Courses of Study 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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VTMED—Veterinary Medicine Professional Curriculum |
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VTMED 6626 - Introduction to Small Animal Clinical Neurology
Summer. 2 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: Familiarity with UVIS and ability to perform a physical examination (i.e. completion of Block VII’s physical examination section), and completion of first-year Neuroanatomy course.
S. Cerda-Gonzalez, C. Dewey, E. Davies.
This course will allow you to gain familiarity with neurologic clinical practice prior to rotations. Having a solid comfort level with neurologic examinations and neurolocalization is essential, as neurologic diseases are common in practice. This course will provide experience with examinations, neurolocalization and clinical management of intracranial, spinal, and neuromuscular disease. Students will take part in all aspects of case management, by initially shadowing senior students, then functioning more independently as they gain more confidence, while under close supervision of residents and the Chief on duty. This will include practice with clinical histories, examination, neurolocalization, medical records, and treatments. Students will also participate in clinical and didactic teaching rounds. Management, diagnostic, and treatment options for use in general and referral practices will be discussed.
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VTMED 6631 - Diagnosis & Treatment of Diseases in Dairy Cows - A Case Based Approach Utilizing Hospitalized Cases
Fall, spring. 1 credit. S-U grades only.
Prerequisite: completion of first-year vet curriculum. Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to: 20 Students. Course may be taken up to three semesters.
T. Divers, S. Fubini.
This course is designed for dairy-focused veterinary students and will expose them to diagnosis and management of diseases of dairy cattle, focusing on individual animal medicine and surgery rather than production. According to and utilizing existing hospital cases, students will meet with clinicians during the academic year to examine and discuss cases. Case logs, literature review, attendance, and class presentations will be required.
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VTMED 6698 - Special Projects in Veterinary Medicine
Fall, spring, summer. 1-4 credits, variable.
Must be arranged with College of Veterinary Medicine lecturer, senior lecturer, or tenure-track faculty member.
Staff.
Students work individually with a faculty member to pursue an area of particular interest that, typically, is not part of the established curriculum. Specific course objectives and course content are flexible and reflect the expertise of the faculty. Special projects also include opportunities to gain teaching experience by assisting faculty in selected veterinary courses. Contact faculty to identify teaching opportunities or other special projects.
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VTMED 6699 - Research Opportunities in Veterinary Medicine
Fall, spring, summer. 1-4 credits, variable.
Must be arranged with College of Veterinary Medicine lecturer, senior lecturer, or tenure-track faculty member.
Staff.
Provides students the opportunity to work in the research environment of faculty involved in veterinary or biomedical research. Specific course objectives and course content are flexible and reflect the specific research environment. Research projects may be arranged to accumulate credit toward requirements in Distribution Sets I, II, III, IV, and V.
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VTMED 6720 - The Literature and Subject Matter of Natural History
Spring. 1 credit. S-U grades only.
Minimum enrollment 10; maximum 40.
H. E. Evans.
Introduces natural history literature. Shows and discusses materials relating to the earth sciences and the biology of plants and animals from around the world. Students are required to show and discuss a book that concerns natural history in a country of their choice, and submit a one-page book report for duplication on the day of their presentation. (A recommended reference text is The Cambridge Illustrated Dictionary of Natural History by R. J. Lincoln and G. A. Boxshall, 1990.) Golden Guides for mammals, birds, reptiles, fishes, insects, pond life, seashore life, tropical fish, wildflowers, and fossils are useful.
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VTMED 6722 - Aquavet I: Introduction to Aquatic Veterinary Medicine
Summer. 4 credits. S-U grades only.
Course fee: TBA. Enrollment limited to: 24 students from Cornell University, the University of Pennsylvania and other U.S. colleges and schools of veterinary medicine. Available by competitive application process to veterinary and graduate students. Offered in Bristol, R.I.
R. G. Getchell.
Sponsored by Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania. Introduces veterinary students to aquatic animal medicine. The aquatic environment is described and visited on field trips. Specific aspects of the comparative anatomy, physiology, nutrition, microbiology, pathology, and medicine of a variety of marine and freshwater species are discussed. Some emphasis is placed on systems of aquaculture. The specific diseases of a few selected species are presented as examples. The course is taught by an invited faculty of 35 individuals who are leaders in their respective fields of aquatic animal medicine. Students present seminars on appropriate topics.
