May 11, 2024  
2020-2021 General Catalog 
    
2020-2021 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Biology

  
  • PCB 4364C Physiological Ecology (3)


    Physiological Adaptation Of Animal Species To The Environment They Inhabit And Strategies For Homeostasis In Changing Environments. Systems Dealt With Are Metabolism, Osmoregulation, Endocrine, Biorhythms, Sense Organs, Nervous Regulation And Reproduction.
    Prerequisite: PCB 2033C , CHM 1046 .
  
  • PCB 4454 Stat Procedures


  
  • PCB 4455 Statistical Procedures (3)


    Experimental Design, Collection Of Data, Measurement Of Data, Estimation And Testing. Analysis Of Variance, Least Squares, Linear Regression And Correlation, Multivariate Statistics.
    Prerequisite: STA 3173 Biostatistics (3) .
  
  • PCB 4674 Evolutionary Biology (3)


    Theories Of Origin Of Life, Theories Of Evolution, Evidences, Sources Of Variation, Natural Selection, Populations, Isolating Mechanisms, Evolution Above Species Level. A Synthesis Of Biological Concepts.
    Prerequisite: PCB 3063  Genetics.
  
  • PCB 5025 Molecular And Cellular Biology (4)


    Cell Structure, Role Of Genes, Dna Replication, Genetic Recombination And Regulation Of Genetic Expression.
    Prerequisite: PCB 3063  Genetics.
  
  • PCB 5045 Environmental Ecology (3)


    Global Environment, Global Warming, Air Pollution, Acid Rain, Ozone Layer, Species Populations, Environments, And Pathological Effects Of Pollutants On Organisms.
  
  • PCB 5046 Ecological Processes (3)


    Population Ecology, Communities, And Ecosystem Junction. Emphasis On Regulatory Processes In The Holistic Function Of Ecosystems.
    Prerequisite: Pcb 3033.
  
  • PCB 5046C Eco Processes


  
  • PCB 5137 Adv Cell Biology


  
  • PCB 5137 Cell Struc & Funct


  
  • PCB 5204C Cell Physiology


  
  • PCB 5205C Cell Struc & Funct


  
  • PCB 5235 Immunology (4)


    Natural And Acquired Immunity, Theories Of Antigen-antibody Formation, Humoral And Cell-mediated Systems, Nature Of Antibodies, Monoclonal Antibodies And Practical Applications.
    Prerequisite: BCH 4034 Biochemistry II (3) .
  
  • PCB 5307 Limnology (4)


    Lotic And Lentic Systems, Limiting Factors, Producers, Primary Production, Food Webs, Total Production, Populations, Species Niches, Holistic Function, Freshwater Marshes, Alternations Of Systems.
    Prerequisite: Pcb 3033 Ecology.
  
  • PCB 5315 Marine/estuarine Ecosystems (3)


    Quantitative And Qualitative Evaluation Of Interacting Physicochemical And Biological Activities Of Communities In Marine And Estuarine Environments.
  
  • PCB 5317C Marine Ecology


  
  • PCB 5325 Terrestrial Ecology (4)


    Types Of Terrestrial Systems, Soils, Vegetation Formation, Species Ordination, Biomes Species Distributions, Ecological Succession, Colonization, Stability, And Preservation.
    Prerequisite: Pcb 3033 Ecology.
  
  • PCB 5365 Physiological Ecology (4)


    Terrestrial Environment, Plant Adaptations, Freshwater Animals And Activities, Marine Organisms And Physiology, Esturaine Adaptations, Desert Organisms And Response To Stress.
    Prerequisite: Pbc 3033 Ecology, Comparative Physiology.
  
  • PCB 5455 Statistical Procedures (3)


    Experimental Design, Data Collection, Measurement, Estimation And Testing. Analysis Of Variance, Regression And Correlation And Multivariate Statistics.
    Prerequisite: Sta 3053.
  
  • PCB 5455C Stat Procedures


  
  • PCB 5525 Molecular Biology


  
  • PCB 5595 Adv Molec Biology


  
  • PCB 5595C Principles Of Gene Manipulation (4)


    Maintenance Of E. Coli., Molecular Cloning With Lambda Phage Vectors, Cloning With Plasmids, Cloning With M13 Vectors, And Sequencing Of Dna, And Rna Genetic Probes.
    Prerequisite: Pcp 4024molecular Biology.
  
