Pre-Medical

This course deals with the basic principles of biology. Consideration is given to cell biology and structural and functional organization of plants and animals. Principles of reproduction, genetics, and ecology are introduced as well as a brief survey of the kingdoms of living organisms. Beginning course for all biology majors. Meets the general education laboratory science requirement. (Three hours lecture and two hours lab per week.) (Offered every semester.) Corequisite: BIOL 110L

Basic principles of chemical reactions and descriptive chemistry are integrated in terms of atomic structure, bonding theory, molecular geometry, reaction rates, equilibrium, and thermodynamics. Meets the general education laboratory science requirement. (Three lecture hours and three lab hours per week.) (Offered fall semester.) Corequisite: CHEM 111L

Basic principles of chemical reactions and descriptive chemistry are integrated in terms of the periodic table, atomic structure, bond types, molecular geometry, reaction rates, and thermodynamics. (Three lecture hours and three hours lab per week.) (Offered spring semester). Prerequisite: CHEM 111 Corequisite: CHEM 112L

This course is a continuation of BIOL 110. It introduces gene replication, expression, and regulation; evolution; diversity of life, with phylogeny, characteristics, and importance of major phyla; and structure and function of selected plant and/or animal systems. (Three hours lecture and two hours lab per week.) Prerequisite: BIOL 110. Corequisite: BIOL 112L (Offered spring semester.)

The facts of heredity; reproduction; the molecular mechanism of heredity; hybridization and Mendel's laws; heredity in man and in its broader social applications. (Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week.) Prerequisite: BIOL 110 and 112. (Offered spring semester.) Corequisite: BIOL 305L

This course is designed to give the student a strong working knowlege of the microbial world, in both praxis in medicine, food microbiology, immunology, and research. This course is especially important for those going into health-related fields and enviornmental sciences. The goal is to stimulate the students to be able to think and discuss biological issues in a logical manner and to question statements that are not founded on facutal information. At the end of the course, the student should be able to understand the historic and current role of microbioloty in the natural sciences and be competent in culturing and identifying microbes. (Three hours lecture and two hours lab per week.) Prerequisite: BIOL 112, CHEM 111. Corequisite: BIOL 360L. (Offered fall semester.)

This course is designed to be a capstone course for students in the biology program at Greenville University. Students will: analyze current issues in biology, and produce an oral presentation on the topic. Additionally the student will evaluate their current issue on the basis of varying perspectives including a Christian worldview, and will assemble discussion topics to engage other class members in the faith reflection. Lastly, students will work in welcoming, mentoring, and advising new students within the program. ?Prerequsite: BIOL 305. Offered fall semester.

A capstone course for majors in Biology and Environmental Biology, with an emphasis on technical writing and scientific communication. Students select a topic and utilize the primary literature to develop a technical review article and a presentation on the topic. Secondary education and pre-medical/technical biology majors should take this course during their junior year. Cross-Listed as CHEM 409. Meets the general education upper division writing intensive requirement. Prerequisite: 16 credits of biology

Course content focuses upon basic concepts and operations in descriptive and inferential statistics. The areas of study will include measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability, correlation and regression analysis, parametric (t-tests and ANOVA) and non-parametric (chi-square) tests of significance. A basic introduction to Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software is provided. Cross listed with SCWK 202. Meets the general education quantitative reasoning requirement.

Course content focuses upon basic concepts and operations in descriptive and inferential statistics. The areas of study will include measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability, correlation and regression analysis, parametric (t-tests and ANOVA) and non-parametric (chi-square) tests of significance. A basic introduction to Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software is provided. Cross listed with PSYC 202. Meets the general education quantitative reasoning requirement. (Offered every semester.)

Advances in biology have pushed the development of statistical methods and depended on those methods for decades. Biostatistics focuses on three core areas: 1) general statistical concepts; 2) correct use and interpretation of statistical methods commonly used in biological sciences; and 3) basic familiarity with the R statistical software language, which has become an important tool in dealing with many kinds of data, including genetic data. Meets the general education quantitative reasoning requirement. Prerequisite: MATH106. (Offered spring semester.)

Major emphases in this course are the scientific method; structure and function of plants, and their economic and ecological importance; and discussion of current issues such as genetic modification of crops. Meets the general education laboratory science requirement. (Three hours lecture and two hours lab per week.) (Offered fall semester of even calendar years.) Corequisite: BIOL 115L

A self-directed study of medical terminology which covers basic roots, prefixes, suffixes and terminology of different systems of the human body. Students prepare for periodic vocabulary tests on their own time and schedule. The object of the course is to prepare the student for entrance into health fields by providing a review of vocabulary tools. (Offered online.)

