Biology & Society (BSOC)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2021-2022.

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

  •  6858 BSOC 2051   LEC 001

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

  •  6859 BSOC 2051   DIS 201

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6860 BSOC 2051   DIS 202

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6861 BSOC 2051   DIS 203

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6862 BSOC 2051   DIS 204

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6863 BSOC 2051   DIS 205

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6864 BSOC 2051   DIS 206

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6865 BSOC 2051   DIS 207

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6866 BSOC 2051   DIS 208

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BSOC 2101

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

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: BSOC 2101ENTOM 2100

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7896 BSOC 2101   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7897 BSOC 2101   DIS 201

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7898 BSOC 2101   DIS 202

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7899 BSOC 2101   DIS 203

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  8280 BSOC 2101   DIS 204

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  8281 BSOC 2101   DIS 205

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  •  8282 BSOC 2101   DIS 206

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  8283 BSOC 2101   DIS 207

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  8284 BSOC 2101   DIS 208

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BSOC 2101ENTOM 2100

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8498 BSOC 2101   LEC 002

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BSOC 2245

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ANTHR 2245ARKEO 2245

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7509 BSOC 2245   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AIIS 2420ANTHR 2420

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7358 BSOC 2420   LEC 001

    • MW Savage Hall 100
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Nadasdy, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7359 BSOC 2420   DIS 201

    • R Malott Hall 230
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7360 BSOC 2420   DIS 202

    • R White Hall 110
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  8089 BSOC 2420   DIS 203

    • F McGraw Hall 365
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  8090 BSOC 2420   DIS 204

    • F Malott Hall 230
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BSOC 3011

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: STS 3011

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  4146 BSOC 3011   LEC 001

    • TR Emerson Hall 135
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Ratcliff, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Course open to Sophomore, Junior and Senior students.

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: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: DSOC 3111SOC 3130STS 3111

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7382 BSOC 3111   LEC 001

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

  •  7383 BSOC 3111   DIS 201

    • F Sibley Hall 211
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Leuenberger, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7384 BSOC 3111   DIS 202

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7385 BSOC 3111   DIS 203

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7386 BSOC 3111   DIS 204

    • F Sibley Hall 208
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Leuenberger, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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

  •  7530 BSOC 3231   LEC 081

    • R Washington, DC
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Rao, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    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:
  •  5970 BSOC 3311   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5971 BSOC 3311   DIS 201

    • W Fernow Hall G24
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Wolf, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5972 BSOC 3311   DIS 202

    • F Fernow Hall G24
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Wolf, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5973 BSOC 3311   DIS 203

    • M Fernow Hall G24
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Wolf, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 19398 BSOC 3311   DIS 204

    • W Warren Hall 173
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Wolf, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BSOC 3441

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENTOM 3440

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7915 BSOC 3441   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisite: Entomology or conservation biology course or permission of instructor

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

  •  5715 BSOC 3751   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Hilgartner, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5717 BSOC 3751   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Leuenberger, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5718 BSOC 3751   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Lewenstein, B

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5720 BSOC 3751   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Pinch, T

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5721 BSOC 3751   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Prentice, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5722 BSOC 3751   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Pritchard, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5724 BSOC 3751   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Sengers, P

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5725 BSOC 3751   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Seth, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6409 BSOC 3751   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Harrington, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6410 BSOC 3751   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Avery, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6821 BSOC 3751   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Johnson, B

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7517 BSOC 3751   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Ratcliff, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8599 BSOC 3751   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Hodzic, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 20641 BSOC 3751   IND 620

    • TBA
    • Overby, K

  • 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

  • 18174 BSOC 4101   SEM 101

    • W Morrill Hall 111
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Prentice, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BSOC 4127

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

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  • 18916 BSOC 4127   SEM 101

    • W McGraw Hall 365
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Roebuck, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

BSOC 4227

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

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Syllabi: none
  • 17870 BSOC 4227   SEM 101

    • W White Hall 104
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Velasco, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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

  •  4920 BSOC 4991   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Aug 26 - Dec 7, 2021
    • Staff

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