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2017-2018 Scripps Catalog THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. LINKS MAY NO LONGER BE ACTIVE AND CONTENT MAY BE OUT OF DATE!

Courses

Descriptions are provided for courses offered at Scripps College and offered as part of joint or cooperative programs in which Scripps participates. For those courses that may appear under more than one discipline or department, the full course description appears under the discipline or department sponsoring the course and cross-reference is made under the associated discipline or department. Numbers followed by, for example, “AA,” “AF,” or “CH,” indicate courses sponsored by The Claremont Colleges as part of joint programs, i.e., Asian American Studies, Africana Studies, and Chicana/o-Latina/o Studies.

Please refer to the Schedule of Courses on the Scripps Portal published each semester by the Office of the Registrar for up-to-date information on course offerings.

All courses are 1.0 credit unless otherwise stated.
 

Biology
  

  • BIOL 085L JT - Global Public Health: Physiology and Policy

    This course introduces students to the physiological basis of major threats to human health and clinical approaches to combating these threats, including drug development. Class time will be devoted to a combination of lectures, student-led discussions of papers from the primary literature, case studies, and project-based laboratories.


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 109 KS - Biological and Environmental Science

    This course is a semester-long research project for sophomores and junior science majors. It will cover all aspects of a research project from developing a research question, carrying out fieldwork and lab work, and writing a scientific paper.

    Prerequisite(s): Any combination of 2 science courses, as long as one of the courses is either BIOL044L KS  or EA 030L KS  or permission of instructor.
    Course Credit: .50
    Offered: Annually


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 110 SC - Biochemistry for Pre-Health

    This course is a basic overview of the concepts of biochemistry.  Topics include the structure and function of proteins; enzyme regulation; metabolism and glycolysis; lipid metabolism; and DNA transcription and replication.  This course is suitable as a required ‘Biochemistry’ course for pre-health requirements for professional schools.  Students may not also take BIOL/CHEM177 Biochemistry for credit.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL043L KS  and CHEM014L KS  or (BIOL/ CHEM040L KS  or AISS001ALKS  and AISS001BLKS ), CHEM015L KS  or (AISS002ALKS  and AISS002BLKS ), CHEM116L KS  and CHEM117L KS , or equivalent.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every summer


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 120 KS - Research Tools in Organismal Biology

    This half course, normally taken in the sophomore year, provides a common foundation for students in the Organismal Biology major. An introduction to statistical concepts, software, literature searching and current research in the discipline.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  and BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  and BIOL 044L , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ).
    Course Credit: .50
    Offered: Every fall


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 131L KS - Vertebrate Physiology

    Lectures and laboratory exercises focus on mechanisms of physiological regulation with a major emphasis on humans. Topics to be covered include circulation, respiration, regulation of extracellular water and electrolytes, the senses, and neural and hormonal communication. Enrollment limited to 36.  Students may not also take BIOL132L KS  , Comparative Physiology; BIOL140L PO, Animal Physiology; BIOL101 HM, Comparative Physiology; or BIOL103 HM, Comparative Physiology Lab, for credit.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L , BIOL 044L ; or  BIOL 040L   and BIOL 044L ; CHEM 014L  and CHEM 015L ; or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L ; or CHEM 029L , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ).
    Fee: $50.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every spring


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 132L KS - Comparative Physiology

    An investigation of fundamental physiological processes including circulation, respiration, movement, digestion, and neural and endocrine communication, in animals with an emphasis on vertebrates. Some topics in the physiology of plants will also be discussed. Attention will be given to how an organism’s physiology reflects adaptation to its environment. Students may not also take BIOL131L KS  , Vertebrate Physiology; BIOL140L PO, Animal Physiology; BIOL101 HM, Comparative Physiology; or BIOL103 HM, Comparative Physiology Lab, for credit

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  and BIOL 044L ;or BIOL040L KS  and BIOL044L KS  ; CHEM 014L  and CHEM 015L ; or CHEM040L KS  and CHEM 015L  or CHEM 029L , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ).
    Fee: $50.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every fall


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 133L KS - Introduction to Computational Neuroscience

    This course provides computational skills for neural data analysis, modeling of neural activity, and the analysis of time-delayed feedback control mechanisms. The laboratory develops computer programming skills for the analysis of neural time series including spiking and bursting neurons, power spectral analysis, and phase resetting of neural oscillators.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH030 SC  and permission of instructor. A course in computer programming is useful, but is not required. Students must have a personal computer with internet access. For students who do not have a personal computer, please see instructor for other options.
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every fall


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 135L KS - Field Biology

    A laboratory course on field methods and advanced topics in ecology and evolution. The class covers experimental design, field sampling techniques and basic species identification skills, with particular emphasis on plants and invertebrates. The course combines lectures, discussions of recent literature, and field labs. In lab, students will design, carry out and present research experiments, using the Bernard Field Station and other sites near campus. Enrollment limited to 18.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 044L .
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 137 KS - EEP Clinic

    Students work as a team on a specific project each semester, which involves an examination of political and economic aspects of environmental issues. The course involves library research, field interviews, data collection, analysis, report production and presentation. Emphases include both oral and written communication methods.

    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every semester


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 138L KS - Applied Ecology and Conservation with Lab

    This course covers advanced topics in population biology, community ecology and population genetics, as applied to conservation and resource management and with an emphasis on quantitative methods. The computer laboratory involves learning basic programming skills through the development and analysis of models addressing problems in conservation research and management. Enrollment limited to 12.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 044L  or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ).
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every fall


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 139 KS - Applied Ecology and Conservation

    This course covers advanced topics in population biology, community ecology and population genetics, as applied to conservation and resource management and with an emphasis on quantitative methods. Enrollment limited to 18.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL044L KS  or EA 030L KS  or both semesters of the AISS sequence ( AISS001ALKS ,AISS001BLKS , AISS002ALKS , AISS002BLKS  ).
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every fall


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 140 KS - Selected Topics in Neuroscience

    A half-credit seminar course in which students will choose a topic (up to two topics) of interest and read a broad range of primary literature on the topic(s). Potential topics include Learning and Memory, Circadian Rhythms, Homeostasis, and Social Attachment. Enrollment limited to 16.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  and BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  and BIOL 044L ;  CHEM 014L  and CHEM 015L , or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L  or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ).
    Course Credit: .50
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 141L KS - Vertebrate Anatomy

