Courses of Study 2020-2021 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
Courses of Study 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Cornell University Course Descriptions


 

AEM—Applied Economics & Management

  
  • AEM 6580 - The Economics and Psychology of Sustainable Business


    (CU-SBY)     


    Fall (weeks 1-7). 1.5 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: graduate students must have taken AEM 6510 . No prerequisite for MBA students. Co-meets with AEM 4580 .

    W. Schulze.

    This course will explore both the opportunities and pitfalls of sustainable business. The course will address the following questions:

    • In a regulated economy, with complex environmental laws and technology, how can managers prevent costly environmental penalties, damage to the company reputation, and lawsuits?
    • When, if, and how can firms make money by going green? Can firms save money by reducing pollution? Will consumers really pay for green?
    • What business strategies have resulted in success, and strategies in failure? For example, has consumer suspicion of “green-washing” backfired on companies selling green?

    Answering these questions requires knowledge of environmental law, economics, and psychology.

  
  • AEM 6600 - Natural Resources and Economic Development


    (CU-ITL, CU-SBY, EC-LASP, EC-SAP)     
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

    D.R. Lee.

    Examines selected topics in natural resources, agriculture and economic development, technology assessment, ecosystem management and the environment, with a focus on developing countries. Topics include production, poverty, and environmental trade-offs; sustainable technology development; ecosystems and agro-ecosystems; valuation of ecosystem services, and PES programs; trade and environment linkages; economics of conservation and development; and alternative methodologies for analyzing these interactions. Readings emphasize the economic literature, but also draw from the biophysical sciences, ecosystem management, and the broader social sciences.

  
  • AEM 6620 - Development Economics


         
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: AEM 6080 , AEM 6120 , AEM 6700 . Substitutes accepted on a case-by-case basis.

    B. Dillon.

    This course introduces students to the key theories, canonical papers, and current frontiers in the microeconomics of international development. Most of our time will be spent reading, analyzing, and discussing empirical research, as that reflects the current priorities of the field and the interests of most students. Theory will also play an important role. As we move through topics, we will read and discuss the key theoretical models that motivate empirical research in the microeconomics of international development.

    Outcome 1: Explain, use, and critically assess the findings of frontier research papers in the economics of developing countries.

    Outcome 2: Understand and apply core models of consumer-producer households, consumption smoothing, labor markets, sectoral change, and domestic trade to problems of growth, poverty, and resource allocation in developing countries.

    Outcome 3: Interpret and evaluate empirical research on the economic and social impacts of policies and programs.

    Outcome 4: Formulate succinct, informed arguments on a specific research area of the student’s choosing related to the economics of developing countries.

  
  • AEM 6700 - Economics of Consumer Demand


         
    Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: ECON 3030 , MATH 1110 , AEM 4110  or equivalents.

    M. Gómez.

    This is an introductory course in microeconomic theory and its empirical applications focusing on consumer demand. It uses core of consumer theory and mathematical economics to develop and estimate a variety of econometric models of consumer behavior and demand response. Considers models of aggregate, discrete choice, and discrete-continuous demand models; and their applications using secondary data and large point-of-purchase data. Examines applications of experimental economics to study consumer behavior and demand response. Introduces time series models to forecast demand and analyze price transmission.

    Outcome 1: Define the theories and the types of data available for estimating models of consumer demand.

    Outcome 2: Develop a variety of econometric models that address fundamental problems in conventional econometric analysis of consumer demand.

    Outcome 3: Analyze the literature on applied demand analysis.

    Outcome 4: Demonstrate experience in framing, solving, and communicating solutions to economic research problems.

    Outcome 5: Preparation for advanced courses in microeconomics.

  
  • AEM 6850 - Empirical Methods for Applied Economists


         
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).

    Prerequisite: AEM 6120  or higher.

    A. Ortiz-Bobea.

    The course introduces students to various empirical methods and practices necessary to conduct applied research and analysis in microeconomics in a data-rich world. The course format is “hands on” and students will conduct most of their work on computers in R. Students will be graded on 1- participation, 2- weekly empirical exercises and 3- final project (chosen by the student). Topics covered include: 1- basics of R programming 2- efficient coding practices for replication, team work and debugging 3- data gathering and manipulation 4- effective data visualization 5- basic analysis of spatial data and networks 6- numerical methods (Monte Carlo simulations, bootstrapping techniques).

    Outcome 1: Students will become proficient in basic programming in a statistical software.

    Outcome 2: Students will be capable of gathering, manipulating and visualizing various types of data.

    Outcome 3: Students will employ numerical methods in applied research.

    Outcome 4: Students will apply techniques for analyzing original economic questions.

  
  • AEM 6940 - Graduate Special Topics in Applied Economics and Management


         
    Fall or Spring. 1-4 credits, variable. Student option grading.

    Staff.

    The department teaches “trial” courses under this number. Offerings vary by semester and are advertised by the department before the beginning of the semester.

  
  • AEM 6960 - Perspectives in International Development

    (crosslisted) IARD 6960 , NTRES 6960 , PLSCS 6960  
    (EC-LASP)     
    Fall, Spring. 1 credit. S/U grades only.

    L. Buck, E. Mabaya, T. Tucker.

    For description, see IARD 6960 .

  
  • AEM 6980 - Supervised Graduate Teaching Experience


         
    Fall, Spring. 1-4 credits, variable (may be repeated up to 4 credits). Student option grading.

    Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Undergraduates should enroll in AEM 4980 .

    Staff.

    Designed to give graduate students teaching experience through involvement in planning and teaching courses under the supervision of departmental faculty members. The experience may include leading discussion sections, preparing, assisting in, or teaching lectures and laboratories, and tutoring. Students are expected to actually teach at least one hour per week for each credit awarded. Students may not receive both pay and credit for the same hours of preparation and teaching.

  
  • AEM 6990 - M.P.S. Research


         
    Fall, Spring. 1-6 credits, variable. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: MPS students. Credit granted for M.P.S. project report.

    Staff.

    Students complete a problem solving project addressing practical issues in applied economics and/or management.
     

  
  • AEM 6991 - Research and Methods


         
    Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Forbidden Overlap: due to an overlap in content, students will not receive credit for both AEM 6991/AEM 6992  and AEM 6993 .
    Enrollment limited to: MPS students in Applied Economics and Management.

    M. Constas, A. Leiponen.

    This course is for students to understand how different research questions can be addressed with empirical methods. Students will also work on their own MPS project research and regularly present their progress.

    Outcome 1: Create a research design.

    Outcome 2: Collect data, independent research.

    Outcome 3: Explain analytical techniques.

    Outcome 4: Report on the results, including visualization.

  
  • AEM 6992 - Research and Methods II


         
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Forbidden Overlap: due to an overlap in content, students will not receive credit for both AEM 6991 /AEM 6992 and AEM 6993 .
    Prerequisite: AEM 6991 . Enrollment limited to: MPS students in Applied Economics and Management.

    D. Just.

    Applying economic concepts to managerial decisions addressing substantive issues requires operationalization of concepts, finding appropriate samples of a population from which to generalize, and determining the causal inferences that can be draw from any relationships observed. This core course for MPS students mentors students through the execution of practical research projects. Students will work in teams and focus will be given to effective research strategies and effective communication of results and progress.

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to demonstrate command of existing knowledge within their research topic.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to use existing knowledge to explore the issue of interest, formulate researchable questions and construct hypotheses, where appropriate.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to identify relevant data sources, either existing data sources or through a plan to collect their own data and understand the methods used to compile and analyze the data.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to identify appropriate methods to analyze the data to answer the research questions and/or test their hypotheses.

