Calendar 2005-2006 - The University of Akron

043 ESL GRAMMAR: DEVELOPING ORAL PROFICIENCY 4 academic progress units
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Provides intensive instruction in English as a second language
grammar for speaking purposes. Students review grammar basics and expand their
knowledge and usage of patterns. May be repeated an unlimited number of times as course is
noncredit.
044 ESL LISTENING: DEVELOPING AURAL PROFICIENCY 4 academic progress units
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Provides intensive instruction in English as a second language
listening for academic purposes. Students acquire effective listening strategies for a
range of contexts. May be repeated an unlimited number of times as course is noncredit.
051 ESL WRITING AND STUDY SKILLS 5 academic progress units
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Intensive course in English as a second language writing
and study skills. Students learn and extensively practice techniques for writing, revising, and
editing academic texts. May be repeated an unlimited number of times as course is noncredit.
052 ESL READING AND STUDY SKILLS 5 academic progress units
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Intensive course in English as a second language reading
and study skills. Students learn and extensively practice techniques for comprehending a variety
of academic texts. May be repeated an unlimited number of times as course is noncredit.
053 ESL GRAMMAR AND SPEAKING SKILLS 5 academic progress units
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Intensive course in English as a second language grammar.
Students learn and extensively practice a range of grammatical forms and functions in spoken
contexts. May be repeated an unlimited number of times as course is noncredit.
054 ESL LISTENING AND STUDY SKILLS 5 academic progress units
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Intensive course in English as a second language listening
and study skills. Students learn and practice techniques for comprehending spoken English in an
academic setting. May be repeated an unlimited number of times as course is noncredit.
091 ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE: WRITING 4 academic progress units
Provides intensive instruction in English writing for native speakers of languages other than
English who are planning to seek admission to a U.S. university.
092 ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE: READING 4 academic progress units
Provides intensive instruction in English vocabulary and reading skills for native speakers of
languages other than English who are planning to seek admission to a U.S. university.
093 ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE: SPEAKING/GRAMMAR 4 academic progress units
Provides intensive instruction in English grammar, with an emphasis on oral skills, for native
speakers of languages other than English who are planning to seek admission to a U.S. university.
094 ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE: LISTENING 4 academic progress units
Provides intensive instruction in English listening skills for native speakers of languages other
than English who are planning to seek admission to a U.S. university.
095 ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE: COMPREHENSIVE 12 academic progress units
Provides intensive instruction in English writing, reading, listening and speaking for speakers of
languages other than English who are planning to seek admission to a U.S. university. Offered
only during the summer.
096 ELI WORKSHOP 1-5 academic progress units
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Provides instruction in English language and related topics
for speakers of languages other than English. May be repeated an unlimited number of times
as course is noncredit.
099 ELI INDEPENDENT STUDY 1-5 academic progress units
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Independent study in English as a Second Language
under the supervision and evaluation of selected faculty member. May be repeated an unlimited
number of times as course is noncredit.
BIOLOGY
3100:
100 INTRODUCTION TO BOTANY 4 credits
Identification and biology of common plants of this region. Recommended for teachers of nature
study. Not available for credit toward a degree in biology. Laboratory.
101 INTRODUCTION TO ZOOLOGY 4 credits
Identification and biology of common animals of this region. Recommended for teachers of
nature study. Not available for credit toward a degree in biology. Laboratory.
103 NATURAL SCIENCE: BIOLOGY 4 credits
Designed for non-science majors. Laboratory and class instruction illustrate concepts of living
organisms with emphasis on mankind’s position in, and influence on, the environment. Not
available for credit toward a degree in biology.
104 INTRODUCTION TO ECOLOGY LABORATORY 1 credit
Corequisite: 105. Short field trips and laboratory studies illustrating natural and modified characteristics
of selected local ecosystems.
105 INTRODUCTION TO ECOLOGY 2 credits
Basic principles governing structure and function of natural ecosystems. Various options for
managing natural resources, human populations, biotic communities and industrial technologies
at global level emphasized. Not available for credit toward a degree in biology.
108 INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL AGING 3 credits
Prerequisite: 3100:103. Survey of normal anatomical and physical changes in aging and
associated diseases. (For students in gerontological programs at Wayne College. Not for
B.S. biology credit.)
111 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY I 4 credits
Molecular, cellular basis of life; energy transformations, metabolism; cell reproduction, genetics,
development, immunology, evolution, and origin and diversity of life (through plants). Laboratory.
112 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY II 4 credits
Prerequisite: 111. Animal diversity; nutrients, gas exchange, transport, homeostasis, control in
plants and animals; behavior; ecology. (111-112 are an integrated course for biology majors.)
Laboratory.
