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1.00 Credits
Exploration of career options and current trends in the Biological Sciences. Outside speakers and opportunities to visit with career professionals. Discussions of critical thinking skills and their applications in the sciences. Open to majors in the biological sciences with sophomore standing. Offered fall semester.
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4.00 Credits
An in-depth exploration of the evolution and lives of the many forms of animals without backbones. Includes a study of the taxonomy, morphology, physiology, development, ecology, and phylogeny. Laboratory investigations include representatives of most major phyla of invertebrates. Offered as needed. Prerequisite: 152.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to body components, their structure and function including: basic physiological and anatomical principles, osteology, myology and nervous control. Prerequisites: 100 or 152; CHEM 102 or 131, or permission of instructor. Not applicable for major in biological sciences, except those in occupational therapy and physical therapy. Offered fall semester.
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4.00 Credits
Continuation of 231; the coordination of body functions with emphasis on respiration, circulation, digestion, reproduction and regulatory processes in the human. Prerequisites: 231; CHEM 102 or 131, or permission of instructor. Not applicable for major in biological sciences, except those in occupational therapy and physical therapy. Offered spring semester.
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2.00 Credits
Study of the technical language of medicine and the allied health fields. The Greek and Latin prefixes, roots and suffixes with which to construct medical terms. Includes both written and spoken language, a study of abbreviations and acronyms used in medicine, and a look at patient charts. Prerequisite: none; 120 preferred.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the discipline of environmental science, an interdisciplinary field concerned with investigating the nature and interactions of the hydrosphere, geosphere, atmosphere and biosphere. Major topics include biogeochemical cycles, physical and chemical oceanography, ecology, population dynamics, natural resources, meteorology and climate change, contemporary societal issues such as waste management, and air and water pollution. Collection and analysis of field and laboratory data using statistical, graphical and critical thinking skills. Prerequisite: none. (Also offered as ENVS 250). Offered fall semester of odd-numbered years.
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4.00 Credits
Mechanisms of inheritance, nature of gene expression at chromosomal and molecular levels, transmission of genes in populations and individuals, and evolution at the molecular level. Studies include human, lower animal and plant genetics. Applications of mathematics and statistics to outcome prediction. Relates underlying theory to contemporary societal issues such as genetic engineering, gene therapy and cloning. Includes inquiry-based laboratory investigations. Prerequisites: 152; CHEM 102; MATH 121 or 130. Offered fall semester.
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4.00 Credits
The role of microorganisms, primarily bacteria and viruses, in biological processes. Emphasis on human disease and immunity. Includes two, 2-hour labs weekly involving pure culture techniques and biochemical actions of microorganisms. Prerequisites: 100 or 152; CHEM 102 or 131 or permission of instructor. Not applicable for major in biology. Offered fall semester.
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4.00 Credits
The life cycles of prokaryotic organisms, including cell structure, genetics, growth and development. Technological developments in microbial engineering and understanding of human and environmental disease. Includes some inquiry-based laboratory investigations. Prerequisites: 152; CHEM 102. Offered spring semester.
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2.00 Credits
Hands-on instruction in laboratory techniques for modern molecular biochemistry, including DNA amplification and splicing, electrophoretic techniques, chromatography, centrifugation, ELISA, radioimmunoassay, and Western blotting. Preparation for independent research in the molecular sciences including field trips to off-site research labs. Prerequisites: 152, CHEM 231, MATH 121 or 130.
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