instructor: R. Appenheimer
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Note: CR/NE or P/NP grading.
  

  • ATHL 460 - Varsity Soccer-Women


    Semester Offered: First Semester, First Module
    Credits (Range): 0-1 hours
    Attribute: 0-1EX

    Varsity sport.
    Instructor: K. Hayden
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Note: CR/NE or P/NP grading.
  

  • ATHL 461 - Varsity Softball-Women


    Semester Offered: Second Semester, Second Module
    Credits (Range): 0-1 hours
    Attribute: 0-1EX

    Varsity sport.
    Instructor: A. Davis
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Note: CR/NE or P/NP grading.
  

  • ATHL 509 - Principles of Athletic Training


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 hours
    Attribute: 3EX

    A lecture course which examines the prevention, recognition, and treatment of athletic injuries. Instruction will include injury evaluation techniques commonly used in the various athletic training settings. Pertinent aspects of human anatomy and physiology will be reviewed. Enrollment Limit: 15.
    Instructor: T. Carver
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Recommended for those interested in pre-med or in serving as student-trainers.
  

  • ATHL 513 - Problems for Investigation


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 1-2 hours
    Attribute: 1-2EX

    Designed for upper-class students with projects or interests not covered by other offerings in the department, or for those who wish to pursue a topic in more depth than is possible in the regular curriculum. A formal paper will be part of the requirement. Consent of chair required.
    Instructor: Staff
  

  • ATHL 995 - Private Reading


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 0.5-2 hours
    Attribute: 0.5-2EX

    Independent study of a subject arranged by student with a staff member in Athletics. Signed permission of the instructor required.
    Instructor: C. Ananiadis, R. Appenheimer, B. Bruce, T. Carver, I. Cavaco, M. Fino, J. Hudson, K. Jacobs, J. Karlgaard, E. Lahetta, D. New, J. Ramsey, D. Ranieri, T. Reid, A. Shoemaker, E. Stewart, A. Stillman, K. Walz
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Only subjects beyond the range of catalog course offerings permitted.
  

  • BIOL 031 - Health Careers Practicum


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 0-1 hours
    Attribute: 0-1EX

    This class provides an opportunity for engaged learning relevant to medical, dental, and veterinary careers. Students will volunteer at a local medical facility, social service agency or with a community outreach group. Readings and discussions with guest speakers will explore in depth topics relevant to health careers. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment limit: 10
    Instructor: Y. Cruz, C. Sedgwick
  

  • BIOL 033 - The Science of Cooking and Nutrition


    Next Offered: 2009-2010
    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 Hours
    Attribute: 3 NS

    We will examine the science behind food preparation and current issues in nutrition. Topics may include proteins in whipped eggs and bread dough, prevention of  bacterial  growth, and microorganisms in fermented and alcoholic  foods.  We  will also discuss nutritional research and the  politics behind fad diets and dietary guidelines. Topics may  include health effects of  salt, fats, carbohydrates, growth hormones, and genetically  modified foods. Students will conduct independent experiments and give oral presentations on a current  nutritional controversy. Not  intended for majors in the  biological or chemical sciences. Consent  of instructor required. Enrollment limit: 14.
    Instructor: L. Romberg.
    Prerequisites & Notes
     

     
  

  • BIOL 090 - Human Biology


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 hours
    Attribute: 3NS

    Structure and function of the human body and the impact of humans on the biosphere. Topics such as health, genetics, evolution, infectious disease, genetically-modified foods, and global warming along with relevant social, political and economic concerns will be considered. Students will normally be expected to maintain a personal program of aerobic exercise in conjunction with this course. Not intended for biology majors. Enrollment limit: 40.
    Instructor: R. Salter
  

  • BIOL 100 - Organismal Biology Lecture


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 hours
    Attribute: 3NS

    This course provides prospective biology majors and others with an integrated introduction to the biology of organisms, from the subcellular level, through the cellular, tissue, organ, and whole organismal level. Enrollment limit: 240.
    Instructor: J. Bennett, Y. Cruz, M. Moore
  

  • BIOL 101 - Organismal Biology Laboratory


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 1 hours
    Attribute: 1NS

    Laboratory exercises will emphasize anatomical and physiological studies of higher vertebrate and flowering plant whole organisms. Preserved animals are dissected in some laboratories. Some exercises and discussions are designed to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills in data analysis and interpretation. Enrollment Limit: 20.
    Instructor: J. Bennett, Y. Cruz, M. Moore
  

  • BIOL 102 - Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology Lecture and Lab


    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    ENVS, NSCI
    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 4 hours
    Attribute: 4NS

    This course provides prospective biology majors and others with an integrated introduction to key biological principles of genetics, ecology, and evolution. The labs feature exercises and discussions designed to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills in data analysis and interpretation. Enrollment Limit: 192.
    Instructor: J. Bennett, M. Garvin, R. Laushman
  

  • BIOL 201 - Invertebrate Biology


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 4 hours
    Attribute: 4NS, WR

    Invertebrates represent over 97% of the animal kingdom. This course is a study of the anatomy, physiology, behavior, and ecology of representatives of the major invertebrate phyla and their evolutionary relationships. Lectures will emphasize funcational adaptations of major organs systems. Classroom discussions and writing assignments will be based on readings from the primary literature. Laboratories will include observation, collection, and identification of invertebrates during overnight and afternoon field trips; dissection; and a project. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 20.
    Instructor: M. Garvin
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: BIOL 102 or 120 (or the equivalent) and consent of the instructor. This course is offered in alternate years.
  

  • BIOL 203 - Vertebrate Structure and Evolution


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 6 hours
    Attribute: 6NS

    A study of vertebrate structure from evolutionary and functional perspectives. This topic is introduced by a discussion of the origin of vertebrates and their phylogeny and basic embryology. The morphological differences in each major organ system are studied primarily in terms of phylogenetic history and functional adaptation. All students must participate fully in the anatomical laboratory exercises. Enrollment Limit: 20.
    Instructor: C. McCormick
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: Any one of the following: BIOL 100/101, BIOL 118/119 or consent of instructor. Note: BIOL 102 or 120 recommended.
  