In this course the major emphasis is on a survey of the vascular plants and common families of flowering plants. Topics included are principles of flowering plant taxonomy, mechanisms of adaptation and plant ecology. (Three hours lecture and two hours lab per week.) Prerequisite: BIOL 110 & BIOL 112. (Offered spring semester of even calendar years.) Corequisite: BIOL 215L

The purpose of this class is to build skills in field ornithology: observation and identification of birds, and collection and reporting of field observation data. (Offered spring semester of even calendar years.) $20 Course Fee

This course is an introduction for student into the science revolving around food. Topics covered include: the chemistry of food, the biology of food, the microbiology of food, and food sources and insecurity. Throughout these topics, student will engage with the scientific method within experimentation and data interpretation. Additionally, those successfully completing the course will have a greater appreciation for food from beginning to end, from the molecules that compose our food to the impacts that food has on humanity. Prerequisite: MATH 105 or higher.

This course is designed to deal with all the human body systems as to structure and function. Material covered is intended for those planning to teach biology in high school or enter the allied health professions. (Three lectures and one two-hour lab per week.) (Offered fall semester) Prerequisite: BIOL 112, BIOL 150 Corequisite: BIOL 245L

A continuation of BIOL 245. (Three hours lecture and two hours lab per week.) Prerequisite: BIOL 245. (Offered spring semester.) Corequisite: BIOL 246L

This course introduces students to the historical encounter between the various sciences and Christianity. The course will explore the history and content of scientific methodologies and paradigms employed in both the natural and social sciences. Students will also consider the key controversies within each discipline and the contemporary developments in each of these fields. The course will also examine how Christianity has shaped and been shaped by scientific developments. The aim of the course is to help the student develop an integrated worldview that will provide an understanding for the tension and synergy between science and Christian faith. Meets the general education Science and Christianity requirement. Prerequisite: BIBL 205, BIBL 215, LEAD 306, or THEO 310, (Offered every semester.)

This will be a study of the similarities of anatomy and phylogenetic relationships of major vertebrate groups. Specifically, it will compare phylogeny, ontogeny, and morphology in groups ranging from protochordates to highly derived vertebrates. It will examine structure of anatomical features, emphasizing how anatomy relates to function including comparisons of specialized features in organisms adapted to different conditions. Laboratories will involve detailed dissections. Prerequisite:BIOL 112. (Offered fall semester of odd calendar years.) Corequisite: BIOL 309L

This course is a survey of the chemical reactions in living systems. The general biochemistry including a detailed look at DNA, transcription, translation, protein synthesis, lipid metabolism (e.g., cholesterol synthesie) and amino acide and nucleic acid metabolism will be studied. (Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week.) Cross listed with CHM 314. Prerequisite: CHM 201 or concurrent enrollment. (Offered fall semester.)

This course presents a chemically detailed overview of the metabolic transformations of fatty acids, complex lipids, amino acids, and the purine and pyrimidine nucleotides. The course also includes discussion of the structure and function of proteins, the chemical mechanisms and regulation of enzyme catalysis, the structure and metabolism of carbohydrates, and the bioenergetics and ATP synthesis and utilization. Cross listed with BIO315. (Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week.) Prerequsite: CHEM 301. (Offered spring semester of even calendar years.)

This course analyzes and discusses contemporary issues in the ethics of current and future medical practices globally. Topics include stem cell research, right to die, organ transplantation, health care for the uninsured and undocumented, GMOs, animal rights/abuse, and DNR. Prerequisite: 12 credits of biology. (Offerred fall semester.)

This course will provide an in-depth exploration of plant anatomy and physiology. Topics to be covered include plant tissues, structure and function of roots and stems, photosynthesis, reproduction, woody growth, hormones, nutrition, and genetic modification of plants. (Hybrid course: online and lecture component plus two hour lab every week.) Prerequisite: BIOL 112 Corequisite: BIOL 338L

The course is designed to give the student a thorough overview of the current theories and research in molecular biology and cell pathology. Topics covered include cell anatomy, molecular cell biology, cancer, parasitology, immunology, and histology, besides discussion of special topics such as stem cell research, ethics, and human cloning. At the completion of the course, the student should be able to have a clear understanding of the contemporary topics of cell biology. Prerequisite:BIOL 305, BIOL 360 and CHEM 112. (Offered spring of odd years.)

