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2019-2020 Augusta University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

Art
  

  • ART 3575 - Web and Mobile Applications Environments - Intro to UX and UI Design (3 Credit Hours)


    Websites and mobile applications are virtual environments connecting people across space and time. Graphic designers utilize elements including image, interaction, sound, and sequence to create dynamic spaces. This course is an introduction to the principles and elements of web and applications design, interactive spaces, and sequential graphics using type and image. Specific emphasis will be given to UX and UI Design as they are some of the most important design fields in the digital global market of today. Students will go beyond visual appearance to study subjects such as human behavior, human factors, color theory and psychology of visual perception to and accurate solutions to design problems. In addition, students explore relationships between typography, imagery and principles of interactive motion as they apply to web and mobile applications in visual communication.


    Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: ART3543 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 3600 - Animation History and Fundamentals (3 Credit Hours)


    Animation is a medium with a broad array of techniques, history, and terminology. From early 2D animation to modern day CGI and video games, students will explore a worldview of fundamental animation concepts, language, and context in today’s media. Using examples of animated short films through history and all over the world, students will view and discuss their impact and value to today’s media landscape. Additionally, students will explore and apply key animation techniques in 2D animation, 3D animation, and stop motion.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: ART1211 >= C
    Repeat Status: No Repeat Limit: 0
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 3605 - 2D Animation (3 Credit Hours)


    2D animation is the art of bringing two-dimensional drawings to life through motion and performance. Students will learn and apply key 2D animation techniques in frame-by-frame and cut-out style techniques. Students will learn the principles of animation and analyze real-world movement as they engage in exercises that explore motion, timing, and performance.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: ART1211 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 3610 - Previsualization (3 Credit Hours)


    Every great project starts with great ideas. Previsualization is the art of conceptualizing and planning a production. Students will explore and apply techniques for the pre-visualization process, including the creation of detailed concept art and storyboards for sequential storytelling. Students will also utilize sound, editing techniques, visuals, and timing to create a finished animatic that is ready for production.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: ART3600 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 3615 - 3D Modeling (3 Credit Hours)


    3D modeling is the act of sculpting 3D hard surface and organic models for animation and visualization purposes. Students will apply techniques involving low-polygon game models and high-polygon detailed models. Emphasis will be placed on implementing clean topology & UVs while also sculpting appealing & accurate forms.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: ART3600 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 3620 - 3D Animation (3 Credit Hours)


    3D animation is the art of using three-dimensional digital forms to simulate stylized and real-world motion and performance. Students will learn and apply key 3D animation techniques, including blocking out keyframes, animating a character rig, and splining a motion graph. Emphasis will be placed on the principles of animation and the analysis of real-world movement as they engage in exercises that explore motion, timing, and performance.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: ART3605 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 3625 - Technical Animation and Rigging (3 Credit Hours)


    Technical animation is the art of using simulations and character rigs to create compelling and accurate motion. Students will create character rigging systems that include bones, skinning, and controls. Students will also explore simulation techniques, including particles, cloth, dynamics, and fur.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: ART3615 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 3700 - Color Experience and Theory (3 Credit Hours)


    Color impacts the viewer on many levels in the expression of form and content. Students learn about color identity and relationships with an awareness of how they apply to composition and symbolism. Using additive and subtractive color processes, students express themselves through both printed and digital media.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: ART1520 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 3721 - Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art: Deepening the Engagement with Art (3 Credit Hours)


    Ever wonder what art is, why art matters, and why all the fuss about Beauty? Students learn in this course a transdisciplinary approach to art, enabling one to address these and related questions with depth. Beginning with integral (and related) meta-theories, students engage in meta-disciplinary considerations of the socio-cultural conditions of art, philosophy of art and aesthetics, integrative art history, and moral evaluation of artworks. The course concludes in the application of these approaches to a micro-history of early twentieth modernist and avantgardist art movements.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (ART2612 >= C or ART312 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis


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  • ART 3900 - Studio Printmaking Lab (0 Credit Hours)


    Printmaking Studio Lab is designed to provide studio lab access for students who have taken the beginning printmaking course and need continued access to the lab to pursue upper-level research. Prerequisite(s): Permission must be granted by printmaking professor overseeing the studio lab to be used.


    Lecture Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 98
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 3901 - Studio Photography Lab (0 Credit Hours)


    Photography Studio Lab is designed to provide studio lab access for students who have taken the beginning photography course and need continued access to the lab to pursue upper-level research. Prerequisite(s): Permission must be granted by photography professor overseeing the studio lab to be used.


    Lecture Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 98
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 3902 - Studio Ceramics Lab (0 Credit Hours)


    Studio Ceramics Lab is designed to provide studio lab access for students who have taken the beginning ceramics course and need continued access to the lab to pursue upper-level research. Prerequisite(s): Permission must be granted by ceramics professor overseeing the studio lab to be used.


    Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Repeat Status: RP Repeat Limit: 10


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  • ART 3950 - Art Museum Studies: Curatorship and Education (3 Credit Hours)


    This survey introduces students to the practice of curatorship and informal education within an art museum setting. The course explores exhibition and collection development and care, various methods to interpret art works, public programming, publication, and evaluation. Classes will take place at the Augusta University campus, the Morris Museum of Art, and pre-determined museums within Augusta. A schedule will be provided at the beginning of the course.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (ART2611 >= C or ART2612 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • ART 3960 - Art Museum Studies: The Business of Museums (3 Credit Hours)


    This survey introduces students to the business of museums. The course includes discussions regarding the history, definitions, and philosophical nature of museums. Students will explore collection mangement practices, ethics, nonprofit administration, mission statements, and the role and responsibilities of museums within society. Classes will take place at the Augusta University campus, the Morris Museum of Art, and pre-determined museums within Augusta. A schedule will be provided at the beginning of the course.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (ART2611 >= C or ART2612 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • ART 4214 - Drawing IV (3 Credit Hours)


    Continuation of the Drawing course sequence with emphasis on advanced problems. Life models, nudes and occasionally costumed, may be used and if so are a required part of the course.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (ART3213 >= C or ART331 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 4223 - Painting III (3 Credit Hours)


    In this course, students learn more advance methods related to painting. Students are encouraged to use their current skills and knowledge of painting as a stepping-stone for continued exploration. Historical and contemporary painters/issues are examined for reference. Engaging in regular discussion and critiques, students develop a higher level of awareness, skill, etc.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (ART3222 >= C or ART341 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 4224 - Painting IV (3 Credit Hours)


    Students gain greater independence and develop more complex imagery in their painting projects. Using a range of applications and compositional approaches, students develop a more personal sense of creative expression. Group and individual critiques continue as an integral part of student development. Emphasis is placed on contemporary art and criticism.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (ART4223 >= C or ART442 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 4225 - Painting V (3 Credit Hours)


    Students become more professionally directed as they complete their body of undergraduate work. Discussions emphasize exhibitions, graduate programs and documentation of work.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (ART4224 >= C or ART443 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 4261 - Printmaking II (3 Credit Hours)


    The range of visual possibilities for printmaking is vast, providing endless opportunities for artists. Students expand their knowledge of fundamental printmaking methods by learning additional techniques such as intaglio and planographic.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (ART3251 >= C or ART363 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 4262 - Printmaking III (3 Credit Hours)


    With a general understanding of print media, students work towards building personalized portfolios. Attention is focused on developing a personal aesthetic and artistic vision through individualized exploration and discovery. Students continue to use matrices and various print methods to produce a body of work that develops a personal vision.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: ART4261 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 4263 - Printmaking IV (3 Credit Hours)


    Students work toward a senior exhibition or the equivalent through highly self-directed, proposal-based projects. Students continue to investigate print media and concepts by designing projects that purposefully explore and discover methods in producing work suitable for exhibition.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: ART4262 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 4321 - Sculpture: Casting (3 Credit Hours)


    Students use both traditional and modern techniques to produce a series of cast metal sculptural forms. They are introduced to an array of hand/power tools related to the melting, pouring, and refining of bronze and aluminum for fine art casting. In addition, students also work with wax, clay, plaster and various chemical patinas as process materials in producing finished cast artworks.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (ART1520 >= C or ART102 >= C) and (ART1530 >= C or ART103 >= C) and (ART1211 >= C or ART131 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 4322 - Sculpture: Casting II (3 Credit Hours)


    Students move beyond basic casting processes in creating forms that reflect a considered aesthetic/conceptual approach to using bronze and/or Aluminum as materials. Through greater involvement in metal pours, students develop an historical and technical awareness of the medium of casting.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (ART4321 >= C or ART472 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 4323 - Sculpture: Casting III (3 Credit Hours)


    Advanced methods of metal casting/refining skills help students to create sophisticated sculptural works. Through larger-scale, self-directed projects, students explore a variety of approaches to casting such as combining materials and creating multiple copies of an original.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: ART4322 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • ART 4331 - Sculpture: Installation I (3 Credit Hours)


    Installation art is the creation of temporary sculptural artworks that function as aesthetic environments. Students create such projects using the campus as their studio. This class explores the designing and making a series of site-specific projects. Through group critiques and visual research projects, students develop awareness of audience, environment, and scale. Students will use a wide range of sculptural construction materials and approaches.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (ART1520 >= C or ART102 >= C) and (ART1530 >= C or ART103 >= C) and (ART1211 >= C or ART131 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 4332 - Sculpture: Installation II (3 Credit Hours)


    Students deepen their understanding of audience, environment, and scale in the design and creation of temporary artworks on the University campus. Students experiment with multiple approaches to this genre through audience interaction, community-based projects, and social engagement to explore a range of audience responses. Students work with both actual projects and design proposals for other larger venues.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: ART4331 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 4333 - Sculpture: Installation III (3 Credit Hours)


    Students explore newer trends in sculptural installation while investigating possible application to other fields such as communications, marketing, business, politics, or design. Students engage with the aesthetic environment as part of society. Projects may include internships or working with outside organizations in the designing and creation of projects.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: ART4332 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 4341 - Sculpture: Mixed Media I (3 Credit Hours)


    Students work with a concept-based approach to sculpture emphasizing more than one sculptural medium and/or method within a single body of artwork. Through group critiques and material research students will identify and explore a range of materials and techniques for sculptural expression.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (ART1520 >= C or ART102 >= C) and (ART1530 >= C or ART103 >= C) and (ART1211 >= C or ART131 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 4342 - Sculpture: Mixed Media II (3 Credit Hours)


    Students develop more sophisticated concept-based approaches to sculpture with an emphasis on using more than one sculptural medium and/or method within a single body of artwork. Through group critiques and material research, students identify and explore a range of materials and techniques for sculptural expression, finding and expanding a personal aesthetic and/or approach to combining materials.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: ART4341 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 4343 - Sculpture: Mixed Media III (3 Credit Hours)


