Biological Science Lec/Lab (BSCC)

This course applies the scientific method to critically examine and explain the natural world including but not limited to cells, organisms, genetics, evolution, ecology, and behavior. This is a state-designated general education core course.

In this course students will apply the scientific method to critically examine and explain the natural world. This course will cover molecular biology, cellular biology, genetics, metabolism, and replication. This is a state-designated general education core course. Three hours of lecture and two hours of lab per week.

In this course students will apply the scientific method to critically examine and explain the natural world. This course will cover molecular biology, cellular biology, genetics, metabolism, and replication.

Meets General Education requirement. A continuation of BSCC 1010 General Biology 1. An analysis of biological systems at the organism and supraorganism levels: unity and diversity of life, organism structure and function and ecology. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week.

Meets General Education requirement. A continuation of BSCC 1010 General Biology 1 or BSCC 1010H General Biology 1 Honors. This course is an analysis of biological systems at the organism and supraorganism levels, including unity and diversity of life, organism structure and function, and ecology. In addition to the regular BSCC 1011 course content, students will complete a biological research project. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week.

Meets General Education requirement. One semester course of human anatomy and physiology. Includes terminology; chemistry; cell biology and cellular respiration; tissues; survey of all organ systems. May be used for some Health Science programs and to meet the Biological Science requirement for graduation. This course is recommended for non-science majors and does not substitute for BSCC 1010 as the prerequisite for advanced science courses. Six hours of combined lecture and lab per week.

Meets General Education requirement. This international field course is designed primarily for majors in biology, natural science, and related fields, yet is open to students of all majors. It is an intensive, eight-week course that includes a two-week field component in a tropical environment. The course introduces students to the general principles of tropical ecology, emphasizing forest and marine ecology, conservation, biodiversity concepts, plant and animal interactions and adaptations, effects of human disturbance on native flora and fauna, and field research techniques. Students are expected to develop and apply skills in field research and in utilizing the scientific method.

This course is an introduction to biotechnology, including the scientific basis of technologies necessary to work effectively in a biotechnology laboratory, with an emphasis on current applications in medicine, agriculture, forensics, and the environment. Ethical, legal, and social issues raised by biotechnology will be discussed. Basic skills will include: following procedures and keeping records; laboratory safety procedures for biological, chemical, and radiological hazards; laboratory mathematics and measuring; preparing solutions; the separation/manipulation of biomolecules; vector construction/transformation; and bacterial culture in its relation to the production of transgenics.

The course provides an advanced view into various aspects of biotechnology, including the scientific basis of these technologies and emphasizing current applications in medicine, agriculture, forensics and the environment. Ethical, legal and social issues raised by biotechnology, as well as bioprocessing and quality management issues, will be discussed. Topics include genomics and gene expression, nanotechnology, gene therapy, biology of cancer, aging, and immune technologies. Advanced concepts and use of basic biotech lab instruments necessary for recombinant DNA, RNA and protein work will be stressed. Skills include: following procedures and keeping records; laboratory safety procedures for biological, chemical, and radiological hazards; laboratory mathematics and measuring; preparing solutions; and the separation/manipulation of biomolecules, in particular RNA and protein.

Meets General Education requirement. First of a two-semester human anatomy and physiology sequence emphasizing terminology; chemistry; cell biology; tissues; and the integumentary; skeletal, muscular, respiratory, and reproductive systems. Six hours of combined lecture and lab per week.

Meets General Education requirement. Second of a two-semester human anatomy and physiology sequence emphasizing terminology; nervous, sensory, cardiovascular, endocrine, lymphatic, digestive, and urinary systems. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week.

This course will introduce students to the general principles and practical implementation of biological research. Students will conduct research under the guidance of the instructor and may work individually or in a group. Skills to be learned include, but are not limited to: forming testable hypotheses; researching and critiquing literature; designing and conducting scientific experiments; collecting and organizing data; analyzing data and making appropriate conclusions; and presenting research results.

This course gives students opportunity to understand the relationship of theory to practice through participation in a service-learning experience. Students are required to complete 20 hours of volunteer work, a service-learning contract, and an oral and written reflection of the experience.

The course provides an advanced view into various aspects of biotechnology, including the scientific basis of these technologies and emphasizing current applications in research. Ethical, legal and social issues raised by biotechnology, as well as bioprocessing and quality management issues, will be discussed. Topics include genomics and gene expression, plant and animal transgenesis, infectious disease, and biowarfare. Advanced concepts and use of basic biotech lab instruments necessary for recombinant DNA, RNA, and protein work will be stressed. Skills include: following procedures and keeping records; laboratory safety procedures for biological, chemical, and radiological hazards; laboratory mathematics and measuring; preparing solutions; and the separation/manipulation of biomolecules, in particular DNA, RNA, and protein.