Life of the Mind
> > The first autumn quarter of the 21st century offers undergrads a range of courses on the technocentric future.

The New Genetics and Woman: Ethical and Social Issues
An interdisciplinary course that counts toward credit in Biological Sciences, Gender Studies, Public Policy, and the School of Social Service Administration, this course explores such Brave New World-ish topics as human cloning, behavioral genetics, and preimplantation genetic diagnosis, and discusses clinical, ethical, and social implications for women of advances in genetics.

Is Development Sustainable?
The course aims to help students analyze "big problems" in development-human population growth, the unintended consequences of technology, and conflict between economic development and preservation of our habitat-and is cross-listed in the New Collegiate Division; Big Problems; Environmental Studies; History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Science and Medicine (HiPSS); Political Sciences; and Public Policy. Offered only to fourth-years without an environmental-studies background, the course is taught by "an attorney, a philosophical computer professional, and a biologist."

Intro to Computer Music
In a two-quarter sequence that requires rudimentary musical skills, students immerse themselves in the techniques and aesthetics of computer-generated or assisted music production. The course culminates with a final creative project of the student's choosing and crafting.

Computer Architecture
Also known as Computer Science 222, this course examines virtual machines and system organization, discussing such topics as multilevel machines, digital logic, microprogramming, operating systems, and assembly language. Included on the syllabus: assembly language programming.-B.C.