May 02, 2024  
2015-2016 General Catalog 
    
2015-2016 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

**COURSE SEARCH**


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.

 

Athletic Training

  
  • ATRN 3200 Athletic Training Clinical Practice and Research III (2)


    Prereq.: ATRN 2201 . Athletic Training majors only. Students must earn a “B” or better in ATRN 2201  and receive a favorable program progression evaluation to enroll in this course. 1 hr. lecture; 1 hr. clinical. Understanding, demonstrating, and applying the broad base of knowledge/skills/abilities required of the athletic trainer in managing patient problems in assigned clinical rotations under direct preceptor supervision and applying previously acquired problem-solving skills in patient care. Understanding Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) through developing the clinical question using PICO method; reviewing and writing literature reviews; making written and oral presentations on selected patient conditions.
  
  • ATRN 3201 Athletic Training Clinical Practice and Research IV (2)


    Prereq.: ATRN 3200 . Athletic Training majors only. Students must earn a “B” or better in ATRN 3200  and receive a favorable program progression evaluation to enroll in this course. 1 hr. lecture; 1 hr. clinical. Understanding, demonstrating, and applying the broad base of knowledge/skills/abilities required of the athletic trainer in managing patient problems in assigned clinical rotations under direct preceptor supervision and applying previously acquired problem-solving skills in patient care. Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) research design; common research measures; reliability and validity; research proposal design; formulating/writing methods; making written and oral presentations on selected patient conditions.
  
  • ATRN 3300 Clinical Pharmacology (3)


    Prereq.: credit or registration in KIN 2500 . Athletic Training majors and Fitness Studies concentration students only or permission of instructor. Credit will not be given for this course and KIN 4605 . Broad overview of pharmacology and nutritional supplementation with an emphasis on its application in healthcare practice. Fundamental principles of drug actions and interactions, the role of exercise in drug metabolism, clinical applications, and current issues in legal and ethical issues in drug administration.
  
  • ATRN 3505 Orthopedic Injury Evaluation Techniques II (3)


    Prereq.: ATRN 2505 . Athletic Training majors only. Athletic Training majors must have earned a grade of “B” or better in ATRN 2505  and received a favorable program progression evaluation to enroll in this course. Specialized course in the initial on-field and clinical evaluation of orthopedic injuries and conditions of the upper extremities, cervical spine, head and face, including emergency care procedures, signs/symptoms, and treatment of various injuries/conditions.
  
  • ATRN 3600 Athletic Training Clinical Skills II (3)


    Prereq.: ATRN 2600 . Athletic Training majors only. Athletic Training majors must have earned a grade of “B” or better in ATRN 2600  and received a favorable program progression evaluation to enroll in this course. 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Acquisition, evaluation, synthesis, and application of advanced clinical skills in the prevention, clinical evaluation and diagnosis, immediate care and treatment, and rehabilitation and reconditioning of injuries and illnesses.
  
  • ATRN 4200 Athletic Training Clinical Practice and Research V (2)


    Prereq.: ATRN 3201 . Athletic Training majors only. Athletic Training majors must have earned a grade of “B” or better in ATRN 3201  and received a favorable program progression evaluation to enroll in this course. 1 hr. lecture; 1 hr. clinical. Demonstrating advanced understanding, application and synthesis of broad base of knowledge/skills/abilities required of the athletic trainer in managing patient problems in assigned clinical rotations under direct preceptor supervision and applying previously acquired problem-solving skills with a focus on developing clinical decision-making and mid-level practitioner autonomy. Apply and interpret statistical techniques, analysis of variance, repeated measures design, and correlation analysis.
  
  • ATRN 4201 Athletic Training Clinical Practice and Research VI (2)


    Prereq.: ATRN 4200 . Athletic Training majors only. Athletic Training majors must have earned a grade of “B” or better in ATRN 4200  and received a favorable program progression evaluation to enroll in this course. 1 hr. lecture; 1 hr. clinical. Demonstrating advanced understanding, application and synthesis of broad base of knowledge/skills/abilities required of the athletic trainer in managing patient problems in assigned clinical rotations under direct preceptor supervision and applying previously acquired problem-solving skills with a focus on developing clinical decision-making and mid-level practitioner autonomy. Student will complete the approved Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) capstone project based upon the previously developed research proposal in ATRN 4200 .
  
