Biology & Society (BSOC)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2018-2019.

BSOC 2061

Politicians, scientists, and citizens worldwide face many environmental issues today, but they are neither simple nor straightforward. Moreover, there are many ways to understand how we have, do, and could ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: STS 2061

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8091 BSOC 2061   LEC 001

  •  8098 BSOC 2061   DIS 201

  •  8099 BSOC 2061   DIS 202

  •  8100 BSOC 2061   DIS 203

  •  8101 BSOC 2061   DIS 204

  • 17091 BSOC 2061   DIS 205

  • 17092 BSOC 2061   DIS 206

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:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: DSOC 2201NTRES 2201

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6968 BSOC 2201   LEC 001

  •  7060 BSOC 2201   DIS 201

  •  7061 BSOC 2201   DIS 202

  •  7062 BSOC 2201   DIS 203

  •  7063 BSOC 2201   DIS 204

  •  7123 BSOC 2201   DIS 205

  •  7124 BSOC 2201   DIS 206

  •  7445 BSOC 2201   DIS 207

  •  7446 BSOC 2201   DIS 208

  •  7725 BSOC 2201   DIS 209

  •  7726 BSOC 2201   DIS 210

  • 18251 BSOC 2201   DIS 211

  • 18252 BSOC 2201   DIS 212

BSOC 2350

How does literary language depict the experience of physical suffering? Can a poem or a novel palliate pain, illness, even the possibility of death? From darkly comic narratives of black plague to the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENGL 2350FGSS 2350LGBT 2350

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16223 BSOC 2350   LEC 001

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 2468FGSS 2468STS 2468

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7919 BSOC 2468   LEC 001

  •  7920 BSOC 2468   DIS 201

  •  7921 BSOC 2468   DIS 202

  •  7922 BSOC 2468   DIS 204

  •  7923 BSOC 2468   DIS 205

  •  7924 BSOC 2468   DIS 206

  •  7925 BSOC 2468   DIS 207

  •  7926 BSOC 2468   DIS 208

  •  8012 BSOC 2468   DIS 209

BSOC 2841

This course explores what has been termed "the modern plague."  It investigates the social history, cultural politics, biological processes, and global impacts of the retrovirus, HIV, and the disease syndrome, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  9527 BSOC 2841   LEC 001

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

  •  6130 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

  •  6736 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

  •  6737 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

  •  6738 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

  •  6739 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

  •  6740 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

  •  6741 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

  •  6742 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

  •  6743 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

  •  6744 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

  •  6745 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

  •  6746 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

  •  6747 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

  •  7481 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

  •  7795 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

  •  7805 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

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8459 BSOC 3751   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Wolfner, M

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

BSOC 4634

During Europe's colonial era, the modern museum emerged as a site of cultural and scientific authority. This course investigates the history of imperial collections and collectors, with a focus on Britain ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 16512 BSOC 4634   SEM 101

BSOC 4650

This is an advanced course in biomedical ethics.  Students will use their knowledge and analytical skills to explore complex value-laden issues in contemporary healthcare and health policy debate.  Current ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: STS 4650

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17225 BSOC 4650   SEM 101

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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  • 16922 BSOC 4911   SEM 101

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

  •  5941 BSOC 4992   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Ziewitz, M

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