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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 .
Consent of instructor required.
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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.
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 340 Embryology
3 semester hours
This class delves into the tissue and cell movements (morphogenesis), into the cellular differentiation pathways, and the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms that produce form and function in chordate embryos.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , BIOL 201 , BIOL 202 ; CHEM 222 , CHEM 223 .
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 341 Embryology Lab
1 semester hours
The study of embryology through development histologically, through dissection and experimental embryology. Observational skills will be improved through hand-drawn reproductions, learning to recognize embryonic features and stages and become familiar with histology and anatomical terminology in sections. Students will design, conduct, make observations and document, analyze, and write up an approved, novel experimental embryology project of their own choosing.
Laboratory, 4 hours.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , BIOL 201 , BIOL 202 , BIOL 340 or concurrent enrollment; CHEM 222 , CHEM 223 .
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 343 Developmental Biology
3 semester hours
Introduction to the molecular and cellular mechanisms governing the development of multicellular animals, with attention to genetic control. The biology of models systems is emphasized.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , BIOL 201 , and BIOL 202 .
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 344 Developmental Biology Lab
1 semester hours
A survey course highlighting developmental principles through observation and experimentation with a variety of animal systems. Topics include fertilization, gastrulation, patterning, organogenesis, and regeneration.
Laboratory, 4 hours.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , BIOL 201 , BIOL 202 , and BIOL 343 or concurrent enrollment.
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 351 General Physiology
3 semester hours
Introduction to physiological principles and concepts with emphasis on organ systems.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 102 , BIOL 201 ; CHEM 110 , CHEM 112 .
Consent of instructor required.
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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 111 , BIOL 112 , and BIOL 351 or BIOL 357 , or concurrent enrollment.
Cannot be taken if already completed BIOL 360 .
University Core fulfilled: Flags: Quantitative Reasoning, Writing.
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 353 Plant Physiology
3 semester hours
Introduction to plant function, including photosynthesis, mineral nutrition, water relations, metabolism, and growth processes.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 201 ; CHEM 220 , CHEM 221 ; MATH 122 or MATH 131 .
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 354 Plant Physiology Laboratory
1 semester hours
Laboratory experiments in plant physiology.
Laboratory, 4 hours.
Prerequisites: BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , and BIOL 353 or concurrent enrollment.
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing.
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 355 Plants, Pharmacy, and Medicine
3 semester hours
The historical, ethnobotanical, and chemical basis of medicinal plant use, plant-based pharmaceuticals, and their physiological efficacy.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 102 , BIOL 201 ; CHEM 220 ; MATH 122 or MATH 131 .
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Oral Skills.
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 356 Cell Biology
3 semester hours
A detailed study of subcellular organelles, including their origin, function, and regulation within the cell.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 201 , BIOL 202 ; CHEM 222 , CHEM 223 .
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 357 Comparative Animal Physiology
3 semester hours
Environmental and evolutionary influences on functioning of animals, focusing on mechanisms and strategies utilized by animals to cope with challenges imposed by their biotic and abiotic surroundings.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 102 , BIOL 201 ; CHEM 110 , CHEM 112 .
Consent of instructor required.
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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 111 , BIOL 112 , BIOL 201 ; CHEM 220 , CHEM 221 .
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Engaged Learning.
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 359 Cell Biology Laboratory
1 semester hours
Laboratory experiments in cell biology.
Laboratory, 4 hours.
Prerequisites: BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , ; CHEM 220 .
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 360 Comparative Animal Physiology Laboratory
1 semester hours
Laboratory experiments in Comparative Physiology.
Laboratory, 4 hours.
Prerequisites: BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , and BIOL 351 or BIOL 357 or concurrent enrollment.
Cannot be taken if already completed BIOL 352 .
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 361 General Microbiology
3 semester hours
Properties and ecology of viruses, bacteria and protists, including the genetics, physiology, and metabolism of bacteria; pathogenesis, reproduction, and control of bacteria and viruses; host-microbe interactions and immune responses; and microbes as tools for molecular biology.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 201 , BIOL 202 , and .
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 362 General Microbiology Laboratory
1 semester hours
Laboratory experiments in general microbiology.
Laboratory, 4 hours.
Prerequisites: BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , and BIOL 361 or BIOL 460 or concurrent enrollment.
Consent of instructor required.
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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.
Prerequisites: BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , and BIOL 202 .
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 364 Cell Culture Laboratory
1 semester hours
Hands-on experience in maintenance and propagation of mammalian cell cultures, including use of current molecular biology tools in qualitative and quantitative analyses of cells, manipulating cells under various experimental conditions (exposure to cellular stresses), in multiple enquiry-based research projects.
Laboratory, 4 hours.
Prerequisites: BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , and BIOL 201 .
