15 courses with the subject BIO, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
BIO 100Principles of Human Biology4
This course focuses on the basic structure and function of the human body. Topics include the anatomy and physiology of human cells, tissues and key organ systems. Basic chemical principles will be introduced. The course also explores the major types of microorganisms that infect humans as well as concepts of disease transmission and prevention. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory. Semester Offered: F/S/SU level English
This course introduces the formal concepts of the science of botany as well as the impact that plants have on humans and earth. Topics include plant structure, plant growth, diversity of plants, life cycles and natural history, major plant environments of the world, and the economic influence that plants have on our species. Students gain enhanced appreciation of the importance of plants in our lives and present the fundamental concepts used in the study of plants. In the laboratory component, students learn basic scientific investigation of the plant world. Semester Offered: F/S/SU level English, MAT 095 with a grade of "C" or higher or equivalent placement measures
This course examines the fundamental concepts of ecology. Topics include ecosystem formation within the context of habitat, population, community, biodiversity, evolution, sustainability and global change. The laboratory component focuses on the collection and interpretation of data based on computer simulations of renowned ecological field studies. Semester Offered: F/S/SU level English
This course examines the organization of the human body at the tissue, organ, and system level. Students study the structure and function of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems with emphasis on concepts of homeostasis, the complementary nature of structure and function, and the interrelationships of systems. Semester Offered: F/S/SU 240 with a grade of "C" or higher
Students study the structure and function of the endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. The course emphasizes the roles that systems play in immunity and in fluid, electrolyte, and pH balance. Semester Offered: F/S/SU
This course introduces the structure and function of the human body and its response to stress. Students will learn the evolutionary benefits of stress, as well as how a persistent stress response can result in chronic diseases, such as diabetes and coronary artery disease. Students will also investigate the biological mechanisms underlying stress reduction strategies, such as proper nutrition, exercise, and sleep. Topics include the anatomy and physiology of organ systems, homeostasis, the stress response, disease states, evolution, and genetics. Semester Offered: F level English
This course explores the morphology, growth, metabolism, and genetics of microorganisms including bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Topics include microbial growth and control, genetic transmission and expression, microbial pathogenicity, infectious disease transmission, immunology, and the role of microbes in biotechnology. Students also focus on microscopy, aseptic transfer, and safe cultivation of microorganisms with an additional emphasis on documentation, data analysis, and experimental design. Semester Offered: F/S
This course examines the structure, growth, and control of medically significant bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and helminths. Students learn about the transmission, pathogenesis, and clinical manifestations of disease. The course includes host defense mechanisms and types of immunity. Students also focus on the cultivation, isolation, identification, and control of bacteria. Semester Offered: F/S/SU CHM 123
This course covers the nutrients including proteins, minerals, and vitamins; their sources; their digestion, absorption, and cellular function. Students also examine nutrition in pregnancy and lactation; nutrition of the elderly; obesity; fad diets and food preservation.
This course focuses on the structure and function of cells. Topics include organelles, membrane structure and function, protein structure, function and trafficking, metabolism, signal transduction, cytoskeletal dynamics and regulation of growth as well as data collection, analysis, and documentation methods. Students learn laboratory instrumentation, microscopy, cellular techniques, and protein analysis methods employed in biomedical research and the biotechnology industry. Semester Offered: F/S
This course focuses on the principles of molecular biology and associated laboratory techniques. Topics include the structure and function of nucleic acids including replication, protein synthesis and sorting, and gene regulation. Students learn data collection, analysis, and documentation. The laboratory component focuses on recombinant DNA and its manipulation. Semester Offered: S
This course covers the principles of classical, molecular and population genetics in both model organisms and humans. Students explore inheritance, gene expression, population genetics and evolution, and genetic mutation and repair. The material emphasizes experimental evidence for genetic principles along with application of these principles to solve problems.
