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2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

Biological Sciences
  

  • BSC 471 - Advanced Genetics

    2 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 370 . A continuation of BSC 370 . Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 471L - Advanced Genetics Laboratory

    2 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): BSC 471 . Laboratory exercises to illustrate basic genetic principles. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 472 - Population Genetics

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 370  or consent of instructor. The process of evolutionary change. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 473 - General Endocrinology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 110 /BSC 110L , BSC 111 /BSC 111L , CHE 106 /CHE 106L . A general introduction of basic endocrine physiology and how hormones function in the body; focuses more strongly on mammalian/human endocrine function. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 474 - Comparative Endocrinology

    3 hrs.
    Course focuses on the endocrine systems on non-mammal vertebrates and invertabrates, investigating evolutionary relationships of hormone families and hormone uses across groups. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 475 - Medical Genetics

    3 hrs.
    The basic principles of human genetics with emphasis on the causation of abnormality and disease. Cannot be substituted for BSC 370 . Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 476 - Molecular Biology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 370  or BSC 477 /BSC 477L . Molecular biology of viral, prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 477 - Microbial Genetics

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 370 . The genetics and molecular biology of microorganisms and bacteriophages. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 477L - Microbial Genetics Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): BSC 477 . Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 478 - Modern Methods in Biotechnology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 476  or BSC 477  or permission of instructor. Application of engineering and technology to the life sciences. Concurrent enrollment in BSC 478L  required.
  

  • BSC 478L - Methods in Biotechnology Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 476  or BSC 477 /BSC 477L  or permission of the instructor. Concurrent enrollment in BSC 478  required. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 479 - Applications of Biotechnology in Marine Biology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 110 , BSC 111 , BSC 201 , CHE 106 , CHE 107 , CHE 255 , CHE 256 ; CHE 420  or CHE 421 , CHE 422  recommended or permission of instructor. Concurrent registration in BSC 479L is required. Basic biochemical and molecular techniques used to conduct research in marine biology. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences (May be taken as COA 465 )
  

  • BSC 479L - Applications of Biotechnology in Marine Biology Laboratory

    3 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): BSC 479 . Concurrent registration in BSC 479 is required. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences (May be taken as COA 465L )
  

  • BSC 480 - Origins and Evolution of Microbial Life

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 110 /BSC 110L , BSC 111 /BSC 111L , BSC 380 /BSC 380L . The biotic and chemical origin of microbial cellular life. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 480L - Origins and Evolution of Microbial Life Laboratory

    1 hr.
    The biotic and chemical origin of microbial cellular life. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 481 - Pathogenic Microbiology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 370 , BSC 380 /BSC 380L  and BSC 476  or BSC 477 /BSC 477L  or permission of instructor. The molecular mechanisms of microbial pathogenesis, emphasizing the major groups of disease-producing microorganisms. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 481L - Pathogenic Microbiology Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): BSC 481 . Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 482 - Advanced Pathogenic Microbiology

    2 hrs.
    Continuation of BSC 481 . Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 482L - Advanced Pathogenic Microbiology Laboratory

    2 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): BSC 482 . Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 483 - Viral Ecology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 110 /BSC 110L , BSC 111 /BSC 111L , CHE 106 /CHE 106L , CHE 107 /CHE 107L ; BSC 380 /BSC 380L  recommended. The interactions between viruses and their hosting species over a wide range of taxonomic levels with emphasis on evolutionary ecology and principle types of transmission cycles. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 484 - Virology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 380 /BSC 380L . Viral classification, replication and molecular biology. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 484L - Virology and Tissue Culture Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Basic and applied tissue culture techniques. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 485 - Viral Pathogenesis and Diagnosis

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 380 /BSC 380L . Fundamental principles of medical virology. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 485L - Viral Pathogenesis and Diagnosis Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Immunological, molecular and histological techniques for diagnosis of viral diseases. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  
  

  • BSC 486L - Immunology and Serology Laboratory

    1 hr.
    A laboratory introduction to cellular and serologic immune reactions and their diagnostic usefulness. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 487 - Microbial Physiology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 380 /BSC 380L . Concurrent registration in BSC 487L is required. A comprehensive survey of bacterial structure, nutrition and biochemistry. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 487L - Microbial Physiology Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): BSC 487 . Concurrent registration in BSC 487 is required. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 488 - Food Microbiology

