Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Asian and Pacific Studies (ASPA) |
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ASPA 3960 Hong Kong Cinema
4 semester hours
This course critically explores one of the world’s most popular, dynamic, and innovative cinemas - Hong Kong cinema. Situating Hong Kong cinema in historical, artistic, and transnational contexts, this course examines major developments in Hong Kong cinema running from the war time cinema, the rise of martial arts movies and their influx into the United States, the international breakthrough of the “New Wave,” Hong Kong filmmaking before and after the 1997 handover to China, to Hollywood remakes of Hong Kong films in recent years. The class will focus on issues relating to filmic nationalism, transnational film production and consumption; migration, identity, and community formation; nostalgia, memory, and post-colonialism; and family, gender, and sexuality.
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ASPA 3998 Special Studies
1 TO 4 semester hours
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ASPA 3999 Independent Studies
1 TO 4 semester hours
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ASPA 4820 Daoism: Theory and Practice
4 semester hours
An introduction to Daoism, its classical texts, and its enduring practices. Special emphasis will be on the examinations of Daoist philosophical concepts and persistent issues that arise in the development of Daoist spiritual tradition. A central aim of the course is to understand the Chinese ways of thinking, values, and the way of life.
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ASPA 4830 Advanced Asian Media
4 semester hours
This is a sequel to ASPA 3600 , but the introductory course is not a prerequisite. This survey course of media systems in the Asia Pacific emphasizes compare-and-contrast methodology. An additional education tool is the University website, ASIA MEDIA (http://asiamedia.lmu.edu), where students discover the origins of the media presentations, develop rigorous analytic tools, and critique that epistemology. This course is sometimes taught in conjunction with an Internet-linked class at the United Arab Emirates University in Al Ain, UAE.
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ASPA 4860 Topics in Asian Literature
4 semester hours
The subject matter of this course will vary from semester to semester.
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ASPA 4880 Modern Asian Fiction
4 semester hours
This course examines twentieth-century Chinese and Japanese fiction through the study of novels, short stories, novellas, biographies, diaries, and film. The class will also study major literary trends and movements.
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ASPA 4900 Asian Women Writers
4 semester hours
This is a cross-cultural study of Asian women writers through the readings of poetry, short stories, autobiographies, diaries, and novels. Most readings are derived from contemporary female writers from China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the United States.
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ASPA 4998 Special Studies
1 TO 4 semester hours
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ASPA 4999 Independent Studies
1 TO 4 semester hours
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ASPA 5000 Senior Integrating Seminar
4 semester hours
This requirement enables the students to integrate their work in Asian and Pacific Studies. The actual content of the course will depend on the student’s chosen focus. Students write a senior thesis under the guidance of a faculty member. The thesis, while focused on a particular topic, is intended to be interdisciplinary.
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Business Administration (BADM) |
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BADM 1020 Business Perspectives–Introduction to Ethical Decision Models
1 semester hours
This course covers two general topics that will be modified slightly based on individual faculty perspectives and style. The first part of the course deals with a variety of legal, social, and institutional dimensions of the environment in which business is conducted. This will include:
- The relationship between business and the society natural environment in which it operates;
- The relationship between business and the values of the society; the legal and business context in which we find “ethics” in today’s workplace-corporate ethics programs, the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations, Sarbanes-Oxley, and other business regulations;
- The relationship between business, society, and Jesuit values.
The second part of the course aims to help students learn how to work with two different approaches to ethical reasoning:
- A “values” approach (which echoes the “virtue ethics” approach taken by most corporate ethics programs), and
- An approach that connects with the methodology students will be exposed to in their ethics requirement (a secular approach based on an analysis of both the consequence of actions and the intrinsic merit of the actions themselves).
The objective of this course is introducing our students to the centrality of ethics in our mission, and importance of ethical standards in the business leaders’ decision process.
Required for ALL majors in the College of Business Administration.
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BADM 1030 Business Perspectives–Information Technology in Organizations
1 semester hours
This course provides an introduction to information technology and computing with emphasis to its applications in business and organizations.
