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AMST103 HM - Introduction to American Cultures
Credit(s): 3
Staff. An interdisciplinary introduction to principal themes in American culture taught by an intercollegiate faculty team.
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AMST115 HM - Print and American Culture
Credit(s): 3
Groves. Covers numerous developments in American print culture through the careful examination of both textbooks and artifacts (period books, magazines, newspapers, letters, diaries, advertisements and so on).
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AMST120 HM - Hyphenated Americans
Credit(s): 3
Balseiro. A focus on the experience of immigrants in the United States and Americans of diverse ethnic backgrounds, as reflected in literature and critical theory. The course will weave together works that treat the lives of immigrants and minority groups in the United States with examinations of such contemporary issues as bilingual education, the conditions of migrant workers, and children as cultural and linguistic interpreters for their parents. The intentionally broad and interdisciplinary nature of the course enables exploration of cultural identities, socio-economic status, and gender-specific roles.
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ANTH110 HM - Life: Knowledge, Belief, and Cultural Practices
Credit(s): 3
de Laet. An exploration of cultural attitudes toward life and the human body: from Melanesian origin myths to the human genome project; from the first autopsies to cloning and genetic manipulation; from early body snatchings to the trade in bodies and body parts in the global economy. The question of what constitutes life is subject to controversy, and how it is answered is informed by cultural differences in practices, knowledge, and beliefs. This course aims to help students develop a sophisticated and informed attitude towards cultural difference.
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ANTH111 HM - Introduction to the Anthropology of Science and Technology
Credit(s): 3
de Laet. An introduction to science and technology as cultural phenomena and a hands-on initiation into anthropology. While applying basic anthropological methods in the academic environment, students gain an understanding of science and technology as a culturally, socially, and historically specific way of constructing knowledge. In other words, rather than taking for granted the ways in which we make knowledge, this course renders those ways of knowledge-making “strange.”
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ANTH115 HM - War and Conflict
Credit(s): 3
de Laet. “The wings of the butterfly—that cause the hurricane at the other end of the earth—aren’t guilty, right? … no one is.” “Just the opposite,” replies Faulques. “We are all a part of the monster that moves us around the chessboard.” As Faulques—the painter/ war-photographer protagonist in Perez-Reverte’s novel The Painter of Battles—sees it, war and destruction and their attendant personal horrors are more ordinary, more typical of human beings than peace and civil order. But while chaos has its own rules and symmetries and nothing is coincidental or happens by chance, as spectators we are complicit in the occurrences of violent upheaval about which we read each day in The New York Times. We will investigate this premise. How do we explain war; what is it for? What does war do to us—distant or not-so-distant spectators—and to others—willing or unwilling participants? Is war endemic to the human condition? Is it a necessary evil? Does it emerge from psychological and irrational “drives,” or from economic, rational considerations? If we have a talent for war, do we have a talent for peace?
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ANTH134 HM - Rationalities
Credit(s): 3
de Laet. What does it mean to be rational? Does it mean anything, to say that you are thinking rationally? This seminar takes an anthropological approach to knowledge and knowledge-making practices; it explores connections between rationality and culture. We will ask how and where, in which kinds of practices, “scientific rationality”—as we will call it for the moment—is “located.” What is it about this kind of rationality that is so compelling? Are other kinds of rationalities thinkable, possible, or plausible? Are such other kinds of rationalities perhaps “at work” even as we speak, in parallel with, or embedded in, the ways in which scientists make knowledge? To answer these questions, we will examine objectivity and calculatory logic—the elements of “scientific rationality.” Are objectivity and logic perhaps values as much as they are practices? We will then mine the anthropological literature for alternate logics than the ones we take for granted, examining magical thinking, belief, and indigenous practices that define for “us” what is “irrational.” Are such practices perhaps less irrational than we assume them to be? Finally, we will take on actual scientific practices of knowledge-making, empirically and anthropologically. We may assume that rationality as we know it imbues such practices. But are they perhaps informed by alternate logics as well? Here is where subjectivity and affect come into our picture of what scientific practices are made of; we will try to give such alternate values a place in how the bodies that “do” science act, think and make knowledge. (Offered alternate years)
Prerequisite(s): Any introductory course in anthropology or any introductory course in science, technology, and society
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Art History |
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ARHI133 HM - A History of Landscape Photography
Credit(s): 3
Fandell. This course explores how photographic landscape imagery has shaped our experience and ideas of the land. Examining work dating back to the invention of the medium in 1839 to contemporary artists to NASA’s Mars Rover images, we will consider how photographic imagery documents and determines the topography around us.