    2 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 380 /BSC 380L . Concurrent registration in BSC 488L is required. Microorganisms affiliated with the preparation, spoilage, pathogenicity and sanitation of foods. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 488L - Food Microbiology Laboratory

    2 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): BSC 488 . Concurrent registration in BSC 488 is required. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 489 - Environmental Microbiology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 380 /BSC 380L . Concurrent registration in BSC 489L is required. Microbiology of water/air/soil; bioremediation. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 489L - Environmental Microbiology Laboratory

    1 hr
    Concurrent registration in BSC 489 is required. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 490 - Marine Microbiology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 380 /BSC 380L . Concurrent registration in BSC 490L is required. An introduction to the role of microorganisms in the overall ecology of the oceans and estuaries. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences (May be taken as COA 471  or MAR 409)
  

  • BSC 490L - Marine Microbiology Laboratory

    2 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): BSC 490 . Concurrent registration in BSC 490 is required. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences (May be taken as COA 471L  or MAR 409L)
  

  • BSC 491 - Introduction to Bioinformatics

    3 hrs.
    Application of computational techniques to the discovery of knowledge from biological data. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 491L - Introduction to Bioinformatics Lab

    1 hr.
    Laboratory for BSC 491 . Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 492 - Special Problems I, II, III

    1-6 hrs.
    A course in library or laboratory research selected in consultation with the adviser. Senior Honors Project (Students undertaking a Senior Honors project will enroll in BSC 492H.) Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 494 - Experimental Design and Data Analysis in Biology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 360 , CSS 211  or permission of instructor. Design of experiments, statistical analysis of data and interpretation of analysis results for biological research. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 495 - Application of Basic Concepts for Secondary School

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to Teacher Education Program and permission of instructor. Concurrent registration in BSC 495L is required. Techniques and methods in teaching biology integrating the implications of science, technology and society. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 495L - Application of Basic Concepts for Secondary School Laboratory

    2 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): BSC 495 . Concurrent registration in BSC 495 is required. Laboratory experiments and field experiences in secondary school biology teaching. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 496 - Undergraduate Seminar I, II, III

    1 hr.
    The presentation and discussions of current biological topics. Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences
  

  • BSC 497 - Senior Practicum

    1 hr.
    Prerequisite(s): Advanced senior standing and permission of instructor. Exercises and experiences to evaluate and develop or improve selected key professional skills (All biological sciences majors must register for this course during their last academic year semester before graduation. BSC licensure majors take BSC 495 /BSC 495L  instead.) Note: Course which may be counted toward a major in biological sciences

Business Administration
  

  • BA 100 - Introduction to Business

    3 hrs.
    An introductory course to the major aspects of the business world. Not open to juniors and seniors enrolled in the College of Business. (CC 1113)
  

  • BA 200 - The Legal Environment of Business

    3 hrs.
    The study of the legal, political and regulatory environment in which businesses operate. (CC 2413)
  

  • BA 201 - Managerial Statistics I

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 102 . Basic concepts: central tendency and dispersion; probability; binomial, Poisson and normal distributions; estimation; hypothesis testing; analysis of variance; regression analysis.
  

  • BA 250 - Introduction to Business Analytics

    1 hr.
    An introduction to analytics in the business context with emphasis on data-driven organizational decision making.
  

  • BA 310 - Professional Ethics

    3 hrs.
    The study of the codes of ethics and standards of conduct of professional organizations in accounting, finance, law, and other business areas.
  

  • BA 400 - Business Administration Senior Seminar

    1.5 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in business. A study of one or more current business issues.
  

  • BA 411 - Advanced Business Law

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BA 200 . A study of selected legal topics relating to credit, financial and accounting practices.
  

  • BA 498CA - International Business Administration Seminar Abroad

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Program Director. Conducted abroad; a series of lectures and discussions involving authorities on international business administration issues and practices.
  

  • BA 499CA - International Business Administration Research Abroad

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of program director. A research course in international business administration offered for students enrolled in BA 498CA .

