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2012-2013 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

Biological Sciences
  

  • BSC 505 - Palaeobiology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): General Zoology. Study of life forms existing in prehistoric or geologic times as represented by plants, animals, and other organisms.
  

  • BSC 505L - Palaeobiology Lab

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): BSC 505 .
  

  • BSC 506 - Biogeography

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 110 and BSC 111; GHY 325 or BSC 340. Study of plant and animal distributions from geographic, geological and biological perspectives.
  

  • BSC 507 - Biology of Vertebrates

    3 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): BSC 507L  The ecology, evolution, behavior, and conservation of vertebrate animals. Field trips when possible.
  

  • BSC 507L - Biology of Vertebrates Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): for BSC 507 .
  

  • BSC 508 - Invertebrate Zoology I

    3 hrs.
    Functional morphology, systematics, and life histories of the phylum Porifera through the minor protostomes.
  

  • BSC 508L - Invertebrate Zoology I Laboratory

    1 hr.
  

  • BSC 509 - Invertebrate Zoology II

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Functional morphology, systematics, and life histories of advanced invertebrate phyla through the Hemichordata.
  

  • BSC 509L - Invertebrate Zoology II Laboratory

    1 hr.
  

  • BSC 510 - Human Parasitology

    3 hrs.
    Life histories, medical significance, and diagnosis of helminths and protozoa parasitic in man.
  

  • BSC 510L - Human Parasitology Laboratory

    1 hr.
  

  • BSC 511 - Entomology

    3 hrs.
    Structural adaptations, classification, life histories and habits, and the economic importance of insects.
  

  • BSC 511L - Entomology Laboratory

    1 hr.
  

  • BSC 512 - Medical Entomology

    2 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Anthropod vectors and agents of disease.
  

  • BSC 512L - Medical Entomology Laboratory

    1 hr.
  

  • BSC 513 - Arachnida Biology

    3 hrs.
    Biology, morphology, and classification of the arachnids.
  

  • BSC 513L - Arachnida Biology Laboratory

    1 hr.
  

  • BSC 514 - Ichthyology

    2 hrs.
    Evolutionary relationships, morphology, physiology, and zoogeography of fishes, with emphasis on identification of local forms.
  

  • BSC 514L - Ichthyology Laboratory

    2 hrs.
  

  • BSC 515 - Biology of Fishes

    2 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Function morphology, ecology, and behavior of fishes.
  

  • BSC 515L - Biology of Fishes Laboratory

    2 hrs.
  

  • BSC 516 - Introduction to Fishery Science

    2 hrs.
    A survey of the biology, management, and potential yield of fish populations.
  

  • BSC 516L - Introduction to Fishery Science Laboratory

    1 hr.
  

  • BSC 517 - Herpetology

    3 hrs.
    Ecology, evolution, and natural history of amphibians and reptiles. Field trips when possible.
  

  • BSC 517L - Herpetology Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): BSC 517 
  

  • BSC 518 - Avian Biology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 361 recommended. Morphology, taxonomy, life history, distribution, evolution, and adaptations of birds.
  

  • BSC 518L - Avian Biology Laboratory

    1 hr.
  

  • BSC 519 - Mammalogy

    2 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 361 recommended. Morphology, taxonomy, life history, distribution, evolution, and adaptations of mammals.
  

  • BSC 519L - Mammalogy Laboratory

    1 hr.
  

  • BSC 520 - Speciation

    3 hrs.
    Origin and evolution of species.
  

  • BSC 521 - Marine Invertebrate Zoology

    3 hrs.
    Morphology, distribution and ecology of the phyla from Porifera through Protochordates. May be taken as COA 528  or MAR 503.
  

  • BSC 521L - Marine Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory

    3 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): for BSC 521 . May be taken as COA 528L  or MAR 503L.
  

  • BSC 523 - Science and Society: From Copernicus to the Bomb

    3 hrs.
    Traces the development of science and technology and their role in society from the Renaissance to the present. (May be taken as PHY 523 .)
  

  • BSC 524 - Parasites of Marine Animals

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Emphasis on morphology, taxonomy, life histories, and host-parasite relationships. May be taken as COA 553  or MAR 504.
  

  • BSC 524L - Parasites of Marine Animals Laboratory

    3 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): for BSC 524 . May be taken as COA 553L  or MAR 504L.
  