  • BIOL 204 - Plant Biology


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 4 hours
    Attribute: 4 NS

    This course investigates the wide variety of plant forms and the mechanisms that generate them. Provides a conceptual framework for understanding plant development that includes an evolutionary perspective. Enrollment Limit: 16.
    Instructor: M. Laskowski
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: Biol 100, Biol 118, or equivalent.
  

  • BIOL 206 - Disease Ecology


    Next Offered: 2009-2010
    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 2 Hours
    Attribute: 2 NS

    The major concepts of community ecology, such as species richness, diversity, stability, and predator-prey interactions will be used as a framework for understanding pathogen transmission and disease dynamics in natural populations. Primary literature readings that illustrate the relationship between community structure and disease dynamics, as well as modern field and laboratory techniques, will be the focus of discussions and small writing assignments. Enrollment Limit: 20.

    Instructor: M. Garvin
    Prerequisites & Notes
    BIOL 102 or 120 and Co-requisite: BIOL 207.

    This course provides foundation for the co-requisite BIOL 207.
  

  • BIOL 207 - Disease Ecology Research


    Next Offered: 2009-2010
    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 2 Hours
    Attribute: 2 NS, WR

    In consultation with the instructor, students will choose a research topic, propose and design a study, collect data, perform statistical analysis, and convey their results through written reports and oral presentations. A weekly 3-hour afternoon laboratory meeting time will be scheduled for field and lab work and small group meetings with instructor. Enrollment Limit: 14.

     
    Instructor: M. Garvin
    Prerequisites & Notes

    Prerequisite: BIOL 102 or BIOL 120 and Co-requisite: BIOL 206

    BIOL 206 is a co-requisite and provides a foundation for this course.
  

  • BIOL 208 - Population Biology


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 4 hours
    Attribute: 4NS, QP-H

    Population biology deals with the biotic and abiotic factors that influence population size and stability. Variation in these factors leads to temporal and spatial differences among populations. Major topics include: population growth; demographic variation and stability; population genetics, competition, and predation. Consent of the instructor is required.  Enrollment Limit: 20.
    Instructor: R. Laushman
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: BIOL 102 or 120. Consent of instructor is required.
  

  • BIOL 213 - Cell and Molecular Biology (Lecture Only)


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 hours
    Attribute: 3NS

    A detailed study of cell structure and function at the molecular level. Topics to be discussed include structure and function of membranes and cell organelles; gene structure, function and regulation; bioenergetics; cell cycle control, signal transduction and genetic engineering. The intent of the course is to integrate molecular biology, biochemistry, and cell biology in order to provide a firm foundation for many of the more specialized courses in the major. Enrollment Limit: 119.
    Instructor: K. Cullen, L. Romberg
    Prerequisites & Notes
    One introductory biology course with lab (Bio 100/101, Bio 102, Bio 118/119, Bio 120, or an AP score of 5 ), and the equivalent of a year of introductory chemistry (Chem 101 and 102, or Chem 103, or an AP equivalent). Note: Not recommended for first-year students.
  

  • BIOL 214 - Cell and Molecular Biology (Laboratory Only)


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 1 hours
    Attribute: 1NS

    Laboratory exercises are designed to illustrate processes central to cell and molecular biology and to familiarize students with basic skills required at the laboratory bench. Enrollment Limit: 20 per section.
    Instructor: K. Cullen, L. Romberg
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Co-requisite: BIOL 213.
  

  • BIOL 215 - Ornithology


    Next Offered: 2009-10
    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 Hours
    Attribute: 3 NS

    This course will present birds both as a unique group and as representative of vertebrates. The course will emphasize adaptation, ecology, and behavior of birds, and introduce students to methods used in modern ornithology. We also will consider current views of the systematic relationships among living birds, and the evolutionary history of birds, including the debate regarding their origin in relation to dinosaurs. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 24.
    Instructor: K. Tarvin
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Any one of the following: Bio 100, Bio 102, Bio 118, Bio 120, or an AP score of 5. Consent of instructor required.

     
  

  • BIOL 216 - Ornithology Laboratory


    Next Offered: 2009-10
    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 1 Hour
    Attribute: 1 NS


    Laboratory sessions will meet on alternate Saturday or alternate Sunday mornings (occasionally at night), and emphasize field identification, habitat relationships, migration, and behavior. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment limit: 12 per section.
    Instructor: K. Tarvin
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Corequisite: BIOL 215. Consent of instructor required.
  

  • BIOL 218 - Evolution


    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    ENVS
    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 hours
    Attribute: 3NS

    Principles of microevolution (selection, gene flow, mutation, genetic drift, and factors that influence population genetic structure), evolutionary ecology (life history strategies, gene-environment interactions), and macroevolution (changes above the species level) will be studied, with emphasis on both the process and pattern of organic evolution. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 24.
    Instructor: K. Tarvin
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Pre-requisites: Two introductory biology courses (Bio 100, or Bio 118, plus Bio 102 or Bio 120), or an AP score of 5.  Consent of instructor required.
  

  • BIOL 227 - Vascular Plant Systematics


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 4 hours
    Attribute: 4NS

    An introduction to vascular plant diversity and the principles and methods of plant systematics. Lectures will focus on introducing important concepts in morphology, taxonomy, nomenclature, phylogenetics, biogeography, speciation, hybridization, and character evolution as they apply to plants, especially flowering plants. Labs will emphasize the taxonomic, morphological, molecular, and analytical techniques of plant systematics, and will also include indoor and outdoor activities designed to familiarize students with important groups of vascular plants and their evolutionary history. Two lectures and two lab sessions per week.  Enrollment limit: 14.
    Instructor: M. Moore
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: Two introductory biology courses (Bio 100, or Bio 118, plus Bio 102 or Bio 120).
  

  • BIOL 230 - The Living Cell


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 hours
    Attribute: 3 NS, WR

    Course explores the vibrant activity of cells, ranging from intracellular shuttling of vesicles and organelles to locomotion of cells during events such as embryogenesis, cancer, or wound healing. To understand how this activity arises, the course studies the design and function of the involved proteins, as well as the signaling pathways orchestrating the activity. Involves each week two class meetings and one Cambridge-Oxford-style, small-group tutorial at which primary literature is discussed.  Enrollment Limit: 16.
    Instructor: T. Allen
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: (a) current or previous enrollment in Chem 102 or Chem 103; and (b) any one of the following: Biol 100, Biol 102, Biol 118, Biol 120 or equivalent.
  