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ARHI158 HM - Visualizing China
Credit(s): 3
Tan. Explores the political, social, and cultural landscape of contemporary China through art (painting, sculpture/installation, photography, performance, and videos). Theories of modern and postmodern art will be introduced in the analysis of visual materials.
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ART033 HM - Photography
Credit(s): 3
Fandell. Approaching the medium from an artistic perspective, students will explore a variety of photographic concepts and techniques. This course emphasizes seeing, thinking, and creating with a critical mind and eye to provide understanding of the construction and manipulation of photographic form and meaning. The fundamentals of working with a digital single lens reflex camera (DSLR), including manual controls and lighting, are covered. Students will also explore everything from cell phone cameras, web cams, and disposable cameras as equally legitimate tools for creating art. Assignments, lectures, readings, and excursions will build on each other to provide students with an overview of the history and contemporary practice of photography.
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ART060 HM - Workshop in Hand Press Printing
Credit(s): 1.5
Groves. This workshop introduces students to the basic vocabulary and practices of typesetting, typography, and printing for and on an iron hand press. Work includes a skill-building project and a student-designed semester project.
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ART171 HM - Building Los Angeles
Credit(s): 3
Groves. This course explores the complex network of urban communities in which we live in order that we might think more deeply about the relationship of the built to the natural environment. To complicate our conceptions of Los Angeles, we will consider the city’s history and the massive infrastructure that allows it to function. We will focus for a substantial part of the course on architecture, which can be a profound expression of the relationship between the built and the natural. And we will explore contemporary developments, including adaptive re-use, the new urbanism, and green design.
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ART188 HM - Undisciplined Art
Credit(s): 3
Fandell. Embracing the contemporary idea that art is not grounded in technique or medium but driven by concepts, this course emphasizes thinking and creating within a context of historical and theoretical concerns. Students will be challenged to re-contextualize skills they already have to address questions central to twentieth and twenty-first century art making. They will be expected to work beyond traditional labels such as painting, sculpture, photography, etc. and use unexpected processes, picking those which are best suited to their ideas and push the envelope as to what is considered art.
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ASTR021 HM - Stars, Planets, and Life: Introduction to Astrobiology
Credit(s): 3
Esin, Lyzenga. Interdisciplinary seminar on origin of life on Earth and possibility for life elsewhere in the universe. Emphasizes individualized and group research and learning. Topics include the creation of the universe and cosmology, the evolution of galaxies and stars, the interstellar medium and the formation of solar systems, the origin and evolution of life on Earth, and the search for extrasolar planets and extraterrestrial life and intelligence.
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ASTR062 HM - Introduction to Astrophysics
Credit(s): 3
Lyzenga. A general survey of modern astrophysics. Topics covered include electromagnetic radiation, gravitation, stellar structure and evolution, the interstellar medium and the birth of stars, supernovae and the death of stars (including the physics of neutron stars and black holes), synthesis of the elements, and the formation, structure and evolution of galaxies and of the universe. Offered jointly with Pomona and Keck Sciences. (Spring)
Prerequisite(s): PHYS051 HM
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ASTR101 HM - Observational Astronomy
Credit(s): 3
Staff. Complete survey of the techniques of observational astronomy, including optical, infrared, radio and X-ray astronomy. Four to six observational projects, including observations using The Claremont Colleges Table Mountain Observatory, plus computer projects analyzing radio and infrared data. Observational techniques used include CCD photometry, stellar spectroscopy, radio interferometry and analysis of infrared satellite data. In addition to observational techniques, the course will also cover the physics of basic emission mechanisms at the various wavelengths. Offered jointly with Pomona and Keck Sciences. (Fall)
Prerequisite(s): ASTR062 HM
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ASTR120 HM - Star Formation and the Interstellar Medium
Credit(s): 2
Staff. A survey of formation of stars and planets in the universe, the galactic interstellar medium, and the theoretical and observational aspects of understanding the physical state of matter in the galaxy. Topics include formation and detection of extrasolar planets and protostars, radio and infrared diagnostics of star forming regions and interstellar clouds, optical emission and absorption-line studies of the interstellar medium, and the role of supernovae in evolution of the interstellar medium and star formation. Offered jointly with Pomona and Keck Sciences. (Offered alternate years; Spring)
Prerequisite(s): ASTR062 HM and PHYS052 HM
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ASTR121 HM - Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics
Credit(s): 2
