Biology & Society (BSOC)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2015-2016.

BSOC 2051

In today's rapidly changing world of health and medicine, complex ethical issues arise in many contexts from the private, interpersonal interactions between doctor and patient to the broad, mass-mediated ... 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

  •  7002 BSOC 2051   LEC 001

  • University Common Course.

  •  7004 BSOC 2051   DIS 201

  •  7006 BSOC 2051   DIS 202

  •  7008 BSOC 2051   DIS 203

  •  7010 BSOC 2051   DIS 204

  •  7012 BSOC 2051   DIS 205

  •  7014 BSOC 2051   DIS 206

  •  7016 BSOC 2051   DIS 207

  •  7018 BSOC 2051   DIS 208

BSOC 2101

Human diseases transmitted by insects and related forms (arthropods) have affected human lives and society through history. This course focuses on the pathogens, parasites, and arthropods causing human ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BSOC 2101ENTOM 2100

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16367 BSOC 2101   LEC 001

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: BSOC 2101ENTOM 2100

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16393 BSOC 2101   LEC 002

  • 16368 BSOC 2101   DIS 201

  • 16369 BSOC 2101   DIS 202

  • 16370 BSOC 2101   DIS 203

  • 16373 BSOC 2101   DIS 206

  • 16374 BSOC 2101   DIS 207

  • 18496 BSOC 2101   DIS 208

  • 18497 BSOC 2101   DIS 209

BSOC 2201

The actions of people are crucial to environmental well-being. This course addresses the interrelationships between social phenomena and the natural (i.e., biophysical) environment. It is intended to (1) ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: DSOC 2201NTRES 2201

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6998 BSOC 2201   LEC 001

  •  7153 BSOC 2201   DIS 201

  •  7154 BSOC 2201   DIS 202

  •  7155 BSOC 2201   DIS 203

  •  7156 BSOC 2201   DIS 204

  •  7223 BSOC 2201   DIS 205

  •  7224 BSOC 2201   DIS 206

  •  7901 BSOC 2201   DIS 207

  •  7902 BSOC 2201   DIS 208

  •  8958 BSOC 2201   DIS 209

  •  8959 BSOC 2201   DIS 210

BSOC 2468

Medicine has become the language and practice through which we address a broad range of both individual and societal complaints. Interest in this "medicalization of life" may be one of the reasons that ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ANTHR 2468STS 2468

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16815 BSOC 2468   LEC 001

  • 16816 BSOC 2468   DIS 201

  • 16817 BSOC 2468   DIS 202

  • 16818 BSOC 2468   DIS 203

  • 16819 BSOC 2468   DIS 204

  • 16820 BSOC 2468   DIS 205

  • 16821 BSOC 2468   DIS 206

  • 16822 BSOC 2468   DIS 207

  • 16823 BSOC 2468   DIS 208

  • 18414 BSOC 2468   DIS 209

  • 18415 BSOC 2468   DIS 210

BSOC 2640

An introduction to the origins and development of Western medicine in ancient Greece and Rome. We will read a variety of sources on the ancient theory and practice of medicine, including pre-Hippocratic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ARKEO 2640CLASS 2640

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16089 BSOC 2640   LEC 001

  • 16090 BSOC 2640   DIS 201

  • 16091 BSOC 2640   DIS 202

  • 16652 BSOC 2640   DIS 203

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

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17280 BSOC 3111   LEC 001

  • Course open to Sophomore, Junior and Senior students.

  • 17281 BSOC 3111   DIS 201

  • 17282 BSOC 3111   DIS 202

  • 17283 BSOC 3111   DIS 203

BSOC 3181

This course explores the history, sociology, and ethics of risk. In particular, we will focus on the complex and often ambiguous relationship between science, technology, and risk. A historical perspective ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HIST 3181STS 3181

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16159 BSOC 3181   LEC 001

  • Freshman not permitted to enroll.

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

  •  6048 BSOC 3751   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Dear, P

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6727 BSOC 3751   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Hilgartner, S

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6728 BSOC 3751   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Kline, R

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6729 BSOC 3751   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Leuenberger, C

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6730 BSOC 3751   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Lewenstein, B

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6731 BSOC 3751   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Lynch, M

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6732 BSOC 3751   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Pinch, T

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6733 BSOC 3751   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Prentice, R

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6734 BSOC 3751   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Pritchard, S

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6735 BSOC 3751   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Rossiter, M

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6736 BSOC 3751   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Sengers, P

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6737 BSOC 3751   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Seth, S

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6738 BSOC 3751   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Vogel, K

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7968 BSOC 3751   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Tantillo, J

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9160 BSOC 3751   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Avery, R

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9176 BSOC 3751   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Lammerding, J

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm

BSOC 4311

A cliche among medical professionals says, "If you have a hammer, every problem looks like a nail." In other words, treatment decisions often are dictated by available technologies. This course looks at ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ANTHR 4311STS 4311

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16155 BSOC 4311   SEM 101

BSOC 4411

This senior seminar offers an intensive research and reading experience in the philosophy of medicine, considering, in particular, questions about what physicians know, how that knowledge informs current ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHIL 2961STS 4411

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 18638 BSOC 4411   SEM 101

BSOC 4992

Students must register for the 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: HE 4992STS 4992

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5790 BSOC 4992   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Prerequisite: Enrollment limited to Biology & Society seniors with an overall GPA of 3.3. Apply in 306 Rockefeller Hall.