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ARCHIVED 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

Curriculum

The courses listed herein have been approved by the faculty as authorized by the Board of Trustees. Courses are subject to change through normal academic channels, and information about new courses approved after publication of this catalog can be obtained in the Office of the Registrar or from appropriate departments. Typically, 13.5 hours per week of combined class and study time are expected for each three credit hour course.

The frequency of offering each course is determined by the department or division as demand indicates. Course numbering is intended to reflect the level of preparation which a student should have to enroll in a specific course, but courses are not numbered according to difficulty within a hundred series. Courses numbered below 100 affect the cumulative grade point average, but are not applied to the 120 credit hours required for graduation at North Central College.

Course Descriptions

Prerequisites (if any) and the General Education Requirement(s) which each course fulfills (if any) are noted following each course description.

If a course qualifies as an Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) General Education course, then an IAI code appears to the right of the course title. The letter codes are C (Communications), F (Fine Arts), H (Humanities), L (Life Sciences), M (Mathematics), P (Physical Sciences) and S (Social Behavioral Sciences). Note that some courses meeting NCC general education requirements are not approved by the IAI. Students intending to transfer to another school participating in the IAI are strongly encouraged to take only courses approved by the IAI for general education core requirements.
 

Accounting
  

  • ACC 190 - Topics in Accounting

    1.00-3.00 credit hours
    Topics vary depending on student interest and faculty expertise. Topics and prerequisites are normally announced in advance and placed in the online schedule of classes. May be repeated with different content.


    Click here for the schedule of classes.
  

  • ACC 201 - Accounting Principles I/Financial

    3.00 credit hours
    An introduction to accounting principles and procedures as they are employed in the communication of financial information to various users, such as management, stockholders and government agencies. Topics include accounting for assets, liabilities, owner’s equity and other reporting issues.


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  • ACC 202 - Accounting Principles II/Managerial

    3.00 credit hours
    Analysis of accounting for managerial decision-making, planning and control. Topics include budgeting, variance analysis, traditional and nontraditional product costing methods and cost-volume profit analysis.

    Prerequisite(s): ACC 201 .


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  • ACC 290 - Topics in Accounting

    1.00-3.00 credit hours
    Topics vary depending on student interest and faculty expertise. Topics and prerequisites are normally announced in advance and placed in the online schedule of classes. May be repeated with different content.


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  • ACC 307 - Cost Accounting

    3.00 credit hours
    Development of accounting information for management decisions. A study of several cost accounting systems, unit cost determination, budgeting, variance analysis, cost allocation systems and inventory control techniques used for routine and nonroutine management decisions.

    Prerequisite(s): ACC 202 .


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  • ACC 310 - Accounting Information Systems

    3.00 credit hours
    An introduction to financial and managerial information systems. Topics include developing an understanding of the roles and responsibilities within the functions of accounting information systems, and understanding the relationship between events, financial reports and resultant managerial decisions.

    Prerequisite(s): ACC 317  or concurrent enrollment.


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  • ACC 317 - Intermediate Accounting I

    3.00 credit hours
    Study and research of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and their applications to financial accounting and financial statements. Additionally, the application of International Financial Reporting standards is explored with each topic. Topics covered include an in-depth study of cash, receivables and inventory.

    Prerequisite(s): ACC 202  and Junior standing.


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  • ACC 318 - Intermediate Accounting II

    3.00 credit hours
    A continuation of Intermediate Accounting I. Topics covered provide an in-depth study of plant assets, intangible assets, investments, liabilities, stockholders’ equity and earnings per share calculations.

    Prerequisite(s): ACC 317 .


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  • ACC 319 - Intermediate Accounting III

    3.00 credit hours
    A continuation of Intermediate Accounting II. Topics covered include an in-depth study of revenue recognition, pensions, leases, deferred taxes, disclosure requirements for business segments, cash flows statement and error analysis.

    Prerequisite(s): ACC 318 .


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  • ACC 430 - Taxes I

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: ACC 530.) Basic concepts of federal income tax laws and their application in individual taxation. Topics include gross income, excluded income, deductions (business, non-business and employee), tax credits, depreciation, capital gains and losses, installment sales, nonrefundable credits and bad debts and losses.

