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AEXS 101 - Introduction to Applied Exercise Science This introductory course in Applied Exercise Science is designed for Applied Exercise Science majors. This course provides an overview to the field of applied exercise science. The student will gain exposure to various career options and the settings for professional practice. Introduction to the curriculum, policies and procedures for the major will be provided.
Credits: 1 s.h |
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AEXS 230 - Instruction and Presentation Techniques This course is designed to acquaint students with the concepts of various types of instructional and presentation techniques common to the health/fitness field.
Credits: 2 s.h |
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AEXS 260 - Exercise Testing and Prescription This course covers basic concepts involved in exercise resting and prescription (for the healthy adult), as outlined by the American College of Sports Medicine. Students are required to administer a battery of fitness test to assess each component of health-related physical fitness. Laboratory assignments are designed to provide hands-on experience for students.
Prerequisites & Notes MSCI 313.
Credits: 3 s.h |
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AEXS 284 - On-Campus Practicum This course represents the first in a sequence of practica experiences. Students are afforded the opportunity to observe and, to a limited extent, develop techniques, methodologies, and philosophies of teaching exercise under the direct supervision of Springfield College faculty members.
Credits: 2 s.h |
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AEXS 335 - Measurement and Evaluation This course is an introduction to the methods of measurement and evaluation in
the health/fitness field. Emphasis is placed on choosing appropriate tests, calculation
and interpretation of basic statistics, and practical application of measurement
principles. Topics include basic research methodology, statistical tools in evaluation,
reliability and validity, calibration of equipment, test administration, and evaluation
of fitness tests.
Prerequisites & Notes One of the following MATH courses (115, 125, 131, 140 or 142) or permission of
instructor.
Credits: 3 s.h |
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AEXS 350 - Pre-Practicum in Health/Fitness This pre-practicum provides prospective health/fitness leaders with an opportunity to learn through assisting an experienced leader in health/fitness programs in clinical, agency, corporate, or institutional environments.
Prerequisites & Notes AEXS 284 and MSCI 313.
Credits: 2 s.h |
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AEXS 365 - Exercise Testing and Prescription for Special Populations This course is designed to acquaint students with the principles of exercise testing and prescription for special populations. Selection and organization of activities for a range of ages and fitness levels are covered.
Prerequisites & Notes AEXS 260 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 s.h |
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AEXS 377 - Stress Management This course provides an overview of principles and practices in stress management. The concept of stress, the psychophysiology of stress, the measurement of stress, the relation of stress to mental/physical health and performance, prevention and intervention in stress management, and special topics related to stress are discussed.
Prerequisites & Notes BIOL 130 and 131.
Credits: 3 s.h |
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AEXS 461 - Electrocardiogram Interpretation and Graded Exercise Testing This course is designed to instruct students in the acquisition and interpretation of both resting and exercise electrocardiograms. Students are taught to identify various cardiac dysrythmias and to administer a graded exercise test according to the American College of Sports Medicine guidelines.
Prerequisites & Notes AEXS 260 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 s.h |
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AEXS 470 - Strength and Conditioning This course is designed to provide students with information for the design and implementation of a successful strength and conditioning program. Emphasis will be placed on assessment, description and analysis of sport movement, and designing weight training programs to enhance performance variables. This course will assist those students who desire to take the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Certified Strength and Conditioning (CSCS) Exam. However, this course is not a preparation course for the exam.
Credits: 3 s.h |
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AEXS 471 - Strength and Conditioning Applications This course provides students with the appropriate setting in which to apply the principles of strength and conditioning that are taught in the AEXS 270 course. Emphasis is placed on assessment of athletic performance as well as the development of musculoskeletal flexibility, speed, agility, quickness, strength, and power.
Prerequisites & Notes AEXS 470.
Credits: 1 s.h |
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AEXS 486 - Health/Fitness Fieldwork This is a supervised, field-based experience that familiarizes students with
the conditions, practices, and environmental settings where the aspired vocational
roles are conducted. Placement for field experience is made and must be approved
by the coordinator for health/fitness fieldwork. Information contained in the
fieldwork application filed during the junior year is utilized in making specific
assignments.
