Biology: General Courses (BIOG)Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2016-2017.

BIOG 1045

Supplemental support for students who want to enhance their learning skills and maximize their understanding of BIOG 1445 - Introduction to Comparative Anatomy and Physiology, Individualized Instruction. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  4581 BIOG 1045   LEC 001

BIOG 1140

The course offers an introduction to biology at the cellular and molecular levels of biology that cover the chemical and cellular basis of life, including functional aspects of physiology, development, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3897 BIOG 1140   LEC 001

  •  3941 BIOG 1140   DIS 201

  •  3942 BIOG 1140   DIS 202

  •  3943 BIOG 1140   DIS 203

  •  3944 BIOG 1140   DIS 204

  •  3945 BIOG 1140   DIS 205

  •  3946 BIOG 1140   DIS 206

  •  3955 BIOG 1140   DIS 207

  •  3956 BIOG 1140   DIS 208

BIOG 1250

A first-year seminar designed for students with a strong interest in research. Students will interact with faculty while learning to read and evaluate scientific publications on current biological topics. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Become a Wikipedian in Bio

  •  4405 BIOG 1250   SEM 101

    • F Mann Library 160
    • Sep 2 - Oct 21, 2016
    • Pacion, K

      Sarvary, M

      Shea, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Cancer & Genomic Stability

  • 15533 BIOG 1250   SEM 103

Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Birds Can Tell Us Things and We Should Listen

  • 18092 BIOG 1250   SEM 104

    • R
    • Sep 1 - Oct 13, 2016
    • Rohrbaugh, R

  • Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Johnson Center for Birds and Biodiversity, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850 (shuttle service to/from campus is available at no charge).

Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: What Can Genomes Tell Us About Bacterial Pathogens

  • 18093 BIOG 1250   SEM 106

BIOG 1440

An introductory physiology course intended for freshman and sophomore biology majors and other students majoring in life sciences. The course integrates physiology from the cell to the organism with comparisons ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3870 BIOG 1440   LEC 001

  • Biological Sciences majors must take this course for a letter grade. To obtain a permission code, please go to the section that you wish to be enrolled in and fill out a form requesting to add the course. If we can accommodate your request you will receive an email with a permission code to enroll.

  •  3926 BIOG 1440   DIS 201

  •  3927 BIOG 1440   DIS 202

  •  3928 BIOG 1440   DIS 203

  •  3929 BIOG 1440   DIS 204

  •  3930 BIOG 1440   DIS 205

  •  3931 BIOG 1440   DIS 206

  •  3932 BIOG 1440   DIS 207

  •  3933 BIOG 1440   DIS 208

  •  3934 BIOG 1440   DIS 209

  •  3935 BIOG 1440   DIS 210

  •  3936 BIOG 1440   DIS 211

  •  3937 BIOG 1440   DIS 212

  •  3938 BIOG 1440   DIS 213

  •  3939 BIOG 1440   DIS 214

  •  4149 BIOG 1440   DIS 215

  •  4150 BIOG 1440   DIS 216

  •  4337 BIOG 1440   DIS 217

  •  4338 BIOG 1440   DIS 218

BIOG 1445

Designed primarily for freshman and sophomore biology majors who desire an introduction to concepts of physiology. The course focuses on the understanding of how different biological organisms (animals, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  4564 BIOG 1445   LEC 001

  • Course will change to instructor consent and require a permission code to enroll on Thursday, August 25. No admittance after first week.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  4565 BIOG 1445   LEC 002

  • Alternate section for those with T 9:05-9:55am class conflict. Contact course at biog1445@cornell.edu for consent to enroll. No admittance after first week.

BIOG 1500

Designed for biology majors to provide lab experience with emphasis on processes of scientific investigations and to promote communication, literacy and collaboration in science. Students gain expertise ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3869 BIOG 1500   LEC 001

  • Biological Sciences majors are required to take this course for a letter grade. Showing up more than 10 minutes late to the lab portion of this course forfeits your seat in BIOG 1500.

  •  3872 BIOG 1500   LAB 401

  • First lab will be 8/23/16. If you are 10 minutes late, you will forfeit your spot.

  •  3873 BIOG 1500   LAB 402

  • First lab will be 8/23/16. If you are 10 minutes late, you will forfeit your spot.

  •  3874 BIOG 1500   LAB 403

  • First lab will be 8/23/16. If you are 10 minutes late, you will forfeit your spot.

  •  3875 BIOG 1500   LAB 404

  • First lab will be 8/23/16. If you are 10 minutes late, you will forfeit your spot.

  •  3876 BIOG 1500   LAB 405

  • First lab will be 8/23/16. If you are 10 minutes late, you will forfeit your spot.

  •  3877 BIOG 1500   LAB 406

  • First lab will be 8/24/16. If you are 10 minutes late, you will forfeit your spot.

  •  3878 BIOG 1500   LAB 407

  • First lab will be 8/24/16. If you are 10 minutes late, you will forfeit your spot.

  •  3879 BIOG 1500   LAB 408

  • First lab will be 8/24/16. If you are 10 minutes late, you will forfeit your spot.

