Program Overview

Academics

The university offers a range of academic programs, including:

• Undergraduate
• Graduate and PhD
• Divisions and Programs
• Community Programs
• Executive Education

Core Curriculum

The Core Curriculum is a key component of the undergraduate program, and includes:

• About
• Core Colloquia
• Arts, Design, and Technology
• Cultural Exploration and Analysis
• Data and Discovery
• Structures of Thought and Society
• Writing Program
• First-Year Writing Seminars
• Additional Requirements
• Academic Resource Center

Data and Discovery Course

The Data and Discovery course, CDAD-UH 1008EQ, explores microscopy and the invisible world, covering topics such as:

• Fundamental optical systems used to magnify objects
• Sophisticated microscopes to make observations
• Seven wonders of the invisible world, including micro-animals, plant and animal cells, bacteria and viruses, fungi, proteins, and naturally occurring crystals

About the Course

The course is inspired by the discoveries of Anton van Leeuwenhoek, a Dutch merchant who used glass lenses to peer into a world of microorganisms. The course allows students to explore the relationship between the seen and unseen worlds and to examine and better understand the intricate structures that order plant, animal, and mineral systems on Earth.

Why Students Should Take This Course

This course provides an introduction to microscopy and allows students to explore the relationship between the seen and unseen worlds. Students will learn about the advances in microscopy and how they have allowed scientists to observe detailed structures of plants, viruses invading cells, intricate crystal lattices, and the seemingly chaotic motion of small particles.

Taught By

The course is taught by Mazin Magzoub, Assistant Professor of Practice of Biology.