A comprehensive study of the functions of the animal body with emphasis on fundamental physiological processes and the experimental approach.
Three lectures per week.
One 3-hour lab per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 160 Cell Biology and BIO 170 Genetics.
Recommended: MATH 050 Pre-Calculus, PHYS 101 Principles of Physics I, or PHYS 111 General Physics I.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)
BIO 160 Cell Biology (4 hours)
A course dealing with prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure and function emphasizing ultrastructure research, macromolecular synthesis, cell movement, and cell division.
Three lectures per week.
One 3-hour lab per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 050 General Biology of Plants, BIO 060 General Biology of Animals, CHEM 051 Chemical Principles and CHEM 120 Organic Chemistry I .
(Normally offered each fall semester.)
BIO 170 Genetics (4 hours)
A study of the principles and mechanisms of inheritance and variation, including an introduction to molecular and evolutionary genetics.
Three lectures per week.
One 3-hour lab per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 050 General Biology of Plants, BIO 060 General Biology of Animals, CHEM 051 Chemical Principles and CHEM 120 Organic Chemistry I
(Normally offered each spring semester.)
MATH 050 Pre-Calculus (4 hours)
A study of elementary functions, their graphs, and applications, including polynomial, rational, algebraic, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, and metric functions. Scientific calculators are required and graphing calculators are recommended.
Prerequisite(s): Appropriate placement score or grade of "C" or better in MATH 010 College Algebra.
(Normally offered each semester.)
PHYS 101 Principles of Physics I (4 hours)
The principles of classical mechanics, energy and motion designed for majors in the natural sciences. Algebra and trigonometry will be used in descriptions and problems.
Three 2-hour workshop sessions per week.
Corequisite(s): MATH 050 Pre-Calculus or permission of the instructor.
(Normally offered each fall semester.)
PHYS 111 General Physics I (4 hours)
An introduction to classical mechanics, energy and motion designed for majors in the natural sciences. Elements of calculus will be used in descriptions and problems.
Three 2-hour workshop sessions per week.
Corequisite(s): MATH 060 Calculus for Management, Biological, and Social Sciences or MATH 105 Calculus I or permission of the instructor.