  • BIOL 231 - The Living Cell: Research


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 3-4 Hours
    Attribute: 3-4 NS

    This course shares two weekly classes with BIOL 230, but includes a semester-long, small-group research project in place of the small-group tutorials. The project will develop students’ mastery of current cell biological research techniques (e.g., mutagenesis, genetic screens, RNA-interference, spectroscopy, or advanced microscopy), as well as skills at designing, performing, and then communicating experiments.  Enrollment Limit: 8.
    Instructor: T. Allen
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: (a) current or previous enrollment in Chem 102 or Chem 103; and (b) any one of the following: Biol 100, Biol 102, Biol 118, Biol 120, or equivalent.
  

  • BIOL 300 - Scanning Electron Microscopy


    Semester Offered: Second Semester, First and Second Module
    Credits (Range): 1 hours
    Attribute: 1NS

    Students will be trained in the theory and practice of scanning electron microscopy. Individual projects will be the focus of this module-long course. Enrollment limit: 10.
    Instructor: Y. Cruz
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Pre-requisite: Bio 101 or Bio 119, or college-level course requiring significant light microscopy. Consent of instructor is required. P/NP option only. Students with immediate use for SEM as part of another course or project have registration priority.
  

  • BIOL 301 - Developmental Biology


    Next Offered: 2009-2010
    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 Hours
    Attribute: 3 NS, WR


    A survey of the developmental processes at the molecular, cellular and organismal levels in vertebrate and invertebrate animals, and also certain plants and protists. Two 50-minute lectures will explore cell differentiation, pattern formation, and morphogenesis in embryos, presented with an emphasis on evolution. A three-hour demonstration-discussion session per week will complement lecture material with specimens, models and student-led presentations. Enrollment Limit: 30.
    Instructor: Y. Cruz
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: Any one of the following: BIOL 100/101, BIOL 118/119, and BIOL 213 or consent of instructor.

     
  

  • BIOL 302 - Developmental Biology Laboratory


    Next Offered: 2009-2010
    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 2 Hours
    Attribute: 2 NS

    Experiments and laboratory exercises designed to familiarize students with approaches to the study of embryogenic and developmental processes at the cell, tissue, and organismal levels. Live and preserved animals will be used in class, which will meet for one-half to two hours per week in addition to regularly scheduled class times. Enrollment Limit: 12.
    Instructor: Y. Cruz
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite or Co-requisite: BIOL 301.

     
  

  • BIOL 304 - Mechanisms of Plant Adaptation


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 hours
    Attribute: 3NS

    This course focuses on cellular and molecular mechanisms that affect plants’ ability to succeed in natural and agricultural populations. Topics will include central issues of plant physiology such as control of flowering, and nitrogen use, which have implications for agriculture, as well other issues of ecological significance such as natural defenses against plant pathogens, response to stresses such as cold and salinity, and mechanisms of light perception. Creation of transgenic plants for use in agriculture and research will be discussed.
    Instructor: M. Laskowski
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: BIOL 213 or consent of the instructor.
  

  • BIOL 305 - Experiments in Plant Growth and Development


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 2 hours
    Attribute: 2NS

    In this laboratory course, students will learn some of the molecular and genetic techniques currently used in plant research and employ them in independent projects. Working together, we will choose a set of novel projects that can be carried out over the course of the semester. Because we will work with living organisms, and use experimental techniques that do not always fit into three-hour labs, students will be required to work independently for three to four hours per week outside of scheduled lab times to complete their projects. Enrollment Limit: 8.
    Instructor: M. Laskowski
    Prerequisites & Notes
  

  • BIOL 306 - Microbiology (Lecture Only)


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 hours
    Attribute: 3NS

    The study of microorganisms with an emphasis on prokaryotes. Major areas to be covered include microbial cell structure and function, physiology, metabolism, genetics, diversity, and ecology. Applied aspects of microbiology will also be discussed such as biotechnology, the role of microorganisms in environmental processes, and medical microbiology. Enrollment Limit: 25.
    Instructor: L. Romberg
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: BIOL 213 and 214.
  

  • BIOL 307 - Microbiology (Laboratory Only)


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 1 hours
    Attribute: 1NS

    Laboratory exercises are designed to illustrate processes central to microbiology and to familiarize students with basic skills required for working with microorganisms. Topics will include asceptic technique, microscopy, and isolation and identification of unknown bacteria. Enrollment Limit: 16.
    Instructor: L. Romberg
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Co-requisite. BIOL 306.
  

  • BIOL 310 - Genetics


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 4 hours
    Attribute: 4NS

    The study of heredity has evolved into a discipline whose limits are continually expanded by innovative molecular technologies. This course explores the experimental basis for our current understanding of the structures, functions and inheritance of genes. Eukaryotic and prokaryotic genetics with illustrative material from viruses, bacteria, plants, and humans is presented. The laboratory part of the course provides an experimental introduction to classical and modern genetic analysis. Enrollment Limit: 16.
    Instructor: K. Cullen
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: Bio 102 or Bio 120, and Bio 213/214
  

  • BIOL 311 - Epigenetics


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 hours
    Attribute: 3NS

    This lecture-discussion course will review the mounting evidence for epigenetics, the study of extra-genetic (or non-DNA mediated) inheritance of biological characteristics. Topics to be discussed include chromatin modification, transcriptional silencing, dosage compensation, genomic imprinting, and nuclear reprogramming. Consent of the Instructor is required. Enrollment Limit:25.
    Instructor: Y. Cruz
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Pre-requisites: Biology 213 and 214.
  

  • BIOL 312 - Animal Physiology


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 4 hours
    Attribute: 4NS, WR

    This course explores the function of the body, from the molecular level (e.g., generation of electrical signals in the nervous system) to the organismal level (e.g., adaptations to pregnancy, exercise, or extreme environments). Classes and laboratories study the physiology of excitable cells (e.g., nerves and muscles), cardiovascular system, lungs and respiratory system, kidneys and renal system, and reproduction. Enrollment Limit: 12.
    Instructor: T. Allen
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: BIOL 213, or NSCI 201, or NSCI 204, or consent of instructor.
  