  
  • AEM 6993 - CEMS Masters in International Management Project


         
    Spring. 6 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).

    Forbidden Overlap: due to an overlap in content, students will not receive credit for both AEM 6991 /AEM 6992  and AEM 6993.
    Required for and limited to: students in the CEMS program.

    P.D. Perez.

    The CEMS Masters in International Management Project requires students to work in culturally and functionally diverse teams to solve real international business strategy and management problems for actual organizations engaged in activities that span national borders. Student teams are matched with corporate and social partners and given a consulting assignment, which the teams resolve with interaction with their corporate and social partners and supervision from the professor. In addition to the actual consulting work, the course includes a set of skill building and debriefing meetings referring to information acquisition and analysis, critical thinking in an organizational environment, consulting practice, project management, and processes of team formation and management. The result of the project is a comprehensive report and formal presentation to the corporate or social partner.

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to develop a substantiated and implementable solution to a present business and/or organizational problem that encompasses national borders.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to present in written and oral form the substantiated and implementable solution described above.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to demonstrate healthy team formation and maintenance dynamics; with emphasis on psychological safety.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to develop and execute a project plan.

    Outcome 5: Students will be able to apply sound critical thinking and problem solving methodologies for business and organizational problems.

    Outcome 6: Students will be able to recognize the complexities of decision making in conditions of organizational inertia and of high levels of risk and uncertainty.

    Outcome 7: Students will be able to practice the tools and behaviors to plan and execute a consulting intervention.

  
  • AEM 7000 - Individual Study in Applied Economics and Management


         
    Fall or Spring. 1-9 credits, variable. Student option grading.

    Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Credit, class hours, and other details TBA with faculty member.

    Staff.

    Used for special projects designed by faculty members. More than one topic may be given each semester in different sections. Student must register in section appropriate to topic being covered; section number is provided by instructor.

  
  • AEM 7010 - Applied Microeconomics


         
    Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Corequisite: ECON 6090 . Enrollment limited to: Ph.D. students only. Required for all first year AEM Ph.D. students. Topics include consumption and production.

    B. Leyden.

    Familiarize students with applied microeconomic research in production-related topics in agriculture, development and the environment.

    Outcome 1: Provide economic models and empirical applications in consumer demand and production economics.

  
  • AEM 7020 - Applied Microeconomics II: Game Theory


         
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).

    Enrollment limited to: first- or second-year PhD students in Applied Economics and Management or related field.

    Staff.

    This course teaches the fundamentals of non-cooperative game theory and classic applications used in applied work in economics and related fields such as finance, marketing, operations, and accounting. The course begins with a brief primer on non-cooperative game theory that covers pure versus mixed strategies, Nash equilibrium, and various equilibrium refinements. Coverage then turns to basic frameworks that utilize game theory to model a wide range of settings in economics and related fields. These include agency analysis, classic asymmetric information models such as adverse selection and signaling, time inconsistency, and repeated games and reputation.

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to read and interpret applied game theory models that appear in the economics literature.

    Outcome 2: Students will be able to construct and solve game theory models that frequently appear in applied theory papers and empirical papers.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to explain basic economic concepts such as signaling, adverse selection, time inconsistency, competitive equilibrium, etc.

  
  • AEM 7021 - Applied Microeconomics III: Applied General Equilibrium Analysis


    (CU-ITL, CU-SBY)     
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).

    Intended for: doctoral students in the Dyson graduate PhD program. Qualified master’s students in the Dyson graduate program, or doctoral students in other related disciplines are welcome to attend the course with instructor’s permission.

    N.H. Chau.

    This is a semester-long course on general equilibrium theory and its applications, in- tended for doctoral students who plan to conduct research using the tools of microe- conomics and general equilibrium. The objectives of this course are three-fold: (i) to provide students with a systematic grounding in the fundamentals of general equilibrium modeling, (ii) to prepare students to use these tools in their own research, and (iii) to expose students to a broad (though necessarily selective) array of topical areas in which general equilibrium modeling is at the research frontier.

    Outcome 1: Students will gain a systematic grounding in the fundamentals of general equilibrium modeling.

    Outcome 2: Students will utilize the tools of general equilibrium modeling in their own research.

    Outcome 3: Students will be exposed to a broad (though necessarily selective) array of topical areas in which general equilibrium modeling is at the research frontier.

  
  • AEM 7023 - [Models and Methods for Causal Inference in Management Research]


         
    Spring. Not offered: 2020-2021. Next offered: 2021-2022. 1.5 credits. Letter grades only.

    C. Forman.

    The purpose of this course is two-fold. First, to introduce students to a set of applied microeconomic approaches that will be valuable to students with a range of interests within the Dyson School. We will discuss how to establish what causal relationships exist in the data, when you can interpret these relationships as causal, and how you can convince your audience of your results (without overselling). Second, to provide a brief introduction to several active topics of research among scholars working in the areas of strategy and the economics of digitization.

  
  • AEM 7030 - Graduate Seminar


         
    Fall, Spring. 1 credit. S/U grades only.

    Required for all first and second year PhD students and all MS students in the Dyson School.

    A. Basu, C. Turvey.

    Students are exposed to the cutting edge research by visiting lecturers in applied economics and management. Additional lectures cover important skills for success in graduate study in applied economics and management.

    Outcome 1: To provide graduate students an understanding of the state of the art in research in the fields of applied economics. Students should be able to assess the quality and level of innovation of research manuscripts upon completion of this course.

  
  • AEM 7040 - Applied Macroeconomics


         
    Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).

    Prerequisite: multivariable calculus, differential equations, graduate-level microeconomics.

    C.-Y.C. Lin Lawell.

    AEM 7040 covers analytical concepts and techniques of dynamic analysis, with a focus on optimal control theory as applied to problems in applied macroeconomics. The course also covers macroeconomic applications of these methods that are relevant to the environment, energy, natural resources, agriculture, development, management, finance, marketing, accounting, industrial organization, innovation, entrepreneurship, organizations, technology, and business economics. Topics covered include optimal control theory, capital theory, the maximum principle, the stationary rate of return to capital, investment, dynamic competitive equilibrium, calculus of variations, q-theory, optimal economic growth, optimal savings, optimal growth with pollution, the environmental Kuznets curve, optimal multisector growth, limits to growth, national income accounting, sustainability, natural capital, discounting, structural uncertainty, catastrophes, the dismal theorem, climate change, innovation, endogenous technical change, and productivity.

    Outcome 1: Students will learn and apply analytical concepts and techniques of dynamic analysis.

    Outcome 2: Students will examine and analyze macroeconomic applications of these methods that are relevant to the environment, energy, natural resources, agriculture, development, management, finance, marketing, accounting, industrial organization, innovation, entrepreneurship, organizations, technology and business economics.

    Outcome 3: Students will be able to discuss and apply optimal control theory, capital theory, the maximum principle, the stationary rate of return to capital, investment, dynamic competitive equilibrium, calculus of variations, q-theory, optimal economic growth, optimal savings, optimal growth with pollution, the environmental Kuznets curve, optimal multisector growth, limits to growth, national
    income accounting, sustainability, natural capital, discounting, structural uncertainty, catastrophes, the dismal theorem, climate change, innovation, endogeneous technical change, and productivity.

    Outcome 4: Students will develop the creative and critical thinking skills needed for research in the area.

  
  • AEM 7100 - Econometrics I


         
    Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: matrix algebra and statistical methods courses at level of ILRST 3110  or ECON 6190 .