    Students use advanced concept-based approaches to sculpture with an emphasis on using more than one sculptural medium and/or method within a single body of artwork. Through group critiques, material research, and self-directed selection of materials and approaches, students will create cohesive projects which reflect a multi-material aesthetic.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: ART4342 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 4404 - Ceramics IV (3 Credit Hours)


    Building on the previous levels of ceramics, students are responsible for developing a personal artistic relationship to clay as an art medium. This course emphasizes more advanced firing techniques and glaze development.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (ART3403 >= C or ART324 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 4405 - Ceramics V (3 Credit Hours)


    This course emphasizes an independent and personal approach to working with clay as defined and directed through individual creative endeavors and research. Students are responsible for developing personal artistic direction to clay as an art medium. This course emphasizes advanced firing techniques and glaze development.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (ART4404 >= C or ART424 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 4406 - Ceramics VI (3 Credit Hours)


    Students pursue the development of a cohesive body of ceramic works. This course continues in the learning of advanced firing techniques and glaze development. The previous level of Ceramics class or permission of instructor. This course includes preparation for senior show.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (ART4405 >= C or ART425 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 4545 - Graphic Design through History: from Caves to the Computer (3 Credit Hours)


    From prehistory to the digital age, visual communication has transformed with technical advancement and the evolution of the human condition. Through project-based assignments, this course explores historical relationships between social and cultural events that have shaped society and in result the field of graphic design.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: ART1520 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • ART 4555 - Design Factory: Senior Project I (3 Credit Hours)


    Design is about people. As a result, being a successful designer means working with clients to develop meaningful human interactions. This course is structured to emulate a real-world working relationship between a designer (the student) and a client (the instructor). The course will be conducted on a case study approach and will allow each student to initiate her/his Senior Design Project. While it is an exceptionally rigorous exercise, it should be looked forward to as a great opportunity to explore areas of particular interest, to flex creative muscles and to define or solidify the student’s creative niche. The class is the beginning of a comprehensive project that utilizes all the skills the student has learned during the duration of their education in the program. It is recommended that the student aim the project towards his or her chosen discipline.


    Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (ART3565 >= C or ART3575 >= C) and ART3555 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 4600 - Production Animation I (3 Credit Hours)


    Production Animation simulates a real-world team environment for animated storytelling. Students will collaborate to create a complete commercial or technical visualization and a complete narrative animation. Using intermediate techniques explored in previous classes, students will work together to produce cohesive projects for their portfolio.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: ART3620 >= C and ART2625 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


    Click here for the Schedule of Classes.
  

  • ART 4605 - Look Development (3 Credit Hours)


    Look Development is the art of iterating on a design to create unique and compelling aesthetics. Students will analyze and apply techniques to create unique materials, lighting, and composited renderings. Students will simulate real and stylized aesthetics to create unique visual styles.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: ART3620 >= C and ART2625 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • ART 4610 - Short Format Storytelling (3 Credit Hours)


    The animation industry often involves creating dynamic segments to communicate a single message. Each student will create complete short animated projects in 15 and 30 second increments. Real industry scenarios will be emphasized, such as producing a commercial, PSA, visualization, or motion graphics spot. By the end of the course, the student will have several completed animated pieces with polished visuals and audio to add to their portfolio.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: ART3620 >= C and ART3625 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • ART 4615 - Production Animation II (3 Credit Hours)


    Production Animation simulates a real-world team environment for animated storytelling. Students will collaborate to create a complete commercial or technical visualization and a complete narrative animation. Using intermediate techniques explored in previous classes, students will work together to produce cohesive projects for their portfolio.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: ART4600 >= C and ART4610 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • ART 4620 - Art Since World War II: Exploring Modernism, Neo-Avantgardism, and Beyond (3 Credit Hours)


    An understanding of art today must be grounded in the unfolding of developments since World War II. Students co-create with the instructor a detailed history of contemporary art, leading into the present moment and inclusive of globalizing trends. Late modernism, avantgardism, neovantgardism, metamodernism, cultural-postmodernism, and integral-visionary are among the currents explored in their nuance and novelty.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (ART2612 >= C or ART312 >= C) and (ART3721 >= C or ART498 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching


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  • ART 4640 - Raphael (3 Credit Hours)


    For over three centuries Raphael was the painter who commanded perhaps the greatest awe and admiration amongst artists, patrons, and connoisseurs. Students in this course will learn why. Through in-depth study of Raphael’s unparalleled pictorial inventions, students consider the enduring relevance of the art of a Renaissance painter who in his own day was venerated almost like a saint.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (ART2612 >= C or ART312 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching


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  • ART 4650 - Early Renaissance Italian Painting: Pre-History of Contemporary Visual Culture (3 Credit Hours)


    The transition from medieval to Renaissance ways of picturing reality has been decisive in world history, forming a principal current of the pre-history and background of our screen technologies today. Students learn the unfolding of early Renaissance painting in Italy, when pioneering and exceptionally creative artists of the quattrocento brought forth ways of picturing the here and now anew, all the while sustaining the culture’s spiritual and religious convictions about a transcendent divine. Artists studied include Masaccio, Masolino, Fra Angelico, Fra Filippo Lippi, Uccello, Castagno, Piero della Francesca, Mantegna, Botticelli, the Bellini, Ghirlandaio, and more.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (ART2612 >= C or ART312 >= C) and (ART3721 >= C or ART498 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching


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  • ART 4950 - Selected Topics (1 TO 3 Credit Hours)


    Reserved for special study of techniques and media not normally covered in regular course work. Course may be repeated when topic varies. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.


