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ARTM 340 Arts Financial Management (3) This course is a study of the financial aspects of nonprofit arts organizations to include budgeting, earned and contributed income, trend analysis, asset restrictions, fundraising, cash flow management, economic impact, cultural economics, and financial decisions.
Prerequisite(s): ARTM 310 with a grade of C- or better and ACCT 203
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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ARTM 350 Fund Raising and Grant Writing for the Arts (3) This course will explore the elements, processes and management of philanthropy, fund raising, and development in terms of generating earned revenue, and raising funds from public and private contributed income sources and grant writing among artists, arts managers, non-profit arts organizations, and artistic enterprises.
Prerequisite(s): ARTM 310 with a grade of C- or better
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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ARTM 360 Special Topics in Arts Management (1-3) Special topics courses are offered periodically to supplement program electives. Please check each semester’s list of arts management special topics courses.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
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ARTM 362 Events Management (3) This course focuses on the cultural origins and significance of celebration within society; an introduction to management of special events and festivals from initial planning through delivery; questions of event feasibility; costing and financial management; assessing and meeting communication objectives; merchandising and marketing; staffing and task analysis; safety and security; debriefing and evaluation.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing; ACCT 203 ; HTMT 210 or ARTM 200 ; or permission of the instructor.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
Cross-listing: HTMT 362
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ARTM 380 Independent Study in Arts Management (1-3) This course is a study, reading, or research project concerning subject matter not available in other college courses.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, ARTM 310 , and written agreement with the student and the instructor.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: For up to 6 credit hours.
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ARTM 390 Legal Aspects of the Entertainment Industry (3) This course intends to create broad, practical knowledge of legal issues related to music, film, television and the arts. It explores constitutional and legal issues governing what we see, hear and read in the entertainment world, plus creative licensing, music publishing, recording, contracts and other topics in the entertainment world.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or permission of instructor
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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ARTM 400 Arts Management Internship (3) This course provides students an experiential learning and research opportunity with a sponsoring arts-oriented organization.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, ARTM 310 with a grade of C- or better, and permission of faculty.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: For up to 6 credit hours.
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ARTM 401 Music Industry Internship (3) This course provides students an experiential learning and research opportunity with a sponsoring music industry-oriented organization.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, ARTM 210 , ARTM 310 with a grade of C- or better, and permission of faculty
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: For up to 6 credit hours.
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ARTM 420 Policy in the Arts (3) This course is an exploration of the role of federal, state, and local government and the private sector in arts and public policy development. Policy issues include arts education, arts advocacy, freedom of artistic expression, tax policy, cultural equity, and the applications of policy decisions on organizational missions, strategic planning, ethics, boards of directors and organizational management.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, ARTM 310 with a grade of C- or better, BLAW 205 or ARTM 390
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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ARTM 499 Bachelor’s Essay (6) This course is a year-long research and writing project done during the senior year in consultation with and under the supervision of a faculty advisor. The student must take the initiative in seeking a faculty advisor to help in both the design and the supervision of the project. A project proposal must be submitted in writing and approved by the department prior to registration for the course.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and departmental approval.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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Asian Studies |
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ASST 101 Introduction to Asian Studies (3) The course is an interdisciplinary introduction to Asia through an examination of history, geography, religion, literature, visual art, politics, and economics. The topics will range from early traditions and foundations to the 20th century, with a brief introduction to the Asian-American experience. Members of the faculty with expertise in various aspects of Asia will participate in the course.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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ASST 105 Value and Tradition in Asian Civilizations (3) The course will explore the motivating values found in the religious traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and shamanism. Designed around major conceptual themes, such as diversity of religious experience; asceticism and monastic life; death, the afterlife, and ancestor worship; ritual and image veneration; gender and sexuality; and the effects of modernization on religions today, the course will follow an easterly route from India to China to Japan.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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ASST 240 Special Topics in Asian Studies (3) Studies of specialized topics in Asian Studies. These will be usually cross-listed with courses offered in one of the disciplines taught by Asian Studies faculty. The specific topic will be listed when the course is offered.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: For up to 9 credit hours.
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ASST 340 Special Topics in Asian Studies (3) Studies of specialized topics in Asian Studies. These will be usually cross-listed with courses offered in one of the disciplines taught by Asian Studies faculty. The specific topic will be listed when the course is offered.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: For up to 9 credit hours.