The course will be devoted to problem-solving and acquiring personal productivity software skills essential for effective and efficient use of IT in business and organizations. Emphasis is on use of the computer in problem-solving, and will be hands-on in a laboratory setting. The course is designed to cover the following:
- Application software use to solve problems: Problem-solving/analytical skills-mental processing/logical thinking stage, procedure development, e.g., uses of control structures and flowcharting techniques in developing business procedures, etc. Use of spreadsheet, e.g., Excel, in modeling and data analysis; spreadsheet calculations–use of Excel and user-defined functions, what-if type analysis; use of graphs–creating and editing charts, and printing worksheets, etc.
- Information Technology use for knowledge workers: Use of knowledge work productivity software, e.g., Excel; what is knowledge work and knowledge workers - analysis of individual knowledge work tasks/activities of, for example, managers, accountants, financial analysts, lawyers, etc.; knowledge workers and information management; collaboration among knowledge workers–analysis of work activities and information requirements or management, etc.; data organization, access and management of internal organizational data and external data–role of IT, e.g., Internet and WWW in knowledge worker productivity.
- The Internet and WWW: Operation and functional uses; IP addresses, datagrams, domain names, TCP/IP; and the World Wide Web, use of URLs, browsers, and search engine–for information searches, etc.
The objectives of this course are:
- To introduce students to the important concepts and terminology fundamental to an understanding and appreciation of information technology and its uses in business and organizations.
- To establish a firm foundation and proficiency in problem-solving skills in computing using flowcharting techniques, acquiring personal productivity skills in the use of application software packages, in particular, Excel for spreadsheet modeling and analysis, and the use of the Internet and the WWW for communication, information searches, and collaboration with other workers in an organizational setting.
Required of ALL majors in the College of Business Administration.
Prerequisite: BADM 1010 with a minimum grade of C (2.0).
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BADM 1040 Business Perspectives–Globalization
1 semester hours
This course is designed to provide freshman or sophomore students with knowledge of the critical aspects of globalization, key trends in the global economy, and build an appropriate educational plan at the early stage of their college years.
The objectives of this course are:
- To introduce students to the driving forces behind globalization and evaluate how globalization has affected the U.S. economy.
- To discuss our main trading partners and investors along with the key trends in international trade and foreign direct investment. Additionally, the course addresses the key players and their roles in the global economy.
Through an in-depth analysis of these issues, students are expected to learn:
- The current trends and future prospects of the global economy.
- The meaning of globalization and its impacts on the U.S. economy as well as career implications of global economy.
Required for ALL majors in the College of Business Administration.
Prerequisite: BADM 1020 with a minimum grade of C (2.0).
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BADM 4950 Business and Social Responsibility in the Global Economy
3 semester hours
This is an applied course that focuses on the interactions of business, government, and societal institutions. Particular attention is directed to such topics as economic systems, stakeholder management, political and legislative process, sustainability, and corporate governance. Themes of ethics, social responsibility, and leadership will be emphasized. There are two specific goals: 1) The student grasps the broad issues of corporate social responsibility and 2) The student develops decision making skills needed to lead a corporation to productive solutions.
Must be taken in residence at LMU.
Senior standing required.
Required for ALL majors in the College of Business Administration.
Prerequisites: BADM 1010 , BADM 1020 , BADM 1030 , BADM 1040 , all with a letter grade of C (2.0) or higher; BLAW 2210 ; MGMT 3610 ; one course from PHIL 3100-3150.
University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Ethics and Justice; Flag: Oral Skills.
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BADM 4970 Strategic Management
3 semester hours
This is an applied course that develops strategic thinking skills to enable managers to position the business to achieve and sustain superior competitive performance. This course addresses issues of both strategy design and implementation in the complex global economic environment. The course requires students to draw upon and integrate knowledge and skills developed throughout their business education.
Must be taken in residence at LMU.
Senior standing required.
Required for ALL majors in the College of Business Administration.