    Lecture Hours: 1 TO 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • ART 4960 - Undergraduate Internship (1 TO 15 Credit Hours)


    An internship is a service-learning experience based in an institution or agency emphasizing the completion of a specific task and the acquisition of specific skills under the supervision of the university and the cooperating institution or agency.


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 1 TO 15

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis


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  • ART 4961 - Undergraduate Internship: Art Museum Studies I (3 Credit Hours)


    This internship provides students a general understanding of the role of an art museum, the organization of staff, and the process of developing educational programming and interpretive materials, through a series of interviews, readings, essays, and hands-on experiences.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (ART3950 >= C or ART3960 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • ART 4962 - Undergraduate Internship: Art Museum Studies II (3 Credit Hours)


    This internship provides students an understanding of a specific role or profession within an art museum setting through a series of interviews, readings, essays, and hands-on experiences. The internship requires students to apply lessons learned during their museum studies coursework in a real-world setting, explore vocational possibilities, and develop a thorough grasp of their chosen field while receiving on-the-job training.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: ART3950 >= C and ART3960 >= C and ART4961 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation


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  • ART 4998 - Senior Exhibition (BA) (3 Credit Hours)


    Students develop confidence, sophistication, and organizational skills as they complete undergraduate portfolios and work toward creative careers in the arts. In this capstone class, all assignments directly relate to success in art after graduation. Students produce an exit portfolio, public exhibition and artist’s talk, and working documents needed to pursue professional opportunities and graduate programs in visual art.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis


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  • ART 4999 - Senior Exhibition (BFA) (3 Credit Hours)


    Students develop confidence, sophistication, and organizational skills as they complete undergraduate portfolios and work toward creative careers in the arts. In this capstone class, all assignments directly relate to success in art after graduation. Students produce an exit portfolio, public exhibition and artist’s talk, and working documents needed to pursue professional opportunities and graduate programs in visual art.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis


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  • ART 5100 - P-5 Methods for Teaching Art Education (3 Credit Hours)


    Students will be able to apply specific methodologies of teaching art to P-5 learners, specifically through age appropriate research, planning, instruction techniques and strategies, creative and contemporary art making, innovative concepts, and fair and authentic assessment.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • ART 5150 - Secondary Methods for Teaching Art Education (3 Credit Hours)


    Students will be able to apply specific methodologies of teaching art to high school learners, specifically through age appropriate research, planning, instruction techniques and strategies, creative and contemporary art making, innovative concepts, and fair and authentic assessment.


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: ART6100 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • ART 5214 - Ideation and Expression through Drawing (3 Credit Hours)


    Students engage in drawing’s potential as a fine art medium. Advanced drawing- based portfolios are developed through ideation and analysis related to aesthetic and critical contexts. Students also perform reviews of the relevant literature in the field.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 2
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • ART 5225 - Methods and Content through Painting (3 Credit Hours)


    Students create a portfolio of work examining the formal, conceptual, critical, and technical aspects of of painting. With emphasis on critical and artistic growth, students understand the contemporary and historical relevance of painting. Through a variety of critique methods and analysis of relevant works of criticism, students imbue their personal artistic pursuit with content gained from the knowledge of the medium through time.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 2
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • ART 5234 - Contemporary Photographic Practices (3 Credit Hours)


    Photography plays a role in almost every aspect of modern life. Students explore through technical, aesthetic, conceptual, and critical engagement, the medium of photography as a creative art form. Topics covered in this course will include mastery of using a camera, darkroom and digital printing, industry standard software, and the use of digital photography equipment. Students also evaluate historical and critical texts related to the photographic process.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 2
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • ART 5263 - Creative Practices in Printmaking (3 Credit Hours)


    Students create works in print media expressing a historical, philosophical, and technical understanding of the medium. Students learn techniques in printmaking and develop strategies to implement or modify these techniques to create their own body of work. Through written reviews, students articulate an understanding of critical and aesthetic writings related to the evolution of print practices.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 2
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • ART 5343 - Contemporary Mixed Media (3 Credit Hours)


    Students work in a variety of traditional and contemporary media and creative and technical processes in the production of a series of artworks. With an emphasis on the potential of contemporary mixed media, artworks address contextual issues such as site, spatial relationships, social settings, and the influence of visual/spatial art on social constructs. Through written reviews, students articulate an understanding of critical and aesthetic writings related to the evolution of sculptural practices.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 2
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • ART 5406 - Advanced Applications of Ceramics (3 Credit Hours)


    Students develop a portfolio through the exploration of clay as an expressive art medium. Responsibility is placed on the individual to find meaningful content and an effective means to express that content within the ceramic arts. Emphasis is placed on the application of clay to design problems involving aesthetic value and procedure in the making of ceramic objects. Students review the relative contexts of both the theoretical and practical aspects of succeeding as a practicing artist.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Other Contact Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 2
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • ART 5542 - Visual Solutions in Graphic Design (3 Credit Hours)