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130 PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIOLOGY 3 credits
Basic principles and terminology of microbiology; cultivation and control of microorganisms;
relationships of microorganisms; medical microbiology. Laboratory. Not available for credit
toward a degree in biology.
180 BS/MD ORIENTATION 1credit
Orientation to the BS/MD Program. Restricted to students in the BS/MD Program. Graded credit/no
credit. Not available for credit toward a biology degree.
190/191 HEALTH-CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS 1 credit each
Health-care principles and practices. Restricted to the student in NEOUCOM, six-year BS/MD
program. Graded credit/noncredit. Not available toward credit as major in biological sciences.
200 HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I 3 credits
Study of structure and function of the human body. Molecular, cellular function, histology,
integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, nervous system, and the sense
organs. Not available for credit toward a degree in biology.
201 HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY I 1credit
Laboratory devised to allow hands-on experience using models, dissections of various animals,
virtual dissection, and physiological exercises. Not available for credit toward a degree in biology.
202 HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II 3 credits
Prerequisite: 200. Study of structure and function of the human body. Endocrine system, cardiovascular
system, lymphatics, respiratory system, urinary system, digestive system and reproductive
systems. Not available for credit toward a degree in biology.
203 HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY II 1credit
Laboratory devised to allow hands-on experience using models, dissections of various animals, virtual
dissection, and physiological exercises. Not available for credit toward a degree in biology.
211 GENERAL GENETICS 3 credits
Prerequisite: 112. Principles of heredity, principles of genetics.
212 GENETICS LABORATORY 1credit
Prerequisite or corequisite: 211. Laboratory experiments in genetics with emphasis on scientific
method; techniques in molecular biology.
217 GENERAL ECOLOGY 3 credits
Prerequisite: 112. Study of interrelationships between organisms and environment.
225 BIOLOGY OF AIDS 1credit
Prerequisite: permission. Course examines the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and the disease
of AIDS. Virus structure, replication, therapy, transmission, epidemiology, disease process and
social consequences are studied. Not available for credit toward a degree in biology.
265 INTRODUCTORY HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY 4 credits
Study of physiological processes in human body, particularly at organ-systems level. Not open to
preprofessional majors. Laboratory. Not available for credit toward a degree in biology.
290/291 HEALTH-CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS 1 credit each
Health-care principles and practices. A continuation of 190/191 for a second year student in
NEOUCOM six-year BS/MD program. Graded credit/noncredit. Not available toward credit as
major in biological sciences.
295 SPECIAL TOPICS: BIOLOGY 1to3credits
Prerequisite: permission. Special courses offered occasionally in areas where no formal course
exists. Not available for credit toward a degree in biology.
311 CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 4 credits
Prerequisites: 3100: 211, 3150:151, 152, 153, 154. Study of structure and function of cells, with
emphasis on both classical and modern approaches to understanding organelles, energy balance,
protein synthesis, and replication.
315 EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY DISCUSSION 1credit
Prerequisite: 211. Informal discussions of various aspects of organic evolution of general or special
interest.
316 EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 3 credits
Prerequisite: 211. History of evolutionary thought; Darwinian and post-Darwinian concepts,
mechanisms of evolution; molecular evolution; evolutionary history of plants and animals.
331 MICROBIOLOGY 4 credits
Prerequisites: 112, 211 and prerequisite or corequisite 3150:263. Survey of monera with emphasis
on the bacteria: their morphology, cultivation and chemical characteristics. Relationships of
microorganisms to humans and their environment. Laboratory.
342 FLORA AND TAXONOMY 3 credits
Prerequisite: 112. Origins of Ohio flora, ecological and evolutionary relationships. Survey of local
flowering plant families, collection and identification of flora. Laboratory and field trips.
363 ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY 4 credits
Prerequisites: 112, 3150: 153. Study of transport mechanisms, excitatory membranes, sensory
reception, neuroendocrine systems, and muscle contraction. The foundation for all physiology
courses. Laboratory.
365 HISTOLOGY 4 credits
Prerequisite: 311. Cellular structure of organs in relation to their functional activity, life history,
comparative development. Laboratory.
366 HISTOLOGY II 3 credits
Prerequisite: 365. Microscopic study of animal tissue preparations and histochemical stains;
emphasis on functional differences. Laboratory.
392 BIOLOGY OF AGING 3 credits
Prerequisite: 112 or 265 or equivalent. Introduction to anatomical and physiological changes
occurring in organ systems of humans during aging process; cellular basis for these changes;
biological theories of aging.
400/500 FOOD PLANTS 2 credits
Prerequisite: 112 or permission of instructor. A survey of the plants used for human food, including
their history, structure, uses.