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VTMED 6723 - Veterinary Medicine in Developing Nations
Spring. Offered even years. 2 credits. S-U grades only.
Enrollment limited to: first, second, third, and fourth year veterinary students or permission of instructor.
R. Radcliffe, P. Maza, D. Nydam, A. Travis.
This seminar course provides veterinary students with information on and insight into the multitude of complex issues facing U.S. veterinarians working in developing nations. Lectures describe global economic, social, and policy issues that impact agriculture, food production, wildlife conservation, and public health, as well as specific roles and opportunities for veterinarians interested in these sectors. Student attendance and participation in discussion is required for S grades.
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VTMED 6724 - Senior Seminar
Fall, spring. 0.5 credits (may be repeated up to 3 credits). S-U grades only.
Enrollment limited to: first, second, and third year veterinary students. Does not fulfill 1-credit Set VII minimum.
M. Smith.
Attendance at 10 of the senior seminar sessions presented during the semester is required for completion of this course. Selected class members will serve as moderators for the senior seminar presentations. Course may be repeated for credit.
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VTMED 6726 - Introduction to the Professional Literature
Spring. 1 credit. S-U grades only.
Enrollment limited to: first, second, third, and fourth year veterinary students. Minimum enrollment 6; maximum 20.
H. Erb, M. Rishniw.
Introduces veterinary students to the professional and biomedical literature, including development of critical reading skills. Students become familiar with the broad range of professional and biomedical literature and are encouraged to develop a rigorous approach to journal and scientific article review.
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VTMED 6727 - Introduction to Primary Care
Fall, spring, summer. 0.5 credits (may be repeated up to three times, 1.5 credits maximum). S-U grades only.
Enrollment limited to: first and second year veterinary students. Sign up online during pre-enroll and/or add/drop then be sure to sign up in CPS for shifts.
P. S. Maza, B. Collins.
Introduces veterinary students to primary care small-animal clinical practice through direct exposure to the Community Practice Service of the Cornell University Hospital for Animals. Students observe and assist with restraint, examination, and routine treatment of pets and communication with clients. Successful completion requires satisfactory participation during 4 half-days of clinical service.
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VTMED 6728 - Clinical Management of Native Wildlife
Fall, spring, summer. 1 credit. Letter grades only.
Enrollment limited to: first, second, third, and fourth year veterinary students. Course may be repeated for credit twice.
N. Abou-Madi, staff.
Introduces veterinary students to primary care for native wildlife and to wildlife issues that practicing veterinarians face on a daily basis. Students are responsible for the assessment, physical examination, and medical care of native wildlife presented to the Cornell University Wildlife Health Center by the public and local wildlife rehabilitators. Student activities are directly supervised and assessed by faculty and residents on a daily basis. Scheduling is organized by a designated student supervisor. Successful completion of the course requires 40 hours of satisfactory supervised participation per semester in the clinic. Clinic times will be appropriately scheduled throughout the semester. Students are required to submit two case summaries or alternatives approved by the course leader, before the end of the semester and a log of clinical hours and attending resident/faculty (see table on course home page).
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VTMED 6731 - Behavior Problems of Small Animals
Spring. 1 credit. S-U grades only.
Prerequisite: one semester of veterinary curriculum. Enrollment limited to: first, second, third, and fourth year veterinary students. Minimum enrollment 10.
Staff.
The goal of this course is to give veterinary students the ability to treat the behavior problems of cats and dogs. History-taking, counseling, and follow-up methods are presented. Behavioral and pharmacological treatments for behavior problems are presented.
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VTMED 6733 - Veterinarians and Food-Animal Production Systems: An Introduction
Spring. 1 credit. Letter grades only.
Enrollment limited to: first and second year veterinary students or permission of instructor.
D. V. Nydam, speakers.
This seminar course uses an interactive format and multiple experts from their fields to introduce future veterinarians to various food-animal production systems, how veterinarians interact with them, and the synergy between these systems and veterinarians in society. Each week the production structure of the dairy, beef, swine, poultry, or aquaculture industry, veterinarians’ role in them, and career opportunities and expectations are discussed. The offering is intended for first- or second-year students so that they can plan appropriately to take additional courses or set up externships in the following years.
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VTMED 6734 - Companion Animal Welfare Issues
Spring. 1 credit. Letter grades only.
Minimum enrollment 3; maximum 50.
