BIO 410: Special Problems in Biology

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  • Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. A course in which Techniques
  • BIO 411/AQU 411: Fish Diseases 3 BIO 431: Biotech I: Tissue Culture
  • Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. An overview of fish BIO 432: Biotech II: DNA
  • with their biotic and abiotic environment. Sampling and BIO 433: Biotech III: Proteins
  • BIO 434: Biotech IV: Advanced Biotechnology
  • and interpreting data. (Two hours of lecture, four hours of BIO 435: Global Perspective in Biotechnology
  • ments, nutrient chemistry, ration formulation, and practical BIO 436: Biotech Writing/Presentations

This course will focus on effective communication of ideas and research results in biotechnology, specifically publishing a scientific paper and making presentations at scientific meetings. Students will write a paper and present a talk on data they have been assigned at the beginning of the semester. (Three hours of lecture per week)

BIO 422/AQU 422: Principles of Aquaculture 3

Introduction to principles underlying aquatic productivity and management with a survey of domestic and foreign cultures of fish and aquatic vertebrates.

BIO 423/AQU 425: Aquaculture Economics and Marketing 4

Prerequisites: MAT 120 or MAT 125 or consent of instructor. Aquaculture economics, marketing channels and consumer preferences for fish products will be presented. (Three hours of lecture, two hours of laboratory per week)

BIO 437: Environmental Science and Bioremediation 3

The fate and transport of pollutants in the environment and their final destination, dilution, dispersion, adsorption, persistence, degradation, their adverse effects, and the route these pollutants take in the environment will be discussed and possible solutions and remediation techniques will be presented. (Four hours of lecture/laboratory per week)

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