Courses

Required for teaching assistants and graduate part-time instructors. Prereq., graduate standing or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Presents Einstein's relativistic theory of gravitation from geometric viewpoint; gives applications to astrophysical problems (gravitational waves, stellar collapse, etc.). Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Lect. In-depth analysis of DNA structure and replication, RNA synthesis and processing, protein synthesis, enzyme function and mechanism, protein structure, protein dynamics, and physical chemistry of macromolecules. Intended as a comprehensive treatment of areas central to modern biochemistry for entering graduate students. Prereq., CHEM 4731 or equivalent, and graduate standing, or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Investigates the links between social theory, development practice, and policy. Restricted to graduate students.

Lect. Advanced discussion of topics in scientific ethics, including requirements for responsible conduct of research, case histories of fraud, research misconduct, ethical misconduct, and development of professional values and ethical standards. Prereqs., CHEM 5771 or MCDB 5210 taken concurrently, and instructor consent. Same as MCDB 5776. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Prereq., CHEM 5771 or MCDB 5230 taken concurrently and instructor consent. Same as CHEM 5776.

Same as MCDB 4777.

Provides an intense, graduate-level introduction to the discipline of cultural anthropology, with an emphasis upon critically assessing those methods, theories, and works that have shaped the field from the 19th century to the present time. Required of all first-year graduate students in anthropology. Restricted to anthropology graduate students or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Analysis of topics in biochemistry including protein structure, methods of structure determination and prediction, protein folding, and protein dynamics. Intended as a comprehensive treatment of areas central to modern biochemistry for entering graduate students. Lectures concurrent with CHEM 5781, covering the same topics except for the requirement of a written research proposal. Prereq., CHEM 5770 or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Lect. Detailed consideration of contemporary topics in biochemistry, including protein structure (primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary), methods of structure determination and prediction, protein folding (kinetics, thermodynamics, denaturation, and renaturation), and protein dynamics (internal motions and methods of analysis). Prereq., CHEM 5771 or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Investigates historical and contemporary theories and critiques of development and their implications for geographic theory and method. Focuses on the role of representation in evaluating case studies and examining the potential for a sustainable development. Prereq., graduate standing. Recommended prereq., GEOG 5762.

Details the history of theory and practice in contemporary cultural anthropology, considering the development of major theoretical schools of thought and the integration of general social theory within anthropology. Required of masters students in cultural anthropology. Restricted to ANTH graduate students or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Anthropology graduate students only.

Discusses how biological anthropologists use evidence and concepts from evolutionary theory, human biology, and ecology to understand the evolution, diversification, and adaptation of human populations. Required of all first-year graduate students in anthropology. Prereq., graduate status in anthropology. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Same as CHEM 4791.

Introduces incoming first-year graduate students to the history and current state of scholarship in anthropology from across the subdisciplines, through introduction to the research of individual faculty in the department. Required of all incoming graduate students. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Same as EBIO 4795 and MUSM 5795. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Same as MUSM 4795 and EBIO 5795. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Examines processes operating on the surfaces of solid planets and in their interiors. Emphasizes spacecraft observations, their interpretation, the relationship to similar processes on Earth, the relationship between planetary surfaces and interiors, and the integrated geologic histories of the terrestrial planets and satellites. Prereq., graduate standing in physical sciences or instructor consent. Same as GEOL 5800. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Same as EBIO 4800. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Examines processes operating on the surfaces of solid planets and in their interiors. Emphasizes spacecraft observations, their interpretation, the relationship to similar processes on Earth, the relationship between planetary surfaces and interiors, and the integrated geologic histories of the terrestrial planets and satellites. Prereq., graduate standing in physical sciences or instructor consent. Same as ASTR 5800. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Introduces advanced statistical techniques important for analyzing data rising in biomedical research, including physiology. StatistIcal reasoning will be emphasized through problem solving and applications using statistical software packages. Restricted to Integrative Physiology graduate students only. Prereq., IPHY 2800. Prerequisites: Restricted to Integrative Physiology (IPHY) graduate students only.

Variety of new courses at the 5000 level. See current departmental announcements for specific content. Maybe repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Lect. Advanced discussion of current research and literature in signal transduction, including ligands, receptors, and intracellular signaling pathways, as well as control on transcription, chromatin structure, Dna replication, mitosis, and cell cycle progression. Recommended prereqs., CHEM 5771 and 5781, MCDB 5210 or MCDB 5220, and graduate standing.

Open only to graduate dance majors. Encompasses range of dance forms that require multiple accompanists. May be repeated up to 12 total units. Restricted to graduate students. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Develops a firm understanding of the general principles of computer animation. Lectures cover the creation of models, materials, textures, surfaces, and lighting. Path and key frame animation, particle dynamics, and rendering are introduced. Students are assigned a number of animation tutorials to carry out. CSCI 4809/5809 and ATLS 4809/5809 are all the same course. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.