Timeroom: Fall 2024

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Genetics

GEN 772 (01) - Evolutionary Genetics of Plants

Evolutionary Genetic of Plants

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 18
CRN: 14524

Mechanisms of genetic change in plant evolution, both in nature and under human influence. Topics include neo-Darwinian theory; speciation and hybridization; origins and co-evolution of nuclear and organelle genomes; gene and genome evolution; transposable elements; chromosome rearrangements; polyploidy; genetic modification. Lab introduces methods in information gathering, bioinformatics, genome analysis, plant breeding, and genetic manipulation. Lab.

Prerequisite(s): GEN 604

Equivalent(s): PBIO 772

Cross listed with : GEN 872.01

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Chris Hernandez

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	TR	3:40pm - 5:00pm	MURK 104

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Genetics

GEN 795 (01) - Investigations in Genetics

Investigations in Genetics

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

CRN: 10721

Advanced research or scholarly projects developed and conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Provides the opportunity to apply advanced knowledge and techniques of the major to a specific problem or question.

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.

Equivalent(s): GEN 795W

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Genetics

GEN 795W (01) - Investigations in Genetics

Investigations in Genetics

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

CRN: 11134

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.

Equivalent(s): GEN 795

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Genetics

GEN 799 (01) - Senior Thesis

Senior Thesis

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

CRN: 11088

Independent research project under the direction of a faculty sponsor for seniors in genetics. Final product is a written thesis. One or two semesters.

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.

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

Only listed majors in section: GEN:GENOMICS, GENETICS

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Genetics

GEN 799H (01) - Honors Senior Thesis

Honors Senior Thesis

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

CRN: 11257

Independent research project under the direction of a faculty sponsor for seniors in genetics and in the Honors Program. Final product is a written thesis. One or two semesters.

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.

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

Only listed majors in section: GEN:GENOMICS, GENETICS

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Honors course

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Liberal Arts :: Geography

GEOG 401 (01) - World Regions: Europe and the Americas

World Regions I

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 110
CRN: 10312

Examines the rich diversity of human life in the following world regions: North America; Middle and South America; Europe; Russia and the post- Soviet states; and Oceania. We will examine the geography of these regions focusing on the following thematic concepts: Environment; Globalization and development; power and politics; urbanization; and population patterns. This course also serves as an introduction to geography.

Equivalent(s): GEOG 401H

Attributes: World Cultures(Discovery)

Instructors: Solomon Maingi

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MWF	11:10am - 12:00pm	HS 205

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Manchester Liberal Arts :: Geography

GEOG 401 (M1) - World Regions: Europe and the Americas

World Regions I

Online Course Delivery Method: Hybrid / Blended

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 11586

Equivalent(s): GEOG 401H

Attributes: World Cultures(Discovery)

Instructors: Allen Lemay

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	M	11:10am - 2:00pm	PANDRA P301
8/26/2024	12/9/2024		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

Durham Liberal Arts :: Geography

GEOG 405 (01) - There Is No Planet B

There Is No Planet B

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 65
CRN: 12799

Introduces human-environment relations as a central focus of geography, spanning social and environmental sciences. Considers mapping, natural resource use, commons and markets, hazards, political ecology, and land use change. Case studies link core concepts with examples from local to international scales.

Attributes: Environment,Tech&Society(Disc)

Instructors: Jennifer Brewer

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MW	2:10pm - 3:30pm	PARS N104

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Manchester Liberal Arts :: Geography

GEOG 473 (M1) - Elements of Weather

Elements of Weather

Online Course Delivery Method: Online Asynchronous

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 16339

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

Attributes: Physical Science(Discovery), Discovery Lab Course

Instructors: Toby Fusco

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024		Hours Arranged	ONLINE

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Geography

GEOG 560 (01) - Natural Hazards and Human Disasters

Natural Hazards

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 50
CRN: 14042

A survey of natural hazards, including earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunami, floods drought, hurricanes and severe weather, and the human disasters they cause. The geography of community vulnerability to natural hazards and the factors that influence risk and recovery are also examined.

Attributes: Environment,Tech&Society(Disc)

Instructors: Solomon Maingi

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MWF	9:10am - 10:00am	HS G34