Undergraduate Catalog - University of Louisiana at Monroe

2012-2013 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG
Additional requirements for a concentration in
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology: Biology 1020/1021,
1022/1023, 2001, 2014/2015, 2020, 2030, 3005,
3008, 4099; 4111 or 4112 or 4113; 13 additional hours
in Biology, with at least 10 hours of 3000- 4000-level
and a minimum of 8 hours in 4000-level cell/molecular/
physiology/microbiology courses; no more than 7 hours
from BIOL 4103-4019, 4096, 4097, or 4098; Chemistry
1007/1009, 1008/1010, 2030/2031, 2032/2033, 3050, and
3052; Physics 2003 and 2004.
Required for a minor in Biology: Biology 1020/1021,
1022/1023, 3005 and 12 additional semester hours of
Biology above Biology 2000 (total of 23 credit hours).
Required for a major in Biology Education: Biology
1020/1021, 1022/1023, 2004/2005, 2010, 2014/2015,
2020, 3002, 3005/3006, Chemistry 1007/1009 (total of 35
credit hours of science).
Required for a minor in Biology Education: Biology
1020/1021, 1022/1023, 2004/2005, 2010, 2020 (total of
19 semester hours). Teacher certification in this minor
area requires 30 credit hours or the Praxis content
specialty exam. Must have Mathematics 1011 and 1012
or proficiency in college algebra and trigonometry, and
Chemistry 1007, 1008. Lab fees apply to all labs.
Courses with laboratory components are subject to
lab fees.
For Undergraduates Only
1001. THE LIVING WORLD. 3 cr. Basic scientific and biological
principles with an emphasis on the structure and processes of
organisms. The course also includes a survey of the major types
of living organisms. Non-majors only. No prerequisite.
1003. INTRODUCTION TO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. 3 cr. A hands-on
approach to understanding the scientific method with emphasis
on project design, and data collection and analysis. Prerequisite:
Admission to ULM Summer Collegiate Program and ULM-HHMI
Pre-College Research Program.
1009. LABORATORY EXPERIENCE FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES. 1 cr. A
laboratory course to accompany Biology 1001 and 1010 lecture
course. Two hours laboratory. Prerequisites: credit or registration
in 1001 or 1010, or approval by of department head. Non-majors
only.
1010. HUMAN BIOLOGY. 3 cr. A comprehensive study of the structure
and function of the human body and of the ecological problems
that face mankind today. Prerequisite: “C” or better in 1001. Nonmajors
only.
1014. FUNDAMENTALS OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I. 3 cr.
Introduction to anatomy and physiology, including cells, tissues,
organs, and the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous
systems. Prerequisite: Non-majors only. Cannot be taken for credit
if credit has been awarded for 3010 (Formerly 3011, 3012.)
1015. FUNDAMENTALS OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II. 3 cr.
A continuation of 1014. Structure and function of the circulatory,
respiratory, digestive, excretory, endocrine, and reproductive
systems. Prerequisite: “C” or better in 1014. Non-majors only.
Cannot be taken for credit if credit has been awarded in 3010
(Formerly 3011, 3012).
1016. FUNDAMENTALS OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
LABORATORY I. 1 cr. A laboratory course to accompany 1014.
Two hours laboratory. Prerequisite: "C" or better or registration in
1014. Non-majors only.
1017. FUNDAMENTALS OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
LABORATORY II. 1 cr. A laboratory course to accompany 1015.
Two hours laboratory. Prerequisite: "C" or better or registration in
1015, 1016. Non-majors only.
BIOLOGY 173
1020. PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY I. 3 cr. A course designed for those
students majoring in a science-related field. Course content
deals with scientific methodology, DNA and the genetic code, cell
structure and cell development.
1021. PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY I LABORATORY. 1 cr. A laboratory
designed to accompany 1020. Prerequisite: credit or registration
in 1020.
1022. PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY II. 3 cr. A continuation of Biology
1020. Course content provides an introduction to evolution,
ecology and biological diversity. Prerequisite: "C" or better 1020.
1023. PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY II LABORATORY. 1 cr. A laboratory
designed to accompany Biology 1022. Prerequisites: “C” or
better in 1020, 1021; "C" or better or registration in BIOL 1022.
1050. INTEGRATED BIOLOGY FOR EDUCATION MAJORS. 3 cr.
A course for non-science education majors designed to focus
on basic concepts and principles of the biological sciences.
Emphasis is on the history and methods of biological sciences,
basic chemistry and physiology of living systems, ecological
principles and related environmental issues, and biodiversity.
Prerequisite: For students pursuing an Elementary Education
majors only or Education Concentration in Music or Art. (Formerly
SCIE 103)
2001. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. 3 cr. Exploration of contemporary
issues in environmental science. Man’s interaction with the
Earth’s biological and physical resources. Topics include
global warming, biodiversity, conservation, pollution, wetlands,
sustainable agriculture, and population growth. Prerequisites: "C"
or better in BIOL 1001 or 1020 or approval of department head.
(Same as GEOS 2001).
2004. PLANT DIVERSITY. 3 cr. The characteristics and reproduction of
algae, fungi, bryophytes, ferns and fern allies, and seed plants.
Vascular plants covered in greater detail. The relationships of
these groups of plants to each other and to man is emphasized.
Ecology and economic botany is woven throughout the study of
diversity and distribution of these plants. Prerequisites: “C” or
better in 1020, 1021.
2005. PLANT DIVERSITY LABORATORY. 1 cr. A laboratory course
in plant diversity to accompany 2004. Prerequisite: Credit or
registration in 2004.
2010. ANIMAL DIVERSITY. 4 cr. The study of the biology, ecology, and
evolutionary relationships of the major animal phyla. Three hours
lecture and two hours laboratory per week. Prerequisite: “C” or
better in BIOL 1022, 1023. (Formerly BIOL 2008, 2009)
2014. INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY. 3 cr. The distribution and
importance of microorganisms in nature. Methods of studying and
controlling microorganisms. Their role in agriculture, industry and
medicine. Prerequisites: Sophomore or higher standing and “C”
or better in one of the following: 1001, 1014, 1020 or equivalent.
2015. INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY. 1 cr. A
laboratory course to accompany 2014. Two hours laboratory.
Prerequisite: Credit or registration in 2014.
2016. ALLIED HEALTH MICROBIOLOGY. 3 cr. This course will
introduce students to a variety of microorganisms and their
relationship to the human body and disease. It is designed for the
RN to BS in Nursing program in the College of Health Sciences
and cannot be taken for credit by any other degree program.
Online only. Prerequisite: sophomore or higher standing and
"C" or better in one of the following: BIOL 1001, 1014, 1020 or
equivalent.
2020. CELL BIOLOGY. 3 cr. A survey of the structural and functional
relationships operative at the cellular and molecular levels of
organization. Prerequisites: "C" or better in 1020, 1021, CHEM
1008.
2026. HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY. 3 cr. Structure and
function of the principal organ systems of the human body.
Cannot be taken for credit if credit has been awarded for 3011 or
3012. Non-majors only.
2028. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY. 3 cr. A detailed study of nervous,
endocrine, cardiovascular, and reproductive systems, and their
pathophysiology. Prerequisites: "C" or better in two semesters of
anatomy and physiology.