  • ATRN 4400 Clinical Diagnosis and Intervention Strategies for Psychosocial Conditions (3)


    Prereq.: ATRN 3201  and credit or registraion in ATRN 4200 . Athletic Training majors only. Athletic Training majors must have earned a grade of “B” or better in ATRN 3201  and received a favorable program progression evaluation to enroll in this course. Credit will not given for this course and KIN 4520 . Clinical diagnosis, management, and appropriate psychosocial intervention strategies and patient referral techniques specific to the role of an athletic trainer within the broader context of primary care medicine. Classification of various psychosocial conditions and the multi-axial approach to patient assessment across the lifespan.
  
  • ATRN 4505 Assessment of General Medical Conditions (3)


    Prereq.: ATRN 3505  and ATRN 3300 . Athletic Training majors only. Athletic Training majors must have earned a grade of “B” or better in ATRN 3505  and ATRN 3300  and received a favorable program progression evaluation to enroll in this course. Credit will not given for this course and KIN 3608 . Evaluation, clinical diagnosis, and management of general medical conditions using a systems based-approach. Incorporating pre-requisite and co-requisite knowledge of pathophysiology and clinical signs/symptoms utilized  in performing a patient evaluation to reach a clinical diagnosis, interpret laboratory and diagnostic results, and utilize clinical data in the management of medical problems.
  
  • ATRN 4508 Principles of Healthcare Administration in Athletic Training (3)


    Prereq.: ATRN 3201  and credit or registration in ATRN 4200 . Athletic Training majors only. Athletic Training majors must have earned a grade of “B” or better in ATRN 3201  and received a favorable program progression evaluation to enroll in this course. An overview of administrative concepts and organization of healthcare facilities that provide athletic training services.Topics covered include: facility design, fiscal and human resource management, insurance and reimbursement, legal and ethical practices, and healthcare informatics.
  
  • ATRN 4509 Therapeutic Exercise for Mobility, Function, Rehabilitation, and Performance (3)


    Prereq.: ATRN 3505  and ATRN 3600 . Athletic Training majors only. Athletic Training majors must have earned a grade of “B” or better in ATRN 3505  and ATRN 3600  and received a favorable program progression evaluation to enroll in this course. Evidence-based concepts, principles, clinical application, and progression of appropriate therapeutic exercise interventions of patients across the lifespan to remediate musculoskeletal and neurological dysfunction.
  
  • ATRN 4700 Diagnostic Procedures (3)


    Prereq.: ATRN 4200  and ATRN 4505 . Athletic Training majors only. Athletic Training majors must have earned a grade of “B” or better in ATRN 4200  and ATRN 4505  and received a favorable program progression evaluation to enroll in this course. Selected clinical diagnostic laboratory and imaging tests and selected procedures practiced by athletic trainers. Clinical presentation, acute care, etiology, pathophysiology, clinical decision-making for selecting appropriate tests or procedures, interpretation of diagnostic test results, appropriate referral and management of medical conditions. Evidence-based research to appropriately gather, interpret, and manage objective diagnostic clinical data to manage various health problems across the lifespan.

Business Administration

  
  • BADM 7000 Internship in Business Administration (3)


    Prereq.: prior approval of MBA director. Pass-fail grading based on a written evaluation by the professional supervisor, a written report by the student and the faculty member’s evaluation. Open only to full-time MBA students. May be taken once for credit. 10 hrs. of learning experience (fall/spring); 20 hrs. (summer). General supervision by a faculty member; direct supervision by a business professional.
  
  • BADM 7010 Emerging Business Issues and Practices in a Global Economy (1)


    Open only to students in the MBA program. Taken each semester of the MBA program. Course must be successfully completed four times prior to graduation. Exposure to the practice of business; a series of visits to area businesses, in conjunction with classroom experiences, to learn how managers and operations specialists in various industries cultivate, shape and exploit their companies’ resources to meet current and future global market needs.
  