Prerequisites & Notes AEXS majors, Senior status (99 S.H.), AEXS 350 and 260.
Credits: 10-15 s.h |
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ARTS 202 - Computer Animation This course provides the student with an in-depth study of the creation of computer animation. Each student has the opportunity to develop animated pieces from initial conception to final animation, and then developing it for the web. Students use a variety of two-dimensional software and develop skills in story boarding and interactivity.
Prerequisites & Notes ARTS 103 or permission of instructor. Cross-listed with CISC 202.
Credits: 3 s.h |
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ARTS 203 - Advanced Desktop Design This course provides students with the skills to compete in today’s graphic job market. Layout, design, and photo manipulation are taught using industry standard programs with an overview of other currently used vector programs.
Prerequisites & Notes ARTS 103 or COMM 207.
Credits: 3 s.h |
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ARTS 222 - Asian Arts and Culture This course provides a survey of the arts of Asia, specifically India, China, and Japan from prehistory to modern times. Lectures and discussions focus on the traditional arts of painting, sculpture, and architecture, as well as the art of Feng Shui, Ikebana, Calligraphy, Haiku, Bonsai, Raku, and martial arts. Students have an opportunity to work directly with some of the art forms. Students are exposed to the aesthetics as well as the philosophical basis of these Eastern Arts.
Credits: 3 s.h |
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ARTS 231 - 3-D Animation This course is designed for individuals who are interested in developing expertise in 3-D computer animation. 3-D animation theory and practice are integrated using the latest computer programs. Animation composition and the creation of storyboards are taught in addition, as a variety of graphic and digital video tools are explored. Skills in lighting, vector layout, and animation rendering are emphasized.
Prerequisites & Notes ARTS 103.
Credits: 3 s.h |
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ARTS 232 - Character Development for 3D Animation and Video Games This course is designed for individuals who are interested in further developing an
expertise in 3-D computer animation and video game development. Beginning with conceptual sketches, students work to develop and complete their own 3-D character animations in MAYA and implementation into video game engines. Students learn through demonstrations, class work experience and videos to model, texture, clothe, rig for animation and animate their unique characters.
Prerequisites & Notes ARTS 231 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 s.h. |
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ARTS 233 - 3-D Video Game Design This course is designed for individuals who are interested in further developing an
expertise in real-time 3-D computer animation and video game development. From concept to completion, students work as a team to develop their own video game modules driven by a popular 3D game engine. Character design and storytelling are emphasized. The history of storytelling and how it relates to video game design is taught through readings, lectures, demonstrations and videos. Students also learn the basics of modeling, texturing, rigging and animating for real-time 3D video games, enabling them to create virtual worlds inhabited by characters, objects and interactive storytelling.
Prerequisites & Notes ARTS 231 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 s.h. |
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ARTS 248 - Interarts Workshop This course trains musicians, singers, dancers, painters, sculptors, actors, designers, and graphic artists to function as a collective in the preparation and mounting of a major stage production in an apprentice-like manner by contract with faculty coaches/directors.
Prerequisites & Notes Auditions, interviews, and permission of the company directors.
Credits: 3 s.h |
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ARTS 255 - Introduction to Art Education This course explores the stages of a child’s development through art and how to teach developmentally-appropriate creative art activities in elementary, middle, and high schools. Students participate in art exercises and are required to design and critique lesson plans. Art teaching that emphasizes current research in art education is a major focus.
Credits: 3 s.h |
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ARTS 263 - Advanced Studio in Design-Portfolio Presentation Advanced Studio in Design - Portfolio Preparation
Credits: 3 |
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ARTS 270 - Advanced Studio in Ceramics This is a Clay course designed to incorporate sculptural ceramics and functional ceramics. The course includes the use of the potter’s wheel as a method of producing functional as well as sculptural objects. Students experiment with various materials and building techniques integrating a multicultural view in conjunction with assigned projects. the class structure incorporates lecture, video, and slide presentation demonstrations.
