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BTRY—Biometry & Statistics |
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BTRY 6520 - [Computationally Intensive Statistical Methods] (crosslisted) STSCI 6520
Spring. Next offered 2016-2017. 4 credits.
Corequisite: ORIE 6700 or MATH 6730 (or equivalent) and at least one course in probability or permission of instructor.
Staff.
For description, see STSCI 6520 .
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BTRY 6790 - [Probabilistic Graphical Models] (crosslisted) CS 6782
Fall. Next offered 2016-2017. 4 credits.
Prerequisite: probability theory (BTRY 3080 or equivalent), programming and data structures (CS 2110 or equivalent). Recommended prerequisite: course in statistical methods (BTRY 4090 or equivalent).
Staff.
A thorough introduction to probabilistic graphical models, a flexible and powerful graph-based framework for probabilistic modeling. Covers directed and undirected models, exact and approximate inference, and learning in the presence of latent variables. Hidden Markov models, conditional random fields, and Kalman filtering are explored in detail.
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BTRY 6820 - Statistical Genomics: Coalescent Theory and Human Population Genomics
Spring. 4 credits.
Prerequisite: MATH 1110 or equivalent. At least one previous course in statistical methods and at least one involving programming, or permission of instructor. Co-meets with BTRY 4820 .
A. Keinan.
Statistical methods of genomic data, emphasizing coalescent theory and molecular population genetics and genomics. Topics include derivation of coalescent theory, tests of natural selection, population structure, and statistical inference, with a focus on the population genomics of human populations.
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BTRY 6830 - [Quantitative Genomics and Genetics]
Fall. 4 credits.
Prerequisite: BTRY 3080 and introductory statistics course or equivalent. Co-meets with BTRY 4830 .
J. Mezey.
A rigorous treatment of analysis techniques used to understand complex genetic systems. This course covers both the fundamentals and advances in statistical methodology used to analyze disease and agriculturally relevant and evolutionarily important phenotypes. Topics include mapping quantitative trait loci (QTLs), application of microarray and related genomic data to gene mapping, and evolutionary quantitative genetics. Analysis techniques include association mapping, interval mapping, and analysis of pedigrees for both single and multiple QTL models. Application of classical inference and Bayesian analysis approaches is covered and there is an emphasis on computational methods.
Outcome 1: Students will learn a statistical modeling strategy that is both basic and general, as well as how to apply this strategy to learn information about biological systems when analyzing genome-wide data. More specifically, students will learn the mathematics and interpretation of linear statistical models.
Outcome 2: Students will learn what these models can be used to infer when applied to genome-wide genetic and related data.
Outcome 3: Students will learn how to effectively and efficiently analyze large-scale genomic data and how to program in R for this purpose.
Outcome 4: Students will learn the limits of interpretation when applying these statistical models to genomic data when inferring information about a biological system.
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BTRY 6840 - Computational Genetics and Genomics
Fall. 4 credits.
Prerequisite: BTRY 3010 and at least one course in algorithms. Co-meets with BTRY 4840 /CS 4775 .
A. Williams.
Computational methods for analyzing genetic and genomic data. Topics include sequence alignment, hidden Markov Models for discovering sequence features, inferring haplotypes and local ancestry, genotype imputation, gene and motif finding, and phylogenetic tree reconstruction. Prior knowledge of biology is not necessary to complete this course.
Grad students must do a final project that involves original research and that in most circumstances will involve programming and real data.
Undergrads will not need to do research, but will do a final project that involves a sizeable amount of programming, comprehensive literature review of a topic, or similar.
Outcome 1: Understand computational algorithms used for the analysis of genetic and genomic data
Outcome 2: Formulate computational approaches for solving problems in computational genomics
Outcome 3: Understand challenges and limitations in inference methods used in computational genetics and genomics
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BTRY 6890 - Current Topics in Population Genetics
Fall, spring. 1 credit (may be repeated for credit).
Prerequisite: BIOMG 4810 , BTRY 4810 or permission of instructor.
Staff.
Graduate seminar on current topics in population genetics. Readings are chosen primarily from current scientific literature. Participation in discussion and presentation of at least one paper required for course credit.
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BTRY 6940 - Graduate Special Topics in Biometry and Statistics
Fall or spring. 1-3 credits, variable.
Staff.
Course of lectures selected by the faculty. Because topics usually change from year to year, this course may be repeated for credit.
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BTRY 6970 - Individual Graduate Study in Biometry and Statistics
Fall, spring, summer. 1-3 credits, variable.
Staff.
Individual tutorial study selected by the faculty. Because topics usually change from year to year, this course may be repeated for credit.
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BTRY 7180 - Generalized Linear Models
Spring. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: BTRY 6020 , BTRY 4090 or or equivalent. Primarily for Ph.D. students in statistics.