  • BIOL 315 - Behavioral Ecology


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 4 hours
    Attribute: 4NS, QP-H, WR

    Behavioral ecology is the study of how behavior (broadly defined) influences lifetime reproductive success of individuals. It is therefore deeply rooted in evolutionary theory, and considers the ways in which behavior may be adaptive. Topics will include life history strategies, optimal foraging and habitat selection, signaling and communication, sexual selection, and social organization and cooperation. Lectures, laboratories, and discussion sessions will primarily emphasize field studies and will illustrate observational, experimental, comparative, and modeling approaches. Laboratories occasionally meet at night. Consent of the instructor is required. Enrollment Limit: 24.
    Instructor: K. Tarvin
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: Bio 102 or Bio 120, or an AP score of 5, and either Bio 208, Bio 215, Bio 218, or NSCI 301.
  

  • BIOL 316 - Molecular Ecology


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 hours
    Attribute: 3NS

    This course is canceled effective 08.29.08.

    Students will learn the techniques and applications of molecular approaches to answering ecological questions. The use of standard genetic markers such as allozymes (protein variants), microsatellites and RFLPs will be covered from tissue preparation through electrophoresis and data analysis in known samples. In independent projects, students will troubleshoot molecular markers for new systems. Applications of the techniques may include paternity analysis, population genetics and conservation genetics. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 10.
    Instructor: A. Roles
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequistes: BIOL 102 or BIOL 120, and Biol 213/214.
  

  • BIOL 327 - Immunology


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 hours
    Attribute: 3NS

    This course is canceled effective 01.27.2009.

    A comprehensive introduction to our current understanding of the immune system. Emphasis is placed on the molecular and cellular events underlying immunity. Immunological techniques are explored through lectures and problem sets. An in-depth discussion of vaccination reveals the social and political aspects of biomedicine.  Enrollment Limit: 20.
    Instructor: R. Salter
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: 213.
  

  • BIOL 333 - Cell Culture in Research Methods


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 2 hours
    Attribute: 2NS

    The second semester offering of this course is canceled effective 01.27.2009.

    An introduction to the principles and techniques for culturing animal cells as well as practical skills that will allow students to function independently in a research lab. Topics include propagation of adherent and suspension cells, media preparation, lab safety, contaminant detection, cryopreservation, proliferation assays, apoptosis detection, and use of antibodies to detect cellular molecules. Students are expected to work independently for three to four hours per week in addition to scheduled group meetings. Enrollment Limit: 8.
    Instructor: R. Salter
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: BIOL 213/214.
  

  • BIOL 403 - Seminar: Microbial Cell Biology


    Next Offered: 2009-10
    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 Hours
    Attribute: 3 NS

    Recent research in microbiology has indicated that bacteria have far more complicated life cycles and structural organization than had previously been realized. Principles for achieving this organization are similar to those used by eukaryotic cells, but the detailed mechanisms often differ substantially. Topics covered in this course may include bacterial cell structure, the cell cycle, developmental pathways, response to the environment, motility, and membrane physiology. Methods for studying prokaryotic cell biology and biochemistry will be explored through readings from the primary literature. Lectures will alternate with in-class discussions. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 12.
    Instructor: L. Romberg
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: BIOL 213/214.
    Preference to juniors and seniors.
     
  

  • BIOL 404 - Seminar: Reading Primary Literature


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 2 Hours
    Attribute: 2 NS

    This course is designed to increase skills used in critical analysis of primary scientific data. Papers making research headlines representing a wide range of topics will be selected. We will focus on articles that use modern molecular and genetic techniques. Students will lead discussions of primary literature and prepare written critiques. Enrollment Limit: 12.
    Instructor: M. Laskowski
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: BIOL 213/214. Preference to juniors and seniors.
  

  • BIOL 405 - Seminar: Emerging Diseases: Global Challenges to Human Health


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 hours
    Attribute: 3NS

    Because of the emergence/re-emergence of deadly diseases including AIDS, malaria and drug-resistant tuberculosis, infectious diseases remain the leading cause of death worldwide and the third leading cause of death within the US. This course will explore emerging infectious disease from several perspectives (pathogen characteristics, public health, human behavior, human demographics, agricultural and environmental change). Lectures/tutorials will alternate with discussions of journal articles. Students will give oral presentations and serve as discussion leaders. Enrollment limit: 14 .
    Instructor: T. Allen, K. Cullen, M. Garvin
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: BIOL 213/214. Preference to seniors.
  

  • BIOL 501 - Research


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 0-5 hours
    Attribute: 0-5NS

    Projects for original investigation are developed by students in consultation with a faculty member. Students in the Honors Program enroll for both semesters of their senior year. A maximum of three credit hours (four hours for Honors students completing two semesters of research) and one laboratory unit may be earned in this course toward the requirements for a biology major. Consent of instructor required.
    Instructor: T. Allen, M. Braford, Jr., Y. Cruz, M. Garvin, M. Laskowski, R. Laushman, C. McCormick, M. Moore, M. Peters, J. Petersen, A. Roles, L. Romberg, R. Salter, K. Tarvin, J. Thornton
  

  • BIOL 502 - Research


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 0-5 hours
    Attribute: 0-5NS

    Projects for original investigation are developed by students in consultation with a faculty member. Students in the Honors Program enroll for both semesters of their senior year. A maximum of three credit hours (four hours for Honors students completing two semesters of research) and one laboratory unit may be earned in this course toward the requirements for a biology major. Consent of instructor required.
    Instructor: T. Allen, M. Braford, Jr., Y. Cruz, M. Garvin, M. Laskowski, R. Laushman, C. McCormick, M. Moore, M. Peters, J. Petersen, A. Roles, L. Romberg, R. Salter, K. Tarvin, J. Thornton
  

  • BIOL 995 - Private Reading


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 0.5-3 hours
    Attribute: 0.5-3NS

    Independent study of a subject arranged by student with member of Biology teaching staff, who supervises the project. Only subjects beyond the range of catalog course offerings permitted. Special approvals required from: project supervisor, student’s academic advisor and department chair. Consent of instructor required. Prerequisites and Notes Note: A student is limited to one private reading course per semester.
    Instructor: T. Allen, J. Bennett, M. Braford, Jr., Y. Cruz, M. Garvin, M. Laskowski, R. Laushman, C. McCormick, M. Moore, M. Peters, J. Petersen, A. Roles, L. Romberg, R. Salter, K. Tarvin, J. Thornton
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Note: A student is limited to one private reading course per semester.
  

