Courses

The listing of a course description here does not guarantee a course’s being offered in a particular semester. Please refer to the published schedule of classes on the MyBU Student Portal for confirmation a class is actually being taught and for specific course meeting dates and times.

• CAS BI 593: Marine Physiology and Climate Change
  Explores the range of physiological responses marine organisms exhibit in response to climate change. Investigates phenotypic plasticity exhibited across different organisms and how this plasticity can influence an organism's resilience to its changing environment.
• CAS BI 594: Topics in Biology 5
  Examines contemporary topics in the biological sciences. This course may be repeated for credit if the topic is different. Pre-requisites vary with topic. Topic for Fall 2023: Neuroinflammation (Pre-reqs: CAS NE 203 or BI 203)
• CAS BI 595: Master's Research in Biology
  Biology laboratory research conducted under supervision of a faculty member. Externships are acceptable with prior approval. Minimum of 7.5 or 15 hours per week in the lab, culminating in submission of a written progress report.
• CAS BI 597: Graduate Directed Study in Biology
  Mentored directed study with a faculty member of the Biology Department. The directed study should involve graduate level investigation on a well-defined subject determined in consultation with faculty member.
• CAS BI 598: Neural Circuits
  Reviews modern techniques and toolsets that are capable of dissecting neural circuits, which are critical for understanding how coordinated patterns of neural activity lead to complex behavior. Recent literature on information processing, guided behavior and cognition is discussed. Also offered as CAS NE 598.
• CAS BI 599: Physiology of the Synapse
  Neuron development and maturation, synapse formation, structure and molecular components of synapses, synaptic transmission, synaptic plasticity, neurotransmitter receptors, cellular basis for learning and memory, synaptic pathology in neurological diseases. Two hours lecture, two hours paper presentation and discussion.
• CAS CL 502: Studies in Ancient Greek and Roman Literature
  Topics vary. Open to advanced undergraduate and graduate students. The literature studied is read in its original language, either ancient Greek or Latin, so advanced skill in the appropriate language is required. Topic for Fall 2023, Section B1: Plato's Republic.
• CAS CL 520: Studies in Latin Literature
  Extensive readings in original Latin supplemented by readings in modern scholarship and studies of post-classical receptions.
• CAS CL 521: Survey of Latin Literature I
  Historical survey from archaic Latin through Republican literature; introduction to classical scholarship. For advanced students wishing to increase their language skills through extensive reading.
• CAS CL 522: Survey of Latin Literature II
  Survey of Latin authors focusing on the period of the early Empire; introduction to classical scholarship. For advanced students wishing to increase their language skills through extensive reading.
• CAS CL 530: Lat Prose Comp
  This course description is currently under construction.
• CAS CL 561: Survey of Greek Literature 1
  Reading course designed to study the history of Greek literature through a chronological survey of representative authors and genres: Homer through the archaic age.
• CAS CL 562: Survey of Greek Literature 2
  Reading course designed to study the history of Greek literature through a chronological survey of representative authors and genres: Classical through Hellenistic period.
• CAS CL 563: Greek Prose Composition
  Close study of exemplary Greek prose as the basis for original composition in Greek of sentences and short passages, then more extensive prose pieces. Also, a study of prose style in an array of Greek authors.
• CAS EC 501: Microeconomic Theory
  Covers the basic concepts and mathematical methods of microeconomic theory. Topics include consumer demand and its foundation on preferences and budget constraints, economics of uncertainty and imperfect information, production theory, applied competitive equilibrium analysis, elementary game theory, and imperfect competition.
• CAS EC 502: Macroeconomic Theory
  Brief overview of macroeconomics, leading to mathematical models on long-run economic growth and inflation, and on short-run fluctuations with emphasis on the role of fiscal and monetary policy. Readings from research journals; introduction to analysis of macroeconomic data.
• CAS EC 505: Elementary Mathematical Economics
  Stresses the formulation of economic problems in mathematical terms. Topics covered include partial derivation, total differentials, constrained maximization, matrix algebra, dynamic analysis, and discounting. Cannot be taken for credit by concentrators in Mathematics or Economics and Mathematics.
• CAS EC 507: Statistics for Economists
  Covers descriptive statistics, measures of association, dispersion, frequency distribution, probability, sampling distributions, estimation, and hypothesis tests. Introduces multivariate regression analysis, with emphasis on specification, testing, and interpretation of econometric models. Requires working with data and use of statistical software.
• CAS EC 508: Econometrics
  Standard econometric methods for empirical economic research in academic or business settings. Basic concepts: quantification of uncertainty using confidence intervals, inference of causal relationships in regressions, and prediction based on regression estimates. Working with data and use of statistical software.
• CAS EC 509: Topics in Econometrics with Applications
  Matrix-algebra based coverage of cross-sectional econometrics. Topics include linear models, model selection, large sample theory, instrumental variables, nonlinear estimation, limited dependent variables, simultaneous equations and panel data. Involves programming in statistical software. Requires a term paper with original empirical analysis.

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