  • BSC 525 - Marine Phycology

    2 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): General botany and plant taxonomy. A survey of the principal groups of marine algae. May be taken as COA 533  or MAR 520.
  

  • BSC 525L - Marine Phycology Laboratory

    2 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): for BSC 525 . May be taken as COA 533L  or MAR 520L.
  

  • BSC 526 - Introductory Mycology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 226. Systematics, morphology, physiology, and ecology of fungi.
  

  • BSC 526L - Introductory Mycology Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): for BSC 526 .
  

  • BSC 527 - Introductory Phycology

    2 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Taxonomy, physiology, and biochemistry of algae. May be taken as MAR 520.
  

  • BSC 527L - Introductory Phycology Laboratory

    2 hrs.
    May be taken as MAR 520L.
  

  • BSC 528 - Plant Anatomy

    3 hrs.
    A study of the anatomy of vascular plants.
  

  • BSC 528L - Plant Anatomy Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 226.
  

  • BSC 529 - Comparative Morphology of Plants

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Botany. Corequisite(s): BSC 529L . Life cycles, evolution, and morphology of vascular plants.
  

  • BSC 529L - Comparative Morphology of Plants Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): BSC 529 .
  

  • BSC 530 - Aquatic and Marsh Plants

    2 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 226. Collection, identification, and ecology of plants of fresh and brackish water.
  

  • BSC 530L - Aquatic and Marsh Plants Laboratory

    2 hrs.
  

  • BSC 531 - Plant Physiology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Organic chemistry. The basic physiological processes of green plants.
  

  • BSC 531L - Plant Physiology Laboratory

    1 hr.
  

  • BSC 532 - Economic Botany

    2 hrs.
    Origin, distribution, and significance of plants most important to man.
  

  • BSC 532L - Economic Botany Laboratory

    2 hrs.
  

  • BSC 533 - Plant Systematics

    2 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 110, 111, 226 or consent of instructor. The nomenclature, classification, identification, and relationships of plants, with an emphasis on the local flora.
  

  • BSC 533L - Plant Systematics Laboratory

    2 hr.
  

  • BSC 534 - Dendrology

    2 hrs.
    The taxonomic and ecological characteristics, and the distribution of trees.
  

  • BSC 534L - Dendrology Laboratory

    2 hrs.
  

  • BSC 535 - Plant Ecology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Advanced standing in botany. Relationship of plants to their environment.
  

  • BSC 535L - Plant Ecology Laboratory

    1 hr.
  

  • BSC 536 - Conservation Biology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Advanced standing in botany and zoology, or permission of instructor. The biology of plant and animal populations in human-generated environments, with emphasis on their long-term management.
  

  • BSC 536L - Conservation Biology Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): for BSC 536 . Lab consists of six day-long field trips held on Saturdays.
  

  • BSC 537 - Coastal Vegetation

    2 hrs.
    A study of general and specific aspects of coastal vegetation, with emphasis on local examples. May be taken as COA 534  or MAR 521.
  

  • BSC 537L - Coastal Vegetation Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): for BSC 537 . May be taken as COA 534L  or MAR 521L.
  

  • BSC 538 - Salt Marsh Plant Ecology

    2 hrs.
    The botanical aspects of local marshes: includes plant identification, composition, and structure. May be taken as COA 535  or MAR 522.
  

  • BSC 538L - Salt Marsh Plant Ecology Laboratory

    2 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): for BSC 538 . May be taken as COA 535L  or MAR 522L.
  

  • BSC 539 - Marine Ecology

    3 hrs.
    The relationship of marine organisms to their environment. May be taken as COA 546  or MAR 505.
  

  • BSC 539L - Marine Ecology Laboratory

    2 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): for BSC 539 . May be taken as COA 546L  or MAR 505L.
  

  • BSC 540 - Ecology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. The study of the relationships of organisms to their environment and to each other.
  

  • BSC 540L - Ecology Laboratory

    1 hr.
  

  • BSC 541 - Population and Community Ecology

    3 hrs.
    Collection, analysis, and interpretation of data on natural populations and communities.
  

  • BSC 541L - Population and Community Ecology Laboratory

    1 hr.
  

  • BSC 542 - Behavioral Ecology

    3 hrs.
    The adaptive significance of behavior.
  

  • BSC 542L - Behavioral Ecology Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): for BSC 542 .
  

