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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course will discuss some of the old diseases, epidemics, plagues, and scourges and apply what we've learned from them to some of the new, reactivated, and recurrent diseases we face today. The human immune system will be discussed along with an explanation and discussion of how some of the current agents of disease evade and/or defeat this system. We will discuss the social, financial, political, and religious impacts where appropriate. We will also discuss what the future may hold in our battles with infectious agents. Prerequisites: ENG100, RDG100, or placement. Offered occasionally.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits This course is designed for those interested in understanding the processes by which plants grow and how that understanding can be used to improve the quality of plants grown in the garden, the landscape, and the home. Students will also examine the structure and function of flowering plants. A workshop approach will be used and experiments will be conducted in the lab and greenhouse. Three hours lecture and two hours lab per week. Prerequisites: ENG100, RDG100, or placement. Spring.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits Animals are found in every environment and have various roles or niches that they occupy in these environments. Each environment presents different problems that these animals overcome with various structural, functional, and behavioral adaptations. The study of these adaptations is the central theme of this course. Laboratory is an integral part of this course with a focus on living animals with a minimal amount of dissection. Three hours lecture and two hours lab per week. Prerequisite: ENG100, RDG100, or placement. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is a survey course looking at the origins, historical, and current use of plants in societies including food, spices, clothing, beverages, building material, and medicines. The search for and exploitation of many plant species by humans has directly and indirectly shaped the geopolitical world we now live in. These topics will follow a brief introduction to basic plant structure, function, and life cycle. The increasing role of plants in biotechnology will also be studied, as well as the important uses of algae and fungi as they relate to people, plants, and plant products. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisite: ENG100, RDG100, or placement. Fall or spring.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits This course includes basic plant structure and function. This will include the anatomy and physiology of the plant cell, tissues, roots, stems, and leaf growth and development. Laboratory will include the study of the above with preserved and live specimens and with field study where possible. The effects of various plant pathogens on plant growth will be considered. Three hours lecture and two hours lab per week. Prerequisites: RDG100, ENG100, MAT100, or placement. Fall or spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is a study of environmental issues from both global and local perspectives. Global environmental issues are environmental problems that go beyond regional effect and spread out to an international scale. In this course we will research the major environmental issues taking into account the ecological principles, cultural impact, economic factors, and political controversies that shape each problem. We will compare the environmental impact of these issues in Massachusetts and in a variety of countries, cultures, and ecosystems. Field experiences in this course will focus on local environmental issues. Prerequisites: ENG100, RDG100, or placement. Offered occasionally.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits Theory and practice of operation/management of a commercial greenhouse will be the major content of this course. This course will integrate the science of the greenhouse industry with the need to remain competitive. This four-credit lab science will use the MWCC greenhouse to study the science of the greenhouse including root substrate, fertilizer formulations, and the business of greenhouse management. Emphasis will be placed on chemical/non-chemical methods of control of plant pathogens. Two hours lecture and four hours lab per week. Prerequisite: ENG100, RDG100, MAT100 or placement. Spring.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits This course will introduce students to the major classes of biological molecules nucleic acids, proteins, lipids and carbohydrates and their chemistry in living systems. Topics such as cell metabolism, glycolysis, and the Kreb's Cycle; the electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation, as well as the synthesis of the biological molecules will be covered. Students will gain hands-on knowledge during selected laboratory activities. Three hours lecture and two hours lab per week. Prerequisite: CHE203. Spring.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits This course introduces the fundamentals of cellular biology, including cell structure and metabolism, cell division, DNA replication, and protein synthesis. Students will also learn about the cells' ability to move, reproduce, grow, and change as well as cell anatomy, membrane function, and organelles, which perform specific functions within a cell. In the laboratory, students are provided with hands-on experience with the process of science and with course topics. Three hours lecture and two hours lab per week. Prerequisite: BIO109 or 205. Spring.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits Topics in this course include the chemical and cellular basis of human body systems. Focus is on an in-depth study of the structure and function of the muscular, skeletal, and nervous systems as well as nutrition/metabolism. Theoretical concepts will be modeled in lab through hands-on experiments and computer-assisted exercises, as well as dissection. Three hours lecture and two hours lab per week. Prerequisites: ENG100 and RDG100, or placement; BIO109 or 115 is strongly encouraged. Fall and spring.
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