Staff. Examines the large-scale structures of the universe and the evolution of the universe from the Big Bang to the present epoch. Topics include alternate cosmologies, dark matter, cosmic background radiation, and formation and evolution of galaxies and clusters of galaxies. Offered jointly with Pomona and Keck Sciences. (Offered alternate years; Spring)
Prerequisite(s): ASTR062 HM and PHYS052 HM
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ASTR122 HM - High Energy Astrophysics
Credit(s): 2
Esin. A survey of the physical processes and astrophysical systems that produce high-energy photons and presents a survey of the new ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray observations. Topics include active galactic nuclei, black holes, neutron stars, supernova remnants, and cosmic rays. Offered jointly with Pomona and Keck Sciences. (Offered alternate years; Spring)
Prerequisite(s): ASTR062 HM and PHYS052 HM
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ASTR123 HM - Stellar Structure and Evolution
Credit(s): 2
Staff. A rigorous treatment of stellar atmospheres and radiative transfer. Topics include spectral line formation, stellar energy generation, evolution on and away from the main sequence, and the internal structures of stars and other self-gravitating objects. Offered jointly with Pomona and Keck Sciences. (Offered alternate years; Spring)
Prerequisite(s): ASTR062 HM and PHYS052 HM
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ASTR124 HM - Planetary Astrophysics
Credit(s): 2
Staff. The physics and chemistry of the planets, their natural satellites and the small bodies of the solar system. Topics include evolution and dynamics of planetary atmospheres; planetary interiors, alteration processes on planetary surfaces; the formation and dynamics of the solar system, evolution of small bodies and extra-solar systems. Offered jointly with Pomona and Keck Sciences. Half-course. (Offered alternate years; Spring)
Prerequisite(s): ASTR062 HM
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ASTR125 HM - Galactic Astronomy
Credit(s): 2
Staff. A detailed phenomenological investigation of galaxy structure, formation and evolution. We will explore galaxies as both aggregate stellar populations and signposts of cosmic evolution. The course will have a special focus on recent advances in the field. Offered jointly with Pomona and Keck Sciences. Half-course.
Prerequisite(s): ASTR062 HM
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Biology |
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BIOL052 HM - Introduction to Biology
Credit(s): 3
Adolph, Bush, Donaldson-Matasci, Hur. Topics in genetics, molecular biology and evolution. (Spring)
Prerequisite(s): (CSCI005 HM or CSCI005GR HM or CSCI042 HM ), one semester of general chemistry, and one semester of calculus.
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BIOL054 HM - Biology Laboratory
Credit(s): 1
Ahn, McFadden, Stoebel. Investigations in physiology, biochemistry, ecology, molecular biology, and other areas of experimental biology. (Spring)
Corequisite(s): BIOL052 HM
Concurrent Requisite(s): BIOL154 HM
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BIOL081 HM - Current Issues in Biology
Credit(s): 3
Staff. Study of a biological topic of current importance to society. Active participation and discussion are stressed. May not be counted for credit toward the biology major. (Fall)
Prerequisite(s): Dependent on topic
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BIOL082 HM - Current Issues in Biology
Credit(s): 3
Staff. Study of a biological topic of current importance to society. Active participation and discussion are stressed. May not be counted for credit toward the biology major. (Spring)
Prerequisite(s): Dependent on topic
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BIOL095 HM - Foundations of Neuroscience
Credit(s): 3
Staff. Introduction to the biological bases of human and animal behavior. Analysis of modern neurobiological approaches within a framework established by philosophical and historical traditions in the neurosciences. This course is jointly taught by Claremont Colleges Neuroscience faculty. May not be counted for credit toward the biology major. (Fall)
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BIOL101 HM - Comparative Physiology
Credit(s): 3
Ahn. Topics in the structural basis underlying general physiological mechanisms of plants and animals. (Spring)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL052 HM
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BIOL103 HM - Comparative Physiology Laboratory
Credit(s): 2
Ahn. Experimental techniques and concepts in plant and animal physiology, including the general areas of cellular biology, energetics, ionic regulation, and signaling. The final third of the course will involve independent student research projects culminating with oral and written presentations of experimental investigations. (Fall)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL054 HM and BIOL101 HM
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BIOL108 HM - Ecology and Environmental Biology
Credit(s): 3
Adolph, McFadden. Principles of organization of natural communities and ecosystems, including population dynamics, species interactions, and island biogeography. Modern experimental and mathematical approaches to ecological problems. Application of ecological principles to conservation biology, human demography, and harvesting of natural resources. (Spring)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL052 HM and (MATH030B HM or MATH030G HM )
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BIOL109 HM - Evolutionary Biology
Credit(s): 3
Adolph, McFadden. Evolutionary mechanisms, including natural selection, population genetics, speciation, and macroevolutionary processes. Modern methods of phylogenetic reconstruction. History of biological diversity and the fossil record. (Fall)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL052 HM