    S. Li.

    This is an applied econometrics course with an extensive “hands-on” approach. Covers linear and discrete choice models and estimation methods such as GMM and MLE. Programming using Stata or Matlab is expected.

    Outcome 1: Solidify students’ econometric foundation and prepare them for empirical work in various fields.

  
  • AEM 7130 - Dynamic Optimization


         
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: ECON 6090  and ECON 6170 .

    I. Rudik.

    This is an applied course in computation for economists. The course covers an introduction to coding, version control, rootfinding, optimization, function approximation, high dimensional estimation problems, and methods for approximating and estimating dynamic models. Programming in Julia, Python, or R is expected.

  
  • AEM 7150 - Applied Microeconomic Research


         
    Fall. 1.5 credits. S/U grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: AEM PhD students only. Required for all second year AEM PhD students.

    S. Li.

    This course consists of an applied microeconomic research project. Students are required to select a mentor for the project.

  
  • AEM 7350 - [Public Finance: Resource Allocation and Fiscal Policy]

    (crosslisted) ECON 7350  
         
    Spring. Not offered: 2020-2021. Next offered: 2021-2022. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: ECON 6090 .

    S.M. Kanbur.

    For description, see ECON 7350 .

  
  • AEM 7500 - Resource Economics


    (CU-SBY)     
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: graduate-level microeconomics and graduate-level econometrics.

    C.-Y.C. Lin Lawell.

    This course covers analytic methods for analyzing optimal control theory problems; analytic and numerical methods for solving dynamic programming problems; numerical methods for solving stochastic dynamic programming problems; structural econometric models of static games of incomplete information; structural econometric models of single-agent dynamic optimization problems; structural econometric models of multi-agent dynamic games; and advanced topics in dynamic structural econometric modeling including unobserved heterogeneity, identification, partial identification, and machine learning. The course also covers economic applications of these methods that are relevant to the environment, energy, natural resources, agriculture, development, management, finance, marketing, industrial organization, and business economics. These applications include firm investment, nonrenewable resource extraction, optimal economic growth, fisheries, subsistence agriculture, investment under uncertainty, optimal stopping, (S,s) policies, petroleum production, water management, environmental policy, engine replacement, nuclear energy, wind energy, land use, rural labor supply, incentive schemes, health, and education. The methods covered in the course enable one to analyze the strategic and dynamic decision-making behavior of individuals, households, organizations, firms, and countries; to analyze how different institutions and policies (and changes in these institutions and policies) affect this behavior and its outcome; and to design institutions and policies so that the decision-making behavior and outcome that are realized increase net benefits to society.

  
  • AEM 7510 - Environmental Economics


    (CU-SBY)     
    Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: ECON 6090  and graduate-level econometrics course.

    T. Gerarden.

    The objective of this course is to provide a graduate-level survey of the two prevailing contemporary themes in environmental economics: the measurement of the demand for environmental resources as input into benefit-cost analyses, and the design of incentive-based, cost-effective policy instruments to achieve environmental goals. Core topics include market failure, conceptual foundations for valuing changes in environmental quality, empirical applications of nonmarket valuation methods, and cost-effective market mechanism design for reducing pollution. Additional topics include information asymmetries and mechanism design for nonpoint source pollution, and international/global environmental issues.

  
  • AEM 7620 - Microeconomics of International Development

    (crosslisted) ECON 7660  
    (EC-SAP)     
    Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: completion of first-year Ph.D. course sequence in AEM or ECON or permission of instructor.

    B. Dillon.

    Focuses on models of individual, household, firm/farm, and market behavior in low- and middle-income developing economies. Topics include agricultural land, labor, and financial institutions; technology adoption; food security and nutrition; risk management; intra-household analysis; reciprocity networks; and product/factor markets analysis. Emphasizes empirical research.

    Outcome 1: Students will master the specification, estimation and interpretation of models of individual, household, firm/farm, and market behavior in low-income communities, especially related to agriculture.

    Outcome 2: Students will develop an aptitude for writing insightful, constructive reviews of current working papers.

    Outcome 3: Students will develop the capacity to write an original, journal article length manuscript for publication in the area of development economics.

  
  • AEM 7650 - Development Microeconomics Graduate Research Seminar

    (crosslisted) ECON 7650  
    (CU-SBY)     
    Fall, Spring. 1-3 credits, variable. S/U grades only.

    Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

    C.B. Barrett, J. Hoddinott.

    Graduate students and the instructor present draft research proposals, papers, and preliminary thesis results for group review and discussion. Students who actively participate by offering written and oral comments on others’ work receive 1 credit. Students who also present their own proposal or paper receive 2 credits. Presentations last 75 minutes and thus represent a substantial investment of time. Students who present a second proposal or paper receive 3 credits.

    Outcome 1: Present original research projects, in design phased and/or as draft papers for publication.

    Outcome 2: Find, evaluate and use information to reach scientifically defensible conclusions, communicated effectively and clarifying the original contribution their work makes to the relevant scientific literature.

  
  • AEM 7670 - Topics in International Finance

    (crosslisted) ECON 7670 
    (EC-SAP)     
    Fall. 3 credits. S/U grades only.

    Prerequisite: basic Ph.D. level courses in macroeconomics and applied econometrics.

    E. Prasad.

    This course will provide a selective overview of topics at the cutting-edge of academic research and policy debates about the international financial system. Main areas will include the effects of financial globalization on growth, volatility, and the transmission of business cycles. The course will also examine the determinants of the direction and composition of capital flows. It will then cover the causes and effects of the financial crisis and what implications it has for the research agenda in international finance and macroeconomics, with particular emphasis on the implications for monetary policy and financial regulation. This course is intended for advanced Ph.D. students, especially those in search of thesis topics, and will require extensive student involvement in preparing research proposals and critiques of existing literature. Students will develop their own research ideas during the course and are required to write a substantive research paper.

    Outcome 1: Discuss topics at the cutting-edge of academic research and policy debates about the international financial system.

    Outcome 2: Identify key aspects of the literature on the effects of financial globalization, including growth, volatility, and the transmission of business cycles.

    Outcome 3: Explain the causes and effects of the global financial crisis and what implications it has for the research agenda in international finance and macroeconomics.

    Outcome 4: Review the latest literature on monetary policy and financial regulation, with an emphasis on these issues in the context of emerging market economies.

    Outcome 5: Develop their own research ideas, building on material covered in the course, and start working on their Ph.D. or Master’s theses or second-year papers.

  
  • AEM 7675 - Advanced Graduate Research Workshop


         
    Spring. 1.5 credits. S/U grades only (no audit).

    B. Leyden.

    This course showcases academic research presentations by students in the fourth year of the AEM PhD program. Attendance by first- and fourth-year students is required and active participation is expected. The course has two primary goals. 1- to provide detail feedback to presenters on the form and substance of their academic talks in preparation for the job market, and 2- to provide first-year students with an idea of what would be expected of them a few years later.

  
  • AEM 7852 - Sustainable Environment, Energy and Resource Economics Research Seminar


    (CU-SBY)     
    Fall. 1.5 credits. S/U grades only (no audit).

    Enrollment limited to: Ph.D. students or written permission of instructor.

    I. Rudik.

    The goal of this weekly seminar is to provide a formal and organized venue for PhD students and faculty to interact and discuss
    research on environmental, energy and resource economics and the economics of sustainability, and to be exposed to the frontier
    in the area.

    Outcome 1: Present original research in sustainable environment, energy and resource economics.

