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Classes
BIONB 1220
Course Description
The First-Year Writing Seminar is about introducing concepts in neuroscience and behavior and writing extensively about them. Topics vary by section. view course details
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: FWS: Sci-Fi/Horror Cinema and Animal Behavior
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Corson-Mudd W364
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Brown, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: FWS:The Cat’s Meow:Communicating abt Communication
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Corson-Mudd W364
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Casteel, Z
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: FWS:Evolution on Islands-Islands Unique Species
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Corson-Mudd A305
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Sen, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
BIONB 2210
Course Description
General introduction to the field of animal behavior. Topics include evolution and behavior, behavioral ecology, sociobiology, chemical ecology, communication, orientation and navigation. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: BIONB 2210
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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
- MWF Uris Hall G01
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Dietz, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: two majors-level biology courses. Priority given to: students studying neurobiology and behavior. Not open to first-year students. May be taken independently of BIONB 2220. Four-credit option required of students in neurobiology and behavior program of study.
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: BIONB 2210
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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
- MWF Uris Hall G01
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Dietz, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: two majors-level biology courses. Priority given to: students studying neurobiology and behavior. Not open to first-year students. May be taken independently of BIONB 2220. Four-credit option required of students in neurobiology and behavior program of study.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Human Ecology Building 201
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Dietz, S
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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 B104
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Dietz, S
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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 B104
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Dietz, S
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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 B104
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Dietz, S
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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 Human Ecology Building 101
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Dietz, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Human Ecology Building 101
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Dietz, S
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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 B104
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Dietz, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Human Ecology Building 201
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Dietz, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Comstock Hall-Academic II B104
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Dietz, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Human Ecology Building 101
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Dietz, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
BIONB 3240
Course Description
This course is designed to provide an introduction to experimental research on the neural basis of behavior and cognition in animals. Topics will include basic neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, neural ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COGST 3240, PSYCH 3240
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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
- W Uris Hall B15
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Smith, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
BIONB 3300
Course Description
Covers the basic ideas and techniques involved in computational neuroscience. Surveys diverse topics, including neural dynamics of small networks of cells, neural coding, learning in neural networks and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: BIONB 3300, BME 3300, COGST 3300, PSYCH 3300
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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 Caldwell Hall 100
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Linster, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: BIONB 2220 or permission of instructor.
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: BIONB 3300, BME 3300, COGST 3300, PSYCH 3300
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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
- MW Caldwell Hall 100
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Linster, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: BIONB 2220 or permission of instructor
BIONB 4200
Course Description
Courses on selected topics in neurobiology and behavior; can include lecture and seminar courses. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Section Topic
Topic: Computational models of human memory function
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Corson-Mudd A305
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Linster, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
BIONB 4320
Course Description
Almost all behaviors-from speech to a cross court forehand-are mediated by the contraction of muscles. This course examines the neural origins of motor behavior, from simple reflexes to complex learned ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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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 Corson-Mudd W364
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Goldberg, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: BIONB 2220 or ECE 2100. Please send a brief statement of your interest in the class and what year you will be in (e.g., senior, junior) to Jesse Goldberg (jhg285).
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
BIONB 4380
Course Description
This course is intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students interested in computational methods for analyzing neural and behavioral data. Potential topics include signal processing, spectral ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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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 Corson-Mudd A305
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Ellwood, I
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Recommended prerequisite: basic calculus and programming experience.
BIONB 4720
Course Description
This course will explore the wide diversity in visual systems across organisms and how evolution shapes these visual systems to solve a wide range of daily challenges. Vision often plays a key role in ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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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
- TR Corson-Mudd A305
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Sandkam, B
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
BIONB 4980
Course Description
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
Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Devoogd, T
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
Students from all Colleges must submit a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Special Studies Form (https://cals.cornell.edu/undergraduate-students/student-services/academic-resources/special-studies-academic-policies-and-petitions-and-forms/undergraduate-special-studies-enrollment-non-structured-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.
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Project Session Full.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Dietz, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Independent Studies
Students from all Colleges must submit a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Special Studies Form (https://cals.cornell.edu/undergraduate-students/student-services/academic-resources/special-studies-academic-policies-and-petitions-and-forms/undergraduate-special-studies-enrollment-non-structured-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.
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BIONB 7201
Course Description
A weekly journal club-style discussion. Graduate students may be expected to present a summary of their research or a summary of research in the literature related to their thesis once per year. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit S/U NoAud(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Corson-Mudd A409
- Aug 26 - Sep 30, 2024
Instructors
Ruiz, A
- T Corson-Mudd A106
- Oct 1 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Ruiz, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Enrollment limited to: graduate students.
BIONB 7210
Course Description
Designed to assist students in mapping their graduate careers and in choosing and pursuing transformative and tractable thesis topics. The core of the course will be open-ended discussions directed by ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits S/U NoAud(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R Corson-Mudd W364
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Sheehan, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Requirement for graduate students majoring in neurobiology and behavior. Corequisite: BIONB 2210 and 2220.
BIONB 7640
Course Description
Group intensive study of current research in plant-insect interactions. Topics vary from semester to semester but include chemical defense, coevolution, insect community structure, population regulation, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: BIOEE 7640, ENTOM 7640
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Credits and Grading Basis
1 Credit Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Comstock Hall-Academic II 2123
- Aug 26 - Dec 9, 2024
Instructors
Agrawal, A
Casteel, C
Kessler, A
Poveda Morciniec, K
Raguso, R
Thaler, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person
Enrollment limited to: graduates students; undergraduates by permission of instructor.