BIOS 318 - Biostatistics 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. Unit(s): 3. BIOS 322 - Laboratory in Cell & Molecular Biology 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. Prerequisite(s): BIOS 111 and BIOS 113; CHEM 301 and CHEM 311 or CHEM 320. Fee: Lab $75. Unit(s): 2. BIOS 325 - Environmental Microbiology 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. Prerequisite(s): BIOS 103 and CHEM 106 or CHEM 112. Fee: $75. Unit(s): 4. BIOS 332 - Genetics Integrates principles of Mendelian and molecular genetics toward understanding structure and function of the gene. Emphasizes quantitative analysis of genetic data and explores current issues of genetic engineering from technical and ethical viewpoints. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture, four hours lab. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 301 and CHEM 311 or CHEM 320. Fee: Lab $75. Unit(s): 4. BIOS 333 - Natural History of Baja California Systematics, distribution, behavior and ecology of the common plants and animals of Baja. Emphasis on desert ecology, and bird and whale migrations. The course is a three- week field trip to Baja California, Mexico. When Offered: Offered during interterm only. Prerequisite(s): One course in college Biology. Fee: Baja Trip $900. Unit(s): 3. BIOS 351 - Invertebrate Biology Taxonomy and morphology of invertebrate phyla; laboratory dissection of invertebrates. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture, four hours laboratory. Prerequisite(s): BIOS 100 and BIOS 110, or BIOS 112 and BIOS 114. Fee: Lab $75. Unit(s): 4. BIOS 352 - Marine Biology Introduction to oceanography, marine plant and animal diversity, and ecological relationships. Lab sessions will include field trips. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture, four hours laboratory. Prerequisite(s): BIOS 100 and BIOS 110, or BIOS 112 and BIOS 114. Fee: Lab $75. Unit(s): 4.
BIOS 353 - Environmental Ethics Investigation of contemporary problems in environmental stewardship including the use of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources, pollution, appropriate land use and development, third world concerns, and preservation of wild nature. In addition to developing a Christian environmental ethic from a stewardship perspective, the course considers such movements and issues as deep ecology and ecofeminism, animal rights, wilderness ethics, wildlife management, biodiversity, and agro-ecology. Emphasis on considering concrete, current ethical debate. Note(s): Au Sable offering. Unit(s): 4. BIOS 354 - Bioethics The dilemmas of dangerous knowledge in environmental and medical activities are investigated, including stem cell research and applications, fetal tissue research, human gene manipulation, transgenic bioengineering, genetically modified crops, release of bioengineered organisms into natural ecosystems, and emerging disease, the ethics of environmental activism, and the religious roots of ethical values. This course uses a seminar format in which topics are presented by student teams including presentations, panel discussions, and debate. Current attempts to develop a theological basis for bioethics are considered. Note(s): Pacific Rim offering. Unit(s): 4. BIOS 355 - Environmental Health: An Ecological Perspective Introduction to the fundamentals of environmental health, with an introduction to environmental epidemiology and environmental medicine. Environmental pollutants and their sources, effects of environmental pollution on the environment and public health, environmental control agencies, methods of pollution control, environmental law and policy, environmental and public health research agencies, environmental epidemiology, environmental medicine, and environmental stewardship are included. Field trips and lab assignments complement the materials covered in lectures. Note(s): Au Sable offering. Unit(s): 4. BIOS 362 - Natural History of Southern California A field-oriented course to study and identify the common plants and animals found within the major plant and animal communities of Southern California. Lecture/Lab Hours: Two hours lecture, four hours laboratory / field, including one or two extended field trips. Prerequisite(s): BIOS 100 and BIOS 110 or BIOS 112 and BIOS 114. Fee: Transportation fee varies. Unit(s): 3. BIOS 371 - Conservation Biology Principles of conservation biology with applications to sustainable human society and bioshpereic integrity. An integrative approach to biology and society that interrelates population biology, ecological principles, biogeochemical cycles, ecosystem functions, and human society in the context of biospheric degradation. The course develops a stewardship perspective rooted in biological principles and directed at conservation of plant and animal species, biotic communities, ecosystems, and human society. Included are topics of human development, poverty, and economic growth. Note(s): Au Sable offering. Unit(s): 4. BIOS 372 - Restoration Ecology Ecological and theoretical foundations for ecosystem and biotic community restoration. This course develops ecological principles for ecosystem restoration and applies them to redeeming and restoring degraded and damaged ecosystems and endangered species. Field studies include analysis of restoration and rehabilitation work with Kirtland Warbler, an officially designated wild river, coastal dunes, kettle-hole bogs, deforested lands, degraded residential and farming sites, and abandoned oil wells. A practical field laboratory is included in which techniques are applied to a specific site. Note(s): Au Sable offering. Unit(s): 4.
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