2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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This section of the Catalog includes course descriptions, listed alphabetically by discipline. The descriptions provide information on course numbers, titles, the level of instruction, credit, course sequence, content, and prerequisites as shown in the following example:
CHE 2100 Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry
Credits: 5
Prerequisite: CHE 1100
Description: A study of the elements of organic and biological chemistry. This course satisfies requirements for nursing programs and other fields requiring a survey of organic and biological chemistry.
The first two to four letters, called the course subject code, represent the area of study or discipline, e.g., CHE represents chemistry. The course number follows the course subject code, e.g., 2100. The first digit in a four-digit course number designates the level of instruction. Only courses numbered 1000 or above will be included in credits toward a degree. Courses with numbers up to and including 1999 are primarily for freshmen, 2000 through 2999 primarily for sophomores, 3000 through 3999 primarily for juniors, and 4000 through 4999 primarily for seniors. In general, students should not take courses above the level of their class (based upon semester hours earned), but they may do so at one level above if they have the specified prerequisites. In special cases, students may be permitted to take courses more than one level above that designated for their class if they obtain the permission of their advisor and of the faculty member teaching the course and if they meet the prerequisite requirements. Course descriptions provide a summary of the content of the course. If a prerequisite must be met before a student can register for a course, this information is listed above the course description. Attributes, such as Multicultural, General Studies, or Guaranteed Transfer, are listed after the course description. A list of courses being offered in a given semester, instructors, class meeting times, and locations is described in the Class Schedule.
Types of Courses
- Regular courses appear in this section of the University Catalog and are offered on a regular basis.
- Independent study courses provide students the opportunity to pursue in-depth study of a topic of special interest. Independent study courses are specified as 498_ and include an alpha character in the course number. Independent study courses are published in the Class Schedule.
- Special topics or omnibus courses are temporary courses that are not listed in the Catalog. They may be used to pilot-test a course, present a special topic, or provide a unique, experiential-learning opportunity. Omnibus courses use a specified range of course numbers: 190_, 290_, 390_, 490_ and include an alpha character in the course number. Omnibus courses are published in the Class Schedule.
- Variable topics courses allow courses of varying titles under an overall theme or “umbrella” course. Variable topic courses include an alpha character in the course number and are published in the Class Schedule.
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BIO 3140 - Plant Physiology
Credits: 5
Prerequisite(s): BIO 2100 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course is a comprehensive survey of the internal chemical changes within plants and how these changes control growth and development. Discussions include water relations, transpiration, food transport, ion uptake, photosynthesis, respiration, plant movements, flowering, dormancy, and senescence.
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BIO 3160 - Plant Anatomy and Morphology
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): BIO 2100 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course is a survey of cell types, tissue systems, and the anatomical structure of stems, roots, and leaves of vascular plants. The development and evolutionary history of vascular plants will be discussed.
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BIO 3170 - Paleobotany
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): BIO 2100
Description: This course examines the history of plant form and function as shown in the fossil record. The investigation of evolutionary relationships of modern plant groups unifies the course. Students consider the process of fossilization and techniques of reconstructing whole plants from fragmentary remains. A synthesis of biological and geological perspectives provides insights into the paleoecological relationships of the ancient communities in which these organisms lived. An introduction to the use of plant fossils in biostratigraphy and their roles in coal, oil and gas formation are considered. Class sessions include demonstrations, as well as frequent hands-on interaction with fossil plant specimens.
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BIO 3180 - Vascular Plant Taxonomy
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): BIO 2100 or Permission of instructor
Description: The identification and collection of the common vascular plants of Colorado is studied. Lectures include principles of plant terminology, characteristics of major plant families, phylogenetic relationships, and uses of the plants. Laboratories consist of identification of the plants in the field and on herbarium mounts. A student collection is required.
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BIO 3200 - Invertebrate Zoology
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1080 and BIO 1090, BIO 1081 and BIO 1091, or Permission of instructor
Description: This course includes classroom, laboratory, and field study of phylogeny, structure, function, development, and conservation of invertebrate animals. The course emphasizes diversity, evolutionary changes, and adaptation to the environment. Topics range from the molecular to the ecological level of study.
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BIO 3210 - Histology
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1080 and BIO 1090, and BIO 1081 and BIO 1091, or BIO 2310, or BIO 2320, or Permission of instructor
Description: A comprehensive study of the microscopic structure and appearance of body tissues and of the tissue composition of body organs, mainly as seen in mammals. Emphasis is placed on the laboratory. Correlations are drawn between structure and function. Laboratory drawings and digital images are required.
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BIO 3220 - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
Credits: 5
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1080 and BIO 1090, BIO 1081 and BIO 1091, or Permission of instructor
Description: A comprehensive study is made of the evolution of structure and function of vertebrates. The laboratory portion of the course is emphasized and will consist of detailed dissections of vertebrates representing several classes.
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BIO 3230 - Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology for Secondary Education
Credits: 5
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1080/BIO 1090 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course addresses the structure and function of the human body. Topics include homeostasis, tissues, the musculoskeletal system, neurophysiology, endocrinology, circulation, and respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. Course content and class level are designed only for students who are biology majors seeking licensure in secondary science education.
