BSST240

Understanding The Principles and Perils of CBRN Weapons

Additional information: If taken in the same term as BSST241 these courses will count for General Education Natural Sciences Lab. Explores the 'dark side' of scientific applications. Students will gain an understanding of CBRN Weapons, through the exploration of the scientific method, and certain fundamental principles of chemistry, biology, and physics. Students will also learn how to test hypotheses, use basic statistics, interpret results, and apply their new knowledge through discussions of practical applications in the domains of public health, emergency management, epidemiology, and threat assessment. Bringing these fields together in one class will allow students to better understand the use of and threat from CBRN weapons in terrorism.

Fall 2025

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.52 between 159 students*

BSST240 Grade Distribution+-051015202530354045505560657075% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 21.38%
A: 27.04%
A+: 22.64%
B-: 4.4%
B: 8.18%
B+: 10.69%
C: 0.63%
C+: 0.63%
W: 4.4%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.