    The interpretation of visual communication challenges perception. Students develop visual solutions integrating formal and theoretical approaches to graphic design and fine art. Utilizing contemporary methodologies to deconstruct visual language and cultural systems, students challenge perception and create artifacts that transcend space and time.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 2
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Studio Art Class Fee
    Fee Amount
    100
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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Astronomy
  

  • ASTR 1000 - Introduction to the Universe (4 Credit Hours)


    A survey of the universe, examining the historical origins of astronomy; the motions and physical properties of the Sun, Moon, and planets; the formation, evolution, and death of stars; and the structure of galaxies and the expansion of the universe. Prerequisite(s): Recommended but not required: MATH 1001 or MATH 1111.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Chemistry/Physics Lab Fee
    Fee Amount
    40
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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Behavioral Science Dentistry
  

  • BSAD 5001 - Behavior Science Applied to Dentistry (2 Credit Hours)


    This course will provide students with the knowledge to be competent in the application of the fundamental principles of behavioral sciences as they pertain to patient-centered approaches for promoting, improving and maintaining oral health. Students will be able to manage a diverse patient population and have the interpersonal and communications skills to function successfully in a multicultural work environment.


    Lecture Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    College Restrictions: Dental College of Georgia
    Schedule Type: Lecture


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Biochemistry
  

  • BCMB 5002 - Research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (7 Credit Hours)


    To provide the student an opportunity to train in basic research with direct relevance to the clinical interests of the student.


    Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit
    Repeat Limit: 1
    College Restrictions: The Graduate School Campus Restrictions: Main Campus Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Class Restrictions: Graduate-Semester Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Philosophy
    Schedule Type: Internship/Practicum


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  • BCMB 7450 - Medical Biochemistry (7 Credit Hours)


    Covers the chemistry and reactions of the constituents of living matter, metabolism and control mechanisms at levels of biological organization from subcellular to organism. Emphasis on medical application.


    Lecture Hours: 8 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    College Restrictions: The Graduate School Campus Restrictions: Main Campus Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Class Restrictions: Graduate-Semester Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Philosophy
    Schedule Type: Lecture


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  • BCMB 8201 - Current Topics and Techniques in Molecular Biology (3 Credit Hours)


    Elective course for advanced graduate students (2nd year and up) across departments. Students will solve current problems in molecular biology using the various techniques.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No
    College Restrictions: The Graduate School Campus Restrictions: Main Campus Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Class Restrictions: Graduate-Semester Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Philosophy
    Schedule Type: Lecture


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  • BCMB 8300 - Thesis Research (1 TO 12 Credit Hours)


    This course requires permanent assignment to a specific lab with a faculty advisor and a defined research project. The student works under the mentorship of his/her faculty thesis advisor to define, develop, and carry out the basic study of a research problem of interest to both student and advisor. This course is designed to develop the experience, understanding, and skills to conduct and assess original, independent research in biomedical science. This course is typically taken more than one time and culminates in the final semester in the preparation and defense of a MS thesis.


    Lab Hours: 1 TO 12

    Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Program Restrictions: MS_MOLM-Molecular Medicine
    Schedule Type: Thesis


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  • BCMB 8310 - Advanced Topics in Microbiology and Infectious Disease I (2 Credit Hours)


    Prerequisites: SGSS8021 and SGSS8022 or approval from course director. This is a highly focused course designed to provide students with in-depth discussions of pathogenic bacteria and associated diseases. The emphasis of the course will be on the molecular mechanisms underlying the virulence of medically important bacterial pathogens. Class time will consist of student-led lectures and discussions, facilitated by Microbiology faculty. Students will present comprehensive backgrounds of the topics of discussion, followed by critical evaluation of scientific papers taken from recent primary literature. This course will provide students both with comprehensive knowledge of bacterial pathogenesis and increased experience with reading, presenting, and critically analyzing scientific literature.


    Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SGSS8021 >= C and SGSS8022 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture


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  • BCMB 8320 - Advanced Topics in Microbiology and Infectious Disease II (2 Credit Hours)


    Prerequisites: SGSS8021 and SGSS8022 or approval from course director. This is a highly focused course designed to provide students with in-depth discussions of pathogenic bacteria and associated diseases. The emphasis of the course will be on the molecular mechanisms underlying the virulence of medically important bacterial pathogens. Class time will consist of student-led lectures and discussions, facilitated by Microbiology faculty. Students will present comprehensive backgrounds of the topics of discussion, followed by critical evaluation of scientific papers taken from recent primary literature. This course will provide students both with comprehensive knowledge of bacterial pathogenesis and increased experience with reading, presenting, and critically analyzing scientific literature.


    Lecture Hours: 5 Lab Hours: 0 Other Contact Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (SGSS8021 >= C and SGSS8022 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture


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  • BCMB 8340 - Elements of Scientific Presentation (2 Credit Hours)


    *Prerequisite: Successful completion of the Biomedical Sciences core curriculum* This course will provide graduate students in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology program with the essential skills needed to give an effective oral presentation of academic material. Instructors will both discuss and demonstrate critical issues relevant to giving seminar or lecture. The course will provide students with multiple opportunities to practice their learned presentation skills to a large audience. By peer-review of course presentations, students will be able to develop critical analysis skills as well as receive constructive feedback on their own work. On successful completion of this course, students will be experienced orators, and will be able to present their research or teaching material in a confident and effective manner.


    Lecture Hours: 1 Other Contact Hours: 1

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    College Restrictions: The Graduate School Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Seminar - Small Group


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  • BCMB 9010 - Seminar in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (1 Credit Hour)


    Research presentations by the university’s faculty, students and visiting research scientists.


    Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    College Restrictions: The Graduate School Campus Restrictions: Main Campus Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Class Restrictions: Graduate-Semester Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Philosophy
    Schedule Type: Seminar - Small Group


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  • BCMB 9210 - Investigation of a Problem (1 TO 12 Credit Hours)


    The student works with individual faculty members on a specific investigative research problem. This provides an introduction to analytical techniques and the scientific method in action.


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    College Restrictions: The Graduate School Major Restrictions: Biochemistry and Cancer Biol, Biochemistry & Molecular Biol Program Restrictions: DPHIL_BCMB-Biochemistry & Molecular Bio Campus Restrictions: Main Campus Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Class Restrictions: Graduate-Semester Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Philosophy
    Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Internship/Practicum


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  • BCMB 9300 - Research (1 TO 12 Credit Hours)


    Prerequisites: Permanent assignment to a specific lab with a faculty advisor and a defined research project. The student works closely with his faculty thesis/dissertation advisor on an in-depth study of a research problem of interest to both student and advisor. This course culminates in the preparation of a PhD dissertation or MS thesis. Enrollment in BCMB 9300 requires official admission to candidacy.


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    College Restrictions: The Graduate School Major Restrictions: Biochemistry and Cancer Biol, Biochemistry & Molecular Biol Program Restrictions: DPHIL_BCMB-Biochemistry & Molecular Bio Campus Restrictions: Main Campus Level Restrictions: Graduate Semester Class Restrictions: Graduate-Semester Degree Restrictions: Doctor of Philosophy
    Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Dissertation


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Biology
  

  • BIOL 1101 - Fundamental of Biology (3 Credit Hours)


    Designed for the non-science/non-math major; topics covered include chemical foundations of biology, cell structure and function, cell division, genetics, animal organ systems and mechanisms of evolution. This course will not substitute for the BIOL 1107 course that is designed for science/math majors. Credit may not be earned for both BIOL 1101 and BIOL 1107.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No Co-Requisites: BIOL1101L
    Schedule Type: Lecture
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Biology Lab Fee
    Fee Amount
    40
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • BIOL 1101L - Fundamentals of Biology Laboratory (1 Credit Hour)


    Designed for the non-science/non-math major. Through a variety of exercises and experiments students will acquire and apply skills including scientific measurements, use of basic laboratory equipment, the scientific method, data analysis, and communication of results. Credit may not be earned for both BIOL 1101L and BIOL 1107L.


    Lab Hours: 1

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No Co-Requisites: BIOL1101
    Level Restrictions: Undergraduate Semester
    Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Biology Lab Fee
    Fee Amount
    40
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • BIOL 1102 - Environmental Biology (3 Credit Hours)


    Designed for the non-science/non-math major; topics covered include organismal diversity and behavior, ecology, and environmental topics. This course will not substitute for the BIOL 1108K course that is designed for science/math majors. Credit may not be earned for both BIOL 1102 and BIOL 1108. Normally offered each semester. BIOL 1101 IS NOT a prerequisite for this course.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No Co-Requisites: BIOL1102L
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Biology Lab Fee
    Fee Amount
    40
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • BIOL 1102L - Environmental Biology Laboratory (1 Credit Hour)


    Designed for the non-science/non-math major. Through a variety of exercises and experiments students will acquire and apply skills including scientific measurements, observing demonstrations, communicating environmental topics, and joining other students on topic focused field trips.. Credit may not be earned for both BIOL 1102L and BIOL 1108L.


    Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 1

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No Co-Requisites: BIOL1102
    Level Restrictions: Undergraduate Semester
    Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Biology Lab Fee
    Fee Amount
    40
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • BIOL 1107 - Principles of Biology I (3 Credit Hours)


    A study of the unifying concepts of the biotic world including biochemistry, cell biology, energy and metabolism, genetics, and evolution. Credit may not be earned for both BIOL 1101 and BIOL 1107. Normally offered each semester. STEM GPA Eligible Course


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No Co-Requisites: BIOL1107L
    Schedule Type: Lecture


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  • BIOL 1107H - Principles of Biology I (3 Credit Hours)


    A study of the unifying concepts of the biotic world including biochemistry, cell biology, energy and metabolism, physiological systems of both plants and animals, animal and plant diversity, animal and plant development, genetics, ecology and evolution, and animal behavior. Credit may not be earned for both BIOL 1101 and BIOL 1107. Normally offered each semester. This is an Honors Course. STEM GPA Eligible Course


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No Co-Requisites: BIOL1107L
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Independent Study


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  • BIOL 1107L - Principles of Biology I Laboratory (1 Credit Hour)


    Through a variety of exercises and experiments students will acquire and apply skills including scientific measurements, use of basic laboratory equipment, the scientific method, data analysis, and communication of results. STEM GPA Eligible Course


    Lab Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Repeat Status: No Co-Requisites: BIOL1107
    Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Biology Lab Fee
    Fee Amount
    40
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • BIOL 1108 - Principles of Biology II (3 Credit Hours)


    A continuation of Biology 1107 studying the unifying concepts of the biotic world including physiological systems of both plants and animals, animal and plant diversity, animal and plant development, ecology and evolution, and animal behavior. Credit may not be earned for both BIOL 1102 and BIOL 1108. Normally offered each semester. STEM GPA Eligible Course


