This is the final class in the series of three courses required of the Biology major. As with the two previous courses, BIOL 214 and 215, this course is designed to provide an overview of fundamental biological processes. It will examine the complexity of interactions controlling reproduction, development and physiological function in animals. The Developmental Biology section will review topics such as gametogenesis, fertilization, cleavage, gastrulation, the genetic control of development, stem cells and cloning. Main topics included in the Physiology portion consist of: homeostasis, the function of neurons and nervous systems; the major organ systems and processes involved in circulation, excretion, osmoregulation, gas exchange, feeding, digestion, temperature regulation, endocrine function and the immunologic response. There are two instructional modes for this course: lecture mode and hybrid mode. In the lecture mode students attend class for their instruction. In the hybrid mode students watch online lectures from the course instructor and attend discussion sections with the course instructor. The online content prepares students for the discussions. The total student effort and course content is identical for both instructional modes. Either instructional mode fulfills the BIOL 216 requirement for the BA and BS in Biology. Prereq: BIOL 214.
*This section of BIOL 216 will be taught in the hybrid model. Due to the accelerated nature of the 5-week summer term, students are required to attend class every day (M-Th).*
Dates: June 4-July 6, 2018
Session: 5 Week Session
Time: MTuWTh 10:00-11:45a
Instructor: Rebecca Benard
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Biology
This course focuses on the question, “How does the human brain learn?” Through assigned readings, extensive class discussions, and a major paper, each student will explore personal perspectives on learning. Specific topics include, but are not limited to: the brain’s cycle of learning; neocortex structure and function; emotion and limbic brain; synapse dynamics and changes in learning; images in cognition; symbolic brain (language, mathematics, music); memory formation; and creative thought and brain mechanisms. The major paper will be added to each student’s SAGES writing portfolio. In addition, near the end of the semester, each student will make an oral presentation on a chosen topic. Offered as BIOL 302 and COGS 322. Counts as SAGES Departmental Seminar.
Dates: June 4-July 6, 2018
Session: 5 Week Session
Time: MWF 9:00-11:30a
Instructor: Barbara Kuemerle
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Biology
The physiology, genetics, biochemistry, and diversity of microorganisms. The subject will be approached both as a basic biological science that studies the molecular and biochemical processes of cells and viruses, and as an applied science that examines the involvement of microorganisms in human disease as well as in workings of ecosystems, plant symbioses, and industrial processes. The course is divided into four major areas: bacteria, viruses, medical microbiology, and environmental and applied microbiology. Offered as BIOL 343 and BIOL 443. Prereq: BIOL 215 or BIOL 250.
Dates: June 4-July 6, 2018
Session: 5 Week Session
Time: MTuWTh 10:00-11:45a
Instructor: Dianne Kube
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Biology
Atomic structure; thermochemistry; periodicity, bonding and molecular structure; intermolecular forces; properties of solids; liquids, gases and solutions. Recommended preparation: One year of high school chemistry.
Dates: June 4-July 6, 2018
Session: 5 Week Session
Time: MTuWTh 10:30a-12:20p
Instructor: Drew Meyer
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Chemistry
Introductory course for science majors and engineering students. Develops themes of structure and bonding along with elementary reaction mechanisms. Includes treatment of hydrocarbons, alkyl halides, alcohols, and ethers as well as an introduction to spectroscopy. Prereq: CHEM 106 or CHEM 111.
Dates: June 4-July 6, 2018
Session: 5 Week Session
Time: MTuWThF 10:30a-12:20p
Instructor: Raul E. Juarez Hernandez
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Chemistry
An introductory organic laboratory course emphasizing microscale operations. Synthesis and purification of organic compounds, isolation of natural products, and systematic identification of organic compounds by physical and chemical methods. Prereq: CHEM 106 or CHEM 111 and CHEM 113 or equivalent. Coreq: CHEM 223 or CHEM 323. An introductory organic laboratory course emphasizing microscale operations. Synthesis and purification of organic compounds, isolation of natural products, and systematic identification of organic compounds by physical and chemical methods. Prereq: CHEM 106 or CHEM 111 and CHEM 113 or equivalent. Coreq: CHEM 223 or CHEM 323
Dates: June 4-July 6, 2018
Session: 5 Week Session
Time: MTuWTh 1:00p-5:00p
Instructor: Krista Cunningham
Credits: 2 credits
Department: Chemistry
A survey of biochemistry with a strong emphasis on the chemical logic underlying metabolic pathways and the evolution of biomolecules. Cellular architecture. Amino acids and protein structure, purification, analysis, and synthesis. DNA, RNA, the flow of genetic information, and molecular biological technology. Enzyme kinetics, catalytic, and regulatory strategies. Sugars, complex carbohydrates, and glycoproteins. Lipids and cell membranes. Glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, carbon fixation through the “dark reactions” of photosynthesis, aerobic catabolism through the citric acid cycle, and glycogen metabolism. Biosynthesis and degradation of fatty acids, amino acids, and proteins. Offered as CHEM 328 and CHEM 428. Prereq: CHEM 224 or CHEM 324.
Dates: June 4-July 6, 2018
Session: 5 Week Session
Time: MTuWTh 10:30a-12:20p
Instructor: Rekha Srinivasan
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Chemistry
First part of a two-semester sequence directed primarily towards students working towards a B.A. in science, with an emphasis on the life sciences. Kinematics; Newton’s laws; gravitation; simple harmonic motion; mechanical waves; fluids; ideal gas law; heat and the first and second laws of thermodynamics. This course has a laboratory component.
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Dates: June 4-July 6, 2018
Session: 5 Week Session
Time: MTuWTh 9:30-11:20a; Lab: MW 12:30-3:30p
Instructor: Diana Driscoll
Credits: 4 credits
Department: Physics
Particle dynamics, Newton’s laws of motion, energy and momentum conservation, rotational motion, and angular momentum conservation. This course has a laboratory component. Recommended preparation: MATH 121 or MATH 123 or MATH 125 or one year of high school calculus.
This course is co-taught by Harsh Mathur and Corbin Covault. The laboratory is taught by Diana Driscoll.
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Dates: June 4-July 6, 2018
Session: 5 Week Session
Time: MTuWTh 9:30-11:20a; Lab: TuTh 12:30-3:30p
Instructor: Corbin Covault and Harsh Mathur
Credits: 4 credits
Department: Physics
The theory and application of basic methods used in the analysis of psychological data. Not available for credit to students who have completed STAT 201 or ANTH 319. Counts for CAS Quantitative Reasoning Requirement.
Dates: June 4-July 6, 2018
Session: 5 Week Session
Time: MTuTh 1:00-3:30p
Instructor: Arin Connell
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Psychological Sciences
The development and organization of personality; theories of personality and methods for assessing the person; problems of personal adjustment.
Dates: June 4-July 6, 2018
Session: 5 Week Session
Time: MTuTh 9:00-11:30a
Instructor: Heath Demaree
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Psychological Sciences
Major syndromes of mental disorders, their principal symptoms, dynamics, etiology, and treatment. Recommended preparation: PSCL 101.
Dates: June 4-July 6, 2018
Session: 5 Week Session
Time: MTuW 9:00-11:30a
Instructor: Amy Przeworski
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Psychological Sciences
Conceptual and methodological issues confronted by the behavioral scientist conducting research. Major experimental designs and statistical procedures. Intuitive understanding of the mathematical operations. Recommended preparation: PSCL 282. Counts as SAGES Departmental Seminar.
Dates: June 4-July 6, 2018
Session: 5 Week Session
Time: MTuW 1:00-3:30p
Instructor: Amy Przeworski
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Psychological Sciences