    Prerequisite(s): ACC 202  and Junior standing.


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  • ACC 431 - Taxes II

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: ACC 531.) Basic concepts of federal income tax laws and their application primarily to business entities. Topics include corporations, corporate distributions, partnerships, securities and retirement plans, administrative procedures and S corporations.

    Prerequisite(s): ACC 430 .


    Click here for the schedule of classes.
  

  • ACC 440 - Advanced Accounting

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: ACC 540.) A study of accounting principles concentrating on the preparation of consolidated financial statements and related topics.

    Prerequisite(s): ACC 319 .


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  • ACC 460 - Accounting For Not-For-Profits

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: ACC 560.) A study of fund accounting as used by not-for-profit organizations such as government agencies, colleges, hospitals and charitable organizations.

    Prerequisite(s): ACC 318 .


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  • ACC 470 - Auditing and Attestation

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: ACC 570.) A study of standards and procedures related to audit and attest engagements. Topics include the decision-making process, the internal control environment and the communications for the engagement.

    Prerequisite(s): ACC 310 , ACC 319  and BUS 241 .
    ACR: Leadership, Ethics and Values.


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  • ACC 480 - Seminar: Managerial Accounting

    3.00 credit hours
    This course explores and analyzes advanced cost management issues faced by modern organizations. An emphasis is placed on emerging issues and their impact on the decision making process of organizations within today’s business environment.

    Prerequisite(s): ACC 307  and BUS 241 .


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  • ACC 490 - Seminar: Financial Accounting

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: ACC 590.) Topics in financial accounting with an emphasis on research and emerging issues. The nature of financial accounting standard setting and its implications provide a framework for the seminar topics and activities. Repeatable with different topic.

    Prerequisite(s): ACC 319 .


    Click here for the schedule of classes.
  
  

Art
  

  • ART 100 - Introduction to Visual Literacy

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: IMS 100 .) An art survey of the theories and practice of visual forms, especially as applied in interactive media. Theoretical instruction may include narratology, ut pictura poesis (relationships between word and image) and/or postmodernism; students engage these and other theories in constructing imagery.


    Click here for the schedule of classes.
  

  • ART 105 - Art Through Photography

    2.00 credit hours
    The study and practice of photography as visual expression and communication through picture taking, feedback and critique. No darkroom work. 35 mm camera required.


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  • ART 107 - 2-Dimensional Design

    3.00 credit hours
    Exploration, study and application of the basic elements of art and the principles of design. Course objectives include acquisition of technical skills and introduction to a variety of materials.


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  • ART 109 - Image Processing

    1.50 credit hours
    (Same as: IFS 109 .) Processing of photographic and digital imagery to enhance communication and meaning. Topics include: representation of digital images, digital manipulation techniques, the use of images in web pages and video production and the use of digital editing applications such as Adobe Photoshop.


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  • ART 110 - 3-Dimensional Design

    3.00 credit hours
    The study of design elements and principles through the form and structure of three-dimensional space. The acquisition of technical skills and the introduction to a variety of materials.


    Click here for the schedule of classes.
  

  • ART 117 - Silver Photography I

    3.00 credit hours
    An introduction to the basics of black and white 35 mm photography. This course includes lectures, demonstrations and hands-on experiences. Students learn camera operation, film exposure, black and white negative and print development, composition and presentation. Students are required to provide their own 35 mm camera with manual override.

    Core: Humanities.


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  • ART 120 - Drawing I

    3.00 credit hours
    A course designed to develop the ability to draw with ease and flexibility. Instruction in the use of a variety of materials combined with the elements of art to provide the fundamentals in visual perception. An exploration of ideas in imagery and self-expression.

    Core: Humanities.


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  • ART 130 - Painting I

    3.00 credit hours
    A course designed for the experience of self-expression through painting. Exploration of the fundamentals of color theory and technique. Development of personal imagery with a parallel enhancement of basic skills and structural knowledge.

    Recommended Prerequisite(s): ART 107  and ART 120 .
    Core: Humanities.


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  • ART 135 - Watercolor Painting

    3.00 credit hours
    An introduction to watercolor painting through exploration of materials, techniques and history. Enhancement of the student’s abilities to make personal visual statement.