    Morphology, ontogeny, and evolution of vertebrate organ systems, with emphasis on the evolutionary aspects of vertebrate development. The laboratory includes dissection of major vertebrate types and examination of basic histologic and embryologic materials. Enrollment limited to 36.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  and BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  and BIOL 044L , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ).
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every fall


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 143 KS - Genetics

    This course provides an overview of the mechanisms of inheritance at the molecular, cellular, and population levels. Topics include the genetics of human disease, mapping genes, the analysis of genomes (genomics), and quantitative genetics. Enrollment limited to 36.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L , or BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  and BIOL 044L ; CHEM 014L  and CHEM 015L ; or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L , or CHEM 029L , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ), or permission of instructor.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every semester


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 144 KS - Drugs and Molecular Medicine

    This course explores the biochemical actions of different types of pharmaceuticals and the biological variables in their efficacies. The second half examines the modern world of molecular medicine: new approaches to treating diseases through molecular biology. This course is appropriate for a range of students with different backgrounds. Enrollment limited to 24.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  and BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  and BIOL 044L ; CHEM 014L  and CHEM 015L ; or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L , or (CHEM 029L ), or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ).
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 145 KS - Evolution

    A course focusing on the underpinnings of the modern synthetic theory of evolution. Topics will include historical development of evolutionary thinking; major events in the history of life; molecular mechanisms of evolution; speciation; systematics biogeography; evolutionary ecology and evolutionary aspects of behavior. Enrollment limited to 24.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  and BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  and BIOL 044L  or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ) or permission of instructor.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every fall


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 146L KS - Ecology

    An exploration of the factors and interrelationships influencing the distribution and abundance of organisms. Theoretical models and empirical data are applied to questions of biogeography, life histories, population regulation, community structure, and resource management. Laboratory component will include an introduction to computer modeling in ecology, and the processing of quantitative data from field and laboratory investigations. Enrollment limited to 18.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L , BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  and BIOL 044L ; or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ).
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every fall


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 147 KS - Biogeography

    Biogeography is the study of the distribution of organisms across the Earth, and ecological, evolutionary, and geologic processes that shape those distributions. Applications of biogeography to environmental problems will also be covered. Students will practice techniques such as GIS and phylogeography. Enrollment limited to 24.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  and BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  and BIOL 044L ; or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ).
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every fall


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 148L KS - Neuroscience 1: Cell, Molecular

    Current and historic methods of analysis will be discussed in relation to neurons and nervous system function.  The focus will be on the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying neuronal activity and function.  The laboratory will introduce students to methods used for cellular neurobiology.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL043L KS  and BIOL044L KS , or  BIOL040L KS  and BIOL044L KS; CHEM014L KS , CHEM015L KS , or CHEM029L KS , or CHEM040L KS  and CHEM015L; or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS001ALKS  AISS001BLKS  AISS002ALKS  AISS002BLKS ).
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every fall


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 149 KS - Neuroscience 2: Systems

    This course will examine the structure, function, and organization of nervous systems. Topics will include signal transduction, electrophysiology, the role of trophic factors, development of the nervous system, and neural networks. Consideration will also be given to neuropathologic conditions such as Parkinson’s’ and Alzheimer’s diseases. Enrollment limited to 24.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  and BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  and BIOL 044L ; CHEM 014L  and CHEM 015L ; or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L , or CHEM 029L , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ).
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every spring


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 150AL KS - Functional Human Anatomy and Biomechanics: Limbs and Movement

    Developmental and evolutionary principles of limb design and function; mechanical properties of bone, soft tissues, muscle, nerve; interrelationships between structure, biomechanics, and function; open chain versus closed chain kinematics; mobility of limb girdles; mechanisms of injury and prevention. Laboratory involves dissection of human cadavers. Enrollment limited to 15.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 039L  (or DANC 160  or DANC 163 ); an introductory course in biology (BIOL 043L  or BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L , or equivalent); a course in classical mechanics (PHYS 030L  or PHYS 033L , or equivalent), or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ), and permission of instructor.
    Fee: Laboratory fee $100.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every other year


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 150BL KS - Functional Human Anatomy and Biomechanics: Back and Core Stabilization

    Evolution and development of pronograde versus orthograde stance; development of pelvic diaphragm; mechanical properties of disks and vertebrate (creep); passive versus active stabilization and limb movement; back pain. Enrollment limited to 15.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 039L  (or DANC 160  or DANC 163 ); an introductory course in biology (BIOL 043L  or BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  or equivalent); a course in classical mechanics (PHYS 030L  or PHYS 033L , or equivalent), or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ), and permission of instructor.
    Fee: Laboratory fee $100.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every other year


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 151L KS - Developmental Biology

    Lectures, discussions, and laboratory experiments focus on the molecular and cellular processes involved in building a whole animal from a single cell. Topics will include fertilization, establishment of the body plan, cell and tissue differentiation, building limbs, sex determination, stem cells, tissue regeneration, and evolutionary development. Enrollment limited to 18.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  and BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  and BIOL 044L ; CHEM 014L  CHEM 015L  (or CHEM 029L ), or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ), or permission of instructor. BIOL 143 KS - Genetics , is strongly recommended.

     
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every spring


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 154 KS - Animal Behavior

    Lectures, discussion, and videos covering the biological approach to behavior. Topics covered include the physiological, neurological, genetic, evolutionary, and ecological approaches to behavior, with an emphasis on behavioral ecology. Enrollment limited to 50.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L , BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  and BIOL 044L ; or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ), or permission of instructor.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every year


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 154L KS - Animal Behavior Lab

    Lectures, discussion, and videos will cover the biological approach to behavior. Topics covered include the physiological, neurological, genetic, evolutionary, and ecological aspects of behavior, with an emphasis on behavioral ecology. In this optional, no credit lab component students will design and conduct research related to lecture topics. This lab course carries no course credit.