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BIOL110 HM - Experimental Ecology Laboratory
Credit(s): 3
Donaldson-Matasci. Design and analysis of ecological experiments with an emphasis on hypothesis testing, sampling techniques, and computer-based statistical analysis of data. Most projects are field-based, designed to address aspects of population, community, physiological, and behavioral ecology in animals and plants; work in both terrestrial and aquatic habitats. Includes several all-day field trips to local coastal, desert, and mountain sites. (Spring)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL054 HM and BIOL154 HM
Corequisite(s): BIOL108 HM
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BIOL111 HM - Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory
Credit(s): 2
Hur. Basic techniques of molecular biology, including restriction mapping, DNA cloning, protein expression, and fluorescence microscopy. (Fall)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL054 HM and BIOL154 HM
Corequisite(s): BIOL113 HM
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BIOL113 HM - Molecular Genetics
Credit(s): 3
Stoebel. Molecular description of gene function in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, including DNA, RNA, and protein structure; DNA replication; transcription and translation; and gene regulation. (Fall)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL052 HM , CHEM023A HM , and CHEM023B HM
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BIOL115 HM - Neurobiology
Credit(s): 3
Glater. Basic principles of neuroscience including neuroanatomy, cellular and molecular mechanisms of neuronal function, nervous system development, and functional organization of sensory systems. (Spring)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL052 HM
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BIOL119 HM - Advanced Mathematical Biology
Credit(s): 2
Adolph, de Pillis (Mathematics), Jacobsen (Mathematics), Levy (Mathematics). Advanced study of mathematical models of biological processes, including discrete and continuous models. Examples are drawn from a variety of areas of biology, which may include physiology, systems biology, cancer biology, epidemiology, ecology, evolution, and spatiotemporal dynamics. (Fall) (Crosslisted as MATH119 HM )
Prerequisite(s): MCBI118A HM
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BIOL121 HM - Marine Ecology
Credit(s): 3
McFadden. Advanced ecology focusing on marine communities. Dispersal, recruitment, competition, disturbance, plant/animal interactions, and other topics. Readings in the primary literature. Counts as a seminar course for Biology majors.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL108 HM
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BIOL122 HM - Cell and Developmental Biology
Credit(s): 3
Hur. Cellular and molecular mechanisms of animal development, including cell fate determination, morphogenesis, and pattern formation. Emphasis on modern experimental organisms and approaches.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL113 HM
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BIOL126 HM - Biology of Prokaryotes
Credit(s): 3
Staff. Current topics in prokaryotic biology jointly selected by students and instructor. Emphasis on molecular mechanisms of adaptation to diverse environments. Primarily seminar format with readings from the primary literature.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL113 HM
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BIOL128 HM - Prokaryotes Laboratory
Credit(s): 2
Staff. Techniques for isolating, identifying, and characterizing bacteria from diverse environments.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL054 HM and BIOL154 HM
Corequisite(s): BIOL126 HM
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BIOL154 HM - Biostatistics
Credit(s): 2
Stoebel. Statistical techniques for analyzing biological data, including parametric, nonparametric, and randomization methods. Statistical aspects of experimental design with an emphasis on analyzing data collected in BIOL054 HM .
Prerequisite(s): (CSCI005 HM or CSCI005GR HM or CSCI042 HM ), and MATH035 HM
Corequisite(s): BIOL052 HM
Concurrent Requisite(s): BIOL054 HM
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BIOL161 HM - Research Problems
Credit(s): 1-3
Staff. Original experimental investigations in biology undertaken in consultation with a faculty member. May not be counted for credit toward the biology major. 1 credit hour for each 3 hours of laboratory per week. Pass/No Credit grading. (Fall)
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
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BIOL162 HM - Research Problems
Credit(s): 1-3
Staff. Original experimental investigations in biology undertaken in consultation with a faculty member. May not be counted for credit toward the biology major. 1 credit hour for each 3 hours of laboratory per week. Pass/No Credit grading. (Spring)
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
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BIOL164 HM - Genetics
Credit(s): 3
Stoebel. Current topics in genetics and developmental genetics. Emphasis on experimental techniques and design with model experimental organisms. Readings from the primary literature. Counts as a seminar course for biology majors.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL113 HM
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BIOL166 HM - Cell Biology and Genetics Laboratory
Credit(s): 2
Staff. Techniques for investigations of protein localization, organelle isolation, genetic mapping, and fluorescence microscopy. Laboratories consist of student projects.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL054 HM , BIOL154 HM , and BIOL113 HM
Corequisite(s): BIOL164 HM
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BIOL171 HM - Analysis of Aquatic Ecosystems.