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ASST 390 Independent Study/Asian Studies (3) Students may, with the permission and under the direction of the Director of Asian Studies and appropriate faculty, develop and conduct independent projects in Asian Studies, either on campus or as a part of a study abroad program.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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Astronomy |
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ASTR 129 Astronomy I (3) An introduction to astronomy. Subjects covered are a brief history of astronomy, coordinates, time, the earth’s structure and motion, instruments used in astronomy, the moon, eclipses, comets, meteors, interplanetary medium, stars (binary, variable), star clusters, interstellar matter, galaxies and cosmology. Students who have passed HONS 159 (I), Honors Astronomy, first semester will not receive credit for ASTR 129.
Prerequisite(s): A working knowledge of high school algebra is assumed.
Co-requisite(s): ASTR 129L
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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ASTR 129L Astronomy I Laboratory (1) A laboratory program to accompany ASTR 129 . Laboratory three hours per week.
Co-requisite(s): ASTR 129 .
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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ASTR 130 Astronomy II (3) A continuation of ASTR 129 . Students who have passed HONS 160 (II), Honors Astronomy, second semester will not receive credit for ASTR 130.
Prerequisite(s): ASTR 129 and ASTR 129L . A working knowledge of high school algebra is assumed.
Co-requisite(s): ASTR 130L
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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ASTR 130L Astronomy II Laboratory (1) A laboratory program to accompany ASTR 130 . Laboratory three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): ASTR 129 and ASTR 129L . A working knowledge of high school algebra is assumed.
Co-requisite(s): ASTR 130 .
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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ASTR 205 Intelligent Life in the Universe (3) A general survey of the topic, stressing the interrelations between the fields of astronomy, physics, chemistry, biology, geology and philosophy. Topics include the physical setting for origin and evolution of life, existence of such conditions elsewhere, possible number of extraterrestrial civilizations, possibility of contact and implications of an encounter.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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ASTR 210 Black Holes in the Universe (3) Properties of black holes and observations of objects that might harbor them. Topics include Einstein’s special and general relativity, stellar evolution, black hole detection, accretion and outflows, gravitational waves, the Hawkings effect, singularities and the possibility of creating mini black holes in the laboratory. (For non-science majors.)
Course Frequency: Occasional
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ASTR 231 Introduction to Astrophysics (3) A general survey of fundamental astronomy. The course covers fundamental astronomy concepts, conventions, and terminology. It briefly reviews certain physical concepts, such as gravity and radiative processes, and applies them in an astrophysical context. It then introduces the basic principles required for more advanced courses: planetary, stellar, and galatic/extragalactic astrophysics.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 112 or HONS 158
Course Frequency: Spring
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ASTR 260 NASA Space Mission Design (2) Students work on teams with engineering students at another university to design unmanned NASA satellite missions. Student teams interactively participate through presentations, assigned readings, on-line discussions, classroom exercises and dynamic activities, and compete for best mission with final projects being evaluated by a panel of NASA experts.
Prerequisite(s): ASTR 130 or ASTR 306 or HONS 160 or GEOL 206 or PHYS 102 or PHYS 112 or HONS 158 or permission of instructor.
Co-requisite(s): ASTR 260L /GEOL 260L /PHYS 260L or ASTR 460L /GEOL 460L /PHYS 460L
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
Cross-listing: GEOL 260 , PHYS 260
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ASTR 260L NASA Space Mission Design Lab (1) Lab students work on teams with engineering students at another university to design unmanned NASA satellite missions. Student teams interactively participate through presentations, assigned readings, on-line discussions, classroom exercises and dynamic activities, and compete for best mission with final projects being evaluated by a panel of NASA experts.
Co-requisite(s): ASTR 260
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
Cross-listing: GEOL 260L , PHYS 260L
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ASTR 306 Planetary Astronomy (3) The nature of the origin, evolution, and current state of the solar system and extrasolar systems are reviewed. Celestial mechanics, planetary interiors, atmospheres and solar system debris are covered in depth.
Prerequisite(s): ASTR 231
Course Frequency: Occasional
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ASTR 311 Stellar Astronomy and Astrophysics (3) The basic concepts of the physics of stars and stellar systems are explored. Topics covered include stellar interiors, stellar atmospheres, stellar spectra, star formation, stellar evolution, stellar remnants, variable stars and binary stars.