     

     

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL043L KS  (or BIOL040L KS ), BIOL044L KS , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS001ALKS  , AISS001BLKS  , AISS002ALKS  , AISS002BLKS ) or instructor permission.
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50
    Course Credit: no course credit
    Offered: Annually


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 155L KS - Selected Topics in Computational Neuroscience

    This course will introduce future neuroscientists, physicians, and business entrepreneurs to the way that computational scientists create ideas starting at the black board. A variety of qualitative techniques are introduced together with computer software packages to illustrate the fundamental principles. These tools can be used even by non-mathematically oriented students to learn how to propose key experiments that can be tested at the bench top and bedside. Enrollment limited to 18.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  or BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  and BIOL 044L ; or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ), or BIOL 133L  (or equivalent)–in addition, permission of the instructor is required. Familiarity with at least one computer programming language and an introduction to differential equations is strongly recommended.
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 156L KS - Genomics and Bioinformatics

    Access to sequenced genomes and related bioinformatics tools have revolutionized how many biological investigations are approached. This course will cover genome sequencing, organization, and annotation as well as gene expression profiling, reverse genetics, gene networks, and predicting gene function. Students will be introduced to strategies and computational tools required for analysis of large-scale datasets. Enrollment limited to 18.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L , or BIOL 040L ,  CHEM 014L  and CHEM 015L ,  or CHEM 029L , or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ), or permission of the instructor.
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every spring


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 157L KS - Cell Biology

    This course examines the function of organisms at the cellular and molecular level through discussion, analysis of scientific literature, and laboratory experimentation. Topics include signal transduction, nuclear structure and function, cell division, and apoptosis (cell suicide). The laboratory uses modern cell biology techniques including fluorescent microscopy and immunodetection of proteins. Enrollment limited to 18. Offered fall and spring.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L , or BIOL 040L , CHEM 014L  and CHEM 015L  (or CHEM 029L ), or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ) or permission of instructor. One previous upper division Biology course is strongly recommended.
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every semester


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 158 KS - Cell Cycle, Diseases and Aging

    Introduces properties of cell-division cycle. Explores mechanisms of aging and diseases including cancer based on principles of cell cycle control. Elaborates on signaling pathways and molecular nature of the regulation fundamental to all eukaryotes. Emphasizes the advancements and current understanding of the field. Lectures, paper presentations, and discussions. Enrollment limited to 18.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L , or BIOL 040L ,  CHEM 014L  and CHEM 015L ,  or CHEM 029L , or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ), or permission of the instructor.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every spring


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 159 KS - Natural Resource Management

    A course designed to allow students to appreciate the importance of the role of science in understanding environmental systems. Lectures will consist of an intensive analysis of natural resource problems and the impact of human activities on these resources. Appropriate for biology or environmental studies majors with upper-division standing. Enrollment limited to 24.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L , BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  and BIOL 044L , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ).
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every spring


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 163L KS - Plant Physiology and Biotechnology

    This course will provide a basic understanding of plant physiology and plant biotechnology. It will cover plant structure and functional relationships at many levels, including the whole plant, plant tissues, isolated cells and organelles. It will include water relations, respiration, photosynthesis, nitrogen fixation, plant hormones and plant molecular biology.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  and BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  and BIOL 044L ; CHEM 014L  and CHEM 015L ; or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L , or (CHEM 029L ), or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ).
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50
    Course Credit: 1.0


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 164 KS - Virology

    This course will provide a balanced and broad introduction to virology. Animal and human viruses, bacterial phages, plant viruses, insect viruses, and prions will be covered. Topics will include viral classification, replication, expression, pathogenesis, methods of diagnosis, and the current uses of viruses in gene therapy and vaccine applications.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL043L KS  and BIOL044L KS  , or BIOL040L KS   and BIOL044L KS , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS001ALKS  , AISS001BLKS  , AISS002ALKS  , AISS002BLKS  ).
    Offered: Every Fall


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 165 KS - Advanced Topics in Environmental Biology

    Readings and discussion of current technical journal articles in active areas of environmental biology. Topics are chosen for their current relevance and technical interest. Students present papers for class discussion, and conduct a formal literature review on the topic of their choice. Enrollment limited to 18.


     

     

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL043L KS  and BIOL044L KS  , or BIOL040L KS   and BIOL044L KS , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS001ALKS  , AISS001BLKS  , AISS002ALKS  , AISS002BLKS ).
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every fall


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 166 KS - Animal Physiological Ecology

    This is an animal physiological ecology course that will emphasize physiological interactions of animals with their biotic and abiotic environments. Information about the physiology and ecology of animals will be integrated from the tissue organ, and whole organism levels. We will cover a series of topics that illustrate both the diverse and conservative nature of physiological systems.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL043L KS  and BIOL044L KS , or BIOL040L KS   and BIOL044L KS , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS001ALKS  , AISS001BLKS  , AISS002ALKS  , AISS002BLKS  ) and BIOL 131L , BIOL 132L , or BIOL 146L .
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 167 KS - Sensory Evolution

    This course provides an integrative perspective on the evolution of sensory systems, bridging the fields of organismal biology, macroevolution, and sensory biology. Topics include metazoan phylogenetics, molecular and physiological basis of sensory perception, structure and function of major sensory systems (vision, mechanoreception, chemoreception, electroreception) and macroevolutionary concepts (coevolution adaption).

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL043L KS  and BIOL044L KS  ,or BIOL040L KS  and BIOL044L KS  ; or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS001ALKS  , AISS001BLKS  , AISS002ALKS  , AISS002BLKS  ).
    Offered: Every year


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 168L KS - Microbiology

    In this fundamental microbiology course we will examine bacteria, archaea, and viruses which are central to our environment, agriculture, industry, and health. We will focus on the evolution and diversity of cell structure, metabolism, and genetics of the microbes as interactions between microbial species, eukaryotes, and the environment.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL043L KS  or BIOL040L KS ; BIOL044L KS ; CHEM014L KS  or CHEM040L KS ; CHEM015L KS  or CHEM029L KS ; or both semesters of AISS: AISS001ALKS  AISS001BLKS  AISS002ALKS  AISS002BLKS  . Permission of instructor is required.
    Fee: Laboratory fee: $50
    Offered: Annually


