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BSOC 2051

Ethical Issues in Health and Medicine

In the rapidly changing world of healthcare, complex ethical issues arise from interpersonal interactions between patients and clinicians to broad controversies that propel medicine into headline news. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: STS 2051
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

3624 BSOC 2051 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 2:55pm - 4:10pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Prentice, R
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: In Person

Enrollment limited to: seniors, juniors, and sophomores; first-year students by permission of instructor. If you are unable to enroll, please add yourself to the waitlist: https://forms.gle/m9vRqvn6tSwrPsoL9.

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Class Number & Section Details

3625 BSOC 2051 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- F 10:10am - 11:00am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Prentice, R
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Class Number & Section Details

3626 BSOC 2051 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- F 10:10am - 11:00am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Prentice, R
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Class Number & Section Details

3627 BSOC 2051 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Prentice, R
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3628 BSOC 2051 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Prentice, R
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Class Number & Section Details

3629 BSOC 2051 DIS 205
Meeting Pattern
- F 12:20pm - 1:10pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Prentice, R
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Class Number & Section Details

3630 BSOC 2051 DIS 206
Meeting Pattern
- F 12:20pm - 1:10pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Prentice, R
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Class Number & Section Details

3631 BSOC 2051 DIS 207
Meeting Pattern
- F 1:25pm - 2:15pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Prentice, R
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3632 BSOC 2051 DIS 208
Meeting Pattern
- F 1:25pm - 2:15pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Prentice, R
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BSOC 2101

Plagues and People

Human diseases have affected human lives and society through history. This course focuses on the pathogens, parasites, and arthropods causing human plagues through multiple perspectives (biomedical, social, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ENTOM 2100
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

18346 BSOC 2101 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 1:25pm - 2:15pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Murdock, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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BSOC 2245

Health and Disease in the Ancient World

The history of humankind is also a history of health and disease; the rise of agricultural societies, ancient cities, and colonial empires had wide-ranging effects on diet and nutrition, the spread of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 2245, ARKEO 2245, SHUM 2245
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

19067 BSOC 2245 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MWF 9:05am - 9:55am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Velasco, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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BSOC 2420

Nature-Culture: Ethnographic Approaches to Human Environment Relations

One of the most pressing questions of our time is how we should understand the relationship between nature, or the environment, and culture, or society, and whether these should be viewed as separate domains ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AIIS 2420, ANTHR 2420
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

6762 BSOC 2420 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 10:10am - 11:25am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Nadasdy, P
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

6763 BSOC 2420 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- R 10:10am - 11:00am
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

6764 BSOC 2420 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- R 11:15am - 12:05pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

6765 BSOC 2420 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
- R 12:20pm - 1:10pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

6766 BSOC 2420 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
- R 1:25pm - 2:15pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

7525 BSOC 2420 DIS 205
Meeting Pattern
- R 2:30pm - 3:20pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

7526 BSOC 2420 DIS 206
Meeting Pattern
- R 3:35pm - 4:25pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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BSOC 2561

Medicine and Healing in China

An exploration of processes of change in health care practices in China. Focuses on key transitions, such as the emergence of canonical medicine, of Daoist approaches to healing and longevity, of scholar ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 2262, CAPS 2262, HIST 2562, STS 2561
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

6018 BSOC 2561 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 2:55pm - 4:10pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Hinrichs, T
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

6777 BSOC 2561 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
- F 11:15am - 12:05pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

6778 BSOC 2561 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- F 12:20pm - 1:10pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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BSOC 3311

Environmental Governance

Environmental governance is defined as the assemblage of institutions that regulate society-nature interactions and shape environmental outcomes across a range of spatial and temporal scales. Institutions, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: GDEV 3311, NTRES 3311, STS 3311
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

3126 BSOC 3311 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- MW 1:25pm - 2:15pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Wolf, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

3127 BSOC 3311 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
- F 1:25pm - 2:15pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Wolf, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

4145 BSOC 3311 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
- W 2:30pm - 3:20pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Wolf, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

7291 BSOC 3311 DIS 205
Meeting Pattern
- F 1:25pm - 2:15pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Wolf, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Class Number & Section Details