Prerequisites: AIMS 3770 ; FNCE 3400 or FNCE 3410 ; MGMT 3610 ; MRKT 3510 .
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BADM 4998 Special Studies
1 to 3 semester hours
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BADM 4999 Independent Studies
1 to 3 semester hours
Requires approval of the Associate Dean.
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Bioethics (BIOE) |
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BIOE 6000 Introduction to Bioethics
3 semester hours
Bioethics represents a complex intellectual phenomenon in the canon of newly emerging disciplines. Although an established academic field, it still struggles to find a formal and coherent methodology for the analysis of ethical problems triggered by advances in medicine and the life sciences. The course introduces students to the historical, theoretical, and thematic dimensions of bioethics. More specifically, the course looks at historical contribution of theologians and philosophers to bioethics; it addresses the theoretical challenges of bioethics as an interdisciplinary field, with an emphasis on dominant theories in bioethics; and, finally, it touches upon the main topics of bioethics, including medical experimentation, assisted reproductive technologies, genetics, transplantation, assisted suicide, and euthanasia.
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BIOE 6100 Bioethics at the Beginning of Life
3 semester hours
The course looks at bioethical questions that concern the beginnings of life. Topics include the ethics of abortion, maternal fetal conflicts, ethical problems in perinatology and neonatology, as well as the ethical judgment on the entire field of assisted reproductive medicine–from in vitro fertilization, to surrogate motherhood, gamete storage techniques, and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis. There is also a clinical component to this class that offers students with an opportunity for engaged learning. Students will be exposed to decision-making in the clinical setting of obstetrics and neonatology departments at various hospitals.
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BIOE 6200 Law and Bioethics
3 semester hours
The law contributes to public bioethics discourse on a variety of issues, from abortion to assisted suicide and euthanasia, to questions of access to health care. This course looks at the intersection of law and bioethics, relative especially to the study of important legal cases and court decisions. Examples include Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey for abortion, Quinlan, Cruzan, and Schiavo for end of life issues, etc. Students will be exposed to the ethical reasoning of important legal cases and their jurisprudential developments, thus showing how landmark legal cases have shaped bioethical discourse.
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BIOE 6300 Bioethics at the End of Life
3 semester hours
The increasing medicalization of the dying process poses new ethical problems to health care professionals and patients alike. This course looks at the bioethical problems that concern the end of life. Topics include ethical criteria for withholding and withdrawing treatments, palliative care, proxy decision making for incompetent patients, as well as the controversial questions, newly emerging in both the clinical realm and the law, of assisted suicide and euthanasia. This class will entail a clinical component as well. Students will be exposed to decision-making in the clinical setting of the Intensive Care Unit at various hospitals or in nursing homes.
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BIOE 6400 Clinical Bioethics
3 semester hours
This class focuses on “clinical” bioethics, that is, the ethics of decision making at the bedside, exposing students to the practical mechanisms presiding over such decisions in today’s health care facilities, such as ethics committees, clinical consultations, clinical rounds, etc. In addition to being introduced to some methods and content of clinical bioethics, this class offers students a first exposure to the institutional mechanism mentioned above, together with the opportunity to interact with those who do bioethics in a clinical setting.
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BIOE 6500 Elective Topics in Bioethics
3 semester hours
This course analyzes specific topics in bioethics, such as public policy and bioethics, global bioethics, feminist bioethics, the relation between bioethics and environmental sensibility, history of medicine, sociology of medicine, etc. These courses are taught by affiliate faculty of the Bioethics Institute and introduce students to the interdisciplinary dimensions of bioethical questions.
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BIOE 6600 Foundations of Theological Ethics
3 semester hours
This course introduces students to the foundations of theological ethics. After a historical introduction dealing with different models of ethical thinking, the course looks at the following: biblical roots of Christian morality; the mediation of faith and moral reason, with special reference to the relation of philosophical and theological ethics; the debate on normative theories; and the integration of virtue ethics, fundamental moral option, and action theory. Applications to contemporary issues in the field of bioethics exemplify the meaning and function of different foundational frameworks and the relation between theory and practice in theological ethics.
