2006-08 Course Descriptions - Catalog - University of Oklahoma

The Uni ver sity of Oklahoma 2006-2008 Gen eral Cat a logZoology (ZOO)3980 Honors Research. Prerequisite: 2003 and admission to HonorsProgram. Individualized research with a women’s studies faculty memberon a topic leading toward work for the honors thesis. In-depth research ofspecialized topic in women’s studies. (Irreg.)4003 Method and Theory in Women’s Studies. Prerequisite: 2120.Designed to acquaint majors with the inter-relationship between theoryand methodology in Women’s Studies. The course will interweave thesciences, social sciences, humanities, and arts. Students are expected towrite weekly critiques, develop a research proposal, and do an oralpresentation. (F)4013 Women’s Studies Internship (Slashlisted with 5013). Prerequisite:junior standing, permission of adviser and instructor, and an approvedwomen’s studies course. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours.Students must relate their academic experience to women’s issues byworking with a non-profit organization or project. Academic credit is basedon the site supervisor’s report and a substantial paper relating to theinternship experience. No student may earn credit for both 4013 and5013. (F, Sp, Su)G4120 Interdisciplinary Course in Women’s Studies. 1 to 3 hours.Prerequisite: appropriate standing. May be repeated in a given department,maximum credit nine hours, provided that the course title and content isdifferent in each instance.4123 Contemporary Feminist Thought (slashlisted with 5123). Prerequisite:senior standing and permission of instructor. This course offers a survey ofthe core concepts and texts of feminist theory. It is intended to exposestudents to the major works in feminist theory as well as critiques andscholarly analysis of them. The course includes a discussion of the roots offeminist theory, an analysis of alternatives to liberal feminist thought, andan examination of the impact of postmodernism on feminist thought andthe rise of global feminism. No student may earn credit for both 4123 and5123. (Irreg.) [V]4503 Women and Development in Latin America (slashlisted with5503). Prerequisite: introductory social science course or 2003. Explorestraditional theories of development, gender and women’s approaches todevelopment, and post-colonial criticisms of development discourse. Itexamines the participation of women in Latin American economies, socialmovements, and revolutions. It also addresses issues of Latin Americanwomen and empowerment. No student may earn credit for both 4503 and5503. (F)4553 Women and the Law. Prerequisite: junior standing. This course willexamine the history of women’s rights and gender discrimination in theUnited States. It will focus on topics such as the family, education,reproduction, sexual harassment, violence against women, pornographyand discrimination in the workplace. Although the subject matter involveslegal cases and discourse, it is not intended to be a law school course. (F) [IV-WC]4913 Women’s Studies Senior Thesis. Prerequisite: senior standing andpermission of instructor. Research and presentation of written thesis onsuitable topics in women’s issues. Specific topic must be approved inadvance by instructor. (F, Sp, Su)4990 Independent Study. 1 to 6 hours. Prerequisite: junior standing,permission of instructor, and an approved women’s studies course. May berepeated once with change of content; maximum credit six hours.Designed to accommodate students’ interest in reading and research in aspecialized area of women’s studies. (F, Sp, Su)G5013 Women’s Studies Internship (Slashlisted with 4013). Prerequisite:graduate standing, permission of instructor, and an approved graduatewomen’s studies course. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours.Students must relate their academic experience to women’s issues byworking with a non-profit organization or project. Academic credit is basedon the site supervisor’s report and a substantial paper relating to theinternship experience. No student may earn credit for both 4013 and5013. (F, Sp, Su)G5120 Interdisciplinary Course in Women’s Studies. 