Lower Level Biology Courses
BIOL 1001K - Introductory Biology I
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Credit: 4 hours
Corequisites: BIOL 1001L
Description: This non-major’s course, the first in a lab sequence, is designed to develop an appreciation for the biological sciences and to strengthen understanding of scientific method and experimental design through applied thinking. An appreciation of biological concepts and literacy also will be attained. The course will concentrate on the cellular and molecular levels of biology and will include topics such as an introduction to biological chemistry, cell biology, genetics, and evolutionary mechanisms will be presented.
Notes: Students can receive credit for graduation only with either BIOL 2107 and 2108 or BIOL 1001 and 1002
Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.
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BIOL 1001K-H - Honors Introductory Biology I
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Credit: 4 hours
Prerequisites: Admission to the Honors Program
Corequisites: BIOL 1001H Laboratory
Description: This non-majors’ honors course, the first in a lab sequence, is designed to develop an appreciation for the biological sciences and to strengthen understanding of scientific method and experimental design through applied thinking. An appreciation of biological concepts and literacy also will be attained. The course will concentrate on the cellular and molecular levels of biology and will include topics such as an introduction to biological chemistry, cell biology, genetics, and evolutionary mechanism. Students will participate in an honors laboratory section where they will conduct an in-depth study of the methods of scientific investigation. Students will be required to submit projects related to lecture subjects.
Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.
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BIOL 1002K - Introductory Biology II
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Credit: 4 hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 1001K
Corequisites: BIOL 1002L
Description: This non-major's course, the second in a lab science sequence, is designed to increase an appreciation for the basic concepts of biology including an understanding of the scientific method and experimental design. To achieve the goal, the subject areas of organismal diversity and organismal anatomy and physiology will be investigated. Organ systems to be covered will include the digestive system, respiratory system, immune system, cardiovascular system, excretory system, endocrine system and reproductive system.
Notes: Students can receive credit for graduation only with either BIOL 2107 and 2108 or BIOL 1001 and 1002
Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week. |
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BIOL 1002K-H - Honors Introductory Biology II
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Credit: 4 hours
Prerequisites: Admission to the Honors Program and BIOL 1001K or BIOL 1001K-H
Corequisites: BIOL 1002H Laboratory
Description: This non-majors’ honors course, the second in a lab sequence, is designed to increase an appreciation for the basic concepts of biology, including an understanding of the scientific method and experimental design. To achieve the goal, the subject areas of organismal diversity and organismal anatomy and physiology will be investigated. Organ systems to be covered will include the digestive system, respiratory system, immune system, cardiovascular system, excretory system, endocrine system, and reproductive system. Students will participate in an honors laboratory section where they will conduct an in-depth study of the methods of scientific investigation. Students will be required to submit projects related to lecture subjects.
Notes: Students can receive credit for graduation only with either BIOL 2107 and 2108 or BIOL 1001 and 1002
Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.
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BIOL 1003 - Introductory Biology III
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Credit: 3 hours
Description: This non-major's course is designed to enable students to fulfill the Area D elective requirement with a science course. Topics will vary with the instructor but will consistently be designed to continue the development of an appreciation for basic biological concepts including the scientific method and experimental design. Currently, the course is designed to focus on the science of the study of insects (Entomology) in which the areas of insect life styles, ecological roles, diversity and relations to other organisms will be investigated. Through- out the course, the effects of insects on people, society, and history will be related.
Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours per week.
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BIOL 1004 - Perspectives on the Human Body
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Credit: 3 hours
Prerequisites: MSCC 1000
Description: This course is designed to promote an interest in science through a better understanding of the human body. The organization, maintenance, and control of the body will be examined through the study of specific body systems in health and disease. Discussions will include the scientific process of investigation, cellular activity and cancer, basic concepts of energy and the digestive system, the relationship between structure and functions in the musculoskeletal system, and the role of hormones in regulating body functions. Students will learn how critically to evaluate information and keep current of the rapidly changing scientific world through news media and Internet activities.
Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours per week.
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BIOL 1005 - Perspectives on the Environment
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Credit: 3 hours
Corequisites: MSCC 1000
Description: An introduction to basic environmental principles and possible solutions to environmental problems. Topics will include discussions of how the environment is organized, problems associated with natural resources' availability and mis-use, and practical strategies that could assure the sustainability of our planet. Students will learn how to evaluate critically various sources of information about the environment from several types of media.
Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours per week.
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BIOL 1104 - Survey of Human Anatomy and Physiology
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Credit: 4 hours
Description: This course is open only to ICAPP students. An introduction to the basic concepts of the structural and functional organization of the human body. Topics to be considered include an overview of the human body plan, cells and tissues, and a more detailed study of the organ system. Students in health-related fields requiring A & P must take BIOL 1114K and 1124K.
Lecture/Lab Hours: Four hours per week.
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BIOL 1105 - Introduction to Environmental Biology
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Credit: 3 hours
Description: A non-majors biology course exploring the concepts and issues regarding the relationship between man and his environment. Topics include the structure and management of ecosystems, human population, energy and natural cycles, renewable resources and pollution.
Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours per week.
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BIOL 1114K - Anatomy and Physiology I
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Credit: 4 hours
Corequisites: BIOL 1114L
Description: This course is an introduction to the structure and function of the human body beginning with the study of cell structure and function, control systems, and homeostasis, tissue types and continuing with the study of skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems. Students enrolling should have prior knowledge equivalent to BIOL 1001K or should have completed the college preparatory curriculum.
Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week. |
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BIOL 1124K - Anatomy and Physiology II
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Credit: 4 hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 1114K
Corequisites: BIOL 1124L
Description: A continuation of BIOL 1114K, this course involves an integrated approach to the study of the endocrine, integumentary, circulatory, urogenital, respiratory, and gastrointestinal systems.
Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.
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BIOL 1134K - Microbiology for Health Sciences
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Credit: 4 hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 114K
Corequisites: BIOL 1134L
Description: This course introduces the student to medically significant microorganisms, their mode of pathogenesis and treatment, and the host's immune response. It has six major sections: bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology, immunology, and infectious disease.
Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week.
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BIOL 2107K - Principles of Biology I
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Credit: 4 hours
Corequisites: BIOL 2107L
Prerequisites or Corequisites: CHEM 1211K
Description: This is a major course where students investigate the principles and applications of biology. Topics include the scientific method, cell structure and function, basic chemistry of life, cellular reproduction and genetics, biotechnology, taxonomy and relationships among organisms (bacteria, fungi, protist, and plants).
Notes: Students can receive credit for graduation only with either BIOL 2107 and BIOL 2108 or BIOL 1001 and BIOL 1002
Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.
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BIOL 2108K - Principles of Biology II
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Credit: 4 hours
Prerequisites: At least a "C" in BIOL 2107K
Corequisites: BIOL 2108L
Description: This is a continuation of BIOL 2107K. Areas of study include a survey of the animal kingdom with emphasis on diversity and evolutionary relationships, selected topics in plant anatomy and physiology, and vertebrate anatomy and physiology with emphasis on the human and ecology.
Notes: Students can receive credit for graduation only with either BIOL 2107 and BIOL 2108 or BIOL 1001 and BIOL 1002
Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week.
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BIOL 2998 - Research Methods
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Credit: 2 hours
Prerequisites: BIOL 2107K
Description: This course is a survey of research methodology with an emphasis on the projects' specific hypotheses and aims, methodology, and the analyses of possible outcomes. Discussions will include applications and limitations of current techniques in biological research.
Lecture/Lab Hours: Two hours per week.
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BIOL 2999 - Special Topics in Biology
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Credit: 1 hour
Prerequisites: BIOL 1114K or BIOL 2107K
Description: An independent study course in which students are expected to perform research on specific topics in biology and present findings in class discussions and in a research paper. Students should have a strong background in the biological sciences.
Lecture/Lab Hours: One hour per week. |
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