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BIO 1010, 1020. GENERAL BIOLOGY I, II (4,4). An introduction to the world of living things with emphasis on functional ecosystems augmented by the biology of organisms, cells and molecules. (3 hrs lecture, 2 hrs laboratory per week).
BIO 2040. GENERAL BOTANY (4). A study of plant form, structure, and function. It includes a survey of major plant groups. Prerequisite: BIO 1010. (3 hrs lecture, 2 hrs laboratory per week).
BIO 2060. GENERAL ZOOLOGY (4). A survey of the animal kingdom, evolutionary relationships among animal groups, and an introduction to biodiversity issues. Prerequisite: BIO 1010, BIO 1020. (3 hrs lecture, 2 hrs laboratory per week).
BIO 2301. ECOLOGY OF BARRIER ISLANDS (See NAS 2301)
BIO 2990. SELECTED TOPICS (1-4). Variable subject content.
BIO 3001. MARINE BIOLOGY (3). An ecological approach to the understanding of the biota of the oceans, shores and estuaries. Course may be registered without field study (see below). Prerequisite: BIO 1020, BIO 2060. Exceptions with permission of instructor.
BIO 3002. MARINE BIOLOGY FIELD STUDY (1). A field course with on-site study in the coastal area of Florida. Pre- or co-requisite: BIO 3001. Exceptions with permission of instructor. 2 weeks after end of Spring semester
BIO 3010. HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY (4). A study of the structure and functions of the vertebrate systems and of the processes characteristic of the living tissues especially of the human body. Prerequisite: BIO 1010, BIO 1020, 2060. CHE 1030, 1040 recommended. Exceptions with permission of instructor. (3 hrs lecture, 2 hrs laboratory per week).
BIO 3030. MICROBIOLOGY (5). An introduction to the biology of bacteria, fungi, and viruses. The ecological importance of these forms to man in industry, agriculture, and medicine is stressed. Prerequisite: BIO 1010, BIO 1020; CHE 1030, 1040. Exceptions with permission of instructor. (3 hrs lecture, 4 hrs laboratory per week).
BIO 3040. HISTOLOGY (4). The study of tissues. Course emphasizes the study of animal tissues, especially mammalian. Prerequisite: BIO 1010, BIO 1020, 2060; CHE 1030, 1040. Exceptions with permission of instructor. (3 hrs lecture, 2 hrs laboratory per week).
BIO 3200. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (3). An introduction to the physiological basis of plant phenomena and investigation of the flow of energy and materials through biochemical pathways. Topics will include photosynthesis, secondary compounds, energy budgets and metabolism, transpiration, hormones, and mineral nutrition; photoperiodism, vernalization and dormancy. Prerequisite: BIO 1010, 1020, 2040. Exceptions with permission of instructor. (2 hrs lecture, 2 hrs laboratory per week).
BIO 3220. ICHTHYOLOGY (4). A study of the morphology, classification, ecology and evolution of fishes with an emphasis on freshwater and brackish water fishes of the southeastern United States. Prerequisite: Junior standing and BIO 2040, 2060, CHE 1030, 1040 or permission of instructor. (3 hrs lecture, 3 hrs laboratory per week).
BIO 3250. INTRODUCTION TO CONSERVATION BIOLOGY (3). Causes and consequences of extinction of biological species and loss of intact ecosystems. The ways and means for preventing unnecessary loss of life-resources will be discussed. Prerequisite: BIO 1010, 1020, 2040, 2060. Exceptions with permission of instructor. (3 hrs lecture per week).
BIO 3400. ISSUES IN BIOETHICS (3). A seminar format examination of the theories and principles of bioethics and a brief survey of the major events in the development of this discipline. The application of these principles to specific issues in reproduction, death and dying, genetics, and biotechnology will be explored through discussions, role playing situations, written case studies, specific readings, oral presentations, and an in-depth, balanced written analysis of a particular issue by each student. Prerequisite: BIO 1010. Approved as an IS (Integrative Studies) course
BIO 3450. FRESHWATER BIOLOGY (4). A study of the physical, chemical, and biological parameters that affect freshwater impoundments and flowing waters. Prerequisite: BIO 1010, 1020, 2040, 2060, and CHE 1030. Exceptions with permission of instructor. (2 hrs lecture, 4 hrs laboratory per week).
BIO 3500. MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (2). Utilization of the Damon/Dean Vaughn Teaching System to learn, pronounce, and apply prefixes, roots, and suffixes the combine to form medical terms.
BIO 3900. FIELD STUDIES (1-4).
