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BIOS 305 - Global Development and Ecological Sustainability Credits 3-4 Environmental analysis and natural resources analysis in relation to society and developmental issues. Focus on ecological sustainability and sustainable society in the context of various factors that are bringing environmental degradation and impoverishment of people and cultures. Topics include tropical agriculture, hunger, poverty, international debt, appropriate technology, relief programs, missionary earthkeeping, conservation of wild nature, land tenure and land stewardship. Employs a discussion format grappling with difficult practical and ethical problems and issues that require deep and personal thought. Note(s): Biola or Au
BIOS 314 - Nutrition and Metabolism Credits 0-4 Study of molecular structure, absorption and cellular use of macro and micronutrients as well as dietary deficiencies and disorders. Analyzes food production, distribution, preparation and digestion. Human health is emphasized. Laboratory includes food analysis, preparation and field trips. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture, four hours laboratory. When Offered: Spring. Grade Mode: A, N. Prerequisites: BIOS 111 and BIOS 113; CHEM 301; or CHEM 320, or CHEM 321 and CHEM 322. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. Fees: $95. BIOS 318 - Biostatistics Credits 3 Prepares the student for biostatistical application essential to practice in evidence-based professions. Content includes: descriptive statistics; probability theory and rules; discrete and continuous probability distributions; sampling distributions; confidence intervals; hypothesis testing; experimental design; ANOVA; linear and multiple regression; contingency table analysis; non-parametrics; survival analysis; discussion of the use of statistics in journal articles. Note(s): BIOS 318 is an upper-division elective, cross-listed with MATH 318, which is a supporting science. Academic advisement strongly recommended prior to course selection. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. BIOS 322 - Laboratory in Cell and Molecular Biology Credits 2 Practical application of traditional and current laboratory techniques used in research and industry, including microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, histology, chromosomal analysis, tissue cell culture, isolation and purification of DNA, RNA and proteins, PCR, proper documentation and protocols and other laboratory writing skills are emphasized. Lecture/Lab Hours: Six hours of laboratory, one hour discussion. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: BIOS 111 and BIOS 113. CHEM 301 and CHEM 311; or CHEM 320, or CHEM 321 and CHEM 322 (concurrent registration permitted). Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. Fees: Lab $95. BIOS 325 - Environmental Microbiology Credits 4 Microorganisms exist in all areas of nature, ranging from soils and waters to extreme environments, which are too harsh for the existence of humans, animals or plants. Understanding the role played by microorganisms in these environments is critical to our survival and quality of life. Such roles include cycling of elements, breakdown of organic material and pollutants, contribution to geological processes, causing diseases, water quality and waste water treatment, and the biodeterioration of materials. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture, four hours laboratory. Grade Mode: A, N. Prerequisites: BIOS 103; and CHEM 106 or CHEM 112 or CHEM 120. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. Fees: $95.
Sable offering. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. BIOS 306 - Land Resources
Credits 4
Systems level perspective on landforms and ecosystems. Includes analysis and interpretation of field data, remotesensing data derived from satellites and aircraft and geological information systems (GIS). Field trips to and analysis of forests, wetlands, lakeshores, and rivers. Includes application to policy and land use planning. Note(s): Au Sable offering. Grade Mode: A. Credits 4 Field study of lakes and other freshwater systems with applications to planning and management. Includes an introduction to limnology and investigation of representative lakes, streams, and wetlands of the region and compares the North American Great Lakes with other great lakes of the world and their stewardship. Note(s): Au Sable offering. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. BIOS 310 - Prosection Credits 1-2 An introduction to the human body through dissection and demonstration of a selected portion of a human cadaver. Lecture/Lab Hours: Thirty hours of laboratory. Note(s): Special Approval Required. May be taken for a total of 2 credits. Grade Mode: A. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. Fees: Dissection $95. BIOS 311 - Neurobiology Credits 3 Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. BIOS 307 - Water Resources (Limnology) Discusses the embryology of the nervous system, the structure and function of the different cells of the nervous system and transmission by neurons. Emphasis on understanding cellular organization and neurophysiology of major subsystems of the vertebrate nervous system. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: BIOS 111 and BIOS 112; or BIOS 254 or BIOS 236. Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level. BIOS 312 - Cell and Molecular Biology Credits 3 Discusses the molecular organization and function of cells and their organelles, with emphasis on chromosome structure, gene expression, membrane structure and function, energy conversion, and experimental methods used to study subcellular components. Grade Mode: A. Prerequisites: BIOS 111 and BIOS 113. CHEM 301 and CHEM 311; or CHEM 320, or CHEM 321 and CHEM 322 (concurrent registration permitted). Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.
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