Note: This course will not count for biology credit for any other biology majors and will not substitute for BIO 2310 and BIO 2320.
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BIO 3240 - Animal Behavior
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1080, BIO 1081, BIO 1090, and BIO 1091
Description: This course serves as an in-depth and current account of the interdisciplinary science of Animal Behavior. Beginning with a review of both historical and modern approaches, behavioral psychology and behavioral ecology will be comprehensively examined with an emphasis on evolution. The accompanying laboratory will highlight scientific methodology by incorporating both descriptive and experimental studies of Animal Behavior in laboratory and field settings.
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BIO 3260 - Vertebrate Zoology
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1080 and BIO 1090, BIO 1081 and BIO 1091 or Permission of instructor
Description: This course examines the origin, evolution, classification, morphology and adaptation of the vertebrates.
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BIO 3270 - Parasitology
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1080 and BIO 1090, BIO 1081 and BIO1091, BIO 3200, and At least junior standing
Description: This course covers the identification, life cycles, host-parasite relationships, and epidemiology of protozoan, platyhelminth, nematode, acanthocephalan, and arthropod parasites important in human and veterinary medicine.
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BIO 3280 - Field Ornithology
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1080, BIO 1090, BIO 1081, BIO 1091, and permission of instructor
Description: This is a comprehensive course on the field aspects of ornithology. Students will learn proper identification techniques and methods for conducting independent research in the area of avian behavior, conservation and ecology.
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BIO 3300 - Advanced Human Biology for Non-Majors
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1000 or permission of instructor; and completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Description: This course is designed to be an advanced sequel to BIO 1000. It addresses the more complex aspects of human body functions and how the body deals with insults such as bombardment of microorganisms, various dietary practices, pollution, and socio-economic challenges. Topics include immunity, AIDS, genetics, stress, cancer, and aging.
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BIO 3320 - Advanced Human Physiology
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1080 and BIO 1090, BIO 2310, BIO 2320, one year of chemistry
Description: This in-depth physiology course covers the function of the human body as it relates to homeostasis. This course emphasizes membrane transport, fluid compartments, acid-base balance, cardiovascular and respiratory physiology, and neurotransmission.
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BIO 3330 - Advanced Human Cadaver Anatomy
Credits: 5
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1080, BIO 1090, BIO 2310, and upper-division standing. BIO 2320 is recommended.
Description: This course presents human gross anatomy from a regional perspective, using clinical applications as a basis for anatomical understanding. Designed for biology majors entering professional and graduate schools.
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BIO 3340 - Endocrinology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1080 and BIO 1090, BIO 1081 and BIO 1091, two additional semesters of biology, and CHE 3100, or Permission of instructor
Description: This course is a survey of the major human endocrine organs and their hormones. Topics include normal anatomy and physiology of each gland, cellular mechanisms of hormone action, and endocrinopathies.
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BIO 3350 - Immunology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1080 and BIO 1090, BIO 2400, BIO 3600 or BIO 3610, and junior or senior standing, or permission of instructor
Description: This course will familiarize students with the complexity of the immune system. The goals of the course encompass understanding the importance of the immune system, its components, the responsibilities of each of the components, how the immune response combats different kinds of infectious agents including bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses, what happens to cause autoimmunity, what happens during allergic reactions, and how the immune system is responsible for transplant rejection.
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BIO 3351 - Immunology Laboratory
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1080 and BIO 1090, BIO 2400, BIO 3600 or BIO 3610, and junior or senior standing, or permission of instructor
Corequisite(s): BIO 3350
Description: This is an optional laboratory course that will introduce students to the theories and skills of standard procedures used in an immunology laboratory. Students will perform various immunological techniques, including leukocyte enumeration, agglutination, and precipitation assays. Students will also utilize a variety of techniques to purify, quantify, and visualize antibody from serum.
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BIO 3360 - Animal Physiology
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): BIO 3200 or BIO 3260 and CHE 1810, or Permission of instructor
Description: This is a lecture course for science majors on the physiological processes common to most animals and on the physiological adaptations and acclimation to environmental challenges- especially with respect to temperature, moisture, and oxygen availability.
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BIO 3400 - Microbial Physiology
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): BIO 2400 or equivalent or Permission of instructor
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): CHE 3100 or equivalent or permission of instructor
Description: A detailed study of the organization and structure of bacterial cells is presented. An emphasis is placed on biosynthesis, polymerization, and assembly of bacteria.
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BIO 3410 - Symbiosis and the Environment
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIO 2400 and One Year of College Chemistry; or permission of instructor
Description: This course provides an overview of the diversity of mutalistic symbioses and their critical roles in the natural environment, including coral reef, hydrothermal vent, cellulose degrading, mycorrhizal ecosystems. This course takes an integrative approach, spanning ecosystems to molecules, to study these associations.