Staff.
A theoretical development of generalized linear models and related topics including categorical data problems, generalized additive models, and generalized linear mixed models.
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BTRY 7200 - Statistical and Computational Genetics
Spring. 1 credit.
Prerequisite: BTRY 4840 /BTRY 6840 or permission of instructor.
Staff.
Weekly seminar series on recent advances in computational genomics. A selection of the latest papers in the field are read and discussed. Methods are stressed, but biological results and their significance are also addressed.
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BTRY 7210 - Topics in Quantitative Genomics
Fall. 1 credit.
Prerequisite: BTRY 4830 /BTRY 6830 or permission of instructor.
Staff.
Weekly seminar series on recent advances in quantitative genomics. A selection of the latest papers in the field is read and discussed. Methods are stressed, but biological results and their significance are also addressed.
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BTRY 7900 - Graduate-Level Dissertation Research
Fall, spring. 1-9 credits, variable. S-U grades only.
Permission of department required. Enrollment limited to: Ph.D. candidates.
Staff.
Research at the Ph.D. level.
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BTRY 7950 - Statistical Consulting
Fall, spring. 2-3 credits, variable.
Prerequisite or corequisite: BTRY 6020 and BTRY 4090 . Permission of instructor required.
F. Vermeylen.
Participation in the Cornell Statistical Consulting Unit: faculty-supervised statistical consulting with researchers from other disciplines. Discussion sessions are held for joint consideration of literature and selected consultations encountered during previous weeks.
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BTRY 7980 - Graduate Supervised Teaching
Fall, spring. 2-4 credits, variable. S-U grades only.
Prerequisite: at least two advanced courses in statistics and biometry. Permission of instructor and chair of special committee required.
Staff.
Students assist in teaching a course appropriate to their previous training. Students meet with a discussion section, prepare course materials, and assist in grading. Credit hours are determined in consultation with the instructor, depending on the level of teaching and the quality of work expected.
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BTRY 8900 - Master’s Level Thesis Research
Fall, spring. 1-9 credits, variable. S-U grades only.
Permission of department required. Enrollment limited to: M.S. candidates.
Staff.
Research at the M.S. level.
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BTRY 9900 - Doctoral-Level Dissertation Research
Fall or spring. 1-9 credits, variable. S-U grades only.
Permission of committee chair required.
Staff.
Thesis research for Ph.D. candidates after “A” exam has been passed.
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BURM—Burmese |
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BURM 1121 - Elementary Burmese I
Fall. 4 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).
Y, Khaing.
A thorough grounding is given in all language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
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BURM 1122 - Elementary Burmese II
Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).
Prerequisite: BURM 1121 .
Y. Khaing.
A thorough grounding is given in all language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
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BURM 2201 - Intermediate Burmese Reading I
(GB) Satisfies Option 1.
Fall, spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).
Prerequisite: BURM 1122 .
Y. Khaing.
Continuing instruction in Burmese. For consolidating and extending skills acquired at the elementary level in both spoken and written Burmese, and for strengthening the understanding of literary Burmese.
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BURM 2202 - Intermediate Burmese Reading II
(GB) Satisfies Option 1.
Fall, spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).
Prerequisite: BURM 2201 .
Y. Khaing.
Continuing instruction in Burmese. For consolidating and extending skills acquired at the elementary level in both spoken and written Burmese, and for strengthening the understanding of literary Burmese.
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BURM 2203 - [Intermediate Burmese I]
(GB) Satisfies Option 1.
Fall, spring. Next offered 2016-2017. 3 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).
Prerequisite: BURM 2202 . Permission of instructor required.
Y. Khaing.
Continuing instruction in Burmese at the higher intermediate level with a focus on improving oral expression, reading and interpretation of written texts, and further development of listening skills using language learning materials based on authentic audio-video clips.
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BURM 2204 - [Intermediate Burmese II]
(GB) Satisfies Option 1.
Fall, spring. Next offered 2016-2017. 3 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).
Prerequisite: BURM 2203 . Permission of instructor required.
Y. Khaing.
Continuing instruction in Burmese at the higher intermediate level with a focus on improving oral expression, reading and interpretation of written texts, and further development of listening skills using language learning materials based on authentic audio-video clips.
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BURM 3301 - Advanced Burmese I
(GB) Satisfies Option 1.
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).
Prerequisite: BURM 2204 or permission of instructor.
Y. Khaing.
For further development of listening skills in Burmese with emphasis on enriching vocabulary, strengthening grammatical competence, and understanding various genres and styles of written Burmese, such as articles on current events, anecdotes, short stories, etc.
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BURM 3302 - Advanced Burmese II
(GB) Satisfies Option 1.
Fall, spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).
Prerequisite: BURM 3301 .