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 169L KS - Marine Ecology

    A course designed to expose students to the study of the ecology of marine organisms. Lectures will cover various aspects of marine environments. Laboratories and field trips will include ecological sampling procedures and a survey of local marine plants and animals. Enrollment limited to 18.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL043L KS  and BIOL044L KS , or BIOL040L KS  and BIOL044L KS , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS001ALKS  , AISS001BLKS  , AISS002ALKS  , AISS002BLKS ).
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every year


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 170L KS - Molecular Biology

    An introduction to the molecular biology of viruses, prokaryotic cells, and eukaryotic plant and animal cells. Lecture topics will include DNA structure, replication, mutation, recombination, transposition, recombinant DNA, protein synthesis from the viewpoints of transcription, translation and regulation, and virus structure and function. Laboratory experiments will include DNA isolation from prokaryotes and eukaryotes, restriction and ligation, cloning and isolation of recombinant DNA, and methods of protein analysis. Enrollment limited to 18. Offered fall and spring.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  and BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  and BIOL 044L ; CHEM 014L  and CHEM 015L ; or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L , or (CHEM 029L ), or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ) and CHEM 116L . BIOL 143  is strongly suggested.
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every semester


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 171 KS - Biology of Cancer

    Examination of cellular and molecular phenomena, using the cancer cells as the focus. Topics discussed will include patterns of cancer in populations, the cell cycle, stages in cancer formation, mutagenesis and carcinogens, tumor viruses and oncogenes, heredity and cancer, immune system and cancer, and biological rationales for treatments.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  and BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  and BIOL 044L ; CHEM 014L  and CHEM 015L ; or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L , or (CHEM 029L ), or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ).
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 173L KS - Molecular Biology Seminar/Lab

    This half course is an introduction to the primary experimental literature and key techniques in molecular biology. It includes a laboratory component for experience with bioinformatics, basic DNA manipulations, and gene expression analysis. One-half course credit.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L , or BIOL 040L  ; CHEM 014L  and CHEM 015L ; or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L , or CHEM 029L , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ). Priority will be given to Molecular Biology majors.

     

     
    Fee: Laboratory fee $30.
    Course Credit: .50
    Offered: Every spring


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 174L KS - Introduction to Biological Research Statistics

    This course introduces probability, experimental design and statistical analysis in biology and environmental science. The class includes a lab in which students apply basic and some advanced statistical approaches through programming in a language such as R. Skills important to computational research also will be developed.  Students may take either Biology 174L or Biology 175, but not both. Course credit not available for students who have completed BIOL175.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL043L KS  and  BIOL044L KS  or BIOL040L KS  and BIOL044L KS ; or both semesters of the AISS course: AISS001ALKS , AISS001BLKS  and AISS002ALKS , AISS002BLKS  
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Annually


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 175 KS - Applied Biostatistics

    This lecture course provides an introduction to choosing, applying, and interpreting statistical analyses of biological data, with additional focus on experimental design and data presentation. Lectures are combined with hands-on computer time using statistical programs SPSS and R. Students may take either BIOL174L or BIOL175, but not both. Course credit not available for students who have completed BIOL174L.
     

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL043L KS  and BIOL044L KS  or BIOL040L KS   and  BIOL044L KS  or both semesters of AISS.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every fall


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 176 KS - Tropical Ecology

    Examination of the many facets of tropical biodiversity and community structure, with an emphasis on tropical rainforests and conservation issues. Enrollment limited to 24.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 044L  or EA 030L  or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ).
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every spring


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 177 KS - Biochemistry

    A study of structure and function in living systems at the molecular level. Discussion centers on intermediary metabolism, cellular control mechanisms, and energy flow, with particular emphasis on how this information is developed. Cross-listed as CHEM177  KS.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  or BIOL 040L , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ); CHEM 116L , CHEM 117L , or permission of instructor.
    Offered: Every year


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 181 KS - Molecular Basis of Neurological Disorders

    Neurological Disorders is an introduction to the biology of nervous system disorders with a strong emphasis on the CNS molecular pathology and mechanisms of the disorder. General topics include traumatic brain injury, memory disorders, movement disorders and developmental disorders. Classes will be a combination of lectures and discussions of original research articles. An emphasis is placed on developing skills related to independent exploration of the subject.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL043L KS  /BIOL044L KS  and CHEM014L KS  /CHEM015L KS  ; or both semesters of the AISS course ( AISS001BLKS , AISS002ALKS , AISS002BLKS ); or BIOL040L KS  /CHEM040L KS  and CHEM015L KS ; or BIOL043L KS and BIOL143 KS  ; or permission of instructor.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every fall semester


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 182L KS - Applied Phylogenetics

    This course is an introduction to modern phylogenetic comparative methods and their application to a broad array of biological questions. Phylogenetic as well as phenotypic data provide rich resources for analyzing diversity in its broadest sense, ranging from molecules to behavior, and from species to clades. Using the R environment for statistical computing and graphing, students manipulate and plot phylogenetic trees, analyze lineage diversification, visualize disparity patterns, and investigate trait evolution including model fitting, ancestral state reconstructions, and some advanced statistical approaches. Case studies are drawn from a range of topics covering various biological disciplines.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL043L KS  and BIOL044L KS , or IBC and BIOL044L KS, or both semesters of AISS, or permission of the instructor. 
    Fee: Laboratory fee: $50
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every other year


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 183 KS - Nutritional Biology

    This interdisciplinary course covers scientific concepts of nutrition related to the function of nutrients in basic life processes and current health issues. Emphasis will be placed on individual and public health of humans, but students will have the potential to explore animal nutrition.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL043L KS  and BIOL044L KS ; or ( BIOL040L KS  /BIOL044L KS ) and (CHEM014L KS  /CHEM015L KS ); or CHEM029L KS ; or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS001ALKS  AISS001BLKS  AISS002ALKS  AISS002BLKS ), or permission of the instructor.