Credit(s): 4
MBL Staff. The nature and controls of ecosystem processes (production, decomposition, element cycling, and biogeochemistry) in freshwater, estuarine, and marine ecosystems. Application of basic principles of ecosystems ecology to contemporary environmental problems such as coastal eutrophication, fisheries exploitation, effects of introduced species, acid deposition, and global change. Includes lecture, discussion, laboratory, and field work. Offered only through the Semester in Environmental Science Program at the MBL Ecosystems Center, Woods Hole, Massachusetts. (Fall)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL052 HM , BIOL054 HM , BIOL154 HM , CHEM023A HM , CHEM023B HM , CHEM024 HM , and (MATH030B HM or MATH030G HM )
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BIOL173 HM - Analysis of Terrestrial Ecosystems
Credit(s): 4
MBL Staff. Fundamental biogeochemical processes in fields, pastures, tundra, and forested ecosystems. Physiological ecology of land—plants and soil organisms in an ecosystems context. Impacts of environmental change on the landscape at local, regional, and global scales. Includes lecture, discussion, laboratory, and field work. Offered only through the Semester in Environmental Science Program at the MBL Ecosystems Center, Woods Hole, Massachusetts. (Fall)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL052 HM , BIOL054 HM , CHEM023A HM , CHEM023B HM , CHEM024 HM , and (MATH030B HM or MATH030G HM )
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BIOL174 HM - Biophysics
Credit(s): 2
Gerbode (Physics). Selected topics in biolocomotion focusing on active research in the field. Possible topics include: bacteria motility, insect flight, water-walking, plant motions and slithering. Seminar format emphasizing oral presentations and group discussion. (Spring) (Crosslisted as PHYS174 HM )
Prerequisite(s): BIOL052 HM and PHYS051 HM
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BIOL182 HM - Chemistry of Living Systems
Credit(s): 3
Haushalter, Vosburg (Chemistry). Relation of molecular structure and energy flow to reactions in living systems. (Spring) (Crosslisted as CHEM182 HM )
Prerequisite(s): CHEM105 HM
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BIOL183 HM - Topics in Physiology
Credit(s): 3
Ahn. Readings from the primary literature in animal physiology. Specific topics may vary. Counts as a seminar course for Biology majors. (Fall, alternate years)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL101 HM
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BIOL184 HM - Methods in Biochemistry
Credit(s): 1
Haushalter, Vosburg (Chemistry). Experiments in biochemistry. (Spring) (Crosslisted as CHEM184 HM )
Corequisite(s): BIOL182 HM or CHEM182 HM
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BIOL185 HM - Special Topics in Biology
Credit(s): 1.5-3
Staff. Topics in a particular area of biology, depending on the instructor. (Fall)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL052 HM and possibly other courses
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BIOL186 HM - Special Topics in Biology
Credit(s): 1.5-3
Staff. Topics in a particular area of biology, depending on the instructor. (Spring)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL052 HM and possibly other courses
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BIOL187 HM - HIV-Aids: Science, Society, and Service
Credit(s): 3
Haushalter. Molecular biology of HIV infection. Biochemical basis for antiretroviral therapy and HIV prevention strategies. The causes and impact of the global HIV-AIDS pandemic, including the interrelationships among HIV-AIDS, prejudice, race and stigma. Students will complete a community service project in partnership with a local AIDS organization. (Crosslisted as CHEM187 HM and STS187 HM )
Prerequisite(s): BIOL113 HM and (BIOL182 HM or CHEM182 HM )
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BIOL188 HM - Advanced Computational Biology
Credit(s): 3
Bush. Computational algorithms and methods used in the study of genomes. Lectures, discussions, and computer laboratory exercises. (Fall, alternate years)
Prerequisite(s): MCBI118B HM or CSCI070 HM
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BIOL189 HM - Topics in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Credit(s): 3
Haushalter, Stoebel. Advanced topics at the interface between chemistry and biology. Counts as a seminar course for Biology majors. (Fall) (Crosslisted as CHEM189 HM )
Prerequisite(s): BIOL113 HM , (BIOL182 HM or CHEM182 HM ), and senior standing
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BIOL190B HM - Biomechanics
Credit(s): 3
Ahn, Orwin (Engineering). Mechanical properties of biological tissues, including bone, connective tissue, and muscles. Static analysis of joints. Analysis of how muscle generates motion, leading to dynamics, including kinematics, kinetics, and locomotion, and how these principles scale for different sized animals. Focus on applications and primary literature. (Fall, alternate years) (Crosslisted as ENGR190 HM )