Y. Khaing.
For further development of listening skills in Burmese with emphasis on enriching vocabulary, strengthening grammatical competence, and understanding various genres and styles of written Burmese, such as articles on current events, anecdotes, short stories, etc.
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BURM 4431 - [Directed Study]
(CU-UGR)
Fall. Next offered 2016-2017. 1-4 credits, variable. Letter grades only (no audit).
Permission of instructor required.
Staff.
Intended for advanced language study.
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BURM 4432 - [Directed Study]
(CU-UGR)
Spring. Next offered 2016-2017. 1-4 credits, variable. Letter grades only (no audit).
Permission of instructor required.
Staff.
Intended for advanced language study.
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CAPS—China & Asia Pacific Studies |
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CAPS 1670 - [Understanding Modern China] (crosslisted) ASIAN 1167 , HIST 1670
(GB) (HA-AS)
Spring. Next offered 2016-2017. 4 credits.
V. Seow.
For description, see HIST 1670 .
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CAPS 1740 - Imperial China (crosslisted) ASIAN 1174 , HIST 1740
(GHB) (HA-AS)
Spring. 4 credits.
T. Hinrichs.
For description, see HIST 1740 .
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CAPS 1910 - Introduction to Modern Asian History (crosslisted) ASIAN 1191 , HIST 1910
(GB) (HA-AS)
Fall. 4 credits.
V. Seow, E. Tagliacozzo.
For description, see HIST 1910 .
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CAPS 2210 - [Pop Culture in China] (crosslisted) ASIAN 2210 , HIST 2210
(GHB) (HA-AS)
Fall. Next offered 2016-2017. 4 credits.
T. Hinrichs.
For description, see HIST 2210 .
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CAPS 2212 - Introduction to China (crosslisted) ASIAN 2212
(GHB) (CA-AS)
Spring. 3 credits.
N. Admussen.
For description, see ASIAN 2212 .
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CAPS 2264 - Contemporary Chinese Popular Culture (crosslisted) ASIAN 2264
(GB) (CA-AS)
Fall. 4 credits.
N. Admussen.
For description, see ASIAN 2264 .
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CAPS 2267 - Women and Society in China (crosslisted) ASIAN 2267 , FGSS 2267
(GHB) (CA-AS)
Spring. 4 credits.
No prior knowledge of China necessary.
S. Son.
For description, see ASIAN 2267 .
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CAPS 2271 - China’s Literary Heritage: An Introduction in Translation (crosslisted) ASIAN 2271
(GHB) (LA-AS)
Fall. 3 credits.
D.X. Warner.
For description, see ASIAN 2271 .
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CAPS 2570 - China Encounters the World (crosslisted) ASIAN 2257 , HIST 2571
(GB) (HA-AS)
Fall. 4 credits.
J. Chen.
For description, see HIST 2571 .
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CAPS 2840 - [Capitalism in China] (crosslisted) ASIAN 2284 , GOVT 2284 , SOC 2840
(GB) (SBA-AS)
Fall. Next offered 2017-2018. 4 credits.
V. Nee.
For description, see SOC 2840 .
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CAPS 3000 - Seminar on American Relations with China (crosslisted) ASIAN 3305 , HIST 3391
(HA-AS)
Fall. 4 credits.
Enrollment is limited to: CAPS majors. Offered in Washington, D.C.
C. Watson.
A historical review of the fragile and volatile U.S.-China relationship from the opening by Richard Nixon in the early 1970s until the present. Several individual sessions will be led by current or former executive branch or congressional officials, business people, journalists, representatives of nongovernmental organizations and others who have worked in China or have participated in the making of U.S. policy toward China.
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CAPS 3049 - [China’s Next Economy] (crosslisted) GOVT 3044
Fall. Next offered 2016-2017. 4 credits.
J. Wallace.
This course provides students with an analytical framework to understand China’s ongoing economic transformation. The courses goals include: 1) to familiarize students with different perspectives on China’s economic development and future prospects; 2) to provide a close working knowledge of the evolving current situation, with a focus on internal variation within China—telling different Chinese stories, not one “China story”—and particularly emphasizing urbanization and the goal of shifting from manufacturing and export-led to services and domestic-led economy; and 3) to give students hands-on experience using Chinese economic data in the context of a brief research note. Each week will connect to current events and debates, with students writing three blog posts over the course of the semester to bring academic research and social scientific analysis to bear upon policy-relevant questions and developments.
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CAPS 3140 - U.S. in the World (crosslisted) AMST 3140 , HIST 3140
(HA-AS)
Spring, summer. 4 credits.
Offered in Washington, D.C. in Summer.
Spring, P. VonEschen; summer, staff.
For description, see HIST 3140 .
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CAPS 3303 - Modern Chinese Literature in Translation (crosslisted) ASIAN 3303
(GB) (LA-AS)
Fall. 4 credits.