  • BADM 7020 Managerial Statistics (3)


    Open only to students in the MBA program. An introduction to statistical thinking and overview of statistical methods used to analyze and interpret data, draw inferences and make decisions; topics include descriptive statistics, probability, sampling and sampling distributions, estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, linear regression, forecasting and control charting; emphasis on how to use spreadsheets to analyze data and how to interpret the results.
  
  • BADM 7030 Understanding Financial Information (3)


    Composition of financial statements; information processing and reporting for the purpose of understanding accounting information; legal and ethical obligations of the accounting profession.
  
  • BADM 7050 Information Systems (3)


    Prereq.: ISDS 1100  or equivalent. Open only to students in the MBA program. Contemporary topics in information systems; a survey of information system analysis and design; introduction to business data communication, database management systems and knowledge based systems; enterprise-wide systems and information systems control.
  
  • BADM 7060 Elements of Cost Management (3)


    Prereq.: BADM 7030 . Open only to students in the MBA program. Understanding and applying cost management practices used in business today; development of costing and budgeting systems used for cost management; applications of analysis used in management decision making and control; cost-profit-volume analysis; analysis of variances between budgeted and actual cost; methods of evaluating responsibility centers based upon profitability measures.
  
  • BADM 7070 Understanding Behavior in Organizations (3)


    Open only to students in the MBA program. Broad understanding of factors influencing the behavior of individuals in organizations; topics include the individual and contextual determinants of behavior and the tools managers use to influence and direct employee behavior; emphasis on managerial applications of behavioral science theories.
  
  • BADM 7090 Financial Management (3)


    Prereq.: BADM 7030 . Investment and financing decisions of the firm and the role of capital markets are studied with the objective of understanding how financial management creates wealth. Emphasis is placed on concepts of valuation, risk and opportunity cost.
  
  • BADM 7100 Marketing Administration (3)


    Marketing decision- making and planning, including marketing research, product development and management, distribution, demand estimation, market structure analysis, pricing, promotion, advertising and direct marketing.
  
  • BADM 7120 Operations Management (3)


    Prereq.: BADM 7020 . Open only to students in the MBA program. Major problems and decision processes of operations management; operations strategy; process and capacity planning; facilities planning; aggregate planning; materials planning; quality planning.
  
  • BADM 7140 Legal Environment of Business (3)


    Open only to students in the MBA program. The structure of the legal environment of business; sources of law affecting business; constitutional issues in the legal environment of business; contracts and sales; torts; products liability; corporations; securities; bankruptcy; antitrust; discrimination; labor relations; environmental law; criminal law; its impact negotiation strategies; associated ethical and international issues.
  
  • BADM 7160 Negotiation, Persuasion and Influence (3)


    Experiential-based course designed to provide managers with the basic concepts and techniques necessary for effective negotiation and conflict resolution in a variety of business contexts.
  
  • BADM 7170 Understanding International Management Challenges (3)


    Prereq.: prior approval of MBA Director. May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit when topics vary. Theories and management of international operations; development of environmental, operational, strategic and decision making perspectives.
  
  • BADM 7190 Managing Sources of Competitive Advantage (3)


    Contemporary approaches to developing and sustaining a competitive advantage in global competition; topics include: competition for competence, strategy and technology, managing home and host government relations, cooperative strategy, strategic alliances, organizational innovation and managing global strategic change.
  
  • BADM 7200 Economic Environment of the Firm (3)


    National and global issues that affect the firm; an introduction to theoretical concepts and policy issues associated mainly with macroeconomics and to a lesser degree with managerial economics.
  
  • BADM 7270 Seminar in New Developments in Business Administration (3)


  
  • BADM 7420 Financing and Legal Issues for New Ventures (3)


    Insight into financing new ventures and investing in companies in early stages; sourcing, qualifying and analyzing deals; negotiating, structuring and pricing; creating value; realizing value through various kinds of exit from the business. Focus on cases and projects taken from actual financing situations; structuring of venture capital; the process of making investments in emerging companies.
  
