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investigations. Major emphasis is placed on mammals.
Prerequisite: 8 credits of biology and 8 credits of chemistry.
Spring
BIOL 3418 Advanced Human Anatomy (4-3-2)
An in-depth
study of structures of the human body incorporating both
gross and microscopic coverage of major body systems.
Prerequisite: 8 credits of biology. Fall
BIOL 3420 General Microbiology (4-3-3)
The biology of
microorganisms with an emphasis on bacterial morphology,
physiology, and genetics. Topics in applied microbiology,
immunology, and virology are introduced.
Prerequisite: 8
credits of biology and 4 credits of chemistry or consent of
instructor. Fall
BIOL 3421 Advanced Botany (4-3-3)
An examination of
trends in the morphology, physiology, and life history of plants
with emphasis on higher plants. Topics covered include plant
anatomy; plant reproduction; plant growth and development;
and plant identification.
Prerequisites: BIOL 1307 and 1107.
Spring (even years)
BIOL 3430 Conservation Biology (4-3-3)
A field based
course designed to give students a basic introduction to
conservation issues and major land use management
practices that impact wildlife and wildlife habitats. Focus is
placed on management practices that impact animal-habitat
relationships and restoration. Students are provided an
opportunity to implement these management practices in a
field environment.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1307 and 1107. Spring
(odd years)
BIOL 3453 Animal Behavior (4-3-3
) An examination of
animal behavior. It will emphasis how behavior contributes to
animal survival and reproduction, and how evolutionary and
ecological events impact the expression of animal behavior
and behavioral strategies.
Prerequisite:4 Credits of BIOL.
Spring (even years)
BIOL 4098 Individual Research (1-4 credits)
Qualified
students may select individual work in a specialized field
under supervision of faculty members. May be repeated for
credit when nature of a problem requires or when a new
problem is started.
Prerequisites: 16 credit hours of science
and consent of the instructor. No more than 4 credit hours of
Individual Research may be applied to the Biology major or
minor. As needed
BIOL 4099 (1-4 credits) Special Topics
Special topics in
biology that meet a special student need. The course may be
repeated as different subject matter is taught.
Prerequisite: 12
credits of biology and permission of department. Fall, Spring,
Summer
BIOL 4104 Seminar in Biology (1-1-0)
Biology Capstone
Course which assesses student performance and discusses
research topics of biological interest.
Prerequisite: 2 years of
biology and permission of department. Fall, Spring
BIOL 4130 Molecular Biology Techniques(1-0-3)
A project-
based laboratory course that explores the application of a
modern molecular biology techniques to a problem in gene
expression and/or genomics. Practical skills in DNA, RNA,
protein, and cellular methods that are commonly used in
molecular biology investigations will be taught in an integrated
manner.
Prerequisite: BIOL 3411 or CHEM 4311 or
concurrent enrollment. Fall (even years)
BIOL 4140 General Entomology Laboratory (1-0-3)
Laboratory course providing an introduction to the study of
insects emphasizing morphology, physiology, ecology, and
behavior. A treatment of medical, veterinary, and agricultural
pests is also presented. The beneficial role of insects to the
environment is addressed. This lab is designed to parallel the
information presented in BIOL 4340.
Concurrent enrollment or
previous completion of BIOL 4340 required. Prerequisite: 8
credits of biology. Fall (odd years)
BIOL 4314 Bioinformatics (3-3-0)
Application of
computational tools and analysis methods to biological
sequence data. Topics include: analysis of genome content
and organization, techniques for searching sequence
databases, pairwise and multiple sequence alignment,
phylogenetic methods and methods for pattern recognition
and functional inference from sequence data. This course
fulfills the university technology competency requirement.
Prerequisites: BIOL 3411 or concurrent enrollment, or
consent of instructor. Fall (even years)
BIOL 4326 Virology (3-3-0)
A fundamental study of the
mechanisms of viral infection of mammalian cells, viral
replication and evasion of host immune defenses. The
molecular pathogenesis of select viruses that impact human
health will be emphasized. Biotechnological advances
utilizing viruses will also be discussed.
Prerequisites: BIOL
2420 or consent of instructor. Fall (odd years)
BIOL 4330 Molecular Biology (3-3-0)
An in-depth analysis
of the structure, organization, and replication of DNA, and the
components that control gene expression through
transcription and translation. An emphasis on the theory of
current techniques will also be included.
Prerequisite: BIOL
3411 or CHEM 4311 or concurrent enrollment. Fall (even
years)
BIOL 4340 General Entomology (3-3-0)
This course
provides a general treatment of the science of entomology
with emphasis placed upon the influence insects have on
human life.
Content includes information from the following
sub-disciplines: insect ecology, medical and veterinary
entomology, forensic entomology, and cultural entomology.
Prerequisite: 8 credits of biology. Fall (odd years)
BIOL 4402 Immunology (4-3-3)
A study of the vertebrate
immune system, its chemistry, histology and genetics. Also
covered is disease prevention and cause, as well as
diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
Prerequisite: BIOL
2420, or consent of instructor. Spring (odd years)
BIOL 4411 Natural History of the Southwest (4-3-3)
Travel
course designed to provide active learning about the flora,
fauna, and habitat associations in the southwestern United
States. Emphasis will be placed on the natural history,
adaptation and ecology of organisms in these biomes.
Prerequisite: 8 credits of biology and consent of instructor.
May term
BIOL 4422 Tropical Ecology (4-2-4)
A travel course in which
students will acquire a general understanding of ecosystem
structure and function with a specific focus on tropical
ecosystems. Students will become familiar with the
biodiversity present through assigned reading, student
presentations, and field based activities. Students will also
participate in a group project to hypothesize a
biological/ecological question about an organism and then
design a field study to collect and analyze field data to address
the question. Field trips to cultural and scientific museums
may be included.
Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor.
May Term (odd years)
BIOL 4423 Human Histology (4-3-2)
A general comparative
study of human cells, tissues, and organ systems. Principles
of cytology, histology, and embryology are included.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1306/1106 and an additional 4 credits of
biology. Spring (even years)
BIOL 4455 Adaptation and Phylogeny (4-3-3
) A broad
introduction to the fundamental concepts of evolutionary
biology including: the history and development of modern
biological thought and theories, synthetic theory, and natural
selection. This course will also introduce the application of
biological theories, primarily through the study of genetic
characteristics of populations and inference of phylogenic
relationships among biological taxa using various types of
comparative data.
Prerequisite: BIOL 3411 or consent of
instructor. Spring (even years)
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (BSAD)
BSAD 1301 Business Writing (3-3-0)
A practical, hands-on
approach to developing business writing skills. Topics include
planning for writing, techniques to improve writing, basics of
business communication, and writing to
persuade, among others. Fundamental topics of grammar,
punctuation, mechanics, and style are reviewed and tested.
Will satisfy the Freshman Writing Requirement in the
Foundational Curriculum. Fall, Spring