Biology & Society (BSOC)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2020-2021.

BSOC 1942

What is modern science? And how did it get that way? This course examines the emergence of the dominant scientific worldview inherited by the 21st century, to trace how it, and its associated institutional ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HIST 1942STS 1942

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16655 BSOC 1942   LEC 001

    • TR Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Dear, P

  • Instruction Mode: Online

BSOC 2051

In the rapidly changing world of healthcare, complex ethical issues arise from interpersonal interactions between patients and clinicians to broad controversies that propel medicine into headline news.  ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: STS 2051

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6926 BSOC 2051   LEC 001

    • TR Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Overby, K

  • Instruction Mode: Online
    First-Year students must have permission of instructor to enroll.

  •  6927 BSOC 2051   DIS 201

    • F Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Overby, K

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  •  6928 BSOC 2051   DIS 202

    • F Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Overby, K

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  •  6929 BSOC 2051   DIS 203

    • F Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Overby, K

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  •  6930 BSOC 2051   DIS 204

    • F Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Overby, K

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  •  6931 BSOC 2051   DIS 205

    • F Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Overby, K

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  •  6932 BSOC 2051   DIS 206

    • F Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Overby, K

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  •  6933 BSOC 2051   DIS 207

    • F Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Overby, K

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  •  6934 BSOC 2051   DIS 208

    • F Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Overby, K

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  • 21793 BSOC 2051   DIS 209

    • F Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Overby, K

  • Instruction Mode: Online

BSOC 2131

Science fiction is not merely a literary genre but a whole way of being, thinking, and acting in the modern world. This course explores classic and contemporary science fiction from Frankenstein to The ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COML 2035ENGL 2035STS 2131

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8076 BSOC 2131   LEC 001

    • WF Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Banerjee, A

  • Instruction Mode: Online

BSOC 2420

One of the most pressing questions of our time is how we should understand the relationship between nature, or the environment, and culture, or society, and whether these should be viewed as separate domains ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AIIS 2420ANTHR 2420

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7455 BSOC 2420   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person Transition to Online
    Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

  • 21311 BSOC 2420   LEC 002

    • MW Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  •  7456 BSOC 2420   DIS 201

    • W Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  •  7457 BSOC 2420   DIS 202

    • W Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  •  8201 BSOC 2420   DIS 203

    • R Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  •  8202 BSOC 2420   DIS 204

    • R Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Online

BSOC 2561

An exploration of processes of change in health care practices in China. Focuses on key transitions, such as the emergence of canonical medicine, of Daoist approaches to healing and longevity, of "scholar ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  • 18943 BSOC 2561   LEC 001

    • TR Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Hinrichs, T

  • Instruction Mode: Online

BSOC 3111

This course provides an introduction to the ways in which medical practice, the medical profession, and medical technology are embedded in society and culture. We will ask how medicine is connected to ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: DSOC 3111SOC 3130STS 3111

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7479 BSOC 3111   LEC 001

    • TR Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Leuenberger, C

  • Instruction Mode: Online
    Enrollment limited to: senior, junior, and sophomore students.

  •  7480 BSOC 3111   DIS 201

    • F Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Leuenberger, C

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  •  7481 BSOC 3111   DIS 202

    • F Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Leuenberger, C

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  •  7482 BSOC 3111   DIS 203

    • F Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Leuenberger, C

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  •  7483 BSOC 3111   DIS 204

    • F Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Leuenberger, C

  • Instruction Mode: Online

BSOC 3231

This course analyzes the development of foreign policy at the nexus of global health and national security in an attempt to better define and understand the evolving concept of "Global Health Security ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: STS 3231

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7632 BSOC 3231   LEC 081

  • Instruction Mode: Online
    Taught in Washington, DC. This is part of the Cornell in Washington program.

BSOC 3311

Environmental governance is defined as the assemblage of institutions that regulate society-nature interactions and shape environmental outcomes across a range of spatial and temporal scales. Institutions, ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: DSOC 3311NTRES 3311STS 3311

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6032 BSOC 3311   LEC 001

    • MW Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Wolf, S

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  •  6033 BSOC 3311   DIS 201

    • W Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Wolf, S

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  •  6034 BSOC 3311   DIS 202

    • F Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Wolf, S

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  •  6035 BSOC 3311   DIS 203

    • M Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Wolf, S

  • Instruction Mode: Online

  • 18622 BSOC 3311   DIS 204

    • F Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Wolf, S

  • Instruction Mode: Online

BSOC 3751

Projects under the direction of a Biology and Society faculty member are encouraged as part of the program of study within the student's concentration area. Applications for research projects are accepted ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5776 BSOC 3751   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Dear, P

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5777 BSOC 3751   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Hilgartner, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5778 BSOC 3751   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Kline, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5779 BSOC 3751   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Leuenberger, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5780 BSOC 3751   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Lewenstein, B

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5781 BSOC 3751   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Lynch, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5782 BSOC 3751   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Pinch, T

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5783 BSOC 3751   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Prentice, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5784 BSOC 3751   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Pritchard, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5785 BSOC 3751   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Rossiter, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5786 BSOC 3751   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Sengers, P

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5787 BSOC 3751   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Seth, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6471 BSOC 3751   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Harrington, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6472 BSOC 3751   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Avery, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6886 BSOC 3751   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Johnson, B

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7619 BSOC 3751   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Ratcliff, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 22139 BSOC 3751   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Eiseman, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

BSOC 4101

One animal behaviorist speculates that big brains develop when species are social; that is, when they must read cues from members of their group to understand when to approach, when to flee, when to fight, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ANTHR 4101STS 4101

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17922 BSOC 4101   SEM 101

    • T Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Prentice, R

  • Instruction Mode: Online

BSOC 4131

One of the most troubling realizations of the 20th century has been the extent to which human activities have transformed the environment on a global scale. The rapid growth of human population and the ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HIST 4131STS 4131

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17913 BSOC 4131   SEM 101

    • W Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Pritchard, S

  • Instruction Mode: Online

BSOC 4682

Therapeutic knowledge and practice in Africa have changed dynamically over the past century. Yet, questions about healing continue to be questions about the intimate ways that power works on bodies. Accounts ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 16916 BSOC 4682   SEM 101

    • F Savage Hall 100
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Langwick, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person Transition to Online
    Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

Syllabi: none
  • 20255 BSOC 4682   SEM 102

    • F Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Langwick, S

  • Instruction Mode: Online

BSOC 4911

Chinese discourses have long linked the circulation of cosmic energies, political power, and bodily vitalities. In these models political order, spiritual cultivation, and health are achieved and enhanced ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  • 16866 BSOC 4911   SEM 101

    • M Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Hinrichs, T

  • Instruction Mode: Online

BSOC 4991

Students must register for 4 credits each semester (4991-4992) for a total of 8 credits. After the first semester, students receive a letter grade of "R"; a letter grade for both semesters is submitted ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: STS 4991

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  4982 BSOC 4991   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research
    Prerequisite: Enrollment limited to Biology & Society seniors with an overall GPA of 3.3. Apply in 303 Morrill Hall.

BSOC 4992

Students must register for the 4 credits each semester (BSOC 4991-BSOC 4992) for a total of 8 credits. After the first semester, students receive a letter grade of "R"; a letter grade for both semesters ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: STS 4992

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 21474 BSOC 4992   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research
    Prerequisite: Enrollment limited to Biology & Society seniors who have already taken BSOC 4991.