Biology & Society (BSOC)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024. Courses of Study 2023-2024 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

BSOC 2051

In the rapidly changing world of healthcare, complex ethical issues arise from interpersonal interactions between patients and clinicians to broad controversies that propel medicine into headline news. ... 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

  •  5467 BSOC 2051   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    First-Year students must have permission of instructor to enroll.

  •  5468 BSOC 2051   DIS 201

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5469 BSOC 2051   DIS 202

    • F McGraw Hall 366
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Prentice, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5470 BSOC 2051   DIS 203

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5471 BSOC 2051   DIS 204

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5472 BSOC 2051   DIS 205

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5473 BSOC 2051   DIS 206

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5474 BSOC 2051   DIS 207

    • F McGraw Hall 215
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Prentice, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5475 BSOC 2051   DIS 208

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BSOC 2071

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 2710STS 2071

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17383 BSOC 2071   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17816 BSOC 2071   DIS 201

    • F White Hall B14
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Seth, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17817 BSOC 2071   DIS 202

    • F White Hall B14
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Seth, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17818 BSOC 2071   DIS 203

    • F White Hall B14
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Seth, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17819 BSOC 2071   DIS 204

    • F White Hall B14
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Seth, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17820 BSOC 2071   DIS 205

    • F White Hall B14
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Seth, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 19681 BSOC 2071   DIS 206

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 19682 BSOC 2071   DIS 207

    • F White Hall B02
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Seth, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BSOC 2101

Human diseases have affected human lives and society through history. This course focuses on the pathogens, parasites, and arthropods causing human plagues through multiple perspectives (biomedical, social, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENTOM 2100

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18495 BSOC 2101   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BSOC 2131

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 2035ENGL 2035STS 2131

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18170 BSOC 2131   LEC 001

    • MW White Hall 110
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Banerjee, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BSOC 2245

The history of humankind is also a history of health and disease; the rise of agricultural societies, ancient cities, and colonial empires had wide-ranging effects on diet and nutrition, the spread of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ANTHR 2245ARKEO 2245SHUM 2245

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 19295 BSOC 2245   LEC 001

    • MWF Uris Hall 262
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Velasco, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BSOC 2420

One of the most pressing questions of our time is how we should understand the relationship between nature, or the environment, and culture, or society, and whether these should be viewed as separate domains ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AIIS 2420ANTHR 2420

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17863 BSOC 2420   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17864 BSOC 2420   DIS 201

    • R McGraw Hall B65
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17865 BSOC 2420   DIS 202

    • R McGraw Hall B65
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17866 BSOC 2420   DIS 203

    • R McGraw Hall B65
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17867 BSOC 2420   DIS 204

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 20397 BSOC 2420   DIS 205

    • R McGraw Hall 215
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 20398 BSOC 2420   DIS 206

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BSOC 2561

An exploration of processes of change in health care practices in China. Focuses on key transitions, such as the emergence of canonical medicine, of Daoist approaches to healing and longevity, of "scholar ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 2262CAPS 2262HIST 2562STS 2561

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10505 BSOC 2561   LEC 001

    • TR Uris Hall 202
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Hinrichs, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17942 BSOC 2561   DIS 201

    • F McGraw Hall 145
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17943 BSOC 2561   DIS 202

    • F Uris Hall 204
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17944 BSOC 2561   DIS 203

    • F
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17945 BSOC 2561   DIS 204

    • F
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BSOC 3311

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
  •  4733 BSOC 3311   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4734 BSOC 3311   DIS 201

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4735 BSOC 3311   DIS 202

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4736 BSOC 3311   DIS 203

    • M Warren Hall 137
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Wolf, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6466 BSOC 3311   DIS 204

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 19423 BSOC 3311   DIS 205

    • F Fernow Hall G01
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Wolf, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 19424 BSOC 3311   DIS 206

    • M Warren Hall 113
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Wolf, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BSOC 3441

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

  • 18715 BSOC 3441   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BSOC 3460

This class considers the relationship between the body, knowledge and experience. We investigate the production and reproduction of the body across different times and spaces. Students examine specific ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ANTHR 3465SHUM 3465STS 3460

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 17875 BSOC 3460   LEC 001

    • MW Africana Ctr B01
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Langwick, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BSOC 3751

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

  •  4585 BSOC 3751   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Prince, O

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4586 BSOC 3751   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Leuenberger, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4587 BSOC 3751   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Lewenstein, B

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4588 BSOC 3751   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Pinch, T

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4589 BSOC 3751   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Prentice, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4590 BSOC 3751   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Pritchard, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4591 BSOC 3751   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Sengers, P

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4592 BSOC 3751   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Seth, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5083 BSOC 3751   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Harrington, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5084 BSOC 3751   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Avery, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5441 BSOC 3751   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Johnson, B

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5904 BSOC 3751   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Ratcliff, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6147 BSOC 3751   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Hodzic, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6558 BSOC 3751   IND 620

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Overby, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

BSOC 4351

Scientific knowledge and practice enacted colonial divisions and served postcolonial struggles. How then might we understand the work of science in the struggles that shape our world today? This class ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ANTHR 4435ANTHR 7435STS 4351

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17846 BSOC 4351   SEM 101

    • M Uris Hall 438
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Langwick, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BSOC 4412

The working of the human body is a universal phenomenon, yet different medical traditions have vastly different conceptions of what a body is. How can something so intimate and tangible like the body be ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: STS 4412

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 19069 BSOC 4412   SEM 101

    • W Morrill Hall 423
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Chaudhuri, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BSOC 4413

Environments shape who we are. Environment is omnipresent, and sometimes seems timeless, yet what we experience around us is an outcome of centuries of making, reworking, and reconstructing. This course ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: STS 4413

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17374 BSOC 4413   SEM 101

    • F White Hall B06
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Chaudhuri, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BSOC 4991

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

  •  3929 BSOC 4991   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research
    Prerequisite: Enrollment limited to Biology & Society seniors with an overall GPA of 3.3. Apply in 303 Morrill Hall.

BSOC 4992

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: STS 4992

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 19158 BSOC 4992   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research