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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2022-2023. Courses of Study 2022-2023 is scheduled to publish mid-June.
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Classes
BIONB 1220
Course Description
The First-Year Writing Seminar is about introducing concepts in neuroscience and behavior and writing extensively about them. Topics vary by section. view course details
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: FWS:Evolution on Islands-Islands Unique Species
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Sen, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: FWS: The Cat’s Meow:Communicating about Communicat
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Casteel, Z
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
BIONB 2210
Course Description
General introduction to the field of animal behavior. Topics include evolution and behavior, behavioral ecology, sociobiology, chemical ecology, communication, orientation and navigation. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: BIONB 2210
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Dietz, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: two majors-level biology courses. Priority is given to students studying neurobiology and behavior. Not open to freshmen. May be taken independently of BIONB 2220. Enrollment limited to 15 students per 4-credit disc. Four-credit option required of students in neurobiology and behavior program of study. Three credits with no discussion section; 4 credits with one disc per week and writing assignments.
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: BIONB 2210
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Dietz, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: two majors-level biology courses. Priority is given to students studying neurobiology and behavior. Not open to freshmen. May be taken independently of BIONB 2220. Enrollment limited to 15 students per 4-credit disc. Four-credit option required of students in neurobiology and behavior program of study. Three credits with no discussion section; 4 credits with one disc per week and writing assignments.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Dietz, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Dietz, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Dietz, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Dietz, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Dietz, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Dietz, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Dietz, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Dietz, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
BIONB 3220
Course Description
Covers comparative and evolutionary approaches to the study of the relationship between peripheral hormones and neuroendocrine mechanisms in vertebrates, including humans, with sexual behavior, affiliative ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: HD 3220, PSYCH 3220, PSYCH 7220
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
BIONB 3240
Course Description
This course is designed to provide an introduction to experimental research on the neural basis of behavior and cognition in animals. Topics will include basic neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, neural ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PSYCH 3240
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
BIONB 3300
Course Description
Covers the basic ideas and techniques involved in computational neuroscience. Surveys diverse topics, including neural dynamics of small networks of cells, neural coding, learning in neural networks and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: BIONB 3300, BME 3300, COGST 3300, PSYCH 3300
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: BIONB 3300, BME 3300, COGST 3300, PSYCH 3300
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Linster, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: BioNB 2220 or permission of instructor
BIONB 4200
Course Description
Courses on selected topics in neurobiology and behavior; can include lecture and seminar courses. Topics vary by section; see Class Roster. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: The Neurobiology of Depression
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Harris-Warrick, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisites: BioNB 2220; BioNB 3920 strongly recommended
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
BIONB 4320
Course Description
Almost all behaviors-from speech to a cross court forehand-are mediated by the contraction of muscles. This course examines the neural origins of motor behavior, from simple reflexes to complex learned ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Goldberg, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: BIONB 2220 or ECE 2100 and permission of instructor. Please send a brief statement of your interest in the class and what year you will be in (e.g., senior, junior) to jhg285.
BIONB 4330
Course Description
A seminar series examining current and classical ideas in human sciences and the humanities. Themes vary from semester to semester. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 4310, PSYCH 4320
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
BIONB 4720
Course Description
This course will explore the wide diversity in visual systems across organisms and how evolution shapes these visual systems to solve a wide range of daily challenges. Vision often plays a key role in ... view course details
BIONB 4980
Course Description
Designed to give qualified undergraduate students teaching experience through actual involvement in planning and assisting in biology courses. This experience may include supervised participation in a ... view course details
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Devoogd, T
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
Prerequisites: previous enrollment in course to be taught or equivalent. Permission of instructor required. Students must register using the CALS Special Studies form (https://cals.cornell.edu/undergraduate-students/student-services/academic-resources/special-studies-academic-policies-and-petitions-and-forms/undergraduate-special-studies-enrollment-non-structured-credit). which must be signed by faculty member who will supervise study and assign grade.
Department Consent Required (Add)
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Dietz, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
Undergraduate Teaching Experience in BIONB 2210 - Introduction to Behavior. Prerequisites: previous enrollment in course to be taught or equivalent. Permission of instructor required. Students must register using the CALS Special Studies form (https://cals.cornell.edu/undergraduate-students/student-services/academic-resources/special-studies-academic-policies-and-petitions-and-forms/undergraduate-special-studies-enrollment-non-structured-credit). which must be signed by faculty member who will supervise study and assign grade.
Department Consent Required (Add)
BIONB 7200
Course Description
Designed to provide several study groups each semester on specialized topics. A group may meet for whatever period is judged adequate to enable coverage of the selected topics. Discussion of current literature ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
BIONB 7201
Course Description
A weekly journal club-style discussion. Graduate students may be expected to present a summary of their research or a summary of research in the literature related to their thesis once per year. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit S/U NoAud(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (no audit))
BIONB 7202
Course Description
A weekly journal club-style discussion. Graduate students may be expected to present a summary of their research or a summary of research in the literature related to their thesis once per year. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit S/U NoAud(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (no audit))
BIONB 7210
Course Description
Designed to assist students in mapping their graduate careers and in choosing and pursuing transformative and tractable thesis topics. The core of the course will be open-ended discussions directed by ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits S/U NoAud(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (no audit))
BIONB 7212
Course Description
In-depth discussions of career choices for academic biologists to empower them to manage their careers. Topics to be covered insclude developing strong CVs, personal statements, public speaking and interviw ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: Intended for graduate students, post A-Exam preferred. Postdoctoral fellows may audit with permission of instructor.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
BIONB 7640
Course Description
Group intensive study of current research in plant-insect interactions. Topics vary from semester to semester but include chemical defense, coevolution, insect community structure, population regulation, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: BIOEE 7640, ENTOM 7640
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)