  • BADM 7460 Special Topics in Entrepreneurship (1.5)


    May be repeated for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. credit when topics vary. In-depth coverage in special topics such as women-owned business, home-based business, exporting for small business and team-building for start-ups.
  
  • BADM 7480 Independent Study in Entrepreneurship (1.5)


    Prereq.: departmental approval. May be repeated for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. credit when topics vary. Detailed study of a specific aspect of entrepreneurship.
  
  • BADM 7600 Consulting Field Project (3)


    Prereq.: Entrepreneurship Specialization or permission of instructor. Strategic focused field based project learning experiences and opportunities in public and private organizations. Team-based approach to offering consulting advice to organizations with the goal of improving their performance. Emphasis on experiential approaches that provide a participative type of learning about the crucial issues faced by organizations.
  
  • BADM 7900 Human Factors in Business and Industry: Current Problems (3)


    May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit when topics vary. Human factors related to business problems.

Basic Sciences

  
  • BASC 2010 Inquiry Approaches to Math and Science Teaching (1)


    Introduction to the theory and practice of inquiry-based math and science instruction; design and execution of lesson plans in elementary school under guidance of course instructor and mentoring elementary school teacher.
  
  • BASC 2011 Inquiry-Based Math and Science Lesson Design (1)


    Prereq.: BASC 2010 . Design and teach lesson plans in middle school under guidance of course instructor and mentoring middle school teacher.
  
  • BASC 7000 Methods of Instruction in College Life Science Laboratories (1)


    Pass-fail grading. Philosophy and practice of life science laboratory education at the college level.

Biological Engineering

  
  • BE 1250 Introduction to Engineering Methods (2)


    6 hrs. lab. Fundamentals of engineering design; presentation of an engineering design; graphical expression of engineering design using computer-aided drafting.
  
  • BE 1252 Biology in Engineering (2)


    Prereq.: credit or registration in BIOL 1201 . 1 hr. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Effect of variability and constraints of biological systems on engineering problem solving and design; engineering units; engineering report writing; oral report presentation; laboratory demonstration of biological engineering analysis.
  
  • BE 2350 Experimental Methods for Engineers (3)


    Prereq.: credit or registration in EE 2950  or PHYS 2113 . 2 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Introduction to experimental methods, technical report writing and instrumentation for engineering applications; measurement of temperature, pressure, flow, strain and vibration in biological products; microprocessor data loggers and computer data acquisition systems.
  
  • BE 2352 Quantitative Biology in Engineering (3)


    Prereq.: BE 1252 . 2 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Characterization of biological phenomena in engineering design; relationships among parameters using linear and nonlinear statistical expressions; case studies of engineering design solutions.
  
  • BE 3290 Professionalism for Biological Engineers (2)


    Prereq.: grade of “C”or better in CE 2450 . Ethical standards, technical communication, goal setting, professionalism and professional organizations, safety and risk, team dynamics and proposal preparation.
  
  • BE 3320 Mechanical Design for Biological Engineering (3)


    Prereq.: CE 3400 ; credit or registration in CE 2460  or ME 3133 . Term project in mechanical design. 2 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Philosophy of mechanical design for biological engineering; materials for construction; frame design; power transmission.
  
  • BE 3340 Process Design in Biological Engineering (3)


    Prereq.: MATH 2065 . 2 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Application of engineering and science concepts to design unit operations and processes relevant to biological engineering.
  
  • BE 3371 Irrigation Fundamentals and Management (3)


    Prereq.: consent of instructor. For majors in agriculture, design and natural sciences. Cannot be used to fulfill College of Engineering requirements. Turf, landscaping and other horticultural applications of irrigation; design of irrigation systems from water source to application and uptake by plants; covers typical irrigation application techniques from sprinkler to micro; friction loss in system components; irrigation scheduling; and auditing/troubleshooting irrigation system performance.
  