    Recommended Prerequisite(s): ART 107  and ART 120 .


    Click here for the schedule of classes.
  

  • ART 140 - Oriental Brush Painting

    3.00 credit hours
    An introduction to Chinese watercolor painting through practice in the use of oriental brushes and ink in both calligraphy and painting and study of seventeenth-century Chinese painter’s manual and techniques.


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  • ART 141 - Designing Graphics

    1.50 credit hours
    (Same as: IFS 141 .) An introduction to digital graphics. Emphasizes hands-on computer experience with drawing and editing tools that allow students to create computer based graphic arts, design and page layout.


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  • ART 143 - Beginning Typography

    3.00 credit hours
    Introduction to the understanding of type and its use as a design element. Type is explored in relation to page layout, color, importing of graphics and expression, using computer graphics technology.


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  • ART 150 - Ceramics I

    3.00 credit hours
    An introduction to clay which places an emphasis on handbuilding techniques with some sculpture, wheel throwing, glaze application and kiln experience. This course also addresses issues of three-dimensional design as they pertain to contemporary ceramics.

    Recommended Prerequisite(s): ART 110 .
    Core: Humanities.


    Click here for the schedule of classes.
  

  • ART 205 - Digital Photography

    3.00 credit hours
    An introduction to the basic tools and programs used in the electronic imaging process of digital photography. Students develop their imagery and concepts through the use of computers and software. Areas of concentration include imagery manipulation, color and collage. Digital camera is required.

    Prerequisite(s): IFS 109 /ART 109 .


    Click here for the schedule of classes.
  

  • ART 215 - Sculpture

    3.00 credit hours
    Introduction to the basic concepts, materials and processes of sculpture using carving, modeling and construction. Development of aesthetics and individual projects.

    Recommended Prerequisite(s): ART 110 .
    Core: Humanities.


    Click here for the schedule of classes.
  
  

  • ART 225 - Figure Drawing I

    3.00 credit hours
    The human figure studied through direct drawing exercises in gesture, contour and volume with work done in charcoal, pencil, crayon, ink, pastel and watercolor. Live model.

    Recommended Prerequisite(s): ART 107  and ART 120 .


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  • ART 230 - Painting II

    3.00 credit hours
    Painting exploration with a continuation of personal development in the realm of visual representation. Includes lectures pertaining to the history, philosophy and aesthetic contributions of specific art movements. Student’s choice of medium and subject with instructor’s consent.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 130 ; ART 120  and ART 107  recommended.


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  • ART 245 - Art and Culture

    1.50 credit hours
    A study of the relationships between culture and the techniques of designing and producing a work of art. Such techniques are not neutral, and students learn how to be culturally sensitive, especially when borrowing from different cultures. Students are also shown how knowing the cultural roots of certain techniques and processes can help illuminate the way they use such processes.


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  • ART 250 - Ceramics II

    3.00 credit hours
    Emphasis on individual exploration of ideas through ceramic media. More in-depth approach to glaze application and formulation and kiln firing.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 150 ; ART 110  recommended.


    Click here for the schedule of classes.
  

  • ART 261 - Chicago Art and Architecture

    3.00 credit hours
    The development of the city of Chicago and the metropolitan area, focusing on architecture; the rise of the identifiable Chicago style in painting and sculpture; the expanding contemporary art scene in the cultural life of the city. Field trips.

    Core: Humanities.


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  • ART 264 - Global Art Survey

    3.00 credit hours
    A survey of art from the cultures of Asia, the Near East, Native North America, Mesoamerica and the Andes, Oceania, Africa and the Islamic World.

    Core: Humanities.


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  • ART 270 - Aesthetics

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: PHL 220 .) An examination of aesthetic experience, the norms which govern aesthetic judgment and the significance of the idea of beauty in our experience of art and nature.

    Core: Humanities.


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  • ART 272 - Art History I: Prehistoric to Medieval Art

    3.00 credit hours
    The chronological study of sculpture, architecture, and painting from prehistoric to Gothic; presented in social, religious and intellectual context. Field trip to Chicago museum.

