First semester of a full year course for majors in the life sciences. Introduction to the biochemical basis of living systems, cell biology, mitosis and meiosis, principles of genetics, developmental biology. Includes lecture and discussion sections. Required for biology majors. (Gen.Ed. BS)

Provides an introductory overview of the various materials used in construction. Topics covered: structural, physical and long-term performance, material and product manufacturing, common building systems and construction principles.

Horse breeding will provide understanding and hands-on opportunity in equine reproduction. Specifically, semen collection, evaluation and processing practice; discussion in mare breeding management and use of hormones; preparation of the mare for breeding; introduction to embryo transfer. Additionally, the mares in the breeding program at the Hadley Farm will be worked-on during laboratories and students will be able to participate in teasing and decision-making on breeding management and assisting in foaling. Client based cases may also be introduced during lab sessions.

This course partners the Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences with a local dairy farm to provide an animal-intensive learning experience. Small groups (2-4) of participating students working in shifts, are expected to feed and care for dairy calves seven days per week under the direct supervision of the instructor. Students are also expected to meet weekly as a group to weigh, clean, and perform other management procedures that may be necessary.

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Required for majors. Emphasis on an oral and written interpretation of current journal articles in selected fields of biochemistry. Fulfills first part of Junior Year Writing requirement (second part is BIOCHEM 526).

Topics include the biological bases of emotion; the interface between emotion and cognition; cultural variation in emotion; and individual differences. Prerequisite: advanced graduate standing in psychology or related fields.

Where does human knowledge come from? This course will explore the origins and nature of our cognitive capacities by examining how they develop across the lifespan within the individual child and in relation to two larger time scales: biological evolution and historical/cultural change. Sample topics include: basic perception, spatial navigation, object cognition, kinds and categories, understanding other minds, language, number, morality, and intergroup biases.

Introductory Molecular Biology course for Biochemistry and Molecular biology majors. The course is designed to provide students with a firm grounding in molecular biology, on which they can integrate more complex concepts addressed in upper level course offerings. This course is also meant to prepare students for the experimental lab course BIOCHEM 276 and for work in research labs throughout the college.

This weekly seminar will be focused on increasing students? knowledge base about current psychological topics related to diversity in research and applied settings and fostering students? professional development (e.g., providing education about different career paths and graduate school) to prepare students for future careers in psychology with a strong foundation in diversity-related topics.