#  Origins Courses Offered 

 



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All courses listed on this page are taught and/or developed by Origins Faculty.

**Fall 2020**

Research Tutorial in Astrophyisics  
ASTRON 98  
Charbonneau

Introduction to Planetary Materials and Earth Resources   
E-PSCI 51  
Jacobsen

Geochemical and Cosmochemical Thermodynamics   
E-PSCI 243  
Jacobsen

Exoplanets  
ASTRON 110  
Johnson

Stellar and Planetary Astronomy  
ASTRON 16  
Oberg

Low Temperature Geochemistry II: Modern and ancient biogeochemical processes  
E-PSCI 187  
Pearson

Topics in Origins of Life Research  
ASTRON 305  
Sasselov

The Consequences of Energy Systems  
E-PSCI 239  
Schrag

**Spring 2020**

Stellar and Planetary Astronomy  
ASTRON 16  
Oberg

Radiative Processes in Astrophyisics  
ASTRON 200  
Herquist

Introduction to Planetary Materials and Earth Resources   
E-PSCI 51  
Jacobsen

Isotope and Trace Element Geochemistry and Geochronology   
E-PSCI 141  
Jacobsen

Topics in Origins of Life Research  
ASTRON 305  
Sasselov

The Consequences of Energy Systems  
E-PSCI 239  
Schrag

**Fall 2019**

Exoplanet Systems  
ASTRON 189  
Charbonneau

Quantum Mechanics in Astrophysics  
ASTRON 251  
Hernquist

Topics in Origins of Life Research  
ASTRON 305

  
Directed Evolution and Design of Simple Cellular Systems  
BIOPHYS 344  
Szostak

Molecular Genetics of Development  
BIOPHYS 353  
Ruvkun

  
Genetic analysis of small RNA pathways and surveillance of core cellular systems  
GENETIC 312  
RUVKUN

Theoretical Chemistry  
CHEM 386  
Aspuru-Guzik

  
Geophysics  
E-PSCI 364  
Bloxham

  
Dynamo Theory: Research Seminar  
E-PSCI 362  
Bloxham

Computational and Functional Genomics  
BIOPHYS 329  
Church

Genome Structure  
GENETIC 318  
Church

Solid Earth Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry: A Primer  
E-PSCI 206  
Jacobsen

Topics in Isotope Geochemistry: Research Seminar  
E-PSCI 340  
Jacobsen

Isotope Geochemistry  
E-PSCI 341  
Jacobsen

Paleobotany  
E-PSCI 387  
Knoll

  
Paleobotany  
OEB 359  
KNOLL  
Scientific Integrity  
MCB 350  
Losick

Microbial Development  
MCB 381A  
Losick

Systems Biology Research  
SYSBIO 350 027  
Losick  
Biogeochemistry  
E-PSCI 339  
Pearson

Topics in Stable Isotope Geochemistry and Geochemical Oceanography  
E-PSCI 344  
Schrag

Experimental Atomic Physics, Biophysics, and Soft Matter Physics  
BIOPHYS 305  
Walsworth

Planetary Atmospheres and Climate  
E-PSCI 350  
Wordsworth

Organic Chemistry  
CHEM 318  
Whitesides

**Spring 2019**

Topics in Modern Astrophysics  
ASTRON 300 005  
Charbonneau

Topics in Modern Astrophysics  
ASTRON 300 003  
Loeb

Topics in Origins of Life Research  
ASTRON 305  
Sasselov

Directed Evolution and Design of Simple Cellular Systems  
BIOPHYS 344  
Szostak

The Origin of Cellular Life  
GENETIC 314  
Szostak

Molecular Genetics of Development  
BIOPHYS 353  
Ruvkun

  
Genetic analysis of small RNA pathways and surveillance of core cellular systems  
GENETIC 312  
RUVKUN

Theoretical Chemistry  
CHEM 386  
Aspuru-Guzik

Geophysics  
E-PSCI 364  
Bloxham

Dynamo Theory: Research Seminar  
E-PSCI 362  
Bloxham

Isotope Geochemistry and Processes of Planetary Evolution  
E-PSCI 241  
Jacobsen

Computational and Functional Genomics  
BIOPHYS 329  
Church

Genome Structure  
GENETIC 318  
Church

Topics in Isotope Geochemistry: Research Seminar  
E-PSCI 340  
Jacobsen

Isotope Geochemistry  
E-PSCI 341  
Jacobsen

Paleobotany  
E-PSCI 387  
Knoll

Geobiology and the History of Life  
OEB 56  
Johnston

Paleobotany  
OEB 359  
KNOLL

Oxygen and Life  
OEB 209  
KNOLL  
Scientific Integrity  
MCB 350  
Losick

Microbial Development  
MCB 381A  
Losick

Systems Biology Research  
SYSBIO 350 027  
Losick

Topics in Stable Isotope Geochemistry and Geochemical Oceanography  
E-PSCI 344  
Schrag

The Fluid Earth: Oceans, Atmosphere, Climate, and Environment  
E-PSCI 50  
Pearson

Biogeochemistry  
E-PSCI 339  
Pearson

Experimental Atomic Physics, Biophysics, and Soft Matter Physics  
BIOPHYS 305  
Walsworth

Planetary Atmospheres and Climate  
E-PSCI 350  
Wordsworth

Organic Chemistry  
CHEM 318  
Whitesides

### **Not currently offered:**

Astronomy 16: Stellar and Planetary Astronomy  
(David Charbonneau)

Astronomy 110: Exoplanets  
(David Charbonneau)

Biophysics 242: Special Topics in Biophysics  
(Jack Szostak)

EPS 141: Isotope and Trace Element Geochemistry and Geochronology  
(Stein Jacobsen)

EPS 150: Geology and Composition of Planetary Crusts  
(Stein Jacobsen)

EPS 181: Historical Geobiology  
(Andrew Knoll)

EPS 187: Low Temperature Geochemistry II: Modern and ancient biogeochemical processes  
(Ann Pearson)

EPS 240/240r: Geochemical Modeling of Planetary Surfaces, Interiors and Formation  
(Stein Jacobsen)

\*EPS 340: Topics in Isotope Geochemistry: Research Seminar  
(Stein Jacobsen)

\*EPS 341: Isotope Geochemistry  
(Stein Jacobsen)

GenEd-SLS 11: Molecules of Life  
(David Liu and J. Clardy)

Physics 125: Widely Applied Physics  
(Ronald Walsworth)

*\*Instructor consent required.*