Courses

Same as PSYC 4740, EBIO 5740.

Surveys probability and statistics in psychology. Instructor consent required. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Same as ANTH 4750.

Same as ATOC 4750.

Detailed examination of scriptures, liturgies, precept codes, and hagiographies of Daoism, China's indigenous organized religion. Focusing on origins and development, ethical teachings, ritual activities and world view. Topics include the relationship of Daoism to popular religion, practice of alchemy and self-cultivation, beliefs concerning death and afterlife, and structure of the Daoist pantheon. Restricted to graduate students or instructor consent required. Same as CHIN 4750 and RLST 5750. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Same as EBIO 4750.

Restricted to graduate students. Same as RLST 4750 and CHIN 5750.

Prereq., instructor consent required. Same as CHEM 4751.

Continuation of PSYC 5741. Instructor consent required. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Same as ANTH 4760. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Covers the fundamentals underlying the design, construction, and use of instrumentation used for astrophysical research ranging from radio-wavelengths to gamma rays. Topics include Fourier transforms and their applications, optical design concepts, incoherent and coherent signal detection, electronics and applications, and signal acquisition and processing. Prereq., Senior Level undergraduate physics. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Covers the fundamentals underlying the design, construction, and use of instrumentation used for astrophysical research ranging from radio-wavelengths to gamma rays. Topics include: Fourier transforms and their applications; optical design concepts; incoherent and coherent signal detection; electronics and applications; signal acquisition and processing. Prereq., graduate standing.

Same as EBIO 4760. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Same as CLAS 4761. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Same as HIST 4761 and CLAS 5761.

Provides training in the use of structural equation modeling, a class of analytic techniques that include the estimation of unobserved, or latent, constructs and an estimation of relationships among latent constructs. Prereqs., PSYC 5741 and 5751. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Provides an assessment of sustainable development primarily as it relates to the Third World. Follows a sequence from development theory through facts, approaches, and goals. Investigates specific topical problems and closes with analyses of case studies. Restricted to graduate students.

Provides a graduate-level overview of analytic issues relevant to all phases of archaeological research and of the diversity of theoretical perspectives within the field as a whole. Course is required for all first-year graduate students in anthropology. Prereq., graduate status in anthropology. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Studies the smooth universe, including Friedmann-Robertson-Walker metric, Friedmann equations, cosmological parameters, inflation, primordial nucleosynthesis, recombination, and cosmic microwave background. Also studies the lumpy universe, including linear growth of fluctuations, power spectra of CMB and galaxies, dark matter, and large scale flows. Covers galaxy formation and intergalactic medium. Prereq., Senior Level undergraduate physics or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

Analysis of topics in biochemistry including DNA structure and replication, RNA synthesis and processing, protein synthesis, enzyme function and mechanism, and protein structure and dynamics. Intended as a comprehensive treatment of areas central to modern biochemistry for entering graduate students. Lectures concurrent with CHEM 5771 covering the same topics except for the requirement of a written research proposal. Prereq., CHEM 4731 or equivalent, and graduate standing or instructor consent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Graduate Students only.

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.