Co-meets with ASIAN 6603 .
N. Admussen.
For description, see ASIAN 3303 .
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CAPS 3307 - Readings in Classical Chinese Literature (crosslisted) CHLIT 3307
(GHB) (LA-AS)
Fall. 4 credits.
Prerequisite: CHLIT 2214 or permission of instructor.
D.X. Warner.
For description, see CHLIT 3307 .
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CAPS 3325 - Tales of Crime and Justice from Pre-Modern China (crosslisted) ASIAN 3325
(GHB) (CA-AS)
Spring. 4 credits.
D.X. Warner.
For description, see ASIAN 3325 .
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CAPS 3337 - Love Stories of Early Modern China (crosslisted) ASIAN 3337
(GHB) (LA-AS)
Spring. 4 credits.
Co-meets with ASIAN 6637 . No prior knowledge of Chinese necessary.
S. Son.
For description, see ASIAN 3337 .
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CAPS 3340 - Contested Legacies of China’s Past (crosslisted) ASIAN 3340
Spring. 4 credits.
D.X. Warner.
For description, see ASIAN 3340 .
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CAPS 3403 - China Under Revolution and Reform (crosslisted) ASIAN 3321 , GOVT 3403
(GB) (SBA-AS)
Fall. 4 credits. Letter grades only.
A. Mertha.
For description, see GOVT 3403 .
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CAPS 3434 - Chinese Empire and the Cambodian Experience (crosslisted) ASIAN 3330 , GOVT 3434
(GB) (CA-AS) (CU-ITL)
Winter. 3 credits.
A. Mertha.
For description, see GOVT 3434 .
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CAPS 3502 - [Becoming a China Hand] (crosslisted) GOVT 3503
Fall. Next offered 2016-2017. 4 credits.
Intended for junior CAPS students.
Rotating: A. Mertha, A. Carlson, J. Chen, J. Wallace.
This seminar examines the various issues that surround being a specialist of one of the world’s most complex and exciting places. The course will first look at the various groups of people that have been China Hands, including missionaries, academics, businesspeople, journalists, and government officials. One central theme is the continual conflict between being a country specialist and gaining an understanding of the broader world. The second part of the class considers the strategies for going into the field and doing research on China, including finding a host and making connections, using written sources (electronic and printed), conducting interviews, and implementing formal surveys. The last segment of the class considers the charge that China Hands are prone to self-censorship because of ideological affinity.
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CAPS 3520 - [Twentieth Century East Asian-American Relations] (crosslisted) HIST 3520
(GB) (HA-AS)
Spring. Next offered 2017-2018. 4 credits.
J. Chen.
For description, see HIST 3520 .
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CAPS 3827 - China and the World (crosslisted) ASIAN 3327 , GOVT 3827
(GB) (CA-AS)
Spring. 4 credits.
A. Carlson.
For description, see GOVT 3827 .
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CAPS 3857 - [American Foreign Policy] (crosslisted) GOVT 3857
(SBA-AS)
Fall. Next offered 2016-2017. 4 credits.
Staff.
For description, see GOVT 3857 .
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CAPS 3967 - China Transnationalized (crosslisted) ASIAN 3395 , GOVT 3967
(GB) (CA-AS)
Fall. 4 credits.
A. Carlson.
For description, see GOVT 3967 . (IR)
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CAPS 4001 - China in Transition
(GB) (CA-AS) (CU-ITL)
Fall, spring. 4 credits.
Enrollment is limited to: CAPS majors only. Offered in Beijing, China.
X. Xu.
Using resources specifically available in China, this course combines lectures, guest lectures, field trips, and faculty-directed research projects to help students achieve an in-depth understanding of China’s changing politics, economy, society, and culture.
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CAPS 4002 - Chinese Perspectives on International and Global Affairs
(GB) (SBA-AS) (CU-ITL)
Fall, spring. 4 credits.
Enrollment is limited to: CAPS majors only. Offered in Beijing, China.
C. Chen.
This course, offered by faculty members of Peking University’s School of International Studies, provides Chinese perspectives on contemporary China’s international relations.
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CAPS 4010 - Honors Thesis Tutorial I
(CU-UGR)
Fall. 4 credits.
Enrollment is limited to: CAPS majors only. See program director about making arrangements with appropriate advisors.
Staff.
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CAPS 4020 - Honors Thesis Tutorial II
(CU-UGR)
Spring. 4 credits.
Prerequisite: CAPS 4010 .
Staff.
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CAPS 4030 - Issues in China Studies
(GB) (CA-AS) (CU-UGR)
Spring. 4 credits.
