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BSC 440 Applied Behavioral 3-9 sem. hrs.
Science Internship
Supervised participation in private and public settings. Internship
enables Psychology and Sociology majors to bridge gap between
theory and practice. Periodic conferences with instructors and practitioners.
Required for Sociology majors and Psychology majors with
community/clinical emphasis and B.A./M.A. majors. Prerequisites
for psychology and sociology majors: BSC 360 and 430, senior
standing, and department approval. Prerequisites for B.A./M.A.
majors: BSC430 and BSC 560, senior standing and departmental
approval. Offered fall and spring semesters.
BSC 502 Research Methods 4 sem. hrs.
Survey of research designs; data gathering techniques and statistical
procedures used in the behavioral sciences. Designed to acquaint students
with all phases of research: conceptualization and design,
measurement, research format, sampling, data analysis and interpretation.
Students design, execute, analyze and write a report on an
individual research project. Prerequisite: Admission to B.A./M.A.
program or M.A. in Counseling and Human Development. Next
offered F-06, F-07.
BSC 526 Group Process 4 sem. hrs.
Exploration of group dynamics and group facilitation emphasizing
applications in human service/training settings: support, training,
counseling, psychoeducational and personal growth groups. Covers
basic concepts and definitions; selection and structuring; stages of
group development; leadership styles and functions; intervention theory;
ethical and legal issues. Course includes an experiential interpersonal
lab and a group design/facilitation project (1 sem. hr.).
Prerequisite: Admission to B.A./M.A. program or M.A. in Counseling
and Human Development. Next offered SP-07, F-08.
BSC 560 Introduction to Counseling 4 sem. hrs.
& the Counseling Profession
(Formerly Counseling and Interviewing Process)
Introduction to counseling and interviewing techniques and processes.
Examines stages and strategies in the counseling process; application
of selected counseling theories to case situations; counseling
specialty areas; and legal, ethical and professional issues in counseling
and interviewing. Includes an intensive (1 sem. hr.) lab focused
on developing interviewing skills and mastering counseling procedures.
Prerequisite: Admission to B.A./M.A. program or M.A. in
Counseling and Human Development. Offered fall semester.
BIOLOGY (BIO)
BIO 101 Principles of Biology I 3 sem. hrs.
This course introduces the concept of scientific inquiry, the nature,
history and place of science in human endeavor. It probes the makeup
of living systems the lifecycles and interdependence of organisms
and natural and unnatural hazards to life and development. Focuses
are on cell biology, cellular structure and function, energy metabolism,
photosynthesis, membrane structure and function, DNA and
RNA, and proteins. Mitosis, meiosis, classical genetics and modern
DNA technology are covered. The course has three hours of lecture
and one three-hour lab a week.
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BIO 102 Principles of Biology II 3 sem. hrs.
This course presents the history of the earth, structure and function
of living things while looking at the regulation and behavior of living
things and investigating scientific questions and concepts. An
understanding of the unifying themes in the biological sciences and
an overview of the variety of life on earth are presented. Topics
include: cell biology, mechanisms of speciation and evolution, the
evidence for evolution, taxonomy, viruses, prokaryotes, and a survey
of the eukaryotic world, including animals, plants, fungi, algae and
protozoans. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour lab per week.
BIO 203 Field Botany 4 sem. hrs.
Students become familiar with common plants of this region and
with scientific methods of collecting, identifying, and cataloging
plants in the field and herbarium. Also included are discussions of
economically useful plants and geographic distribution of plants.
Course is largely field work. Open to all students. Offered intermittently
in the summer or fall semester.
BIO 206 Microbiology 3 sem. hrs.
This course presents the nature, aspects, and purposes of scientific
inquiry. It shows students the formulation and revision of scientific
explanation and models through logic and evidence. The reproduction,
behavior, diversity and adaptations of organisms are introduced
at this level along with the character of populations and the interdependence
of organisms and heredity-evolution. Microorganisms are
introduced with emphasis on the bacteria pathogenic to humans.
Pathogenic viruses, fungi, protozoans and h'elminthes are included.
Characteristics of microorganisms and etiology and control of infections
also are presented. Three hours of lecture and one two-hour lab
per week.
BIO 209-210Anatomy and Physiology 8 sem. hrs.
Systematic study of the structure and function of the human body.
Lecture sessions address primarily, though not exclusively, body
function (physiology) while laboratory sessions address structure
(anatomy). Three hours of lecture and one two-hour lab per week.
Prerequisites: None, but introductory chemistry and biology recommended.
Offered every semester.
BIO 301 Anatomy and Evolution of 4 sem. hrs.
Vertebrates
(Formerly Camparative Anatomy) Combined lecture and laboratory
experience investigating the anatomy and phylogeny of vertebrates.
The course is designed on a system basis, including skeletal, respiratory,
reproductive, etc. It also explores the development of different
vertebrates and the connections between evolution and development.
Three hours of lecture per week, with regular lab excercises as part
of lecture time. Prerequisite: BIO 102; BIO 209-210.
BIO 302 Parasitology 4 sem. hrs.
Introduction to morphology, life-histories, and pathogenicity of common
animal parasites with special emphasis on those affecting
humans. Three hours of lecture and one required two-hour lab per
week. Prerequisite: BIO 101-102. Recommended: BIO 206. Next
offered: TBA.
BIO 303 Pathogenic Bacteriology 4 sem. hrs.
Course emphasizes major human bacterial pathogens and details the
molecular mechanisms by which virulence factors contribute to dis-