University of Oregon Honors College Course Offerings, Lab Reports of Biology

Download University of Oregon Honors College Course Offerings and more Lab Reports Biology in PDF only on Docsity! Rev: 01/07/08 4:09 PM BB 405H THE NEWS OF SCIENCE 2 UHC credits CRN 27301 Section 001 W 1400 - 1550 237 STAG Mathews, Chris The excitement of current developments in science is chronicled each week in the News and Comment sections of Science, the magazine published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In addition to research papers, each week's issue contains several news articles, scientific commentaries, editorials, and letters to the editor dealing with trend-setting discoveries and applications in biological, physical, computational, agricultural, behavioral, and environmental science, written at a level appropriate to the well-educated lay person. Many of these items deal also with the most important issues of science and public policy, such as stem cell research, human activity and climate change, alternative energy sources, management of natural resources, intelligent design and teaching evolution, and preparation for influenza pandemics. Students will access the journal electronically through the Valley Library and prepare both oral and written reports on articles of their choice. Other PREREQ: One year of university-level science recommended. Satisfies UHC Colloquia. BI 212H PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY 2 UHC credits CRN 25046 Lecture Section 001 MWF 1000 – 1050 026 MLM Clark, Deborah OR CRN 25045 Lecture Section 002 MWF 1300 – 1350 026 MLM Clark, Deborah AND CRN 25047 Lab Section 010 M 1400 – 1650 228 WNGR Rajagopal, Indira AND BI 401H CRN 24121 additional (1) lab credit M 1400 – 1650 228 WNGR Rajagopal, Indira Cell biology, organ systems, plant and animal biology. Lecture common with non-Honors. Lab is reserved for UHC students enrolled in lecture/lab sections of BI 212. The BI 401H credit is an additional credit for research done during the lab section. Lecture, lab, and additional lab research credit (BI 401H) total 5 OSU credits. Additional $20 lab fee. Other PREREQ/COREQ: General Chemistry. Satisfies BCC, Biological Science. BIOE 401H THESIS 1-6 UHC credits CRN 26209 Section 001 Staff Undergraduate honors thesis/research credits toward major requirements. Must be prearranged with BIOE department and instructor prior to registration. Satisfies UHC Thesis. Rev: 01/07/08 4:09 PM BOT 499H POETRY AND THE LANDSCAPE 1 UHC credit CRN 27864 Section 001 W 1400 – 1550 4083 CORD Zobel, Don 5 week course: 1/7/08 to 2/8/08. Includes a 4-hour Saturday field trip. Students will read poetry, both outside and during the class, about the natural landscape, plants and animals, and ecological phenomena, especially in the northwestern US. We will identify and discuss the natural phenomena that are represented by the poetry, and the insights into nature the poets provide. We will select some phenomena for detailed study and discussion. We will visit and discuss the history and properties of a Willamette Valley landscape, and identify in it the types of phenomena represented by what we have read, which we could use in our writing about the place we live. We will write about what we see and read. Graded P/N. Satisfies UHC Colloquia. CH 225H HONORS GENERAL CHEMISTRY 5 UHC credits *** Choose lecture and one of the corresponding lab/recitation sections CRN 24958 Lecture Section 001 MWF 1200 - 1250 124 GILB Kong, Wei AND CRN 24959 Recitation Section 010 T 1300 – 1350 150 BAT Haak, Margaret Lab Section 010 T 1400 – 1650 209F GBAD Haak, Margaret OR CRN 24960 Recitation Section 011 R 1300 – 1350 150 BAT Haak, Margaret Lab Section 011 R 1400 – 1650 209F GBAD Haak, Margaret Second course in General Chemistry sequence for Honors College students with one-year high school chemistry and acceptable aptitude test scores. This sequence examines the characteristics of molecular and atomic behavior and the way in which these influence chemical properties and reactions. Additional $28 lab fee. Enforced PREREQ: CH 224H. Other PREREQ: One year of high school chemistry and acceptable aptitude test scores. Satisfies BCC, Physical Science. CH 362H EXPERIMENTAL CHEMISTRY I 3 UHC credits *** Choose one of the corresponding lecture/lab sections. CRN 24961 Lecture Section 010 T 1300 – 1350 409 GBAD Firpo, Emile CRN 24962 Lab Section 012 T 1400 – 1650 409 GBAD Loeser, John and Section 012 R 1300 – 1650 409 GBAD Loeser, John OR CRN 24963 Lecture Section 020 W 1300 – 1350 411 GBAD Loeser, John CRN 24964 Lab Section 022 W 1400 – 1650 409 GBAD Loeser, John and Section 022 F 1300 – 1650 409 GBAD Loeser, John This is the second term of integrated laboratory for students majoring in chemistry and biochemistry/biophysics covering first hand experimental techniques of organic, physical chemistry, analytical, and inorganic chemistry for two projects. Students will do a two step synthesis to first produce a cyclic acid