  • BSC 543 - Freshwater Biology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. The study of the biota of ponds, lakes, rivers, and streams.
  

  • BSC 543L - Freshwater Biology Laboratory

    1 hr.
  

  • BSC 544 - Limnology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 540  and consent of instructor. The physical, chemical, and biological dynamics of inland waters.
  

  • BSC 544L - Limnology Laboratory

    1 hr.
  

  • BSC 545 - Marine Biology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): BSC 110, 111, 201. Marine biological regimes and the influence of geological, physical, and chemical oceanographic factors.
  

  • BSC 545L - Marine Biology Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): for BSC 545 .
  

  • BSC 546 - Aquaculture

    2 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): 12 hours of biology and 8 hours of chemistry. Production of aquatic organisms in natural and artificial environments.
  

  • BSC 546L - Aquaculture Laboratory

    1 hr.
  

  • BSC 547 - Marine Aquaculture

    3 hrs.
    Problems and procedures relating to the culture of commercially important crustaceans, fish, and mollusks. May be taken as COA 524  or MAR 507.
  

  • BSC 547L - Marine Aquaculture Laboratory

    3 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): for BSC 547 . May be taken as COA 524L  or MAR 507L.
  

  • BSC 548 - Fauna and Faunistic Ecology and Tidal Marshes

    2 hrs.
    Taxonomy, distribution, trophic relationships, reproductive strategies, and adaptation of tidal marsh animals. May be taken as COA 547  or MAR 506.
  

  • BSC 548L - Fauna and Faunistic Ecology of Tidal Marshes Laboratory

    3 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): for BSC 548 . May be taken as COA 547L  or MAR 506L.
  

  • BSC 549 - Marine Fisheries Management

    2 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): statistics recommended A statistical review of the world fisheries. May be taken as COA 516  or MAR 510.
  

  • BSC 549L - Marine Fisheries Management Laboratory

    2 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): for BSC 549 . May be taken as COA 516L  or MAR 510L.
  

  • BSC 550 - Comparative Animal Physiology

    3 hrs.
    Organismic function and the adaptations which characterize major animal groups.
  

  • BSC 551 - Human Physiology

    3 hrs.
    The functions of mammalian systems; interrelationships and regulation are emphasized.
  

  • BSC 552 - Environmental Physiology

    3 hrs.
    Physiological adaptations enabling animals to meet environmental challenges.
  

  • BSC 553 - Invertebrate Physiology

    3 hrs.
    A functional approach to the major invertebrate phyla.
  

  • BSC 554L - Physiology Laboratory

    2 hrs.
    Experimental techniques in physiology. To be taken once only, as an optional laboratory with BSC 550 , BSC 551 , BSC 552 , or BSC 553 .
  

  • BSC 555 - Animal Behavior

    3 hrs.
    Classical and current concepts of animal behavior including individual and social behavioral patterns.
  

  • BSC 555L - Animal Behavior Laboratory

    1 hr.
  

  • BSC 556L - Laboratory Techniques in Behavioral Neuroscience

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Experimental techniques in neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, and behavioral research (Cross-listed as PSY 527L ).
  

  • BSC 557 - Neurobiology

    3 hrs.
    Introduction to current understanding of the function of the brain, with emphasis on connections between molecular and behavioral studies of the nervous system.
  

  • BSC 558 - Marine Ichthyology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): 16 semester hours of biology, including comparative anatomy, or consent of instructor. Marine fishes including evolutionary relationships, morphology, physiology, and zoogeography. May be taken as COA 521  or MAR 508.
  

  • BSC 558L - Marine Ichthyology Lab

    3 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): for BSC 558 . May be taken as COA 521L  or MAR 508L.
  

  • BSC 559 - Marine Mammals

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): 12 semester hours of biology, including COA 301, BSC 545L  or Marine Ichthyology, or permission of instructor. Natural history and population ecology of cetaceans. Will include life history, distribution, population dynamics, diet and feeding, social behavior, evolution, and zoogeography. May be taken as COA 543  or MAR 523.
  

  • BSC 559L - Marine Mammals Laboratory

    2 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): for BSC 559. May be taken as COA 543L  or MAR 523L.
  

  • BSC 560 - Pharmacology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Vertebrate biology and organic chemistry. The response of living organisms to drugs.
  

  • BSC 561 - Histology

    4 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): 12 hours of biology. Microscopic anatomy of mammalian organ systems.
 

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