Credits: 3 s.h |
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ARTS 324 - Care and Protection of Art Objects This course emphasizes the materials and techniques of an artist. Students make in-depth studies of the materials and methods that will afford them the opportunity to gain the greatest possible control over their creative process. Areas of investigation include paint pigments, chemistry of materials, and conservation of pictures.
Credits: 2 s.h |
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ARTS 386 - Supervised Field Experience This course provides the opportunity for the student to become involved in the urban community as an artist in residence. The student works directly with the people of the inner city in less formal situations such as a studio, gallery, museum, or a store-front workshop. An exhibit of students’ artwork in their own areas of interest is presented at the completion of the experience. This field experience requires a minimum of 450 clock hours of placement time. A minimum of 10 semester hours is required for graduation.
Credits: 2-10 s.h |
Art Education |
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ATPY 105 - Methods and Materials of Art Therapy and CMO Art Education for Adolescents and Adults This course covers the range of materials, methods, and techniques employed by the art therapist and art educator. The course focuses on art therapy/art education with special needs adolescents and adults.
Prerequisites & Notes ATPY 101
Credits: 3 s.h |
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ATPY 101 - Introduction to Art Therapy This course introduces students to the profession of art therapy, including its history and development. Therapeutic and diagnostic methods used in working with physically, emotionally, and socially disabled individuals are studied.
Credits: 3 s.h |
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ATPY 308 - Art Therapy and the Elderly Client This course presents art therapy as a tool to work with the physical, psychological, and social needs of the elderly. It focuses on materials and methodologies that the art therapist uses to assist the elderly to express these needs nonverbally through the art process.
Credits: 2 s.h |
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ATPY 407 - Psychology of Art and Artists This course integrates concepts and theories of art education, art therapy, and
art
history. Students learn the parameters and potential fusion of these disciplines.
Discussions of the analysis of art by nineteenth and twentieth century artists
who
experienced psychological problems, as well as the utilization of art history
in
therapeutic practice with clientele, are the essence of the course.
Credits: 3 s.h. |
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ATPY 410 - The Therapeutic Aspects of Clay This course demonstrates techniques and tools to utilize clay as a therapeutic medium. It introduces methods and theories of art therapy utilizing clay as a tool for healing. Technical and theoretical information is covered in depth, along with the integration of clay as a vehicle to express social and political concerns.
Credits: 3 s.h |
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ATPY 482 - Art Therapy Seminar This seminar integrates topics in art therapy applicable to entry-level work in the field. Topics include multicultural aspects of art therapy, assessment and evaluation, aesthetics, new techniques, introduction to research and tools for obtaining a job.
Credits: 3 s.h |
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ATPY 484 - Practicum in Art Therapy This course provides students with an in-depth practicum experience in the art
therapy field. Students practice observation skills, co-lead groups, and work
with individual clients in agencies, schools, clinics, and other human service
organizations. Students receive supervision from the College supervisor in-group
and individual sessions. Depending on the site, students may utilize various approaches
such as art as healing, art as adjunctive therapy, or a traditional art therapy
approach.
Prerequisites & Notes ATPY 309
Credits: 1-8 s.h |
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ATRN 110 - Introduction to Athletic Training This introductory course in athletic training is designed for athletic training majors and those considering athletic training as a career. It exposes students to the professional preparation of athletic trainers and their role as a health care professional at all levels. It also provides an introduction to the Springfield College Athletic Training Program.
Credits: 1 s.h |
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ATRN 114 - Prevention of Athletic Injuries This course is designed to provide the student with a base of knowledge related to the prevention of athletic injuries. Topics include epidemiology of athletic injuries, preparticipation screening, basic conditioning and strength training, environmental conditions, protective devices, and nutritional aspects of health and performance.
Prerequisites & Notes ATRN majors or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 s.h. |
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ATRN 227 - Assessment, Evaluation and Management of Injuries to the Hip, Pelvis, and Lower Extremities The course is divided into two parts. 1) Discussion of the Principles of Athletic Injury Assessment/Evaluation and Classification and 2) Application Assessment/Evaluation and Classification Principles to injuries involving the hip, pelvis and lower extremity.
Prerequisites & Notes ATRN majors, ATRN 114 and EMSM 115.
Credits: 3 s.h. |
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ATRN 228 - Assessment, Evaluation and Management of Injuries to the Head and Upper Extremities Course emphasis is on the application of Assessment/Evaluation and Classification Principles to injuries involving the head, face and upper extremity.
Prerequisites & Notes ATRN majors and ATRN 227.
Credits: 3 s.h. |
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ATRN 284 - Sophomore Practicum in Athletic Training I This fall, sophomore-year athletic training clinical experience emphasizes the
development of entry-level competence in athletic injury prevention, evaluation,
and management. The students develop these competencies working with college and
secondary school athletes under the supervision of certified athletic trainers.
Prerequisites & Notes ATRN major, ATRN 114 and current CPR/FA certification.
Credits: 1 s.h |
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ATRN 285 - Sophomore Practicum in Athletic Training II This spring, sophomore-year athletic training clinical experience emphasizes continued development of entry-level competence in athletic injury prevention, evaluation, and management. The students develop these competencies working with college and secondary school athletes under the supervision of certified athletic trainers.
Prerequisites & Notes ATRN major, ATRN 227, 284, and current CPR/FA certification.
Credits: 2 s.h. |
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ATRN 305W - Athletic Injury Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Exercise This course introduces the athletic training student to athletic injury rehabilitation. It includes assessment skills, treatment goal development, and documentation techniques. The use of therapeutic exercise in injury rehabilitation is emphasized.
Can fulfill WAC.
Prerequisites & Notes ATRN major, ATRN 228, ATRN 307, or permission of the instructor.
Credits: 3 s.h. |
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ATRN 307 - Athletic Injury Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Modalities This course extends the discussion of athletic injury rehabilitation from therapeutic exercise (ATRN 305) to therapeutic modalities. Emphasis is on rehabilitation program development, integrating therapeutic exercise, and modalities in the treatment of athletic injuries.
Prerequisites & Notes ATRN major and ATRN 228, or permission of the instructor.
Credits: 3 s.h. |
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ATRN 320 - Pathology and Athletic Training The course for third year athletic training majors introduces students to entry-level knowledge and skills relating to pathology, general medical and non-orthopedic conditions the entry-level athletic trainer must possess. The course takes a system-based approach including the integumentary, respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and neurological systems. The course also includes units on Pharmacology and Radiology in the treatment of disease and activity related problems.
Prerequisites & Notes ATRN major, ATRN 305.
Credits: 3 s.h. |
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ATRN 384 - Junior Practicum in Athletic Training I This fall, junior-year athletic training clinical experience provides athletic training students the opportunity to further develop their practical skills in athletic injury prevention and management. Students are assigned to clinical instructors, licensed and certified athletic trainers, either on- or off-campus to gain experience working with an athletic team.
Prerequisites & Notes ATRN major, ATRN 228, 285, and current CPR/FA certification.
Credits: 2 s.h. |
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ATRN 385 - Junior Practicum in Athletic Training II This spring, junior-year athletic training clinical experience provides athletic training students the opportunity to further develop their practical skills and competencies in athletic injury prevention and management. Students are assigned to clinical instructors, licensed and certified athletic trainers, either on- or off-campus to gain experience working with an athletic team.
Prerequisites & Notes ATRN major, ATRN 228, 384, and current CPR/FA certification.
Credits: 1 s.h. |
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ATRN 410 - Administration in Athletic Training This course examines the responsibilities of the athletic trainer as an administrator. Participants in the course will investigate the evolving role of athletic training in the United States Health Care system. Topics will include, principles of management, administration, facillities design, budgeting, staffing and supervision.
Prerequisites & Notes ATRN major, ATRN 411.
