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BIO 100 Healthy Lifestyles
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
This course is designed to give students a lab-type learning opportunity to apply the knowledge they have gained, or will gain through other courses, related to health and fitness. Lecture topics include exercise technique, basic exercise prescription, nutrition, cooking, exercise equipment usage, weight management and lifestyle modification. All lessons include information on how to teach others as well as how to apply the information to the student?s personal lifestyle. This course may not be used for credit toward a major in biology. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 103 Environmental Science
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
A topic-oriented course which examines the interrelated problems of population, food-supply and demand, pollution, and water resources. It is intended to provide the information required for making intelligent choices about issues that are scientific, social, political, and economic in nature. It fulfills Objective 3 of the University Core Curriculum, but may not be used for credit toward a major in Biology. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 108 The Science of Life
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
The fundamental nature of biology as a science. Its scope and unique characteristics which provide the non-specialist with the background information needed to clearly and properly understand the major features of the life-related problems of today, and then put them into proper and meaningful perspective. This course serves as an experience for students with a secondary interest in science, fulfills Objective 3 of the University Core Curriculum, but cannot be used for credit toward a major in Biology. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 120 General Biology I
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
Introduction to biological phenomena designed to acquaint the student with biological principles and their applications to living systems. Emphasis is on structure and function at the molecular-cellular level of organization in plants and animals. Also includes an analysis of the basic principles of inheritance as seen in various living forms. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 121 General Biology Laboratory I
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 120 (co or prerequisite)
Co-requisite or Pre-requisite: BIO 120.
An introduction to the experimental nature of the science of biology. Laboratory exercises demonstrate physical, physiological and biochemical processes that are important to life. The diversity of life is explored by observing both living and prepared specimens from the Kingdoms Protista, Monera, Fungi, and Plantae and by correlating form with function. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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BIO 122 General Biology II
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
A continuation of BIO 120. The course is an introduction to biology at the organismal and population levels. Topics include physiology, development, ecology, evolution and animal behavior. BIO 120 is not a pre-requisite. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 123 General Biology Laboratory II
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 122 (co or prerequisite)
Co-requisite or prerequisite: BIO 122.
Continuation of BIO 121 with laboratory exercises emphasizing evolution, population growth, survey of Kingdom Animalia, mammalian structure and function, and fundamentals of vertebrate embryology. BIO 121 is not a pre-requisite | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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BIO 204 Applied Nutrition
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
Successful completion of placement tests or equivalent courses; completion of ENL 130.
Principles of normal nutrition, emphasis on functions, requirements, sources, deficiencies of nutrients in all stages of the life cycle. Weight control, energy balance and nutritional assessments are discussed. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 241 General Microbiology
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 255 (prerequisite)
BIO 242 (Co-requisite)
CHM 101 (co or prerequisite)
Prerequisite: BIO 255. Co-requisite: BIO 242. Pre-or Co-requisite: CHM 101.
Survey of public health microbiology: prokaryotes and eukaryotes, control of microorganisms, immunology, bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa; introduction to infectious disease. This course may not be used for credit toward a major in biology. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 242 General Microbiology Laboratory
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 255
BIO 241 (Co-requisite)
CHM 101 (co or prerequisite)
Prerequisites: BIO 255. Co-requisite: BIO 241. Pre or Co-requisite: CHM 101
Experimental laboratory: handling, control, isolation and identification of microorganisms that are of interest to public health. This course may not be used for credit toward a major in biology | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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BIO 254 Principles of Human Anatomy
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
An introductory course, systematically investigating the structure and organization of the human body, specifically designed for health professions. This course may not be used for credit toward a major in biology. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 255 Principles of Human Physiology
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 254
CHM 101
Prerequisite: BIO 254, CHM 101.
The relationship of organ systems in the overall maintenance of normal human function as it pertains to health professions. The laboratory is designed to investigate the clinical aspects of human physiology. This course may not be used for credit toward a major in biology. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 257 Principles of Human Anatomy Laboratory
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 254 (co-requisite)
Complementary laboratory to BIO 254, following the systemic investigation of human anatomy for health professionals. This course may not be used for credit toward a major in Biology. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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BIO 260 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 261 (co-requisite)
Co-requisite: BIO 261.