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BIOE 6700 Foundations of Philosophical Ethics
3 semester hours
This course introduces students to the theories and problems of moral philosophy, comprising both a historical and a systematic component. Main versions of ethics will be studies, including natural law and virtue ethics, deontological and consequentialist theories. Students will understand the function and importance of ethical frameworks for the articulation of bioethical problems.
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BIOE 6999 Independent Studies
1 TO 3 semester hours
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Biology (BIOL) |
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BIOL 111 General Biology I Lab
2 semester hours
A survey of the three domains.
Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering majors only.
Lecture, 1 hour; Laboratory, 4 hours.
Prerequisite: BIOL 101 or concurrent enrollment.
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BIOL 112 General Biology II Lab
2 semester hours
An experimental approach to biology with emphasis on design, execution, and analysis to answer biological questions.
Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering majors only.
Lecture, 1 hour; Laboratory 4 hours.
Prerequisite: BIOL 101 or BIOL 102 , or concurrent enrollment.
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BIOL 194 Introduction to Research
0 TO 4 semester hours
An introduction to scientific research methodology: information gathering, data analysis, laboratory research practice in a faculty laboratory.
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BIOL 198 Special Studies
1 TO 4 semester hours
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BIOL 199 Independent Studies
1 TO 4 semester hours
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BIOL 264 The Marine Environment
3 semester hours
An introduction to marine biology, including its history, different communities and the animals and plants that occur in marine ecosystems, and their economic importance.
Prerequisite: or higher, or placement into or higher.
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BIOL 266 Sacred and Medicinal Plant Use
3 semester hours
The sacred and medicinal use of plants and hallucinogenic fungi by traditional and modern cultures, including the biological basis for their use.
Prerequisite: MATH 101 or higher, or placement into MATH 106 or higher.
University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Nature of Science, Technology, and Mathematics.
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BIOL 271 Human Reproduction and Development
3 semester hours
The biological aspects of human reproduction, including the basic reproductive system, genetics, fetal development, nutrition, pregnancy, birth, and neonatal development.
Prerequisite: MATH 101 or higher, or placement into MATH 106 or higher.
University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Nature of Science, Technology, and Mathematics.
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BIOL 278 Tropical Marine Ecology
3 semester hours
Field studies of the tropical marine habitats in Isla Roatan, Honduras. This includes the examination of the ecology and biology of coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, and intertidal communities.
Summer only–Study Abroad Program.
Prerequisite: MATH 101 or higher, or placement into MATH 106 or higher. Open water SCUBA certification highly recommended.
University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Nature of Science, Technology, and Mathematics.
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BIOL 294 Independent Research
0 TO 4 semester hours
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BIOL 298 Special Studies
1 TO 4 semester hours
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BIOL 299 Independent Studies
1 TO 4 semester hours
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BIOL 312 Field Botany
4 semester hours
The identification, distribution, evolution, and ecological relationships of the native plants of Southern California.
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory 4 hours; 4 weekend field trips.
Prerequisites: BIOL 102 , BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 ; CHEM 110 , CHEM 111 ; MATH 122 or MATH 131 .
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning.
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BIOL 314 Tropical Ecology
4 semester hours
An introduction to Neotropical biodiversity, natural history and conservation, as well as an examination of the diversity of tropical species interactions in an international field setting.
Travel embedded course - lab travels to Costa Rica during Spring break.
Prerequisites: BIOL 102 , BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 ; CHEM 221 ; MATH 122 or MATH 131 .
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BIOL 318 Principles of Ecology
4 semester hours
An exploration of the interactions between organisms and their biotic and abiotic environment across population, community, and ecosystem levels.
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 4 hours; weekend field trips.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 102 , BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 ; CHEM 221 ; MATH 122 or MATH 131 .
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BIOL 328 Tropical Marine Ecology
3 semester hours
Field studies of the tropical marine habitats on Isla Roatán, Honduras. This includes the examination of physical, chemical, and ecological aspects as applied to coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, and intertidal communities.