and then convert it into a cyclic ester. Techniques of vacuum distillation are developed with characterization of the product by GC, FTIR, and refractive index. In the second project students will use 2D NMR and GCMS to uncover the identity of an unknown compound, determine the Keq as a function of solvent polarity for Hacac, and synthesize and characterize a metal acetylacetonate complex. Additional $40 lab fee. No-show-drop. Must be taken in order. Enforced PREREQ: 361H and CH 335 (may be taken concurrently). Contact Chemistry Department for registration. Satisfies UHC Elective. Rev: 01/07/08 4:09 PM HC 199 HONORS WRITING - MULTIDISCIPLINARY 3 UHC credits CRN 26211 Section 001 TR 800 – 920 233 STAG Hill, Eric Becoming a critical reader and thinker promotes clear writing and verbal communication. You will hone your skills in a discussion/debate format, along with frequent in-class writing assignments and presentations. You will also further develop your abilities to be a critical reader. We will be examining texts from many disciplines and on a variety of topics; you will also bring in examples for discussion. The research paper, which includes both formal documents and informal writing, will focus on an ethical/controversial issue or current research within your discipline; this will include field and library research. Required for Honors Scholar track. Satisfies BCC, WR II. HC 199 HONORS WRITING - SCIENCE 3 UHC credits CRN 21968 Section 002 TR 1000 – 1120 125 MCNARY Hill, Eric This course is designed to help you develop strategies and skills to communicate scientific research and information. In this class you will assess the various modes of written communication, practicing them through in-class exercises and formal assignments. You will address key components of scientific and technical communication: • Working collaboratively, • Connecting with specific and multiple audiences, • Maintaining an ethical stance, • Doing research, • Evaluating and reporting information, • Writing in a variety of forms, • Critically analyzing articles in scientific fields, • Preparing an oral presentation and final research project. Through individual and collaborative writing assignments, you will develop a strategy for effective written and oral communication. Required for Honors Scholar track. Satisfies BCC, WR II. HC 299 WRITING ABOUT MUSIC 2 UHC credits CRN 26212 Section 001 M 1600 – 1750 233 STAG Hill, Eric Students will read reviews and analyses of various types of music (before and after listening to the pieces being analyzed). They will then be asked to respond to the effectiveness or limitations of the writing, as well as discuss their own responses to the music. Students will listen to performances (representing several genres) collectively, as well as report back from individual “field work.” They will be asked to write about the music they heard in various forms (description, review, analysis), explaining not only the characteristics of the music but how context affects their experience (live versus recorded, visual and other elements of the experience). Satisfies UHC Colloquia. HC 399 WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION 2 UHC credits CRN 27696 Section 001 T 2000 – 2150 233 STAG Loveland, Walter A review of the science, history and environmental consequences of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons of mass destruction (WMD); of how those weapons work, what they cost, how they have spread, how they might be used, how they are currently controlled by international treaties and domestic legislation; and what technical issues, and policy issues, arise in the current WMD debate. Other PREREQ: One quarter of a lab science or instructor approval. Satisfies UHC Colloquia. Rev: 01/07/08 4:09 PM HC 399 INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL ECOLOGY 2 UHC credits CRN 27849 Section 003 TR 900 – 950 203 WILK Bokil, Vrushali Mathematical methods are increasingly important in the study of ecological systems. This course will introduce mathematical models for applications in ecology and will be accessible for students who have completed first-year courses in differential and integral calculus (e.g. Math 251 and 252 or the equivalent). Students will have the opportunity to meet and hear from OSU faculty researchers in mathematical ecology, including members of the Ecosystems Informatics strategic initiative at OSU, who will introduce their research and present possibilities for further student involvement. There will be topical lectures as well as discussion of a pertinent paper each week. Other PREREQ: MTH 252. Satisfies UHC Colloquia. HC 407 GOD, PAIN, AND THE PROBLEM OF EVIL: AN INTRO TO C. S. LEWIS 1 UHC credit CRN 24581 Section 001 M 1500 – 1550 202 MLM Ferngren, Gary C. S. Lewis (1898-1963), Oxford don, novelist, literary critic, and theologian, was one of the most gifted and popular theological writers of his generation. From the point of view of orthodox