  • BE 3381 Nonpoint Source Pollution Engineering (3)


    Prereq.: BE 2352  and EVEG 3110 . 2 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Water quality criteria and regulations for the agricultural community; production, treatment and disposal of agricultural and food processing wastes; management of agricultural nutrients; nonpoint source pollution; bi-product utilization; land application; wetland restoration; stream sampling and analysis; re-aeration studies and modeling.
  
  • BE 3989 Special Projects in Biological Engineering (1-4)


    Prereq.: consent of instructor. May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit. Library research, experimental and/or theoretical investigation and written report in form of engineering report.
  
  • BE 4290 Senior Engineering Design (2)


    Prereq.: BE 3290 . Students work in teams to develop a detailed design to address a technical problem that the team chose in BE 3290 . Activities include developing measurable design objectives and a product design specification, creating multiple design solutions, evaluating design solutions and communicating a detailed design.
  
  • BE 4292 Senior Engineering Design Laboratory (2)


    Prereq.: BE 4290 . 6 hrs. lab. Engineering principles used to complete the project set forth in the design outline submitted in BE 4290 ; design project completion.
  
  • BE 4303 Engineering Properties of Biological Materials (3)


    Prereq.: MATH 2065  and credit or registration in CE 3400 . 2 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Engineering properties, including rheology, friction, mechanical damage, texture, thermal, optical and electrical properties.
  
  • BE 4305 Engineering Entrepreneurship I (3)


    Prereq.: MATH 1552 , AGEC 2003 , or ECON 2030 . Concepts and current practice in technology related business; emphasis on business, planning, business finance, intellectual property and marketing.
  
  • BE 4306 Engineering Entrepreneurship II (3)


    Prereq.: BE 4305 . Advanced topics in technology based entrepreneurial business start-up examining case based methods; emphasis on product strategy, planning, IP strategy, regulatory strategy, operations, sales, distribution and finance. Students will engage in a semester long business planning exercise.
  
  • BE 4323 Biomechanics for Engineers (3)


    Also offered as IE 4465 . Prereq.: CE 2450 . 2 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Mechanical behavior of the human musculoskeletal system and component tissue when physical work is performed; engineering mechanics applied to the activities; fundamental knowledge of human anatomy and physiology; workplace design.
  
  • BE 4332 Molecular Methods in Biological Engineering (3)


    Prereq.: BIOL 2083 , BE 2350  and credit or registration in BE 4303 . Fundamentals of the theory and applications of quantitative molecular techniques used in biological engineering research and design.
  
  • BE 4335 Tissue Engineering (3)


    Prereq.: BE 4303 , BIOL 1202 , BIOL 2083  and CHEM 2261 . Familiarizing engineers with tissue engineering concepts and current practice. Topics include: embryology, stem cell biology, cell signaling, nutrition, cryobiology, biomaterials, synthesis/characterization, biocompatibility and scaffold design; design project included.
  
  • BE 4336 Biocompatibility & Surface Modification of Materials (3)


    Prereq.: BE 4303 . Biocompatibility of materials; biomaterials and their biomedical applications; and surface modification technology. A design project will be included.
  
  • BE 4340 Food and Bioprocess Engineering (3)


    Prereq.: BE 2352 ; credit or registration in BE 3340 . 2 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Design and analysis of systems for processing biological materials, with emphasis on food; topics include biotechnology, fluid flow, thermodynamics and transport phenomena in food and bioprocessing; unit operations, including freezing, extraction, drying and aseptic processing.
  
  • BE 4341 Biological Reactor Systems Design (3)


    Prereq.: BIOL 2051  and BE 4352 . 2 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Microbial and biochemical principles used in design of biological reactors for biotransformation; metabolic output and cellular production; design of batch and continuous flow reactors utilizing microbial kinetic models; attached and suspended growth systems and eucaryotic and procaryotic cells.
  
  • BE 4342 Sugar Process Engineering (3)


    Prereq.: EE 2950 , CE 2200  or ME 3834  or CHE 3101 , ME 2334  or ME 3333  or CHE 3172 . Processes used in the manufacture of raw and refined sugar; application of scientific and engineering principles to unit operations of evaporation, crystallization, extraction, solids handling and drying, centrifuging, clarification and steam and power generation.
  
