Mason Science: New Courses and Special Topics Offerings

BIOL 410 002: Infectious Diseases
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department  for more information

BIOL 410 DL1: HIV/AIDS
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department  for more information

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on the latest findings from Principal Investigators (both internal and external speakers) that share published and unpublished data regarding infections (i.e. RNA and DNA viruses as well as bacteria), immunity (both tissue and immune cells in primary and secondary lymphatics),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 739 001: Comp Analysis Viral Genomes
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on the latest findings from Principal Investigators (both internal and external speakers) that share published and unpublished data regarding infections (i.e. RNA and DNA viruses as well as bacteria), immunity (both tissue and immune cells in primary and secondary lymphatics),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 739 002: AI & Deep Learning 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on the latest findings from Principal Investigators (both internal and external speakers) that share published and unpublished data regarding infections (i.e. RNA and DNA viruses as well as bacteria), immunity (both tissue and immune cells in primary and secondary lymphatics),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).

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on the latest findings from Principal Investigators (both internal and external speakers) that share published and unpublished data regarding infections (i.e. RNA and DNA viruses as well as bacteria), immunity (both tissue and immune cells in primary and secondary lymphatics),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).

BINF 739 DL3: 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on the latest findings from Principal Investigators (both internal and external speakers) that share published and unpublished data regarding infections (i.e. RNA and DNA viruses as well as bacteria), immunity (both tissue and immune cells in primary and secondary lymphatics),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).

BIOL 302 DL1: Alternative Careers in Biology
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department  for more information

BIOL 417 001: Creativity & Innovation
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BIOL 417 003: Epidemics & Pandemics Seminar
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BIOL 417 004: Coral Reef Ecology, Health & Conservation
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BIOL 417 005: Next Generation Sequencing Technique
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BIOL 417 006: Sensory Ecology
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department  for more information

BIOL 417 DL3: Research & 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 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
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BIOL 494 H01: Honors Seminar in Biology
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BIOL 508 004: Medical Biochemistry
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BIOL 553 001: Advanced Topics in Immunology
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BIOL 553 DL1: Advanced Topics in Immunology
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BIOL 553 E01: Advanced Topics in Immunology
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BIOL 691 DL1: Current Topics Biology
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BIOL 691 DL2: Current Topics in Biology
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BIOL 691 DL3: Creativity & Innovation
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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 695 003: 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 DL2: 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 DL3: Bioinformatics Colloquium
Fully online course that meets at lunchtime with various guest speakers.  Topics cover current trends in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.

BIOL 695 DL4: Special Topic Speaker Series
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.

BMED 651 001: Physician and Society
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information. 

BMED 651 DL1: Physician and Society
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BMED 651 E01: Physician and Society
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.

BIOS 704 001: Application of Genomics in Society
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.

BIOS 704 DL2: Application of Genomics in Society
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.

BIOS 704 DL3: Colloquium Speaker Series
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.

BIOS 704 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.

CHEM 490 001: Undergraduate Seminar
Description forthcoming. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to the department for more information.

CHEM 490 002: Senior Seminar: Preparing for Professional Life
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CHEM 790 001: Graduate Seminar
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CHEM 790 002: Graduate Seminar
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CLIM 759 002: Micrometeorology Moderate Climate Action
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CLIM 991 001: Climate Dynamics Seminar
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COS 315 DL1: Scientific Policy Internship Prep
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COS 515 DL1: Scientific Policy Internship Prep
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CSI 899 DL1: Colloquium in Computational Science and Informatics
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CSS 610 001: Agent-based Modeling and Simulation
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CSS 635 001: Cognitive Foundations of CSS
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CSS 692 001: Social Network Analysis
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CSS 898 DL1: Research Colloquium in CSS
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EVPP 480 001: Sustainability in Action
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EVPP 480 002: Sustainability in Action
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EVPP 490 001: Special Topics in Environmental Science and Policy
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EVPP 490 002: Quantitative Data Analysis Environmental Science
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EVPP 505 001: Fundamentals of Environmental GIS
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EVPP 505 003: Sensory Ecology
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EVPP 692 002: Theory & Application of Restriction Ecology
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EVPP 692 003: Proposal and Article Writing
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EVPP 692 DL1: Exploring Virginia’s Environment
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FRSC 515 001: Selected Topics in Forensic Science
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FRSC 600 DL1: Forensics Seminar
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GGS 399 001: Spatial Justice
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GGS 399 002: Food Systems & the Environment
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GGS 470 002: Remote Sensing Natural Hazards
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GGS 485 DL1: Capstone in Geography & Geoinformation Science
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GGS 590 001: Spatial Justice
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GGS 590 003: Geo-AI
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GGS 590 004: 3D GIS
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GEOL 392 001: Geology and Earth Science Seminar
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GEOL 420 001: Earth Science and Policy
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GEOL 500 001: Selected Topics in Modern Geology
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GEOL 792 001: Seminar in Earth Systems, Geology, and, Earth Science
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MATH 495 001: Undergraduate Seminar
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MATH 629 002: Homological Algebra
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MATH 629 003: Analysis on Manifolds
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MATH 689 002: Comp Assist Proofs in Analysis
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MATH 795 001: Graduate Seminar
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NEUR 411 001:  Seminar in Neuroscience
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NEUR 411 003:  Seminar in Neuroscience
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NEUR 592 DL1: Special Topics in Neuroscience
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NEUR 592 DL2: Special Topics in Neuroscience
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PHYS 390 002: Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics
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PHYS 390 002: Exploring the Solar System
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PHYS 590 002: Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics
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PHYS 590 004: Exploring the Solar System
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PHYS 590 005: Ideas in Quantum Science & Technology
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PHYS 703 002: Seminar in Physics
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