BIO 3950. ISSUES IN BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION (3). Meaning of "Biodiversity", how it is measured, why it is threatened, what types of conservation strategies and programs exist, and how different cultures and subcultures value it. An emphasis is placed on travel and field experiences to encourage a real comprehension of the complexities and challenges of biodiversity conservation. Prerequisite: BIO 1010. Exceptions with permission of instructor. Approved as an IS (Integrative Studies) course.
BIO 3990. SPECIAL TOPICS (1-4). Variable subject content
BIO 4050, 4060. INTERNSHIP. (1-6, 1-6).
BIO 4100. GENE CLONING/BIOTECHNOLOGY (3). A study of current experimental methods and applications of gene cloning and biotechnology. Applications include examples from medical, pharmacological, agricultural and industrial fields. Prerequisite: CHE 3030. Exceptions with permission of instructor.
BIO 4140. ECOLOGY (4). A study of the dynamics of the interrelationships between animal and plant occupants of communities. Prerequisite: BIO 1010, 1020, 2040, 2060. Exceptions with permission of instructor. (3 hrs lecture, 3 hrs laboratory per week).
BIO 4200. IMMUNOLOGY (3). A systematic survey of the human immune system. Topics include antibody structure and function, the genetics of antibody diversity, and the relationship of the immune system to allergies and cancer.
BIO 4250, 4260. INDEPENDENT STUDIES (1-3, 1-3).
BIO 4340. EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY (3). A comprehensive introduction to the field of evolutionary biology as the central unifying theme in Biology. Topics covered will include the historical development of evolutionary theory, evidence of evolution, Darwinian natural selection, microevolutionary and macroevolutionary patterns of change, adaptation, speciation, sexual selection, kin selection and life-history evolution. It also examines the applications of evolutionary biology to conservation biology and medicine. Prerequisite: Senior standing and BIO 2040, 2060, 3060 and 4140 or permission from the instructor. (3 hours of lecture per week)
Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Summer Courses. (Courses variable)
CHE 1030. GENERAL CHEMISTRY I. (4) An introduction to the nature of matter and its transformations. Atoms and compounds, qualitative and quantitative aspects of chemical reactions, and the electronic and geometric structures of molecules are studied. Three hours lecture, three hours lab per week.
CHE 1040. GENERAL CHEMISTRY II. (4) How far and how fast chemical reactions go. Kinetics and equilibrium are studied and used make both qualitative and quantitative predictions about acid base, precipitations, and oxidation-reduction reactions. Prerequisite: CHE 1030. Three hours lecture, three hours lab per week.
CHE 2010. QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS. (4) An introduction to the theory and practice of chemical analysis. Prerequisite: CHE 1040. Three hours lecture, three hours lab per week.
CHE 2990. SELECTED TOPICS. (1-4) Variable subject content.
CHE 3030, 3040. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I, II. (4, 4) The chemistry of carbon and its compounds from methane to proteins. Identification, synthesis, reactions, and properties are discussed. Prerequisite: CHE 1040. Three hours lecture, three hours lab per week.
CHE 3060. INSTRUMENTAL METHODS OF CHEMICAL ANALYSIS. (4) A survey of modern chemical instrumentation and applications to chemical analysis; identification and quantification of trace substances especially as related to the environment. Prerequisite: CHE 2010. Three hours lecture, three hours lab per week.
CHE 3350. BIOMATERIALS. (3) A survey of biological polymeric materials, their properties, and their environmental impact. These include materials of relevance to medicine (e.g. sutures, artificial organs), biochemistry (e.g. collagen), electronics (e.g. semiconductors), and others. Prerequisite: CHE 3030.
CHE 3360. ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY. (3) The chemical processes that affect stratospheric ozone, global temperature, air quality, and water quality; the sources, toxicology, and environmental fate of selected pollutants; and human activities that affect human health and environmental quality. Prerequisite: CHE 1040.
CHE 3900. FIELD STUDIES. (1-4)
CHE 3990. SPECIAL TOPICS. (1-4) Variable subject content.
CHE 4010, 4020. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I, II. (4, 4) A detailed study of the properties of matter in the gaseous, liquid, and solid states through homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibria, kinetics, thermodynamics, the phase rule, electrochemistry, and atomic and molecular structure. Prerequisites: PHY 1030, 1040; MAT 2510, 2520; CHE 1040. CHE 2010 is recommended. Three hours lecture, three hours lab per week.
CHE 4030. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY. (3) A detailed study of bonding and structure and their relationship to the observed physical and chemical properties of all types of matter. The solid state and solutions are emphasized. Prerequisites: CHE 1040. CHE 2010, 3030, and 4010 are recommended.
