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CRN	15069	Distribution	E/G
Course No.	NSCI 102
Title	Biology of Infectious Disease
Professor	John Ferguson
Schedule	Mon 3:00 pm - 4:20 pm HEG 106 Th 3:00 pm - 4:20 pm OLIN 204 Lab: Wed 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm ROSE 306

This course, intended for the nonscience major, investigates several human infectious diseases in detail, using actual case studies where possible. Bacterial, viral, fungal, protozoan, and metazoan disease agents will be covered. Students are expected to read each case before class and be prepared to discuss the manifestations, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of the case. Most case studies come from the nontechnical literature and serve as paradigms of scientific methodology as applied to the diagnosis and rational treatment of human disease. Amplification of the physiological bases of disease is provided through lectures and additional reading.

CRN	15070	Distribution	E/G
Course No.	NSCI 182 Q course
Title	Acoustics, Physics, and Music
Professor	Matthew Deady
Schedule	Wed 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm HEG 102 Lab A: Fri 11:30 am - 12:50 pm HEG 107 Lab B: Fri 1:30 pm - 2:50 pm HEG 107 Lab C: Fri 3:00 pm - 4:20 pm HEG 107

This laboratory course gives an introduction to the phenomena of acoustics, particularly aspects that are important in the production and perception of music. The physics of sound is covered in depth, and characteristics of acoustic and electronic instruments are discussed. Mathematical and laboratory techniques are introduced as needed. No specific science or mathematics background beyond algebra is assumed.

CRN	15072	Distribution	C/E
Course No.	NSCI 225
Title	Einstein
Professor	Peter Skiff
Schedule	Tu Th 1:30 pm - 2:50 pm HEG 102

Cross-listed: History and Philosophy of Science

An examination of Einstein's life and work, the impact of his work on current world views, and some of the many controversies involved therein, using biography and popular descriptions of the relativity theories, atomic theories, and optical theories. We will compare the advantages of methods of positivism and realism in philosophy and of "internalism" and "externalism" in the history of science. Readings include some primary sources; secondary authors include Overbye, F` lsing and Holton. Accessible to students with no prior college-level scientific or mathematical experience.

CRN	15073	Distribution	E
Course No.	NSCI 235 Q Course
Title	Energy and Entropy
Professor	Hilton Weiss
Schedule	Wed Fri 10:30 am - 12:30 pm HEG 201

This course is an introduction to the concepts of energy and entropy and their implications in the physical and biological sciences. A semi-quantitative consideration of the factors that govern energy conversion and utilization and that predict the feasibility of physical, chemical, and biological changes.