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3.00 Credits
This course explores the relationships between Roman art and religion through a survey of key topics and issues, from the archaic period to late antiquity, providing an introduction into how to use and analyze both textual and material evidence as sources for understanding Roman society. Temples, altars, public and private buildings, reliefs, statues, sarcophagi, paintings, mosaics, coins, metal-ware, glass and pottery, all get increasingly complex and interesting as the Roman world developed and are important forms of evidence for political, intellectual, social and economical life.
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3.00 Credits
Addresses the development of modernist painting in France between 1890 and 1918 through an examination of the work of these three essential figures. No strict pre-requisites, though satisfactory completion of Art History AS.010.102 (Introduction to the History of European Art II) is strongly recommended.
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3.00 Credits
Centering on the tomb as a unit of analysis, this course examines how death and funerary ritual reflect the cultural values of the living and are an active force in shaping them. Drawing on case studies from Mesoamerica and the Andes we consider various approaches to entombment and funerary ritual.
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3.00 Credits
“Form forever follows function,” “the house is a machine for living in,” “less is more,” “less is a bore”—when and where on earth did these architectural catch phrases originate, and what did they mean to the people who coined them and attempted to express them in their designs for buildings? In this course we will study the major architectural theories and design trends of the late 19th and 20th centuries in Europe and the United States—a turbulent and complicated period in the history of architecture commonly known as Modernism and Postmodernism. Topics and personalities addressed in this course will include Expressionism, the Bauhaus, Le Corbusier, urbanism, functionalism, and Frank Lloyd Wright.
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1.50 Credits
Freshmen only. This course deals with some of the great scientific advances that took place during the 1800’s to the mid-1900’s. These discoveries, mostly in the area of microbiology, laid the foundations for current biomedical research. Genetics, molecular biology, much of biochemistry and biophysics, and research in many branches of medicine are based on these early studies.
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1.50 Credits
Freshmen Only. A course consisting of introductory lectures followed by student presentations in the form of seminars. The issues analyzed will be: How did we arrive at the concept of the “gene”? Early experiments that gave substance to this concept. How did we arrive at the “one gene, one enzyme” dogma? What is the chemical nature of the gene? Is DNA enough for regulated gene expression? Is it “all in our genes”? What is genetic plasticity and epigenetics? What about genomics and proteomics?
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2.00 Credits
Freshmen Only. Instructor's permission required for upperclassmen. This seminar discusses scientific issues that are in the news today. Possible topics might include: genomics; adaptation and evolution of bacterial pathogens; emergence of antibiotic resistance; pandemic flu; microbial communities and impact on public health; food safety; bioterrorism; synthetic biology; bioremediation; microbial fuel cells; or other biotechnology topics that could emerge during the semester.
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1.50 Credits
This course is a combination of lectures and student presentations that address fundamental principles and also contemporary issues examining the way all forms of Life on Earth are ultimately dependant on sunlight to satisfy their food and energy requirements. Special emphasis will be on current developments in biotechnologies that utilize microbial populations to supply us with fuels and also to clean up environmental hazards. The course will also consider ways to extract lessons from Nature's successful designs and harmonious adaptations so that we, in the long run, can utilize them towards a minimization of our negative impact on the environment. Freshmen only
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4.00 Credits
This course builds on the concepts presented and discussed in General Biology I. The primary foci of this course will be on the diversity of life and on the anatomy, physiology, and evolution of plants and animals. There will be a special emphasis on human biology. The workshops that were introduced in 020.151 General Biology I will include the use of simulation software, a critique of the primary literature, and an exploration of current trends in medicine. Prereq: AS.020.151 Cross-listed with Behavioral Biology
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1.00 Credits
Students who have credit for AP Biology but take General Biology Lab II will lose all four credits of their overall credit for AP Biology. This course reinforces the topics covered in 020.152. Laboratory exercises explore subjects ranging from evolution to anatomy and physiology. Students participate in a project using molecular biology techniques to determine whether specific foods are made from genetically engineered plants. Cross-listed with Behavioral Biology
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