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BIOSC 0031 - MICROBIOLOGY (REPLACES DSMIC 0031) 3 credits An introductory course designed for nursing or other health care professions. Three major areas included are the microorganisms, the immune mechanism of the host, and the interaction of the host and the microorganisms in the disease process and in homeostasis. Major emphasis is placed on infectious diseases and infection control at the nursing level. Prerequisite: CHEM 0910. Corequisite: BIOSC 0032. (Meets UPB Life Sciences Requirement.) Frequency of Offering: fall term.
BIOSC 0032 - MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY (REPLACES DSMIC 0032) 1 credit Content is devoted to the development of student's basic laboratory skills and application of microbiological methods, and the course emphasizes performance, scientific investigation, and safety. Corequisite: BIOSC 0031. Frequency of Offering: fall term.
BIOSC 0050 - FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGY LABORATORY 1 1 credit An introduction to biology as an experimental science including basic concepts and laboratory techniques. Prerequisite or corequisite: BIOSC 0150. Frequency of Offering: fall and spring term.
BIOSC 0060 - FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGY LABORATORY 2 1 credit An introduction to biology as an experimental science including basic concepts and laboratory techniques. Prerequisite or corequisite: BIOSC 0160. Frequency of Offering: fall and spring term.
BIOSC 0096 - INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN SYSTEMS 3 credits Introduces the general principles of human structure and function to students who intend to enter the health-related professions. The study begins at the cellular level and proceeds through tissues to organ systems. There are no prerequisites for this course. Corequisite: BIOSC 0097. (Meets UPB Life Sciences Requirement.) Frequency of Offering: annually.
BIOSC 0097 - INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN SYSTEMS LABORATORY 1 credit Laboratory exercises designed to illustrate the principles of human structure and function. Corequisite: BIOSC 0096. Frequency of Offering: annually. BIOSC 0150 - FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGY 1 3 credits This introductory course covers the cellular basis of life, including a discussion of simple chemistry, cells as units of structure and function, and energy transformations. It also includes an examination of those functions common to all organisms, such as nutrition, gas and fluid transport, and hormonal and neural control. Throughout, the emphasis is on mechanisms used by different organisms to accomplish these basic functions. Corequisite: BIOSC 0050. (Meets CAS Natural Science Requirement.) (Meets UPT AD Life Science Requirement, either independent or sequence, when taken prior to BIOSC 0160.) (Meets UPB Life Sciences Requirement.) Frequency of Offering: fall and spring term.
BIOSC 0160 - FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGY 2 3 credits A continuation of BIOSC 0150. Topics include an overview of life (taxonomy and systematic classification), photosynthesis, evolution, and ecology. Prerequisite: BIOSC 0150. Corequisite: BIOSC 0060. (Meets CAS Natural Science Requirement.) (Meets UPT AD Life Science Requirement, either independent or sequence when taken with BIOSC 0150.) (Meets UPB Life Sciences Requirement.) Frequency of Offering: fall and spring term. BIOSC 0212 - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 1 3 credits The first course of a two-part sequence covering gross and microscopic anatomy and physiology of the human body with particular emphasis on the relationships between structure and function. Included in the two courses are cell biology, histology, embryology, bone and skeleton, muscles and contraction, the cardiovascular system and its regulation, the nervous system and nervous impulse, the urinary system and electrolyte balance, and the respiratory, digestive, endocrine, and reproductive systems. There are no prerequisites for this course. Corequisite: BIOSC 0214. (Meets UPB Life Sciences Requirement.) Frequency of Offering: fall and spring term.
BIOSC 0213 - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2 3 credits This second course of the two-part sequence continues the study of gross and microscopic anatomy and physiology of the human body with particular emphasis on the relationships between structure and function. Prerequisite: BIOSC 0212. Corequisite: BIOSC 0215. (Meets UPB Life Sciences Requirement.) Frequency of Offering: fall and spring term.
BIOSC 0214 - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY 1 1 credit Laboratory exercises illustrating the anatomy and physiology of the human. Prerequisite or corequisite: BIOSC 0212. Frequency of Offering: fall and spring term.
BIOSC 0215 - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY 2 1 credit Laboratory exercises illustrating the anatomy and physiology of the human. Prerequisite or corequisite: BIOSC 0213. Frequency of Offering: fall and spring term.
BIOSC 0350 - GENETICS 3 credits This course focuses on two branches of modern genetics - Mendelian and molecular genetics. Mendelian (classical) genetics deals with the transmission of traits from one generation to the next. In this context, students study Mendel's laws of inheritance, genetic linkage and recombination, and gene mapping. Molecular genetics provides an overview of the structure and function of DNA, including DNA replication, RNA and protein synthesis, and the origin of mutations. Prerequisite: BIOSC 0160. Corequisite: BIOSC 0351. (Meets UPB Life Sciences Requirement.) Frequency of Offering: spring term.
BIOSC 0351 - GENETICS LABORATORY 1 credit Laboratory exercises designed to illustrate the major principles of genetics. Corequisite: BIOSC 0350. Frequency of Offering: spring term.
BIOSC 0370 - ECOLOGY 3 credits The objective of this course is to provide a broad introduction to the study of ecology at the undergraduate level through presentation of lectures dealing with organismal, population, community, and ecosystem levels of ecological interaction. An evolutionary perspective is emphasized, as is consideration of all ecological approaches of mathematical theory, laboratory investigation, and field observation and experimentation in the development of ecological knowledge. Prerequisite: BIOSC 0160. Corequisite: BIOSC 0390. (Meets UPB Life Sciences Requirement.) Frequency of Offering: fall term.
BIOSC 0390 - ECOLOGY LABORATORY 1 credit The objective of the laboratory course is to provide students with practical experience in ecological methods and in the design, conduct, and analysis of ecological studies. Laboratory exercises are designed to correspond with major lecture topics presented in BIOSC 0370. Exercises include laboratory and field studies. Prerequisite: BIOSC 0060. Corequisite: BIOSC 0370. Frequency of Offering: fall term.
BIOSC 0800 - BIOLOGY FOR NONMAJORS 1 3 credits At an ever increasing pace, issues of biological relevance are confronting the citizenry of this country and the world. Ranging from personal, through political to global, these issues require that individuals have at least a rudimentary knowledge of basic biological phenomena in order for them to make informed decisions. The major goal of this course is to provide students (citizens) with the intellectual tools with which they may approach these issues as they are confronted by them. Topics include cells, cellular respiration, genetics, DNA transcription and translation, and anatomy and physiology. There are no prerequisites or corequisites for this course. No credit for this course after receiving credit for BIOSC 0150 or 0160. (Meets CAS Natural Science Requirement.) (Meets UPT AD Life Science Requirement, either independent or sequence, when taken with BIOSC 0810.) (Meets UPB Life Sciences Requirement.) Frequency of Offering: spring term. BIOSC 0810 - BIOLOGY FOR NONMAJORS 2 3 credits At an ever increasing pace, issues of biological relevance are confronting the citizenry of this country and the world. Ranging from personal, through political to global, these issues require that individuals have at least a rudimentary knowledge of basic biological phenomena in order for them to make informed decisions. The major goal of this course is to provide students (citizens) with the intellectual tools with which they may approach these issues as they are confronted by them. Topics include an overview of life (taxonomy and systematic classification), photosynthesis, evolution, and ecology. There are no prerequisites or corequisites for this course. No credit for this course after receiving credit for BIOSC 0150 or 0160. (Meets CAS Natural Science Requirement.) (Meets UPT AD Life Science Requirement, either independent or sequence, when taken with BIOSC 0800.) (Meets UPB Life Sciences Requirement.) Frequency of Offering: fall term, every other year.
BIOSC 0820 - ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 3 credits A course for nonscience majors utilizing basic scientific principles to investigate human interactions with the environment. The social, political, and economic effects of these interactions will also be studies. Topics include scientific principles; populations and health concerns; food, land, and biological resources; and society and the environment. Through an understanding of science and the possible consequences of human decision-making regarding the environment, students are equipped to become better citizens. There are no prerequisites for this course. (Meets UPB Physical Sciences Requirement.) Frequency of Offering: fall term, every other year.
BIOSC 1000 - BIOCHEMISTRY 3 credits The course covers the important concepts of modern biochemistry. Chemical background for an understanding of the macromolecular components of living systems will be reviewed. Relationship between chemical structure and biological function will be emphasized, as will biochemical energetics and the transmission of biological information. Prerequisite: CHEM 0320 and 0340. (Meets UPB Life or Physical Sciences Requirement.) Frequency of Offering: spring term.
BIOSC 1104 - HISTORY OF GENETICS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC (REPLACES BIOSC 1103) 3 credits This is a study abroad course during which students learn about one aspect of the history of the life sciences through an in-depth study of the life and work of Johann Gregor Mendel. Mendel, popularly known as the Father of Genetics, was a member of the Augustinian Monastery in Brno, Moravia, now in the Czech Republic. Mendel sent genetic study in a new direction when he applied his training in physics, mathematics, and statistics to his analyses of genetic crosses. On this trip students will be able to see the site of Mendel’s work at the Augustinian Monastery, his garden, the location of his greenhouse, his beehouses, his library, and his church. Our students will visit the Brno Technical School where Mendel presented the results of his extensive study on the garden pea to the membership of the Brno Natural Science Society in February and March 1865. Students will visit Mendel’s grave in the Central Cemetery, Brno. Moravia has a long history of selective breeding of agricultural plants and animals. Immersion in the environment and contact with the people will bring Mendel and his accomplishments to life. Students will be required to participate in a series of Web-based activities including reading the English translation of Mendel’s paper, and to complete a 3-5 page research review (either via the Internet or library research) on an approved topic. Students will be in contact with the instructor while working on their research review. During the travel each student will also be required to keep a daily journal. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Frequency of Offering: summer term, every other year.
BIOSC 1240 - HUMAN SKELETAL ANALYSIS 4 credits A lecture and laboratory course applicable to students of varied interests. Lectures cover such topics as skeletal growth; dental and skeletal pathologies; criteria for determining the sex and age of individuals; the importance of morphological variation as populational markers; induced skeletal alteration; laboratory techniques such as x-raying, measuring, and reconstructing skeletal remains. Students learn the human skeleton in detail. Cross-listed with ANTH 1602. Prerequisite: BIOSC 0150, BIOSC 0160, anthropology, or permission of the instructor. (Meets CAS Natural Science Requirement.) (Meets UPB Life Sciences Requirement.) Frequency of Offering: every two years. |