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BIO 3471 - Biology of Women
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1000 or GWS 1001 or Permission of instructor
Description: An examination of the anatomy and physiology of sex in humans, the mechanisms involved in formation of sex and gender, and the interactions between science, society, and medical practice with regard to issues of sex and gender.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: BIO, GWS, or HON.
Cross Listed Course(s): GWS 3470, HON 3471
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BIO 3511 - Anatomy and Physiology of Speech
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): BIO 2310 and SLHS 2530; or Permission of instructor
Description: This course provides students with a basic understanding of the structural organization (anatomy), function (physiology), and neural control of the structures used to produce speech, swallowing, respiration and related human behaviors. Students explore how anatomical and physiological deficits relate to communicative pathology. The course includes lecture and laboratory components and involves dissection.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: BIO or SLHS.
Cross Listed Course(s): SLHS 3511
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BIO 3520 - General Ecology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1080 and BIO 1090, BIO 1081 and BIO 1091, plus one additional semester of biology, and MTH 1080 or higher, or permission of the instructor. One semester of chemistry is strongly recommended.
Description: This lecture course examines the interrelationships between organisms and their environments. Subject matter includes organism, population, community, and ecosystem levels of study and application to current environmental issues. The emphasis is on the underlying principles of ecology that affect all types of organisms.
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BIO 3530 - Physiology of Aging
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIO 2310 and BIO 2320
Description: This course views aging from biological perspectives, explores theories of aging, and examines individual and cultural variations in the aging process. These themes form a backdrop to a detailed study of age-related structural and functional changes in the bodily systems, as well as the common diseases associated with each system. Successful aging will be emphasized through an examination of the modifiable risk factors for senescence and age-associated diseases.
Cross Listed Course(s): ITP 3700
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BIO 3600 - General Genetics
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1080 and BIO 1090, BIO 1081 and BIO 1091, CHE 1100 or CHE 1800, and one additional semester of biology required or permission of instructor.
Description: A study is made of classical genetics, with emphasis on numerical analysis of inheritance. The molecular biology of replication, transcription, and translation is presented. Genetic variation and human genetic diseases are discussed.
Note: Students cannot take both BIO 3600 and BIO 3610 for credit. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: BIO or HON.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3601
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BIO 3610 - Genetics: Principles and Analysis
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1080 and BIO 1090, BIO 1081 and BIO 1091, CHE 1100 or CHE 1800, and one additional semester of biology required or permission of instructor.
Description: This course includes lectures and laboratories. The lecture portion covers classical genetics, with emphasis on numerical analysis of inheritance, and molecular genetics of replication, transcription, translation, and regulation. The laboratory portion allows hands-on work that illustrates principles presented in the lecture and provides an opportunity for the presentation of scientific results and theories.
Note: Students cannot take both BIO 3600 and BIO 3610 for credit.
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BIO 4000 - Biology Field Experience: Variable Topics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1081 and BIO 1091; or Permission of instructor
Description: This course is designed to give hands-on experience in a variety of field environments with 30 hours of predeparture lectures and 30 hours of field work in a regional, national, or international setting.
Note: This course may be repeated for credit under different topics with permission of the department.
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BIO 4050 - Advanced Cell and Molecular Biology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIO 3050 or CHE 4310 or permission of instructor, senior standing
Description: This course provides an in-depth analysis of selected topics from cell and molecular biology, including cell signaling, regulation of the cell cycle, and control of protein expression and function through cytosolic mechanisms, change in gene expression, or epigenetic change. The field of translational research, as it applies to basic research and clinical practice, will be emphasized.
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BIO 4060 - Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): BIO 3050; or permission of instructor
Description: This laboratory is designed to give students experience and exposure to modern cell biology laboratory techniques. Topics include cell structure, function, recombinant DNA, and molecular cloning.
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BIO 4070 - Biology of Cancer
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIO 3600 or BIO 3610, and BIO 3050 or permission of instructor
Description: This course examines the cellular and molecular bases of cancer, and relates the biological basis of cancer to its clinical manifestations and treatments. The cellular and molecular processes involved in the initiation, promotion, and progression of cancer are examined in detail.
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BIO 4160 - Mycology
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): BIO 2100 or BIO 2400
Description: This course emphasizes the true fungi: Basidiomycota, Ascomycota, Zygomycota, and Fungi Imperfect. Culture techniques, identification, life cycles, and economic importance are stressed.
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BIO 4200 - General Mycology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIO2400, and BIO3600 or BIO3610, or permission of instructor
Description: This course is a general study of the fungi including fungal structure and life cycles, nomenclature, and current classification. Emphasis is on the biodiversity of the fungi and their ecological importance, as well as the parasitic and mutualistic/symbiotic interactions of the fungi with other organisms including plants, animals, microbes, and other fungi.
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BIO 4230 - Issues in Conservation Biology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1080, BIO 1090, senior standing
Description: Students will explore issues in the subject of conservation biology. This is an integrative subject that applies the fields of ecology, evolution, biogeography, population genetics, economics, sociology, anthropology, philosophy and other disciplines to address the global problem of declining biodiversity of species and ecosystems. Two field trips during the scheduled course time will highlight conservation issues on a local level.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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BIO 4250 - Entomology
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): BIO 3200 and At least junior standing; or Permission of instructor
Description: This course is a study of the structure, physiology, and evolution of the insects. The internal, as well as external, structure of the insects is considered and the importance of these structures on the insects is developed both in lecture and laboratory.