    Outcome 2: Effectively communicate research ideas through writing and speech.

    Outcome 3: Use and evaluate scientific and economic information to reach defensible conclusions.

    Outcome 4: Be able to specify the original contribution of the research to the existing literature.

  
  • AEM 7900 - Graduate-Level Thesis Research


         
    Fall or Spring. 1-12 credits, variable. S/U grades only (no audit).

    Permission of graduate committee chair required.

    Staff.

    Thesis research for Ph.D. students only before A” exam has been passed.

  
  • AEM 8900 - Master’s Level Thesis Research


         
    Fall or Spring. 1-12 credits, variable. S/U grades only (no audit).

    Permission of committee chair required. Enrollment limited to: students admitted specifically to a master’s program.

    Staff.

    Thesis research for master’s students.

  
  • AEM 9900 - Doctoral-Level Thesis Research


         
    Fall or Spring. 1-12 credits, variable. S/U grades only (no audit).

    Permission of committee chair required.

    Staff.

    Thesis research for Ph.D. students only after “A” exam has been passed.


AEP—Applied & Engineering Physics

  
  • AEP 1100 - Lasers and Photonics

    (crosslisted) ENGRI 1100  
         
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Course in introduction to engineering series.

    P. McMahon.

    Lasers have had an enormous impact on communications, medicine, remote sensing, and material processing. This course reviews the properties of light that are essential to understanding the underlying principles of lasers and these photonic technologies. There also is a strong, hands-on laboratory component in which the students build and operate a nitrogen laser and participate in several demonstration experiments such as holography, laser processing of materials, optical tweezers, and fiber optics.

  
  • AEP 1200 - Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanoengineering

    (crosslisted) ENGRI 1200  
         
    Fall, Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Course in introduction to engineering series.

    Fall, G. Fuchs; Spring, G. Lambert.

    For description, see ENGRI 1200 .

  
  • AEP 1300 - Conceptual Physics


         
    Offered on demand. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Enrollment limited to: CPEP students. Offered in Auburn, New York.

    M. Campolongo.

  
  • AEP 2170 - Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism

    (crosslisted) PHYS 2217  
         
    Fall, Spring. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    Forbidden Overlap: due to an overlap in content, students will receive credit for only one course in the following group: AEP 2170, PHYS 1102 , PHYS 2208 , PHYS 2213 , PHYS 2217 .
    Prerequisite: strong performance in PHYS 1116  or very strong performance in  . Vector calculus at the level of MATH 1920 , MATH 2220 , or MATH 2240 . Mathematics prerequisites can be waived at discretion of instructor. Students from PHYS 1112  should coregister in PHYS 2216 , and consult with instructor. More mathematically sophisticated than PHYS 2213 . Intended mainly but not exclusively for: prospective majors in Physics, Astronomy, or Engineering Physics. AP physics alone is typically not adequate preparation for this course: students interested in taking AEP 2170 are strongly encouraged to first take PHYS 1116 .

    Fall, V. Elser; Spring, C. Xu.

    For description, see PHYS 2217 .

  
  • AEP 2520 - The Physics of Life

    (crosslisted) ENGRD 2520  
         
    Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: MATH 1920 , CHEM 2070  or CHEM 2090 . Corequisite: PHYS 2213 .

    L. Pollack.

    Introduces the physics of biological macromolecules (e.g., proteins, DNA, RNA) to students of the physical sciences or engineering who have little or no background in biology. The macromolecules are studied from three perspectives. First, the biological role or function of each class of macromolecules is considered. Second, a quantitative description of the physical interactions that determine the behavior of biomolecular systems. An introduction is provided to probability and statistical methods used to describe the behavior of biological systems. Finally, techniques that are commonly used to probe these systems, with an emphasis on biotechnology applications, are discussed.

    Outcome 1: An introductory-level understanding of molecular biology.

    Outcome 2: An understanding of the importance of basic physics, math and chemistry concepts to molecular biology.

    Outcome 3: An understanding of the importance of physics/math/engineering in developing techniques to probe biological systems.

  
  • AEP 2550 - Engineering Quantum Information Hardware

    (crosslisted) ENGRD 2550  
         
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: MATH 1920 , PHYS 1112  or PHYS 1116 . Corequisite: MATH 2930 , PHYS 2213  or PHYS 2217 .

    G. Fuchs.

    This course examines the physical hardware of quantum information processing, quantum communication, and quantum sensing technologies. Topics include an analysis of qubit attributes and an introduction to the operational principles of physical qubits. Specific systems will include photonic circuits, trapped ions, superconducting quantum circuits, isolated solid-state spins and quantum dots.

    Outcome 1: Understand the basic concepts of quantum information technologies.

    Outcome 2: Understand and explain the properties of a qubit and its representation.

    Outcome 3: Understand and analyze quantum gate operations.

    Outcome 4: Have knowledge of emerging quantum technology platforms and how they relate to quantum engineering goals.

  
  • AEP 2640 - Interfacing the Digital Domain with an Analog World

    (crosslisted) ENGRD 2640  
         
    Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: CS 1110  or CS 1112 . Corequisite: ENGRC 2640 . Permission of instructor required for seniors.

    J. Moses.

    A hands-on introduction to computer-aided instrumentation with weekly team and laboratory-based problem solving culminating in the development of a laser scanning microscope system. Students learn fundamentals of the theory and practice of computer-aided control of equipment and data acquisition in an engineering or scientific laboratory. Topics include data types, analog-to-digital conversion and digital-to-analog conversion, counters/timers, serial communication protocols, error analysis, least-squared fitting, introductory Fourier analysis and sampling theorem, stepper motors, and introductory optical microscopy. Data analysis is performed primarily using MATLAB or Python and instrument inerfacing is using LabVIEW. (No prior knowledge of LabVIEW is required; LabVIEW basics will be learned through weekly laboratory activities rather than by formal instructions). This course means to introduce students to the practice of scientific and engineering R&D, which includes stages of design, experimentation, and the communication of knowledge gained. Students will develp effective writing skills both as a tool for practicing the scientific method and engineering design and for the dissemination of knowledge through a formal article.

    Outcome 1: Hands-on learning of techniques for interfacing computers with engineering and scientific measurements using graphical programming and “virtual instrument” concepts.

    Outcome 2: Gain experience using scientific and engineering laboratory practices through weekly problem solving and team-based learning.

    Outcome 3: Develop technical writing skills essential to the practice of science and engineering, including use of the laboratory notebook and writing technical reports.

  
  • AEP 3200 - Introductory Mathematical Physics


         
    Spring. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    Forbidden Overlap: due to an overlap in content, students will not receive credit for both AEP 3200 and AEP 4210 .
    Prerequisite: MATH 2930 . Corequisite: MATH 2940 .

    L. Kourkoutis.

    Covers review of vector analysis, tensor calculus, Dirac Delta functions, complex variable theory, Cauchy-Rieman conditions, complex Taylor and Laurent series, Cauchy integral formula and residue techniques, conformal mapping, calculus of variations, Fourier Series.

  
  • AEP 3300 - [Modern Experimental Optics]

    (crosslisted) PHYS 3330  
         
    Fall. Not offered: 2020-2021. Next offered: 2021-2022. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: PHYS 2214  or PHYS 2218 .

    J. Maxson.

    For description, see PHYS 3330 .

  
  • AEP 3330 - Mechanics of Particles and Solid Bodies


         
    Fall. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: PHYS 1112  or PHYS 1116 . Corequisite: AEP 4200  or equivanlent or permission of instructor.