  • BE 4352 Transport Phenomena in Biological Engineering (3)


    Prereq.: BE 2352 , BIOL 2051 ; credit or registration in CE 2200  and ME 3333 . Mass balances with consideration of chemical and biological reaction kinetics; energy balance and principles of conduction, convection and radiation including 3-D diffusion, transient heat transfer and convection analysis; energy transfer in engineering design and analysis; principle of mass transfer.
  
  • BE 4380 Aquacultural Engineering (3)


    Prereq.: senior standing. Engineering principles applied to aquacultural systems; water chemistry; fluid mechanics; aquacultural pumping plants; fish pond design; recirculating aquacultural systems; water filtration; disinfection; aeration and degassing.
  
  • BE 4383 Natural Resource Engineering (3)


    Prereq.: CE 2200 . Engineering analysis and design of natural resource control systems, including open channels, vegetated water-ways, terraces, water control structures, spillways, reservoirs, flood control, surface water quality and wetlands.
  
  • BE 4989 Independent Study in Biological Engineering (1-4)


    Prereq.: senior standing. Written engineering report required. May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Biological engineering practice; library research, experimental and/or theoretical investigation.
  
  • BE 7304 Advanced Natural Resource Engineering (3)


    Prereq.: BE 4383 . Advanced topics in statistical hydrology, flow theory, evapotranspiration, transport of pollutants, drainage, irrigation, erosion, sediment transport and sedimentation applied to rural fields and watersheds.
  
  • BE 7340 Advanced Food Engineering and Biotechnology (3)


    Prereq.: BE 4340 . Design and modeling of food and bioprocessing systems; application of advanced thermodynamic principles and transport phenomena with emphasis on numerical techniques in the design, analysis and modeling of food systems; focus on current research topics in food engineering and food biotechnology.
  
  • BE 7350 Advanced Instrumentation and Control for Biological Systems (3)


    Prereq.: BE 2350  and MATH 2065 . 2 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Theory of measurement and feedback integrated with applied design work with biological systems; focus areas include: aquaculture, precision farming, environmental applications, bioprocess, biomedical measurement and control concepts.
  
  • BE 7381 Advanced Aquacultural Engineering (3)


    Prereq.: BE 4380 . Advanced topics in aquacultural aeration, oxygenation, disinfection of aquacultural systems and aquacultural wastewater characterization; integration with traditional agricultural production.
  
  • BE 7500 Seminar (1)


    Prereq.: graduate standing in engineering. Pass-fail grading. Only 1 sem. hr. of credit will be allowed toward the degree.
  
  • BE 7909 Advanced Topics in Biological Engineering (1-4)


    Prereq.: consent of instructor. May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit when topics vary. One or more phases of advanced biological engineering practice.
  
  • BE 7910 Special topics in Biological Engineering (3)


    May be taken for a max. of 9 hrs. when topics vary. One or more phases of advanced biological engineering practice.
  
  • BE 8000 Thesis Research (1-12 per sem.)


    “S”/”U”grading.

Biological Sciences

  
  • BIOL 1001 General Biology (3)


    [LCCN: CBIO 1013, General Biology I] This is a General Education course. Credit will not be given for this course and BIOL 1201 . For nonscience majors. Not for degree credit for a student majoring in a biological science. General concepts in cell biology, genetics, ecology and evolution.
  
  • BIOL 1002 General Biology (3)


    [LCCN: CBIO 1023, General Biology II] This is a General Education course. Prereq.: BIOL 1001  or BIOL 1201 . Credit will not be given for this course and BIOL 1202 . For nonscience majors. Not for degree credit for a student majoring in a biological science. Diversity, interactions and life histories of microorganisms, fungi, plants and animals.
  
  • BIOL 1005 Introductory Biology Laboratory (2)


    [LCCN: CBIO 1022, General Biology Lab I + II] Prereq.: credit in BIOL 1001  and credit or registration in BIOL 1002 ; Credit not allowed for students who have had BIOL 1207 , BIOL 1208  or BIOL 1209 . 1 hr. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Basic principles of biology including cell biology, genetics, ecology, evolution, diversity and systems physiology.
  
