Biology & Society (BSOC)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.

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BSOC 1942
The History of Science in Europe: Newton to Darwin; Darwin to Einstein

What is modern science? And how did it get that way? This course examines the emergence of the dominant scientific worldview inherited by the 21st century, to trace how it, and its associated institutional ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HIST 1942, STS 1942

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16558 BSOC 1942   LEC 001

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BSOC 2051
Ethical Issues in Health and Medicine

In today's rapidly changing world of health and medicine, complex ethical issues arise in many contexts from the private, interpersonal interactions between doctor and patient to the broad, mass-mediated ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: STS 2051

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9652 BSOC 2051   LEC 001

  • First-Year students not admitted into course.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

  •  9653 BSOC 2051   DIS 201

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  •  9654 BSOC 2051   DIS 202

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  •  9655 BSOC 2051   DIS 203

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  •  9656 BSOC 2051   DIS 204

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  •  9657 BSOC 2051   DIS 205

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  •  9658 BSOC 2051   DIS 206

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  •  9659 BSOC 2051   DIS 207

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  •  9660 BSOC 2051   DIS 208

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BSOC 2071
Introduction to the History of Medicine

This course offers an introductory survey of the history of medicine (principally in Europe and the United States) from classical antiquity to the early twentieth century. Using a combination of both primary ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: HIST 2710, STS 2071

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8128 BSOC 2071   LEC 001

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

  •  8129 BSOC 2071   DIS 201

  • Department Consent Required (Add)

BSOC 2101
Plagues and People

Human diseases transmitted by insects and related forms (arthropods) have affected human lives and society through history. This course focuses on the pathogens, parasites, and arthropods causing human ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BSOC 2101, ENTOM 2100

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17058 BSOC 2101   LEC 001

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: BSOC 2101, ENTOM 2100

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17059 BSOC 2101   LEC 002

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  • 17060 BSOC 2101   DIS 201

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  • 17061 BSOC 2101   DIS 202

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  • 17062 BSOC 2101   DIS 203

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  • 17063 BSOC 2101   DIS 204

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  • 17064 BSOC 2101   DIS 205

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  • 17065 BSOC 2101   DIS 206

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  • 17066 BSOC 2101   DIS 207

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  • 17067 BSOC 2101   DIS 208

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BSOC 2131
Science Fiction

Science fiction is not merely a literary genre but a whole way of being, thinking, and acting in the modern world. This course explores classic and contemporary science fiction from Frankenstein to The ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COML 2035, ENGL 2035, STS 2131

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17527 BSOC 2131   LEC 001

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BSOC 3011
Life Sciences and Society

Biology and biotechnology are major influences on modern life. In addition, socio-political and historical conditions have shaped biological research and its applications in medicine, agriculture, environmental ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: STS 3011

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5864 BSOC 3011   LEC 001

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  • First-Year students not admitted into course.

BSOC 3311
Environmental Governance

Environmental governance is defined as the assemblage of institutions that regulate society-nature interactions and shape environmental outcomes across a range of spatial and temporal scales.  Institutions, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •  7910 BSOC 3311   LEC 001

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  • Enrollment limited to: juniors, seniors, or by permission of instructor.

  •  7911 BSOC 3311   DIS 201

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  •  7912 BSOC 3311   DIS 202

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  •  7913 BSOC 3311   DIS 203

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BSOC 3441
Insect Conservation Biology

In-depth look at the concepts and issues surrounding the conservation of insects and other invertebrates. Topics include sampling rare populations; insect conservation genetics; the role of phylogeny in ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENTOM 3440

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16945 BSOC 3441   LEC 001

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  • Prerequisite: entomology or conservation biology course or permission of instructor.

BSOC 3751
Independent Study

Projects under the direction of a Biology and Society faculty member are encouraged as part of the program of study within the student's concentration area. Applications for research projects are accepted ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7625 BSOC 3751   IND 602

    • TBA

    • Dear, P

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7626 BSOC 3751   IND 603

    • TBA

    • Hilgartner, S

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7627 BSOC 3751   IND 604

    • TBA

    • Kline, R

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7628 BSOC 3751   IND 605

    • TBA

    • Leuenberger, C

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7629 BSOC 3751   IND 606

    • TBA

    • Lewenstein, B

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7630 BSOC 3751   IND 607

    • TBA

    • Lynch, M

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7631 BSOC 3751   IND 608

    • TBA

    • Pinch, T

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7632 BSOC 3751   IND 609

    • TBA

    • Prentice, R

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7633 BSOC 3751   IND 610

    • TBA

    • Pritchard, S

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7634 BSOC 3751   IND 611

    • TBA

    • Rossiter, M

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7635 BSOC 3751   IND 612

    • TBA

    • Sengers, P

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7636 BSOC 3751   IND 613

    • TBA

    • Seth, S

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8494 BSOC 3751   IND 615

    • TBA

    • Harrington, L

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8495 BSOC 3751   IND 616

    • TBA

    • Avery, R

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9213 BSOC 3751   IND 617

    • TBA

    • Johnson, B

  • Instructor Consent Required (Add)

BSOC 4122
Darwin and the Making of Histories

The power of a name is sometimes as great as that of an idea.  This course will study how Darwin became, then and now, an icon rather than just a Victorian naturalist.  We will look at writings of Darwin ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HIST 4122, STS 4122

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16656 BSOC 4122   SEM 101

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BSOC 4351
Postcolonial Science

This course examines science and technology in so-called "non-Western" countries as well as the ways that science and technology are shaping new "transnational" or "global" relations. We will explore the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ANTHR 4435, ANTHR 7435, STS 4351

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16319 BSOC 4351   SEM 101

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BSOC 4691
Food, Agriculture, and Society

Multidisciplinary course dealing with the social and environmental impact of food production in the United States and developing countries. Agroecosystems of various kinds are analyzed from biological, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOEE 4690, STS 4691

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9513 BSOC 4691   LEC 001

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  • Prerequisite: introductory ecology course or permission of instructor. Limited to 20 students.

BSOC 4991
Honors Project I

Students must register for 4 credits each semester (4991-4992) for a total of 8 credits. After the first semester, students receive a letter grade of "R"; a letter grade for both semesters is submitted ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: STS 4991

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  6732 BSOC 4991   RSC 701

    • TBA

    • Prentice, R

  • Prerequisite: Enrollment limited to Biology & Society seniors with an overall GPA of 3.3. Apply in 306 Rockefeller Hall.

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