New Courses and Special Topics Offerings
Fall 2026 New Courses and Special Topics Offerings
Would you like to explore new and exciting scientific topics, or take a seminar to quickly expand the knowledge of your field? Consider taking one or more of the 50+ exciting new, special topic, and seminar courses available this coming semester!
New Course Offerings
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Environmental Science and Policy
EVPP 415 001:RS: Ecological Sustainability
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
Neuroscience
NEUR 430 DL1: Introduction to Computational Neuroscience
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
Physics and Astronomy
PHYS 670 001: Physics Teaching Seminar I
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
Special Topics and Seminar Courses
Bioinformatics
BINF 704 DL3: Special Topics Speaker Series
Seminar series on the latest findings from Principal Investigators (both internal and external speakers) that share published and unpublished data regarding infections (i.e. RNA and DNA viruses as well as bacteria), immunity (both tissue and immune cells in primary and secondary lymphatics), diagnostics, and therapeutics (drugs, exosomes, etc).
BINF 739 DL2: Topics in Bioinformatics
Seminar series on the latest findings from Principal Investigators (both internal and external speakers) that share published and unpublished data regarding infections (i.e. RNA and DNA viruses as well as bacteria), immunity (both tissue and immune cells in primary and secondary lymphatics), diagnostics, and therapeutics (drugs, exosomes, etc).
Biology (100 to 400 level)
BIOL 101 001: Biology Freshman Seminar
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information
BIOL 101 002: Biology Freshman Seminar
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information
BIOL 417 DL1: Bioinformatics/Comp Biology I
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information
BIOL 417 DL2: Research and Development in Biotech Companies
This course focuses on Research and Development approaches and methodologies used in solving critical problems in biosciences/life sciences through biotechnology. The course will focus on various steps needed for product development and commercialization. The course will primarily cover agricultural and medical technologies in a case study format. Students will develop skills to evaluate novel technologies and methodologies being used in the biotech industry to address medical and agricultural problems. Students will learn to develop skills needed to analyze patents, literature and data, and learn to formulate research plans.
BIOL 417 DL3: Biology Seminar
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information
BIOL 417 DL4: Data Science for Biologists
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information
BIOL 492 DL1: Senior Seminar
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
BIOL 494 H01: Honors Seminar in Biology
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information
Biology (500 to 600 level)
BIOL 508 DL1: Research and Development in Biotech Companies
This course focuses on Research and Development approaches and methodologies used in solving critical problems in biosciences/life sciences through biotechnology. The course will focus on various steps needed for product development and commercialization. The course will primarily cover agricultural and medical technologies in a case study format. Students will develop skills to evaluate novel technologies and methodologies being used in the biotech industry to address medical and agricultural problems. Students will learn to develop skills needed to analyze patents, literature and data, and learn to formulate research plans.
BIOL 691 DL1: Current Topics Biology
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
BIOL 691 DL2: Current Topics in Biology
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
BIOL 691 DL3: Creativity & Innovation
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
BIOL 691 DL4: Current Topics Biology
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
BIOL 695 001: Application of Genomics in Health
Online course that meets in person and via Zoom. Readings are assigned on current Genomics topics in literature / journals with student presentations.
BIOL 695 DL1: Colloquium Speaker Series
Fully online course that meets at lunchtime with various guest speakers. Topics cover current trends in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
BIOL 695 DL2: Bioinformatics Colloquium
Fully online course that meets at lunchtime with various guest speakers. Topics cover current trends in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
BIOL 695 DL3: Special Topics Seminar
Asynchronous online course designed to train students in understanding scientific presentations and publications while giving them a rudimentary capability to craft a colloquium style presentation based on journal articles. Students will record and present a talk on current Bioinformatics topics and write up summaries of additional speakers’ talks for a grade.
Biomedical Sciences
BMED 652 001: Biomedical Career Pathways
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
BMED 652 DL1: Biomedical Career Pathways
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
Biosciences
.BIOS 704 DL3: Special Topics Seminar
Asynchronous online course designed to train students in understanding scientific presentations and publications while giving them a rudimentary capability to craft a colloquium style presentation based on journal articles. Students will record and present a talk on current Bioinformatics topics and write up summaries of additional speakers’ talks for a grade.
Chemistry
CHEM 490 001: Undergraduate Seminar
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
CHEM 790 001: Graduate Seminar
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
CHEM 790 002: Graduate Seminar
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
Climate Science
CLIM 991 001: Climate Dynamics Seminar
Description forthcoming. Please contact the department in the meantime for more information.
College of Science (COS)
COS 300: Great Ideas in Science
Nontechnical introduction to ideas that have shaped the growth of science, from the building of Stonehenge to modern theories of the Big Bang. The idea behind each major advance is treated in its historical context, with special attention to its importance in mankind's understanding of the nature of the universe. Intended for nonscience majors; uses little mathematics.
COS 315 DL1: Scientific Policy Internship Prep
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information
COS 515 DL1: Scientific Policy Internship Prep
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information
Computational Science and Informatics
CSI 899 DL1: Colloquium in Computational Science and Informatics
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
Computational Social Science
CSS 600 001: Introduction to Computational Social Science
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
CSS 605 DL1: Object-Oriented Modeling in Social Science
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
CSS 625 001: Complexity Theory in Social Sciences
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
CSS 898 DL1: Research Colloquium in CSS
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
Environmental Science and Policy (300 to 400 level)
EVPP 480 001: Sustainability in Action
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
EVPP 480 002: Sustainability in Action
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information
Forensic Science
FRSC 515 001: Selected Topics in Forensic Science
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department more information.
FRSC 600 DL1: Forensics Seminar
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department more information.
Geography and Geoinformation Science (300 to 400 level)
GGS 346 001: Geography Religion and Belief Systems
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, free to reach out to the department for more information.
GGS 384 001: Special Topics in Geospatial Intelligence
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, free to reach out to the department for more information.
GGS 400 001: Colloquium in GIS
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, free to reach out to the department for more information.
GGS 485 001: Capstone in Geography & Geoinformation Science
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
Geography and Geoinformation Science (500 to 900 level)
GGS 590 003: Special Topics in Geography
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
GGS 590 DL1: Special Topics in Geography
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
GGS 684 001: Select Topics in Geospatial Intelligence
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
GGS 900 001: GGS Colloquium
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
Geology
GEOL 392 002: Geology and Earth Science Seminar
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
GEOL 420 001: Earth Science and Policy
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
GEOL 792 002: Seminar in Earth Systems, Geology, and, Earth Science
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
Mathematics
MATH 493 001: Topics in Applicable Mathematics
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
MATH 629 001: Topics in Algebra
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
MATH 795 002: Graduate Seminar
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
Neuroscience
NEUR 411 001: Seminar in Neuroscience
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
NEUR 411 002: Seminar in Neuroscience
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
NEUR 461 001: Special Topics in Neuroscience
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
NEUR 461 DL1: Special Topics in Neuroscience
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
NEUR 461 DL2: Special Topics in Neuroscience
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
NEUR 592 DL1: Special Topics in Neuroscience
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
NEUR 592 DL2: Special Topics in Neuroscience
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
Physics
PHYS 703 002: Seminar in Physics
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.