  • CAST 100 - Introduction to Comparative American Studies


    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    GSFS
    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 hours
    Attribute: 1.5 HU, 1.5 SS, CD, WR

    The course will introduce students to the complexity of American social and cultural formations, with particular emphases on sexuality, race, ethnicity, class, and gender, and to various methodologies of comparative analysis. Enrollment Limit: 30.
    Instructor: M. Raimondo
  

  • CAST 211 - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Identities


    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    GSFS
    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 hours
    Attribute: 1.5 HU, 1.5 SS, CD, WR

    This course examines the production of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer identities in the United States as they intersect with important social markers such as race, class, gender, and nation. Situating specific case studies in historical, social, and comparative context, we explore issues such as the intersection of racial and sexual sciences, processes of community formation, the politics of embodiment, social justice movements and queer cultural productions. Enrollment Limit: 30.
    Instructor: M. Raimondo
  

  • CAST 225 - Crip Theory, Activism, and Culture: Reframing Disability


    Semester Offered: Second Semester, First Module
    Credits (Range): 1 Hour
    Attribute: 1 HU

    New Course Added 11.09.2008.

    What are the dominant framings of disability in the United States today? How has the 35 year old disability rights movement and emerging disability culture resisted those framings? This mini-course will explore these questions through history, theory, and art (film, poetry, painting, performance, etc.). Each of four sessions will focus on a particular framing of disability–disability as medical condition, as heroic, as tragic, as inability–and on disability activism and academic responses to each of those framings. This course will be taught by Visiting Professor Eli Clare in the Comparative American Studies Program. Students will meet for 2 hours a day Thursday-Sunday March 5-8, 2009, as well as attend a public lecture and discussion on Wednesday March 4, 2009.
    Instructor: E. Clare
    Prerequisites & Notes
    This course is P/NP grading only.
  

  • CAST 241 - Living with the Bomb


    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    GSFS
    Next Offered:



    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 Hours
    Attribute: 3 SS, CD, WP

    This team-taught course will examine the moral, ideological and historical complexity of the explosion of the atomic bomb during World War II, and subsequent responses in both the United States and Japan. Feminist theories, studies of nationalism, and critical race theory will shape our comparative analyses of political, military, and scientific decisions, as well as cultural texts in Japan and the United States. Course materials include literature, film, visual arts, government documents, survivor narratives, and recent historical analyses.  Enrollment limit: 45.
    Instructor: W. Kozol, A Sherif
    Cross List Information
    This course is cross-listed with East 241.
  

  • CAST 246 - American Orientalism


    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    GSFS
    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 hours
    Attribute: 3 SS, CD

    Asking how ideas about “Orientals” shaped articulations of American identity, this course examines the cultural and intellectual history of American Orientalism beginning in the late 1700s. We focus on domestic discourse and Asians and Asian Americans in the U.S. Topics include: writings about Chinese “coolies” after the Civil War; inscription of abnormal sexuality on Asian bodies during America’s modernization; Cold War origins of the Model Minority; return of the “Yellow Peril” in contemporary life.
    Instructor: S. Lee
    Cross List Information
    This course is cross-listed with HIST 246.
  

  • CAST 260 - Asian American History


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 hours
    Attribute: 3 SS, CD

    This course is an introduction to the history of peoples of Asian ancestry in the United States and the construction of an Asian American collectivity. Major themes will include the place of Asian Americans in the American imagination, migrations, labor, communities, and responses to social and legal discrimination. The categories of race, ethnicity, gender, class and sexuality will figure prominently as we explore similarities and differences among Asian American experiences. Enrollment Limit: 40.
    Instructor: S. Lee
    Cross List Information
    This course is cross-listed with HIST 260.
  

  • CAST 300 - Situated Research


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 4 hours
    Attribute: 4 SS, CD, Wri

    This field-based methods course integrates classroom-based discussion of methodologies and theory with field research drawn from weekly fieldwork in an internship or placement of the student’s choice. Students will present, discuss, and engage with methodological, theoretical, and ethical questions arising from field research and work with the instructor in writing a work-based ethnography. Enrollment Limit: 12.
    Instructor: G. Perez
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Note: Must be taken with CAST 301
  

  • CAST 301 - Situated Research Practicum


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 1-2 hours
    Attribute: 1 to 2 SS

    Students will choose a field site and use this work as the basis of weekly written assignments in the form of field journals.
    Instructor: G. Perez
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Note: Must be taken with CAST 300
  

  • CAST 311 - Militarization of American Daily Life


    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    GSFS, LATS
    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 4 hours
    Attribute: 4 SS, CD, WR

    How has the historic and contemporary reality of war and war preparation shaped daily life in the United States? And what have been the repercussions of militarization beyond United States geopolitical boundaries both throughout the Americas and globally? This course takes a broad view of ‘American’ daily life to consider how war, war preparation, and the underlying assumption that war is both a natural fact of life and part of human nature shape the experiences of people throughout the Americas, as well as the globalizing reach of American military power throughout the 20th century. Enrollment Limit: 20.
    Instructor: G. Perez
  

  • CAST 321 - Transnational Sexualities: National Borders, Global Desires


    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    GSFS
    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 4 hours
    Attribute: 2 HU, 2 SS, CD, WR

    How does the globalization of sexuality shape the study of sex in national contexts? This interdisciplinary course uses the United States as a starting point to consider sexual identities and practices in a transnational perspective, addressing topics such as reproduction, migration, AIDS, sex work, tourism, and militarization. We will examine the production of gendered, raced, and classed bodies and explore the significance of transnational analysis of sexuality to social justice work. Enrollment Limit: 20.
    Instructor: M. Raimondo
  

  • CAST 342 - Race, Gender & Am Soc Movement


    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    GSFS
    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 hours
    Attribute: 3 SS, CD

    This course examines social movements in the U.S. in the second half of the twentieth century, particularly those addressing racial and gender inequalities in American society. Thinking comparatively, the course includes study of the black freedom struggle, American Indian Movement, and the “Yellow Power” and “Brown Power” movements. We also consider struggles that cross (and complicate) ethno-racial identity such as feminism, gay rights, worker rights, and third world liberation.  Enrollment Limit: 12.  Consent by instructor is required.
    Instructor: S. Lee
    Cross List Information
    This course is cross-listed with HIST 342.
  

