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Academic Year 2003/2004
Foundations of Modern Sciences
MB&B 157 FA
The course will emphasize the nature of the development of scientific thought by examination of the foundations for revolutions that occurred in the understanding of astronomy, anatomy, genetics, evolution, medicine,
molecular
structure, biochemistry and DNA.
MAJOR READINGS
Asimov, A SHORT HISTORY OF BIOLOGY
Asimov, THE GENETIC CODE
Goldsmith, THE ROAD TO PENICILLIN
Haake, NOT ONLY REVOLUTIONS
Haake, NATURE'S LEGOLAND
Watson, THE DOUBLE HELIX
Young, THE DISCOVERY OF
EVOLUTION
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Major Assignments: Exams, take home problem sets, short essays, quizzes.
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: 40)
- SR. major: 0 Jr. major: 0
- SR. non-major: 40 Jr. non-major: 0 SO: 0 FR: 0
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Quantitative Reasoning, Speaking
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Last Updated on MAR-19-2004
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