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PCB 5727L Comparative Animal Physiology I Laboratory
1 sh (may be repeated for up to 0.0 sh of credit)
Prerequisite: PCB 5727
General and comparative animal physiology. Complex
structures, phenomena, a and concepts involved in regulation
of a variety of physiological mechanisms. Material and Supply
Fee will be assessed. Offered concurrently with PCB 4723L;
graduate students will be assigned additional work
PCB 5924 Biology Seminar
1 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Seminar topics from a diverse spectrum of current biological
research will be presented by a variety of speakers from UWF,
national and international academic research instructors and
agencies. Offered concurrently with PCB 4922; graduate
students will be assigned additional work
PCB 6074 Experimental Design in Biology
3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: STA 4173
Covers experimental design in relation to the analysis of
biological data. Topics include sources of error, variation in
biological systems, replication and pseudoreplication, controls,
multiplicity, sample size and randomization. The physical
layout of biological experiments in the field and laboratory
will be discussed in relation to basic parametric data analysis
techniques
PCB 6943 Internship in Biotechnology
3-6 sh (may be repeated for up to 6.0 sh of credit)
An internship in biotechnology or related industry. Students
will work on a problem related to management, development
or administration of a program in biotechnology or to research
in biotechnology. Prior completion of the graduate level core
courses in the MS Biology/Biotechnology Fast Track is required.
Internship is mandatory for students in the non-thesis Fast Track
program. A written report on the internship experience will be
presented orally to a committee selected by the student’s course
supervisor. Graded on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis only.
Permission is required
PCB 6971 Thesis
1-6 sh (may be repeated for up to 12.0 sh of credit)
Graded on satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis only. Permission is
required
PSYCHOBIOLOGY Courses
PSB 4002 Brain, Behavior, and Experience
3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Introduction to the brain and its relationship to behavior and
experience. Topics covered: structure and function of the
nervous and endocrine systems, sensation/perception, emotion
and motivation, thinking and consciousness, learning and
memory, malfunctions of the mind. Credit cannot be received in
both PSB 4002 and PSB 4003
University of West Florida - Graduate 295
PSB 4731 Psychobiology of Sexual Behavior
3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: DEP 2004, PSY 2012; and either BSC 1005 or
BSC 1010 or PSB 4002
Study of biological and sociocultural determinants of sexual
development throughout the human life span. Special emphasis
is given to sexual orientation, sexual preference, sexual
variance, and purported gender differences
PSB 5035 Cognitive Neuroscience
3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Biological bases of mind and behavior: History and methods
of cognitive neuroscience; evolutionary perspectives on
cognition; neural substrates of development and motor control,
attention and perception, learning and memory, language and
consciousness, cerebral lateralization and specialization
PSB 6089 Brain and Mind: Fact and Fantasy
3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Seminar focusing on controversial issues in psychobiology
of human information processing. Topics typically covered
concern the relationship between the brain and consciousness,
intelligence, memory and other mental processes
PSYCHOLOGY Courses
PSY 2012 General Psychology
3 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
A survey of methods, theories, and body of knowledge of
contemporary psychology, including such topics as learning,
motivation, sensation and perception, development, thinking,
personality, social behavior, psychological adjustment, and
methods of therapy. (General Studies Course: SS/BEH)
PSY 2023 Careers in Psychology
1 sh (may not be repeated for credit)
Prerequisite: PSY 2012
Will provide students with an overview of the discipline of
psychology, including expectations for the psychology major,
career options for students completing a bachelor degree
in psychology, and career options for students who pursue
a graduate degree in psychology. Skills required for library
research, writing in the style of the American Psychological
Association, and ethical and professional issues will be
discussed
PSY 2948 Service Learning Field Study I
1-3 sh (may be repeated for up to 4.0 sh of credit)
Placement in community agency or other social organizational
setting related to field of study. Supervision by faculty and
agency. Students and faculty "customize" courses to fit a full
range of services that are available in the setting. Student must
be able to draw correlation between the discipline and field
study. Journal and reflective experience paper are required. With
the agreement of the student’s faculty sponsor, a minimum of 4-6
hours per week must be done at the field site per semester hour
of credit. Permission is required