Structural and physiological adaptations which have evolved among vertebrates, and which permit them to live in various kinds of habitats. Special emphasis is placed on the evolution and diversity of organ systems. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 261 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Laboratory
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 260 (co-requisite)
Co-requisite: BIO 260.
Detailed study of slides and other demonstration material, together with dissection of selected vertebrate types. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 270 Genetics
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 120
Pre-requisite: BIO 120.
The study of heredity. The course covers Mendelian genetics, molecular and biochemical genetics, quantitative inheritance and population genetics. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 284 Animal Behavior
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
Animal behavior is the study of the evolution of behavior. The course focuses on the genetic, physiological and ecological basis of behavior. Topics include courtship behavior, foraging behavior, social behavior, migration, learning, aggression, and altruistic behavior. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 285 Animal Behavior Laboratory
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
Pre or corequisite: BIO 284.
Observations of animal behaviors discussed in Lecture BIO 285. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 290 Biostatistics
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
MTH 140
CIS 100
Prerequisite: MTH 140 or above, CIS 100 or above
A stochastical and numerical analysis of biological data. Topics include parametric tests, non-parametric tests and basic concepts in experimental design. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 350 Histology
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 260
BIO 351 (co-requisite)
Prerequisite BIO 260, Co-requisite: BIO 351.
Descriptive analysis of mammalian tissue and organ morphology. Special emphasis is placed on the correlation of structure with function as seen in the human. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 351 Histology Laboratory
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 350 (co-requisite)
Co-requisite: BIO 350.
Comprehensive study of microscope slides which illustrate the tissues and organs discussed in BIO 350. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 365 Human Anatomy
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 260
BIO 261
BIO 366 (co-requisite)
An in-depth analysis of some major areas of gross human structure that builds upon the fundamentals of mammalian anatomy as learned previously in BIO 260. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 366 Human Anatomy Laboratory
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 260
BIO 261
BIO 365 (co-requisite)
Demonstrative laboratory that correlates topics discussed in BIO 365 on a microscopic and gross level using microscopy and prosections, respectively. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 370 Embryology
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 260
BIO 270
Pre-requisite: BIO 260, BIO 270
Comparative chordate embryology with examples drawn from the development of the frog, chick and pig.The emphasis is on understanding how events at the level of the gene lead to the formation of organs and systems. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 371 Embryology Laboratory
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 370 (co-requisite)
Co-requisite: BIO 370.
Microscope study of slides together with experiments which are illustrative of the material discussed in BIO 370. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 375 Human Genetics
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 120
BIO 121
Course topics include Mendelian inheritance in man, chromosomal aberrations, mutation, polygenic inheritance, studies of the human genome, probability and genetic counseling. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 420 Evolution
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 270
A discussion of organic evolution. Evidence of evolution, mechanisms driving evolution, population genetics, and forces causing biological diversity are emphasized. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 421 Microbiology
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 120
BIO 122
Pre-requisite: BIO 120, 122.
The biology of microorganisms: microbial cell structure, growth and reproduction, virology, molecular genetics, plasmids, transposons, microbial ecology, food microbiology, infectious disease, and industrial microbiology. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 422 Microbiology Laboratory
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 120
BIO 122
BIO 421 (co or prerequisite)
Pre-requisite: BIO 120, 122. Pre- or co-requisite: BIO 421.
An experimental laboratory course designed to employ valuable techniques which are unique to the science and illustrate principles presented in BIO 421. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 425 Immunology
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 120
BIO 122
CHM 227
Pre-requisite: BIO 120, 122 and CHM 227.
A study of the immune system and immune responses.Topics include: antigens, antibodies, complement, antigen-antibody reactions, monoclonal antibodies, immunogenetics, cell mediated immunity, immune modulation, allergy, autoimmunity, immune proliferation and deficiency diseases, immunity to infection and transplantation, tumor immunology, immunity and cancer. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 441 Public Health Microbiology
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 421
Prerequisite: BIO 421.
