All life functions are based on cells, and this course will provide an introduction to cell structure and function. Major topics will include the origin of life, the development of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell lineage, energy conversions, the compartmentation of biochemical functions within a cell and communication from cell to cell. The genetic control of cell activities is examined through methods of molecular genetic analysis and their application in genetic engineering and biotechnology.

A study of biological concepts and mechanisms illustrated by current examples of medical and environmental problems.

The concepts in this course include nervous and endocrine systems; human reproduction and development; cell division, genetics, and molecular biology; populations and community dynamics.

The major concepts in this course include human systems (digestion, respiration, circulation, immune, excretory and motor systems); energy and matter exchange in the biosphere; population change; photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

An introduction to the fundamental principles of biochemistry, protein structure and function: lipids and the structure of biological membranes, nucleotides and the structure of nucleic acids, bioenergetics and the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and nitrogen; the integration and regulation of cellular metabolism. This course is intended for students who require a one-term introduction to the fundamental principles of biochemistry and for students who intend to take further courses in biochemistry.

It is not always easy to separate fact from fiction in archaeology, and the human past has served as fertile ground for fraudsters, charlatans, and pseudoscientists of many stripes. Through the close examination of case studies, we will critically examine some of the most persistent (and popular) myths and mysteries concerned with the archaeological past. This course will demonstrate that a strong adherence to scientific investigation and hard evidence can uncover facts about prehistory that are as interesting as the myths.

This course examines the survival of indigenous and minority cultures in various societies. Anthropological perspectives on the relationships among race, class, culture and politics, and on genocide, ethnocide and the future of native peoples in the modern state are studied.

An introductory archaeology course that provides an overview of New and Old World prehistory; spans the earliest origins of humans, the spread of anatomically modern humans, the development of hunting and gathering societies, the origins of food production, and the emergence of ancient urban societies.

The comparative study of human society and culture, particularly nonwestern communities, with special attention to the family, social structures, economic and political institutions, religion, and processes of change.

Basic principles of archaeology. Introduction to the nature, methods, and theory of anthropological archaeology, i.e. how archaeological remains are located, recovered, and interpreted. Emphasis in this course is on the principles of reconstruction of past societies from archaeological evidence.