X. Xu.
This course serves as the wrap-up seminar for CAPS students. It is designed for CAPS seniors to review the critical issues and topics in China and Asia-Pacific Studies from broader theoretical perspectives, to engage in academic discourse and policy debate about implications of China rising, to reflect on their four-year learning experience in Ithaca, Washington, D.C., and Beijing as students of contemporary China studies, and to enhance their abilities to pursue future studies and/or careers that are related to their CAPS experience after graduating from Cornell. The seminar is organized around the central theme - China rising - and roughly divided into three sections: (1) China’s rise and the “paradigm change” in world politics; (2) China’s quest for identity and order; and (3) implications of China rising for the U.S. and the world. Under each of these sections, a few specific topics are identified for class discussion.
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CAPS 4070 - [Normative Issues in International Relations] (crosslisted) GOVT 4888 , PHIL 4471
Fall or spring. Not offered 2015-2016. 2-4 credits, variable.
Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to: graduate students and advanced undergraduates. Co-meets with GOVT 6917 /PHIL 6470 .
R. Miller.
For description, see PHIL 4471 .
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CAPS 4242 - China’s Encounter with Modernity (crosslisted) ASIAN 4444 , HIST 4242
(GB) (HA-AS)
Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.
Co-meets with HIST 6242 .
J. Barwick.
For description, see HIST 4242 .
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CAPS 4355 - [Work and Labor in China] (crosslisted) ASIAN 4443 , ILRIC 4355
(GB) (SBA-AS)
Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.
E. Friedman.
For description, see ILRIC 4355 .
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CAPS 4406 - [Readings in Chinese History and Business Culture] (crosslisted) CHIN 4406
(GB) Satisfies Option 1.
Fall. Next offered 2016-2017. 4 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).
Prerequisite: two years (on heritage track) or three years of Chinese or equivalent. Permission of instructor required.
Z. Chen.
For description, see CHIN 4406 .
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CAPS 4414 - Politics, Violence, and the Study of Cambodia (crosslisted) ASIAN 4414 , GOVT 4414
(GB) (CA-AS)
Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.
A. Mertha.
For description, see GOVT 4414 .
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CAPS 4420 - Tang Poetry: Themes and Contexts (crosslisted) CHLIT 4420
(GHB) (LA-AS)
Spring. 4 credits.
Prerequisite: minimum three years of Chinese and/or one year of Classical Chinese or permission of instructor. Co-meets with CHLIT 6620 .
D.X. Warner.
For description, see CHLIT 4420 .
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CAPS 4650 - [Reading and Viewing Modern China] (crosslisted) CHIN 4426 , HIST 4650
(GB) (HA-AS) Satisfies Option 1.
Spring. Next offered 2016-2017. 4 credits.
Prerequisite: equivalent of three years Mandarin instruction. Permission of instructor required. Co-meets with CHIN 6626 /HIST 6650 .
Z. Chen.
For description, see HIST 4650 .
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CAPS 4827 - China, Tibet and Xinjiang (crosslisted) ASIAN 4448 , GOVT 4827
(GB) (HA-AS)
Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.
Co-meets with GOVT 6827 .
A. Carlson.
For description, see GOVT 4827 .
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CAPS 4997 - Undergraduate Research Seminar (crosslisted) AMST 4997 , HIST 4997
Fall, spring. 8 credits.
Offered in Washington, D.C.
D. Silbey.
For description, see HIST 4997 .
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CAPS 4998 - Politics and Policy: Theory, Research, and Practice (crosslisted) ALS 4998 , AMST 4998 , GOVT 4998 , PAM 4060
Fall, spring. 8 credits.
Offered in Washington, D.C.
D. Silbey.
For description, see GOVT 4998 .
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CAPS 4999 - CAPS Independent Study
(CU-UGR)
Fall, spring. 1-4 credits, variable.
Permission of instructor required. Enrollment is limited to: juniors or seniors.
Staff.
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CEE—Civil & Environmental Engineering |
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CEE 1010 - Learning Where You Live: Building Energy, Autopsy, Engineering and Behavioral Approach (crosslisted) HADM 1420
(CU-CEL, CU-SBY)
Fall, spring. 1 credit. S-U grades only.
Enrollment limited to: freshmen or permission of instructor.
H. Chong.
Students will go “behind the walls” to understand why some buildings use less energy than others. Retrofitting America’s buildings is a key part of US sustainability strategy, but efforts are stalled. Take this course and find out why. In this hands-on class, you will (1) visit real buildings and “dissect” them to understand how buildings work, (2) investigate how government policies successfully and unsuccessfully promote retrofits, and (3) talk to real homeowners to see what they are really thinking.
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CEE 1130 - Sustainable Design for Appledore Island (crosslisted) ENGRI 1130
(CU-SBY)
Spring. 3 credits.
Students must register under ENGRI 1130 . Course in Introduction to Engineering series.
R. E. Richardson.
For description and learning outcomes, see ENGRI 1130 .