  • PCB 5665 Human Genetics (2)


    Basic Principles And Mechanisms Of Human Genetics. Several Hereditary Disorders Will Be Discussed And Impact Of Genetic Counseling Examined.
    Prerequisite: PCB 3063C , BCH 4033 .
  
  • PCB 5674C Evolutionary Biology (3)


    Theories Of Origin Of Life. Processes Of Evolution At Population And Phyletic Levels, Sources Of Variation, And Detailed Discussion Of Evidence. A Synthesis Of Biological Concepts.
    Prerequisite: PCB 3063 .
  
  • PCB 5675 Evolutionary Biology


  
  • PCB 5727 Comparative Animal Physiology (4)


    Vertebrate Physiology. Environment, Adaptation. Thermal Regulation, Osmoregulation, Renal Physiology, Respiration, Circulation, Sensory Perception, And Endocrine Function.
    Prerequisite: PCB 3743 .
  
  • PCB 5786 Membrane Physiology And Biophysics (4)


    Cell Membrane, Permeation, Active Transport, Bulk Transport, Action Potentials, Propagation Of Action Potentials, And Contractility.
    Prerequisite: Pcb 4023 Cell Biology.
  
  • PCB 5806 Endocrine Physiology (4)


    The Emphasis Is On Vertebrate Hormones. Types And Chemistry Of Hormones, Actions Of Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Thymus, Adrenal Hormones, Control Of Reproductive Cycles And Hormones In Development, And Mechanisms Of Hormone Action And Regulation Of Function.
  
  • PCB 6107 Adv Cell Biology


  
  • PCB 6176C Prin/tech Ele Micro


  
  • PCB 6525 Molecular Genetics (4)


    Genetics, Gene Structure, Chromatin, Dna Replication, Transcription, Protein Synthesis, Gene Expression And Regulation, Oncogenes, Dna Cloning, And Genetic Engineering.
    Prerequisite: PCB 3063 .
  
  • PCB 6526 Molecular Biology


  
  • PCB 6615 Experimental Embryology (4)


    Developmental Anatomy. Experimental Approach To Fertilization, Gastrulation, Organogenesis, Cytodifferentiation, And Reconstitutive Development.
    Prerequisite: Zoo 3653.
  
  • PCB 6705 Space Hum Physio I


  
  • PCB 6706 Space Hum Physio II


  
  • PCB 6804 Animal Reproductive Physiology (3)


    Study Of The Vertebrate Reproductive Cycles. Development Of Sex, Maturity, Hormonal Control, Mating Patterns, Migrations, Gestation In Mammals, Egg-laying, Parental Care, And Associate Phenomena.
  
  • PCB 6835 Neurophysiology (4)


    Divisions Of The Nervous System, Membrane Potentials, Propagation Of Action Potentials, Synapses And Nerve Conduction, Nerve Tracts And Ganglia Functions, Brain, Spinal Cord, And Autonomic Nervous System.
    Prerequisite: PCB 3743 Vertebrate Physiol .

Biomedical Engineering

  
  • BME 3009 Intro Biomedical Engineering


    This Course Presents An Introduction To The Field Of Biomedical Engineering Building On Previous Basic Coursework In Biological Science, Physics And Calculus. Topics In Cell Physiology And Modeling, Bioinstrumentation, Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, And Bioimaging Will Covered. The Course Will Provide Sophmore-level Biomedical Engineering Students With Both Fundamentals And Applications In Comtempoary Biomedical Science And Engineering
  
  • BME 4082 Biomedical Engineering Ethics (3)


    Introduction To The Key Theories, Concepts, Principles, And Methodology Relevant To The Development Of Biomedical Engineering Professional Ethics. The Student Will Be Facilitated In His/her Development Of A Code Of Professional Ethics Through Written Work, Class Discussion And Case Analysis.
    Prerequisite: Senior Or Graduate Standing In Biomedical Engineering.
  