An introduction to sustainability and tropical agriculture with applications for working with resource-poor farmers. Topics include the scientific basis of low-cost techniques, tropical crops and their requirements, and on-site work. Issues in agricultural development, urban gardening and small animal techniques are also covered in the context of agricultural employment and economy. This course includes several trips to different ecosystem regions of Costa Rica. Field, Interdisciplinary, Applied.

This course provides the student with a greater appreciation of the human anatomy through the hands on approach of examining the form and function of the human body at a gross level. The student will acquire knowledge of the anatomy and functions of the upper and lower limbs as well as the facial and neck regions. Participants will have the opportunity to dissect and explore anatomical features of interest. Prerequisite: BIOL 245 and students will need to apply and be accepted to enroll in this course. Offered fall semester.

This course provides the student with a greater appreciation of the human anatomy through the hands on approach of examining the form and function of the human body at a gross level. The student will acquire knowledge of the anatomy and functions of the thorax, abdomen, pelvis and lower limb, including structural contents. Participants will have the opportunity to dissect and explore anatomical features of interest. Prerequisite: BIOL 245 and students will need to apply and be accepted to enroll in this course. Offered Spring semester.

Organisms do not exist or function in a vacuum, but are strongly influenced by their environment and, in turn, alter that environment and affect the growth and development of other organisms. In this course we will consider the interaction of organisms and their environments. We will study ecological processes functioning at levels of individuals, populations, communities, and ecosystems. (Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week.) Prerequisite: BIOL 112. (Offered fall semester.) Corequisite: BIOL 370L

Introduction to site-level, landscape and multi- stakeholder approaches to forest management, including strategies of climate change adaptation and mitigation. Theory, application, and techniques of forest management for specified values and objectives including instrumental (economic/utilitarian and life support such as wood production, habitat and watershed protection and climate moderation) and non-instrumental values (such as aesthetic, moral/spiritual values e.g. recreation). The course will address the evolution of forest management practice and some specific practices, methods and techniques of growing trees and the development and care of forests (silviculture) as applied to natural forests managed for various objectives. Field, Applied.

Biology majors may earn a maximum of eight semester credits while engaged in a practicum/internship experience related to their specific field of interest. The potentials for the internships are unlimited. The internship may involve work or volunteer service, or shadowing in any biologically related career. Each internship will need the approval of the Department chair. It is the student's responsibility to initiate a request for the internship suggest prospective openings, and declare in writing their learning objectives for their internship experience.. The internship will be taken for pass/fail credit. Prerequisite: 16 credits of biology

Biology majors may earn a maximum of eight semester credits while engaged in a practicum/internship experience related to their specific field of interest. The potentials for the practicum are unlimited. The practicum may involve work or volunteer service in any biologically related career. Each practicum will need the approval of the Department chair. It is the student's responsibility to initiate a request for the practicum, suggest prospective openings, and declare in writing their learning objectives for their practicum experience. Students taking BIOL 405 will write a research paper on a topic related to their practicum experience, and will receive a letter grade. Prerequisite: 16 credits of biology

AuSable Institute of Environmental Studies

This course introduces students to the historical encounter between the various sciences and Christianity. The course will explore the history and content of scientific methodologies and paradigms employed in both the natural and social sciences. Students will also consider the key controversies within each discipline and the contemporary developments in each of these fields. The course will also examine how Christianity has shaped and been shaped by scientific developments. The aim of the course is to help the student develop an integrated worldview that will provide an understanding for the tension and synergy between science and Christian faith. Meets the general education Science and Christianity requirement. Prerequisite: BIBL 205, BIBL 215, LEAD 306, or THEO 310, (Offered every semester.)

This will be a study of the similarities of anatomy and phylogenetic relationships of major vertebrate groups. Specifically, it will compare phylogeny, ontogeny, and morphology in groups ranging from protochordates to highly derived vertebrates. It will examine structure of anatomical features, emphasizing how anatomy relates to function including comparisons of specialized features in organisms adapted to different conditions. Laboratories will involve detailed dissections. Prerequisite:BIOL 112. (Offered fall semester of odd calendar years.) Corequisite: BIOL 309L

This course is a survey of the chemical reactions in living systems. The general biochemistry including a detailed look at DNA, transcription, translation, protein synthesis, lipid metabolism (e.g., cholesterol synthesie) and amino acide and nucleic acid metabolism will be studied. (Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week.) Cross listed with CHM 314. Prerequisite: CHM 201 or concurrent enrollment. (Offered fall semester.)

This course presents a chemically detailed overview of the metabolic transformations of fatty acids, complex lipids, amino acids, and the purine and pyrimidine nucleotides. The course also includes discussion of the structure and function of proteins, the chemical mechanisms and regulation of enzyme catalysis, the structure and metabolism of carbohydrates, and the bioenergetics and ATP synthesis and utilization. Cross listed with BIO315. (Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week.) Prerequsite: CHEM 301. (Offered spring semester of even calendar years.)

