IntroSems quarters and schedules subject to change--check back often. Go to Re-Approaching Stanford for weekly updates on Academic Year 2020-21.

Check out the Spring IntroSems that still have Space Available and enroll yourself in Axess before classes start on March 29th. Sign up for Summer IntroSems in the IntroSems' VCA beginning April 9th.

Seminars that Fulfill WAY-SMA

Scientific Method and Analysis (SMA)

Scientific literacy is critical to complex problem-solving and touches on many aspects of human life. Courses in Scientific Method and Analysis will enhance your ability to analyze and synthesize scientific information about the natural and physical world, understand the limitations and strengths of existing theories, ask strategic questions, and assess empirical evidence.

You’ll need to take two courses in Scientific Method and Analysis (SMA).

Learn more about WAY-SMA

Course Title	Instructor	Quarter	Notes	Fulfills:
Aardvarks to Zebras: The A to Z of Animal Anatomy	Kerriann Casey, DVM	Summer		WAY-SMA
Animal Behavior: Sex, Death, and Sometimes Food!	Joseph Garner	Spring	Class schedule: Tue 12:30 PM - 2:20 PM; Thu 12:30 PM - 1:50 PM	WAY-SMA
Building Trust in Autonomy	Mykel Kochenderfer	Winter		WAY-AQR, WAY-SMA
Busting Energy Myths	Anthony Kovscek, Channing Robertson	Autumn		WAY-SMA
Chemistry in the Kitchen	Richard Zare	Winter	There are four section offerings of CHEM 29N in Winter Quarter. Students are admitted to one section plus the weekly orientation to the class activity. Be sure to review the class schedule for each section on this webpage, in the right sidebar. Then, sign up for the section with your preferred class time at VCAIS.stanford.edu.	WAY-SMA
Cystic Fibrosis: From Medical Conundrum to Precision Medicine Success Story	Ron Kopito	Spring		WAY-SMA
Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease in a Changing World	Erin Mordecai	Spring		WAY-SMA
Energy Options for the 21st Century	John Fox	Autumn		WAY-SMA
Exploring the Critical Interface Between the Land and Monterey Bay: Elkhorn Slough	Christopher Francis	Spring		WAY-SMA
Functional Materials and Devices	Yuri Suzuki	Autumn		WAY-SMA
Genes, Memes, and Behavior	Scott S. Hall, Ph.D	Spring Summer		WAY-SMA
Globally Emerging Zoonotic Diseases	Stephen Felt, DVM, MPH	Spring		WAY-SMA
Great Inventions That Matter	Shan X. Wang	Autumn		WAY-SMA
Harmony and the Universe	Hirohisa A. Tanaka	Summer		WAY-SMA
Hormones in a Performance-Enhanced Society	Andrew R. Hoffman, M.D.	Winter		WAY-SMA
Human Origins	Richard Klein	Winter	BIO 8N has moved from Spring to Winter.	WAY-SMA
Intracellular Trafficking and Neurodegeneration	Yanmin Yang	Winter		WAY-SMA
It IS Rocket Science!	Andrew Barrows	Autumn		WAY-AQR, WAY-SMA
Laboratory Mouse in Biomedical Research	Claude M. Nagamine	Autumn		WAY-SMA
Physics in the 21st Century	Chao-Lin Kuo	Autumn	Added to the Autumn curriculum on 8/17/20!	WAY-SMA
Quantum Information: Visions and Emerging Technologies	Monika Schleier-Smith	Winter		WAY-FR, WAY-SMA
Resilience, Transformation, and Equilibrium: The Science of Materials	Yoda R Patta	Spring Summer		WAY-SMA
Science in the News	Hans Andersen	Autumn		WAY-SMA
Scientific Method and Bias	John P.A. Ioannidis	Winter		WAY-SMA
Sensory Ecology of Marine Animals	Stuart Thompson	Autumn		WAY-SMA
The Global Warming Paradox	Noah Diffenbaugh	Autumn		WAY-SMA
The Living Genome: Implications for Biology and Beyond	Jonathan Pollack	Winter		WAY-SMA
The Space Mission to Europa	Dustin Schroeder	Autumn		WAY-SMA
Things About Stuff	Thomas Lee	Winter		WAY-SMA