Chemistry and Biochemistry
  

  • CHE 100 - Introductory Chemistry

    4 hrs.
    A preparatory course (for CHE 106 ) in chemical fundamentals; does not satisfy core requirements in any academic college.
  

  • CHE 104 - Chemistry and Our Environment

    3 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): CHE 104L . Emphasis on the impact of chemical discovery and technology on the individual and society. Note: Course does not meet program requirements in the Department of Chemistry.
  

  • CHE 104L - Chemistry and Our Environment Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent registration in CHE 104  required. A laboratory designed to accompany CHE 104 .
  

  • CHE 106 - General Chemistry I

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): High school chemistry and a passing score on the placement exam. Corequisite(s): CHE 106L . Alternately, a grade of C or higher in CHE 100  will satisfy all prerequisites. Molecular structure, stoichiometry, the mole concept, gases, types of solutions, energy-enthalpy.
  

  • CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent registration in CHE 106  required. A laboratory designed to accompany CHE 106 . (CC 1211)
  

  • CHE 107 - General Chemistry II

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 106 , CHE 106L . Corequisite(s): CHE 107L . Kinetics, equilibria, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, and coordination compounds.
  

  • CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent registration in CHE 107  required. A laboratory designed to accompany CHE 107 . (CC 1221)
  

  • CHE 110 - Fundamentals of General, Organic and Biochemistry

    3 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): CHE 110L . Concurrent registration in CHE 110L  required. A one-semester course covering selected topics from general chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry from a health perspective.
  

  • CHE 110L - Fundamentals of General, Organic and Biochem Lab

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): CHE 110 . Concurrent registration in CHE 110  required. Laboratory to accompany CHE 110 .
  

  • CHE 251 - Elementary Organic Chemistry

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 106 , CHE 106L . Corequisite(s): Concurrent registration in CHE 251L  required. A course which includes nomenclature and reactions of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, acids, aldehydes, ketones, and amines and stereochemistry. (CC 2413, 2414)
  

  • CHE 251L - Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent registration in CHE 251  required. A laboratory designed to accompany CHE 251 . (CC 2411)
  

  • CHE 255 - Organic Chemistry I

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 107 , CHE 107L . Corequisite(s): Concurrent registration in CHE 255L  required. Aliphatic compounds: nomenclature, reaction mechanisms and stereochemistry. (CC 2423, 2424, 2425)
  

  • CHE 255L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent registration in CHE 255  required. A laboratory designed to accompany CHE 255 . (CC 2421, 2422)
  

  • CHE 256 - Organic Chemistry II

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 255 , CHE 255L . Corequisite(s): Concurrent registration in CHE 256L  required. Aromatic compounds, acids, acid derivatives, aldehydes, ketones, amines, phenols and spectroscopic analysis. (CC 2433, 2434, 2435)
  

  • CHE 256L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent registration in CHE 256  required. A laboratory designed to accompany CHE 256 . (CC 2431, 2432)
  

  • CHE 300 - Chemical Safety

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 251 , CHE 251L  or CHE 256 , CHE 256L  or permission of the instructor. Hazards of various commonly used chemicals. Includes three hours of laboratory per week.
  

  • CHE 311 - Analytical Chemistry

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 107 , CHE 107L . Corequisite(s): Concurrent registration in CHE 311L  required. Statistics. Chemical equilibria; methods of quantitative chemical analysis; should be taken as soon as possible after general chemistry.
  

  • CHE 311L - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory

    2 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent registration in CHE 311  required. A laboratory designed to accompany CHE 311 .
  

  • CHE 331 - Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry

    2 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 256 , CHE 256L . Chemistry of the elements emphasizing the synthesis, structure, reactions and periodic trends of inorganic compounds.
  

  • CHE 332 - Natural Products Chemistry in the Caribbean

    4 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 251  or CHE 255 . Study of medicinal compounds found in Caribbean organisms.
  

  • CHE 392 - Introduction to Research

    1-3 hrs.
    A junior level research problem performed under the direction of a faculty adviser and terminated by a formal written report; may be repeated three times for credit.
  