7292 BSOC 3311 DIS 206
Meeting Pattern
- M 2:30pm - 3:20pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Wolf, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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BSOC 3460

Anthropology of the Body

This class considers the relationship between the body, knowledge and experience. We investigate the production and reproduction of the body across different times and spaces. Students examine specific ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 3465, SHUM 3465, STS 3460
Credits and Grading Basis

3 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))

Class Number & Section Details

18923 BSOC 3460 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
- TR 11:40am - 12:55pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Langwick, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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BSOC 3751

Independent Study

Projects under the direction of a Biology and Society faculty member are encouraged as part of the program of study within the student's concentration area. Applications for research projects are accepted ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

12180 BSOC 3751 IND 603
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Langwick, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

12181 BSOC 3751 IND 605
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Leuenberger, C
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

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Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

12182 BSOC 3751 IND 606
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Lewenstein, B
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

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Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

12183 BSOC 3751 IND 608
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Velasco, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

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Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

12184 BSOC 3751 IND 609
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Prentice, R
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

12185 BSOC 3751 IND 610
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Pritchard, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

12186 BSOC 3751 IND 612
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Sengers, P
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

12187 BSOC 3751 IND 613
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Seth, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

12319 BSOC 3751 IND 615
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Harrington, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

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Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

12320 BSOC 3751 IND 616
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Ziewitz, M
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

12391 BSOC 3751 IND 617
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Johnson, B
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

12436 BSOC 3751 IND 618
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Ratcliff, J
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

12488 BSOC 3751 IND 619
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Hinrichs, T
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Instructor Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

Project Session Full.
Credits and Grading Basis

1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)

Class Number & Section Details

12520 BSOC 3751 IND 620
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Overby, K
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.

For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the Cornell Store.
Additional Information

Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

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BSOC 4127

The Body Politic in Asia

Visions of bodily corruption preoccupy ruler and ruled alike and prompt campaigns for moral, medical, and legal reform in periods of both stability and revolution. This seminar explores the links between ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: ASIAN 4415, ASIAN 6615, CAPS 4127, FGSS 4127, FGSS 6127, HIST 4127, HIST 6127, SHUM 4127, STS 4127, STS 6127
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

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19122 BSOC 4127 SEM 101
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- M 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Roebuck, K
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Instruction Mode: In Person

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19123 BSOC 4127 IND 601
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- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Roebuck, K
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Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

BSOC 4911

Vitality and Power in China

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Regular Academic Session. Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: ASIAN 4429, CAPS 4931, HIST 4931, HIST 6931, STS 4911
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

18871 BSOC 4911 SEM 101
Meeting Pattern
- T 2:00pm - 4:30pm
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Hinrichs, T
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18872 BSOC 4911 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
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Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

BSOC 4991

Honors Project I

Students must register for 4 credits each semester (4991-4992) for a total of 8 credits. After the first semester, students receive a letter grade of R; a letter grade for both semesters is submitted at ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: STS 4991
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)

Class Number & Section Details

2754 BSOC 4991 RSC 701
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
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Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Application required. Apply in 303 Morrill Hall. Enrollment limited to: Biology & Society seniors with an overall GPA of 3.3.

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BSOC 4992

Honors Project II

Students must register for the 4 credits each semester (BSOC 4991-BSOC 4992) for a total of 8 credits. After the first semester, students receive a letter grade of R; a letter grade for both semesters ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

Regular Academic Session. Combined with: STS 4992
Credits and Grading Basis

4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)

Class Number & Section Details

7154 BSOC 4992 RSC 701
Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025
- Instructors
  
  Staff
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Instruction Mode: Directed Research

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BSOC 2051 Ethical Issues in Health and Medicine

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BSOC 2101 Plagues and People

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BSOC 2245 Health and Disease in the Ancient World

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BSOC 2420 Nature-Culture: Ethnographic Approaches to Human Environment Relations

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BSOC 2051

Ethical Issues in Health and Medicine

BSOC 2101

Plagues and People

BSOC 2245

Health and Disease in the Ancient World

BSOC 2420

Nature-Culture: Ethnographic Approaches to Human Environment Relations

BSOC 2561

Medicine and Healing in China

BSOC 3311

Environmental Governance

BSOC 3460

Anthropology of the Body

BSOC 3751

Independent Study