  • BME 4403C The First In A Two-semester Sequence (each Course Is 3 Credit Hours)


    Introducing Engineering Students To Engineering Principles Of The Anatomy And Physiology Of The Human Body. The Lecture Portion Of The Course Focuses On Relating Fundamental Biomedical Engineering Concepts To The Human Physiological System. The Laboratory Portion Of The Course Involves A Practical. In-depth Study Of The Physical And Chemical Interrelationships In The Form And Function Of All Human Anatomical And Physiological Subsystems
  
  • BME 4404C The Second In A Two-semester Sequence (each Course Is 3 Credit Hours)


    Introducing Engineering Students To Engineering Principles Of The Anatomy And Physiology Of The Human Body. The Lecture Portion Of The Course Focuses On Relating Fundamental Biomedical Engineering Concepts To The Human Physiological System. The Laboratory Portion Of The Course Involves A Practical. In-depth Study Of The Physical And Chemical Interrelationships In The Form And Function Of All Human Anatomical And Physiological Subsystems
  
  • BME 4904 Ugd Research Projec Biomed Eng


    Formulation And Completion Of An Honor Research Project On A Topic In Biomedical Engineering, Under The Supervision Of A Faculty Member. Students Should Follow The Departmental Urp Guidelines And The Honors Program Guidelines For Application And Progression. Completion Of Six (6) Semester Hours Of Bme 4906 Over Two Or More Terms With A Grade Of “c” Or Higher May Be Used To Satisfy The Program Elective Requirement. May Be Repeated To Maximum Of Six (6) Semester Hours
  
  • BME 4906 Honors In Biomed Engineering


    Formulation And Completion Of An Honor Research Project On A Topic In Biomedical Engineering, Under The Supervision Of A Faculty Member. Students Should Follow The Departmental Urp Guidelines And The Honors Program Guidelines For Application And Progression. Completion Of Six (6) Semester Hours Of Bme 4906 Over Two Or More Terms With A Grade Of “c” Or Higher May Be Used To Satisfy The Program Elective Requirement. May Be Repeated To Maximum Of Six (6) Semester Hours.
  
  • BME 4937 Spec Topics In Biomed Eng


    Topics In Biomedical Engineering With Emphasis On Recent Developments. May Be Repeated To A Maximum Of Twelve (12) Semester Hours
  
  • BME 5086 Biomedical Eng Ethic


  
  • BME 5105 Biomaterials (3)


    Fundamentals And Applications Of Biological Materials. Tissue Engineering And Mechanics.
    Prerequisite: Bcs 2010, BCH 4053 , Either Pcb 4024 Or (PCB 3063  And PCB 3134 ).
  
  • BME 5330 Tissue Engineering (3)


    Fundamentals And Applications Of Tissue Engineering. Tissue Culturing And Growth. Transplantation And Rejection Repression.
    Prerequisite: Doctoral Standing In Biomedical Engineering.
  
  • BME 5500 Biomedical Instrumentation (3)


    Common Instrumentation And Analytical Methodologies In Medicine – Lasers, Optics, Electronics.
    Prerequisite: EEL 3003 , EEL 3003L , Or EquIValent.
  
  • BME 5620 Biophysical Chemistry And Biothermodynamics (3)


    Engineering Thermodynamics And Physical Chemistry Of Living Systems. Biochemical Ph Monitoring And Analysis.
    Prerequisite: ECH 3101 , CHM 4410 , CHM 4411 .
  
  • BME 5630 Biochemical Transport Phenomena (3)


    Intercellular And Intracellular Transport Of Biochemical Species. Active And Passive Transport Across Cell Membranes. Facilitated Transport. Enzyme Kinetics And Transport Phenomena.
    Prerequisite: ECH 4403  Or EquIValent; ECH 5261  May Be Substituted For This Course.
  
  • BME 5905 Directed Individual Study (1-3)


    Detailed examination of some topic in biomedical engineering. Conducted on a personal basis with the instructor. May be repeated with different topics. Only three (3) credits can be used toward the MS degree.
    Prerequisite: Consent Of Instructor.
  
  • BME 5910 Supervised Research (3)


    Performance Of Research Project Required For The Non-thesis Ms Degree.
    Prerequisite: Consent Of Instructor.
  
  • BME 5935 Biomedical Engineering Seminar (0)


    (s/u Grade Only.). Presentations By Faculty, Students, And Visiting Scientists. Full-time Graduate Students Must Enroll Each Term.
    Prerequisite: Graduate Standing In Biomedical Engineering.
  
  • BME 5937 Special Topics In Biomedical Engineering (3)


    Detailed Study Of Some Topic Of Special Interest To Biomedical Engineers. May Be Repeated For Up To Six (6) Credit Hours With Different Topics. May Be Repeated In Same Semester.
    Prerequisite: Consent Of Instructor.
  
  • BME 5971 Thesis (1-12)


    (s/u Grade Only.) Performance Of Research And Preparation Of The Master’s Thesis. May Be Repeated As Often As Approved By The Department. Only Six (6) Hours Can Be Counted Toward The Degree Requirements. A Minimum Of Six (6) Hours Is Required.
    Prerequisite: Consent Of Instructor.
  