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CEE 1160 - Modern Structures (crosslisted) ENGRI 1160
Fall. 3 credits.
Course in Introduction to Engineering series. Students must register under ENGRI 1160 .
C. Earls.
Introduction to structural engineering in the 21st century-the challenges structural engineers face and the innovative approaches they are using to address them. Using case studies of famous structures, students learn to identify different structural forms and understand how various forms carry load-using principles of statics, mechanics, and material behavior. The historical, economic,social, and political context for each structure is discussed. Case studies of failures are used to explain how structures fail in earthquakes and other extreme events, and students are introduced to analytical and experimental approaches (shake table and wind tunnel testing) to quantifying loads on structures subjected to extreme events. Types of structures considered include skyscrapers, bridges, aircraft, and underground structures.
Outcome 1: Apply mechanics principles, learn analysis/design process.
Outcome 2: Design, build, test model structures.
Outcome 3: Gain experience with working in teams.
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CEE 2550 - AguaClara: Sustainable Water Supply Project
(CU-CEL, CU-SBY, CU-UGR)
Fall, spring. 3 credits.
Permission of instructor required. Co-meets with CEE 4550 /CEE 5051 .
M. L. Weber-Shirk.
Student teams conduct research, build working models, design full-scale prototypes, create design algorithms, and create educational materials for technology transfer to improve drinking water quality in the Global South. Students in CEE 2550 learn in an apprenticeship role on teams led by students in CEE 4550 or CEE 5051 /CEE 5052 . For more information, see aguaclara.cee.cornell.edu.
Outcome 1: Design, build and operate unit processes.
Outcome 2: Develop measurement and evaluation protocols to measure process performance.
Outcome 3: Consciousness raising.
Outcome 4: Develop effective team work habits.
Outcome 5: Develop ability to give technical presentations.
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CEE 3040 - Uncertainty Analysis in Engineering
Fall. 4 credits.
Prerequisite: first-year calculus.
J. R. Stedinger.
Introduction to probability theory and statistical techniques, with examples from civil, environmental, biological, and related disciplines. Covers data presentation, commonly used probability distributions describing natural phenomena and material properties, parameter estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, simple linear regression, and nonparametric statistics. Examples include structural reliability, wind speed/flood distributions, pollutant concentrations, surveys and models of vehicle arrivals and other independent events.
Outcome 1: Introduce students to the basic framework provided by probability theory for analyzing problems exhibiting variability and uncertainty.
Outcome 2: Introduce students to the basic methods and concepts employed in statistics to estimate the parameters of models, make decisions, and to describe uncertainty.
Outcome 3: Prepare students to be able to use statistical methods with confidence during their professional careers (perhaps after further study).
Outcome 4: Encourage students to reflect on their own learning styles and educational objectives.
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CEE 3080 - Introduction to CADD
Fall, spring. 1 credit.
Pre-enrollment limited to: Engineering students. Priority given to CEE, EnvE, and BEE students; other students by permission of instructor and only after first class meeting. Students must attend first meeting of one of the sections. Course begins first Monday of each semester.
S. Curtis.
Students learn to employ computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) to construct 2D drawings and photo-realistic rendered 3D models using a variety of AutoCAD techniques. Course meets in ACCEL (second floor of the Engineering Library in Carpenter Hall) so that each student can participate on an individual computer. Grades are based on attendance, weekly exercises completed in class, and a semester project due the last week of classes.
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CEE 3090 - Special Topics in Civil and Environmental Engineering
(CU-CEL, CU-SBY, CU-UGR)
Fall, spring. 1-6 credits, variable.
Staff.
Supervised study by individuals or groups of upper-division students on an undergraduate research project or on specialized topics not covered in regular courses.
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CEE 3200 - Engineering Computation (crosslisted) ENGRD 3200
Spring. 4 credits.
Students must register under ENGRD 3200 .
P. J. Diamessis.
For description and learning outcomes, see ENGRD 3200 .
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CEE 3230 - Engineering Economics and Management (crosslisted) ENGRG 3230
Spring, summer. 3 credits.
Enrollment limited to: juniors and seniors. Offered in summer through the Engineering Co-op Program.
R. Alvarez Daziano.
Introduction to engineering and business economics investment alternatives and to project management. Intended to give students a working knowledge of money management and how to make economic comparisons of alternatives involving future benefits and cost. The impact of inflation, taxation, depreciation, financial planning, economic optimization, project scheduling, and legal and regulatory issues are introduced and applied to economic investment and planning and project-management problems.
Outcome 1: Gain a working knowledge of money management and how to make economic comparisons of alternative engineering designs or projects.
Outcome 2: Understand the impact of inflation, taxation, depreciation. Financial planning, economic basis for replacement, project scheduling, and legal and regulatory issues are introduced and applied to economic investment and project-management problems.