    L. Wickham.

    Newtonian mechanics, especially with dissipative forces; objects rotating around a constant direction and possibly translating, using both torque and energy; coupled and damped-driven linear oscillations and an introduction to nonlinear systems; an introduction to variational calculus; Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalism for generalized coordinates; central-force motion and a brief introduction to scattering; non-inertial reference systems; 3D motion of rigid bodies. (At the level of Classical Dynamics by Marion and Thornton and Classical Mechanics by John Taylor).

  
  • AEP 3550 - Intermediate Electromagnetism


         
    Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: PHYS 2213  or PHYS 2217 . Corequisite: AEP 4200  or permission of instructor.

    C. Xu.

    Intermediate-level course on electromagnetic theory with a focus on statics. Vector calculus, electrostatics, conductors, dielectric materials, boundary conditions, solutions to Laplace’s equation, magnetostatics, quasistatic conditions, Maxwell equations, Poynting theorem, Maxwell Stress tensor, EM wave, polarization, energy, momentum. Emphasis is on developing proficiency with analytical techniques and intuitive understanding of fundamental electromagnetism.

  
  • AEP 3555 - Gaining Intuition Through Symmetry and Computation


         
    Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: AEP 3200 . Co-meets with AEP 5555 . Experience in MATLAB/Octave or Python is expected.

    C. Fennie.

    From Big Data to Small Molecules/Electrons, to Waves Propagating in Metamaterials, the problems of the future in the applied sciences require today’s students to be trained in advanced analytical and/or computational techniques, which are in fact already a core part of the curriculum. The goal of this course is understand how to reduce the complexity of a problem in a physically meaningful manner, before attempting to actually solve any particular problem, all the while gaining intuition as to what the answer might be.

  
  • AEP 3560 - Intermediate Electrodynamics


         
    Fall. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: AEP 3550  and AEP 4200 .

    J. Shan.

    Second course in theory of electromagnetism: Magnetic materials, Faraday’s law, Maxwell equations, electromagnetic waves, reflection and transmission, guided waves, and radiation.

  
  • AEP 3610 - Introductory Quantum Mechanics


         
    Fall. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: PHYS 2214  or PHYS 2218 . Corequisite: AEP 4200 .

    D. Muller.

    Introductory course in quantum mechanics. Topics include Schrodinger’s equation and the statistical interpretation of the wavefunction, potentials in 1 to 3 dimensions, Dirac notation and Hilbert space, ladder operators for harmonic potentials and angular momentum, exact solutions for the hydrogen atom and spin systems. Emphasis is on developing both an intuitive understanding of quantum mechanics and how to apply it rigorously.

  
  • AEP 3620 - Intermediate Quantum Mechanics


         
    Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: AEP 3610  or PHYS 3316 . Corequisite: AEP 4200  or permission of instructor.

    F. Wise.

    Continuation of AEP 3610  covering more advanced material in quantum mechanics. Topics include operator formalism and matrix representation, angular momentum and spin, the hydrogen atom, techniques for solving Schrodinger’s equation including perturbation theory, two- and three-level systems, interaction with radiation, and identical particles.

  
  • AEP 3630 - Electronic Circuits

    (crosslisted) PHYS 3360  
         
    Fall, Spring. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: undergraduate course in electricity and magnetism (e.g., PHYS 2208 , PHYS 2213 , or PHYS 2217 ) or permission of instructor. No previous electronics experience assumed, although the course moves quickly through introductory topics such as basic DC circuits.

    Fall, G. Hoffstaetter; Spring, E. Kirkland.

    For description, see PHYS 3360 .

  
  
  • AEP 4200 - Intermediate Mathematical Physics


         
    Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: AEP 3200 .

    B. Kusse.

    Covers Fourier and Laplace transforms, ordinary and partial differential equations, separation of variables, Method of Frobenius, Laplace transform techniques. Green’s functions, wave and diffusion equations, Solutions to Laplace’s Equation, Hermitian Operators, Sturm-Liouville operators, Bessel functions, Legendre Polynomials, spherical harmonics.

  
  • AEP 4230 - Statistical Thermodynamics

    (crosslisted) PHYS 4230  
         
    Fall. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: junior level QM, E&M, and mathematics at the level of AEP 3610 , AEP 3550 AEP 3200 , and AEP 4200 .

    R. Buhrman.

    Quantum statistical basis for equilibrium thermodynamics, microcanonical, canonical and grand canonical ensembles, and partition functions. Classical and quantum ideal gases, paramagnetic and multiple-state systems. Maxwell-Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac, and Bose-Einstein statistics and applications. Introduction to systems of interacting particles. At the level of Introductory Statistical Mechanics by Bowley and Sanchez.

  
  • AEP 4300 - Advanced Mathematical Physics


         
    Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: AEP 4200 .

    B. Kusse.

    Covers integral equations, Friedholm equations, kernels, complex variable theory, branch points and cuts, Riemann sheets, method of steepest descent, method of constant phase, tensors, contravariant and covariant representations, group theory, matrix representations, class and character.

  
  • AEP 4340 - Fluid and Continuum Mechanics


         
    Spring. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: AEP 3330 , AEP 4200 , AEP 3550  or equivalent or permission of instructor.

    L. Wickham.

    Intro to elasticity (including stress and strain tensors and their linear relations for isotropic materials), very brief intro to plastic deformation, fluid properties and some hydrostatics, conservation laws with applications (including pipes), dimensional analysis, vorticity, ideal flow (including forms of Bernoulli equations and potential flow), flow past objects (including boundary layers, drag, lift, and model aerofoils), instabilities, a brief introduction to turbulence (including Reynolds stress from time averaging), some topics in compressible flow (including choking and shock waves).

  
  • AEP 4380 - Computational Engineering Physics


         
    Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading (no audit).

    Prerequisite: AEP 3200 , PHYS 2214  or PHYS 2218 , CS 1110  or CS 1112  or equivalent, or permission of instructor. Corequisite: AEP 3330 , AEP 3610 , AEP 4200 .

    E. Kirkland.

    Introduction to Numerical computation (e.g., derivatives, integrals, differential equations, matrices, boundary-value problems, FFT’s, Monte Carlo methods) as applied to engineering physics problems that cannot be solved analytically (e.g., chaotic systems, three-body problem, electrostatic fields, quantum energy levels). C/C++ computer programming required (some Matlab, Python, etc.). Some prior exposure to programming assumed but no previous experience with C/C++ assumed.

  
  • AEP 4400 - Nonlinear and Quantum Optics


         
    Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: AEP 3560 , AEP 3620 , or equivalent.

    J. Moses.

    Introduction to the fundamentals of the interaction of laser light with matter, including a survey of phenomena and photonic devices based on these processes with relevance to modern science and technology. Topics include the origins of optical nonlinearities, propagation of laser beams and ultrashort pulses, harmonic generation, parametric amplification, nonlinearly guided waves and self-focusing, solitons, spontaneous and stimulated scattering, optical resonance and two-level atoms, multiphoton processes, and ultra-intense laser-matter interactions.

  
  • AEP 4450 - Electromagnetic and Optical Metamaterials

    (crosslisted) ECE 4380  
         
    Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: ECE 3030  or AEP 3550 , or permission of instructor.

    G. Shvets.

    For description, see ECE 4380 .

  
  • AEP 4500 - Introductory Solid State Physics

    (crosslisted) PHYS 4454  
         
    Fall. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: PHYS 4443 AEP 3610 , or CHEM 7930  highly desirable but not required.