Christianity, Lewis dealt in his theological and imaginative works with some of the most basic and perennial moral and religious questions. Graded P/N. Satisfies UHC Colloquia. LEADERSHIP LEARNING COMMUNITIES Students may earn up to 3 credits to count as UHC Electives. Registration override given after approval of Learning Agreement HC 409 PRAC/FORUM COORDINATOR 1 UHC credit CRN 22416 Section 001 Duties include: Lead student groups interested in fostering student involvement either on campus or to the local community; carry out short-term community service projects; promote and recruit UHC students to be involved in projects; establish annual events involving a wide-range of skills and interests; serve as a student advisor to an OSU student group. Graded P/N. Satisfies UHC Elective. HC 409 PRAC/LEADERSHIP AND MENTORING 1 UHC credit CRN 22417 Section 002 This is an opportunity for students with advanced understanding to gain experience in group dynamics and management skills under the direction of a faculty member within their major. Duties vary by discipline. For example, the responsibilities may include: Assisting in course development; mentoring undergraduate students; managing student work groups; assisting students in the laboratory; proctoring exams. Graded P/N. Satisfies UHC Elective. HC 409 PRAC/STUDENT LEARNING CENTER STAFF 1 UHC credit CRN 22418 Section 003 Duties include: Staff the Student Learning Center main desk three hours per week; oversee use of the computers, coaching basic computer skills of the UHC students, answering the phone and maintaining positive learning environment; assist main office with basic tasks of the Student Learning Center/Computer Lab. Graded P/N. Satisfies UHC Elective. HC 409 PRAC/THE CHRONICLE STAFF 1 UHC credit CRN 22419 Section 004 Duties include: Work with a student committee and the Program Staff, organizing, editing, printing and distributing the UHC newsletter, The Chronicle; contact and maintain business sponsors to help underwrite newsletter costs. Graded P/N. Satisfies UHC Rev: 01/07/08 4:09 PM Elective. HC 409 PRAC/COMMUNITY COORDINATOR 1 UHC credit CRN 22421 Section 006 Duties include: Lead student groups interested in fostering student involvement either on campus or the local community; carry out short-term community service projects; promote and recruit UHC students to be involved in projects; establish annual events involving a wide-range of skills and interests; serving as a student advisor to an OSU student group. Graded P/N. Satisfies UHC Elective. HST 202H HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES 3 UHC credits CRN 27542 Section 001 TR 1200 – 1320 233 STAG Sklansky, Jeffery Provides an overview of the development of the U.S. from 1820 – 1920. Attention is given to economic, political, and social trends, as well as to international relations. Satisfies BCC, Western Culture or DPD. ME 331H INTRODUCTORY FLUID MECHANICS 4 UHC credits CRN 27816 Section 001 TR 1000 – 1150 233 STAG Liburdy, Jim This course introduces the concepts and applications of fluid mechanics and dimensional analysis with an emphasis on fluid behavior, internal and external flows, analysis of engineering applications of incompressible pipe systems, and external aerodynamics. Fluid mechanics is the study of fluids, either liquid or gas, at rest or in motion. This course includes studying the manner in which objects behave in fluids, the manner in which fluids flow through ducts and around obstacles, and the interaction between two fluids. In order to analyze these effects conservation equations of mass, momentum, and energy are developed and applied to engineering situations. This honors section will be very “hands-on” with much time spent on problem solving in class and there will be a project/presentation made instead of a final exam. Enforced PREREQ: (MTH 254 or MTH 254H) and (MTH 256 or MTH 256H) and (ENGR 212 or ENGR 212H) and (ENGR 311 or ENGR 311H or ME 311 or ME 311H). Satisfies UHC Elective. MTH 252H INTEGRAL CALCULUS 4 UHC credits CRN 24967 Lecture Section 001 MWF 1100 - 1150 115 GILK Higdon, Robert AND CRN 26210 Recitation Section 010 R 1300 – 1350 280 KIDD Higdon, Robert The integral is the second big idea in calculus. In the same way that the derivative measures rate of change, the integral measures net change. Applications in physics, engineering and geometry are numerous. Other PREREQ: MTH 251. Satisfies UHC Elective. MTH 255H VECTOR CALCULUS II 4 UHC credits CRN 24968 Lecture Section 001 MWF 900 – 950 233 STAG Dray, Tevian AND CRN 25681 Recitation Section 010 W 800 - 850 233 STAG Dray, Tevian Introduction to vector analysis: line integrals and work, conservative fields, surface integrals and flux, divergence, curl, and the theorems of Gauss and Stokes. Emphasis on geometric intuition, not just computation. Especially suitable for those with an interest in physics and engineering, as well as mathematics. Other PREREQ: MTH 254. Satisfies UHC Elective