Science and Mathematics Courses

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Spring 2024

Advanced Linear Algebra
Andrew McIntyre
Advanced Topics in Biology and Biochemistry: From the Cradle to the Grave – The Life and Death of Proteins
Amie McClellan
Biochemistry
John Bullock
Chemistry 2: Organic Structure & Bonding (with Lab)
Fortune Ononiwu
Chemistry 4: Energetics, Equilibrium & Electrochemistry (with Lab)
John Bullock
Climate Change, Ecology, and Seasons (with Lab)
Caitlin McDonough MacKenzie
Climate Science and Policy
John Hultgren & Tim Schroeder
Computer Science Principles
Meltem Ballan
Digital Screens: Developmental and Cognitive Consequences
Emily Waterman & Blake Jones
Environmental Hydrology
Tim Schroeder
Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology
Hugh Crowl
Functional Programming and Computation—Exploring the foundations of Computer Science
Darcy Otto
Games and Probability
Josef Mundt
Histories of Numbers
Timothy Kane
Intro to Maps and Geographic Information Systems
Tim Schroeder
Introduction to Cell Biology (with Lab)
Amie McClellan
Introduction to Spectroscopy
Fortune Ononiwu
Logic and Proof: The Art of Mathematics and the Limits of Knowledge
Andrew McIntyre
Nonlinear Dynamical Systems
Kathryn Montovan
Operating Systems
Meltem Ballan
Orders of Magnitude
Andrew McIntyre
Ornithology (with Lab)
Blake Jones
Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism (with Lab)
Hugh Crowl
Reading and Knitting the Forested Landscape
Caitlin McDonough MacKenzie
Statistical Methods for Data Analysis
Kathryn Montovan
Systems 1: Hardware Architecture and Design—From circuits to machine code
Darcy Otto
Technology Pathways and Independent Study
Meltem Ballan
The Eclipse!
Hugh Crowl
The Process and Ethics of Using Hacked and Leaked Data
Michael Corey

Fall 2023

A Brief Introduction to Astronomical Observing
Hugh Crowl
Calculus: A Classical Approach
Andrew McIntyre
Chemistry 1: Chemical Principles (with Lab)
John Bullock
Chemistry 2: Organic Structure and Bonding (with Lab)
John Bullock
Chemistry 3: Organic Reactions & Mechanisms (with Lab)
Fortune Ononiwu
Collecting and Vetting Public Data for Research
Michael Corey
Conservation Paleobiology
Caitlin McDonough MacKenzie
Entry to Mathematics
Timothy Kane
Environmental Geology
Tim Schroeder
Evolution, Cognition, and Behavior
Blake Jones
How to Build a Forest
Caitlin McDonough MacKenzie
Infinity
Andrew McIntyre
Introduction To Quantitative Reasoning and Modeling
Kathryn Montovan
Introduction to Web Programming
Meltem Ballan
Linear Algebra
Andrew McIntyre
Network Science
Kathryn Montovan
Neuroscience
Blake Jones
Physics I: Forces and Motion (with Lab)
Tim Schroeder
Presentation of Statistics
Josef Mundt
Stars and Galaxies
Hugh Crowl
The Data Science Foundations
Meltem Ballan
Thermal and Statistical Physics
Hugh Crowl

Spring 2023

A History of Mathematics
Timothy Kane
An Introduction to the Rust Programming Language
Michael Corey
Ancient to Modern Environments: Near and Far
Tim Schroeder
Cell Biology (with Lab)
Amie McClellan
Conservation Biology
Sara Bebus
Differential Geometry, Gauge Theories, and Gravity
Andrew McIntyre
Ecology
Sara Bebus
Environmental Geology
Tim Schroeder
Foundation of Software Design and Data Structure
Meltem Ballan
Games And Probability
Josef Mundt
Geometry and Physics
Andrew McIntyre
Intro to Maps and Geographic Information Systems
Tim Schroeder
Introduction to Cancer Biology
Amie McClellan
Introduction to Web3
Meltem Ballan
Multivariable Calculus
Andrew McIntyre
Of Sound and Nature
Joseph Alpar & Blake Jones
Population Ecology and Ecological Models
Kathryn Montovan
Psychedelics: Mind and Brain
Blake Jones
Statistical Methods for Data Analysis
Kathryn Montovan
Technology Entrepreneurship
Meltem Ballan

Fall 2022

A Brief Introduction to Astronomical Observing
Hugh Crowl
Analysis
Kathryn Montovan
Biological Clocks
Blake Jones
Biological Invasions
Sara Bebus
Chemistry 1: Chemical Principles (with Lab)
Abbey Killam
Discrete Mathematics
Kathryn Montovan
Elements of Computers and Programming
Meltem Ballan
Elements of Data Engineering
Meltem Ballan
Entry to Mathematics
Tim Kane
Euclid’s Elements
Tim Kane
Fall Birds and Birding
Sara Bebus
Genetics: Principles and Practice (with lab)
Amie McClellan
Genome Jumpstart – An Introduction to Bioinformatic Analysis
Amie McClellan
Physics I: Forces and Motion (with Lab)
Hugh Crowl
Presentation of Statistics
Josef Mundt
Principles of Animal Behavior
Sara Bebus
Software Product Development
Michael Corey
Technology Pathways Seminar
Meltem Ballan
The Physics of Light and Color
Hugh Crowl
The Physics of Sound
Hugh Crowl
Zoology (with Lab)
Blake Jones