CHE 4110, 4120. BIOCHEMISTRY I, II. (3, 3) An introduction to the chemistry of living things. Topics include protein structure and function, enzyme kinetics, metabolism, antibody structure and function, DNA replication, DNA transcription, RNA translation, and topics in molecular biology. Prerequisite: CHE 3030.
CHE 4050 and 4060. INTERNSHIP
CHE 4250, 4260. INDEPENDENT STUDY. (1-3, 1-3)
EAS 2010. Physical Geography. (4) Man and the quality of the environment, including spatial relations, map reading and making, climate, land forms and the processes that create them. Field trips may be required. Three hours lecture, two hours lab per week.
EAS 2020. Geology. (4) Introduction to earth materials with emphasis on processes that affect them, internal processes and their effects, geologic time and earth history. Three hours lecture, two hours lab per week.
EAS 2990. Selected Topics. (1-4). Variable subject content.
EAS 3060. Environmental Geology. (3). Current topics in environmental geology, aspects of mining, groundwater; mineral and fuel resources and conservation, geological engineering, pollution.
EAS 3100. Natural Hazards. (3). Survey of various natural phenomena, including atmospheric (tornadoes, hurricanes, etc.) and geologic (earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, etc.)
EAS 3900. Field Studies. (1-4).
EAS 4250, 4260. Independent Research. (1-3), (1-3)
NAS 1001/02, 2001/02, 3001/02, 4001/02 SCIENCE SEMINAR (1). Student, faculty, and visiting lecturer presentation of scientific topics in a seminar forum. (1 hour per week)
NAS 1010. PHYSICAL SCIENCE I. (4) An interdisciplinary course in the physical sciences. Selected topics from physics and chemistry will be considered. Three hours lecture, two hours lab per week.
NAS 1020. PHYSICAL SCIENCE II. (4) An interdisciplinary course in the physical sciences. Selected topics from geology, geography, and astronomy will be considered. Three hours lecture, two hours lab per week.
NAS 2301. ECOLOGY OF BARRIER ISLANDS . (1) A field course with on-site study in the coastal area of Georgia . This course may be registered as NAS 3301, 3302, 3303 for additional credit.
NAS 2990. SELECTED TOPICS. (1-4) Variable subject content.
NAS 3200. EVOLUTION OF THE EARTH (3) A course designed to study the geological and biological evolution of the earth. Includes topics from botany, zoology, geology and paleontology. Prerequisite: BIO 1010. Approved as an IS (Integrative Studies) course.
NAS 3250. INTRODUCTION TO CONSERVATION BIOLOGY. See BIO 3250.
NAS 3540. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. (3) An interdisciplinary approach to human ecology which examines the dynamics of population, its impact upon biotic and abiotic resources, and environmental consequences of present and future growth. Prerequisites: BIO 1010, CHE 1040, EAS 2010. Exceptions with the permission of the instructor.
NAS 3900. FIELD STUDIES. (1-4)
NAS 3950. ISSUES IN BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION. See BIO 3950.
NAS 3990. SPECIAL TOPICS. (1-4) Variable subject content.
NAS 4050. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE INTERNSHIP. (6-15) A one-semester work-study experience in measurement, analysis, and problem solving with an industry or governmental agency.
NAS 4151, 4152. CURRENT TOPICS IN SCIENCE. (2, 2) A discussion course centering around current discoveries in science and their implications. Participants read and abstract articles in professional journals. Open to upper division students from all departments.
NAS 4250, 4260. INDEPENDENT STUDY. (1-3, 1-3)
PHY 1030. GENERAL PHYSICS I. (4) A non-calculus-based introduction to physics covering classical mechanics, fluid dynamics, and heat. Prerequisites: MAT 1110, 1120. Exceptions with permission of instructor. Three hours lecture, three hours lab per week.
PHY 1040. GENERAL PHYSICS II. (4) Continuation of PHY 1030 covering electricity and magnetism, optics and light, and the structure of the atom. Prerequisite: PHY 1030 or consent. Three hours lecture, three hours lab per week.
PHY 1990. SELECTED TOPICS. (1-4) Variable subject content. Prerequisite: PHY 1040 or consent of instructor.
PHY 2100. MODERN PHYSICS. (2) The development of the modern structure of physics theory, with special emphasis on the theories of special relativity and quantum mechanics. The historical and philosophical context of key concepts in physics will also be discussed. Prerequisite: PHY 1030, 1040.
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