Outcome 3: Appreciation of ethical and other non-economic issues related to professional and personal financial and economic decisions.
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CEE 3310 - Fluid Mechanics
Fall, summer. 4 credits.
Prerequisite: ENGRD 2020 and MATH 2930 or permission of instructor. Offered in summer through the Engineering Co-op Program.
E. A. Cowen.
Covers hydrostatics, the basic equations of incompressible fluid flow, potential flow and dynamic pressure forces, viscous flow and shear forces, steady pipe flow, turbulence, dimensional analysis, laminar and turbulence boundary layer, flows around obstacles, and open-channel flow. Includes small-group laboratory assignments.
Outcome 1: Develop an analytic foundation and physical/experiential sense in fluid statics and fluid dynamics.
Outcome 2: Develop general skills in dimensional analysis.
Outcome 3: Expand on students’ abilities to identify and analytically state and solve engineering problems.
Outcome 4: Expand on students’ abilities to use engineering judgement to assess the correctness of a solution approach and solutions.
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CEE 3410 - Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
Fall. 4 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: ENGRD 2020 or permission of instructor.
H. E. Stewart.
Fundamentals of geotechnical engineering. Topics include origins and descriptions of soil and rock as engineering materials, subsurface exploration methods, principles of effective stresses, stress distribution and ground settlements from surface loads, steady-state and time-dependent subsurface fluid flow, soil strength and failure criteria, geoenvironmental applications, and introduction to hazardous waste containment systems.
Outcome 1: Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
Outcome 2: Design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
Outcome 3: Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
Outcome 4: Use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
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CEE 3510 - Environmental Quality Engineering
Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: MATH 2930 .
Staff.
Introduction to engineering aspects of environmental quality control. Quality parameters, criteria, and standards for water and wastewater. Elementary analysis pertaining to the modeling of pollutant reactions in natural systems, and introduction to design of unit processes for wastewater treatment.
Outcome 1: Students learn how the kinetics and equilibria of chemical and biologically mediated reactions coupled with an understanding of physical transport processes relate to the formulation of models that predict contaminant fate in aquatic systems as well as the effect of contaminants on those systems.
Outcome 2: Students also learn how the kinetics and equilibria of chemical and biologically mediated reactions coupled with an understanding of physical transport processes result in the formulation of models that allow rational design of wastewater treatment systems.
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CEE 3610 - Introduction to Transportation Engineering
(CU-SBY)
Spring. 3 credits.
F. M. Vanek.
Introduces technological, economic, and social aspects of transportation. Emphasizes design and functioning of transportation systems and their components. Covers supply-demand interactions; system planning, design, and management; traffic flow, intersection control and network analysis; institutional and energy issues; and environmental impacts.
Outcome 1: Develop understanding of analytical models used for traffic flow, intersection delay, transit line operations and urban transportation planning.
Outcome 2: Develop understanding of how engineering and economic criteria interact to guide decisions regarding system design and operation.
Outcome 3: Increase awareness of transportation’s role with respect to energy usage, environmental quality and the economy.
Outcome 4: Develop understanding of how transportation systems are financed, the role of public policy, and potential alternative financing methods.
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CEE 3710 - Structural Modeling and Behavior
Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: ENGRD 2020 . Corequisite: MATH 2940 .
G. C. McLaskey.
Introduction to the structural engineering enterprise including aspects of design, loads, behavior, form, modeling, mechanics, materials, analysis, and construction/ manufacturing. Case studies involve different scales and various materials. Topics include analytical and finite-element computational modeling of structural systems, including cables, arches, trusses, beams, frames, and 2-D continua; deflections, strains, and stresses of structural members, systems, and 2-D continua by analytical and work/energy methods, with a focus on linear elastic behavior; the foundations of matrix structural analysis; and the application of finite-element software.
Outcome 1: Understand the structural engineering enterprise, the structural modeling process, and the elements of structural behavior.
Outcome 2: Calculate displacements and stresses of structures by analytical and work/energy methods.
Outcome 3: Perform analysis of statically indeterminate structures by the stiffness and flexibility methods.
Outcome 4: Apply the stiffness method of analysis to statically indeterminate truss and beam/column structures via finite element computer programs.
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CEE 3720 - Intermediate Solid Mechanics
Fall. 4 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: MATH 2940 , ENGRD 2020 .
D. H. Warner.
This course introduces students to the mathematical framework of continuum solid mechanics. Topics include: infinitesimal stresses and strains, coordinate transformations, constitutive relationships, yield criteria, elementary boundary value problems, and introductory fracture mechanics.
Outcome 1: The course is intended to introduce students to the necessary tools for rigorously describing the deformation and failure of solids, and provide the necessary foundation for future courses and practice.