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BIO 4280 - Ornithology
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): BIO 1080 and BIO 1090, BIO 1081 and BIO 1091, and eight hours of additional biology courses, or permission of instructor
Description: This course is designed so that the student will achieve a general understanding of birds and how they function. This objective requires a synthesis of several fields of zoology (ecology, anatomy, physiology, behavior, evolution, and systematics) as they apply to birds. The laboratory portion of the course will emphasize anatomy, physiology and field techniques for identifying birds of Denver, Colorado.
Field Trips: Required field trips may include one weekend trip.
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BIO 4290 - Mammalogy
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): BIO 3260 or permission of instructor
Description: This course is a survey of taxonomic, physiological, and anatomic characteristics of modern orders of mammals. Illustrative environmental adaptations and major evolutionary trends will be discussed. The laboratory will include study-skin preparation and identification of representative mammalian species.
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BIO 4300 - Neurobiology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIO 2310, or permission of instructor, and senior standing
Description: This course covers the organization and function of the nervous system. Emphasis is placed on physiological mechanisms of cells and tissues and how these mechanisms give rise to perception and behavior in vertebrates and invertebrates.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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BIO 4350 - Clinical Immunology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIO 3350 or permission of instructor
Description: This course is an advanced study of the immune response as it relates to clinical disease and immune-based therapies. Content focuses on immunological aspects of infection, hypersensitivity, leukemia, and the various mechanisms by which immunodeficiency and autoimmunity can arise. Immunological strategies for therapeutics will also be explored.
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BIO 4440 - Virology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIO 2400, BIO 3600 or BIO 3610, or permission of instructor
Description: This course is a survey of the interactions of viruses and their hosts. The emphasis is on bacterial and animal host forms.
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BIO 4450 - Pathogenic Microbiology
Credits: 5
Prerequisite(s): BIO 2400, BIO 3600 or BIO 3610, or permission of instructor
Description: This course is a comprehensive study of human bacterial pathogens. The emphasis is on etiology, pathogenesis, and epidemiology of human diseases. Laboratory studies involve isolation and identification.
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BIO 4470 - Microbial Genetics
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): BIO 2400, BIO 3600 or BIO 3610, or permission of instructor
Description: This course is a study of current information on the mechanisms of microbial inheritance and expression of genetic information; intended to develop perspectives relative to the evolution of the field, applications to higher organisms, and directions in current research.
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BIO 4510 - Microbial Ecology
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): BIO 2400 and six hours of upper-division microbiology and/or molecular biology courses; or permission of instructor; completion of General Studies requirements; and senior standing.
Description: This course is a detailed study of microbial ecology, emphasizing population interactions, quantitative ecology, habitat ecology, and biochemical cycling. Discussion of biotechnological aspects of microbial ecology is included.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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BIO 4540 - Plant Ecology
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): BIO 2100, or permission of instructor, senior standing, and completion of General Studies requirements.
Description: This course proceeds from a study of concepts (matter and energy, food webs, nutrient cycles, succession) to a discussion of populations, communities, and biomes, emphasizing the interrelationships and interdependence of living things with each other and with their nonliving environment.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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BIO 4550 - Animal Ecology
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): BIO 3200 or BIO 3260, and six hours of upper division biology courses, or permission of instructor; senior standing; and completion of General Studies requirements.
Description: In this course, a detailed consideration is made of population dynamics, intra- and interspecific interactions, niche segregation, species diversity, specialization and distributional patterns. Appropriate readings from current literature will be required.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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BIO 4560 - Field Methods in Plant Ecology
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIO 2100
Description: This is an intensive course that covers plant sampling techniques and field methods essential to biological community surveys. Content includes basic ecological principles, plant classification and identification, vegetation sampling methods, statistical data analysis, and report writing and presentation.
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BIO 4820 - Developmental Biology
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): BIO 3600 or BIO 3610 or permission of instructor, senior standing
Description: This course is a study of animal development and embryogenesis in both vertebrate and invertebrate model systems. Emphasis is placed upon the cellular, molecular, and genetic mechanisms underlying differentiation, morphogenesis, and developmental pattern formation. The laboratory includes study of living embryos and larva. Laboratory drawings are required.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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BIO 4850 - Evolution
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIO 3600 or BIO 3610, or permission of instructor, satisfaction of all General Studies course requirements, senior standing
Description: This course will develop an awareness and understanding of organismic evolution as the foundation of biological thought. The major features of evolution-variation, natural selection, adaptation and specialization-and their significance to the origin and evolution of major plant and animal groups are investigated. A research paper and an oral presentation will be required.