  • BIOL 1011 Microorganisms and Man (3)


    [LCCN: CBIO 2103, 2104 General Microbiology] This is a General Education course. Credit will not be given for both this course and BIOL 2051 . Not open to biological science majors. Microorganisms and their relationship to people; microbial form and function; role of bacteria in health and disease, ecology and industry from food production to genetic engineering.
  
  • BIOL 1012 Microorganisms and Man Laboratory (1)


    [LCCN: CBIO 2101, 2104, General Microbiology Lab] Prereq.: credit or registration in BIOL 1011 . Credit will not be given for both this course and BIOL 2051 . Not open to biological science majors. 3 hrs. lab. Basic laboratory skills for handling and observing microorganisms; demonstration of features of microorganisms discussed in BIOL 1011 .
  
  • BIOL 1201 Biology for Science Majors I (3)


    [LCCN: CBIO 1033, 1034, General Biology I (Science Majors)] This is a General Education course. Prereq.: minimum ACT composite of 23 or “C” or better in CHEM 1201 . Credit will not be given for both this course and BIOL 1001 . Primarily for students in science, agriculture or education. General concepts in cellular structure, cellular metabolism, cellular communication and genetics.
  
  • BIOL 1202 Biology for Science Majors II (3)


    [LCCN: CBIO 1043, 1044, General Biology II (Science Majors)] This is a General Education course. Prereq.: BIOL 1201 . Primarily for students in science, agriculture or education. Credit will not be given for this course and BIOL 1002 . General concepts in evolution, ecology and the function of organisms.
  
  • BIOL 1207 Honors: Biology Laboratory for Science Majors (1)


    Prereq.: credit or registration in BIOL 1201  and admission to the Honors College. Credit will not be given for this course and BIOL 1005  or BIOL 1208 . 3 hrs. lab. Topics include biochemistry, enzymes, cell structures, osmosis, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, cell division, genetics and ecology.
  
  • BIOL 1208 Biology Laboratory for Science Majors I (1)


    [LCCN: CBIO 1031, 1034, General Biology I Lab (Science Majors)] Prereq.: credit or registration in BIOL 1201 . Credit will not be given for this course and BIOL 1005  or BIOL 1207 . 3 hrs. lab. Primarily for students majoring in science, agriculture or education.
  
  • BIOL 1209 Biology Laboratory for Science Majors II (1)


    [LCCN: CBIO 1041, 1044, General Biology II Lab (Science Majors)] Prereq.: credit in BIOL 1208 ; credit or registration in BIOL 1202 . Credit will not be given for this course and BIOL 1005 . Primarily for students majoring in science, agriculture or education.
  
  • BIOL 1503 Honors: Biology for Science Majors II (4)


    This is a General Education course. Prereq.: BIOL 1201  and BIOL 1207  or BIOL 1208  and consent of instructor. Credit will not be given for this course and BIOL 1002  and BIOL 1005  or BIOL 1202  and BIOL 1209 . 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Similar content as BIOL 1202  and BIOL 1209  with special emphasis on selected topics for qualified students.
  
  • BIOL 2051 General Microbiology (4)


    [LCCN: CBIO 2124, General Microbiology (Science Majors)] Prereq.: BIOL 1202 , BIOL 1209  and CHEM 1202 . Credit will not be given for both this course and BIOL 1011  or BIOL 1012 . 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Structure and function of microbial cells and their relationship to people and the environment.
  
  • BIOL 2083 The Elements of Biochemistry (3)


    Prereq.: CHEM 2060  or CHEM 2261 . Credit will not be given for this course, BIOL 4087  or either BIOL 4093  and BIOL 4094 . Not for degree credit for students in Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, or Microbiology. Nature and physiological uses of natural substances of interest to education, agriculture and nutrition and food sciences majors.
  
  • BIOL 2153 Principles of Genetics (4)


    [LCCN: CBIO 2513, Introduction to Genetics] Prereq.: BIOL 1202 , BIOL 1209  and enrollment or credit in CHEM 1202 . Fundamental laws of heredity.
  