Prerequisite(s): ASTR 231 and MATH 221
Course Frequency: Occasional
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ASTR 312 Galactic and Extragalactic Astronomy (3) Structure, kinematics, and dynamics of galaxies including the Milky Way. Galactic evolution, active galaxies and quasars, accretion disks and cosmology.
Prerequisite(s): ASTR 231 and MATH 221
Course Frequency: Occasional
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ASTR 377 Experimental Astronomy (4) A course designed to emphasize the concepts, principles, and experimental techniques of modern observational astronomy and astrophysics. Topics include astrometry, multi-wavelength instrumentation and imaging, and data analysis techniques. Hands-on projects plus lecture. Observatory work will be required. Scientific report writing will also be required.
Prerequisite(s): ASTR 231
Course Frequency: Fall
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ASTR 410 Black Holes: Advanced Topics (1) An augmentation of ASTR 210 requiring calculus and computation. Research topics include using relativity (to explain quasar gravitational lensing, effects of general relativity on GPS satellites, and frame dragging with Gravity Probe B), calculating accretion disk emission spectra, and constraining environments and properties of black holes inhabiting active glacial nuclei.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 112 or permission of instructor.
Co-requisite(s): ASTR 210
Course Frequency: Occasional
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ASTR 413 Astrophysics (3) Covers the application of physics to problems in stellar atmospheres and interiors, the interstellar medium, and galactic dynamics.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 301 and MATH 323 or permission of the instructor.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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ASTR 460L NASA Space Mission Design Leadership Lab (1) Lab students lead local teams and work with engineering students at another university to design unmanned NASA satellite missions. Student teams interactively participate through presentations, assigned readings, on-line discussions, classroom exercises and dynamic activities, and compete for best mission with final projects being evaluated by a panel of NASA experts.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
Co-requisite(s): ASTR 260 /GEOL 260 /PHYS 260
Course Frequency: Occasional
Cross-listing: GEOL 460L , PHYS 460L
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ATEP 245 Athletic Injury Prevention and Management (3) An introduction to the field of sports medicine and the athletic training profession. The course will present information on recognition, prevention, treatment/management and applied anatomy of common and less common musculoskeletal injuries.
Co-requisite(s): ATEP 245L .
Course Frequency: Fall
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ATEP 245L Athletic Injury Prevention and Management Lab (1) Laboratory course designed to introduce students to the psychomotor skills and scientific principles of athletic taping, bracing and wrapping.
Co-requisite(s): ATEP 245 .
Course Frequency: Fall
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ATEP 345 Athletic Injury Evaluation I (3) This course focuses on the assessment of athletic injuries occurring to the extremities of the human body. Mechanisms and characteristics of athletic injuries commonly occurring to the joints of the human extremities will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on the components of the comprehensive orthopedic physical examination.
Prerequisite(s): ATEP 245 /ATEP 245L .
Co-requisite(s): ATEP 345L .
Course Frequency: Spring
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ATEP 345L Athletic Injury Evaluation I Lab (1) Laboratory course designed to develop the candidate’s psychomotor skills of orthopedic examination and assessment.
Prerequisite(s): ATEP 245 /ATEP 245L .
Co-requisite(s): ATEP 345 .
Course Frequency: Spring
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ATEP 346 Athletic Injury Evaluation II (3) This course focuses on the assessment of athletic injuries occurring to the human spine and torso areas. Mechanisms and characteristics of athletic injuries commonly occurring to these areas will be discussed. Emphasis will be on the components of the physical examination including history, inspection, palpation, functional testing and special evaluation techniques.
Prerequisite(s): ATEP 245 /ATEP 245L or permission of the instructor.
Co-requisite(s): ATEP 346L .
Course Frequency: Fall
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ATEP 346L Athletic Injury Evaluation II Lab (1) This laboratory course is a co-requisite to ATEP 346 Athletic Injury Evaluation II (3) and is designed to develop the student’s psychomotor skills of examination and assessment of athletic injuries occurring to the spine and torso areas of the human body.
Prerequisite(s): ATEP 245 /ATEP 245L or permission of the instructor.
Co-requisite(s): ATEP 346 .