University Requirement(s): Senior Experience
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BIO 4950 - Undergraduate Research in Biology
Credits: 1-2
Prerequisite(s): BIO 3600 or 3610 and permission of instructor
Description: Students will engage in a research project that involves the application of scientific methodology to biological problems. Experience will be gained in literature searches, generating hypotheses, data collection, data handling, data analyses, and presentation of results. Course may be repeated. A maximum of 4 credits of independent study/internships/practicum/undergraduate research may be applied toward a major or minor in Biology.
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BUS 1850 - Introduction to Business
Credits: 3
Description: This course presents an introduction to business concepts that are further developed in the business core and in other courses pursued by business and economics majors. Also discussed are contemporary issues facing business. This course allows business students to develop a context for their studies and gives non-business students insights into the world of business.
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BUS 1980 - Freshman Internship in Business
Credits: 1-6
Description: Internships provide practical, hands-on experience in a professional field related to business. Students will gain substantial work experience in a professional business environment where they will examine the role and importance of the different business disciplines in a real-world environment.
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BUS 3010 - Global Business Experience
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1020, sophomore standing or higher and instructor approval
Description: This travel-based course focuses on the challenges and opportunities associated with entrepreneurship and various business strategies in the international business environment, including geography, culture, and economy of the country . Students first research an overview of the process and effects of internationalization in the current business environment, then travel to the country to meet with government and non-government agencies, local businesses, and international businesses, as well as experience aspects of local culture. Students integrate knowledge to identify the conceptual framework of global business issues and apply knowledge to business situations in a foreign country.
General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences II, Global Diversity
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BUS 3040 - Global Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): At least 60 semester hours earned
Description: This course offers a global perspective of responsibility for conducting sustainable business. The over-arching theme is the integration of planet, people, and profits. Values and cultural differences among corporate entities, countries, and societies are explored within the context of stakeholder analyses. Leadership characteristics within successful companies are examined. Examples and case analyses provide means to explore social, cultural, and human aspects of doing business worldwide.
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BUS 4500 - Career Planning
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing
Description: This course provides the opportunity for students to analyze and evaluate the information needed, processes involved, and the skills required for career planning. Processes of industry research, self-assessment, occupational exploration, and preparation for employment are critiqued, designed, and implemented. In addition to traditional classroom activities, content is presented in an experiential manner through observation, role-play, simulations, individual projects, and contact with resource experts.
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CPD 1300 - Transformations: Student Success
Credits: 3
Description: This course focuses on the tangible student skills and strategies that lead to self-efficacy and self-advocacy, the development of student-focused habits of mind and a growth mindset, and the achievement of college completion goals. The course helps students learn to navigate societal systems including higher education. Course topics and a required on-campus service learning placement will help students to identify the means and ways of integration into the campus community that promote a sense of belonging and facilitate exploration of major courses of study and career paths. This course has Service Learning Designation such that some sections may include a Service Learning component.
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CPD 2300 - Time Management
Credits: 1
Description: Learning to manage time efficiently is a necessary skill for successful students, educators, and professionals. This course is designed to enable women and men to analyze their use of time, identify factors that contribute to wasting time, and improve use of time through better prioritizing, scheduling, and increased motivation.
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CPD 2310 - Stress Management
Credits: 1
Description: In every individual’s life there are numerous sources of stress. Instead of simply treating the symptoms of stress, this course will help students identify their own causes of stress and then deal with those causes prescriptively. Discussions will focus on understanding stress theory, personality attributes that contribute to stress, stress in the work environment, and relationship stress.
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CPD 2320 - Self Esteem
Credits: 1
Description: This course will explore the issues of self-esteem within a feminist framework, including the effects of sexism on self-worth, the role of women in a sexist society, and the tools needed to survive with a strong self-image. The goal is to apply what is learned to enhancing everyday living through an understanding of societal, familial, and self-induced pressures.
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CPD 2330 - Assertiveness
Credits: 1
Description: This course explores assertive behavior from a feminist point of view. The differences between passive, assertive, and aggressive behaviors are discussed. Avenues for change and tools to achieve change are identified.
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CPD 2340 - Sexual Harassment/Discrimination
Credits: 1
Description: This interactive workshop will help students to become aware of sexual harassment and learn how to stop and prevent it.
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CPD 2350 - Career Evaluation Workshop
Credits: 1
Description: This course will focus on career evaluation and will assist students in acquiring the skills and attitudes to plan effectively for and manage the changes which they will experience during their work lives.
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CPD 2360 - Multilevel Wellness
Credits: 1
Description: This course will empower students with tools to attain their own personal sense of well-being. It will address wellness as a multilevel process consisting of emotional, cognitive, somatic, and spiritual components. The workshop will include information, experiential exercises, and process work. Group work and journal keeping will also be used to bridge the communication gap between the self and others.
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CPD 2370 - Money Issues for Women
Credits: 1
Description: The economic and social circumstances of women’s lives in the United States often place them in a different material and psychological relationship to money and issues surrounding money than men. This course will review a variety of issues women face when planning for the future, as well as some of the tools used to build a secure future.
Note: Credit will be granted under one prefix only: CPD or FIN.
