IB 199

Spring 2011

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Credit: 0 TO 5 hours.

Approved for both letter and S/U grading. May be repeated to a maximum of 5 hours.

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CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
55092
Discussion/
Recitation
JM
4:00PM -4:50PM
T
315 Natural History Building
Marcot, J
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/18/11-05/04/11
Special Approval:
Departmental Approval Required
Credit:
2 hours
Section Info:
Topic: Introduction to Research for Freshmen - Access is by invitation and is limited to students in the Access and Achievement Program (LAS EOP and PAP). Interested students should contact Gary Spezia at spezia@life.illinois.edu.
51139
Discussion/
Recitation
MA
3:00PM -4:50PM
TR
176 Burrill Hall
Alleyne, M
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
03/14/11-05/04/11
Degree Notes:
Discovery course.
Credit:
2 hours
Section Info:
Topic: BioInspiration. Nature can serve as inspiration for important technological advancements. In the future, our health, the environment, and other societal problems will benefit from basic research in biology. In this course animal and plant physiology, behavior and ecology will be discussed to serve as inspiration for innovation. Examples of the varied topics to be discussed: efficient architecture, cooperative control, robotics, multimodal sensory integration, and advanced materials. This course will explore past, present and future examples of innovative solutions to societal probelms that were inspired by nature. First Year of Discovery Program Course. Registration restricted to freshmen. Students should enroll in only one Discovery course.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to First Time Freshman students.
52938
Discussion/
Recitation
MB1
3:00PM -4:50PM
T
407 Morrill Hall
Berenbaum, M
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/18/11-05/04/11
Degree Notes:
Discovery course.
Credit:
2 hours
Section Info:
Topic: Honey. Honey is the nectar of flowers, collected, transported, regurgitated, concentrated and biochemically processed by Apis mellifera, the Western honey bee. This course examines how bees make honey, what they do with it, and what factors influence its properties. In addition, the ways humans use honey in baking, beverages, food processing, and medicine will be discussed, and the current health of honey bees and the honey industry will be covered. Class activities include, among others, honey tasting, honey chemistry and field trips. First Year Discovery Program Course. Registration restricted to freshmen. Students should enroll in only one Discovery course.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to First Time Freshman students.
40244
Discussion/
Recitation
MRT
ARRANGED
n.a.
Location Pending
Hickox, T
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/18/11-05/04/11
Special Approval:
Departmental Approval Required
Credit:
1 hours
Section Info:
This is the merit section in conjunction with IB 150.
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