Course Frequency: Fall
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ATEP 375 Clinical Education Experience in Athletic Training (1 Hr./Level for 001, 2 Hr./Level for 002-005, Repeatable to 5 Required Levels) This course is designed to provide candidates the opportunity to develop specific didactic competencies and clinical proficiencies in the area of athletic training. Emphasis will be placed on level-specific knowledge and clinical proficiency acquisition, development and demonstration. This course must be repeated four times in a progressive sequential order for a total of nine credits. Successful completion of the previous course (level) is required for enrollment in the subsequent course (level).
Prerequisite(s): ATEP 245 , acceptance into the Athletic Training Education Program, and successful completion of prior ATEP 375 level.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
Repeatable: For up to 9 credit hours.
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ATEP 430 Therapeutic Exercise (3) This course provides information on planning and implementing a comprehensive rehabilitation/reconditioning program for injuries/illnesses sustained during physical activity. Emphasis will be placed on the didactic and psychomotor development of the following comprehensive rehabilitation program components: determination of therapeutic goals and objectives, selection of therapeutic treatment and exercise, methods of evaluating and recording rehabilitation progress and the development of criteria and progression for return to physical activity.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 222 /BIOL 221 , ATEP 245 , ATEP 345 , and EXSC 330 (AT students) BIOL 222 /BIOL 221 , EXSC 330 (non-AT students). Non-AT students are requested to confer with the instructor prior to enrolling in this course.
Co-requisite(s): ATEP 430L
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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ATEP 430L Therapeutic Exercise Lab (1) This laboratory course is a co-requisite to ATEP 430 and is designed to develop the student’s psychomotor skills in planning and implementing therapeutic exercise programs.
Co-requisite(s): ATEP 430 .
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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ATEP 437 Therapeutic Modalities (3) This course provides comprehensive coverage of the adjunctive use of therapeutic modalities in the athletic injury recovery process. This course examines the physiological basis and rationale for modality use, clinical application and specific application techniques. Students will gain didactic knowledge regarding modality selection, indications, and contraindications as well as hands-on experience in the appropriate use and application of techniques.
Prerequisite(s): ATEP 245 , ATEP 345 , or permission of the instructor.
Co-requisite(s): ATEP 437L . Recommended: PHYS 101 /PHYS 102 .
Course Frequency: Fall
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ATEP 437L Therapeutic Modalities Lab (1) This laboratory course is a co-requisite to ATEP 437 and is designed to develop the students’s psychomotor skills in the appropriate selection and application of therapeutic modalities in the athletic injury recovery process.
Co-requisite(s): ATEP 437 .
Course Frequency: Fall
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Biology |
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BIOL 101 Concepts and Applications in Biology I (3) This is a non-science majors’ course, which will provide a background for understanding and evaluating contemporary topics in biology and societal/environmental issues. The course emphasizes cellular and molecular concepts, including biochemistry, cell structure and function, respiration, photosynthesis, genetics and molecular biology. An understanding of methods, history, and dynamic nature of science will also be emphasized. Lecture/Discussion - 3 hours per week.
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 101L or BIOL 111L
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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BIOL 101L Concepts and Applications in Biology I Lab (1) A laboratory course which accompanies BIOL 101 . Laboratory - 3 hours per week.
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 101 or BIOL 111
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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BIOL 102 Concepts and Applications in Biology II (3) This is a non-science majors’ course, which will provide a background for understanding and evaluating contemporary topics in biology and societal/environmental issues. The course emphasizes physiology and anatomy of organisms, ecological and evolutionary concepts, biodiversity, and conservation biology. An understanding of methods, history, and dynamic nature of science will also be emphasized 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 101 or BIOL 111
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 102L or BIOL 112L
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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BIOL 102L Concepts and Applications in Biology II Lab (1) A laboratory course which accompanies BIOL 102 . Laboratory - 3 hours per week.
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 102 or BIOL 112
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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BIOL 111 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (3) A foundation course for science majors emphasizing the concepts of structure and function in biological systems at the molecular and cellular levels. Topics include biochemistry, biochemical and molecular evolution, cell function, respiration, photosynthesis, genetics and molecular biology. Lectures three hours per week.
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111L
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
Note: BIOL 111, BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 , BIOL 112L , are prerequisites for most upper-division biology courses. Students who have compelted ,BIOL 101 , BIOL 101L , BIOL 102 , BIOL 102L , and who wish to take upper-division biology courses without completing BIOL 111, BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 , BIOL 112L , may do so only with permission of the department.