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (BIOL1107 >= C or BIOL1107H >= C)
    Repeat Status: No Co-Requisites: BIOL1108L
    Schedule Type: Lecture


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  • BIOL 1108H - Principles of Biology II (3 Credit Hours)


    A continuation of Biology 1107. Credit may not be earned for both BIOL 1102 and BIOL 1108. Normally offered each semester. This is an Honors Course. STEM GPA Eligible Course


    Lecture Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (BIOL1107 >= C or BIOL1107H >= C)
    Repeat Status: No Co-Requisites: BIOL1108L
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study


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  • BIOL 1108L - Principles of Biology II Laboratory (1 Credit Hour)


    Through a variety of exercises and activities students will examine biodiversity and how structure and function relate to the ecology of plants and animals. STEM GPA Eligible Course


    Lab Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (BIOL1107 >= C or BIOL1107H >= C)
    Repeat Status: No Co-Requisites: BIOL1108
    Schedule Type: Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Biology Lab Fee
    Fee Amount
    40
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • BIOL 2111 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 Credit Hours)


    An introduction to physical and chemical principles necessary for understanding human anatomy and physiology. A study of cellular and tissue levels of organization, followed by a study of the skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems. Normally offered each semester. STEM GPA Eligible Course


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (BIOL1101 >= C or BIOL1107 >= C or BIOL1107H >= C or CHEM1151 >= C) or (CHEM1211 >= C and CHEM1211L >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Biology Lab Fee
    Fee Amount
    40
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • BIOL 2112 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 Credit Hours)


    A continuation of Biology 2111, dealing with the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, excretory, endocrine and reproductive systems and their interrelationships. Normally offered each semester. STEM GPA Eligible Course


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (BIOL2111 >= C or BIO111 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Biology Lab Fee
    Fee Amount
    40
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • BIOL 2500 - Microbiology for Nursing and Allied Health (4 Credit Hours)


    An introduction to microbiology as it relates to the human, including viruses, prokaryotic and eukaryotic anatomy, metabolism, growth, nutrition, immunology, important disease causing microbes, physical/chemical control and chemotherapy. Normally offered fall and summer. STEM GPA Eligible Course


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (BIOL1108 >= C or BIOL1108 >= K or BIOL1108H >= C or BIOL2112 >= C) and (MATH1101 >= C or MATH1111 >= C or MAT107 >= C or MATH1113 >= C or MATH1001 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Asynchronous Instruction
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Biology Lab Fee
    Fee Amount
    40
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • BIOL 2950 - Special Topics in Biology (1 TO 4 Credit Hours)


    An examination of various biological topics with emphasis on relating biological principles to the understanding and solving of every day situations. Prerequisite(s): will vary depending upon the topics course offered. Permission of the instructor may also be required.


    Lecture Hours: 1 TO 4 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (BIOL1102 >= C or BIO102 >= C or BIOL1108 >= C or BIOL1108 >= K or BIOL1108H >= C)
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 99
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching


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  • BIOL 2990 - Undergraduate Research (0 TO 3 Credit Hours)


    An introduction to research problems. May be taken for 0, 1, 2, or 3 hours. Normally offered each semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.


    Lab Hours: 0 TO 3

    Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit
    Repeat Status: Yes Repeat Limit: 98
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Biology Lab Fee
    Fee Amount
    40
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • BIOL 3000 - General Botany (4 Credit Hours)


    Introduction to plant function and development, evolution, diversity, ecology, and economic importance. Normally offered fall and spring.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (BIOL1108 >= C or BIOL1108 >= K or BIOL1108H >= C or BIOL102 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Biology Lab Fee
    Fee Amount
    40
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • BIOL 3050 - Economic Botany (4 Credit Hours)


    This course focuses on the economic impact of plants, algae, and fungi and their significant roles on Earth. Student will gain knowledge, particularly in ethnobotany and the medicinal properties of the many taxa of plants. Students will investigate the different aspects of plant biotechnology and have a greater appreciation for plants, which are an essential part of nutrition and environment for all living things.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (BIOL1108 >= C or BIOL1108 >= K or BIOL1108H >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Level Restrictions: Undergraduate Semester
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • BIOL 3100 - Zoology (4 Credit Hours)


    An introduction to the morphology, physiology and life histories of representative animals with emphasis on taxonomy and systematics. STEM GPA Eligible Course


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (BIOL1108 >= C or BIOL1108 >= K or BIOL1108H >= C or BIO102 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Biology Lab Fee
    Fee Amount
    40
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • BIOL 3200 - Genetics (3 Credit Hours)


    A detailed examination of molecular genetics, the flow and regulation of genetic information within cells, Mendelian and non-Mendelian inheritance patterns, and an introduction to genetic changes that occur in populations STEM GPA Eligible Course.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (BIOL1108 >= C or BIOL1108 >= K or BIOL1108H >= C) and CHEM1212 >= C and CHEM1212L >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Independent Study, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • BIOL 3310 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4 Credit Hours)


    A systematic survey of the morphology of vertebrates with emphasis on phylogenetic relationships among the major classes.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: BIOL3100 >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Biology Lab Fee
    Fee Amount
    40
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • BIOL 3320 - Comparative Vertebrate Physiology (4 Credit Hours)


    A comprehensive study of vertebrate physiology, including adaptive mechanisms for specific environments.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (BIOL1108 >= C or BIOL1108 >= K or BIOL1108H >= C) and CHEM1212 >= C and CHEM1212L >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Biology Lab Fee
    Fee Amount
    40
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • BIOL 3350 - Histology (4 Credit Hours)