  • BME 6210 Biomechanics Of Human Structure And Motion (3)


    Theoretical Mechanics Applied To Human Structures.
    Prerequisite: Doctoral Standing In Biomedical Engineering.
  
  • BME 6530 Nmr And Mri Methods In Biology And Medicine (3)


    Mr Imaging Methods, Spin Echo Methods, Block Equations, Proton Diffusion, And Imaging. Microimaging Nmr Spectrometers In Research.
    Prerequisite: Doctoral Standing In Biomedical Engineering.
  
  • BME 6720 Biostatistical Mechanics (3)


    Molecular Construction Of Biological Macromolecules Proteins, DNA, Poly-glycolic Compounds. Molecular Dynamics In Membrane Processes.
    Prerequisite: Graduate Standing In Biomedical Engineering.
  
  • BME 6850 Computer Aided Design And Control In Medicine And Surgery (3)


    Fundamentals And Applications Of Control And Design In Medicine And Surgery. Computer Controls In Laser Surgery.
    Prerequisite: Doctoral Standing In Biomedical Engineering.
  
  • BME 6938 Spec Topic Biomed En


  
  • BME 6980 Dissertation (1-24)


    (s/u Grade Only.) Research On The Dissertation Topic. May Be Repeated As Often As Approved By The Supervisory Committee. A Maximum Of Twenty-four (24) Hours Can Be Applied To The Doctoral Degree.
    Prerequisite: Doctoral Candidate Status.
  
  • BME 8965 Doctoral Qualifying Exam (0)


    (s/u Grade Only.) All Doctoral Students Must Enroll In This Course The Semester They Intend To Take The Qualifying Exam.
  
  • BME 8976 Thesis Defense (0)


    (s/u Grade Only.) All Students Must Register For This Course For The Term During Which They Intend To Defend Their Thesis.
    Prerequisite: ECH 5126 , ECH 5261 , And ECH 5842 ;
    Corequisite: Bme 5971r

  
  • BME 8985 Dissertation Defense (0)


    (s/u Grade Only.) This Course Must Be Included In The Final Semester Schedule For All Doctoral Students.
    Corequisite: Ech 6980r


Botany

  
  • BOT 1000 Orientation


  
  • BOT 1010 Elementary Botany (3).


    Introductory Lecture About The Importance, Structure And Function Of Plants And The Role That Plants Play In The Environment.
    Course Attribute: General Education
    Course Attribute Value: Natural Science
  
  • BOT 1010C Elementary Botany


  
  • BOT 1010L Laboratory In Elementary Botany (1).


    Introductory Laboratory About The Structure And Function Of Plants And The Role That Plants Play In The Environment.
  
  • BOT 2313 Plant Anatomy And Development (2)


    Structure And Development Of Higher Plants In Relationship To Functions. Lecture And Lab.
    Prerequisite: BSC 1011 .
  
  • BOT 2313C Plant Anatomy And Development (2)


    Structure And Development Of Higher Plants In Relationship To Functions. Lecture And Lab.
    Prerequisite: BSC 1011 .
  
  • BOT 2313L PLANT ANATOMY & DEVELOPMENT LAB (1)


  
  • BOT 3015 Plant Biology


  
  • BOT 3015L Plant Biology Lab


  
  • BOT 3303 Plant Morphology C01 (3)


    Plant Forms, Their Habitat, General Features, Means Of Reproduction, And Plant Evolution. Lecture/lab.
    Prerequisite: BSC 1011 .
  
  • BOT 3503C Plant Physiology (4).


    Introduction To Plant Physiology, And The Way In Which A Plant Functions Based On Biochemical Pathways. Also, How Plants Adapt To Their Environment Will Be Stressed.
  
  • BOT 3504C Plant Pathology (4).


    Introduction To The Study Of Plant Diseases, The Principles Of Disease Development And The Agents That Cause Plant Disease. Information Of Disease Diagnosis And Control Will Also Be Stressed.
  