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BIOL 111L Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab (1) Laboratory course to accompany BIOL 111 .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
Note: BIOL 111 , 111L, BIOL 112 , BIOL 112L are prerequisites for most upper-division biology courses. Students who have completed BIOL 101 , BIOL 102 , BIOL 101L , BIOL 102L , and who wish to take upper-division biology courses without completing BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , BIOL 111L, BIOL 112L , may do so only with permission of the department.
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BIOL 112 Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms (3) A foundation course for science majors providing an introduction to evolution and a study of the major groups of organisms with an emphasis on their structure, form, and function. Lectures three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 and BIOL 111L
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 112L
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
Note: BIOL 111 , BIOL 111L , 112, BIOL 112L are prerequisites for most upper-division biology courses. Students who have completed BIOL 101 , BIOL 102 , BIOL 101L , BIOL 102L , and who wish to take upper-division biology courses without completing BIOL 111 , BIOL 112, BIOL 111L , BIOL 112L , may do so only with permission of the department.
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BIOL 112L Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms Lab (1) Laboratory course to accompany BIOL 112 .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 112
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
Note: BIOL 111 , BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 , 112L are prerequisites for most upper-division biology courses. Students who have completed BIOL 101 , BIOL 102 , BIOL 101L , BIOL 102L , and who wish to take upper-division biology courses without completing BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , BIOL 111L , BIOL 112L, may do so only with permission of the department.
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BIOL 204 Man and the Environment (3) A study of the interdependence of man and his environment. Emphasis will be on man’s place in nature, pollution, man-modified habitats, and environmental protection. Lectures three hours per week.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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BIOL 209 Marine Biology (4) An introduction to the study of marine organisms and their environment. Lectures three hours per week; laboratory three hours per week. Usually taught only in the summer.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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BIOL 211 Biodiversity, Ecology, and Conservation Biology (4) A foundation course for intermediate-level biology majors. Students will explore synthetic biological concepts, including evolution, population-community- ecosystem ecology, behavior, biodiversity, and conservation. In a weekly, one-hour recitation section, students will be required to read, discuss and critique scientific literature (both popular and primary) related to these topics.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L .
Co-requisite(s): BIOL 211D .
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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BIOL 221 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4) An introduction to the gross morphology, microscopic anatomy, structure and function of the nervous, muscular, skeletal, and cardiac systems of the human body. Lectures three hours per week; laboratory three hours per week. This course is intended for pre-allied health, physical eduction, and pre-nursing majors.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L
Course Frequency: Occasional
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BIOL 222 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4) An introduction to the gross morphology, microscopic anatomy, structure and function of the vascular, respiratory, renal, digestive, immune, endocrine, and reproductive systems of the human body. Lectures three hours per week; laboratory three hours per week. This course is intended for pre-allied health, physical education, and pre-nursing majors.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 221
Course Frequency: Occasional
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BIOL 250 Special Topics in Biology (1-3) Lectures and discussion on selected topics of biological interest.
Prerequisite(s): One year of biology or permission of the instructor.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
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BIOL 250L Special Topics in Biology Laboratory (1) Laboratories on selected topics of biological interest
Prerequisite(s): One year of biology or permission of the instructor
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
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BIOL 300 Botany (4) Gross morphology, life history, taxonomy, and evolution of representative algae, fungi, bryophytes, and vascular plants. Lecture three hours per week; laboratory three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L and BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , and BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 305 , MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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BIOL 301 Plant Taxonomy (4) The collection, identification, and classification of vascular plants, with special emphasis on local flora. Students will have practice in the use of keys and herbarium techniques. Lectures three hours per week; laboratory three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L and BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , and BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 305 , MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics.
Course Frequency: Spring
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BIOL 302 Plant Anatomy (4) A comparative study of the anatomy of representative vascular plants, relating the anatomical features to functions and evolution. The laboratory will include an introduction to the techniques of plant histology and wood anatomy. Lectures three hours per week; laboratory three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L and BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , and BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 305 , MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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BIOL 303 Phycology (4) A survey of the algae from the ultraplankton to the kelps. The laboratory experience will involve extensive field collecting and identification, preparation of herbarium materials, and culturing for life-history studies. Lectures three hours per week; laboratory three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L and BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , and BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 305 , MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics.
Course Frequency: Fall
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BIOL 304 Plant Physiology (4) A study of plant function. Topics will include metabolism, growth and development, transpiration, translocation, and an introduction to plant molecular biology. Lectures three hours per week; laboratory three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , and BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D ; one year of chemistry.