  • CAST 402 - Capstone Seminar: Rethinking Barrios and Ghettoes


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 4 hours
    Attribute: 4 SS, CD, Wri

    Academics, policy makers, and social reformers have long concerned themselves with understanding the urban poor. This course takes a critical look at the structural forces creating urban spaces popularly regarded as ‘barriors’ and ‘ghettos.’ Course readings will draw from anthropology, sociology, literature and history to examine various approaches to and representations of marginalized urban communities in the past and present. Consent of the instructor is required. Enrollment Limit: 12.
    Instructor: G. Perez
  

  • CAST 407 - Seminar: Picturing War: American Visual Culture, Militarization and Crises of Identity


    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    GSFS
    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 4 Hours
    Attribute: 4 HU, CD, WR

    This seminar examines how American visual culture has represented the nation’s military actions since World War II. Ideals of gender, race, and nation often justify militarism, yet visual depictions also provoke anxieties about masculinity and femininity, home and nation, self and other. We will analyze photographs, television and film to consider such issues as the symbolic value of female bodies in narratives of national defense and how racial ideals secure or undermine the authority of the male body under attack. Students are required to write a research paper based on secondary and primary source material. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 15.
    Instructor: W. Kozol
  

  • CAST 500 - Honors


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 3-4 hours
    Attribute: 3 to 4 HU

    Students wishing to do Honors in Comparative American Studies in their senior year should consult with their major advisor and the program director. Consent of program director required.
    Instructor: J. Cooper, P. Dhingra, W. Kozol, S. Lee, P. Mitchell, G. Perez, M. Raimondo
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Students should submit a proposal by April 15th of their junior year.
  

  • CAST 995 - Private Reading


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 0.5-3 hours
    Attribute: .5 to 3 HU

    Independent study of a subject beyond the range of catalog course offerings. Signed permission of the instructor required. Members of the Comparative American Studies Program Committee will sponsor private readings.
    Instructor: J. Cooper, P. Dhingra, W. Kozol, S. Lee, P. Mitchell, G. Perez, M. Raimondo, J. Cooper
  

  • CHEM 045 - Chemistry and Crime


    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    Law and Society
    Next Offered: 2009-2010
    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 Hours
    Attribute: 3 NS

    Principles of evidence collection, physical and chemical forensic tests, and instrumental techniques as applied to criminal investigations. Important criminal cases and societal issues, such as drunk driving and drug testing, with a focus on the science involved. Chemical concepts will be developed as needed. Enrollment Limit: 40.

    THIS COURSE REPLACES 145 BEGINNING SECOND SEMESTER 2008.
    Instructor: R. Thompson
  

  • CHEM 050 - Basic Chemistry


    Next Offered: 2009-2010
    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 Hours
    Attribute: 3 NS, QP-H

    The course is intended for students without a high-school chemistry background who want an introduction to chemistry. The course is appropriate for students who plan to take CHEM 101 and for students who intend no further study of chemistry. It consists of lectures and demonstrations surveying the fundamental ideas of chemistry. Enrollment Limit: 40.
    Instructor: M. Mehta
  

  • CHEM 051 - Chemistry and the Environment


    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    ENVS
    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 hours
    Attribute: 3NS

    A discussion of the natural and human origins of significant chemical species in the environment and the ultimate fate of these materials. Air and water quality will receive special attention. Chemical concepts will be developed as needed. Enrollment Limit: 40.
    Instructor: M. Elrod
  

  • CHEM 101 - Structure and Reactivity in Chemistry


    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    ENVS, NSCI
    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 4 Hours
    Reactions, chemical periodicity, bonding, molecular structure.  Enrollment Limit (Lecture): 40 per section. Enrollment Limit (Lab): 40 per section.
    Instructor: M. Elrod, W. Fuchsman, C. Hill, M. Mehta, M. Nee
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: High-school chemistry or consent of instructors; high-school mathematics up to, but not including, pre-calculus. Note: Students must register for both lecture and laboratory.
  

  • CHEM 102 - Principles of Chemistry


    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    ENVS, NSCI
    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 4 hours
    Attribute: QP-H

    Equilibrium, thermodynamics, reaction rates and mechanisms, atomic and molecular orbitals. Enrollment Limit (Lecture): 40 and 80 per section. Enrollment Limit (Lab): 40 per section.
    Instructor: S. Compton, C. Hill, M. Mehta
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: C- or better in CHEM 101. Note: Students must register for both lecture and laboratory.
  

  • CHEM 103 - Topics in General Chemistry


    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    ENVS
    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 4 hours
    Attribute: 4NS, QP-F

    For students with good pre-college preparation. Reactions, equilibrium, thermodynamics, reaction rates and mechanisms, and bonding.
    Instructor: C. Oertel
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment or credit for MATH 133 or equivalent. Takes the place of CHEM 101, CHEM 102. Interested students should write to the departmental secretary early in the summer. Students who earned a score of 3 or higher on the Chemistry Advanced Placement test automatically qualify for the course. Admission by examination during the orientation period. Students who have had chemistry in high school and who plan to take both chemistry and calculus should take the examination.
  

  • CHEM 201 - Instrumental Analysis


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 hours
    Attribute: 3NS

    The course will introduce chemical analysis with a focus on environmental samples. Samples may include foods, surface water, household dust, and indoor air. In the classrooom, the practice of analytical chemistry will be emphasized over theory, touching on quantitative methodology, sample preparation, detection techniques, and data analysis. In the laboratory, students will put these topics into practice and gain hands-on experience with sophisticated instrumentation. Enrollment Limit: 6 per section.
    Instructor: R. Thompson
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: C- or better in Chem 102.
    This course is designed for science majors other than chemistry and biochemistry majors (who must take CHEM 211 instead).
    Juniors planning chemical analysis projects for senior year are particularly encouraged to enroll.
  