  • BIOL 2160 Human Physiology (3)


    BIOL 1001  or BIOL 1201  recommended. May be taken for free elective credit by a student majoring in Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, or Microbiology. Students will not receive credit for both this course and BIOL 4160 .
    Elements of human physiology; controls and functions of the various organ systems.
  
  • BIOL 2900 Careers in Life Sciences (1)


    Prereq.: credit or registration in BIOL 1202 ; open to Biological Sciences, Biochemistry and Microbiology majors only. A one hour writing workshop outside class is required. Career opportunities in all fields of the biological sciences.
  
  • BIOL 3040 Evolution (3)


    Prereq.: BIOL 2153 . EXST 2201  recommended. Principles and processes in evolutionary biology.
  
  • BIOL 3060 Introductory Plant Physiology (4)


    Also offered as PLHL 3060 . Prereq.: BIOL 1202  and BIOL 1209 ; CHEM 2060 , CHEM 2261  or CHEM 2461 . 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Life processes of plants emphasizing growth and development, metabolism, transport and water relations.
  
  • BIOL 3090 Cell Biology (3)


    [LCCN: CBIO 4143, Cell Biology (Upper Level)] Prereq.: BIOL 2153  and CHEM 2262 . Molecular description of cell structure and function.
  
  • BIOL 3116 Microbiology Laboratory (3)


    Prereq.: BIOL 2051 . 6 hrs. lab. Laboratory course illustrating experimental microbiology in ecology, taxonomy, physiology and genetics.
  
  • BIOL 3152 Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates (4)


    [LCCN: CBIO 3234, Comparative Anatomy (Upper Level)] Prereq.: BIOL 2153 . BIOL 3090  recommended. 2 hrs. lecture; 6 hrs. lab. Macroevolution, biomechanics and functional anatomy of vertebrates; lab dissection of selected vertebrates.
  
  • BIOL 3156 Developmental Zoology (4)


    Prereq.: BIOL 3090 . 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Combination of classical descriptive embryology and contemporary experimental theories focusing on the mechanisms of development in vertebrates and invertebrates.
  
  • BIOL 3900 Undergraduate Seminar in Biological Sciences (1)


    Prereq.: junior standing and consent of the instructor. Oral presentation of independent laboratory or library research on selected topics in biological sciences.
  
  • BIOL 3999 Undergraduate Research in Biological Sciences (1-3)


    Prereq.: permission of department. May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. of credit. Individual research on problems in the biological sciences.
  
  • BIOL 4001 Physical Chemistry (3)


    Prereq.: CHEM 2262 , PHYS 2002 , and MATH 1552  or MATH 1554 . Theoretical chemistry; emphasis on solutions, equilibria and topics of interest to students in biological sciences.
  
  
  • BIOL 4003 Science Teaching in Secondary School III: Instructional Strategies in the Sciences (1)


    Also offered as CHEM 4003 . Prereq.: credit in EDCI 2500  and BASC 2011 . How to teach high school level laboratory courses, including instructional strategies, laboratory management, safety. Focuses on preparation to teach high school level AP laboratory courses.
  
  • BIOL 4004 Seminar in Teaching Secondary School Science (3)


    Also offered as CHEM 4004 . Prereq.: credit or registration in EDCI 4004  or equivalent, credit or registration in EDCI 4005  or equivalent and credit in BIOL 4003 , or CHEM 4003 .
  
  • BIOL 4005 Science Research Methods (3)


    Also offered as CHEM 4005  and PHYS 4005 ; permission of the department. Prereq.: credit for EDCI 2500  and credit or registration in EDCI 3550 . Not for graduate credit. Focusing on the tools that scientists use to solve scientific problems, including use of experiments to answer scientific questions, experimental design, use of statistics and mathematical modeling of scientific phenomena; oral presentation of scientific work and a minimum of ten hours of work in area middle and high schools.
  
  • BIOL 4015 Conservation Biology (4)


    Prereq.: 11 sem. hrs. biological sciences; genetics recommended. See ENTM 4015 .
 

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