Graduate Catalog: 2012-2013 - Alabama A&M University

exploration, shipment, release and establishment ofimported parasites and predators will be discussed.BIO 512 Histotechniques - Three semester hours.Microscopic study of the various tissues and organsof the animal system.BIO 522 Microbial Physiology (AAMU andUAH) - Three semester hours. The fundamentalsand basic principles of microbial cell structure,growth and cellular responses to environmentalchanges. Topics include macromolecular synthesisof cell structures, metabolism, the genome,environmental effects, and regulation. The topicsalso cover the depth and range of physiologicaldiversities found in microorganisms as well as theirbiotechnological exploitation. Lab Fee: level 4.(Prerequisites: Microbiology, Organic Chemistry,and Biochemistry)BIO 523 Principles of Virology - Four semesterhours (3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of lab). Thecourse will give a broad introduction into theconcepts and techniques of molecular virology,which are applicable to research on human, animaland plant viruses. Topics include the principles ofviral infectivity, multiplication and chemicalconstitution; laboratory techniques for viralisolation, cultivation, identification, andenumeration. Fundamental principles related to theinteraction of viruses with host cells will beemphasized. Fee: Level 4BIO 524 Mycology - Four semester hours. Study ofthe various lines of the phycomycetes usingrepresentative species; the various series of theactinomycete, and representative pathogenic (cropand vegetable pathogens) and non-pathogenicheterobasidiomycetideae. Ontogenetic, cellular andstructural study applied to all divisions, classes,series, orders, and families. Lab Fee: Level.BIO 525 Parasitology - Five semester hours. Theprotozoa and helminthes parasitic for humans andtheir laboratory identification are discussed.Arthropods are studied in relation to their roles asvectors. Two three-hour labs per week. Lab fee:Level 4. (Prerequisite: BIO 221)BIO 526 Microbial Ecology - Four semester hours.The relationship of soil and aquaticMicroorganisms and their importance inammonification, nitrification, and other biologicalprocesses. (Prerequisite: BIO 221)BIO 531 Plant Physiology (AAMU and UAH) -Four semester hours. A general introductory studyof life processes of plants, including water relations,mineral utilization, metabolism, photosynthesis,digestion, respiration, assimilation, and growth asaffected by growth hormones. One three-hour labper week. Lab Fee: Level 3. (Prerequisites: BIO 13,371 or 372, CH 113 or 331)BIO 532 Animal Physiology (UAH) - Foursemester hours. Basic course in organism function.Lecture topics include membrane physiology withrespect to transport phenomena, muscle, nervesynapse, and sensory receptor physiology. Thephysiology of respiration, heart, circulation, kidney,and gastrointestinal tract are treated as individualsystems with emphasis on regulation. Onelaboratory session per week illustratingphysiological principles discussed in lecture. LabFee: level 4.BIO 533 Advanced Physiology I (HumanPhysiology) - Four semester hours. Study of nerveand muscle cell function, fluid and electrolyteenvironment of body tissues, blood, heart,circulatory, nervous systems and alternative healingmethods for diseases. (Prerequisite: OrganicChemistry, preferably Biochemistry).BIO 534 Advanced Physiology II (HumanPhysiology) - Four semester hours. Continuation ofAdvanced Physiology I with consideration of kidneyfunction, human respiratory, digestive, reproductive,endocrine systems and disease alternative healingmethods. (Prerequisite: Organic Chemistry,preferably Biochemistry)BIO 535 Endocrinology - Four semester hours.Current developments in anatomy, physiology,chemistry, and regulation of major endocrineglands. Laboratory sessions in biological andchemical assays of hormones. (Prerequisite: BIO409)BIO 540 Molecular Biology - Four semester hours.Study of structure, behavior and function of thelarge biological molecules, including biologicaloxidations, metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids,amino acids, and the genetic aspects of metabolism.(Prerequisite: CHE 301)BIO 541 Cell Physiology - Four semester hours.Study of the inter-conversions and functions ofBiomolecules in cells, including the major metabolicpathways, bioenergetics, and interrelations ofvarious pathways, and various mechanisms ofmetabolic regulation. One three-hour lab per week.107