J. M. Scarlett, E. Berliner, H. Putnam, staff.
Companion animal welfare issues have become a major concern for many American communities. Precipitated by the changing status of companion animals, the proliferation of free-roaming cats, and human safety issues, communities are considering a broad range of animal-related issues. These include breed-specific bans, restrictions on declawing, and trap-alter-and-return programs for cats. This course will address these and other issues such as pet surplus - animals entering shelters and those euthanized in shelters; the “no-kill” movement; reasons for relinquishment to shelters; recognition and documentation of animal abuse; dog fighting, and the role of the veterinarian in the recognition and reporting of these activities. The objective of the course is to provide information for veterinary students enabling them to assume leadership with regards to these issues in their future communities.
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VTMED 6735 - Conservation Medicine
Spring. 1.5 credits. Letter grades only.
Enrollment limited to: veterinary students, graduate students at CVM, others by written permission of instructor.
A. J. Travis, N. Abou-Madi.
Conservation Medicine will introduce students to the basic concepts of free-ranging and captive wildlife conservation and will engage veterinary students in issues of sustainable development relating to wildlife. The course will present information not included in other courses within the curriculum that is fundamental for veterinarians contemplating a career in conservation medicine, wildlife health, or zoological medicine. This course will complement existing courses in the curriculum including, but not limited to, Introduction to Avian Biomedicine, Avian Diseases, Veterinary Aspects of Captive Wildlife, Veterinary Medicine in Developing Nations, The Literature and Subject Matter of Natural History, Comparative Anatomy, Foreign Animal Diseases, Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, Anatomy and Histology of Fishes, and Fish Health Management. Students will learn how wildlife populations are regulated by their environment and how such populations are managed and assessed. Various habitat preservation strategies will be presented and discussed. Conversely, for critical endangered species, the focus will be on ex situ recovery programs.
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VTMED 6736 - Pet Loss and Bereavement Counseling Course
(CU-CEL)
Spring. 0.5 credits. S-U grades only.
C. Balkman, B. Collins.
This course introduces veterinary students to the key issues related to the loss of a companion animimal and bereavement counseling. The course provides a structured background to assist students in developing the necessary skills to deal with clients and the grieving process. Students will participate in Cornell University’s Pet Loss Support Hotline, a telephone-based community outreach program designed to provide support to callers grieving the loss of a companion animal. Students actively participate in the prerequisite 9 hours of training in the Fall Semester, followed by hands-on experience staffing the Pet Loss Support Hotline, attendance in rounds (twice a semester) and will maintain a case log and write one case report.
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VTMED 6737 - Field Techniques of International Wildlife Management
(CU-ITL)
Spring, summer. 1-2 credits, variable (may be repeated up to 4 credits). Letter grades only.
Prerequisites: open to veterinary students with an interest in wildlife and zoological medicine. Permission of instructor required. Enrollment pirority given to: those students who have volunteered at the Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Health Center for 1 semester or a minimum of 20 hours. Enrollment limited to: 8-12 students.
J. Morrisey, G. Kollias, N. Abou-Madi, M. Bezjian.
The goal of the course is to provide students with the opportunity to learn about various non-native species and to gain hands on experience working with these animals in a safe and supportive environment. Students will also have the opportunity to learn about local cultures and, through lectures, discussions and site visits, learn how the work that wildlife sanctuaries, refuges, and bioparks in these developing nations is helping to conserve their natural resources. Students will be graded on preparation, team participation, performance and a short presentation during or following the course. The course is currently being taught in Central America (Belize or Honduras).
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VTMED 6738 - Veterinary Medicine: The Versatile Profession
Spring. 0.5 credits.
Enrollment limited to: first, second, third, and fourth year veterinary students.
D. Smith.
An overview of the most versatile of all professions: veterinary medicine. In response to societal changes, challenges and opportunities over 150 years, veterinarians have been propelled from caring for war horses, to food animals, to pets in the household and wildlife across the globe. And now, we are having an unprecedented opportunity to contribute directly to human health in ways that will be defined more clearly by 2020. This course describes the mega trends that have shaped the profession, but we will also take time to present some of the personal stories of individuals who created the diversity of the past and hope for the future.
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VTMED 6739 - Overview of Complementary Therapies in Veterinary Medicine
Spring. 1 credit. S-U grades only.
Prerequisite: completion of 2 years of the Veterinary Curriculum.