Prerequisite(s): BIOL052 HM and ENGR083 HM
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BIOL191 HM - Biology Colloquium
Credit(s): 0.5
Staff. Oral presentations and discussions of selected topics including recent developments. Participants include biology majors, faculty members, and visiting speakers. Required for junior and senior biology majors. No more than 2.0 credits can be earned for departmental seminars/colloquia. Pass/No Credit grading. (Fall)
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BIOL192 HM - Biology Colloquium
Credit(s): 0.5
Staff. Oral presentations and discussions of selected topics including recent developments. Participants include biology majors, faculty members, and visiting speakers. Required for junior and senior biology majors. No more than 2.0 credits can be earned for departmental seminars/colloquia. Pass/No Credit grading. (Spring)
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BIOL193 HM - Senior Thesis Research
Credit(s): 3
Staff. A year-long experimental investigation in biology under the direction of a faculty advisor. Two oral presentations, a written proposal, and a thesis are required. Required of all senior biology majors. (Fall)
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
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BIOL194 HM - Senior Thesis Research
Credit(s): 3
Staff. A year-long experimental investigation in biology under the direction of a faculty advisor. Two oral presentations, a written proposal, and a thesis are required. Required of all senior biology majors. (Spring)
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
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BIOL195 HM - Intensive Research
Credit(s): 6
Staff. Intensive experimental research in biology undertaken in consultation with a faculty member. Replaces 3 credits of BIOL193 HM -BIOL194 HM and 3 credits of advanced biology courses for credit toward biology major. (Fall)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL161 HM or BIOL162 HM , and departmental approval of formal application
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BIOL196 HM - Intensive Research
Credit(s): 6
Staff. Intensive experimental research in biology undertaken in consultation with a faculty member. Replaces 3 credits of BIOL193 HM -BIOL194 HM and 3 credits of advanced biology courses for credit toward biology major. (Spring)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL193 HM or BIOL195 HM , and departmental approval of formal application
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BIOL197 HM - Directed Reading
Credit(s): 1-3
Staff. Directed readings or independent laboratory research in selected topics in biology. With prior permission, up to 2 credits may count toward biology major. (Fall)
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
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BIOL198 HM - Directed Reading
Credit(s): 1-3
Staff. Directed readings or independent laboratory research in selected topics in biology. With prior permission, up to 2 credits may count toward biology major. (Spring)
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
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CHEM023A HM - Chemistry in the Modern World
Credit(s): 3
Staff. Chemistry plays a powerful role in addressing an array of current and future global and societal challenges. This course examines contemporary applications of chemistry to describe innovative advances in such areas as energy, medicine, technology, materials, to name a few. These applications illustrate such fundamental concepts as molecular and electronic structure in dictating chemical and physical properties; intermolecular forces, phase behavior, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, kinetics and equilibria. Lecture and individual and group exercises conducted in class are used as a context for introducing chemistry principles. (Fall)
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CHEM023B HM - Chemistry in the Modern World
Credit(s): 1.5
Staff. Chemistry plays a powerful role in addressing an array of current and future global and societal challenges. This course examines contemporary applications of chemistry to describe innovative advances in such areas as energy, medicine, technology, materials, to name a few. These applications illustrate such fundamental concepts as molecular and electronic structure in dictating chemical and physical properties; intermolecular forces, phase behavior, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, kinetics and equilibria. Lecture and individual and group exercises conducted in class are used as a context for introducing chemistry principles. (Spring first half-semester)
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CHEM024 HM - Chemistry Laboratory
Credit(s): 1
