2001-2003 Graduate Catalog - Texas Southern University: ::em.tsu ...

Biology 439 Principles of Biology (3) Comprehensive review of basic biological principles operating at various levelsof organization in living systems. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory a week. (Prerequisite/Consent of theinstructor)Biology 441 Histology (4) Microscopic study of the anatomy and relevant functions of vertebrate tissues and organs usinglight microscopy and selected electron micrographs. Three hours of lecture and three lab hours a week. (Prerequisites/Biol.241 or Biol. 243 or Biol. 341)Biology 442 Laboratory Methods in the Biological Sciences (4) The course is designed to acquaint students with techniques,methods, and instrumentation used in the studies of several sub-disciplines of biological sciences. Three lectureand three lab hours a week. (Prerequisites/Biol. 122 and Biol. 132)Biology 446 Human Physiology Laboratory (1) Laboratory experiments and exercises to complement the lectures inhuman physiology (Biol. 447). Three hours of laboratory a week. (Prerequisites/Biol. 122 and Biol. 132)Biology 447 Human Physiology (3) Comprehensive treatment of the physiological and biochemical aspects of organ systemsin humans. Three hours of lecture a week. (Prerequisites/Biol. 122 and Biol. 132)Biology 448 Cellular Physiology (3) Physiological and biochemical consideration of various cellular processes such asphotosynthesis and respiration. Three hours of lecture per week. (Prerequisite/Senior standing in Biology)Biology 449 General Physiology (3) Comprehensive treatment of the functioning of the digestive, circulatory, neuromuscular,endocrine, and renal systems. Three hours of lecture per week. (Prerequisite/Senior standing in Biology)Biology 450 Molecular Genetics (3) In-depth study of the biochemistry and chemistry of genes including aspects of geneexpression and that of biotechnology. Three hours of lecture per week. (Prerequisite/Senior standing in Biology)Biology 452 Intermediary and Cellular Metabolism (3) Quantitative bioenergetics; patterns of breakdown and synthesisof cellular metabolites; metabolic and hormonal regulations; integration and pathological disorders; and relevance ofmetabolism to medicine. Three hours of lecture per week. (Prerequisite/Biology 340)Biology 454 Immunology (3) Comprehensive treatment of the immune system and immunological mechanisms. Twohours of lecture and three lab hours a week. (Prerequisite/Senior standing in Biology)Biology 460 Biostatistics (3) Evaluation of the significance of the results of biological experiments, observations andclinical trails through statistical analysis. Three hours of lecture per week. (Prerequisites/Senior standing in Biology andone year of college level Mathematics)Biology 499 Seminar (1) Presentation and analysis of various biological problems and recent research. Required of graduatingseniors in biology. One hour of lecture per week. (Prerequisite/Senior standing in Biology; students may enroll for amaximum of two semesters)GraduateBiology 623 Neurobiology (3) Structure and function of the brain and of the nervous system as a whole with emphasis oncellular and molecular mechanisms. Lectures, discussion, student reports. Three hours of lecture per week. (Prerequisite/Graduate standing in Biology)Biology 631 Diagnostic Bacteriology (3) Fundamental training in isolation and identification of microorganisms obtainedfrom a clinical laboratory specimen. One hour of lecture per week and two three-hour laboratory classes. (Prerequisite/Biol.347)44