     
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every other year


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 184L KS - Disease Ecology and Evolution

    This class will cover the biology of infectious diseases spanning from the cellular to ecosystem scales, ranging from human to sea star hosts, and covering ecological to evolutionary time frames. While some basics of parasitology and immunology will be introduced, the course will focus on the ecology and evolution of host-parasite interactions. Topics will include: defense and virulence, ecological roles of parasites, epidemiology and disease modeling, infection heterogeneity, and host-parasite coevolution. Effects of the Anthropocene on infectious diseases (e.g. globalization, invasive species, antibiotic use) will also be a major theme.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL043L KS  and BIOL044L KS , or IBC and BIOL044L KS , or AISS.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Annually


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 187 KS - Special Topics in Biology

    Through critical analysis of classic and current research papers, students will learn hypothesis generation, experimental design, and data analysis. Topics will vary from year to year, depending on instructor.

    Course Credit: 1.0


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 187A KS - Special Topics in Biology: Epigenetics

    Epigenetics “above genetics” is an exciting field of science that is beginning to explain the unexpected. This seminar style course allows students to read, analyze, and present the current literature in this quickly evolving field, as well as write a research grant proposal describing novel experiments of their own design. This course is cross-listed with Biology 164 at HMC.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  , or BIOL 040L  ; CHEM 014L  and CHEM 015L ; or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L , or CHEM 029L , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ).
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 187B KS - Special Topics in Biology: Molecular Ecology

    An introduction to the use of molecular techniques in ecological research. Review of theory and current literature. Hands-on experience of molecular techniques, including protein electrophoresis and DNA markers. Highly recommended for students considering the study of ecology at the graduate level.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  and BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  and BIOL 044L ; CHEM 014L  and CHEM 015L ; or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L , or CHEM 029L , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ). BIOL 146L  or BIOL 169L  recommended.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 187C KS - Special Topics in Biology: Neural Organization of Behavior

    This seminar course focuses on central pattern generators (CPGs), neural circuits that underlie rhythmic or patterned behaviors. Discussion of articles will be combined with writing and observations of animal behavior to examine the development and implications of this important concept in neurobiology. Enrollment limited to 24.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  and BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  and BIOL 044L ; or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ). and either NEUR 95L  or an upper-division course in neurobiology, or instructor’s permission.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 187F KS - Special Topics in Biology: Advanced Genetics

    This upper-level course will focus on advanced genetic phenomena, with emphasis on current discoveries and unsolved problems in the field. The learning approach will involve class discussions of landmark studies from the primary scientific literature.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL043L KS  (or BIOL040L KS ),  CHEM014L KS  (or CHEM040L KS ) and CHEM015L KS  (or CHEM029L KS ), or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS001ALKS  , AISS001BLKS  , AISS002ALKS  , AISS002BLKS ).
    Offered: Every other year


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 187M KS - Special Topics in Biology: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

    This is an upper division course that will take a practical approach to the use of UAV’s (“drones”) in organismal biology and environmental science. The course will consist of lectures, hands-on software and hardware tutorials, and field exercises in using drones to collect precision visible and hyperspectral imagery, and analyzing the data to address biological and environmental questions.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL044L KS , or AISS sequence
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Alternate years


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 187P KS - Special Topics in Biology: Herpetology

    This is a taxon-oriented course that will focus on the biology of amphibians and reptiles. Within a phylogenetic context, we will learn about the evolution, ecology, behavior, morphology, and physiology of these highly successful animals. The course will comprise lectures, class discussion, and a field trip.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  and BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  and BIOL 044L , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ).
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 187S KS - Special Topics in Biology: Microbial Life

    This is an upper-division course in which students will examine the structure, function, diversity, and relationship of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms in agriculture, industry and disease. An introduction to the immune system and its mechanism to defend against microbes will be explored. This course should appeal to a wide range of students with different backgrounds. Enrollment limited to 24.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  and BIOL 044L , or BIOL 040L  and BIOL 044L ; CHEM 014L  and CHEM 015L ; or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L , or CHEM 029L , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ), or permission of instructor.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 188L KS - Senior Thesis Research Project in Biology

    Seniors may apply to do laboratory or field investigation with a faculty member. The topic should be chosen by the end of the junior year. In this course, library and lab materials are developed, research begun, and seminar discussions held with faculty and students in the field of concentration. This is the first course for students doing a two-semester senior project. Registration in this course will be followed by registration in BIOL 190L .

    Fee: Laboratory fee $50
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every semester


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 189L KS - Senior Thesis Summer Research Project in Biology

    Students who intend to satisfy a two-semester senior thesis project by conducting a substantial research project during the summer after their junior year, should enroll in this course in the fall semester following their research. No credit towards graduation will be awarded for this course. Typically, registration in this course would be followed by registration in BIOL 190L . This course will be graded Pass/Fail. There is no lab fee for this course.

    Course Credit: 0 credit
    Offered: Every fall


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 190L KS - Senior Thesis Research Project in Biology, Second Semester

    Senior laboratory or field investigation research is culminated and results are summarized in a written thesis and formal presentation. This is the second semester course for those doing a two-semester research thesis.

    Fee: $50
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every semester


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 191 KS - One-Semester Thesis in Biology

    All students who intend to complete a one-semester thesis should enroll in this course. Students are required both to submit a substantive written thesis–which may involve experimental work, analysis of datasets previously collected by other researchers, or a critical analysis of the literature–and to make a formal presentation. Students register for this course during the semester in which the one-semester thesis is written and due. There is no lab fee for this course.

    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every semester


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • BIOL 199 KS - Independent Study in Biology, Chemistry, Physics

    Students who have the necessary qualifications, and who wish to investigate in depth an area of study not covered in regularly scheduled courses, may arrange with a faculty member for independent study under his or her direction. A limited opportunity open to all students with permission of instructor. Full or half course. Offered annually.