    D. Muller.

    For description, see PHYS 4454 .

  
  • AEP 4700 - Biophysical Methods

    (crosslisted) BIONB 4700 , BME 5700 , VETMM 4700  
         
    Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: solid knowledge of basic physics and mathematics through sophomore level. Recommended prerequisite: some knowledge of cellular biology.

    G. Lambert.

    Overview of the diversity of modern biophysical experimental techniques used in the study of biophysical systems at the molecular, cellular, and population level. Emphasis is placed on groundbreaking methods behind recent Nobel Prizes and other techniques likely to be encountered in cutting-edge research and industry. Topics include: 1) super-resolution, multi-photon, and single molecule microscopy, 2) crystallography and structural biology methods used to characterize DNA, RNA, proteins, cells, tissues, 3) microfluidics, “lab-on-a-chip”, and single cell culture techniques, 4) molecular dynamics simulations, stochastic modeling, and physical models of a cell, and 5) next-generation sequencing, protein engineering, synthetic biology, genome editing, and other experimental techniques at the intersection of applied physics and biological engineering.

  
  • AEP 4840 - Introduction to Controlled Fusion: Principles and Technology

    (crosslisted) ECE 4840 , MAE 4590 , NSE 4840  
         
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: PHYS 1112 , PHYS 2213 , PHYS 2214 , or equivalent background in electricity and magnetism and mechanics.

    D. Hammer.

    For description, see ECE 4840 .

  
  • AEP 4900 - Independent Study in Engineering Physics


    (CU-UGR)     
    Fall, Spring. 1-15 credits, variable. Student option grading.

    Staff.

    Laboratory or theoretical work in any branch of engineering physics under the direction of a member of the faculty. The study can take a number of forms; for example, design of laboratory apparatus, performance of laboratory measurements, computer simulation or software developments, theoretical design and analysis. Details TBD with respective faculty member.

  
  • AEP 4910 - Independent Study for Honors


    (CU-UGR)     
    Multi-semester course: (Fall, Spring). 2-15 credits, variable. First course: R grade only (in progress).

    The honors candidate must submit a brief proposal (AEP Honors Program Proposal Form) outlining the topic and scope of the proposed project or thesis and a faculty supervisor’s written concurrence to the director for undergraduate studies.

    L. Kourkoutis.

    Laboratory or theoretical work in any branch of engineering physics under the direction of a member of the faculty. The study can take a number of forms; for example, design of laboratory apparatus, performance of laboratory measurements, computer simulation or software developments, theoretical design and analysis. A written report, an oral presentation and at least a grade of A- is required for successful completion of the Engineering Physics honors requirement.

  
  • AEP 5500 - Applied Solid State: Physics of Renewable Energy


    (CU-SBY)     
    Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: a knowledge of Fermi-Dirac distributions and chemical potentials e.g. from a class in either solid state physics, physical chemistry or statistical mechanics.

    D. Muller.

    Can an electric vehicle be made cheaper than a gasoline one with comparable range? How much of our energy needs can be supplied by solar energy? What is the maximum efficiency of a solar cell? Graduate-level analysis of renewable energy devices and materials that you will likely encounter in research or advanced industrial settings, with a goal of understanding their ultimate limits, current efficiencies and opportunities for improvement. The main emphasis is on electrical energy creation, conversion and storage devices – Solar Cells, Fuel Cells, Batteries, Supercapacitors and Thermoelectrics, which are areas of current research at Cornell.

  
  • AEP 5510 - Symmetry in Materials Physics


         
    Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: quantum mechanics (level of Sakurai) and solid state physics (level of A&M).

    C. Fennie.

    This course concerns various phenomena occurring in low-symmetry, dispersive media, i.e.,those lacking space-inversion (I), or time-reversal (T), or both, or having only TI. This is of renewed interest due to its relevance to novel Hall/topological effects (e.g., AHE, Chiral anomaly, bulk photocurrents) and to novel functionalities (magnetoelectricity, current-induced magnetism). Emphasis will be on the symmetry of the constitutive relations, and in particular how electric, magnetic, and toroidal multipole-order mediates/induces novel couplings. Throughout the course I will connect atomic-response Cartesian tensors that one usually sees in chemistry literature, which provide simple & intuitive pictures, to calculable (via Kubo), irreducible tensors of the solid-state.

  
  • AEP 5555 - Gaining Intuition Through Symmetry and Computation


         
    Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: AEP 3200 . Enrollment limited to: graduate students. Co-meets with AEP 3555 . Experience in MATLAB/Octave or Python is expected.

    C. Fennie.

    From Big Data to Small Molecules/Electrons, to Waves Propagating in Metamaterials, the problems of the future in the applied sciences require today’s students to be trained in advanced analytical and/or computational techniques, which are in fact already a core part of the curriculum. The goal of this course is understand how to reduce the complexity of a problem in a physically meaningful manner, before attempting to actually solve any particular problem, all the while gaining intuition as to what the answer might be.
     

  
  • AEP 5570 - Applied Electrodynamics


         


    Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: E&M at the level of Jackson’s Classical Electrodynamics.

    Staff.

    Applied electrodynamics covers most of the material of chapters 5-14 of Jackson’s Classical Electrodynamics text. The course uses the book Modern Electrodynamics by Zangwill (chapters 14-22). The pre-Maxwell equations are discussed with reference to slowly varying magnetic fields of conductors, skin depths, eddy currents, and magnetic diffusion. The Maxwell equations in vacuum are solved using Green’s functions which give the Lienard-Wiechert potentials and fields. Polarization of the EM wave is discussed including the Stokes parameters. EM waves in matter are discussed and the Kramers-Kronig relations are derived and the Drude model is discussed. Waveguides, optical fibers, and resonant cavities are investigated in detail, and the Telegrapher’s equations are derived and discussed. Radiation is treated starting with electric and magnetic dipole and electric quadrupole radiation using special relativity. Radiation of leptons in linear and circular accelerators is treated. Finally, Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffraction are discussed.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  
  • AEP 6060 - Introduction to Plasma Physics

    (crosslisted) ECE 5810  
         
    Fall. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: ECE 3030  or equivalent. Enrollment limited to: graduate students and exceptional seniors.

    D. Hysell.

    For description, see ECE 5810 .

  
  • AEP 6610 - Nanocharacterization


         
    Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Prerequisite: assumed knowledge includes basic electromagnetism and undergraduate chemistry or quantum mechanics. Undergraduates should consult with instructor before enrolling.

    D. Muller.

    Graduate-level introduction to the tools used to image and probe optical, electronic, chemical, and mechanical properties at the atomic and nano scales.

  
  • AEP 6620 - [Micro and Nano-Fabrication and Processing]


         
    Fall. Not offered: 2020-2021. Next offered: 2021-2022. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    G. Fuchs.

    Introduction to the fundamentals of micro and nano-fabricating and patterning thin-film materials and surfaces, with emphasis on electronic and optical materials, micromechanics, and other applications. Vacuum and plasma thin-film deposition processes. Photon, electron, X-ray, and ion-beam lithography. Techniques for pattern replication by plasma and ion processes. Emphasis is on understanding the physics and materials science that define and limit the various processes. At the level of Brodie and Muray.

  
  • AEP 7510 - M.Eng. Project


         
    Multi-semester course: (Fall, Spring). 3-12 credits, variable. Student option grading.

    Requirement for engineering physics M.Eng. students.

    J. Brock.

    Independent study under the direction of a member of the university faculty. Students participate in an independent research project through work on a special problem related to their field of interest. A formal and complete research report is required.

