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A Brief Introduction to Astronomical Observing — PHY2212.01

Instructor: Hugh Crowl
Credits: 1
In this course, students will learn the fundamentals of observing the night sky with a telescope. This course will teach how to find the basic constellations and how to use both manual and computerized telescopes to point at celestial objects in the night sky. While there will be some classroom time to teach fundamental concepts, the vast majority of the class will consist of

A Brief Introduction to Astronomical Observing — PHY2212.01

Instructor: Hugh Crowl
Days & Time: M/T/W/Th/F/Sa/Su 7:30PM-9:20PM
Credits: 1

In this course, students will learn the fundamentals of observing the night sky with a telescope. This course will teach how to find the basic constellations and how to use both manual and computerized telescopes to point at celestial objects in the night sky. While there will be some classroom time to teach fundamental concepts, the vast majority of the class will consist

A Brief Introduction to Astronomical Observing — PHY2212.01

Instructor: Hugh Crowl
Credits: 1
In this course, students will learn the fundamentals of observing the night sky with a telescope. This course will teach how to find the basic constellations and how to use both manual and computerized telescopes to point at celestial objects in the night sky. While there will be some classroom time to teach fundamental concepts, the vast majority of the class will consist of

A History of Mathematics — MAT2403.01

Instructor: Tim Kane
Credits: 4
Symbolism has played a central role in the development of mathematics.  From Babylonian cuneiform tablets to today’s modern algebraic notation, the evolution of mathematical thought requires new symbols as new symbols allow for more abstract and analytical reasoning.  While exploring the general themes and historical periods of mathematics, this course will focus on

Abstract Algebra — MAT4223.01) (cancelled 10/11/2023

Instructor: Andrew McIntyre
Credits: 4
Abstract algebra begins with the algebra of polynomial equations. We all learn (and mostly forget) the solution of quadratic polynomial equations in school, and the "quadratic formula". A corresponding method, and a formula, was discovered in the 1500s for both cubic and quartic equations (involving x to the third or fourth power), but people searched for a method for quintic

Abstract Algebra — MAT4144.01

Instructor: Carly Briggs
Credits: 4
This course will be organized around two main themes. One will be the analysis of symmetries, in particular the symmetries of tiling patterns and crystals. The other will be classical polynomial algebra, in particular the analysis of the extent to which polynomial equations may be solved explicitly (and what that means). The relevant mathematical topics are what are known as

Abstract Algebra and Number Theory — MAT4343.01

Instructor: Andrew McIntyre
Credits: 4
The goal of this class is to introduce the standard topics and theorems of a first abstract algebra course (groups, rings, modules, and fields), in a historically motivated context, primarily through number theory. Number theory asks questions about whole numbers: for example, are there infinitely many fundamentally different "Pythagorean triples", where two whole number

Adaptation or Extinction: Animals Climate Change — BIO4222.01

Instructor: Elizabeth Sherman
Credits: 4
Global climate change has been implicated in the extinction of some animal species, changes in the geographic ranges of others, and many species appear to be increasingly vulnerable to both biotic (e.g. disease, competitors) and abiotic (e.g. temperature, acidification, pollutants, drought) stressors. Will different animal species adapt to global climate change or disappear?

Adaptation or Extinction: Animals Climate Change — cancelled

Instructor: Betsy Sherman
Credits: 4
Global climate change has been implicated in the extinction of some animal species, changes in the geographic ranges of others, and many species appear to be increasingly vulnerable to both biotic (e.g. disease, competitors) and abiotic (e.g. temperature, acidification, pollutants, drought) stressors. Will different animal species adapt to global climate change or disappear?

Adaptation or Extinction: Animals and Climate Change — BIO4222.01

Instructor:
Credits: 4
Global climate change has been implicated in the extinction of some animal species, changes in the geographic ranges of others, and many species appear to be increasingly vulnerable to both biotic (e.g. disease, competitors) and abiotic (e.g. temperature, acidification, pollutants, drought) stressors. Will different animal species adapt to global climate change or disappear?

Advanced Class in Reducing Plastic Pollution Through Community Action — APA4159.01

Instructor: Judith Enck
Credits: 4
This is an advanced plastic pollution course, housed in the Center for the Advancement of Public Action and built on the foundation of public action.  Plastic pollution is a growing problem which affects oceans, fish and wildlife, human health and contributes to climate change.  The students should have a comprehensive understanding of the issue

Advanced Computer Graphics — CS4103.01

Instructor: Justin Vasselli
Credits: 4
In this class, we’ll be going under the hood to understand how 3D graphics work by implementing our own 3D renderer.  We'll talk about how to represent and manipulate shapes mathematically, simulating the ways light interacts with these virtual objects to generate realistic images.  We will start with the basics and add on each week, taking care that the

Advanced Forest Ecology Conservation (with Lab) — BIO4323.01

Instructor: Caitlin McDonough MacKenzie
Credits: 4
Forest ecosystems regulate climate, store and filter water, provide food and fiber, and serve as recreational areas and sacred spaces. These ecosystems are undergoing dramatic changes — climate change, deforestation, management — with important ecological, economic, and social consequences for the future of ecosystems and society. Vermont is among the most forested states in

Advanced Linear Algebra — MAT4175.01

Instructor: Andrew McIntyre
Credits: 4
This is a second course on linear algebra. The primary focus will be on matrix decompositions (especially spectral, singular value, and QR decompositions), related concepts (e.g. Moore-Penrose psuedoinverse), and their applications. Applications will include least squares, principal component analysis, google search, data compression, and discrete and fast Fourier transforms.