  • CHEM 205 - Principles of Organic Chemistry


    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    NSCI
    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 4 hours
    Attribute: 4NS

    A one-semester introduction to the basic principles, theories, and applications of the chemistry of carbon compounds. Representative reactions, preparation, and properties of carbon compounds will be covered. The laboratory will provide experience with purification, physical and spectroscopic characterization, and synthesis of organic substances. Fall Semester Enrollment Limit: 25 per section.
    Instructor: A. Matlin, M. Nee
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: C- or better in CHEM 102 or 103. In the fall, the Thursday laboratory section will open only if the enrollment exceeds the capacity of the Tuesday and Wednesday laboratory sections.
  

  • CHEM 208 - Environmental Chemistry


    This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
    ENVS
    Next Offered: 2009-2010
    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 Hours
    Attribute: 3 NS

    An in-depth consideration of the environmental issues of stratospheric ozone depletion, air pollution, acid rain, climate change, fossil fuel-based, nuclear and renewable energy production, surface and ground water pollution, and water treatment.  The detailed chemical aspects of the environmental problems and their potential remedies will be discussed at a significantly higher level than Chem 051 and various models will be constructed to elucidate the key concepts. Enrollment Limit: 24.
    Instructor: M. Elrod
    Prerequisites & Notes
    C- or better in Chem 102 or 103. 
    Not open to students with credit for Chem 051 or 151. 
  

  • CHEM 211 - Analytical Chemistry


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 4 hours
    Attribute: 4NS, QP-F

    Principles of chemical measurements with a focus on instrumental analysis, including spectrophotometry, electrochemistry and separations. Laboratory develops quantitative skills and provides experience with chemical instrumentation. Spreadsheets are used to treat experimental data. Enrollment Limit: 16 per section.
    Instructor: R. Thompson
    Prerequisites & Notes
    C- or better in MATH 133 and in CHEM 102 or CHEM 103.
  

  • CHEM 213 - Inorganic Chemistry


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 4 hours
    Attribute: 4NS

    Development of the principles and theories of inorganic chemistry. Topics include atomic structure, structure and bonding in covalent and ionic compounds, periodic properties, acid-base concepts, coordination compounds, and selected descriptive chemistry of the main group elements. Laboratory involves synthesis and characterization of inorganic substances and activities illustrating principles covered in the lecture. Enrollment Limit: 12 per section.
    Instructor: C. Oertel
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: C- or better in CHEM 102 or 103.
  

  • CHEM 254 - Bioorganic Chemistry


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 4 hours
    Attribute: 4NS

    Organic chemistry of the major classes of biological substances. Emphases on structures and reaction mechanisms as they apply to biological transformations. Includes the chemistry of macromolecules and coordination chemistry. Enrollment Limit: 28 per section.
    Instructor: W. Fuchsman
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: C- or better in CHEM 205.
  

  • CHEM 304 - Structural Biology


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 4 hours
    Attribute: 4NS

    This course will focus on modern physical methods used to elucidate the three-dimensional structure of biological macromolecules, such as proteins and nucleic acids. Principles of contemporary experimental techniques, such as x-ray diffraction and nuclear magnetic resonance, will be covered, along with some computational approaches, with an aim toward reading the current published literature and understanding structure-function relationships of different classes of biological molecules. Enrollment limit: 30.
    Instructor: M. Mehta
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites and Notes: C- or better in BIOL 213 and in PHYS 104 or 111 and consent of instructor.
  

  • CHEM 325 - Organic Mechanism and Synthesis


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 hours
    Attribute: 3NS

    This second course in organic chemistry will systematically explore reactions of carbon-containing compounds and the mechanistic pathways involved in these processes. Reactions and topics that will be discussed include functional group transformations, oxidations, reductions, cycloadditions, stereospecific reactions and carbon-carbon bond formation. Strategies will be presented for the design of multi-step organic syntheses. Enrollment Limit: 24.
    Instructor: A. Matlin
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: C- or better in CHEM 205. 
  

  • CHEM 326 - Organic Mechanism and Synthesis Laboratory


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 1 hours
    Attribute: 1NS

    The laboratory complements the second course in organic chemistry. Experiments illustrate principles presented in the lecture course. Enrollment Limit: 12.
    Instructor: A. Matlin
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Pre- or Corequisite: CHEM 325. Note: CR/NE or P/NP grading.
  

  • CHEM 327 - Synthesis Laboratory


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 hours
    Attribute: 3NS

    Laboratory work involves the synthesis of organic and inorganic compounds by a variety of techniques (e.g. photochemical, electrochemical, inert atmosphere) and the use of spectroscopic methods (e.g. Fourier-transform NMR, infrared, and ultraviolet) for their characterization. The lectures develop the theory and unified application of spectroscopic analysis to solve structural problems in chemistry. Enrollment Limit: 8.
    Instructor: C. Oertel
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: C- or better in CHEM 205 and CHEM 213.
  

  • CHEM 339 - Quantum Chemistry and Kinetics


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 4 hours
    Attribute: 4NS, QP-F

    Kinetics of chemical reactions, quantum theory of atomic and molecular structure, and molecular spectroscopy. Enrollment Limit: 16.
    Instructor: M. Elrod
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: C- or better in CHEM 102 or CHEM 103; in PHYS 111 or PHYS 104 (may be taken concurrently); and in MATH 134. Note: Students must register for both lecture and laboratory.
  

  • CHEM 341 - Trace Analysis


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 3 hours
    Attribute: 3NS

    Principles of environmental chemical analysis with laboratory. Trace analytical techniques and sampling as applied to environmental samples, such as water, soil, and plant materials. Lecture/discussion format in the classroom with the current research literature in analytical chemistry as a focus. Enrollment Limit: 8.
    Instructor: R. Thompson
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: C- or better in CHEM 211.
  

  • CHEM 349 - Chemical and Statistical Thermodynamics


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 4 hours
    Attribute: 4NS, QP-F

    Thermodynamics, introduction to statistical thermodynamics, and kinetic theory. Application of mathematical methods and physical principles to chemistry. Enrollment Limit: 16.
    Instructor: M. Mehta
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: C- or better in CHEM 102 or CHEM 103, in PHYS 111 or PHYS 104 and in MATH 134. Note: Students must register for both lecture and laboratory.
  