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 305 , MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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BIOL 305 Genetics (3) The basics of the science of heredity. The course encompasses Mendelian genetics, the molecular basis of inheritance, changes in chromosome number and structure, gene mapping, mutations and population genetics. Population and quantitative genetic approaches are applied to clarify the understanding of evolution.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L and BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 211 and BIOL 211D , MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics or permission of instructor.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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BIOL 305L Genetics Lab (1) An introduction to the principles of heredity using common experimental organisms. Recent techniques in molecular genetics are also covered. Laboratory three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 211 and BIOL 211D , BIOL 305 , MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics or permission of instructor.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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BIOL 310 General Microbiology (4) An introduction to the microbial world with special emphasis on bacteria. Topics include cellular structures, bacterial metabolism, microbial genetics, bacterial growth and its control, virology and the epidemiology and pathogenicity of disease-producing microorganisms. The laboratory emphasizes proper handling techniques, identification methods, and properties of microorganisms. Lectures three hours per week; laboratory three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , and BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D ; one year of chemistry.
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 305 . CHEM 232 can be substituted for BIOL 211 and BIOL 305 , MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics or permission of instructor.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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BIOL 312 Molecular Biology (3) An in-depth study of gene structure and gene regulation, important cellular macromolecules, and the techniques used in their analysis. Special topics include discussions of molecular immunology, mobile genetic elements, virology, and the biology of cancer. Lecture three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D and BIOL 305 ; one year of chemistry. CHEM 232 can be substituted for BIOL 211 and BIOL 305 .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics or permission of instructor.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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BIOL 312L Molecular Biology Laboratory (1) A comprehensive study of the techniques used in the isolation and analysis of important cellular macromolecules. Techniques covered will include electrophoresis of proteins and nucleic acids, southern and western blotting, liquid chromatography and those involved in the formation and analysis of recombinant molecules. Laboratory three hours per week.
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 312 , MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics or permission of instructor.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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BIOL 313 Cell Biology (3) A study of the structural and functional correlates in cell biology. Topics include membrane specialization, cytoskeleton structure and function of cellular organelles, adhesion, motility, mitotic mechanisms, transport mechanisms, immunology, and energetics. Lectures three hours per week
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , and BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D ; one year of chemistry.
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 305 . CHEM 232 can be substituted for BIOL 211 and BIOL 305 , MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics or permission of instructor.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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BIOL 313L Cell Biology Laboratory (1) These laboratory exercises introduce the student to some of the modern methods used to study cell function. Laboratory three hours per week.
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 313 , MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics or permission of instructor.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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BIOL 314 Immunology (3) A comprehensive study of the cellular and molecular aspects of the immune response. Subjects covered will include antibody structure and function, immunogenetics, the biology of cell-mediated responses to autoimmunity, immunodeficiencies and the evolution of the immune system.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D , and BIOL 305 . One year of chemistry.
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics or permission of the instructor.
Course Frequency: Spring
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BIOL 320 Histology (4) A detailed study of the microscopic structure of mammalian tissues and organs. Lectures three hours per week; laboratory three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , and BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 305 , MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics.
Course Frequency: Spring
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BIOL 321 General and Comparative Physiology (4) A study of the principles of the functional mechanisms that underlie the life processes of all organisms with emphasis on the ways in which diverse organisms perform similar functions. Lectures three hours per week; laboratory three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D , and BIOL 305 ; one year of chemistry. CHEM 232 can be substituted for BIOL 211 and BIOL 305 .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics or permission of instructor.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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BIOL 322 Developmental Biology (4) Lecture surveys the different stages of development from fertilization to organogenesis in both invertebrate and vertebrate model systems. Lecture covers both the descriptive nature of embryonic development, as well as the conserved molecular and cellular patterns. The laboratory covers some techniques of developmental biology, as well as histology slides of embryonic development, and research paper discussion. Lectures three hours per week; laboratory three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D , and BIOL 305 .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics or permission of instructor.
Course Frequency: Spring
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BIOL 323 Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates (4) Lectures on the functional morphology and phylogeny of vertebrate organ systems, and laboratory dissection of shark and cat. Lectures three hours per week; laboratory four hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , and BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 305 , MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics.