Advanced Linear Algebra — MAT4175.01

Instructor: Andrew McIntyre
Credits: 4
This is a second course on linear algebra. The primary focus will be on matrix decompositions (especially spectral, singular value, and QR decompositions), related concepts (e.g. Moore-Penrose psuedoinverse), and their applications. Applications will include least squares, principal component analysis, google search, data compression, and discrete and fast fourier transforms.

Advanced Linear Algebra, Group Theory, and Geometry I — MAT4342.01

Instructor: Andrew McIntyre
Credits: 4
This advanced class combines a traditional abstract algebra curriculum with topics in linear algebra and geometry. Topics include: introductory group theory; Sylow theorems; isometries of the Euclidean plane; symmetries of wallpaper patterns; isometries of the hyperbolic plane and Kleinian groups; elementary Lie groups and their discrete subgroups; Lie algebras; spectral

Advanced Linear Algebra, Group Theory, and Geometry II — MAT4129.01

Instructor: Andrew McIntyre
Credits: 4
This advanced class combines a traditional abstract algebra curriculum with topics in linear algebra and geometry. Topics include: introductory group theory; Sylow theorems; isometries of the Euclidean plane; symmetries of wallpaper patterns; isometries of the hyperbolic plane and Kleinian groups; elementary Lie groups and their discrete subgroups; Lie algebras; spectral

Advanced Observing Projects — PHY4236.01

Instructor: Hugh Crowl
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2

Students will observe using the telescopes at Stickney Observatory for a series of astronomical observing projects. After a range of initial assigned projects designed to acquaint students with the capabilities of the observing equipment and astrophysically interesting observations, students will propose and carry out their own observing projects looking at astrophysical

Advanced Python Programming: Applications and Development — CS4386.02) (cancelled 5/10/2024

Instructor: Meltem Ballan
Credits: 2
Advanced Python Programming: Applications and Development is an intermediate-level course designed to build upon the foundational knowledge acquired in an introductory Python programming course. This course delves deeper into Python programming concepts and focuses on practical applications, including file handling, object-oriented programming (OOP), web development, and

Advanced Topics in Biology and Biochemistry: From the Cradle to the Grave - The Life and Death of Proteins — BIO4319.01

Instructor: Amie McClellan
Credits: 2
The viability of a cell, and therefore an organism, depends upon the proper synthesis, function, and ultimately the destruction, of the proteins therein. This course will focus on understanding how proteins are made and degraded in the cell, with an emphasis on what happens in-between – how proteins fold, function, and localize to their proper cellular compartment(s). We will

Advanced Topics in Biology and Biochemistry: From the Cradle to the Grave - The Life and Death of Proteins — BIO4319.01

Instructor: Amie McClellan
Credits: 4
The viability of a cell, and therefore an organism, depends upon the proper synthesis, function, and ultimately the destruction, of the proteins therein. This course will focus on understanding how proteins are made and degraded in the cell, with an emphasis on what happens in-between – how proteins fold, function, and localize to their proper cellular compartment(s). We will

After Oil: The Promise and Problems of Alternative Energy — SCI2119.01

Instructor: John Bullock
Credits: 4
It is conventional wisdom that we need to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels in coming years. The reasons include not only the growing problem of climate change, but the simple fact that supplies are finite and new energy sources must be developed on scales large enough to meet the ever-increasing demand throughout the world. This course will begin with an examination of how

AI and Ethics — CS2140.01

Instructor: Darcy Otto
Credits: 4
If you had a robot who always tied your shoes for you, would you ever have learned how to tie your shoes yourself? What about if that same agent did all your arithmetic and all your writing, and eventually shaped all your decisions? The promise of AI is fraught with ethical questions that strike at the very heart of what it means to be human and to act as a moral agent in

Air Pollution Measurement and Monitoring — ES4103.01

Instructor: Andrew McIntyre
Credits: 4
Air pollution is a global problem, affecting the quality and longevity of life for millions world-wide. This is true even for certain areas in the U.S. where, despite regulatory efforts, air pollutant concentrations exceed safe limits on a regular basis. In an effort to forecast and prevent detrimental air pollution events, atmospheric measurements of various pollutants are