M. Smith.
This 1 credit survey lecture course will introduce the veterinary student to numerous complementary and alternative modalities currently being offered by veterinarians or requested by clients. Concerns and controversies will be discussed for each modality, along with how training can be acquired. Topics will include acupuncture, chiropractic, herbal medicine, rehabilitation and physical therapy, philosophies of energy medicine, homeopathy, integrative nutrition and nutraceuticals. Critical evaluation of the evidence for efficacy of these treatments will be emphasized, along with the current understanding of the contribution of the placebo effect to apparent response to treatment.
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VTMED 6740 - Seminar in Topics of Global Veterinary Medicine
Spring. 0.5 credits. S-U grades only.
P. Maza.
This course is a seminar course that allows students to present their work in international veterinary medicine, and to discuss aspects of interest of global or international veterinary medicine among their peers. It will be a forum to present previous work and generate ideas for future international projects. Students will create and deliver presentations describing their experiences in projects in areas abroad during veterinary school. These presentations may be summaries of their clinical work or research, or presentations of topics such as animal welfare issues or socioeconomic issues of veterinarians in countries abroad. Students who have not been on a trip abroad may write about a topic of interest in a geographic area of interest, such as emerging diseases and outbreaks, cultural issues regarding animal care, etc.
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VTMED 6741 - Wellness and Sterilization Clinics Abroad
Fall, Spring, Summer. 1-2 credits, variable (may be repeated for credit). S-U grades only.
Enrollment preference given to: 4th and 3rd year students; 2nd and 1st year students as needed.
P. Maza.
This course aims to provide students an opportunity to build clinical skills in settings abroad. Working with local grassroots animal welfare organizations and pet owners in small communities, we will learn how to communicate with them to take medical histories and educate them on aspects of pet health and wellness, and learn more about the human/animal bond in other countries. Students will participate in sterilization surgery procedures with supervision and instruction of veterinarians. Participants will also have opportunities to learn about local cultures and veterinary issues in the areas visited.
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VTMED 6798 - Special Projects in Veterinary Medicine
Fall, spring, summer. 1-4 credits, variable.
Must be arranged with College of Veterinary Medicine lecturer, senior lecturer, or tenure-track faculty member.
Staff.
Students work individually with a faculty member to pursue an area of particular interest that, typically, is not part of the established curriculum. Specific course objectives and course content are flexible and reflect the expertise of the faculty. Special projects also include opportunities to gain teaching experience by assisting faculty in selected veterinary courses. Contact faculty to identify teaching opportunities or other special projects.
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VTMED 6799 - Research Opportunities in Veterinary Medicine
Fall, spring, summer. 1-4 credits, variable.
Must be arranged with College of Veterinary Medicine lecturer, senior lecturer, or tenure-track faculty member.
Staff.
Provides students the opportunity to work in the research environment of faculty involved in veterinary or biomedical research. Specific course objectives and course content are flexible and reflect the specific research environment. Research projects may be arranged to accumulate credit toward requirements in Distribution Sets I, II, III, IV, and V.
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VTPMD—Vet Med Population Medicine & Diagnostic Services |
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VTPMD 2990 - Undergraduate Research in Epidemiology
(CU-UGR)
Fall, spring, summer. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: one year of basic biology (score of 5 on Biology Advanced Placement Examination of College Entrance Examination Board or BIOG 1000 level) or permission of instructor. Enrollment limited to: undergraduate students. Minimum 120 hours of lab time expected.
H. Erb, Y. Grohn, L. Warnick, H. Mohammed, Y. Schukken, D. Nydam, J. McArt, D. Nydam, R. Bicalho.
Mentored research apprenticeship program designed to give laboratory experience in applied epidemiology to qualified unmatriculated high school students (participating in Cornell Summer College) or Cornell underclassmen. Students are placed in a research laboratory with a designed project under the direct supervision of a research associate (upper-level graduate student, post-doc, or faculty member). Students are graded on preparation, participation in laboratory, academic life, and appropriate acquisition of techniques. At the end of the six-week session, they are expected to give a brief (15- to 20-minute) oral presentation on their work and submit a manuscript in a form suitable for publication. The faculty director of the laboratory has ultimate responsibility for evaluating each student’s work and assigning the grade.
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VTPMD 6250 - Evolutionary Genomics of Bacteria
Spring. 1 credit.