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 367 Biological Databases
3 semester hours
Interdisciplinary course at the interface between biology and computer science focusing on how biological information is encoded in the genome of a cell and represented as data in a database. Biological concepts include DNA structure and function, the central dogma of molecular biology, and regulation of gene expression. Computer science concepts and skills include command line interaction, the structure and functions of a database, and the management of data ranging from individual files to a full relational database management system. Emphasis on science and engineering best practices, such as maintaining journals and notebooks, managing files and code, and critically evaluating scientific and technical information. Course culminates with team projects to create new gene databases.
Prerequisites: BIOL 201 and MATH 123 or MATH 132 or MATH 204 .
University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections; Flags: Information Literacy, Oral Skills.
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 368 Bioinformatics Laboratory
1 semester hours
Current bioinformatics techniques will be used to address systems-level biological questions. Techniques may include: querying biological databases, sequence alignment, construction of phylogenetic trees, comparative genomics, genome annotation, protein structure analysis and prediction, modeling pathways and networks, use of biological ontologies, or the analysis of high-throughput genomic and proteomic data.
Laboratory: 4 hours.
Prerequisites: BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , BIOL 202 ; CHEM 220 .
University Core fulfilled: Flags: Information Literacy, Oral Skills.
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 370 Plant Biotechnology
3 semester hours
Biotechnology is a broad discipline in which biological processes, organisms, cells or cellular components are exploited to develop new technologies. Plant biotechnology employs a wide range of tools, including traditional breeding techniques and genetic engineering, to create plants with improved traits–more productive crops, more nutritious foods, and the production of biomaterials, medicines, and bioenergy. Principles of genetics, molecular biology, genomics, biochemistry, plant cell and tissue culture, and agronomy are employed to develop these novel technologies. We will discuss methodologies used to produce these plants, the genes that have been introduced to crop plants, and commercial product development. The course will also address concerns associated with plant biotechnology, including food safety, ecological risks, and resistance.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 201 , and CHEM 220 .
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 375 Advanced Genetics
3 semester hours
Topics in genetics including both meiotic and mitotic recombination, quantitative genetics, gene structure, genetic control, and gene therapy.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 201 , BIOL 202 ; CHEM 222 , CHEM 223 .
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 380 Tropical Marine Ecology Laboratory
1 semester hours
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 381 Baja Marine Ecology Laboratory
1 semester hours
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 388 Biomathematical Modeling
3 semester hours
Introduction to mathematical and statistical concepts closely related to research problems in biology. Biological topics include the structure, function, and regulation of the three major types of cellular pathways: metabolic, signaling, and gene regulatory pathways. Mathematical topics include statistical analysis of biological measurements, dynamic modeling of biological systems, and fitting models to observed data. Students will critically evaluate the primary literature and carry out three major modeling projects throughout the semester.
Prerequisites: BIOL 201 ; and MATH 123 or MATH 132 or MATH 204 with a grade of C (2.0) or higher.
University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections; Flag: Oral Skills.
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 398 Special Studies
1 TO 4 semester hours
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 399 Independent Studies
1 TO 4 semester hours
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 422 Marine Biology
4 semester hours
Marine biology will provide students with an introduction to the physical and biological world: the oceans. This course is integrative, focusing on function, biodiversity, and ecology of marine organisms. In addition, students will learn how abiotic processes shape marine environments and the ecology and evolution of marine organisms.
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.
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 423 Marine Conservation Biology
3 semester hours
Marine Conservation Biology focuses on conservation issues faced and potential solutions in marine environments. Examples include climate change and climate change mitigation, unsustainable overfishing and fisheries management, marine habitat loss and marine protected area planning, and other issues and their potential solutions. After taking the course students will be able to: 1) identify human-caused environmental changes effecting marine environments, 2) understand the science behind these changes, 3) consider and discuss potential solutions to the issues, and 4) explain the public policy context behind a diversity of marine conservation issues and management solutions.
Pre-requisites: BIOL 101, BIOL 102, BIOL 201, CHEM 112
Fulfills biology upper division area requirement: Populations
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BIOL 424 Marine Physiology Laboratory
1 semester hours
An inquiry-based investigation into the relationship between abiotic factors and marine invertebrate physiology.
Laboratory, 4 hours.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 102 , BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , and BIOL 201 .
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 437 Plant Development
3 semester hours
Biochemical, molecular, and genetic approaches to the study of pattern and tissue formation, embryogenesis, germination, flowering, photosynthesis, and plant-microbe interaction.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 201 , BIOL 202 ; CHEM 222 , CHEM 223 or concurrent enrollment.
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 438 Plant Development Laboratory
1 semester hours
Laboratory experiments in plant developmental biology.
Laboratory, 4 hours.
Prerequisites: BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , and BIOL 437 or concurrent enrollment.
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 439 Molecular Biology Applications
4 semester hours
The application of the techniques employed in molecular biology to the study of inherited diseases, genetic engineering, infectious diseases, cancer, and gene therapy.
Lecture, 2 hours; Laboratory, 6 hours.
Prerequisites: BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , BIOL 202 ; CHEM 220 .
