Biology, BA

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

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

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.)

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

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.)

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.)

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.)