    Core: Humanities.
    IAI: F2 901


    Click here for the schedule of classes.
  

  • ART 274 - Art History II: Renaissance to Rococo Art

    3.00 credit hours
    Painting, sculpture, and architecture of the Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe, also including Baroque and Rococo art, with consideration of social, religious and intellectual conditions. Field trip to Chicago museum.

    Core: Humanities.
    IAI: F2 902


    Click here for the schedule of classes.
  

  • ART 276 - Art History III: Late 18th Century to Contemporary Art

    3.00 credit hours
    Art starting with the late 18th century and ending with the most recent events and styles of the 21st century. Emphasis on the origin, development, meaning and context of modern art. Field trip to Chicago museum.

    Core: Humanities.
    IAI: F2 902


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  • ART 280 - Printmaking I

    3.00 credit hours
    A studio and lecture printmaking survey course which may include linoleum prints, dry point etching and another area selected by the instructor.

    Recommended Prerequisite(s): ART 107  and ART 120 .


    Click here for the schedule of classes.
  
  
  

  • ART 315 - Sculpture II

    3.00 credit hours
    This course builds on the visual and technical skills learned in ART 215 . Emphasis is placed on developing original solutions to sculpture problems in a variety of media. Students are expected to be experiential in their concepts and approaches to sculpture.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 215 .


    Click here for the schedule of classes.
  

  • ART 325 - Figure Drawing II

    3.00 credit hours
    A creative approach to the figure, both in materials and in composition. Exploration of the historical use of the figure through study and innovative application. Work from the model.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 225 .


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  • ART 340 - Advanced Painting I

    3.00 credit hours
    The pursuit of advanced training within the diverse spectrum of painting. Medium and subject matter are chosen by student with instructor’s consent. Weekly critique.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 230 .


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  • ART 341 - Advanced Painting II

    3.00 credit hours
    The continuation of advanced training within the diverse spectrum of painting. Medium and subject matter are chosen by student with instructor’s consent.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 340 .


    Click here for the schedule of classes.
  

  • ART 343 - Digital Illustration and Prepress Production

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as IMS 343 .) An in-depth exploration of digital illustration techniques and their uses as both tool and medium. The general focus is on technical operations and standardized procedures in preparation for offset printing. Digital illustration (primarily raster-based graphics) and their applications in publication design contexts constitute the bulk of the investigations; however, traditional illustration techniques are also utilized as an introduction in this advanced course.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 109 /IFS 109 .


    Click here for the schedule of classes.
  
  

  • ART 345 - 3-Dimensional Computer Graphics and Animation

    3.00 credit hours
    Creative digital exploration of three-dimensional images and animation for print, interactive multimedia, computer games, architecture and the Web.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 107 , ART 110  and ART 141 .


    Click here for the schedule of classes.
  

  • ART 350 - Advanced Studies I

    3.00 credit hours
    The pursuit of advanced training within the diverse spectrum of art. Materials and subject matter are chosen by student with instructor’s consent. Weekly critique.

    Prerequisite(s): 200-level art studio course.


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  • ART 351 - Advanced Studies II

    3.00 credit hours
    The continuation of advanced training within the diverse spectrum of art. Materials and subject matter are chosen by student with instructor’s consent.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 350 .


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  • ART 355 - Ceramics III

    3.00 credit hours
    Emphasis on individual exploration of ideas through ceramic media. Intermediate laboratory and practical study of clay-body preparation, glaze calculations and kiln firing.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 250  or instructor consent.


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  • ART 360 - Art Theory and Criticism

    3.00 credit hours
    An examination of the foundations of the discipline of art history as well as modern and contemporary theoretical movements related to art through the reading and analysis of texts by philosophers, art historians and critics.

    Prerequisite(s): One of ART 272 , ART 274  or ART 276 ; or instructor consent.


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  • ART 370 - Art of the Nineteenth Century

    3.00 credit hours
    A contextual examination of the development of painting, sculpture, architecture, photography and other arts from the late 18th-century to 1900, focusing upon North American and European movements. Field trip.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 276  or instructor consent.