    A detailed study of tissue types and their organization in the vertebrate body. Laboratory emphasis is given to morphological detail using prepared slide material.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (BIOL1108 >= C or BIOL1108 >= K or BIOL1108H >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Biology Lab Fee
    Fee Amount
    40
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • BIOL 3380 - Animal Behavior (4 Credit Hours)


    Ethology is the study of how behaviors of animals in their natural environments are influenced by natural selection, learning, and the transmission of learning. This course encompasses psychology and other disciplines in the biological sciences including evolution, ecology, molecular biology, genetics, development, neurobiology, and endocrinology.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: CHEM1212 >= C and CHEM1212L >= C and (BIOL3000 >= C or BIOL3100 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Level Restrictions: Undergraduate Semester
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • BIOL 3400 - Cell Biology (3 Credit Hours)


    This course will be an overview of the basic structure and function of eukaryotic cells including biological molecules, enzymes, metabolism, membrane structure and function, intracellular communication, central dogma of molecular biology, and membrane trafficking.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (BIOL1108 >= C or BIOL1108 >= K or BIOL1108H >= C) and (CHEM1212 >= C or CHM122 >= C) and CHEM1212L >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Independent Study, Asynchronous Instruction


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  • BIOL 3500 - Microbiology (4 Credit Hours)


    An introduction to microbiology, including viruses, protozoans, fungi, prokaryotic anatomy and genetics, metabolism, growth, nutrition, immunology, biotechnology and genetic engineering, physical/chemical control and chemotherapy. Normally offered every 2-3 years. STEM GPA Eligible Course


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (BIOL1108 >= C or BIOL1108 >= K or BIOL1108H >= C) and (MATH1111 >= C or MATH1113 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Biology Lab Fee
    Fee Amount
    40
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • BIOL 3700 - Molecular Biology Laboratory (3 Credit Hours)


    This course will explore the fundamental principles and basic techniques of molecular biology. The lecture portion of this course will examine the background, theory, and application of each technique, and students will develop specific questions and formulate hypothesis. In the laboratory portion, students will conduct experiments using the appropriate laboratory equipment, reagents, and techniques. Finally, students will learn to analyze, interpret, and present their data.


    Lecture Hours: 1.25 Lab Hours: 3.5

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (BIOL3200 >= C or BIOL3400 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Biology Lab Fee
    Fee Amount
    40
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • BIOL 3810 - Ecotoxicology (4 Credit Hours)


    This course is an introduction to the field of ecotoxicology, or the study of harmful effects of chemicals on ecosystems. The course will explore chemical movement in the environment, uptake and accumulation in organisms, as well as effects on individuals, populations and ecosystems.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (BIOL1108 >= C or BIOL1108 >= K or BIOL1108H >= C) and CHEM1212 >= C and CHEM1212L >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Level Restrictions: Undergraduate Semester
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • BIOL 3820 - Marine Pollution (4 Credit Hours)


    This course introduces the student to the effects of pollutants on biota, mostly aquatic, but also the effects of biota on pollutants. By the end of the course, students should understand the principles of toxicology and ecotoxicology, eutrophication and climate change, appreciate the role of lab-based bioassays, field studies, and epidemiology, have a general understanding of risk assessment, and be able to read, understand, and evaluate primary literature in the field.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (BIOL1108 >= C or BIOL1108 >= K or BIOL1108H >= C) and CHEM1212 >= C and CHEM1212L >= C
    Repeat Status: No
    Level Restrictions: Undergraduate Semester
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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  • BIOL 4000 - Plant Physiology (4 Credit Hours)


    A detailed study of plant development and environmental responses at the cellular and biochemical level. Successful completion of Biology 3000 is recommended.


    Lecture Hours: 4 Lab Hours: 0

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (BIOL1108 >= C or BIOL1108 >= K or BIOL1108H >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Asynchronous Instruction, Practice Teaching, Internship/Practicum, Thesis, Dissertation
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Biology Lab Fee
    Fee Amount
    40
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • BIOL 4100 - Principles of Ecology (4 Credit Hours)


    This course is a study of the interactions among organisms and their environment. Topics covered include physiology, nutrient cycling, energy flow, trophic dynamics, populations, and community structure.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 2

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: CHEM1212 >= C and CHEM1212L >= C and (BIOL3000 >= C or BIOL3100 >= C or BIOL3200 >= C or BIOL3400 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic, Lecture/Unsupervi Lab/Clinic, Seminar - Small Group, Supervised Lab/Clinic, Unsupervised Lab/Clinic, Independent Study, Directed Study (one-to-one), Practice Teaching
    Fee Detail Code Description
    Biology Lab Fee
    Fee Amount
    40
    Fee Type
    FLAT


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  • BIOL 4110 - Urban Ecology (4 Credit Hours)


    Urban Ecology provides an examination of the ways in which humans and other animals interact in shared and contiguous environments. Topics covered in this course include species diversity and urbanization, physical aspects of the urban climate, and integration of nature values in urban planning and design.


    Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3

    Grade Mode: Normal, Audit
    Prerequisites: (CHEM1212 >= C and CHEM1212L >= C and BIOL3000 >= C or BIOL3100 >= C)
    Repeat Status: No
    Level Restrictions: Undergraduate Semester
    Schedule Type: Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic


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