    The faculty and the areas in which they are particularly willing to direct independent study are as follows:

    • J. Armstrong: Genetics, cell and molecular biology; chromatin dynamics and gene regulation in the fruit fly.
    • K. Black: Organic chemistry; reaction mechanisms studied by computational techniques.
    • M. Coleman: Neurobiology, neurophysiology, neural basis of behavior, neural control of auditoryvocal learning in songbirds.
    • G. Edwalds-Gilbert: Cell and molecular biology; pre-mRNA splicing in yeast.
    • P. Ferree: Genetics, molecular biology, and early development of Drosophila (fruit flies) and Nasonia (jewel wasps); chromosome structure and evolution; host-pathogen interactions.
    • F. Finseth: Genomics; evolutionary biology; genetics; selfish evolution, sexual selection, adaptation and speciation in Mimulus (monkeyflowers).
    • A. Fucaloro: Physical chemistry, especially emission and absorption; molecular spectroscopy; electron impact.
    • S. Gilman: Marine ecology; invertebrate biology; climate change ecology; biophysical ecology; population biology.
    • S. Gould: Scanning probe microscopy; physics of sports.
    • M. Hatcher-Skeers: Applications of nuclear resonance spectroscopy in determining the structure of DNA and other biological macromolecules.
    • J. Higdon: Astrophysics; fluid dynamics; biophysics.
    • A. Landsberg: Non-linear systems: pattern formation, bifurcation theory, chaos, Josephson Junctions.
    • A. Leconte: Biochemical investigation of evolutionary intermediates.
    • D. McFarlane: Evolutionary ecology; biogeography; late Quaternary paleoecology and extinctions.
    • J. Monroy: Neural control and mechanics of animal movement; muscle physiology; comparative animal physiology.
    • S. Naftilan: Binary stars; stellar atmospheres; cool stars.
    • M. Preest: Physiology and ecology of animal energetics; thermal biology of terrestrial ectotherms; osmoregulatory physiology; herpetology; muscle physiology.
    • K. Purvis-Roberts: Chemistry of urban air pollution, primarily aerosol; public policy aspects of air pollution.
    • C. Robins: Applications of soil science research to challenges in geomorphology, plant ecology, and environmental science.
    • B. Sanii: Experimental physical chemistry; self-assembly and bio-inspired folding of soft materials.
    • L. Schmitz: Functional and evolutionary vertebrate morphology; paleobiology; evolution of vertebrate vision.
    • R. Spence: Mechanisms of neurodegeneration and neural repair in animal models of disease.
    • Z. Tang: Cell and molecular biology, biochemistry; cell cycle control in yeast.
    • D. Thomson: Conservation biology, population modeling, ecology of biological invasions, plant ecology and plant/pollinator interactions.
    • E. Van Arnam: Natural products chemistry and chemical ecology; structure, function, and evolution of microbial metabolites.
    • A. Wenzel: Catalysis, asymmetric synthetic methodology.
    • E. Wiley: Molecular biology; genetics; chromatin structure in the ciliate Tetrahymena.
    • B. Williams: Paleoceanographic reconstructions on recent timescales from marine climate archives.
    • N. Williams: Fundamental late-metal organometallic chemistry, mechanisms of basic organometallic reactions.



    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.

Chemistry
  

  • CHEM 014L KS - Basic Principles of Chemistry

    The first semester of a year-long study of the structure of matter and the principles of chemical reactions. Topics covered include stoichiometry, periodicity, atomic and molecular structure, bonding theory, enthalpy, and phases of matter.

    Fee: Laboratory fee $50.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every fall


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 015L KS - Basic Principles of Chemistry

    The second semester of a year-long study of the structure of matter and the principles of chemical reactions. Topics covered include free energy, equilibrium, kinetics, electrochemistry, acid-base chemistry, and descriptive chemistry.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 014L .
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every spring


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 029L KS - Accelerated General Chemistry with Lab

    A one-semester accelerated general chemistry course as an alternative to the year-long CHEM 014L  and CHEM 015L  sequence for students with a strong chemistry background. This course will cover atomic and molecular structure, spectroscopy, chemical bonding, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, kinetics, equilibria, transition metals, nuclear chemistry and descriptive inorganic chemistry. Three lectures and one four-hour laboratory per week.

    Prerequisite(s): 4 or 5 on the Chemistry Advanced Placement test (or completion of comparable honors chemistry course in high school), MATH 030  (or concurrent), and permission of instructor. Students must sign up with instructor during fall semester pre-registration to be eligible.
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every fall


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 040L KS - Introduction to Biological Chemistry

    This course is designed for first-year students and must be taken concurrently with BIOL 040L . The two courses together provide an alternative to General Chemistry (CHEM 014L ) and Introductory Biology (BIOL 043L ) and highlight areas of overlap between the two disciplines. Chemistry topics covered include stoichiometry, periodicity, atomic and molecular structure, bonding theory, enthalpy, and phases of matter. Biology topics include introductory material in the fields of cell biology, biochemistry and genetics, including cell structure, metabolism, gene expression, and inheritance. In total, BIOL 040L  and CHEM 040L will include 6 hours of lecture and 8 hours of lab per week. Enrollment is by permission of the instructors.

    Fee: Laboratory fee $50.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every fall


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 051L KS - Topics in Forensic Science

    This course will explore chemical and physical methods used in modern crime detection. Topics as diverse as microscopy, toxicology, serology, fingerprinting, document examination, DNA analysis, and arson investigation will be examined. Students will use case studies, collaborative work, and online resources extensively throughout the course. Enrollment limited to 36.

    Fee: Laboratory fee $30.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


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  • CHEM 052L KS - From Ancient to Modern Science

    This course traces the development of science from Ancient Greek traditions through the birth of modern science to the present. It will explore the methods and findings of the Ancients and of modern science, including the Newtonian Synthesis, relativity, and quantum mechanics. Students will participate in laboratory exercises and demonstrations. Enrollment limited to 45.

    Fee: Laboratory fee $30.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 070L KS - Land, Air, and Ocean Science

    This course is an introduction to basic principles of environmental science with application to air and water pollution. Topics including global warming, the ozone hole, acid rain, energy production, sustainable development, etc., will be discussed. We will concentrate on both the scientific explorations and the political implications of such issues. Enrollment limited to 45.

    Fee: Laboratory fee $30.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 081L JT - The Science and Business of Medicinal Chemistry

    An introduction to the basic concepts of medicinal chemistry and the methods of biochemical analysis such as: drug discovery, development and commercialization; a discussion of chemical bonding and the organic functional groups found in drug molecules; and an examination of the physiochemical properties related to drug action (e.g., acid-based properties, equilibria, and stereochemistry).