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CEE 4000 - Senior Honors Thesis
(CU-UGR)
Fall, spring. 1-6 credits, variable. Letter grades only.
Enrollment is limited to: students admitted to CEE Honors Program.
Staff.
Supervised research, study, and/or project work resulting in a written report or honors thesis.
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CEE 4010 - Undergraduate Engineering Teaching in CEE
Fall, spring. 1-3 credits, variable.
Permission of instructor required.
Staff.
Methods of instruction developed through discussions with faculty and by assisting with the instruction of undergraduates under the supervision of faculty.
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CEE 4090 - CEE Undergraduate Research
(CU-UGR)
Fall, spring. 1-4 credits, variable.
Prerequisite: adequate training for work proposed. Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to: juniors and seniors in the upper two-fifths of their class.
Staff.
Research in any area of civil or environmental engineering on problems under investigation by the department or of special interest to the student, provided that adequate facilities can be obtained. The student must review pertinent literature, prepare a project outline, carry out an approved plan, and submit a formal final report.
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CEE 4110 - Applied Remote Sensing and GIS for Resource Inventory and Analysis (crosslisted) PLSCS 4110
Fall. 3 credits.
M. Laba.
For description, see PLSCS 4110 .
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CEE 4320 - Hydrology
Fall. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: CEE 3310 . Enrollment limited to: undergraduates. Co-meets with CEE 6320 .
J. D. Albertson.
Introduction to hydrology as a description of the water cycle and the role of water in the natural environment, and other issues for environmental engineers. See description for CEE 6320 .
Outcome 1: Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering in gaining a thorough understanding of hydrologic phenomena.
Outcome 2: Design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data to develop new knowledge in hydrology.
Outcome 3: Be able to design relevant systems and components, to meet desired needs in water resources.
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CEE 4350 - Coastal Engineering
Spring. Offered alternate years. 4 credits.
Prerequisite: CEE 3310 .
Staff.
Covers the following topics: review of hydrodynamics; small-amplitude wave theory; wave statistics; wave-structure interactions; coastal processes.
Outcome 1: Understand fundamental issues in coastal engineering.
Outcome 2: Gain laboratory experience.
Outcome 3: Gain experience in team design project.
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CEE 4360 - [Case Studies in Environmental Fluid Mechanics]
Spring. 4 credits.
Prerequisite: CEE 3310 or equivalent. Please contact the professor if interested in taking this course.
E. A. Cowen.
An introduction to fundamental fluid mechanics and transport processes of the environment through laboratory-and field-based studies and case studies.
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CEE 4370 - [Experimental Methods in Fluid Dynamics]
Spring. Next offered 2016-2017. 3 credits.
Prerequisite or corequisite: CEE 3310 or equivalent and CEE 3040 or equivalent.
E. A. Cowen.
Introduction to experimental techniques, data collection, and data analysis, in particular as they pertain to fluid flows. Introduces theory and use of analog transducers, acoustic Doppler velocimetry (ADV), full-field (2-D) quantitative imaging techniques such as particle image velocimetry (PIV) and laser induced fluorescence (LIF). Additional topics include computer-based experimental control, analog and digital data acquisition, discrete sampling theory, digital signal processing, and uncertainty analysis. The canonical flows of the turbulent flat plate boundary layer and the neutrally buoyant turbulent round jet are introduced theoretically and the subject of three major laboratory experiments using ADV, PIV and LIF. There is a final group project on a flow of the students choosing.
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CEE 4400 - Foundation Engineering
Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.
Prerequisite: CEE 3410 . Co-meets with CEE 6400 .
T. D. O’Rourke.
Covers soil exploration, sampling, and in-situ testing techniques; bearing capacity, stress distribution, and settlement; design of shallow and deep foundations; compaction and site preparation; and seepage and dewatering of foundation excavations.
Outcome 1: Utilize basic civil engineering tools to address problems.
Outcome 2: Develop skills for site evaluation.
Outcome 3: Develop design tools for modern foundation engineering practice.
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CEE 4410 - Retaining Structures and Slopes
Spring. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: CEE 3410 . Co-meets with CEE 6410 .
T. D. O’Rourke.
Covers earth pressure theories; design of rigid, flexible, braced, tied-back, slurry wall, soil nailing, and reinforced soil structures; stability of excavation, cut, and natural slopes; and design problems stressing application of course material under field conditions of engineering practice.
Outcome 1: Students gain the ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
Outcome 2: Students gain the ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs.
Outcome 3: Students gain the ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams.
Outcome 4: Students gain the ability to communicate effectively.
Outcome 5: Students gain the ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
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CEE 4440 - [Environmental Site and Remediation Engineering]
Spring. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: CEE 3410 .
T. D. O’Rourke.
Covers the principles of hydrogeology, contaminant migration, and remediation technologies related to geotechnical and environmental engineering.
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