Credits: 2 s.h. |
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ATRN 411 - Education and Research Methods of Athletic Training Students will review concepts of learning styles, instructional strategies and
basic
research methodology. Students will identify a topic in the athletic health
care field of
study, prepare a review of pertinent literature, formulate a research question,
and propose an experimental design. Upon completion, the student will be required
to submit a teaching unit on a topic of their own choice. Students will demonstrate
competency in the research process by conducting a study in their field of
expertise, writing a paper, and presenting their research in a senior forum.
Credits: 2 s.h. |
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ATRN 482 - Senior Seminar in Athletic Training This is a seminar for seniors in the athletic training program. Topics include low-back injuries, massage, dermatological care, musculoskeletal examination, pharmacology, ankle injuries, and sports epidemiology.
Prerequisites & Notes ATRN major or permission of instructor.
Credits: 1 s.h. |
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ATRN 484W - Senior Fieldwork in Athletic Training-Clinical Fieldwork Sport Component The senior-year fieldwork experience will continue to emphasize competency development in all areas of injury prevention, and management of athletic injuries. Clinical settings include team responsibilities either on or off the Springfield College campus.
Prerequisites & Notes ATRN 385
Credits: 1 s.h. |
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ATRN 485W - Senior Fieldwork in Athletic Training-Clinical Fieldwork Athletic Injury Rehabilitation Component This senior-year fieldwork experience continues to emphasize competency development in athletic injury rehabilitation techniques. Students are expected to complete clinical rotations in athletic training injury rehabilitation, surgical observation, general medical and other health care settings, under the supervision of an Approved Clinical Instructor.
Prerequisites & Notes ATRN 385
Credits: 2 s.h. |
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ATRN 487 - Internship in Sports Injury Management This internship, for eligible senior athletic training majors, is designed to expand the student’s sport injury clinical experiences outside of the traditional high school and college/university training room setting. Students can complete internships at sports medicine rehabilitation facilities, physical fitness facilities, professional teams, etc.
Prerequisites & Notes ATRN major, senior status, completed 99 or more semester hours.
Credits: 5-15 s.h |
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BIOL 102* - Basic Concepts Laboratory This laboratory/field course illustrates the principles and applications of modern
biology.
Prerequisites & Notes Co-requisite: Students must register for BIOL 101 or permission of Instructor.
Credits: 1 s.h |
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BIOL 121* - Bioscience I The scope of this course encompasses all of the major themes unifying the diverse
avenues of biological science. These core themes include the molecular structure
of matter and the cellular basis of life, the interaction of organisms with their
environment, the correlation between structure and function at all levels of organization,
and evolution as the driving force that unifies the countless forms of life, past
and present.
General Education category natural science.
Prerequisites & Notes High school biology. Co-requisite: Students must also register for the corresponding
lab, BIOL 123, unless previously taken.
Credits: 3 s.h |
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BIOL 122 - Bioscience II Part II of BIOL 121. The scope of this course encompasses all of the major themes unifying the diverse avenues of biological science. These core themes include the molecular structure of matter and the cellular basis of life, the interaction of organisms with their environment, the correlation between structure and function at all levels of organization, and evolution as the driving force that unifies the countless forms of life, past and present.
Prerequisites & Notes BIOL 121 and 123. Co-requisite:Students must also register for BIOL 124, unless previously taken.
Credits: 3 s.h |
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BIOL 124 - Bioscience II Laboratory In this course, students perform hands-on laboratory exercises that illustrate important biological concepts. Exercises include biochemical assays, gel electrophoresis, chromatography, dissection, and microscopic examination of specimens.
Prerequisites & Notes BIOL 121 and 123. Co-requisite: Students must register for BIOL 122 or permission of Instructor.
Credits: 1 s.h. |
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BIOL 132* - Anatomy and Physiology I Lab This laboratory course includes anatomical and histological studies, regional
dissection of preserved pigs, experiments and demonstrations of principles underlying
physiological processes, and extensive use of multimedia computer applications.
Prerequisites & Notes Co-requisite: Students must also register for BIOL 130 or permission of Instructor.
