New Courses and Special Topics Offerings
Spring 2027 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
Use the drop down menu to review the course descriptions. For more detailed course information, visit PatriotWeb and search for the course’s subject and number (i.e. BIMR 480).
Biology
BIOL 215 201: Cell Structure Function Lab
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information
BIOL 215 201: Cell Structure Function Lab
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information
BIOL 215 202: Cell Structure Function Lab
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BIOL 215 204: Cell Structure Function Lab
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BIOL 215 205: Cell Structure Function Lab
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information
BIOL 215 206: Cell Structure Function Lab
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BIOL 215 207: Cell Structure Function Lab
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BIOL 215 208: Cell Structure Function Lab
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BIOL 215 209: Cell Structure Function Lab
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BIOL 215 210: Cell Structure Function Lab
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BIOL 215 211: Cell Structure Function Lab
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BIOL 215 212: Cell Structure Function Lab
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BIOL 215 213: Cell Structure Function Lab
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BIOL 215 214: Cell Structure Function Lab
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BIOL 215 215: Cell Structure Function Lab
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BIOL 215 216: Cell Structure Function Lab
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BIOL 215 217: Cell Structure Function Lab
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BIOL 215 218: Cell Structure Function Lab
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BIOL 215 219: Cell Structure Function Lab
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BIOL 302 DL1: Alternative Careers in Biology
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information
Chemistry
CHEM 479 001: Introduction to Perfumery
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
Environmental Science and Policy
EVPP 425 001:RS: Ecological Sustainability
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
Geographic and Geoinformatic Sciences
GGS 662 001: Agentic GeoAI
Introduces the use of contemporary artificial intelligence (AI) tools to automate the design, implementation, testing, debugging, refactoring, validation, and documentation of geospatial projects through programmatic workflows. Students will develop and deploy autonomous AI agents that can design, execute, evaluate, and iteratively improve GIS workflows.
Mathematics
MATH 742 001: Differential Geometry
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor 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.
Quantum Science and Engineering
QSE 500: Ideas in Quantum Science and Technology
QSE 501: Mathematical Foundations of QSE
QSE 502: Programming Foundations of QSE
Additional information about the new MS in Quantum Science and Engineering can be found in the catalog.
Special Topics and Seminar Courses
Bioinformatics
BINF 704 DL1: 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 704 DL2: 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).
Biology (100 to 400 level)
BIOL 417 007: DNA MetaBarcoding
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information
BIOL 417 DL6: Introduction to Regulatory Affairs
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information
BIOL 492 001: Senior Seminar
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
BIOL 494 H03: 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 553 001: Advanced Topics in Immunology
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
BIOL 553 DL1: Advanced Topics in Immunology
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
BIOL 553 E01: Advanced Topics in Immunology
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
BIOL 692 DL1: Exploring Virginia’s Environment
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
BIOL 695 003: Epidemics and Pandemics Seminar
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: Application of Genomics in Society
Fully online course that meets at lunchtime with various guest speakers. Topics cover current trends in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
BIOL 695 DL2: Special Topic Speaker Series
Fully online course that meets at lunchtime with various guest speakers. Topics cover current trends in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
BIOL 695 DL3: Bioinformatics Colloquium
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.
BIOL 695 DL4: 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: Physician in Society
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
BMED 651 DL1: Physician in Society
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
BMED 651 E01: Physician in Society
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 490 002: Undergraduate Seminar
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.
CHEM 790 001: Senior Seminar: Preparng for Professional Life
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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 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 709 DL1: Topics in Computational Science and Informatics
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
Computational Social Science
CSS 610 001: Agent-based Modeling and Simulation
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
CSS 635 001: Cognitive Foundations of Computational Social Science
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
CSS 645 001: Spatial Agent-Based Model of Human-Environment Interactions
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
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
EVPP 480 003: Sustainability in Action
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information
EVPP 991 DL1: Exploring Virginia's Environment
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information
Forensic Science
.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 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 684 001: Geographic Thought and Methods
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 400 001: History of Mathematics
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
MATH 495 001: Undergraduate Seminar
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
MATH 795 002: Graduate Seminar
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Neuroscience
NEUR 411 001: Seminar in Neuroscience
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
NEUR 411 003: Seminar in Neuroscience
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
NEUR 431 DL1: Neuroinformatics Methods
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the departmentfor more information.
NEUR 592 DL3: Advanced Topics in Bioengineering
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.