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  • ART 371 - African-American Art

    3.00 credit hours
    An overview of the contributions made by African-Americans to the visual arts of the United States in conjunction with an examination of the political and cultural debates regarding race, class and gender as they pertain to the African-American experience in this country. Consideration of colonial America, followed by an in-depth study of visual products from the 19th and 20th centuries, with particular emphasis given to the Harlem Renaissance, black art movements of the 1960’s and 1970’s as well as contemporary works that speak to issues of identity.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 276  or instructor consent.


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  • ART 374 - Art of the Twentieth Century I: 1900-1950

    3.00 credit hours
    A contextual history of painting, sculpture, architecture and other arts in Europe, the United States and other parts of the world from 1900 to 1950. Field trip.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 276  or instructor consent.


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  • ART 376 - Art of the Twentieth Century II: 1950-Contemporary

    3.00 credit hours
    A contextual history of painting, sculpture, architecture and other arts in Europe, the United States and other parts of the world from 1950 to the present. Field trip.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 276  or instructor consent.


    Click here for the schedule of classes.
  

  • ART 380 - Printmaking II

    3.00 credit hours
    An advanced studio and lecture course with an emphasis on etching, aquatint and one other area selected by the instructor.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 280  or instructor consent.


    Click here for the schedule of classes.
  
  
  

  • ART 442 - Advanced Painting III

    3.00 credit hours
    A continuation of advanced training within the diverse spectrum of painting. Medium and subject matter are chosen by student with instructor’s consent.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 341 .


    Click here for the schedule of classes.
  

  • ART 452 - Advanced Studies III

    3.00 credit hours
    A continuation of advanced training within the diverse spectrum of art. Materials and subject matter are chosen by student and with instructor’s consent.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 351 .


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  • ART 455 - Ceramics IV

    3.00 credit hours
    Advanced work and continuation of ceramic building techniques, laboratory and practical study of clay-body preparation, glaze calculations and kiln firing.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 355  or instructor consent.


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  • ART 460 - Studio Seminar

    3.00 credit hours
    Intensive study of an announced topic in studio art, emphasizing technical and practical approaches, research and various historical approaches to specific studio themes.

    Prerequisite(s): 300-level art course.


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  • ART 470 - Art History Seminar

    3.00 credit hours
    Intensive study of an announced topic in art history, emphasizing advanced research and writing. Field trip.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 272 , ART 274  and ART 276 ; one 300-level art history course; instructor consent.


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The Division of Arts and Letters
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Biochemistry
  

  • BCM 140 - Nutrition

    3.50 credit hours
    A study of food, the nutrients in foods, their biochemical function and how they interact in relation to physical and mental development and performance in humans. Laboratory required. Does not count toward the major in biochemistry, chemistry or biology.

    Prerequisite(s): One of BIO 100 , CHM 100  or two years of high school science.
    Core: Science (Lab).


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  • BCM 465 - Advanced Biochemistry

    4.00 credit hours
    Current topics in biochemistry are studied, allowing students to synthesize previous biology, chemistry and general education coursework. Ethical considerations in scientific research and recent primary literature are discussed. Laboratory required. Research course.

    Prerequisite(s): One of BCM 365 , BIO 340  or BIO 360 .
    ACR: Leadership, Ethics and Values.


    Click here for the schedule of classes.

Biology
  

  • BIO 100 - Principles of Biology

    3.50 credit hours
    The study of biological principles as they relate to modern society. Discussion groups and laboratory work are an integral part of the course. Laboratory required.

    Core: Science (Lab).
    IAI: L1 900L


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  • BIO 104 - Human Biology

    3.50 credit hours
    An introduction to the fundamental concepts in biology through the study of human beings. Intended for students not majoring in the laboratory sciences. Laboratory required.

    Core: Science (Lab).


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  • BIO 106 - Introduction to Environmental Science

    3.50 credit hours
    (Same as: ENV 106 ) This course is an overview of biological and physical processes that affect the environment in the context of current environmental issues. Topics include population, community, ecosystem ecology, conservation biology, water and air pollution and natural resource management. Laboratory required.

    Core: Science (Lab).