  
  • AEP 7530 - Special Topics Seminar in Applied Physics


         
    Fall. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: undergraduate physics. This course is required for AEP M.Eng. students.

    J. Brock.

    Special topics in applied science, with focus on areas of applied physics and engineering that are of current interest. Subjects chosen are presented in a seminar format by the students. A major goal of this course is to provide training and experience planning, preparing, and presenting proposals, progress reports, technical talks, and research papers.

  
  • AEP 7540 - Special Topics in Applied Physics


         
    Spring. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Prerequisite: undergraduate physics. Requirement for M.Eng. and MS students. This course is required for AEP M.Eng. students.

    J. Brock.

    Special topics in applied science, with focus on areas of applied physics and engineering that are of current interest. Subjects chosen are presented in a seminar format by the students. A major goal of this course is to provide training and experience planning, preparing, and presenting proposals, progress reports, technical talks, and research papers.

  
  • AEP 8200 - Graduate Thesis


         
    Fall, Spring. 1-15 credits, variable. S/U grades only.

    Staff.

    Thesis research for engineering physics graduate students.


AGSCI—Agricultural Sciences

  
  • AGSCI 1125 - Guided Explorations: Growing You and Your Path in the Agricultural Sciences


         
    Fall. 1 credit. S/U grades only.

    Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to: first-semester freshmen or transfer students in the Agricultural Sciences major; or permission of instructor.

    A. DiTommaso, K. Richards.

    Agricultural Sciences students are highly-diverse. This first semester course provides new freshmen and transfer students with robust opportunities to receive individualized support for self-assessment and discovery in their personal, academic, professional, and career-related interests as well as develop peer relationships as a cohort. Additionally, students engage with field faculty, current students, and alumni through group events. Outcomes include strengthened communication and networking skills, heightened awareness of diverse agricultural career pathways, and individual short and long-term personal, academic, and career-related goals with outlined action steps.

    Outcome 1: Plan a tentative course progression in the Agricultural Sciences major that identifies one of the major’s five concentrations; incorporating course and CALS requirements (one year for freshmen, full program for transfers) and a list of electives of interest.

    Outcome 2: Define academic and professional skills for successful degree completion, job acquisition.

    Outcome 3: Demonstrate confidence in communicating with fellow Agricultural Sciences colleagues, whether students or faculty through participation in group activities, events, and networking opportunities throughout the semester.

    Outcome 4: Articulate knowledge of career opportunities across agricultural fields.

    Outcome 5: Create a personal toolbox, incorporating self-assessments with individual goals and action steps for academic, extracurricular, and career planning.

  
  • AGSCI 4960 - Internship in Agricultural Sciences


         
    Fall, Spring, Summer. 1-3 credits, variable. Student option grading.

    Students must register using the CALS Special Studies form available online.

    Staff.

    In this experiential learning opportunity, students participate in an agriculturally-related work and learning experience equivalent to a minimum of six weeks of full-time effort. Internships and learning goals are arranged in consultation with the Agricultural Sciences Coordinator by the student in conjunction with an internship faculty advisor and the internship host. Details are outlined in a learning agreement. All AGSCI 4960 internship courses must adhere to the CALS guidelines at cals.cornell.edu/academics/student-research/internship.


AIRS—Department of Aerospace Studies

  
  • AIRS 1101 - Heritage and Values of the United States Air Force I


         
    Fall. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: full-time students.

    Staff.

    This is a survey course designed to introduce students to the United States Air Force and provides an overview of the basic characteristics, missions, and organization of the Air Force.

  
  • AIRS 1102 - Heritage and Values of the United States Air Force II


         
    Spring. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: full-time students.

    Staff.

    Continuation of AIRS 1101 . This is a survey course designed to introduce students to the United States Air Force and provides an overview of the basic characteristics, missions, and organization of the Air Force.

  
  • AIRS 1141 - Initial Military Experiences I

    (crosslisted) PE 1860  
         
    Fall. 1 credit. S/U grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: AFROTC cadets. Satisfies PE requirement if taken as PE.

    Staff.

    Introduction to the responsibilities, life, and work of an Air Force officer. Basic knowledge of drill and ceremonies, military courtesies, and the wearing of the uniform.

  
  • AIRS 1142 - Initial Military Experiences II

    (crosslisted) PE 1861  
         
    Spring. 1 credit. S/U grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: AFROTC cadets. Satisfies PE requirement if taken as PE.

    Staff.

    Continuation of AIRS 1141 .

  
  • AIRS 2201 - Team and Leadership Fundamentals I


         
    Fall. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: full-time students.

    Staff.

    This course focuses on laying the foundation for teams and leadership. The topics include skills that will allow cadets to improve their leadership on a personal level and within a team. The courses will prepare cadets for their field training experience where they will be able to put the concepts learned into practice. The purpose is to instill a leadership mindset and to motivate sophomore students to transition from AFROTC cadet to AFROTC officer candidate.

  
  • AIRS 2202 - Team and Leadership Fundamentals II


         
    Spring. 1 credit. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: full-time students.

    Staff.

    Continuation of AIRS 2201 . This course focuses on laying the foundation for teams and leadership. The topics include skills that will allow cadets to improve their leadership on a personal level and within a team. The courses will prepare cadets for their field training experience where they will be able to put the concepts learned into practice. The purpose is to instill a leadership mindset and to motivate sophomore students to transition from AFROTC cadet to AFROTC officer candidate.

  
  • AIRS 2241 - Intermediate Military Experiences I

    (crosslisted) PE 1862  
         
    Fall. 1 credit. S/U grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: AFROTC cadets. Satisfies PE requirement if taken as PE.

    Staff.

    Designed to help students develop skill in giving commands for drill and ceremonies. Students are also introduced to the Air Force base environment in which the officer functions. Career areas available based on academic majors are described. Students participate in military drills and ceremonies.

  
  • AIRS 2242 - Intermediate Military Experiences II

    (crosslisted) PE 1863  
         
    Spring. 1 credit. S/U grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: AFROTC cadets. Satisfies PE requirement if taken as PE.

    Staff.

    Continuation of AIRS 2241 .

  
  • AIRS 3301 - Leading People and Effective Communication I


         
    Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: full-time students.

    Staff.

    This course teaches cadets advanced skills and knowledge in management and leadership. Special emphasis is placed on enhancing leadership skills and communication. Cadets have an opportunity to try out these leadership and management techniques in a supervised environment as juniors and seniors.

  
  • AIRS 3302 - Leading People and Effective Communication II


         
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: full-time students.

    Staff.

    Continuation of AIRS 3301 . This course teaches cadets advanced skills and knowledge in management and leadership. Special emphasis is placed on enhancing leadership skills and communication. Cadets have an opportunity to try out these leadership and management techniques in a supervised environment as juniors and seniors.

  
  • AIRS 3341 - Junior Officer Leadership Experiences I

    (crosslisted) PE 1864  
         
    Fall. 1 credit. S/U grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: AFROTC cadets. Satisfies PE requirement if taken as PE.

    Staff.

    Cadets assume leadership responsibilities similar to those of a junior officer. Emphasis is on the importance of applying effective human relations skills in dealing with superiors, peers, and subordinates. Cadets also gain insight into the general structure and progression patterns of selected Air Force officer career fields.

  
  • AIRS 3342 - Junior Officer Leadership Experiences II

    (crosslisted) PE 1865  
         
    Spring. 1 credit. S/U grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: AFROTC cadets. Satisfies PE requirement if taken as PE.