Enrollment limited to: graduate students.
M. Stanhope.
Comparative genomics of bacteria is a valuable approach to deriving information on pathogenesis, antibiotic resistance, host adaptation, and genome evolution. This course provides an evolutionary perspective on comparative bacterial genomics, focusing in particular on pathogens of human and agricultural importance. The course includes lectures, discussion of relevant scientific literature, and hands-on bioinformatics exercises.
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VTPMD 6640 - Introduction to Epidemiology
Fall. 3 credits.
Corequisite: BTRY 6010 or permission of instructor.
Y. Grohn.
Lectures and discussion deal with the fundamentals of epidemiology. Topics include outbreak investigation, causal association, data quality, the design and ethical constraints of clinical trials, and infectious-disease epidemiology.
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VTPMD 6650 - Study Designs
Spring. 2 credits.
Prerequisite: VTPMD 6640 and BTRY 6010 (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences).
H. O. Mohammed.
Design and interpretation of cross-sectional, case-control, and cohort studies (including controlled clinical trial). Design issues include sample size, bias, and relative advantages and disadvantages. Course objectives are to (1) know the difference between different epidemiologic study designs and relative advantages and disadvantages of each; (2) given a problem (usually a field situation), be able to design an appropriate epidemiologic study; (3) be able to effectively analyze and criticize published epidemiologic studies. Consists of lectures on the principles of epidemiologic study design and related issues (sample size calculations, validity and precision, and identification and minimizing of bias); basic analysis of epidemiologic data; and discussion of published epidemiologic studies. These include observational cohort studies (prospective and retrospective), crosssectional studies, case-control studies, and hybrid studies (ambidirectional and other hybrid designs).
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VTPMD 6660 - Advanced Methods in Epidemiology
Fall. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: VTPMD 6650 and BTRY 6020 (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences).
Y. T. Grohn.
Concepts introduced in VTPMD 6640 and VTPMD 6650 are developed further, with emphasis on statistical methods. Topics include interaction, effect modification, stratified analysis, matching and multivariate (logistic regression) methods, survival analysis, repeated measures, and strategies for the analysis of epidemiologic data.
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VTPMD 7010 - Special Projects in Infectious Diseases
Fall, spring. 1-3 credits, variable.
Permission of instructor required.
Staff.
Provides laboratory experience with attention to specific aspects of infectious disease problems.
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VTPMD 7020 - Special Topics in Infectious Diseases
Fall, spring. 1-3 credits, variable.
Permission of instructor required.
Staff.
Offers a broad exposure to various aspects of infectious diseases.
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VTPMD 7040 - Master’s Level Thesis Research
Fall, spring. 1-3 credits, variable.
Permission of instructor required.
Staff.
Research leading to an M.S. degree.
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VTPMD 7070 - Clinical Biostatistics (Graduate)
Spring. Offered even years. 2 credits. Letter grades only.
Enrollment limited to: veterinary residents and graduate students.
M. Rishniw.
Explains the theory behind and interpretation of parametric and nonparametric statistical techniques commonly used in research/clinical medicine. Students analyze small data sets using a commercial statistical-software package.
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VTPMD 7080 - [Epidemiology Seminar Series]
Fall, spring. 1 credit. S-U grades only.
Y. T. Grohn.
Discusses advanced theoretical and analytical epidemiologic concepts and techniques.
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VTPMD 7081 - Cornell Dairy Center of Excellence Seminar Series
Spring. Next offered 2016-2017. 1 credit. S-U grades only.
E. Goldberg.
This twice monthly seminar series covers a broad range of dairy industry topics including preventative medicine and herd health, dairy production management, food safety, epidemiology, worker training, industry relations and more. Seminar speakers will include Cornell faculty and invited guests. The series is sponsored by the Cornell Dairy Center of Excellence (dairy.cornell.edu) which exists to connect the over 100 faculty and staff at Cornell with expertise in the dairy industry. These experts engage in research, extension outreach and teaching and come from many Cornell departments. The goals of the Center include facilitating collaboration and funding opportunities, enhancing the visibility of dairy expertise at Cornell, and improving teaching and the dairy education experience for both students and stakeholders, within and beyond our land-grant colleges.
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VTPMD 7660 - Graduate Research
Fall, spring, summer. Credit TBA. S-U grades only.
Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to: master’s and Ph.D. students.
