Timeroom: Spring 2024

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Genetics

GEN 811 (01) - Genomics and Bioinformatics

Genomics and Bioinformatics

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 6
CRN: 53011

Methods, applications, and implications of genomics-the analysis of whole genomes. Microbial, plant and animal genomics are addressed. Medical, ethical and legal implications of genomic data. Computer lab provides exposure and experience in a range of bioinformatics approaches used in genome analysis. One semester of genetics recommended. Computer lab.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): BCHM 811, MICR 811

Cross listed with : GEN 711.01

Instructors: Jeffrey Miller

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	MWF	10:10am - 11:00am	HS 201
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	F	3:10pm - 5:00pm	JAMS G54

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Genetics

GEN 813 (01) - Microbial Ecology and Evolution

Microbial Ecology & Evolution

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 3
CRN: 55117

Evolutionary and ecological forces that generate the tremendous diversity of microbial life on Earth with emphasis on viruses, archaea and bacteria. Functional roles of microorganisms, their population dynamics and interactions, and their mechanisms of evolutionary change in a variety of environmental settings, including natural communities and laboratory microcosms. Introductory microbiology and microbiology lab and one semester of genetics recommended.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): MICR 813

Cross listed with : GEN 713.01

Instructors: Anna O'Brien

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	1/23/2024	5/6/2024	TR	2:10pm - 3:30pm	DEM 251
Final Exam	5/10/2024	5/10/2024	F	3:30pm - 5:30pm	DEM 251

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Genetics

GEN 815 (01) - Molecular Evolution

Molecular Evolution

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 7
CRN: 56563

Rates and patterns of evolutionary change in biomolecules. Forces affecting the size and structure of genomes. Molecular mechanisms of organismal evolution. Emphasizes integrating evidence from biochemistry, molecular genetics and organismal studies. Methods for reconstructing phylogeny from molecular sequences. One semester of genetics and one semester of statistics recommended. Computer lab.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): ZOOL 815

Cross listed with : GEN 715.01

Instructors: David Plachetzki

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	1/23/2024	5/6/2024	TR	11:10am - 12:30pm	RUDMAN G89
Final Exam	5/14/2024	5/14/2024	T	1:00pm - 3:00pm	RUDMAN G89

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Genetics

GEN 871 (01) - Molecular Genetics

Molecular Genetics

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 8
CRN: 52677

Structure, organization, replication, dynamics, and expression of genetic information in eukaryotes. Focus on molecular genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of gene expression and its control; molecular genetic control of cell division and differentiation during development. One semester of genetics recommended.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): BCHM 871

Cross listed with : GEN 771.01

Instructors: John Collins

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	1/23/2024	5/6/2024	TR	9:40am - 11:00am	MUB TH1
Final Exam	5/14/2024	5/14/2024	T	8:00am - 10:00am	MUB TH1

Durham Liberal Arts :: Geography

GEOG 473 (01) - Elements of Weather

Elements of Weather

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 115
CRN: 51157

Basic principles of weather phenomena and the physical processes underlying these phenomena. Emphasis on weather patterns of New England. Lab.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Cross listed with : GEOG 473.02

Majors not allowed in section: GEOGRAPHY

Attributes: Physical Science(Discovery), Discovery Lab Course

Instructors: Mary Stampone

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	1/23/2024	5/6/2024	MWF	10:10am - 11:00am	HS 205
Final Exam	5/15/2024	5/15/2024	W	10:30am - 12:30pm	HS 205

Additional Course Details:

Online laboratory

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Geography

GEOG 473 (02) - Elements of Weather

Elements of Weather

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 53014

Basic principles of weather phenomena and the physical processes underlying these phenomena. Emphasis on weather patterns of New England. Lab.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Cross listed with : GEOG 473.01

Only listed majors in section: GEOGRAPHY

Attributes: Physical Science(Discovery), Discovery Lab Course

Instructors: Mary Stampone

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	1/23/2024	5/6/2024	MWF	10:10am - 11:00am	HS 205
Final Exam	5/15/2024	5/15/2024	W	10:30am - 12:30pm	HS 205

Additional Course Details:

Online laboratory

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Geography

GEOG 550 (01) - Sub-Saharan Africa: Environmental Politics and Development

Sub-Saharan Africa

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 40
CRN: 53549

Explores the political ecologies of development in sub-Saharan Africa. Provides a historical and spatial perspective on sub-Saharan Africa's environments and the politics that influence the region's conservation and development choices. Students will critique conventional knowledge, ideas, and explanations to develop a deeper understanding of environment-development linkages in sub-Saharan Africa over time.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Attributes: World Cultures(Discovery)

Instructors: Solomon Maingi

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	1/23/2024	5/6/2024	TR	9:40am - 11:00am	MURK G02
Final Exam	5/14/2024	5/14/2024	T	8:00am - 10:00am	MURK G02

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Geography

GEOG 581 (01) - Society, Environment and Justice

Society, Envt and Justice

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 40
CRN: 56298

Introduces human geography with an emphasis on social justice and environmental justice, integrating social and cultural aspects of space, place, and human-environment relations. Discusses urban, suburban, and rural examples in the US and internationally to illustrate basic geographic concepts.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Attributes: Social Science (Discovery), Inquiry (Discovery)

Instructors: Cristina Faiver

	Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
	1/23/2024	5/6/2024	TR	12:40pm - 2:00pm	HS 105
Final Exam	5/9/2024	5/9/2024	R	1:00pm - 3:00pm	HS 140

Additional Course Details:

GEOG 581 is also a cross-counted course that the Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) Department has approved as counting as an elective towards the major or minor degree in Women’s and Gender Studies.

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Geography

GEOG 695 (01) - Internship

Internship

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Credit/Fail Grading

Class Size: 5
CRN: 50904

Internships provide an opportunity for on-the-job skill development and practical experience in a closely supervised work setting. The student must provide a written proposal to a supervising faculty member before an internship program is approved. At the end of the semester, the student must make a presentation, provide work samples, or submit a detailed report, log, or portfolio describing the internship experience.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman, Sophomore

Only listed majors in section: GEOGRAPHY

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Liberal Arts :: Geography

GEOG 695 (02) - Internship

Internship

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Credit/Fail Grading

Class Size: 1
CRN: 52587

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman, Sophomore

Only listed majors in section: GEOGRAPHY

Instructors: Mary Stampone

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA