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General Biology introduces many of the basic principles and
areas of biology: cell biology, metabolism, genetics, molecular biology, and
evolution. The course is designed for students majoring in a biology or
another life science; the information and concepts covered in General Biology
provide the foundation for upper level courses in the live sciences.
Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II
Biology 112 and 113
Human Anatomy and Physiology is a two semester course sequence which uses a systems approach to understanding the basic structural and functional organization of the human body. The course is designed primarily for allied health students needing an overview of human anatomy and physiology.
Human
Genetic and Society
Biology 201
Human Genetics and Society is designed for non-biology majors and deals with some of the medical, social, legal, and moral ramifications of modern genetics. The major emphasis of this course is to provide biological background to better understand human genetics and to make informed judgments about certain medical and social issues related to genetics.
Developmental
Neurobiology
Biology 399
Developmental Neurobiology emphasizes the structural and cellular aspects of nervous system development and plasticity. Complex nervous systems arise from single cells and establish a physical matrix that underlies the behaviors and properties that allow such actions as learning and adaptation. The course covers evolution of nervous systems, the proliferation, migration, and differentiation of neurons and glial cells, the processes of synapse formation and elimination, and the potential for nervous systems to regenerate.
Cell Biology
Biology 440
The goals of Cell Biology are to: 1) introduce the basic principles and information that form the foundation of cell biology; 2) provide exposure to some of the underlying questions of cell biology; and 3) improve skills in analyzing and communicating scientific information.
Introduction
of Environmental Science
Environmental Studies 103
The course examines the impact of humanity on the environment and discusses strategies to diminish those effects in order to produce sustainability. To better understand specific issues of environmental science, the focus of many sessions will be on the biological, chemical, and geological bases of current environmental problems. Emphasis will be placed on species interactions, nutrient cycles, the basis of climate, and sources of energy.
The Emergence of
the Modern World
World Cultures 120
This course covers topics that characterize the period from approximately 1500 to the present; included among these topics are: the European Expansionism; the Challenges to Political Authorities in the Age of Enlightenment; Scientific and Technological Revolutions; and Cultural Conflict and Multiculturalism. The goals of the course are to: 1) explore the historical period from approximately the early 1500s to the end of the 20th century using selected historical text; 2) discuss how the essential principles and ideas developed during this period changed western society and the manner in which humans thought about themselves; 3) relate the changes beginning in around 1500 to the antecedent Renaissance and Reformation, relate the developments of the 1500s, 1600s and 1700s to the growth of industrialization and class consciousness, relate the beliefs of the late1800s to the internationalism and competition that eventually led to the emergence of West at the center of global affairs, and relate the outcomes of globalization to ongoing problems and selected cultural conflicts; and 4) improve skills in critical analysis of literature, formulation and integration of ideas, oral discussion, and written expression and support of ideas.