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Introduction to Cell Biology — BIO2111.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: amie mcclellan
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
Cells are the fundamental units that organize life. In this class we will investigate cell structure and function, learn about DNA replication and transcription, find out how proteins are made and transported, and come to understand how interfering with cell biological processes can result in disease. In the lab, students will gain experience with both prokaryotic and
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Introduction to Cell Biology — BIO2111.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Amie McClellan
Credits: 4
Cells are the fundamental units that organize life. In this class we will investigate cell structure and function, learn about DNA replication and transcription, find out how proteins are made and transported, and come to understand how interfering with cell biological processes can result in disease. In the lab, students will gain experience with both prokaryotic and
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Introduction to Game Programming — CS2123.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Justin Vasselli
Credits: 4
Game Programming is back for a second term! If you've always been curious about programming, or you've been distracted by that idea for a game bouncing around in your head, this class is for you! This course, suitable for beginning programmers, will introduce game design and Unity3D, a free game development platform that is widely used in the industry today. It also will serve
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Introduction to Game Programming — CS2121.01

Fall 2015
Instructor: Justin Vasselli
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
Once thought to be the pastime of pimple-faced boys and testosterone-pumped young men, today video games are enjoyed by people of all ages, regardless of gender. The rising popularity of smartphones and ubiquity of the internet have greatly broadened the reach of the medium, and have simultaneously made it easier for smaller and smaller teams to publish their games.
Science Mathematics and Computing

Introduction to Game Theory — MAT2242.01

Spring 2014
Instructor: Kathryn Montovan
Credits: 4
We typically think of games (like football, scrabble, and bridge) as entertaining competitions where each player or team tries to outsmart, outrun, or generally be better than their opponent. In this course, we will broaden this definition of a game to be any interaction between individuals where there are well-defined rewards that depend on what the opponent decides to do. In
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Introduction to Game Theory — MAT2242.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Katie Montovan
Credits: 4
We typically think of games (like football, scrabble, and bridge) as entertaining competitions where each player or team tries to outsmart, outrun, or generally be better than their opponent. In this course, we will broaden this definition of a game to be any interaction between individuals where there are well-defined rewards that depend on what the opponent decides to do. In
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Introduction to Mathematical Structures and Logical Reasoning — MAT2101.01

Fall 2015
Instructor: Andrew McIntyre
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
This introductory course is intended to serve as a foundation, and will be a prerequisite for many other advanced mathematics courses. The focus will be on mathematics for its own sake, rather than for applications. There will be an overview of the history of mathematics, an introduction to modern mathematical logical structures and concepts, and work on strategies for problem
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Introduction to Pure Mathematics — MAT2115.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: andrew mcintyre
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
This course is intended to serve as a foundation, and it will be a prerequisite for most other advanced mathematics courses. "Pure" mathematics generally refers to mathematics studied for its own sake rather than for any particular application. There is a particular focus on logic and proof. However, this distinction is a bit artificial, since most of the advanced applications
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Introduction to Pure Mathematics — MAT2115.01

Fall 2013
Instructor: Andrew McIntyre
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
Are there infinitely many prime numbers? How can we know? How do we know for certain that the infinitely many digits in the decimal expansion of the square root of 2 never repeat? Can we ever have definite knowledge about abstractions like infinite sets or the fourth dimension? These questions are typical of 'pure' mathematics: mathematics studied for its own sake rather than
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Introduction To Quantitative Reasoning and Modeling — MAT2102.01

Fall 2015
Instructor: Kathryn Montovan
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
This foundational class covers modes of reasoning used in all quantitative sciences and mathematics. We will start by interrogating numbers and equations, applying problem solving strategies, and practicing effective communication of mathematics. We will then apply these skills while learning the art of modeling, i.e. translating the physical systems/real-life situations into
Environment Science Mathematics and Computing

Introduction to the Biology of Cancer — BIO2104.01

Fall 2013
Instructor: Amie McClellan
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
The cells in our bodies need to grow and divide in order to make new tissue, and to repair or replace damaged tissue. The processes that govern cell growth and division are tightly regulated. When the cells that comprise the tissues of our bodies lose the ability to properly regulate their growth and proliferation, cancer is the result. This introductory level course will
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Introduction to the Biology of Cancer — BIO2104.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Amie McClellan
Credits: 4
The cells in our bodies need to grow and divide in order to make new tissue, and to repair or replace damaged tissue. The processes that govern cell growth and division are tightly regulated. When the cells that comprise the tissues of our bodies lose the ability to properly regulate their growth and proliferation, cancer is the result. This introductory level course will
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Linear Algebra — MAT4115.01