Cross Listed Course(s): FIN 2370
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CPD 2380 - Finding an Internship
Credits: 1
Description: This is an internship preparation course for students from any department without a pre-internship class in their curriculum. Students will develop a plan for finding an internship site and learn the skills needed to successfully obtain the internship. They will research potential employers, write a resume and cover letter, and develop interviewing skills. Students will also reflect on the process of finding an internship in their field and develop goals and learning objectives for their placement.
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CPD 3300 - Women’s Leadership
Credits: 2
Description: This course will examine the various roles, models, and guiding principles of women in leadership. The discussions will be intentionally interactive as students share their own experience of women’s leadership ranging from traditional to unconventional. Students will identify the values most clearly associated with women’s leadership crossculturally and read diverse women’s experiences in their communities. Each student will interview a woman whom they deem to be in a leadership role, though not necessarily a formal position, and will present his or her findings to the class. All class members will reflect on their own leadership values in relation to the course material.
Note: Credit will be granted under one prefix only: CPD or GWS.
Cross Listed Course(s): GWS 3300
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CPD 3320 - Women’s Self-Defense
Credits: 1
Description: This course will begin by examining the psychological tools needed to defend oneself and will gradually move into the actual, physical skills necessary to survive, escape, avoid and/or resist violence. The Women’s Empowerment Model will be presented. This model emphasizes self-respect, an understanding of one’s inalienable human rights, and the determination and ability to protect those rights. Students will learn self-defense against verbal and physical assaults by becoming more aware, assertive and skilled in physical resistance techniques. Using interactive exercises, students will practice both verbal and physical self-defense skills. All ability levels are welcome, but the class is extremely physical; thus, students should come prepared to move.
Note: Credit will be granted under one prefix only: CPD or HPL.
Cross Listed Course(s): HPL 3320
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CPD 4100 - Promoting Your Individualized Degree
Credits: 1
Description: This course provides the opportunity for Individualized Degree Program (IDP) students to synthesize the interdisciplinary learning they have done for their major/minor. Participants will analyze the transformative outcomes of their IDP experiences to prepare for post-graduate possibilities such as interviews, internships, graduate school applications, etc. In addition to a preliminary face-to-face meeting and a final culminating presentation session, students will participate online by responding to readings, discussion posts, and orchestrating an informational interview.
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CHE 1010 - Chemistry and Society
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading, writing, and mathematics placement tests
Description: This course is intended for nonscience students who need to satisfy the General Studies Science requirement. It introduces basic concepts of chemistry in modern society. The emphasis of the course is to permit students to obtain a qualitative understanding of chemical principles and their application to environmental issues.
General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences
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CHE 1100 - Principles of Chemistry
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): MTH 1110 or MTH 1210 or permission of instructor
Description: This course is a study of the fundamentals of chemistry. A survey of atomic structure, periodicity, bonding, nomenclature, stoichiometry, gas laws, and solution chemistry is provided for those students with no background in these areas.
Note: Completion of both CHE 1100 and CHE 1150 with passing grades is required to receive General Studies credit and GT-SC1.
General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SC1
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CHE 1150 - Principles of Chemistry Laboratory
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): Minimum performance standard scores on reading, writing, and mathematics preassessment placement tests.
Corequisite(s): CHE 1100
Description: This course is an introduction to the academic chemistry laboratory and is intended for students with no prior experience. The course will cover health and safety issues, preparation and use of common glassware/lab equipment, proper recording of qualitative and quantitative observations, and common lab techniques.
Note: Completion of both CHE 1100 and CHE 1150 with passing grades is required to receive General Studies credit and GT-SC1.
General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SC1
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CHE 1800 - General Chemistry I
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): MTH 1109 or MTH 1110 or MTH 1112 or a College Level Math (CLM) score of greater than or equal to 65 on the Accuplacer Exam or an Advanced Algebra and Functions (AAF) score of greater than or equal to 280 on the Accuplacer Exam
Description: A comprehensive study of the facts, concepts, and laws of chemistry. This course meets the requirements of students majoring in chemistry, medicine, medical technology, biology, physics and other fields requiring a strong background in chemistry. Students enrolling in this course should have successfully completed high school chemistry or equivalent coursework.
General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SC1
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CHE 1801 - General Chemistry I Laboratory
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): CHE 1800. If used as a Prerequisite, CHE 1800 must be completed with minimum grade of C- or better.
Description: This course introduces basic laboratory techniques and reinforces and explores the concepts introduced in CHE 1800 - General Chemistry I . Chemical literacy, including report writing, is introduced. Emphasis is placed on learning methods and technologies appropriate to a chemical or physical determination, learning graphical, statistical, and symbolic methods to organize and interpret data, and understanding the role of repeatability in the acquisition of scientific data.
General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SC1
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CHE 1810 - General Chemistry II
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): CHE 1800 and one of the following: MTH 1109, MTH 1110, MTH 1112, MTH 1120, MTH 1400, MTH 1410, MTH 2410, or MTH 2420
Description: This course is a continuation of CHE 1800 - General Chemistry I and provides a comprehensive study of the facts, concepts, and laws of chemistry. The course meets the requirements of students majoring in such areas as chemistry, medicine, medical technology, biology, physics and other fields requiring a strong background in chemistry.
