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Academic Year 2002/2003
Origins of Modern Life Sciences
MB&B 157 FA
The course will emphasize the nature of the development of scientific thought by examination of the revolutions that occurred in the understanding of biochemistry, physiology, genetics, and evolution with special
emphasis
on molecular structure, proteins, enzymes, and DNA.
MAJOR READINGS
Asimov, A SHORT HISTORY OF BIOLOGY
Goldsmith, THE ROAD TO PENICILLIN
Young, THE DISCOVERY OF EVOLUTION
Haake, MOLECULAR BASIS
Watson, THE DOUBLE HELIX
Goldsmith, A HISTORY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Haake,
NOT ONLY REVOLUTIONS
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Major Assignments: Two exams, quizzes, problems
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed
Drop/Add form to the Registrar's
Office.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NSM MB&B
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Haake,Paul
- Times: ..T.R.. 09:00AM-10:20AM; Location: HALL84
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 50)
- SR. major: Jr. major:
- SR. non-major: 25 Jr. non-major: 10 SO: 10 FR: 5
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Quantitative Reasoning
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Last Updated on MAR-18-2003
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