2006–2007 Academic Catalog - Concordia University Ann Arbor

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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ATS379 Spanish Literature II credits: 3
The thematic focus of this course is Spain in crisis from the war of 1898 to the Franco era.
(Study Abroad - Segovia)
ATS381 20th Century Arts & Culture credits: 3
This course is an interdisciplinary study of selected cultural and artistic movements of the
twentieth century which constitute modernism, with an eye to a better understanding of
contemporary culture. Students will consider how western artists of all kinds - literary, visual,
musical - have responded to the experience of living in the twentieth century. Though
the emphasis of the course is on modernism, related developments in twentieth century art
will also be examined. PREREQUISITES: ATS281
ATS382 Art, Polit, & Relig in the Ancient World credits: 3
Examines several great periods of the ancient world with its characteristic aesthetics and
principal architectural, sculptural and pictorial works. Special attention is given to the
Assyria, Egypt and Classical Greek periods and how the religious beliefs and political systems
of those cultures affected and were reflected in the visual arts. PREREQUISITES: ATS281
BIO193 Medical Terminology credits: 1
A programmed, self-paced course which permits the student to recognize, analyze, define,
and build medical/biological terms from Greek and Latin roots.
BIO201 General Biology credits: 4
Students explore the fundamental concepts of biology: cytology, taxonomy, reproduction,
heredity, evolution and ecology. Closed to those with two or more years of high school biology.
BIO211 Botany: Flowering Plants credits: 3
Flowering Plants: taxonomy, morphology, development and ecology.
PREREQUISITES: BIO201
BIO221 Zoology: Vertebrates credits: 3
The focus of this course is the vertebrates, their morphology, physiology, taxonomy, environmental
relationships, and development. PREREQUISITES: BIO201
BIO257 LLP credits: 0
The student has the opportunity to earn credit by writing a college-level paper reflecting
learning in this subject through experience, reflection, concept formation, and application
of those concepts to new situations. The paper is evaluated by a Concordia faculty member.
BIO258 PST credits: 0
The student petitions to gain academic credit through verification of completed collegelevel
training (seminars, workshops, licenses, apprenticeships, etc.) conducted in a non-collegiate
setting. The petition is evaluated by a Concordia faculty member.
BIO295 Independent Study in Biology credits: 1
Sophomore level independent study.
BIO321 Zoology: Invertebrates credits: 3
Students examine invertebrates: morphology and physiology, natural history, taxonomy, and
economic importance of representative groups and forms. PREREQUISITES: BIO201
BIO331 Human Biology (w) credits: 3
This course studies human anatomy and physiology with an emphasis on the body systems
and their interrelationships. PREREQUISITES: BIO201 and ENG101
BIO341 Microbiology credits: 4
The morphology, physiology, and economic importance of bacteria, viruses, rickettsiae,
pathogenic protozoa, and immunology are examined. PREREQUISITES: BIO201