Credits: 1 s.h |
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BIOL 133* - Anatomy and Physiology II Lab This laboratory course includes anatomical and histological studies, regional
dissection of preserved pigs, experiments and demonstrations of principles underlying
physiological processes, and extensive use of multimedia computer applications.
Prerequisites & Notes Co-requisite: Students must also register for BIOL 131 or permission of Instructor.
Credits: 1 s.h |
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BIOL 214 - Introduction to Medical Microbiology The objectives of this course are to examine the structure and function of microbial human pathogens and to study their relationship to infection and disease in a lecture and laboratory format. The dynamic mechanisms of host-parasite interactions are emphasized. Special consideration is given to the problems of host-microbe association in immunosuppressed or immunocompromised patients. The actions and the selectivity of antibiotics in terms of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cellular characteristics and the potential dangers associated with their widespread use and abuse are discussed.
Prerequisites & Notes BIOL 121-122 and 123-124, CHEM 121-122 and 123-124.
Credits: 3 s.h |
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BIOL 241 - Developmental Biology The maturation of organisms from conception to adulthood is explained in this
course. Students learn the interactions and changes that occur between the one
cell stage and the mature organism. Comparisons between the development of model
organisms and humans are discussed.
Prerequisites & Notes BIOL 121-123 and 122-124 and CHEM 121-123 and 122-124; Corequsite: Students must
register for BIOL 242.
Credits: 3 s.h. |
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BIOL 250 - Human Structure and Function I This course covers human physiology and functional anatomy for students in biological sciences and allied health majors. Emphasis is placed on physiological, cellular, and molecular processes. Students develop an appreciation of the process of scientific discovery and critical thinking, particularly as it relates to medicine and therapeutic disciplines.
Prerequisites & Notes BIOL 121-122 and 123-124, CHEM 121-122 and 123-124. Co-requisite: Students must also register for the corresponding lab, BIOL 252 unless previously taken.
Credits: 3 s.h |
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BIOL 251 - Human Structure and Function II Part II of BIOL 250. This course covers human physiology and functional anatomy for students in biological sciences and allied health majors. Emphasis is placed on physiological, cellular, and molecular processes. Students develop an appreciation of the process of scientific discovery and critical thinking, particularly as it relates to medicine and therapeutic disciplines.
Prerequisites & Notes BIOL 250. Co-requisite: Students must also register for BIOL 253 unless previously taken.
Credits: 3 s.h |
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BIOL 252 - Human Structure and Function I Laboratory This laboratory course includes anatomical and histological studies, regional dissection of preserved cats, experiments and demonstrations of principles underlying physiological processes, and extensive use of multimedia computer applications.
Prerequisites & Notes BIOL 121-122 and 123-124, CHEM 121-122 and 123-124. Co-requisite: Students must also register for BIOL 250 or permission of Instructor.
Credits: 1 s.h |
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BIOL 253 - Human Structure and Function II Laboratory Part II of BIOL 252. This laboratory course includes anatomical and histological studies, regional dissection of preserved cats, experiments and demonstrations of principles underlying physiological processes, and extensive use of multimedia computer applications.
Prerequisites & Notes Co-requisite: Students must also register for BIOL 251 or permission of Instructor.
Credits: 1 s.h |
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BIOL 260*W - General Ecology This course provides a comprehensive study of genetics, from the classical (Mendelian)
foundations to the molecular aspects. Pedigree analysis and genetic mapping methods are revealed early in the course. Next, molecular biology topics such as the structure and replication of DNA, how DNA is mutated and repaired, and the regulation of gene expression are reviewed. Finally, applications of recombinant technology, genome analysis, and other current genetic topics are discussed.
Fulfills social justice General Education category. Can fulfill WAC.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: BIOL 121/123, 122/124, CHEM 121/123, 122/124, CHEM 221/223, 222/224, or permission of the instructor. Co-requisite: Students must also register for the corresponding lab, BIOL 261.
Credits: 3 s.h. |
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