BIOL S1050 (CRN: 30039) | Syllabus
Instructors: N/A
Dates: Session A, May 25 - June 26, 2026
Course Mode: In-Person
Meeting Times: N/A
Distributional Requirements: Science
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
Course cancelled. In-person Course. Introduction to the study of life at the molecular level and to cell biology and membrane physiology. Topics include the three-dimensional structures and function of large biological molecules, the human genome, the design of antiviral drugs to treat HIV/AIDS, organization and functional properties of biological membranes, membrane physiology and signaling, rough endoplasmic reticulum and synthesis of membrane/secretory membrane proteins, endocytosis, the cytoskeleton, and cell division. Covers the material of BIOL 1010 and 1020, the first half of the yearlong introductory biology sequence. Followed in the summer by BIOL S1060. 1 Credit. Session A: May 25 – June 26. Tuition: $5480.
MCDB S3000 (CRN: 30113)
Dates: Session B, June 29 - July 31, 2026
Course Mode: In-Person
In-person Course. An introduction to the biochemistry of animals, plants, and microorganisms, emphasizing the relations of chemical principles and structure to the evolution and regulation of living systems. Prerequisite: BIOL 1010 or 1050,…
CHLD S3500 (CRN: 30226)
Dates: Session B, June 29 - July 31, 2026
Course Mode: Online
Online Course. Survey of current understandings and treatment of autism from infancy through adulthood. Topics include etiology, diagnosis and assessment, treatment and advocacy, and social neuroscience methods. Focus on ways in which research…
PSYC S1700 (CRN: 30138)
Dates: Session B, June 29 - July 31, 2026
Course Mode: Online
Course closed to further enrollment. Online Course. Study of the major forms of psychopathology that appear in childhood and adult life. Topics include the symptoms of mental disorders; the etiology of disorders from a variety of perspectives (…
BIOL S1060 (CRN: 30040)
Dates: Session B, June 29 - July 31, 2026
Course Mode: In-Person
In-person Course. Introduction to genes, genetics, developmental biology, ecology, evolutionary biology, animal behavior, and the history of life. How genes control development and disease; Mendel's rules; examples of organ physiology;…
NSCI S3200 (CRN: 30217)
Dates: Session A, May 25 - June 26, 2026
Course Mode: In-Person
In-person Course. Introduction to neuroscience, divided into 3 course modules: 1) Cellular neurophysiology, addressing the excitable properties of neurons and the function of synapses, 2) Systems neurobiology, examining neural circuits as…
ARCG S4564 (CRN: 30180)
Dates: Session B, June 29 - July 31, 2026
Course Mode: In-Person
In-person Course. A lecture and laboratory course focusing on the characteristics of the human skeleton and its use in studies of functional morphology, paleodemography, and paleopathology. Laboratories familiarize students with skeletal…