    Fee: Laboratory fee $30.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHEM 116L KS - Organic Chemistry

    The chemistry of organic compounds developed from considerations of bonding, structure, synthesis, and mechanisms of reaction. Selected application of those principles to biological systems. Enrollment limited to 50. Offered annually.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 015L  , or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L  or equivalent; or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ). Chemistry 116 is the prerequisite for CHEM 117L .
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50 per semester.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every fall


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  • CHEM 117L KS - Organic Chemistry

    The chemistry of organic compounds developed from considerations of bonding, structure, synthesis, and mechanisms of reaction. Selected application of those principles to biological systems. Enrollment limited to 50.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 116L 
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50 per semester.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every spring


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  • CHEM 119 KS - Natural Products Chemistry

    This course covers the field known as natural products chemistry. It will explore the main biological sources of natural products, methods for finding, classifying, and identifying potential pharmaceuticals, and the biochemical basis for the production of these compounds through the use of lectures, case studies, and hands-on experience in the laboratory. One-half course credit. Enrollment limited to 24.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 117L .
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


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  • CHEM 121 KS - Principles of Physical Chemistry

    A course designed to investigate physio-chemical systems through classical thermodynamics, statistical thermodynamics, kinetics, quantum mechanics, and spectroscopy. Enrollment limited to 20.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 015L , or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L  , PHYS 031L  (or PHYS 034L ), or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ), and MATH 031 . CHEM 121 is not the prerequisite to CHEM 122 .
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every year


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  • CHEM 122 KS - Principles of Physical Chemistry

    A course designed to investigate physio-chemical systems through classical thermodynamics, statistical thermodynamics, kinetics, quantum mechanics, and spectroscopy. Enrollment limited to 20.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 014L , or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L ;  PHYS 031L  (or PHYS 034L ), or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ), and MATH 031 . CHEM 121  is not the prerequisite to 122.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every year.


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  • CHEM 123 KS - Advanced Organic Chemistry

    Organic chemistry is the study of carbon-containing compounds, which are ubiquitous to everyday life. From pharmaceuticals to plastics, the structure of an organic module determines its function. This course is designed to introduce students to advanced topics in the field of organic chemistry. Topics covered will expand upon material on stereoelectronic effects in organic reaction mechanisms.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 117L , or permission of instructor.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


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  • CHEM 124 KS - Bioanalytical Chemistry

    This course will examine modern analytical and instrumental techniques as applied to biological systems. Particular focus will be placed on methods that elucidate protein structure and function as well as characterization of nucleic acids. The scope of the course will include fundamental theory and practical applications of spectroscopic methods, electrophoresis, biosensors, centrifugation, immunochemical methods, chromatography, mass spectrometry, and calorimetry. Enrollment limited to 24.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  or BIOL 040L  and CHEM 116L .
    Course Credit: .50
    Offered: Occasionally


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  • CHEM 126L KS - Advanced Laboratory in Chemistry

    A survey of advanced laboratory techniques including physical chemistry methods, analytical chemistry (especially instrumental methods), and synthesis and characterization of compounds. Enrollment limited to 18. Offered annually.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 015L , or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L  ;  CHEM 117L ;  PHYS 034L  (or PHYS 031L ), or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ), and MATH 031 . 126L is not the prerequisite for CHEM 127L  except with permission of instructor. Science CHEM 121 , CHEM 122  recommended as co-requisite.
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50.
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every year


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  • CHEM 127L KS - Advanced Laboratory in Chemistry

    A survey of advanced laboratory techniques including physical chemistry methods, analytical chemistry (especially instrumental methods), and synthesis and characterization of compounds. Enrollment limited to 18. Offered annually.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 015L , CHEM 117L ,  PHYS 034L  (or PHYS 031L ), or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ), and MATH 031 . CHEM 126L  is not the prerequisite for 127L except with permission of instructor.  CHEM 121 , CHEM 122  recommended as co-requisite.
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50.
    Course Credit: 1.0


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  • CHEM 128 KS - Inorganic Chemistry

    A survey of the bonding, structure, reactions, mechanisms, and properties of inorganic compounds. Special emphasis will be placed upon transition metal chemistry. Topics will include elementary group theory, atomic structure, ionic and covalent bonding, spectroscopy, molecular orbital theory, periodic trends, bioinorganic chemistry, and organometallic chemistry. Enrollment limited to 20.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 117L , CHEM 121  (or concurrent).
    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Occasionally


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  • CHEM 130L KS - Inorganic Synthesis

    This laboratory course will include a variety of synthetic techniques for inorganic compounds. Emphasis will be on transition metal complexes, including organometallic compounds, and some main group compounds will also be prepared. Students will use appropriate spectroscopic methods and chromatography to characterize products. Use of original journal references will be stressed. Meets for entire semester. Enrollment limited to 12.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 117L  and CHEM 121  (or concurrent). 
    Fee: Lab fee $50.
    Course Credit: .50
    Offered: Occasionally


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  • CHEM 134 KS - Introduction to Molecular Modeling

     This course provides an introduction to both the theory and practice of current molecular modeling methods. Students use molecular mechanics, molecular orbital theory, and molecular dynamics to study chemical systems ranging from small organic structures to large biomolecules. The computational work is carried out using Spartan, MacroModel, and Gaussian software. Meets for entire semester. Enrollment limited to 12.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 117L , CHEM 121 .
    Course Credit: .50
    Offered: Occasionally


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  • CHEM 139 KS - Environmental Chemistry

    The course is designed to apply the fundamental ideas of chemistry to environmental concepts. Major topics include water, air, and land pollution, industrial ecology, and chemical techniques for environmental analysis and remediation.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 014L  and CHEM 015L , or CHEM 040L  and CHEM 015L , or CHEM 029L , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ).
    Course Credit: .50
    Offered: Occasionally


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  • CHEM 172 KS - NMR Spectroscopy

    Examines fundamental concepts in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy including the physical basis of magnetic resonance and one- and two-dimensional techniques for the elucidation of structure and dynamics. The course includes hands-on experience with data collection and analysis. Meets for entire semester. Lecture.

