Human Evolution

In this seminar we will explore ~6 million years of human evolutionary history. Key questions include: Why are we built the way we are? What are the biological characteristics that make us different from our primate relatives? What do we know about the hominin species that preceded Homo sapiens? How is our evolved biology mismatched with our modern environment, and what can we do about it? We will engage with these questions via readings (including primary scientific literature), discussion, writing assignments, and lecture.

Programming Foundations

This course focuses on JavaScript, which is currently the most widely used programming language in the world. JavaScript is for much more than just web pages; it is now used to run servers (Node.js), create mobile apps (PhoneGap), program the Internet of Things (IoT.js), and to script the desktop applications. The course will offer students an opportunity to learn the fundamentals, using a scripting language as a base, of how scripting relates to design and programming fundamentals that link logic to action.

Intro to Gender Studies

This course is designed to introduce students to social, cultural, historical, and political perspectives on gender and its construction. Through discussion and writing, we will explore the intersections among gender, race, class, and sexuality in multiple settings and contexts. Taking an interdisciplinary approach to a variety of questions, we will consider the distinctions between sex and gender, women's economic status, the making of masculinity, sexual violence, queer movements, racism, and the challenges of feminist activism across nations, and possibilities for change.

Independent Study

Independent work in biochemistry can be conducted with any member of the biochemistry committee and, upon approval, also with other members of the biological sciences and chemistry departments and program in neuroscience and behavior.

Independent Study

Independent work in biochemistry can be conducted with any member of the biochemistry committee and, upon approval, also with other members of the biological sciences and chemistry departments and program in neuroscience and behavior.
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