This course analyzes and discusses contemporary issues in the ethics of current and future medical practices globally. Topics include stem cell research, right to die, organ transplantation, health care for the uninsured and undocumented, GMOs, animal rights/abuse, and DNR. Prerequisite: 12 credits of biology. (Offerred fall semester.)

This course will provide an in-depth exploration of plant anatomy and physiology. Topics to be covered include plant tissues, structure and function of roots and stems, photosynthesis, reproduction, woody growth, hormones, nutrition, and genetic modification of plants. (Hybrid course: online and lecture component plus two hour lab every week.) Prerequisite: BIOL 112 Corequisite: BIOL 338L

The course is designed to give the student a thorough overview of the current theories and research in molecular biology and cell pathology. Topics covered include cell anatomy, molecular cell biology, cancer, parasitology, immunology, and histology, besides discussion of special topics such as stem cell research, ethics, and human cloning. At the completion of the course, the student should be able to have a clear understanding of the contemporary topics of cell biology. Prerequisite:BIOL 305, BIOL 360 and CHEM 112. (Offered spring of odd years.)

An introduction to sustainability and tropical agriculture with applications for working with resource-poor farmers. Topics include the scientific basis of low-cost techniques, tropical crops and their requirements, and on-site work. Issues in agricultural development, urban gardening and small animal techniques are also covered in the context of agricultural employment and economy. This course includes several trips to different ecosystem regions of Costa Rica. Field, Interdisciplinary, Applied.

This course provides the student with a greater appreciation of the human anatomy through the hands on approach of examining the form and function of the human body at a gross level. The student will acquire knowledge of the anatomy and functions of the upper and lower limbs as well as the facial and neck regions. Participants will have the opportunity to dissect and explore anatomical features of interest. Prerequisite: BIOL 245 and students will need to apply and be accepted to enroll in this course. Offered fall semester.

This course provides the student with a greater appreciation of the human anatomy through the hands on approach of examining the form and function of the human body at a gross level. The student will acquire knowledge of the anatomy and functions of the thorax, abdomen, pelvis and lower limb, including structural contents. Participants will have the opportunity to dissect and explore anatomical features of interest. Prerequisite: BIOL 245 and students will need to apply and be accepted to enroll in this course. Offered Spring semester.

Organisms do not exist or function in a vacuum, but are strongly influenced by their environment and, in turn, alter that environment and affect the growth and development of other organisms. In this course we will consider the interaction of organisms and their environments. We will study ecological processes functioning at levels of individuals, populations, communities, and ecosystems. (Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week.) Prerequisite: BIOL 112. (Offered fall semester.) Corequisite: BIOL 370L

Introduction to site-level, landscape and multi- stakeholder approaches to forest management, including strategies of climate change adaptation and mitigation. Theory, application, and techniques of forest management for specified values and objectives including instrumental (economic/utilitarian and life support such as wood production, habitat and watershed protection and climate moderation) and non-instrumental values (such as aesthetic, moral/spiritual values e.g. recreation). The course will address the evolution of forest management practice and some specific practices, methods and techniques of growing trees and the development and care of forests (silviculture) as applied to natural forests managed for various objectives. Field, Applied.

Biology majors may earn a maximum of eight semester credits while engaged in a practicum/internship experience related to their specific field of interest. The potentials for the internships are unlimited. The internship may involve work or volunteer service, or shadowing in any biologically related career. Each internship will need the approval of the Department chair. It is the student's responsibility to initiate a request for the internship suggest prospective openings, and declare in writing their learning objectives for their internship experience.. The internship will be taken for pass/fail credit. Prerequisite: 16 credits of biology

Biology majors may earn a maximum of eight semester credits while engaged in a practicum/internship experience related to their specific field of interest. The potentials for the practicum are unlimited. The practicum may involve work or volunteer service in any biologically related career. Each practicum will need the approval of the Department chair. It is the student's responsibility to initiate a request for the practicum, suggest prospective openings, and declare in writing their learning objectives for their practicum experience. Students taking BIOL 405 will write a research paper on a topic related to their practicum experience, and will receive a letter grade. Prerequisite: 16 credits of biology

AuSable Institute of Environmental Studies

This course is designed to welcome the student into the biology program at Greenville University and introduce them to an array of biological topics and issues. Topics covered include: current issues in biology, practices and habits of successful biology students, and introduction to commonly used tools and resources for biology students. Offered fall semester.