Quantitative Reasoning Course Offerings - Summer 2009

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
This course may not be taken for credit by students who have passed CHEM 10a or 15a in previous years.

The small class size will allow the instructor to set the pace of the course in accord with the needs of students who have had varying previous exposure to chemistry. This course will cover the subject matter of a conventional full-year chemistry course, providing the student with an understanding of the principles and concepts underlying the molecular processes and macroscopic chemical changes of matter. Following an introduction to stoichiometry, a background of quantum theory and atomic structure will lead to an understanding of molecular bonding and structure, and states of matter and phase changes. The study of reaction energetics and kinetics will be followed by solution equilibria, electrochemistry and acid-base reactions. The course will conclude with applications to organic and inorganic chemistry. This course will provide students with the full range of chemical topics desired when only a single semester of chemistry is adequate for their needs. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2006
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
Prerequisite: A satisfactory grade (C- or better) in CHEM 11a or the equivalent. This course may not be taken for credit by students who have passed CHEM 10b or 15b in previous years.

This course is an extension of material presented in CHEM 11a. When taken in conjunction with CHEM 11a and associated laboratory courses CHEM 18a and b, it meets the general, analytic, and inorganic chemistry requirements of medical and dental schools. After a review of stoichiometry, the course will address rigorous quantitative instruction of thermodynamics followed by chemical equilibria applied to ionic equilibria of acid-base, metal ion and oxidation-reduction reactions. The final chapters will deal with chemical kinetics and nuclear chemistry. The combination of the two summer sessions covers the same material presented in CHEM 11a and CHEM 11b to all science majors during the academic year. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2058
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
This course offers an introduction to economic analysis with policy applications. The economist’s approach to social analysis is systematically elaborated.
SAGE Course Number: 2014
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
Prerequisite: ECON 2a. ECON 83a assumes a knowledge of calculus at the level taught in MATH 10a: Techniques of Calculus (a).
This is a first course in statistical inference. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, normal and binomial distributions, sampling distributions, point and interval estimation, properties of estimators, hypothesis testing, regression, and analysis of variance. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2016
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
Prerequisites: ECON 80a, ECON 82b, ECON 83a.
This is an introductory course to the theory of econometric regression and forecasting models, with applications to the analysis of business and economic data. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
This course is not available for Graduate credit in Summer 2009.
SAGE Course Number: 2064
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 - August 7, 2009
This course will cover the following topics: discrete probability spaces; random variables; expectation; variance; approximation by the normal curve; sample mean and variance; and confidence intervals. No calculus is required, but students are expected to be proficient in high school algebra and graphing of functions. You can view a syllabus for this class here.

If you are uncertain whether your previous mathematics study will prepare you for the courses you see listed here, please visit the Math Dept. website at:
http://www.brandeis.edu/registrar/newstudent/testing.html#5
for a copy of the University's Math placement exam. The exam is designed to be taken and graded by the student.
SAGE Course Number: 2176
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
Prequisite or Corequisite: MATH 10a or equivalent
This course will introduce students in the life sciences to those phenomena and concepts of physics basic to their professional work. It is designed to meet the first half of the physics requirement of medical and dental schools when taken in conjunction with the laboratory course, PHYS 18a. It does not require facility in differential and integral calculus, but does presuppose a working knowledge of algebra and some familiarity with trigonometry. The laws and concepts of mechanics and thermodynamics are the main topics of the course. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2030
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
Prerequisite: PHYS 10a

This course concludes the introduction of students in the life sciences to those phenomena and concepts of physics basic to their professional work. It is designed to meet the second half of the physics requirement of medical and dental schools when taken in conjunction with the laboratory course, PHYS 18b. PHYS 10b does not require facility in differential and integral calculus, but does presuppose a working knowledge of algebra and some familiarity with trigonometry. The main topics of the course are acoustics, electricity and magnetism, optics, and modern physics. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2092
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
Prerequisite: PSYC 1a
This course covers the fundamentals of descriptive and inferential statistics. The various techniques useful in the behavioral sciences will be emphasized. Students learn the theory of statistical decisions, practical application of computer programs, and how to analyze journal articles. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2096
Course Tuition: $2024