  • BOT 3841C Nat & Intr Tree/plms


  
  • BOT 4590 Enviro Stress Physiology


    Environmental Factors Result In Massive Annual Global Crop Yield Losses. Research Focused On An Understanding Of Plant Environmental Stress Tolerance Mechanisms Has The Potential To Greatly Benefit World Agriculture. These Mechanisms Are Complex, And Their Elucidation Will Require A Long-term , Multi-disciplinary Research Effort. The Effects Of Environmental Stresses On Plants Growth, Development And Yield, And The Physiological And Physical Mechanism Used By Plants To Tolerate These Stresses Are Discussed With Emphasis On Low Temperature,wind And Water Stresses. Fundamental Plants Processes Including Membrane Transport, Cell Elongation, Stomatal Control, Osmotic Adjustment, Sap Flow, Photosynthesis And The Role Of Growth Regulators Are Discussed In Relation To Their Response To Environmental Stress
  
  • BOT 4906 Directed Ind Studies


  
  • BOT 4931 Sel Top Plant Biotec


  
  • BOT 5378 Bio Vascular Plants


  
  • BOT 5506 Advanced Plant Physiology (3)


    This Course Focuses On A Detailed Investigation Of Plant Hormones Including Biological And Chemical Essays. Biosynthesis, Metabolism, And Physiological Effects Of Plant Hormones. Nitrogen Asphyxiation, Nutrient Translocation, Juvenility, Photo-periodism, Vernalization, Germination And Dormancy Will Be Covered.
    Prerequisite: Plant Physiology, Organic Chemistry (two Semesters).
  
  • BOT 5604 Advanced Plant Ecology (3)


    A Study Of The Environmental Conditions Controlling Plant Growth, Response Of Plants To Their Habitat, A Study Of The Climatic, Physiographic, Edaphic, And Historic Factors Of The Environment In Relation To Plant Growth.
  
  • BOT 5815C Economic Botany


  
  • BOT 5937 Selected Topics In Plant Biotechnology (3)


    Advanced Plant And Cell Culture, Using Plant Tissue And Culture For Crop Improvement, Genetic Transformation, Plant Genome Organization, Structure And Properties Of Dna. Recombinant Dna Procedures And Associated Methods; Plant Genome Mapping, Genome Mapping And Gene Mapping And Breeding.
    Prerequisite: A Basic Knowledge Of Plant Biology.

Brass

  
  • MVB 1012 Applied Brass (2)


    For Instrumentalists Below Expected Entering Level Of Accomplishment. Basic Principles And Techniques Of Instrumental Performance. May Be Repeated For Maximum Credit Of 4 Hours.
  
  • MVB 1013 Applied Brass (2)


    For Instrumentalists Below Expected Entering Level Of Accomplishment. Basic Principles And Techniques Of Instrumental Performance. May Be Repeated For Maximum Credit Of 4 Hours.
  
  • MVB 1014 Applied Brass (2)


    For Instrumentalists Below Expected Entering Level Of Accomplishment. Basic Principles And Techniques Of Instrumental Performance. May Be Repeated For Maximum Credit Of 4 Hours.
  
  • MVB 1015 Applied Brass (2)


    For Instrumentalists Below Expected Entering Level Of Accomplishment. Basic Principles And Techniques Of Instrumental Performance. May Be Repeated For Maximum Credit Of 4 Hours.
  
  • MVB 1311 Prin Trumpet


  
  • MVB 1312 Prin French Horn


  
  • MVB 1313 Prin Trombone


  
  • MVB 1314 Prin Baritone Horn


  
  • MVB 1315 Prin Applied Tuba


  
  • MVB 2321 Applied Brass


    Continued Study Of All Scales And Arpeggios; Advanced Articulation, Phrasing; Analysis Of Representative Literature. May Be Repeated For Maximum Credit Of 4 Hours.
  
  • MVB 2322 Applied Brass (2)


    Continued Study Of All Scales And Arpeggios; Advanced Articulation, Phrasing; Analysis Of Representative Literature. May Be Repeated For Maximum Credit Of 4 Hours.
  
  • MVB 2323 Applied Brass (2)


    Continued Study Of All Scales And Arpeggios; Advanced Articulation, Phrasing; Analysis Of Representative Literature. May Be Repeated For Maximum Credit Of 4 Hours.
  
  • MVB 2324 Applied Brass (2)


    Continued Study Of All Scales And Arpeggios; Advanced Articulation, Phrasing; Analysis Of Representative Literature. May Be Repeated For Maximum Credit Of 4 Hours.
  
  • MVB 2325 Pplied Brass (2)


    Continued Study Of All Scales And Arpeggios; Advanced Articulation, Phrasing; Analysis Of Representative Literature. May Be Repeated For Maximum Credit Of 4 Hours.
 

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