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Programs of Study 113
examples of real cases in criminalistics. Three hours of lecture and three hours of
lab each week.
Credit, four semester hours. Offered every other Spring Semester.
301-INTRODUCTION TO GENETICS. Prerequisite: Two semesters of life science.
Basic principles of classical and modern genetics. Emphasis is placed on nuclear
reproduction, Mendelian inheritance, non-Mendelian inheritance, and relation of
genetics to evolution and speciation.
Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week. Credit, four semester
hours. Offered as needed.
302-ECOLOGY. Prerequisite: One semester of a life science. A study of the
relationships of plants and animals to the physical and biotic environments with
emphasis on associations, successions, distributions, and adaptations.
Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week. Credit, four semester
hours. Offered as needed.
303-MICROBIOLOGY. Prerequisite: Two semesters of life science or permission of
instructor. A study of morphology, physiology, taxonomy, and ecology of microbes
and viruses but with emphasis on the bacteria. Growth curves, principles and
methods in immunology, and the role of microbes in medicine, industry, and
agriculture will be considered. Laboratory methods of cultivation, examination,
and identification of microbes, aseptic technique, and media preparation will be
included.
Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week. Credit, four semester
hours. Offered as needed.
304-PARASITOLOGY. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. A study of the
structure, identification, classification, and life cycles of representative parasites,
their hosts, and the principles involved in these relations.
Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week. Credit, four semester
hours. Offered as needed.
305-ANIMAL NUTRITION. This class is a study of nutrient requirements and
digestive physiology of domesticated animals. Feeding practices of equine, dairy,
beef, poultry, swine and companion animals will be explored as well. Various
needs regarding production (growth, egg and milk production, health etc.) will
also be covered in this course.
310-SURVEY OF HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY. (Not for credit toward
Biology Major.) This course is designed for individuals who need a good overview
of the structure and function of the human body. It will include discussions
of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, circulatory, respiratory, lymphatic,
Virginia Intermont College 2012–2013 College Catalog