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2015-2016 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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The following is a listing of all courses of instruction offered by departments at LSU. This listing was up-to-date and as correct as possible at the time of publication of this catalog.

Since this catalog was prepared well in advance of its effective date, some courses may have been added, others may have been dropped, and/or changes in content may have been made.
 

Biological Sciences
  

  • BIOL 7285 Advanced Enzymology (3)

    Prereq.: one semester of physical chemistry and credit or registration in BIOL 4094 . Principles involving action of enzymes on a molecular level; includes kinetics, inhibition, Ph effects, active site, coenzymes, reaction mechanism and protein structure of enzymes.
  

  • BIOL 7288 Lipids and Membranes (3)

    Prereq.: BIOL 4094 . Chemistry and biochemistry of lipids and membranes; analytical methods for lipids; biosynthesis of complex lipids; organization and function of biological membranes.
  

  • BIOL 7290 Complex Carbohydrates (3)

    Prereq.: BIOL 4094 . Chemistry of carbohydrates including stereochemistry, reactions, derivatization and analysis; biosynthesis and functions of complex carbohydrates; structure and function of complex carbohydrates including polysaccharides, glycoproteins and glycolipids; immunology and receptorology.
  

  • BIOL 7626 Toxicology IV: Genetic Toxicology (3)

    See ENVS 7626 .
  

  • BIOL 7648 Museum Field Expedition (6)

    Prereq.: consent of instructor. One semester in the field under direction of the Museum of Natural Science staff.
  

  • BIOL 7800 Special Topics in Biological Sciences (2-4)

    Prereq.: consent of instructor. May be taken for a max. of 12 sem. hrs. when topics vary. Specialized topics of current interest in the biological sciences.
  

  • BIOL 7901 Departmental Seminar in Biological Sciences (1)

    May be repeated for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. of credit. Reports on specialized subjects of current interest in the biological sciences.
  

  • BIOL 7902 Departmental Seminar in Biochemistry (1)

    May be repeated for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. of credit. Reports on specialized subjects of current interest in biochemistry.
  

  • BIOL 7921 Research Presentations in the Biological Sciences (1)

    Pass/fail grading. May be repeated for credit. Presentations of individual research projects in the biological sciences.
  

  • BIOL 7946 Seminar: Current Topics in Molecular Evolution (1)

    Also offered as ENTM 7946 . Prereq.: course in evolution, genetics, BIOL 4087  or equivalent. May be taken for max. of 6 hrs. credit when topics vary.
  

  • BIOL 7979 Tropical Biology: An Ecological Approach (1-8)

    Also offered as ENTM 7979 . Eight-week field course at research sites in Costa Rica; conducted by Organization for Tropical Studies. Complexities of tropical plants and animals and their interactions.
  

  • BIOL 7990 Independent Research in Biological Sciences (2-8)

    Prereq.: consent of instructor. May be repeated for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. credit. Directed research under the guidance of a graduate faculty member.
  

  • BIOL 7995 Independent Readings in Biological Sciences (1-3)

    Prereq.: consent of instructor. May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit. Directed individual readings under the guidance of a graduate faculty member.
  

  • BIOL 8000 Thesis Research (1-12 per sem.)

    “S”/”U”grading.
  

  • BIOL 8910 Research Participation (3)

    Su For high school science teachers.
  

  • BIOL 9000 Dissertation Research (1-12 per sem.)

    ”S”/”U”grading.
 

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