1 to 3 hours.Prerequisite: appropriate standing. May be repeated in a given department,maximum credit nine hours, provided that the course title and content isdifferent in each instance.G5123 Contemporary Feminist Thought (Slashlisted with 4123).Prerequisite: Graduate standing and permission of instructor. This courseoffers a survey of the core concepts and texts of feminist theory. It isintended to expose students to the major works in feminist theory as wellas critiques and scholarly analysis of them. The course includes discussionof the roots of feminist thought, analysis of alternatives to liberal feministthought, and an examination of the impact of postmodernism on feministthought and the rise of global feminism. Graduate students will haveadditional reading and writing requirements. No student may earn creditfor both 4123 and 5123. (Irreg.)G5503 Women and Development in Latin America (Slashlisted with4503). Prerequisite: One Women’s Studies graduate-level course. Explorestraditional theories of development, gender and women’s approaches todevelopment, and post-colonial criticisms of development discourse. Itexamines the participation of women in Latin American economies, socialmovements, and revolutions. It also addresses issues of Latin Americanwomen and empowerment. Graduate students will be required to write anextensive research paper. (F)G5960 Directed Reading. 1 to 6 hours. Prerequisite: six hours of women’sstudies courses at the graduate level. Graduate directed readings isdesigned for specialized research on a women’s studies topic. (F, Sp, Su)Zoology (ZOO)The department offers courses which are slashlisted so undergraduatestudents may take an undergraduate 4000-level course while graduatestudents may take a graduate 5000-level course. The lectures in aslashlisted course are the same. However, students in the 5000-levelcourse have substantial additional requirements beyond those forstudents in the 4000-level course. These additional requirements arelisted in the slashlisted course syllabus.1003 Contemporary Issues in Biology (crosslisted with Botany andMicrobiology 1003). An introduction to biology, focusing on the scientificbackground needed to understand selected issues related to cells, geneticsand inheritance, evolution and ecology. Not open to students with creditfor BOT/MBIO/ZOO 1005, BOT 1114 or ZOO 1114. Cannot be used formajor credit in Zoology. (F, Sp) [II-NL]1005 Concepts in Biology (Crosslisted with Botany, Microbiology 1005).Prerequisite: none, but high school or college chemistry is recommended.An introduction to the life sciences, focusing on the structure and functionof organisms and their relationship to the environment. Fulfills generaleducation laboratory science requirement. Not open to students withcredit for Botany 1114 or Zoology 1114. Laboratory (F, Sp) [II-LAB]1114 Introductory Zoology. Major biological principles and concepts asillustrated in the structure, function and evolution of animals. Emphasis ison self-regulatory mechanisms, especially in the vertebrates, and theiradaptive significance. (F, Sp, Su) [II-NL]1121 Introductory Zoology Laboratory. Prerequisite: previous completionor concurrent enrollment in 1114. Laboratory study of structure anddevelopment of organ systems. Experiments on physiological process ofselected vertebrates and invertebrates. (F, Sp, Su) [II-LAB]1203 The Age of Dinosaurs (Crosslisted with Geology 1203). Introductionto basic principles and theories in zoology (evolution, systematics, vertebratemorphology and relationships) and geology (geologic time, earth history,plate tectonics, sedimentation and stratigraphy), focusing on the evolutionaryhistory of Dinosauria. May not be counted for major coursework in eitherdepartment or for general education requirements. (F) [II-NL]2011 Critical Evaluation of Biological Research. Prerequisite: 1114,1121, and 2012 or concurrent enrollment. Emphasis will be placed onunderstanding the scientific method, how it applies to biological research,and implications for biomedical issues. The course will also introducestudents to research in the four core areas of study in the Zoologydepartment (physiology, ecology and systematics, animal behavior, andcellular, genetic, and developmental biology) while emphasizing three basicthemes in biology (homeostasis, biological diversity, and evolution). (Sp)2012 Foundations in the Biomedical Sciences. Prerequisite: 1114, 1121.An introduction to professional aspects of the biomedical sciencesincluding basic biostatistics and data interpretation, critical evaluation ofscientific literature, and discussion of case studies in biomedical ethics.Emphasis will be placed on the medical relevance of importantgeneralizing themes in biology, including evolution, homeostasis, andbiodiversity. Critical thinking and evaluation of current issues in medicineand medical research will be incorporated into class activities. (Sp)2094 Invertebrate Zoology. Prerequisite: 1114 and 1121 or equivalent. Asurvey of the invertebrate animals featuring their classification, morphology,physiology, life history, ecology and evolution. Laboratory (Sp, Su)Course Descriptions 198