No more than two electives may be taken from any one department or from those listed by the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies. Emphasis on comparative study of therapeutic strategies utilized by lay persons and specialists in attempting to medicate human affliction. Exploration of the interaction of nutritional, epidemiological, and ecological factors that influence the bio-cultural context of sickness and therapy. ANT 342 Culture and Sexuality Cross-cultural and historical perspectives on the many meanings assigned to human sexuality and its expressions. Emphasis on individual student research projects.
Emphasis is on learning from the genome organisms.
The course uses primary literature for most of the semester and students participate extensively in class discussions. BIO 307 Immunology Introduction to the immune system with an emphasis on mammalian models. Course focuses on the cellular and molecular levels of the immune system in health and disease. Topics include recognition of antigen, development of lymphocyte repertoires, and adaptive immune responses. The economic, emotional, and socio-cultural costs of these medical advances are very high.