Course Frequency: Fall
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BIOL 332 Vertebrate Zoology (4) Life histories, adaptations, ecology and classifications of vertebrate animals. Laboratory work emphasizes living material from the local fauna. Lectures three hours per week; laboratory three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , and BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 305 , MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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BIOL 333 Ornithology (4) An introduction to the biology of birds. Laboratory work will emphasize the identification, classification, behavior and ecology of local species. Lectures two hours per week; laboratory four hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , and BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 305 , MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics.
Course Frequency: Spring
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BIOL 334 Herpetology (4) An introduction to the biology of amphibians and reptiles. Laboratory work will emphasize the identification, classification, behavior and ecology of local species. Lectures three hours per week; laboratory three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , and BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 305 , MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics.
Course Frequency: Spring
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BIOL 335 Biology of Fishes (4) A brief survey of gross morphology with emphasis on the structures used in identification, and more detailed considerations of some of the aspects of physiology, ecology, life histories and behavior. Lectures three hours per week; laboratory three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , and BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 305 , MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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BIOL 336 Parasitology (4) Morphology, physiology, epidemiology, ecology and life cycles of parasites of vertebrates and invertebrates. Laboratory will center on living and preserved material and will include methods of fecal, blood, histological and serodiagnostic examinations. Lectures three hours per week; laboratory three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D , and BIOL 305 .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics.
Course Frequency: Fall
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BIOL 337 Biology of Invertebrates (4) Classification, morphology, physiology, behavior and life histories of invertebrates. Laboratory work will emphasize the study of living material from the local fauna. Lectures three hours per week; laboratory three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , and BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 305 , MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics.
Course Frequency: Spring
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BIOL 338 Entomology (4) A study of the diversity of insects and their lifestyles. Lectures include taxonomic topics covering the orders and the major families of insects, their structure and function, physiology, ecology and the interaction of insects with humans. Laboratory will concentrate on collecting insects in the field, field projects and identifying insects. Lectures three hours per week; laboratory three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , and BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 305 , MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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BIOL 339 Dinosaur Biology (3) This course examines the paleobiology, paleoecology, evolution and extinction of dinosaurs and their Mesozoic contemporaries through a variety of approaches. Emphasis will be placed on the fossil evidence and the methods used in reconstructing the lives of these animals, once the most successful of all land vertebrates.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , and BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 305 , MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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BIOL 340 Zoogeography (3) An introduction to the study of the distribution patterns of organisms, their origins and their significance for ecology and evolution. Lectures three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , and BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 305 , MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics.
Course Frequency: Spring
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BIOL 341 General Ecology (4) Consideration of organisms and their environmental relationships. Lectures three hours per week; laboratory three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , and BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 305 , MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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BIOL 342 Oceanography (4) An introduction to the study of the marine environment. Lecture and laboratory work will emphasize the interrelationships of physical, chemical, geological and biological processes in the sea. Lectures three hours per week; laboratory three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , and BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 305 ; one year each of college mathematics and chemistry, MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics or permission of instructor.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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BIOL 343 Animal Behavior (3) An introduction to the mechanisms and evolution of behavior in vertebrate and invertebrate animals. Lectures three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D , and BIOL 305 .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics or permission of instructor.
Course Frequency: Fall
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BIOL 343L Animal Behavior Lab (1) An introduction to field and laboratory analysis of behavior in vertebrate and invertebrate animals. Laboratory three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , BIOL 211 , and BIOL 305
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): MATH 250 or equivalent course; BIOL 343 or permission of instructor
Course Frequency: Fall
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BIOL 350 Evolution (3) A study of the mechanism and patterns of plant and animal evolution, with emphasis on the species level of organization. Lectures three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D , and BIOL 305 .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics.
Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
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BIOL 351 Principles of Neurobiology (3) The first course of a two-semester series that serves as a rigorous introduction to the field of neuroscience. The first semester will focus on brain anatomy, cellular and molecular function of neurons and development of nervous systems. The course is team taught by faculty from the Departments of Biology and Psychology.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 103 , BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , and BIOL 211 or PSYC 214 .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics.
Course Frequency: Fall
Cross-listing: PSYC 351
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BIOL 352 Neurobiology and Behavior (3) The second course of a two-semester series that serves as a rigorous introduction to the field of neuroscience. This course focuses on sensory and motor systems, neural regulatory systems, functional neuroanatomy and behavioral/cognitive neuroscience.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 351 /PSYC 351 or PSYC 214 .
