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BSOC 2051
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: STS 2051
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Goldwin Smith Hall 132-HEC Aud
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Overby, K
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
First-Year students must have permission of instructor to enroll.
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- F Rockefeller Hall 187
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Overby, K
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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Meeting Pattern
- F Rockefeller Hall 189
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Overby, K
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- F Rockefeller Hall 110
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Overby, K
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- F Rockefeller Hall 183
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Overby, K
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Rockefeller Hall 189
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Overby, K
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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Meeting Pattern
- F Rockefeller Hall 187
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Overby, K
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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Meeting Pattern
- F Rockefeller Hall 189
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Overby, K
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- F Rockefeller Hall 183
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Overby, K
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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BSOC 2101
Course Description
Human diseases have affected human lives and society through history. This course focuses on the pathogens, parasites, and arthropods causing human plagues through multiple perspectives (biomedical, social, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: BSOC 2101, ENTOM 2100
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Plant Science Building 233
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Caillaud, M
Harrington, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Comstock Hall-Academic II 2123
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Caillaud, M
Harrington, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Meeting Pattern
- W Comstock Hall-Academic II 2123
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Caillaud, M
Harrington, L
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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Meeting Pattern
- W Comstock Hall-Academic II 2109
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Caillaud, M
Harrington, L
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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Meeting Pattern
- M Comstock Hall-Academic II 2123
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Caillaud, M
Harrington, L
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- R Comstock Hall-Academic II B106
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Caillaud, M
Harrington, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Comstock Hall-Academic II 2123
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Caillaud, M
Harrington, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Meeting Pattern
- M Comstock Hall-Academic II 2109
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Caillaud, M
Harrington, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Comstock Hall-Academic II 2123
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Caillaud, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: BSOC 2101, ENTOM 2100
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Plant Science Building 233
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Caillaud, M
Harrington, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
BSOC 2245
Course Description
The history of humankind is also a history of health and disease; the rise of agricultural societies, ancient cities, and colonial empires had wide-ranging effects on diet and nutrition, the spread of ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 2245, ARKEO 2245
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Rockefeller Hall 122
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Velasco, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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BSOC 2420
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AIIS 2420, ANTHR 2420
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Savage Hall 100
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Nadasdy, P
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Meeting Pattern
- R Malott Hall 230
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- R White Hall 110
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- F McGraw Hall 365
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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Meeting Pattern
- F Malott Hall 230
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
BSOC 3011
Course Description
Biology and biotechnology are major influences on modern life. In addition, socio-political and historical conditions have shaped biological research and its applications in medicine, agriculture, environmental ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: STS 3011
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Emerson Hall 135
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Ratcliff, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Course open to Sophomore, Junior and Senior students.
BSOC 3111
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: DSOC 3111, SOC 3130, STS 3111
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Goldwin Smith Hall G64-Kau Aud
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Leuenberger, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited to: senior, junior, and sophomore students.
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- F Sibley Hall 211
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Leuenberger, C
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- F Goldwin Smith Hall G24
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Leuenberger, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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- F Goldwin Smith Hall G24
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Leuenberger, C
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- F Sibley Hall 208
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Leuenberger, C
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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BSOC 3231
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: STS 3231
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Washington, DC
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Rao, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Taught in Washington, DC. This is part of the Cornell in Washington program.
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BSOC 3311
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: DSOC 3311, DSOC 6320, NTRES 3311, NTRES 6310, STS 3311
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Caldwell Hall 100
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Wolf, S
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- W Fernow Hall G24
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Wolf, S
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- F Fernow Hall G24
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Wolf, S
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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- M Fernow Hall G24
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Wolf, S
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- W Warren Hall 173
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Wolf, S
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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BSOC 3441
Course Description
In-depth look at the concepts and issues surrounding the conservation of insects and other invertebrates. Topics include sampling rare populations; insect conservation genetics; the role of phylogeny in ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ENTOM 3440
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Comstock Hall-Academic II B108
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Losey, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: Entomology or conservation biology course or permission of instructor
BSOC 3751
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
BSOC 4101
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4101, STS 4101
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Morrill Hall 111
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Prentice, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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BSOC 4127
Course Description
Visions of bodily corruption preoccupy ruler and ruled alike and prompt campaigns for moral, medical, and legal reform in periods of both stability and revolution. This seminar explores the links between ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASIAN 4415, ASIAN 6615, CAPS 4127, FGSS 4127, FGSS 6127, HIST 4127, HIST 6127
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W McGraw Hall 365
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Roebuck, K
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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BSOC 4227
Course Description
Critical approaches to embodiment compel bioarchaeologists to consider how social norms and institutional inequalities are enacted and materialized through the body. This course contributes a ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4227, ANTHR 7227, ARKEO 4227, ARKEO 7227
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W White Hall 104
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Velasco, M
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Instruction Mode: In Person
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BSOC 4991
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: STS 4991
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Directed Research
Prerequisite: Enrollment limited to Biology & Society seniors with an overall GPA of 3.3. Apply in 303 Morrill Hall.
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