A survey of bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites that cause infectious disease. Subjects include host symptoms, isolation and identification of microorganisms and mechanisms of pathogenesis. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 448 Ecology
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 120
BIO 122
CHM 107
CHM 108
CIS 100
Pre-requisites: BIO 120, BIO 122 and CHM 107, CHM 108, CIS 100 or above
An overview of the biological and physical processes found in ecosystems. Also included are factors affecting biological population structures, interactions and evolution. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 449 Ecology Laboratory
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
MTH 140 or
BIO 290
BIO 448 (co or prerequisite)
CIS 100
Pre-requisites: MTH 140 or BIO290. Pre- or Co-requisite: BIO 448, or above
A combined field and laboratory course designed to augment the principles discussed in BIO 448. Ecological concepts are illustrated by experimentation and analysis of data. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 451 Plant Form And Function
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 120
BIO 122
CHM 107
CHM 108 or
permission of instructor
Pre-requisites: BIO 120, 122, CHM 107, 108, or instructor?s permission.
An introduction to the form and function found in the Kingdom Plantae. Topics include photosynthesis, water relations, morphogenesis, plant growth and development. A brief overview of the major taxonomic groups of plants, as it relates to morphology and development, is also presented. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 452 Plant Form and Function Laboratory
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 451 (co or prerequisite)
Pre-or Co-requisite: BIO 451.
A set of laboratory exercises designed to introduce students to the anatomy and physiology of plants. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 458 Plant Developmental Biology
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 474 or
Instructor's permission
Pre-requisite: BIO 474, or instructor?s permission.
An advanced lecture and readings course that covers topics in plant development that are under active scientific investigation. Topics covered include pattern formation, flower induction, reproductive organ development, gametogenesis, pollination, self-incompatibility, fertilization, and embryogenesis. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 463 Physiology
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 120
BIO 122
BIO 260/261
Pre-requisite: BIO 120, 122, and BIO 260/261.
An analysis of the specific contribution of each human organ system toward the maintenance of a stable internal environment. The integration of these contributions is used to understand the concepts of homeostasis and its alteration in disease states | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 464 Physiology Laboratory
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 463 (co or prerequisite)
Pre- or Co-requisite: BIO 463.
Demonstration of physiological topics discussed in BIO 463 with emphasis on animal model systems that explore concepts in experimental design. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 474 Cell And Molecular Biology
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 270
An examination of basic concepts and experimental methodologies of cellular and molecular biology. Lecture presentations examine how genes work, ways in which proteins work together, and membrane structure and function. The course emphasizes cell interactions. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 475 Cell And Molecular Biology Laboratory
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
Exercises demonstrating basic principles of biochemistry and cytochemistry used to investigate cellular organelles and their physiology. Included is an introduction to current molecular biology techniques and procedures. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 482 Herpetology
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
Vertebrates at the cross roads: The study of amphibians and reptiles. Their structural and functional characteristics; origin and phylogenetic relationships; geographical distribution; moisture, temperature, and food variables; color and color changes; reproductive adaptations; birds as feathered reptiles. The extant amphibians and reptiles, their interactions with humankind, and their future on a fast-changing planet. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 490 Directed Studies; Library Research
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
Open only to Biology majors with senior status; registration only by arrangement with the department chair and the permission of the dean of the College. Directed readings in various specialized branches of biology. Papers, oral reports, and examinations are required as evidence of work completed. | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 492 Directed Studies; Laboratory Research
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
Open only to Biology majors with senior status; registration only by arrangement with the department chair and with the permission of the dean of the College. Independent laboratory studies. Research projects are conducted under the supervision of department faculty. | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 498 Pathophysiology
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
BIO 463
BIO 260
Prerequisite: BIO 463, BIO 260.
Introductory study of the alteration of physiologic mechanisms responsible for disease. Emphasis is placed on pathogenesis, focusing on morphologic and physiologic manifestations, as well as the rationale of specific disease therapies. The course is designed for pre-professional students. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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BIO 499 Biology and Social Issues
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
An examination of the effect of science on society and of social attitudes on the practice of science. The course is required of all biology majors during their final year. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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