Catalog: Boston College 2005-2006 University Catalog | |
| Research Assistantships Research Assistantships are available in some departments. The stipends are similar, but not uniform among the departments. Summer research opportunities are also available on some research projects. For further information, contact the chairperson of the department. Tuition Scholarships Tuition scholarships are awarded to a limited number of students based on academic achievement and promise Procedures for Financial Aid Recipients At the opening of each school year, or at whatever other time financial aid may be awarded, recipients of fellowships and assistantships must ... | |
| BI 449 Methods in Environmental Field Research (Spring: 3) Prerequisite: At least one course in Ecology, Coastal Science, or Animal Behavior and instructors consent. Enrollment limited to 10 students. One (1) credit lab fee required. Intended for juniors potentially interested in pursuing some type of organismal independent science project during their senior year. Methods used in environmental field ecology encompass areas associated with animal behavior, field biology and public health. This course will satisfy two credits of the biology major laboratory requirement. Peter Auger BI 454 The ... | |
| BI 489 Internships in Biology (Fall/Spring: 1) This course provides an undergraduate Biology major, who has the permission of both the dean and the Biology Department, to gain one elective credit for working in association with Biology faculty as an off-campus intern. The Department BI 490 Tutorial in Biology (Fall/Spring: 3) Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor and chairperson This course is a directed study that includes assigned readings and discussions of various areas of the biological sciences. The Department BI 499 Advanced Independent Research (Fall/Spring: 6) Permission of chairperson ... | |
| William H. Armstrong, Associate Professor; B.S., Bucknell University; Ph.D., Stanford University E. Joseph Billo, Jr., Associate Professor; B.S., M.S., Ph.D., McMaster University Martha M. Teeter, Associate Professor; B.A., Wellesley College; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University Torsten Fiebig, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., University of Gottingen Shana O. Kelley, Assistant Professor; B.A., Seton Hall University; Ph.D., California Institute of Technology Goran Krilov, Assistant Professor; B.S., Drake University; Ph.D., Columbia University Contacts Undergraduate Program Information: 617-552-3605 ... | |
| CH 461 Biochemistry (Chemistry Majors) (Fall: 3) This course will provide chemistry majors with an introduction to biological molecules. The emphasis will be on basic chemical and physical properties of biomolecules (proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids), enzyme mechanisms, natural products and drug design, and biotechnological uses of biopolymers. Larry W. McLaughlin CH 473 Physical Chemistry (Biochemistry Majors) (Spring: 3) Prerequisites: CH 231-232, MT 100-101, PH 211-212 (or equivalent) This course is an introduction to physical chemistry. Topics covered are the following: thermodynamics, ... | |
| CH 533 Intermediate Organic Chemistry (Fall: 3) This course will extend understanding of structure, bonding and reactivity in organic systems. Particular emphasis will be placed on stereochemistry, conformational analysis, reaction mechanisms, principles of organic synthesis, and relevance to biological systems. Scott J. Miller CH 537 Mechanistic Organic Chemistry (Fall: 3) This course will explore factors influencing organic reaction mechanisms and methods for their determination. A partial list of the topics to be covered includes chemical bonding and consequences for structure and reactivity; ... | |
| an Irish play. There will also be lectures in the history of Irish theatre. A week of travel, at will, in Ireland will be provided at the end of the workshop. Interested students should apply to Professor Philip OLeary, English Department before March 1. Philip T. OLeary EN 508 Queer Theory (Spring: 3) Queer theory names a group of texts that, divergent in assumptions, theoretical methods, and styles of engagement, is perhaps united by a shared commitment to understanding and combating structures of sexual oppression. Sexual oppression, it suggests, is not simply a matter of anecdotal opinion, ... | |
| Undergraduate and Graduate Course Offerings PS 390 Psychology and Law (Fall/Spring: 3) Prerequisite: Either PS 241 or PS 264 Understanding the relationship between law and psychology in the U.S. in integral to both disciplines. Both the law and psychology affect, and are affected by each other as well as other disciplines. The relationship has been and continues to be an evolutionary one. This course shall explore the law-psychology relationship through readings and cases. Complex issues with no easy solutions will challenge students. Just some of the topics to be covered will be jury selection ... | |
| ED 546 Science, Health, and the Natural World: Teaching, Learning and Curriculum in the Elementary School (Fall: 3) This course introduces students to the theory and practice of instruction in science and health at the elementary school level. It focuses on the importance of science and health in the curriculum and in childrens lives and explores instructional techniques related to teaching about the natural world. The Department PY 549 Psychopathology (Fall: 3) Prerequisite: PY 444 or equivalent Examines selected DSM-IV disorders and considers diagnostic issues, theoretical perspectives, and ... | |
