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

CSU-Pueblo
BIOL 481L Entomology Lab 1(0-2)
Corequisite: BIOL 481. (F/O)
BIOL 483 Mammalogy 2(2-0)
Evolution, classification and biology of mammals; practice
in identifying and preparing specimens. Prerequisites:
BIOL 191/191L and 192/192L or permission of instructor.
Corequisite: BIOL 483L. (S/E)
BIOL 483L Mammalogy Lab 1(0-2)
Corequisite: BIOL 483. (S/E)
BIOL 484 Ornithology 2(2-0)
Classification, life history, laboratory and field identification
of birds. Prerequisites: BIOL 191/191L and 192/192L
or permission of instructor. Corequisite: BIOL 484L. (S/O)
BIOL 484L Ornithology Lab 1(0-2)
Corequisite: BIOL 484. (S/O)
BIOL 485 Plant Taxonomy 2(2-0)
Identification of the common vascular plant families of
Colorado with an emphasis on the flowering plants; study
of their systematic relationships. Prerequisites: BIOL
191/191L and 192/192L, or permission of instructor.
Corequisite: BIOL 485L. (F)
BIOL 485L Plant Taxonomy Lab 2(0-4)
Corequisite: BIOL 485. (F)
BIOL 491 Special Topics (1-4 VAR)
(F,S,SS) Repeatable
BIOL 492 Research (1-3 VAR)
Faculty directed research project for undergraduate
student. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits,
total. Prerequisite: approval of department chair. (F,S,SS)
Repeatable (3)
BIOL 493 Seminar 1(1-0)
Seminar for majors and minors concerning unique,
current, or unusual topics in biology. Speakers may
include guests, faculty, or students. Required of majors.
Prerequisites: senior standing and completion of all
biology core courses. (F,S)
BIOL 494 Field Experience (1-4 VAR)
Volunteer work experience under program director,
program coordinator and faculty supervisor. (S/U grading).
(F,S,SS) Repeatable
BIOL 495 Independent Study (1-4 VAR)
Prerequisite: junior standing, biology major, permission of
instructor and department. (F,S,SS) Repeatable
BIOL 498 Internship (5-15 VAR)
1. Measurement and control of air pollution
2. Noise and the environment
3. Industrial hygiene and accident prevention
4. Milk and food sanitation
5. Water and waste-water sanitation
6. Housing and institutional environmental health
7. Solid waste management
(S/U grading) Prerequisite: permission of department.
(F,S,SS) Repeatable
GRADUATE COURSES
Admission to graduate courses requires approval of the
adviser for the graduate program.
BIOL 502 Immunology 3(3-0)
Humoral and cell-mediated immunity including immune
disorders and theories of immunological techniques. (S/E)
BIOL 503 Virology 2(2-0)
Molecular aspects of viral infection of bacteria, plants, and
animals including viral replication, host range, host
defenses, antiviral drugs, and viral ecology. Prerequisites:
BIOL 301/301L or BIOL 351 or permission of instructor.
(F/E)
BIOL 511 Biochemistry I 3(3-0)
Chemistry of constituents of living matter, including
proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acid and lipids. An
introduction to enzymes and coenzymes. Prerequisite:
one year undergraduate Organic Chemistry. (F)
BIOL 512 Cellular Biology 3(3-0)
Structural and functional organization of the cell, life
cycles of cells, intracellular digestion, protein synthesis
and cell death. Prerequisites: CHEM 301/301L and either
BIOL 301/301L or both BIOL 350 and 351. CHEM
302/302L is strongly recommended. Corequisite: BIOL
512L. (S)
BIOL 512L Cellular Biology Lab 1(0-3)
Corequisite: BIOL 512 (S)
BIOL 513 Plant Physiology 2(2-0)
Thorough examination of general physiology and function
of plant body systems. Prerequisites: BIOL 191/191L,
192/192L, 212/212L, and CHEM 301/301L. Corequisite:
BIOL 513L. (S/O)
BIOL 513L Plant Physiology Lab 2(0-4)
Prerequisites: BIOL 191/191L, 192/192L, 212/212L, and
CHEM 301/301L. Corequisite: BIOL 513. (S/O)
BIOL 521 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 521L. (S/O)
BIOL 521L Histology Lab 2(0-4)
Corequisite: BIOL 521. (S/O)
BIOL 526 Plant Morphology 2(2-0)
Forms, basic structures, relationships, life histories and
evolutionary trends of representatives of the major
autotrophic plant groups. Corequisite: BIOL 526L. (S/E)
BIOL 526L Plant Morphology Lab 1(0-2)
Corequisite: BIOL 526. (S/E)
BIOL 532 Developmental Biology (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: BIOL 532L. (S/E)
BIOL 532L Developmental Biology Lab 2(0-4)
Corequisite: BIOL 532. (S/E)
BIOL 540 Molecular Genetics 2(2-0)
Molecular and biochemical basis of heredity. Regulation
of gene expression. Prerequisite: BIOL 351 and 351L or
permission of instructor. Corequisite: BIOL 540L. (S)
BIOL 540L Molecular Genetics Lab 1(0-2)
Corequisite: BIOL 540. (S)
BIOL 541 Freshwater Invertebrate Zoology 2(2-0)
Classification, phylogeny, systematics, morphology,
physiology, and natural history of freshwater invertebrates
inclusive of insects. Corequisite: BIOL 541L. (S/O)
BIOL 541L Freshwater Invertebrate Zoology Lab
2(0-4)
Corequisite: BIOL 541. (S/O)
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