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 440 Molecular Neurobiology
3 semester hours
A comprehensive study of the physiological and molecular properties of individual nerve cells and the synaptic connections between them. Basic mechanisms of mammalian nervous system function through the study of human neurological diseases, and how cellular and molecular basis of these diseases is driving therapeutic development will be discussed. Topics range from neuronal structure and function, communication at the synapse, biophysics of single channel gating, and transmission across chemical and electrical synapses. Additionally, actions of drugs on brain at clinical, cellular, and molecular levels will be explored.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 201 , and CHEM 220 .
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 445 Endocrinology
3 semester hours
The study of the production, functions, and interactions of hormones and other chemical messengers involved in the integration of the living organism.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 201 , BIOL 202 , and CHEM 220 .
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 449 Immunology
3 semester hours
The study of the human immune system, including innate and adaptive immune responses; the interaction of cells, receptors, and soluble factors during an immune response; the development of B and T cells; and the role of the immune systems in health and disease.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 201 , BIOL 202 , and CHEM 220 .
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 450 Physiology of Disease
3 semester hours
Examination of normal function and selected disease-associated dysfunctions of the body’s organ systems.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 102 , BIOL 201 , BIOL 202 ; CHEM 222 or concurrent enrollment.
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Oral Skills.
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 456 Molecular Cell Biology and Lab
4 semester hours
Advanced study of topics in cell biology: subcellular organelles and structures; molecular and biochemical analysis of genome organization, RNA and protein trafficking, regulation of the cell cycle; virus-host cell interactions; cell movement and communication. Laboratory experiments that examine cellular structure and function.
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 4 hours.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , BIOL 201 , BIOL 202 ; CHEM 222 , CHEM 223 .
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 460 Environmental Microbiology
3 semester hours
Introduction to the diversity of microorganisms and their role in ecological and environmental processes in soil, water, and air; environmental services provided by microorganisms; and how microbial functions are utilized in managed and artificial systems.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 201 , BIOL 202 , and CHEM 220 .
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 461 Microbial Genetics
3 semester hours
Mechanisms of inheritance and the regulation of gene expression in bacteria and viruses. Viral interactions with higher eukaryotes.
Prerequisites: BIOL 202 ; CHEM 222 , CHEM 223 or concurrent enrollment.
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 474 Principles of Evolution
3 semester hours
Study of the pattern and process of evolution. Topics include the development of theories of evolutionary change; the mechanisms of evolutionary change at the population (micro) level; and evolution at the macro level, focusing on speciation, phylogenetic analysis, historical biogeography, and extinctions.
Lecture, 3 hours.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 102 , BIOL 111 , BIOL 201 , BIOL 202 .
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 475 Evolution
4 semester hours
Study of the pattern and process of evolution. Topics include the development of theories of evolutionary change; the mechanisms of evolutionary change at the population (micro) level; and evolution at the macro level, focusing on speciation, phylogenetic analysis, historical biogeography, and extinctions.
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 4 hours.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 102 , BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , BIOL 201 , BIOL 202 .
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 477 Conservation Genetics
4 semester hours
Survey of the major topics in conservation genetics. Basic models of population genetics and topics relevant to conservation genetics, such as population structure, inbreeding, genetic load, genetic variation, reserve design, and the ethical, moral, and political aspects of species conservation.
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 4 hours.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101 , BIOL 102 , BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , BIOL 202 .
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 478 Molecular Biology of the Genome
4 semester hours
Advances in understanding cellular processes, gene expression, and the structure and function of macromolecules due to The Human Genome Project and associated new high-throughput technologies. Use of systems biology perspectives and bioinformatics tools to answer biological questions. May include: functional genomics, sequence alignment and phylogeny, comparative genomics, and biological pathways and networks.
Lecture, 2 hours; Laboratory, 6 hours.
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Information Literacy.
Prerequisites: BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , BIOL 202 ; CHEM 220 .
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 498 Special Studies
1 TO 4 semester hours
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 499 Independent Studies
1 TO 4 semester hours
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 515 Ecology of Mutualisms
2 semester hours
Characterization of conditional interspecific interactions and investigations into the variability of outcomes as mediated by seasonality, chemistry, novel habitats, and morphology.
Prerequisites: BIOL 102 , BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 ; CHEM 113 ; MATH 122 or MATH 131 .
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 598 Special Studies
1 TO 3 semester hours
Consent of instructor required.
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BIOL 599 Independent Studies
1 TO 3 semester hours
Consent of instructor required.
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Business Law (BLAW) |
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BLAW 3270 Marketing Law
4 semester hours
An upper-level elective focused on the legal and regulatory environment surrounding the activities and relationships between business and consumers.
Some topics and laws addressed by the course include product safety, design and warnings, antitrust behaviors in distribution and pricing, deception and fairness standards for advertising, sales, and promotions. The course also includes a creative component and writing flag where students apply certain laws to particular marketing practices.
(See MRKT 3570 .)
Prerequisites: BCOR 2210 and BCOR 3510 .
University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing.
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