General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SC1
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CHE 1811 - General Chemistry II Laboratory
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): CHE 1801 with a minimum grade of C- or above
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): CHE 1810 with a minimum grade of C- or above
Description: This course is the second semester of a one-year sequence in laboratory work that reinforces and explores the concepts introduced in CHE 1810 - General Chemistry II . Chemical literacy, including report writing, is continued. Emphasis is placed on identifying relevant variables in experimental design and testing hypotheses. This course also reinforces learning methods and technologies appropriate to a chemical or physical determination, learning graphical and statistical methods to interpret data, and understanding the role of repeatability in the acquisition of scientific data.
General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences
Guaranteed Transfer: GT-SC1
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CHE 2100 - Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): CHE 1100
Description: This course is a lecture-based study of the elements of organic and biological chemistry. This course, in conjunction with CHE 2150, satisfies the requirements for nursing programs and other fields requiring a survey of organic and biological chemistry.
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CHE 2150 - Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry Laboratory
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): CHE 2100
Description: This course is a laboratory-based study of the elements of organic and biological chemistry. This course, in conjunction with CHE 2100, satisfies the requirements for nursing programs and other fields requiring a survey of organic and biological chemistry.
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CHE 2710 - Introduction to Criminalistics
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CHE 1100 or CHE 1800
Corequisite(s): CHE 2711
Description: This course introduces the student to the application of science at crime scenes and the crime laboratory. It provides a survey of forensic science including pathology, entomology, anthropology, microevidence, drug analysis, toxicology, dactyloscopy, firearm examination, serology, hair and fiber analysis, soil and glass analysis, and crime scene processing.
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CHE 2711 - Introduction to Criminalistics Laboratory
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): CHE 1150 or CHE 1801
Corequisite(s): CHE 2710
Description: This course introduces the student to laboratory methods involved with presumptive tests for biological fluids, fire-arms examination, document examination, pattern analysis, and fingerprint examination.
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CHE 2750 - Arson and Explosives
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CHE 1100
Description: This course will include a study of the chemistry of fires and explosions. Arson scene evidence collection and preservation techniques will be discussed, as well as techniques for analyzing the residues collected.
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CHE 2760 - Field Testing and Laboratory Analysis of Drugs
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): CHE 1100
Description: The course introduces the theory and practice of using a drug-testing kit to screen for the presence or absence of controlled substances.
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CHE 3000 - Analytical Chemistry
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion of CHE 1810 with a minimum grade of “C-” or better, and completion of CHE 1811 with a minimum grade of “C-” or better.
Corequisite(s): CHE 3010
Description: Students in the course study the fundamentals of analytical chemistry including principles of gravimetric, volumetric, potentiometric, and spectrophotometric analysis. Statistical literacy as it applies to analytical chemistry is introduced.
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CHE 3010 - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): Completion of CHE 1810 with a grade of C- or better, completion of CHE 1811 with a C- or better, and completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): CHE 3000
Description: This course studies the fundamentals of analytical chemistry including principles of gravimetric, volumetric, potentiometric, and spectrophotometric analysis. Chemical literacy as it applies to analytical chemistry will be introduced.
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CHE 3050 - Environmental Chemistry
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CHE 1810, CHE 1811, CHE 3100
Description: This course is a study of the sources, reactions, transport, effects, and fates of chemical species in water, soil, air, and biota environments.
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CHE 3090 - Survey of Organic Chemistry
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): CHE 1810, CHE 1811; and completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Corequisite(s): CHE 3120
Description: Survey of Organic Chemistry (CHE 3090) focuses on those areas of organic chemistry that are most pertinent to the study of Biochemistry (CHE 4310). The course covers acid-base chemistry, stereochemistry, the chemistry of alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, and the chemistry of major metabolic pathways.
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CHE 3100 - Organic Chemistry I
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): CHE 1800, CHE 1810, and CHE 1811
Description: This is the first of a two-semester sequence covering organic chemistry. Topic coverage emphasizes basic organic systems ranging from saturated organic compounds (alkanes) to unsaturated compounds (alkenes, alkynes, aromatics), halogenated organic compounds, and basic organometallic systems. The class also covers basic reaction mechanisms and the fundamental electronic principles governing such transformations, as well as the synthesis of organic systems using the retrosynthetic method.
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CHE 3110 - Organic Chemistry II
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CHE 3120
Description: This is the second of a two-semester covering organic chemistry. Topic coverage emphasizes basic heteronuclear systems, both saturated and unsaturated, and extends concepts learned in CHE3100 to significantly more complex electronic systems. The class continues the trend of functional group analysis from an electronic basis and an analysis of mechanisms and stereoelectronics as applied to the syntheses of organic systems.
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CHE 3120 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): CHE 1810, CHE 1811, and completion of General Studies requirements in Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Quantitative Literacy.
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): CHE 3100 or CHE 3090
Description: The focus of this course is an introduction to basic laboratory techniques of preparation, purification, and identification of organic compounds.