Y. T. Grohn.
Enables students outside the section of epidemiology to receive graduate research credits for projects with epidemiological components.
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VTPMD 7690 - Doctoral-Level Thesis Research
Fall, spring, summer. Credit TBA. S-U grades only.
Enrollment limited to: master’s and Ph.D. students in epidemiology.
Y. T. Grohn.
Enables students in the section of epidemiology to receive graduate research credits for their doctoral research.
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VTPMD 7990 - Independent Studies in Epidemiology
Fall, spring. 1-3 credits, variable.
H. N. Erb, Y. T. Grohn, H. O. Mohammed, R. C. Bicalho, J. A. McArt, D. V. Nydam.
The purpose of this course is to investigate an epidemiologic topic with one of the instructors. It provides experience in problem definition, research design, and the analysis of epidemiologic data.
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WRIT—Writing Program |
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WRIT 1011 - Academic Writing
Summer. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: placement by exam. Not a First-Year Writing Seminar. (Will appear on transcript; does not count toward graduation.)
Staff.
Academic writing with an emphasis on improving organization, grammar, vocabulary, and style through the writing and revision of short papers. Frequent individual conferences supplement class work. This course is suitable for students who are still in high school or have just graduated and whose schooling has been in languages other than English.
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WRIT 1340 - FWS: An Introduction to Writing in the University
Summer. 3 credits. S-U grades only.
Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to: 6 students per section. First-Year Writing Seminar.
Staff.
This writing seminar is designed for students who need more focused attention to master the expectations of academic writing. Emphasizes the analytic and argumentative writing and critical reading essential for university-level work. With small classes and weekly student/teacher conferences, each section is shaped to respond to the needs of students in that particular class.
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WRIT 1370 - FWS: An Introduction to Writing in the University
Fall. 3 credits. S-U grades only.
Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to: 12 students per section. First-Year Writing Seminar.
Staff.
This writing seminar is designed for students who need more focused attention to master the expectations of academic writing. Emphasizes the analytic and argumentative writing and critical reading essential for university-level work. With small classes and weekly student/teacher conferences, each section is shaped to respond to the needs of students in that particular class.
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WRIT 1380 - FWS: An Introduction to Writing in the University
Spring. 3 credits. S-U grades only.
Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to: 12 students per section. First-Year Writing Seminar.
Staff.
This writing seminar is designed for students who need more focused attention to master the expectations of academic writing. Emphasizes the analytic and argumentative writing and critical reading essential for university-level work. With small classes and weekly student/teacher conferences, each section is shaped to respond to the needs of students in that particular class.
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WRIT 1390 - Special Topics in Writing
Fall, spring. 3 credits. S-U grades only.
Permission of instructor required. Enrollment is limited to: undergraduate students. Cannot fulfill writing or distribution requirements.
Staff.
These courses allow students the opportunity to resolve significant writing challenges that have interfered with their academic progress. Students must have ongoing writing projects on which to work. Instruction is in weekly tutorials. Interested students should go to 174 Rockefeller for more information.
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WRIT 1400 - FWS: Common Ground: Education Beyond The Ivory Tower
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
First-Year Writing Seminar.
D. Evans.
This course offers you a chance to become a more engaged member of the Ithaca community as part of your first-year writing experience. For two afternoons a week, Cornell students will engage with Ithaca middle school students as mentors and tutors outside of class. Writing assignments will help you reflect on the tutoring experience and the role of education and responsible citizenship in a democratic society.
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WRIT 1420 - FWS: Opening Up New Worlds Through Research and Rhetoric
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
First-Year Writing Seminar.
D. Evans.
Drawing upon personal or academic experiences and interests, students select their own topics and design research portfolios that highlight significant analytic research. To do this, you will step through the Cornell Library gateway and receive a semester-long guided tour through one of the world’s most amazing research libraries––its vast search engines, its abundant print and electronic collections, its precious special collections and archives. This introduction to college research explores using data bases, evaluating information, and engaging both to produce effective academic writing. Study techniques of analysis for converting scholarly information into thesis, synthesizing and acknowledging sources, developing voice and style, crafting technically and rhetorically sophisticated prose.
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WRIT 4100 - Learning Behind Bars
(CU-CEL)
Fall, spring. 2 credits.