Fall 2015
Instructor: Andrew McIntyre
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
Together with calculus, linear algebra is one of the foundations of higher level mathematics and its applications. There are several perspectives one can take on linear algebra: it is a method for handling large systems of equations, it is a theory of higher dimensional geometry, and it is a theoretical construct that appears throughout mathematics and physics, among other
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Local Land-use History and Landscape Ecology — BIO4113.01

Fall 2013
Instructor: Kerry Woods
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
Landscape ecology works across multiple scales in space and time to understand the drivers of ecosystem function and pattern in broad context. Can diversity and productivity of particular pieces of the landscape be better predicted given knowledge of spatial and historical context? How do parts of the landscape interact as sources and sinks in population dynamics of plants and
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Mathematics of Fundamental Laws — MAT4120.01

Spring 2014
Instructor: Andrew McIntyre
Credits: 4
This is a course in advanced calculus, including vector calculus (div, grad, curl), ordinary differential equations, and partial differential equations. The goal is to learn enough mathematics to understand the formulation of the fundamental physical laws, and their most important solutions: Newtons laws and planetary motion; Maxwells laws and electromagnetic waves; Einstein's
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Matter, Energy, and the Environment — ENV2326.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: John Bullock
Credits: 4
Environmental issues are inherently cross-disciplinary. To effectively grapple with them, their economic, social, and political dimensions must be considered. But to truly understand such problems, their underlying scientific aspects cannot be ignored. Basic principles of energy, including thermodynamics and the nature of light and heat, as well the principles that describe
Visual Arts Science Mathematics and Computing Environment

Medicinal Chemistry — CHE4130.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: janet foley
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
The action of drugs and their mechanisms are of immense importance to people interested in health care. In this tutorial we will examine basic mechanisms of drugs, side effects, clinical trials, and evaluation of efficacy. Students will direct the study by choosing drugs to investigate and by presenting information identifying what they need to know to understand how the drug
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Music and Mathematics — MAT4124.01

Spring 2015
Instructor: Andrew McIntyre; Kitty Brazelton
Credits: 4
How may mathematics be used to analyze music? How may it be used to compose music? What connections may be found between music and mathematics on the level of metaphor? This class will be not so much a survey as an exploration. The instructors and students will work together over the duration of the term to try to frame these questions, decide what we need to learn to answer
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Music and Mathematics — Canceled

Fall 2014
Instructor: andrew mcintyre; kitty brazelton
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
How may mathematics be used to analyze music? How may it be used to compose music? What connections may be found between music and mathematics on the level of metaphor? This class will be not so much a survey as an exploration. The instructors and students will work together over the duration of the term to try to frame these questions, decide what we need to learn to answer
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Mutants: Genetic Variation and Human Development — BIO2210.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: amie mcclellan
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
Why do humans have precisely five fingers and toes? How does a bone know to stop growing when it reaches the appropriate length? What controls our gender? While the human genome successfully encodes the information required to produce a "normal" human being, genetic variation dictates the subtle and not so subtle differences that make us each a unique individual. "Mutant"
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Natural History of Plants — BIO2107.01

Spring 2014
Instructor: Kerry Woods
Credits: 4
Plants define the biological environment. All other organisms depend on plants' capacity for photosynthesis. Plant structure and chemistry have shaped animal (including human) evolution, and we depend on plant products for food, medicine, structural materials, and many other things. Yet few people can name even the dominant plants in their environment and what determines their
Science Mathematics and Computing Environment

Natural History of Plants — BIO2107.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Kerry Woods
Credits: 4
Plants define the biological environment. All other organisms depend on plantsʹ capacity for photosynthesis. Plant structure and chemistry have shaped animal (including human) evolution, and we directly depend on plant products for food, medicine, structural materials, and many other things. Yet few people can name even the dominant plants in their environment and what
Science Mathematics and Computing Environment