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CHE 3130 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): CHE 3100 and CHE 3120
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): Pre/Corequisite: CHE 3110
Description: This course is a continuation of CHE 3120. It is a qualitative organic analysis course in which both classical and instrumental techniques are utilized to elucidate organic structure. Chemical literacy will be enhanced through the use of web based chemical literature search and American Chemical Society based report writing.
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CHE 3190 - Survey of Physical Chemistry
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): Completion of CHE 3000 with a grade of C− or better, MTH 1410 with a grade of C− or better, and PHY 2010 or PHY 2311 with a grade of C− or better.
Description: This course provides a one-semester survey of the principles of thermodynamics, equilibrium, kinetics, quantum mechanics, and spectroscopy.
Note: Credit will be granted for only one prefix: CHE or HON.
Cross Listed Course(s): HON 3190
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CHE 3200 - Survey of Physical Chemistry Laboratory
Credits: 1
Prerequisite(s): Completion of CHE 3000 with a grade of C− or better, MTH 1410 with a grade of C− or better, and PHY 2010 or PHY 2311 with a grade of C− or better.
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): CHE 3190
Description: This course provides a one-semester laboratory survey of the principles of thermodynamics, equilibrium, kinetics, quantum mechanics, and spectroscopy. Technical writing is emphasized.
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CHE 3250 - Physical Chemistry I
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): Completion of CHE 3000 with a grade of C− or better, MTH 2420 with a grade of C− or better, and PHY 2010 or PHY 2311 with a grade of C− or better.
Corequisite(s): CHE 3280
Description: This course is the first of a two-semester sequence covering topics in physical chemistry. Topic coverage emphasizes the study of gas dynamics, the laws of thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, and the rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions.
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CHE 3260 - Physical Chemistry II
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): Completion of CHE 3250 with a grade of C− or better, and PHY 2020 or PHY 2331 with a grade of C− or better.
Corequisite(s): CHE 3290
Description: This course is the second of a two-semester sequence covering topics in physical chemistry. Topic coverage emphasizes the study of quantum mechanics and its application to atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, and spectroscopy. Additionally, the principles of statistical mechanics and their application to chemical systems are covered.
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CHE 3280 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory I
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): Completion of CHE 3000 with a grade of C− or better, MTH 2420 with a grade of C− or better, and PHY 2010 or PHY 2311 with a grade of C− or better.
Corequisite(s): CHE 3250
Description: This course is the first of a two-semester laboratory sequence covering topics in physical chemistry. Topic coverage emphasizes techniques and methods used in the study of gas dynamics, the laws of thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, and the rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions. Technical writing is emphasized.
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CHE 3290 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory II
Credits: 2
Prerequisite(s): Completion of CHE 3250 with a grade of C− or better and completion of CHE 3280 with a grade of C− or better.
Corequisite(s): CHE 3260
Description: This course is the second of a two-semester laboratory sequence covering topics in physical chemistry. Topic coverage emphasizes techniques and methods used in quantum mechanics and spectroscopy. Technical writing is emphasized.
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CHE 3300 - Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
Credits: 3
Prerequisite(s): CHE 1810
Description: This course covers types of bonding in, periodic properties of, and reactivity of various fundamental inorganic substances. Acid-base, solubility and redox concepts are re-examined with attention to periodic trends, how the concepts overlap each other and together provide context for aqueous environments. The descriptive chemistry of selected members of the main group and the inner transition elements and the most common compounds of these elements are explored with attention to mineral sources and practical uses. Basic concepts of Coordination Chemistry (bonding, ligand types, nomenclature, isomers, ligand field theory) are covered.
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CHE 3600 - Crime Scene Investigation I
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): CHE 2710 and CHE 2711
Description: The course is designed for field investigators seeking a minor in criminalistics. Course material presented includes identification; individualization; collection and preservation of physical evidence; approach, processing, and investigation of crime scenes; establishing identity; trace evidence; impressions evidence; blood; and other biological evidence.
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CHE 3610 - Crime Scene Investigation II
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): CHE 3600
Description: This course is a continuation of CHE 3600 for field investigators seeking a minor in criminalistics. Course materials include specialized instruction in the following topics: drugs and toxicology, arson and explosives, sexual assault investigation, burglary investigation, motor vehicle investigation, and homicide investigation.
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CHE 3700 - Forensic Chemistry
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): CHE 3000, CHE 3010, CHE 3100 or CHE 3090
Description: This course introduces the theory and practice of forensic science with an emphasis on the chemical analysis and interpretation of physical evidence. Topics covered in lecture and/or laboratory include ethics, statistics, quality assurance, drug analysis, toxicology, and arson/explosives analysis.
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CHE 3710 - Forensic Biochemistry
Credits: 4
Prerequisite(s): CHE 2100 or CHE 3090 or CHE 3100 with a grade of C- or better
Description: This course is an introduction to forensic biology/biochemistry including identification of body fluids with an in-depth focus on the techniques and instrumentation used to extract, quantify and analyze DNA for forensics. The development of written and oral communication skills is emphasized.
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