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 117L  and CHEM 122 .
    Course Credit: .50
    Offered: Occasionally


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  • CHEM 174L KS - Solution Thermodynamics

    This course applies the laws of chemical thermodynamics to liquid solutions with particular emphasis on volumetric and refractometric studies. It includes both lecture and laboratory. For the latter, the students will work in groups on research projects devised by the instructor using an Anton Paar density meter and refractometer. Students will be required to present their findings in written form.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 121 .
    Fee: Laboratory fee $50.
    Course Credit: .50
    Offered: Occasionally


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  • CHEM 175 KS - Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry

    This course will emphasize the chemistry and biochemistry vital to drug design and drug action. Clinically important compounds will be used as examples throughout the course, with special emphasis on neurochemical aspects. Structural activity and rational drug design concepts will also be discussed.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 117L .
    Course Credit: .50
    Offered: Occasionally


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  • CHEM 177 KS - Biochemistry

    A study of structure and function in living systems at the molecular level. Discussion centers on intermediary metabolism, cellular control mechanisms, and energy flow, with particular emphasis on how this information is developed. Enrollment limited to 24.Cross-listed as BIOL177 KS.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 043L  or BIOL 040L , or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL , AISS 001BL , AISS 002AL , AISS 002BL ); CHEM 116L , CHEM 117L , or permission of instructor.
    Offered: Every semester


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  • CHEM 180 KS - Applied Molecular Evolution

    This half-course discusses the application of evolutionary principles to the development of new biological medicines and materials. It will be a literature-focused survey providing an overview of the theories, methodologies, and applications of molecular evolution in the laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): One of the following: BIOL  /CHEM177 KS , or CHEM115  PO, or CHEM182  HM, or permission of the instructor.
    Course Credit: 0.5
    Offered: Every other year


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  • CHEM 188L KS - Senior Thesis Research Project in Chemistry

    Seniors may apply to do laboratory or field investigation with a faculty member. The topic should be chosen by the end of the junior year. In this course, library and lab materials are developed, research begun, and seminar discussions held with faculty and students in the field of concentration. This is the first course for students doing a two-semester senior project. Registration in this course will be followed by registration in CHEM 190L .

    Fee: $50


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  • CHEM 189L KS - Senior Thesis Summer Research Project in Chemistry

    Students who intend to satisfy a two-semester senior thesis project by conducting a substantial research project during the summer after their junior year, should enroll in this course in the fall semester following their research. No credit towards graduation will be awarded for this course. Typically, registration in this course would be followed by registration in CHEM190L KS . This course will be graded Pass/Fail. There is no lab fee for this course.


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  • CHEM 190L KS - Senior Thesis Research Project in Chemistry, Second Semester

    Senior laboratory or field investigation research is culminated and results are summarized in a written thesis and formal presentation. This is the second semester course for those doing a two-semester research thesis.

    Fee: $50


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  • CHEM 191 KS - One Semester Senior Thesis in Chemistry

    All students who intend to complete a one-semester thesis should enroll in this course. Students are required both to submit a substantive written thesis–which may involve experimental work, analysis of datasets previously collected by other researchers, or a critical analysis of the literature–and to make a formal presentation. Students register for this course during the semester in which the one-semester thesis is written and due. There is no lab fee for this course.


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Chicana/o-Latina/o Studies
  

  • CHST 015 CH - Introduction to Chicana/o Latina/o Studies

    This course focuses on the Chicano Movement within the context of political uprisings in Latin America and other civil rights struggles in the U.S. Introduction to CLS orients students to carrying out research using the interdisciplinary framework of Chicano/a and Latino/a Studies by examining the Chicano Movement through various themes that remain central to the field, such as migrations, social movements, and cultural Renaissance. The course incorporates the three areas that constitute the major, 1) Literature, Music and Representation; 2) Identities, Cultures and Communities; and 3) Latina Experiences in the Americas.

    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every three semesters


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  • CHST 067 CH - Contemporary Chicano Art and Its Antecedents

    See the Pomona College Catalog for a description of this course.

    Course Credit: 1.0


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  • CHST 073 CH - Pre-Columbian Dance

    See the Pomona College Catalog for a description of this course.


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  • CHST 074 CH - Women Who Rock

    This course introduces students to popular music studies through the practice of archive building, oral history analysis and digital scholarship. Drawing from alternative and oral history archives, students will investigate how race, ethnicity, gender, class and region fit into the stories we tell about particular genres of music.

    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Intermittent


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  • CHST 077 CH - Chicana/Latina, Gender, and Popular Culture

    In the digital media age popular culture saturates many aspects of everyday life. This course is a critical examination of the ways popular culture generates and shapes images of Chicanas and Latinas and how gender, race/ethnicity, class, and sexuality all intersect to shape Chicana/Latina popular understandings in the U.S and beyond.

     

    Offered: Every year


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHST 101 CH - Community Partnerships

    See the Pomona College Catalog for a description of this course.


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  • CHST 120 CH - Fronteras/Borders: Methods & Research

    “Fronteras/Borders” is the metaphor that guides our exploration across the three general areas of the Chicana/o Latina/o major in order to comprehend the interdisciplinary nature of the field. It will also allow the student (majors in Chicana/o Latina/o Studies or other related fields) to imagine, propose and ultimately design their own inquiries sowing new questions into the academic, social and community landscape of Chicana/o Latina/o Studies.

    Course Credit: 1.0
    Offered: Every year


    Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
  

  • CHST 125 CH - Latinas/os in the 20th Century

    See the Pomona College Catalog for a description of this course.

    Course Credit: 1.0


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  • CHST 128 CH - The Politics of Citizenship: The Law, Belonging, and Borders

    This course examines the normative and political dilemmas around issues of citizenship, belonging, and national identity amongst US Latinos. Contesting this status (of citizenship) has been at the core of Latino politics for more than 150 years. Pursuing the goal of full, equal, and just inclusion has long been a major struggle that has been most recently impacted by globalization and migration, transnationalism, and immigrants’ rights movements which have challenged the US citizenship regime. The class will draw from a wide array of readings in political and legal theory, sociology, anthropology, and U.S. Latino studies. By the end of the class, students will be able to articulate and understand political theories of nation-state citizenship, including its historical, sociological, and legal underpinnings. Importantly, students will have an understanding of how citizenship is transformed by the demands of marginal and excluded communities, as both a legal status and a set of practices that constitute contemporary political and social membership.

    Course Credit: 1.0


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