Courses
THR 299 SPEC. TOPICS IN THEATRE 3.0 Credit(s)
Designates new or occasional courses that may or may not become part of the program's permanent offerings. Courses capitalize on timely topics, a faculty member's particular interest, an experimental alternative to existing courses, etc. Prerequisites are established by the program as appropriate for the specific course. Course title is shown on the student's transcript. Consult the current course schedule for available topics and prerequisites.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
BI 211 PLANT BIOLOGY LAB 1.0 Credit(s)
Three diverse topics in plant biology are introduced: plant evolution and diversity, plant ecology, and the linked topics of ethnobotany and economic botany. Laboratory work concentrates on field methodology, plant identification, and digital data collection. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Take BI-112 AND BI-114
Offered: Fall Semester Odd Academic Years
BI 241 INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY LAB 1.0 Credit(s)
Invertebrate Biology examines the evolution and ecology of invertebrates including phylogenetic relationships, life history, physiology, and morphological adaptations. Laboratory component includes dissections and field trips to Long Island Sound. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Take BI-202/204 with minimum grade of C, P
Offered: Spring Semester Odd Academic Years
BI 246 VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY LAB 1.0 Credit(s)
Vertebrate Biology examines the evolution and ecology of the vertebrates including taxonomy and life history as well as the anatomy and physiology of extant and extinct vertebrates. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Take BI-202 and BI-204ýMinimum grade of C, P
Offered: Fall Semester Odd Academic Years
ENG 299 SPECIAL TOPICS 3.0-6.0 Credit(s)
Designates new or occasional courses that may or may not become part of the department's permanent offerings. Courses capitalize on a timely topic, a faculty member's particular interest, an experimental alternative to existing courses, etc. Prerequisites established by the department as appropriate for the specific course. Course title is shown on the student's transcript. Consult the current course schedule for available topics and current prerequisites.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
SO 263 SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER 3.0 Credit(s)
This course provides an introduction to the sociological study of gender by exploring gender as something that is individual, interactional, and institutional. This course elaborates specifically on how gender is a central component of inequality and oppression and the intersections of gender, race, class, and sexuality.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
PO 298 DEMOCRACY 3.0 Credit(s)
Examines the theories and practices surrounding popular government from its origins to the present day. Topics include representation, presidentialism, and democratization.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
SO 224 SOCIAL CAPITAL & CIVIL SOCIETY 3.0 Credit(s)
Centered on Putnam's influential Bowling Alone (2001), this course examines the concept of social capital and the role of social capital in the building and maintenance of community life and civil society.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
MU 233 4 HEART HARMONY 1.0 Credit(s)
This advanced mixed chamber choir performs a wide variety of significant and interesting music, including a capella, jazz, pop, show tunes, multicultural, and classical choral repertoire. Participants perform in concerts and events both on and off campus. Members are experienced choral singers and the ensemble is open by interview and vocal audition.
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
BI 201 GENETICS & EVOLUTION 3.0 Credit(s)
Organisms to Populations is the third in the series of courses that serve as the foundation of the biology major. The focus of this course is on the evolutionary forces that lead to the biologically fascinating trade-offs between growth, survival, and reproduction. Topics covered include reproductive biology, transmission and population genetics, mechanisms of evolution and an exploration of adaptation, and life history characteristics in a diversity of organisms. A prerequisite to BI 210, 212, 306, 311, 312, 320, 325, 335, 340, 355, and 398. Prerequisite: TAKE BI-111 BI-112 BI-113 BI-114 WITH MIN GRADE OF C, P
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
BI 203 GENETICS & EVOLUTION LAB 1.0 Credit(s)
Organisms to Populations Laboratory is the mandatory corequisite for BI 201. The interactive laboratory course will concentrate on multi-week exercises that reinforce essential course concepts. Student-designed experiments, the process of science, and oral and written scientific communication are focal points of the course design. Prerequisite: Co-req.:Take BI-201
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
BI 202 ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION 3.0 Credit(s)
Ecology & Evolution is a sophomore level course in the core biology curriculum required for all majors administered through the Department of Biology. Students will discover the unity and interdependence of the living and non-living components of the environment while exploring the limitless diversity of life on earth through the lens of ecological theory. Topics include population dynamics, species interactions, abundance and diversity, nutrient cycling, succession, and stability. A prerequisite to BI 240, BI 260, BI 265, and BI 398 Prerequisite: BI-111 BI-113 BI-112 BI-114 MA-131ýMinimum grade of C, P
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
BI 204 ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION LAB 1.0 Credit(s)
Populations to Ecosystems Laboratory is the mandatory corequisite for BI 202. The interactive laboratory course will concentrate on multi-week exercises that reinforce essential course concepts. Student-designed experiments, the process of science, and oral and written scientific communication are focal points of the course design. Prerequisite: Co-req.: Take BI-202
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
HI 242 ANCIENT GREECE 3.0 Credit(s)
This course surveys ancient Greek history from the Late Bronze Age to the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War (1500 BC-431 BC) and the emergence of the Greek polis, the development of Athenian Democracy, the growth of Athenian Imperialism, and the rivalry between Athens. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
HI 246 ROMAN HISTORY: REPUBLIC 3.0 Credit(s)
This course surveys Roman history from the legendary founding of Rome to the death of Julius Caesar (753 BC-44 BC) and the development of republican political institutions, the nature of Roman Imperialism, Rome's encounter with Greek culture, and the fall of the Republic. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department