2007-2008 Catalog (PDF) - Colorado State University-Pueblo

Course Descriptions
BIOL 414 Vertebrate Physiology 3(3-0)
General physiology and the functions of animal and
human body systems. Prerequisites: BIOL 191/191L,
192/192L, and 212/212L, and CHEM 301/301L. CHEM
302/302L and MATH 156 are strongly recommended.
Corequisite: BIOL 414L. (F)
BIOL 414L Vertebrate Physiology Lab 1(0-2)
Corequisite: BIOL 414. (F)
BIOL 421 Histology 2(2-0)
A microscopic study of vertebrate tissues and organs.
Prerequisites: BIOL 192/192L or BIOL 223/223L or BIOL
321/321L. Corequisite: BIOL 421L. (S/O)
BIOL 421L Histology Lab 2(0-4)
Corequisite: BIOL 421. (S/O)
BIOL 426 Plant Morphology 2(2-0)
Forms, basic structures, relationships, life histories and
evolutionary trends of representatives of the major
autotrophic plant groups. Prerequisites: BIOL 191/191L
and 192/192L, or permission of instructor. Corequisite:
BIOL 426L. (S/E)
BIOL 426L Plant Morphology Lab 1(0-2)
Corequisite: BIOL 426. (S/E)
BIOL 432 Developmental Biology 2(2-0)
Theory and principles of the development of representative
vertebrate and invertebrate animals, with particular
emphasis on the frog, chick, and Drosophila. Prerequisites:
BIOL 212/212L, BIOL 350 and BIOL 351 or
permission of instructor. Corequisite: 432L. (S/E)
BIOL 432L Developmental Biology Lab 2(0-4)
Corequisite: BIOL 432. (S/E)
BIOL 440 Molecular Genetics 2(2-0)
Molecular and Biochemical basis of heredity. Regulation
of gene expression. Prerequisites: BIOL 351 and 351L, or
permission of instructor. Corequisite: BIOL 440L. (S)
BIOL 440L Molecular Genetics Lab 1(0-2)
Corequisite: BIOL 440 (S)
BIOL 441 Freshwater Invertebrate Zoology 2(2-0)
Classification, phylogeny, systematics, morphology,
physiology, and natural history of freshwater invertebrates
inclusive of insects. Prerequisites: BIOL 191/191L and
192/192L, or permission of instructor. Corequisite: BIOL
441L. (S/O)
BIOL 441L Freshwater Invertebrate Zoology Lab
2(0-4)
Corequisite: BIOL 441. (S/O)
BIOL 443 Limnology 2(2-0)
Biology, chemistry and physics of lakes and rivers.
Prerequisites: BIOL 191/191L and 192/192L, or permission
of instructor. Corequisite: BIOL 443L. (S/E)
BIOL 443L Limnology Lab 2(0-4)
Corequisite: BIOL 443 (S/E)
BIOL 450 Survey of Genomics and Bioinformatics
2(2-0)
Theory and practice of genome analysis including use of
statistics, databases and biomolecular sequence analysis
software. Prerequisites: BIOL 351, and MATH 156 or
MATH 356, or permission of instructor. (F/O)
BIOL 450L Survey of Genomics and Bioinformatics
Lab 1(0-2)
Prerequisites: BIOL 351, and MATH 156 or MATH 356.
Corequisite: BIOL 450. (F/O)
BIOL 452 Advanced Microscopy 2(2-0)
Theory and application of microscopy to the biological
sciences. Includes preparation of cells and tissues for
examination, scope, operation, and image analysis.
Prerequisites: BIOL 212/L or permission of instructor.
Corequisite: BIOL 452L (F/E)
BIOL 452L Advanced Microscopy Lab 2(0-4)
Corequisite: BIOL 452. (F/E)
BIOL 453 Ecology 2(2-0)
Interrelationships among organisms and their environment,
employing quantitative methods and conceptual
models. Prerequisites: BIOL 352 and MATH 126 or MATH
221, or permission of instructor. Corequisite: BIOL 453L.
(F/E)
BIOL 453L Ecology Field Studies 2(0-4)
Corequisite: BIOL 453. (F/E)
BIOL 461 Applied Geospatial Technology (GIS/GPS)
3(3-0)
Theory and practice of using Geographic Information
Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) for
geographic data analysis, and to georeference data. (F/O)
BIOL 462 Environmental Management 3(3-0)
Scientific basis of environmental regulations applied to air/
water quality, solid waste, and hazardous waste;
technologies and procedures used by generators to
achieve compliance. Prerequisites: BIOL 352 or permission
of instructor. (S/O)
BIOL 465 Environmental Toxicology 3(3-0)
Basic principles of toxicology, interaction of xenobiotics
with living organisms and the environment, and the impact
of pollutants on the ecosystem. Prerequisites: BIOL
191/191L and CHEM 302/302L, or permission of
instructor. (F/E)
BIOL 473 Med. Tech. Clinical Rotation I 12(5-14)
Coursework and clinical training in an affiliated medical
laboratory sciences facility. Specific course of study
determined by facility. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
(F)
BIOL 474 Med. Tech. Clinical Rotation II 12(5-14)
Coursework and clinical training in an affiliated medical
laboratory sciences facility. Specific course of study
determined by facility. Prerequisite: BIOL 473 and consent
of instructor. (S)
BIOL 475 Med. Tech. Clinical Rotation III 6(3-6)
Coursework and clinical training in an affiliated medical
laboratory sciences facility. Specific course of study
determined by facility. Prerequisite: BIOL 474 and
consent of instructor. (SS)
BIOL 479 Ichthyology 2(2-0)
The morphology, taxonomy and ecology of fishes; an
introduction to fishery biology and aquaculture. Field trips
are an integral part of the course. Prerequisites: BIOL
191/191L and 192/192L or permission of instructor.
Corequisite: BIOL 479L. (F/O)
BIOL 479L Ichthyology Lab 1(0-2)
Corequisite: BIOL 479. (F/O)
BIOL 481 Entomology 2(2-0)
Evolutionary biology and management of insects. Impact
of arthropods on the balance of nature. Medical and
veterinary entomology. Arthropods as vectors of human
and animal diseases. Prerequisites: BIOL 192 or
permission of instructor. Corequisite: BIOL 481L. or
permission of instructor. (F/O)
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