Summer only–Study Abroad Program.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 102 , BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 ; CHEM 110 , CHEM 112 . Open water SCUBA certification highly recommended.
University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Nature of Science, Technology, and Mathematics; Flag: Engaged Learning.
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BIOL 329 Marine Ecology of Baja, California
3 semester hours
Field studies of subtropical, intertidal and subtidal habitats along the coasts of Baja, California peninsula.
Emphasis on community structure.
Summer only. Entire course held at the LMU Baja, California Biological Station.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 102 , BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 ; CHEM 110 , CHEM 112 .
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BIOL 330 Embryology and Development
4 semester hours
The development of chordates with emphasis on experimental embryology and underlying molecular mechanisms.
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 4 hours.
Prerequisites: BIOL 112 , BIOL 202 ; CHEM 222 , CHEM 223 .
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BIOL 333 Biology of Mammals
4 semester hours
Examination of physical, physiological, and ecological characteristics of mammals, including taxonomic relationships, feeding and reproductive strategies, and local and world distribution of mammalian orders and families.
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 4 hours; Weekend field trips.
For majors only.
Prerequisites: BIOL 102 , BIOL 112 ; CHEM 110 , CHEM 112 .
University Core fulfilled: Flags: Engaged Learning, Writing.
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BIOL 334 Invertebrate Zoology
4 semester hours
A study of the anatomy, physiology, behavior, and ecology of invertebrates and the evolutionary relationships within and among the invertebrate phyla.
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 4 hours.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 102 , BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 ; CHEM 110 , CHEM 112 .
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BIOL 335 Comparative Anatomy
4 semester hours
A comparative study of the vertebrate structures and their significance in terms of their evolution and function.
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 4 hours.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 102 , BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 ; CHEM 110 , CHEM 112 .
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BIOL 338 Animal Behavior
4 semester hours
Study of the evolutionary aspects of behavioral ecology including foraging strategies, social competition, communication, sexual selection, mating systems, cooperation, and social organization.
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 4 hours.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 102 , BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 .
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing.
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BIOL 351 General Physiology
3 semester hours
Introduction to physiological principles and concepts with emphasis on organ systems.
Prerequisite: BIOL 201 .
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BIOL 352 General Physiology Lab
1 semester hours
Laboratory experiments in general physiology.
Laboratory, 4 hours; Data analysis, 1 hour.
Prerequisites: BIOL 112 and BIOL 351 or BIOL 356 or BIOL 357 , or concurrent enrollment.
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Quantitative Reasoning; Writing.
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BIOL 358 Hormones and Behavior
4 semester hours
Study of the interaction of hormones and behavior in vertebrates. Topics include organizational and activational effects of hormones, sex differences in behavior, reproductive behavior, parental behavior, social behavior, and stress.
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory 4 hours.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 112 , BIOL 201 ; CHEM 220 , CHEM 221 .
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning.
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BIOL 363 Microbial Genomics Laboratory
1 semester hours
Application of genomics tools, including laboratory methods and computer analyses, in a semester-long research project to understand microbial processes.
Laboratory: 4 hours.
Prerequisite: BIOL 202 .
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BIOL 380 Tropical Marine Ecology Laboratory
1 semester hours
Requires consent of instructor.
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BIOL 381 Baja Marine Ecology Laboratory
1 semester hours
Requires consent of instructor.
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BIOL 394 Independent Research
0 TO 4 semester hours
Independent research in a faculty laboratory.
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BIOL 398 Special Studies
1 TO 4 semester hours
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BIOL 399 Independent Studies
1 TO 4 semester hours
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BIOL 422 Marine Biology
4 semester hours
Examination of the physical, chemical, and biological patterns and processes that shape life in the oceans.
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 4 hours.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 102 , BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 ; BIOL 201 , CHEM 110 , CHEM 112 .
University Core fulfilled: Flags: Engaged Learning, Information Literacy.
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