Spring 2022

Algorithms and Data Structures
Jim Mahoney
Biochemistry
John Bullock
Calculus: A Classical Approach
Andrew McIntyre
Cell Biology
Amie McClellan
Chemistry 2: Organic Structure and Bonding (with Lab)
John Bullock
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology of Marine Mammals
Sara Bebus
Entry to Mathematics
Josef Mundt
Gadgets: an Electronics & Microcontroller Lab
Jim Mahoney
Global Change Biology
Sara Bebus
Logic, Proofs, Algebra, and Set Theory
Andrew McIntyre
Nonlinear Dynamical Systems
Kathryn Montovan
Plan Computing Projects
Jim Mahoney
Protein Research: Methods and Projects
Amie McClellan
Quantum Mechanics
Hugh Crowl
Research Methods in Ecology and Evolution with Lab
Sara Bebus
Special Relativity
Hugh Crowl
Stars, Planets, Life
Hugh Crowl
Statistical Methods for Data Analysis
Kathryn Montovan
The Biological Sex Mosaic
Blake Jones
Vertebrate Physiology
Blake Jones

Fall 2021

A Brief Introduction to Astronomical Observing
Hugh Crowl
Advanced Topics in Biology and Biochemistry: From the Cradle to the Grave – The Life and Death of Proteins
Amie McClellan
Brain, Behavior, and Cognition
Blake Jones
Chemistry 1: Chemical Principles (with Lab)
John Bullock
Coding Workshop
Jim Mahoney
Conservation Biology (with Lab)
Sara Bebus
Emerging Research in Integrative Physiology
Blake Jones
Environmental Geology
Tim Schroeder
Evolution and Artificial Selection
Sara Bebus
Evolution and Artificial Selection
Sara Bebus
Extragalactic Astronomy & Cosmology
Hugh Crowl
Fourier Analysis and Partial Differential Equations
Andrew McIntyre
Genome Jumpstart: An Introduction to Bioinformatic Analysis
Amie McClellan
Internet Seminar
Jim Mahoney
Introduction to Climate and Weather
Tim Schroeder
Introduction to Computer Science
Tim Schroeder
Introduction To Quantitative Reasoning and Modeling
Kathryn Montovan
Linear Algebra
Andrew McIntyre
Mutants: Genetic Variation and Human Development
Amie McClellan
Ordinary Differential Equations
Andrew McIntyre
Physics I: Forces and Motion (with Lab)
Hugh Crowl
Presentation of Statistics
Josef Mundt
Probability and Bayesian Statistics
Kathryn Montovan
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
Jim Mahoney
The Mathematics of Optimal Strategies: Introduction to Game Theory
Kathryn Montovan

Spring 2021

Advanced Linear Algebra
Andrew McIntyre
Algorithms and Data Structures
Jim Mahoney
An Environmental History of Food and Farming
Kerry Woods
Applied/Engineering Physics
Tim Schroeder
Biochemistry
Amber Hancock
Calculus: A Classical Approach
Andrew McIntyre
Chemistry 2 (with Lab)
Amber Hancock
Chemistry 3: Organic Reactions & Mechanism (with Lab)
John Bullock
Creation of Statistics
Josef Mundt
Darwin and the Naturalists
Kerry Woods
Discrete Mathematics
Carly Briggs
Field Ecology: Documenting Natural Areas of the Bennington Region
Kerry Woods
Genetics: Principles and Practice (with lab)
Amie McClellan
How to Think Like a Data Scientist
Hugh Crowl
Introduction to Computer Science
Jim Mahoney
Introductory Data Analysis: Environmental Sensors
Tim Schroeder
Linear Algebra
Carly Briggs
Machine Learning
Justin Vasselli
Neuroscience
Blake Carlton Jones
Ornithology
Blake Carlton Jones
Thermal and Statistical Physics
Hugh Crowl
Topics in Video Game Programming
Justin Vasselli

Fall 2020

Chemistry 1: Chemical Principles (with Lab)
John Bullock
Chemistry 2 (with Lab)
Amber Hancock
Collaborative Software Engineering
Justin Vasselli
Computer Systems
Jim Mahoney
Confidently Unsure: Interpreting Statistical Tests Wisely
Josef Mundt
Educational Software Design
Justin Vasselli
Evolution: Making Sense Of Aging, Sex, Sociality, Families, and Disease
Kerry Woods
Experimental Biology: Behavioral Physiology
Blake Jones
Genome Jumpstart: An Introduction to Bioinformatic Analysis
Amie McClellan
Graphical Persuasion: Visualizing Data Appropriately
Josef Mundt
Intro to Maps and Geographic Information Systems
Timothy Schroeder
Introduction to Cell Biology (with lab)
Amie McClellan
Introduction to Computer Science
Jim Mahoney
Introduction to Game Programming
Justin Vasselli
Linear Algebra
Carly Briggs
Local Landscape A: Ecological Principles
Kerry Woods
Local Landscape B: Field Ecology and Natural History
Kerry Woods
Multivariable Calculus
Carly Briggs
Physics I: Forces and Motion (with lab)
Hugh Crowl
Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism (with lab)
Tim Schroeder
Probability
Andrew McIntyre
Stars and Galaxies
Hugh Crowl
The Biological Sex Mosaic
Blake Jones
Topology
Andrew McIntyre