  •  3880 BIOG 1500   LAB 409

  • First lab will be 8/24/16. If you are 10 minutes late, you will forfeit your spot.

  •  3881 BIOG 1500   LAB 410

  • First lab will be 8/24/16. If you are 10 minutes late, you will forfeit your spot.

  •  3882 BIOG 1500   LAB 411

  • First lab will be 8/24/16. If you are 10 minutes late, you will forfeit your spot.

  •  3883 BIOG 1500   LAB 412

  • First lab will be 8/24/16. If you are 10 minutes late, you will forfeit your spot.

  •  3884 BIOG 1500   LAB 413

  • First lab will be 8/24/16. If you are 10 minutes late, you will forfeit your spot.

  •  3885 BIOG 1500   LAB 414

  • First lab will be 8/24/16. If you are 10 minutes late, you will forfeit your spot.

  •  3886 BIOG 1500   LAB 415

  • First lab will be 8/24/16. If you are 10 minutes late, you will forfeit your spot.

  •  3887 BIOG 1500   LAB 416

  • First lab will be 8/25/16. If you are 10 minutes late, you will forfeit your spot.

  •  3888 BIOG 1500   LAB 417

  • First lab will be 8/25/16. If you are 10 minutes late, you will forfeit your spot.

  •  3889 BIOG 1500   LAB 418

  • First lab will be 8/25/16. If you are 10 minutes late, you will forfeit your spot.

  •  3890 BIOG 1500   LAB 419

  • First lab will be 8/25/16. If you are 10 minutes late, you will forfeit your spot.

  •  3891 BIOG 1500   LAB 420

  • First lab will be 8/25/16. If you are 10 minutes late, you will forfeit your spot.

  •  3892 BIOG 1500   LAB 421

  • First lab will be 8/25/16. If you are 10 minutes late, you will forfeit your spot.

  •  3893 BIOG 1500   LAB 422

  • First lab will be 8/25/16. If you are 10 minutes late, you will forfeit your spot.

  •  4537 BIOG 1500   LAB 423

  • First lab will be 8/25/16. If you are 10 minutes late, you will forfeit your spot.

  •  4538 BIOG 1500   LAB 424

  • First lab will be 8/25/16. If you are 10 minutes late, you will forfeit your spot.

BIOG 2000

Registration device for students who want to take only a portion of a regular biological sciences course-for example, only the lectures or only the laboratory in a course that includes both. Only students ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: BIONB 2210-Intro to Behavior

  •  1498 BIOG 2000   LEC 001

    • TBA
    • Reeve, H

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4830 BIOG 2000   LEC 005

    • TBA
    • Shaw, K

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Special Study

  •  4906 BIOG 2000   LEC 006

    • TBA
    • McCobb, D

BIOG 2200

The first half of the semester will focus on interpreting and evaluating scientific literature. Students will do group presentations on a primary research or review paper. The second half will cover careers ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  3521 BIOG 2200   SEM 101

  • Enrollment limited to: members of the biology scholars program.

BIOG 2990

Any Cornell faculty member whose research field is biological in nature may serve as a supervisor for this course.  Non-Cornell supervisors are not acceptable. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  2307 BIOG 2990   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Students from all colleges must register for course by completing an Independent Study Form on-line at https://dust.cals.cornell.edu/IntroResearch.aspx.

BIOG 4980

Designed to give qualified undergraduate students teaching experience through actual involvement in planning and assisting in biology courses. This experience may include supervised participation in a ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1459 BIOG 4980   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Prerequisite: previous enrollment in course to be taught or equivalent. Arts students may not count this course toward graduation but may, upon petition (one time only) to their class dean, carry fewer than 12 other credits and remain in good standing. This would affect Dean's List eligibility but not eligibility for graduating with distinction. Students from all Colleges must submit a CALS Special Studies Form (Available online: http://cals.cornell.edu/academics/registrar/policies/#independent-study). Do not sign into section 601. You will be put in the course after submitting form online.

BIOG 4981

Course offers training and experience for undergraduate study group leaders (SGLs) in the biology core courses. SGLs will meet weekly for training in collaborative, student-centered, active learning methods, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-2 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  5088 BIOG 4981   TA 650

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Study group leaders must have taken and demonstrated excellence in the associated biology course. Email Allen MacNeill (adm6@cornell.edu) for enrollment information.

BIOG 4982

Course offers training and experience as undergraduate senior study group leaders (senior SGLs) in the biology core courses. Senior SGLs will meet weekly for training in collaborative, student-centered, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  5089 BIOG 4982   TA 650

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Senior study group leaders must have served at least one semester as a study group leader for the associated biology course. Email Allen MacNeill (adm6@cornell.edu) for enrollment information.

BIOG 4990

For students with previous undergraduate experience conducting biological research at Cornell. Students enrolled for this credit should be doing independent work on their own project.  Applications available ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-8 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  2308 BIOG 4990   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Students from all colleges must register for course by completing an Independent Study Form on-line at http://biology.cornell.edu/research/opportunities.