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  • BIO 108 - Water, Food and Sex

    3.50 credit hours
    This course focuses solely on five systems, exploring them in depth: excretory, respiratory, circulatory, digestive and reproductive. Complementing the biological concepts material is discussion from ethical and public health/public policy perspectives. Special consideration is given to topics such as water and food policy, environmental policy and issues of bioethics (e.g., research ethics, informed consent, eugenics, moral status of animals and the Human Genome Project). Laboratory required.

    Core: Science (Lab).


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  • BIO 109 - Genes, Genomes and Genethics

    3.50 credit hours
    This course introduces key concepts of modern biology while focusing on important questions at the interface of science and modern society. Both the science and the implications of such advances in genetic technology as screening for genetic diseases, DNA fingerprinting, stem-cell therapy, genetically modified organisms and gene therapy are discussed. Laboratory required.

    Core: Science (Lab).


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  • BIO 120 - Topics in Modern Biology

    3.00-3.50 credit hours
    An in-depth investigation of a topic in modern biology. Topics are current issues encountered in day-to-day life. The course is presented in a highly interactive seminar format. Topics vary (see course schedule). Laboratory activities emphasize an inquiry approach. Laboratory required.

    Prerequisite(s): Strong science background or BIO 100 .
    Core: Science (Lab).


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  • BIO 147 - Anatomy and Physiology

    3.75 credit hours
    The structure, function, and integration of systems of the human body. Laboratory studies in mammalian dissection and physiology. Laboratory required.

    Prerequisite(s): Strong science background or BIO 100  or BIO 104 .
    Core: Science (Lab).


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  • BIO 151 - Biological Investigations I

    4.00 credit hours
    This course is the first in a two-course integrated study of the major principles at the core of modern biology: information, evolution, cells, emergent properties and homeostasis. These principles will be examined by exploring current biological problems from the perspective of molecules, cells, organisms, populations and ecological systems. Includes investigative, hands-on laboratory and field experience and development of skills in experimental design, data analysis, scientific writing and presentation. The course is intended for first-year biology and biochemistry majors. Laboratory required.

    Prerequisite(s): High school biology and chemistry.
    Core: Science (Lab).


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  • BIO 152 - Biological Investigations II

    4.00 credit hours
    This course is the second in a two-course integrated study of the major principles at the core of modern biology: information, evolution, cells, emergent properties and homeostasis. These principles will be examined by exploring current biological problems from the perspective of molecules, cells, organisms, populations and ecological systems. Includes investigative, hands-on laboratory and field experience and development of skills in experimental design, data analysis, scientific writing and presentation. The course is intended for first-year biology and biochemistry majors. Laboratory required.

    Prerequisite(s): BIO 151 .
    Core: Science (Lab).


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  • BIO 222 - Estuarine Ecology

    2.00 credit hours
    How living organisms, including humans, interact with the estuarine environment. The course is taught in the coastal environment during interim.

    Prerequisite(s): BIO 152 .


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  • BIO 228 - Desert Ecology

    2.00 credit hours
    How living organisms, including humans, interact with the desert environment. The course is taught in the desert during interim.

    Prerequisite(s): BIO 152 .


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  • BIO 242 - Introduction to Bioinformatics

    3.00 credit hours
    (Same as: CSC 242 .) Introduction to the field of bioinformatics. Computational methods for study of biological sequence data in comparative biology and evolution. Analysis of genome content and organization. Techniques for searching sequence databases, pairwise and multiple sequence alignment, phylogenetic methods and methods for pattern recognition and functional inference from sequence data. Database theory, information extraction, algorithm analysis and data mining are utilized.

    Prerequisite(s): CSC 160 ; BIO 100  or BIO 151 ; BIO 152  recommended.
    Core: Science.


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  • BIO 251 - Genes and Evolution

    3.75 credit hours
    Genetic analysis and applications of genetics to the understanding of cellular processes and evolution. Investigation of classical, molecular and population genetics, including mechanisms of inheritance, DNA structure and function, chromosomes and genetic mapping, genotyping and genomic analysis, mutation, gene regulation and an introduction to population genetics and genetic mechanisms in evolution. Laboratory required, includes investigative projects in Drosophila genetics, gene cloning, human genotyping and Drosophila evolution.

    Prerequisite(s): BIO 152  and CHM 141 .


    Click here for the schedule of classes.
 

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