Staff. Applications of thermodynamics, equilibria, electrochemistry, structure/property relationships, synthesis and spectroscopy. (Fall and Spring)
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CHEM040 HM - Introduction to Chemical Research
Credit(s): 1
Staff. A rotation through multiple research laboratories in the chemistry department. Open to first-year students only. (Spring)
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CHEM051 HM - Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics and Kinetics
Credit(s): 3
Cave, Karukstis, Van Hecke. Applications of thermodynamics to chemical and phase equilibria. Chemical kinetics in the gas phase, in solution and on solid surfaces. (Fall)
Prerequisite(s): CHEM023A HM , CHEM023B HM , and CHEM024 HM
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CHEM052 HM - Physical Chemistry: Group Theory, Quantum Chemistry, and Spectroscopy
Credit(s): 3
Cave, Van Hecke. Chemical group theory. Introduction to quantum mechanics with application to atoms and molecules. Applications of group theory and quantum mechanics to spectroscopy. (Spring)
Prerequisite(s): CHEM051 HM
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CHEM053 HM - Physical Chemistry Laboratory
Credit(s): 2
Cave, Karukstis, Van Hecke. Physical and chemical measurements of molecular properties. (Fall)
Corequisite(s): CHEM051 HM
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CHEM056 HM - Carbon Compounds
Credit(s): 3
Daub, Haushalter, Vosburg. A systematic study of the chemistry of carbon-containing compounds, emphasizing synthesis, reaction mechanisms, and the relation of structure to observable physical and chemical properties. (Spring)
Prerequisite(s): CHEM023A HM , CHEM023B HM , and CHEM024 HM
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CHEM058 HM - Carbon Compounds Laboratory
Credit(s): 1
Daub, Haushalter, Johnson, Vosburg. Laboratory taken concurrently with CHEM056 HM . (Spring)
Prerequisite(s): CHEM024 HM
Corequisite(s): CHEM056 HM
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CHEM103 HM - Chemical Analysis
Credit(s): 3
Hawkins, Van Ryswyk. Applications of chemical equilibria in qualitative and quantitative analysis with emphasis on inorganic systems. Introduction to electrochemistry and chromatography. (Fall)
Prerequisite(s): CHEM023A HM , CHEM023B HM , and CHEM024 HM
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CHEM104 HM - Inorganic Chemistry
Credit(s): 3
Johnson, Van Heuvelen, Van Hecke. Systematic study of the preparation, properties, structures, analysis, and reactions of inorganic compounds. (Spring)
Prerequisite(s): CHEM056 HM ; CHEM052 HM recommended
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CHEM105 HM - Organic Chemistry
Credit(s): 3
Daub, Haushalter, Vosburg. A continuation of the chemistry of carbon compounds. (Fall)
Prerequisite(s): CHEM056 HM
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CHEM109 HM - Chemical Analysis Laboratory
Credit(s): 1
Hawkins, Van Ryswyk. Cooperative, project-based application of chemical analysis in a tropical marine ecosystem. Techniques include spectrophotometry, potentiometry, chromatography, and redox and complexometric titrations. (Fall)
Corequisite(s): CHEM103 HM
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CHEM110 HM - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Credit(s): 1
Johnson, Van Heuvelen. Synthesis and characterization of inorganic compounds. (Spring)
Prerequisite(s): CHEM058 HM
Corequisite(s): CHEM104 HM
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CHEM111 HM - Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Credit(s): 1
Daub, Haushalter, Johnson, Vosburg. Synthesis, characterization, and analysis of organic compounds. (Fall)
Prerequisite(s): CHEM058 HM
Corequisite(s): CHEM105 HM
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CHEM112 HM - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory
Credit(s): 1
Hawkins,Van Ryswyk. Application of advanced analytical techniques to food, pharmaceutical, materials, forensics, biochemical, and archaeological problems. Techniques include atomic absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence, mass spectrometry, NMR, chromatography, voltammetry, and a range of surface analyses. (Spring)
Prerequisite(s): CHEM109 HM
Corequisite(s): CHEM114 HM
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CHEM114 HM - Advanced Analytical Chemistry
Credit(s): 3
Hawkins, Van Ryswyk. Fundamentals of modern instrumental design, application, and usage with an emphasis on the underlying principles of operation. Chemometrics. (Spring)
Prerequisite(s): CHEM103 HM ; ENGR059 HM recommended
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CHEM122 HM - Materials Chemistry Laboratory
Credit(s): 1
Van Ryswyk. New strategies for the synthesis and preparation of materials on the meso- and nanoscale, their characterization and potential applications. Examples may include solids (insulators, semiconductors, conductors, superconductors, magnetic materials) and soft materials (polymers, gels, liquid crystals).
