08-09 Graduate Catalog/w pics - University of Louisiana at Monroe

GRADUATE COURSES 149
581. ADVANCED TOXICOLOGY. 3 cr. Cellular mechanisms of adverse chemical effects in biological
systems. Areas of emphasis include principles of pathology, genotoxicity, carcinogenicity,
teratogenicity and toxic responses of major organ systems. Prerequisites: 415, 489.
582. ADVANCED TOXICOLOGY LABORATORY. 3 cr. Common laboratory techniques used to
evaluate chemical toxicity. One hour lecture, six hours laboratory. Prerequisite: Credit or
registration in 581.
583. SURFACE AND INTERFACIAL PHENOMENA. 3 cr. This course deals with the fundamentals
of surface and interfacial phenomena encountered by pharmaceutical scientists in the
development of dosage forms.
584. CHEMICAL KINETICS AND STABILITY OF PHARMACEUTICALS. 3 cr. This course deals
with the fundamentals aspects of chemical kinetics applied to the stability of pharmaceutical raw
materials and final dosage forms.
590. METHODS AND PRINCIPLES OF TOXICOLOGY. 4 cr. each. Intended to provide the graduate
student with hands-on laboratory experience in methods commonly used in A. Neurotoxicology,
B. Aquatic Toxicology, C. Immunotoxicology, D. Hepatotoxicology. Prerequisite for A, B, and D:
550 and Consent of Instructor. Prerequisite for C: 408 or 423.
599. THESIS. 3, 6, 9, 12 cr. Applicable to all disciplines. May be repeated for credit. Grades of CR
(Credit) or NC (No Credit) will be awarded.
651. ADVANCED DIRECTED STUDY. 1-3 cr. Maximum, 10 cr. Applicable to all disciplines.
699. DISSERTATION. 3, 6, 9, 12 cr. May be repeated for credit. Grades of CR (Credit) or NC (No
Credit) will be awarded. Applicable to all disciplines.
PHILOSOPHY
(PHIL)
For Undergraduates and Graduates
400. INTERSECTIONS OF SCIENCE AND RELIGION. 3 cr. This course will cover the issues that
have arisen historically and also in the contemporary world in the dialogue of science and
religion. Major focus should be given to how these issues and positions have affected our
understanding of human nature. Topics that should be covered include: Darwin and the
Evolutionary Theory, Creationism, Design, the Origin of the Cosmos, the Big Bang, Quantum
Theory and Chance, the Free Will, Miracles and Prayer, and theories of Human Nature in Asian
Religions and Christianity.
401. ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL. 3 cr. Philosophical thought from the Pre-Socratic to the sixteenth
century, including Plato and Aristotle, the Epicureans and the Stoics, the Neo-Platonists, and
Aquinas; the rise and fall of medieval scholasticism.
403. ETHICS. 3 cr. A study of the theoretical foundations of morality with reference to approaches to
ethical thought, character, and action. Concepts include good and evil, right and wrong,
obligations and rights, responsibility and freedom and the application of these concepts to the
working out of particular ethical problems. (Same as Govm 403.)
404. CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES IN BIOETHICS. 3 cr. The ethical significance of and ethical
dilemmas that arise as a result of new cutting edge biotechnologies. Ethical topics include:
reproductive options, abortion, stem-cell research, human cloning, genetic discrimination and
confidentiality, genetic engineering, regulation of human research, and euthanasia.
405. PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION. 3 cr. A study of attempts to bring rational justification and
clarification to religious beliefs and practices, focusing primarily on the concepts of Christian
theology. Topics will include the existence of nature of God, faith and reason, death and
immortality, mysticism, the problem of evil, religious experience, and the impact of existentialism
on contemporary religious thought.
407. THEORIES OF HUMAN NATURE. 3 cr. This course will cover the theories of human nature that
have arisen historically and also in the contemporary world. Major figures to be covered include
Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Hobbes, Locke, Hume, Kant, Darwin, Marx, Nietzche, Freud, Sartre,
Maslow, and contemporary psychological theories. This course will answer questions like what
is the human being?, what is the purpose of human life?, is the human being basically
aggressive or kind?, and how do human beings differ from animals?
491. DIRECTED STUDY. 1-3 cr. Directed study and/or research in selected areas of philosophy. A.
Logic; B. Ethics; C. Ancient, Medieval, and Modern; D. Theory of Knowledge. Prerequisite:
Advanced standing, approval of department head, and permission of the instructor.