    Staff.

    Continuation of AIRS 3341 .

  
  • AIRS 4401 - National Security Affairs: Preparation for Active Duty I


         
    Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: full-time students.

    Staff.

    This course is designed for college seniors and gives them the foundation to understand their role as military officers in American society. It is an overview of the complex social and political issues facing the military profession and requires a measure of sophistication commensurate with the senior college level. The final semester provides information that will prepare the cadets for Active Duty.

  
  • AIRS 4402 - National Security Affairs: Preparation for Active Duty II


         
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: full-time students.

    Staff.

    Continuation of AIRS 4401 . This course is designed for college seniors and gives them the foundation to understand their role as military officers in American society. It is an overview of the complex social and political issues facing the military profession and requires a measure of sophistication commensurate with the senior college level. The final semester provides information that will prepare the cadets for Active Duty.

  
  • AIRS 4441 - Advanced Leadership Experiences

    (crosslisted) PE 1866  
         
    Fall. 1 credit. S/U grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: AFROTC cadets. Satisfies PE requirement if taken as PE.

    Staff.

    Cadets assume command leadership responsibilities to operate a military organization. Cadets apply effective leadership and managerial techniques with individuals and groups and participate in self-analysis of leadership and managerial abilities.

  
  • AIRS 4442 - Precommissioning Laboratory

    (crosslisted) PE 1867  
         
    Spring. 1 credit. S/U grades only.

    Enrollment limited to: AFROTC cadets. Satisfies PE requirement if taken as PE.

    Staff.

    Factors that facilitate transition from civilian to military life are reviewed. The need for military security, base services and activities, personal finances, travel regulations, and social obligations are introduced.


AIIS—American Indian and Indigenous Studies

  
  • AIIS 1100 - Indigenous North America

    (crosslisted) AMST 1600  
    (D-AG, HA-AG)      
    Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    E. Cheyfitz.

    This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the diverse cultures, histories and contemporary situations of the Indigenous peoples of North America. Students will also be introduced to important themes in the post-1492 engagement between Indigenous and settler populations in North America and will consider the various and complex ways in which that history affected - and continues to affect - American Indian peoples and societies. Course materials draw on the humanities, social sciences, and expressive arts.

  
  • AIIS 1110 - Indigenous Issues in Global Perspectives

    (crosslisted) AMST 1601  
    (CA-AG, D-AG)      
    Spring, Summer. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    T. Richardson.

    This course attends to the contemporary issues, contexts and experiences of Indigenous peoples. Students will develop a substantive understanding of colonialism and engage in the parallels and differences of its histories, forms, and effects on Indigenous peoples globally. Contemporary Indigenous theorists, novelists, visual artists and historians have a prominent place in the course, highlighting social/environmental philosophies, critical responses to and forms of resistance toward neocolonial political and economic agendas and the fundamental concern for Indigenous self determination, among other topics.

    Outcome 1: To gain perspective of contemporary issues in Indigenous Studies with a historical sense that not only conveys the “pastness of the past” but its presence and relevance for the future.

    Outcome 2: To examine current issues in Indigenous Studies that are important to communities.

    Outcome 3: To apply an interdisciplinary lens in understanding indigenous sociocultural and ecological issues.

    Outcome 4: To appreciate the complex interconnectivity between the ecological and the sociocultural.

    Outcome 5: To comprehend that policy actions informed by cultural systems manifest themselves in social structures that rely on ecological foundations.

    Outcome 6: To situate Indigenous Studies within a humanistic framework of knowledge generation.

    Outcome 7: To illustrate the relevance and contribution of Indigenous Studies to broader issues of humanity in the 21st Century.

    Outcome 8: To discern a methodology of hope based on indigenous experience.

  
  • AIIS 2100 - Indigenous Ingenuities as Living Networks

    (crosslisted) AMST 2108 , ARTH 2101  
    (CA-AG, KCM-AG) (CU-UGR)     
    Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    Staff.

    This course explores Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) knowledge and its application across the disciplines and through time. In particular, it offers a glimpse into Cornell’s local indigenous culture through Haudenosaunee understanding of themselves as a unique people, maintaining traditional teachings and fulfilling ancient responsibilities in the world. Students will engage multiple primary sources including: art, archives, material and expressive culture and interact with Haudenosaunee knowledge holders, intellectuals, and elders.

    Outcome 1: Students will be able to define and analyze Indigenous knowledge systems and situate Indigenous epistemologies and ontologies as unique bodies of knowledge.

    Outcome 2: Students will gain an understanding of Haudenosaunee peoples as a distinct cultural entity and as an Indigenous people, exercising their sovereign rights within the territory of the present day United States.

    Outcome 3: Students will know how to identify the ways in which Haudenosaunee knowledge systems have adapted over time to meet outside challenges as well as the needs of its members.

    Outcome 4: Students will be able to recognize the original territory of the Haudenosaunee and trace its shifting boundaries into the post-Revolutionary period.

    Outcome 5: Students will gain awareness of Ithaca’s and Cornell’s connection to the history of Cayuga people and their homelands.

    Outcome 6: Students will become familiar with Haudenosaunee gender roles, social organization, and political and economic systems.

    Outcome 7: Students will become aware of Haudenosaunee agriculture practices and botanical and ecological knowledge.

  
  • AIIS 2240 - Native American Languages

    (crosslisted) LING 2248  
    (CA-AG, SBA-AG)      
    Spring. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    Co-meets with AIIS 6240 /LING 6248 .

    S. Murray.

    For description, see LING 2248 .

  
  • AIIS 2350 - [Archaeology of North American Indians]

    (crosslisted) AMST 2350 , ANTHR 2235 , ARKEO 2235  
    (CA-AG, D-AG, HA-AG)      
    Spring. Not offered: 2020-2021. Next Offered: 2021-2022. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    K. Jordan.

    For description, see ANTHR 2235 .

  
  • AIIS 2390 - [Seminar in Iroquois History]

    (crosslisted) AMST 2390 , HIST 2390  
         
    Fall. Not offered: 2020-2021. Next offered: 2021-2022. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    J. Parmenter.

    For description, see HIST 2390 .

  
  • AIIS 2420 - Nature-Culture: Ethnographic Approaches to Human Environment Relations

    (crosslisted) ANTHR 2420 , BSOC 2420  
         
    Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only.

    P. Nadasdy.

    For description, see ANTHR 2420 .

  
  • AIIS 2600 - Introduction to Native American Literature

    (crosslisted) AMST 2600 , ENGL 2600  
    (CA-AG, D-AG, LA-AG)      
    Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading.

    E. Cheyfitz.

    The production of North American Indigenous literatures began long before European colonization, and persists in a variety of printed, sung, carved, painted, written, spoken, and digital media. From oral traditions transmitted through memory and mnemonics to contemporary genres and media, Native North American authors offer Indigenous perspectives on social, political, and environmental experience, through deft artistry and place-specific aesthetics. Our attention will focus on the contexts from which particular Native American literatures emerge, the ethics to consider when entering Indigenous intellectual territory, and close attention to common themes and techniques that frequently appear in contemporary Native American literature. Readings will feature a range of novels, poetry, short fiction, graphic novel/comics, and film.

  
  • AIIS 2660 - Everything You Know About Indians is Wrong: Unlearning Native American History

    (crosslisted) AMST 2660 , HIST 2660  
    (D-AG)      
    Spring. 4 credits. Student option grading.

    J. Parmenter.

    For description, see HIST 2660 .

 

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