  • CHE 400 - Chemical Literature

    2 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 256 , CHE 256L . The selection and use of the reference materials of chemistry (periodicals, journals, texts, patents, etc.) and the development of writing skills.
  

  • CHE 404 - Spectral Elucidation of Structure

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 256 , CHE 256L  and CHE 311 , CHE 311L . Applications of vibrational, electronic, nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry to structure determination.
  

  • CHE 409 - Chemistry Laboratory Teaching

    1 hr.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Instruction and practice for teaching assistants in the academic chemistry laboratory.
  

  • CHE 410 - Safety Principles and Procedures in the Chemical Sciences

    1 hr.
    Common laboratory hazards and their remediation.
  

  • CHE 411 - Instrumental Analysis

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 461 , CHE 461L . Corequisite(s): Concurrent registration in CHE 411L  required. Pre- or corequisite: CHE 462 , CHE 462L . Theory and practice of instrumental methods of analysis; absorption spectroscopy, chromatography, magnetic resonance, mass spectroscopy, electro-metric methods and fundamental electronics.
  

  • CHE 411L - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent registration in CHE 411  required. A laboratory designed to accompany CHE 411 .
  

  • CHE 420 - Principles of Biochemistry

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 251 , CHE 251L  or equivalent. A one-semester course covering the fundamentals of biochemistry.
  

  • CHE 420L - Principles of Biochemistry Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent registration in CHE 420  required. An optional laboratory designed to accompany CHE 420 .
  

  • CHE 421 - Biochemistry I

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 256 , CHE 256L . The properties of amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids; actions of enzymes and signal transduction.
  

  • CHE 421L - Biochemistry I Laboratory

    2 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent registration in CHE 421  required. An optional laboratory course to accompany CHE 421 .
  

  • CHE 422 - Biochemistry II

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 421 . Major metabolic pathways with emphasis on energy considerations and interrelationships of the pathways.
  

  • CHE 422L - Biochemistry II Laboratory

    2 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 421L . Corequisite(s): Concurrent registration in CHE 422  required. A continuation of CHE 421L .
  

  • CHE 423 - Analytical Biochemistry

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 421 . A survey of methods used by biochemists to detect and characterize biologically important molecules.
  

  • CHE 424 - Biochemistry III

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 421 . Biochemical principles underlying nucleic acid structure, functions and interactions with other biomolecules that mediate molecular changes in living systems.
  
  

  • CHE 431L - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent registration in CHE 431  required. A laboratory designed to accompany CHE 431 .
  

  • CHE 451 - Medicinal Chemistry

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 256  and CHE 256L . This course will consist of topics relevant to medicinal chemistry. Organic chemistry will have relevance to the subject.
  

  • CHE 460 - Pharmacology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisities: BSC 360  or CHE 420  or CHE 421 . The response of living organisms to drugs.
  
  

  • CHE 461L - Physical Chemistry Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent registration in CHE 461  required. A laboratory designed to accompany CHE 461 .
  
  

  • CHE 462L - Physical Chemistry Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent registration in CHE 462  required. A laboratory designed to accompany CHE 462 .
  

  • CHE 470 - Survey of Toxicology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 256  and CHE 256L . A one-semester survey course in toxicology.
  

  • CHE 471 - Teaching Chemistry in the Secondary School

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 256 , CHE 256L , CHE 311 , CHE 311L , CIS 313 . Corequisite(s): SCE 460. Concurrent registration in CHE 471L  is required. Application of chemical knowledge to designing, developing and assessing instruction.
  

  • CHE 471L - Laboratory for Teaching Chemistry in the Secondary School

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent registration in CHE 471  required. A laboratory designed to accompany CHE 471 .
  

  • CHE 492 - Special Problems

    1-3 hrs
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Supervised study in an area not covered by available courses; may be repeated once for credit.
  

  • CHE 494 - Industrial Internship in Chemistry

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of faculty. Structured experience in chemical industry; includes final report.
  

  • CHE 496 - Research

    1-3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 410 , senior standing and permission of instructor. A senior-level research problem performed under the direction of a faculty adviser and terminated by a formal written report; may be repeated once for credit. Senior Honors Project (Students undertaking a Senior Honors project will enroll in CHE 496H.)
 

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