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APPLIED EXERCISE SCIENCEDr. Margaret Folsom, CoordinatorDegrees awarded: B.A., B.S.Major in Applied Exercise Science: 64 s.h., including BIO 306 and 308; BIO 401; CHE 151 and 152;PHY 151 and 152; MAT 220; PXS 217, 240, 285, 290, 306,312, and 404; ATP 159 or ATP 112 and 220;PSY 204; PXS 400 or ATP 484; One of BIO 309, 398, or 440Writing Enrichment courses: BIO 309,401, and 440; PXS 400; ATP 484Computer Course: PXS 312BIOLOGY COURSESBIO 153 FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY4 s.h.For students planning further study in biology or a related field: includes cell structure and function,mitosis and meiosis, principles of genetics, and classification of living organisms. Three hours of lectureand three hours of laboratory each week. Prerequisites: high school biology and chemistry or SCI 142 and143. Students must pass with a C or higher grade (not to include C-), this course is a prerequisite to allfurther Biology courses. This course is offered every fall and spring semester.BIO 253 VERTEBRATE NATURAL HISTORY4 s.h.This course introduces the ecology and natural history of vertebrate organisms: fishes, amphibians,reptiles, birds and mammals. Prerequisite: BIO 153 with a grade ofC or higher. This course is offered inthe spring semester.BIO 254 PLANT COMMUNITIES4 s.h.Plant Communities is designed as a second level course to provide a general knowledge of plant structure atthe cellular, tissue and organ levels and to relate that knowledge to modifications plants have that enablethem to survive in specific habitats. Terrestrial and aquatic biomes will be studied with emphasis onspecialization of plants in each biome. Morphological and physiological adaptation to the environment willbe investigated. Prerequisite: BIO 153 with a grade of C or higher. This course is offered in the fallsemester.BIO 299 EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY2 s.h.Neo-Darwinian evolution with emphasis on the role of selection, mutation, and genetic drift as fundamentalforces of change. Attention will also be given to discussion of notable writings in evolutionary research.Two hours of lecture each week. Prerequisite: BIO 153 with a grade of C or higher; BIO 253 or 254. Thiscourse is offered as needed.BIO 301 PLANT MORPHOLOGY4 s.h.Morphological trends and life-cycle patterns in the prokaryotes, algae, fungi, and vascular plants. Threehours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week. Prerequisite: BIO 153 with a grade of C orhigher; BIO 253 or 254. This course is offered in the fall semester, even years.BIO 302 INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY4 s.h.Invertebrate animals with particular attention to physiological processes, ecological roles, and parasites ofhumans and domestic animals. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week.Prerequisite: BIO 153 with a grade of C or higher; BIO 253 or 254. This course is offered in the fallsemester, even years.188