  • CHEM 361 - Topics in Analytical Chemistry


    Next Offered: 2009-2010
    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 2 hours
    Attribute: 2NS

    Recent developments in bioanalytical chemistry will be examined. Readings will be drawn from the chemical literature. Topics include biosensors (and other methods using molecular recognition), proteomics, and in vivo analysis. Class time will be divided between lecture and discussion/student presentation. Enrollment Limit: 10
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: C– or better in CHEM 211.

     
  

  • CHEM 374 - Biochemistry


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 4 hours
    Attribute: 4NS

    Biochemistry has been described as both the ‘chemistry of life’ and ‘biology in atomic detail.’ This course focuses on biochemical fundamentals and experimental techniques through the rigorous study of proteins and other biomolecules, and their roles in enzymatic catalysis, signal transduction, metabolism, and other biochemical processes. Enrollment Limit: 18 per section.
    Instructor: Staff
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: C- or better in CHEM 254, BIOL 213 and BIOL 214.
  

  • CHEM 396 - Chemical Information


    Semester Offered: First Semester, First Module
    Credits (Range): 1 hours
    Attribute: 1NS

    Using search strategies to locate printed and electronic information in chemistry, with particular attention to the use of SciFinder Scholar and Chemical Abstracts. Assessing and presenting chemical information. Enrollment Limit: 20.
    Instructor: A. Ricker
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: C- or better in CHEM 205 and in one other core chemistry course. Notes: Junior majors are encouraged to enroll. Required for Honors Students. CR/NE or P/NP grading.
  

  • CHEM 404 - Topics in Biochemistry


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 2 Hours
    Attribute: 2 NS

    Modern mechanistic enzymology will be explored in this course. Enzyme-catalyzed reactions will be examined at the molecular level with an emphasis on application to drug development. Topics will cover a variety of enzyme classes and may include discussions on bioinformatics, inhibitor design, and directed evolution. Novel methodologies for elucidating enzymatic mechanisms will be investigated through readings from recent chemical literature.  Enrollment Limit: 12.
    Instructor: S. Compton
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: C- or better in CHEM 374, or CHEM 325 and BIOL 213.
  

  • CHEM 405 - Topics in Organic Chemistry


    Next Offered: 2009-2010
    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 2 hours
    Attribute: 2 NS

    This course will examine several areas of current research activity in organic chemistry. The course readings will include recent literature. Topics will center on physical organic chemistry and will include reactive intermediates, molecular recognition and supramolecular chemistry, organometallic chemistry, and photochemistry. Classes will include lecture and discussion/student presentation.
    Instructor: M. Nee
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: C- or better in CHEM 325, CHEM 339 or consent of instructor.
  

  • CHEM 407 - Chemical Biology


    Next Offered: 2009-2010
    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 2 Hours
    Attribute: 2 NS

    Chemical biology describes research at the interface of chemistry and biology, with a focus on the interactions of synthetic molecules with biological systems. Topics may include drug discovery, solid-phase synthesis and combinatorial chemistry, molecular recognition, glycobiology, bio-imaging, expansion of the genetic code, and artificial regulation of gene expression. Enrollment Limit: 12.
    Instructor: J. Belitsky
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: C– or better in CHEM 374, or CHEM 325 and BIOL 213, or consent of instructor.

     

     

     

     

     

     
  

  • CHEM 525 - Research in Chemistry and Biochemistry


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 1-5 hours
    Attribute: 1-5NS

    Projects for original investigation are assigned. Interested students are encouraged to speak with faculty members about possible projects.
    Instructor: M. Elrod
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Note: Students in the Honors program are required to enroll. Consent of chair required.
  

  • CHEM 526 - Research in Chemistry and Biochemistry


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 1-5 hours
    Attribute: 1-5NS

    Projects for original investigation are assigned. Interested students are encouraged to speak with faculty members about possible projects. Consent of chair required.
    Instructor: M. Elrod
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Note: Students in the Honors program are required to enroll.
  

  • CHEM 995 - Private Reading


    Semester Offered: First Semester, Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 1-3 hours
    Attribute: 1-3NS

    Private readings can be undertaken on a wide range of topics in chemistry and biochemistry. Advanced courses not offered in the current academic year may be taken as private readings and count towards the advanced course requirements of chemistry major. Please consult with the chair about taking advanced courses as private readings. Signed approval of the instructor required.
    Instructor: J. Belitsky, M. Elrod, W. Fuchsman, A. Matlin, M. Mehta, M. Nee, C. Oertel, R. Thompson, R. Whelan
  

  • CHIN 101 - Elementary Chinese I


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 5 hours
    Attribute: 5HU, CD

    First-year Chinese. Pronunciation and grammar of modern standard Chinese and an introduction to the writing system. Within the first year of study, students will be introduced to approximately 500 characters and the reading of simple texts in the vernacular style. Enrollment Limit: 20.
    Instructor: F. Liu, Q. Ma,
  

  • CHIN 102 - Elementary Chinese II


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 5 hours
    Attribute: 5HU, CD

    First-year Chinese. Continuation of Chinese 101. Pronunciation and grammar of modern standard Chinese and an introduction to the writing system. Within the first year of study, students will be introduced to approximately 500 characters and the reading of simple texts in the vernacular style. Enrollment Limit: 20.
    Instructor: F. Liu
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: CHIN 101 or consent of instructor.
  

  • CHIN 201 - Intermediate Chinese I


    Semester Offered: First Semester
    Credits (Range): 5 hours
    Attribute: 5HU, CD

    Second-year Chinese. Development of skills in the vernacular language through oral recitation and reading of texts, with drills on special features of grammar and emphasis on vocabulary in the vernacular idiom. Students will be introduced to approximately 600 additional characters.
    Instructor: F. Liu, K. Li
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: CHIN 102 or consent of instructor.
  

  • CHIN 202 - Intermediate Chinese II


    Semester Offered: Second Semester
    Credits (Range): 5 hours
    Attribute: 5HU, CD

    Second-year Chinese. Continuation of Chinese 201. Development of skills in the vernacular language through oral recitation and reading of texts, with drills on special features of grammar and emphasis on vocabulary in the vernacular idiom. Students will be introduced to approximately 600 additional characters.
    Instructor: K. Li, F. Liu
    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: CHIN 201 or consent of instructor.
 

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