P. Sawyer.
A service learning course offered in conjunction with the Basic Writing course of the Prison Education Project. Course work includes tutoring inmates once a week at Auburn Correctional Facility in addition to regular class meetings at Cornell.
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WRIT 4130 - Service Learning for Democratic Citizenship: Literature of American Social Action Movements
(CU-CEL)
Spring. 3 credits.
D. Evans.
To what extent is civic engagement fundamental to democratic citizenship? This course seeks to answer that question by exploring the components of service learning as a discipline and to strengthen the intellectual foundation of students who wish to incorporate civic engagement into their curriculum. Students will become familiar with the history of service learning, explore competing theories of social justice and social inequality, and develop a framework for social action that exists at the juncture of theory and practice. Readings will include texts by Dewey, Freire, bell hooks, Franklin, Jefferson, Thoreau, Addams, Baldwin, King, Dorothy Day, and Fanon. Weekly seminar papers as well as a term paper through which students develop their own philosophy of civic engagement.
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WRIT 6200 - Effective Speaking in English
Fall, spring (weeks 1-7) and (weeks 8-15). 2 credits. S-U grades only.
N. Lindberg, M. Myers, M. Cox.
This half-semester course focuses on topics related to oral communication, such as designing and delivering oral presentations, using conversational English, and negotiating academic discourse and culture. Offerings vary by semester and will be advertised by the Knight Institute before the semester starts. This course is restricted to degree-seeking international and professional graduate students, and may be repeated for credit.
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WRIT 6500 - Effective Writing in English
Fall, spring (weeks 1-7) and (weeks 8-15). 2 credits. S-U grades only.
N. Lindberg, M. Myers, M. Cox.
This half-semester course focuses on topics related to writing, such as creating an effective writing process, learning the discourse and genres used in a particular field, and reading to write. Offerings vary by semester and will be advertised by the Knight Institute before the semester starts. This course is restricted to degree-seeking international and professional graduate students, and may be repeated for credit.
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WRIT 6600 - Writing Intensive
Fall, spring. 3 credits. S-U grades only.
N. Lindberg, M. Myers, M. Cox.
This course is designed to assist graduate and professional students in making significant progress on an extended writing project, such as an A Exam, thesis, dissertation, manuscript, proposal, or conference paper. Each student will set their own writing goals for the semester, share at least 5 pages of writing (new or revised) with a peer group each week, and participate in weekly class discussions on research writing. This course is restricted to degree-seeking international and professional graduate students, and may be repeated for credit.
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WRIT 7100 - Teaching Writing
Fall, summer. 1 credit. S-U grades only.
Staff.
This course prepares graduate instructors of Cornell’s First-Year Writing Seminars to teach courses that both introduce undergraduates to particular fields of study and help them develop writing skills they will need throughout their undergraduate careers. Seminar discussions and readings on pedagogical theories and practices provide an overview of the teaching of writing within a disciplinary context. Participants develop written assignments to be used in their own First-Year Writing Seminars.
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WRIT 7101 - Writing in the Majors Seminar
Fall, spring. 1 credit. S-U grades only.
Staff.
Teaching assistants assigned to Writing in the Majors projects enroll in a six-week course on teaching strategies in advanced instruction.
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WRIT 7102 - Graduate Writing Workshop
Fall, spring. 3 credits. S-U grades only.
Permission of instructor required. Enrollment is limited to: 10 graduate students per section.
Staff.
This workshop gives graduate students the opportunity to resolve significant writing challenges that have interfered with their academic progress. Students must have ongoing writing projects to work on. Instruction is in weekly tutorials. Interested students should go to 174 Rockefeller Hall for further information.
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WRIT 7103 - Work in Progress
Fall, spring. 3 credits. S-U grades only.
Permission of instructor required. Enrollment is limited to: 10 graduate students per section. While ESL students may find this course helpful, it will not address many important ESL concerns like proper use of idioms, articles, etc.
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An advanced writing course for graduate students in any department who have substantial work in progress, such as professional articles, theses, or dissertations. Taking a cross-disciplinary and reader-based approach to academic writing, this course helps writers learn how to communicate complex and difficult material clearly to a variety of audiences. Through a combination of short lectures, small-group seminars, weekly writing assignments on your project, critiques, and some one-on-one conferences, WRIT 7103 will prepare students for the demands of academic writing. This course helps advanced writers structure complex data, develop extended arguments, and position their work as a contribution to ongoing debates in their fields.
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