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics.
Course Frequency: Spring
Cross-listing: PSYC 352
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BIOL 353 Hormones and Behavior (3) Hormones modulate most social behaviors (reproductive, parental, aggressive) expressed by animals. This course examines how hormones interact with the nervous system to produce these complex behaviors. Taking a comparative approach, the course draws examples of neuroendocrine function from throughout the animal kingdom including fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians and mammals.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , BIOL 211
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 305 , MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics or permission of instructor.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Cross-listing: PSYC 353
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BIOL 354 Techniques in Neuroscience (4) An intensive “hands-on” laboratory-focused course incorporating several techniques used in neuroscience research, including electrophysiology, neuroanatomy, histology, and behavioral analysis. Students will use these techniques to investigate various concepts in cellular and systems neuroscience. Students will engage in scientific discourse and present ideas in both verbal and written form. Lectures two hours per week; laboratory four hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 351 or PSYC 351 ; MATH 250 or PSYC 211 and PSYC 220 or PSYC 250 ; permission of instructor
Course Frequency: Occasional
Cross-listing: PSYC 354
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BIOL 356 Comparative Biomechanics (4) The study of organismal structure and function using Newtonian physics to model and understand structure-function relationships, how structure-function relationships regulate animal behaviors, and more broadly, how these relationships connect with organismal ecology, evolution and diversity. Lectures three hours per week; laboratory three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , BIOL 211
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 305 , MATH 250 , and PHYS 101 /PHYS 101L or PHYS 111 /PHYS 111L
Course Frequency: Fall
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BIOL 357 Oceanographic Research (4) This course engages students in multidisciplinary research. Students participate in a multi-day research cruise, learn about southeast continental shelf oceanography and conduct independent and collaborative research in the laboratory. Students present their research results in poster and oral form, and prepare manuscripts for publication in an online journal.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 342 and lab and permission of the instructor.
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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BIOL 359 Study Abroad in Neuroscience (4) An intensive international seminar and laboratory course. This course will include the reading of primary literature and an exploration of experimental techniques related to the research specialties of participating international faculty members. This course will also develop intercultural skills necessary for success in international neuroscience research opportunities.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor
Course Frequency: Occasional
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BIOL 360 Introduction to Biometry (3) An introduction to basic statistical methods and their application in the analysis of biological data.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 /BIOL 111L , BIOL 112 /BIOL 112L , and BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D ; MATH 111 or equivalent or permission of the instructor.
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): BIOL 305 , MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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BIOL 381 Internship (1-4) Professional Biologist experience will be gained in a business, agency or other non-academic setting which employs biological scientists as professionals. Specific knowledge, skill and/or project learning objectives must be established prior to beginning the internship experience. One hour of credit will be awarded for each 40 contact hours completed.
Prerequisite(s): Only majors in the biology department may take this internship course. Minimum Biology GPA 2.500 and minimum cumulative GPA 3.000, junior or senior standing, BIOL 211 /BIOL 211D and BIOL 305 . Permission of the instructor and department chair.
Course Frequency: Occasional
Repeatable: For up to 6 credit hours.
Restriction(s): Course cannot be applied to General Education, Major or minor requirements (BIOL 381 does not fulfill a 300-level course requirement).
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BIOL 396 Biophysical Modeling of Excitable Cells (3) An introduction to the concepts and methods of computer modeling of excitable cells. Topics include basic electrophysiology of excitable cells, biophysics of ion conduction, mathematical modeling of activation/ inactivation mechanisms using experimental data, and computer simulations.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 211 and PHYS 102 /PHYS 112 /HONS 158 or permission of instructor.
Course Frequency: Fall
Cross-listing: PHYS 396
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BIOL 397 Research Experience in Biology (0, Repeatable) A student works under faculty supervision to learn a research method, to explore possible research topics or to continue an ongoing study. The faculty member helps the student to determine the course goals and objectives, and supervises the project. The student will provide a written report to the faculty at the end of the semester. Students will receive a grade of “S” (satisfactory) or “U” (unsatisfactory) for the course.
Prerequisite(s): Only biology majors may take a Zero Credit Research course. Permission of the instructor and approval of the department chair.
Co-requisite(s) or Prerequisite(s): MATH 250 or equivalent course in statistics or permission of instructor.
Course Frequency: Occasional
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