Prerequisite(s): CHEM052 HM or ENGR106 HM or PHYS052 HM
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CHEM150 HM - Research
Credit(s): 1-2
Staff. Independent study or research in a field agreed upon by student and instructor. Credit hours to be arranged. (Fall and Spring)
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore or junior standing and permission of instructor
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CHEM151 HM - Research Problems
Credit(s): 2-3
Staff. A yearlong experimental or computational investigation in chemistry under the direction of a faculty advisor. Two oral reports and a written thesis are required. Two or three credit hours per semester (2 credit hours equals a minimum of 6 hours of laboratory per week, 3 credit hours equals a minimum of 10 hours of laboratory per week: additional library time is required). (Fall)
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing
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CHEM152 HM - Research Problems
Credit(s): 2-3
Staff. A yearlong experimental or computational investigation in chemistry under the direction of a faculty advisor. Two oral reports and a written thesis are required. Two or three credit hours per semester (2 credit hours equals a minimum of 6 hours of laboratory per week, 3 credit hours equals a minimum of 10 hours of laboratory per week: additional library time is required). (Spring)
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing
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CHEM161 HM - Advanced Physical Chemistry
Credit(s): 2
Cave, Van Hecke. Classical and statistical thermodynamics. Classical thermodynamics, a review of equilibrium thermodynamics, and an introduction to statistical thermodynamics.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM051 HM
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CHEM165 HM - Organometallic Chemistry
Credit(s): 2
Johnson. Study of the metal carbon bond: synthesis, structure, bonding, reactivity, and catalysis.
Corequisite(s): CHEM105 HM
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CHEM166 HM - Industrial Chemistry
Credit(s): 2
Van Hecke. Elements of chemical engineering for chemists. Organization and goals of industrial research. Readings, case studies, and seminar discussions.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM051 HM
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CHEM168 HM - Advanced Physical Chemistry
Credit(s): 2
Staff. A course devoted to exploring topics of current interest in physical chemistry.
Prerequisite(s): Dependent on topic
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CHEM168A HM - Advanced Physical Chemistry: Lasers in Chemistry
Credit(s): 2
Van Hecke. Introduction to the principles of the operation of lasers.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM052 HM
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CHEM168B HM - Advanced Physical Chemistry: Biophysical Chemistry
Credit(s): 2
Karukstis. Physical chemistry applied to answer questions involving the conformation, shape, structure, dynamics, and interactions of biological macromolecules and complexes.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM051 HM
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CHEM168D HM - Advanced Physical Chemistry: Electronic Structure Theory
Credit(s): 2
Cave. An examination of modern methods for approximating the solution to the electronic Schroedinger Equation and its application to chemical systems.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM052 HM
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CHEM168E HM - Advanced Physical Chemistry: Advanced Group Theory
Credit(s): 2
Johnson, Van Hecke. A survey of topics selected from: space groups and crystals; permutation groups and molecular isomerization; rotation groups and angular momenta; double groups and magnetism; groups of non-rigid molecules; the symmetry of graphs.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM052 HM
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CHEM168F HM - Advanced Physical Chemistry: Surface Science
Credit(s): 2
Van Ryswyk. Structure and chemical properties of surfaces as detailed by a range of analytical techniques.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM052 HM
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CHEM171 HM - Advanced Organic Chemistry: Organic Synthesis
Credit(s): 2
Daub, Vosburg. Critical analysis of strategies for the preparation of medicinal natural products.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM056 HM and CHEM105 HM
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CHEM173 HM - Advanced Organic Chemistry: Pericyclic Reactions
Credit(s): 2
Daub, Vosburg. The application of molecular orbital theory and symmetry considerations to certain types of organic reactions in order to gain insight on the mechanisms and stereochemistry of the processes.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM056 HM and CHEM105 HM
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CHEM182 HM - Chemistry in Living Systems
Credit(s): 3
Haushalter, Vosburg. Relation of molecular structure and energy flow to metabolic reactions, signal transduction, and transport across membranes in living systems. (Spring) (Crosslisted as BIOL182 HM )
Prerequisite(s): CHEM056 HM
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CHEM184 HM - Methods in Biochemistry
Credit(s): 1
Haushalter, Vosburg. Experiments in biochemistry. (Spring) (Crosslisted as BIOL184 HM )
Corequisite(s): CHEM182 HM
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CHEM187 HM - HIV-Aids: Science, Society, and Service
Credit(s): 3
Haushalter. The molecular biology of HIV infection, the biochemistry of antiviral interventions, and the causes and impact of the global HIV-AIDS pandemic, including the inter-relationships among HIV-AIDS, prejudice, race and stigma. Includes a community engagement project in partnership with a local organization. (Crosslisted as BIOL 187 HM and STS 187 HM )
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 113 HM and (BIOL 182 HM or CHEM 182 HM )
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