<p>How about a seminar? The purpose of the seminar is to introduce would-be science students to various branches of sciences, mostly in biology, physics and chemistry. The course is listed under a virual “Science” department – This department exists mainly for providing this course only; its professors are from various science departments. At the end of the year, the students write a 15-page paper and most of the grade depends on the quality of the submitted paper. Also, a research stipend is guaranteed for a summer research following this two-semester class. </p>
<p>Would this course be classified as a BCPM course?</p>
<p>The topics of the bi-weekly lectures:</p>
<p>The Evolution of Structural Color in Feathers
MicroRNA’s in Development & Aging
Atmospheric Dynamics & Climate Change
RNA Catalysis
Quantum Money, Information, and Computation
Supermassive Black Holes
Genetics of Hypertension
Structure of Water
Olfaction
Soft Matter
RNA Folding
Radiation Pressure</p>