Course Descriptions
week). Prerequisite: BIO 302. Credit: 4 semester hours.
BIO 318: Hematology. A comprehensive study of the blood system, including the hematopoietic systems and disorders of the blood in humans. (Five hours of lecture/laboratory per week). Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Credit: 4 semester hours.
BIO 319: Study Abroad Topics. This course is designed for biology major students to receive credit for an upper level biology course taught abroad through an accredited study abroad program (e.g., CCSA, KIIS). Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and one semester of introductory biology. Credit: 3 to 4 semester hours.
BIO 321: Virology. An upper level elective for biology major and health-related disciplines. Emphasis on animal viruses. Prerequisites: BIO 111 or BIO 101. Credits: 3 semester hours.
BIO 399/CHE 399/COS 399/MAT 399/PHY 399: Undergraduate Teaching Experience. Students earn course credit for undergraduate teaching experience including but not limited to (1) assisting students during laboratory sessions, (2) helping to set up laboratories or lecture/lab quizzes, or (3) conducting PLTL-Excel type workshops for students. Course may be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Credit: 1 semester hour.
BIO 401: Biology Seminar.* Exposes students to presentations of biological research by faculty and visiting scientists and allows students to formally present a research topic. Students are required to make a formal, oral presentation of a research topic with computer-generated audio-visual materials. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing; senior classification recommended. Credit: 2 semester hour.
BIO 407/AQU 407: Fish Genetics. An overview of fish genetics including basic principles and methods of selective breeding in aquaculture. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.
BIO 408: Cell Biology. Cell structure and chemistry as it relates to cell function. Biochemical and molecular aspects of cell functions are emphasized. (Three hours of lecture, three hours of laboratory per week). Prerequisites: BIO 111 and either CHE 200 or CHE 302 with a grade of C or better. Credit: 4 semester hours.
BIO 409/AQU 409: Biostatistics. Basic principles of experimental design and data analysis with emphasis on their applications in aquaculture research. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours. independent experimental or library research project. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Credit: 2 semester hours.
BIO 410: Special Problems in Biology. A course in which advanced Biology students pursue an BIO 411/AQU 411: Fish Diseases. An overview of fish diseases including the pathogens and conditions that result in disease. Preventive and corrective measures are also examined. (Three hours of lecture per week). Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.
independent experimental or library research project. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Credit: 2 semester hours.
BIO 411/AQU 411: Fish Diseases. An overview of fish diseases including the pathogens and conditions that result in disease. Preventive and corrective measures are also examined. (Three hours of lecture per week). Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.
BIO 412/AQU 412: Fish Morphology & Physiology. An overview of fish morphology and physiology with emphasis on comparative and adaptive aspects among Osteichthyes (true bony fish). (Three hours of lecture, two hours of laboratory per week). Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Credit: 4 semester hours.
BIO 413/AQU 413: Aquatic Ecology. This course investigates the interaction of aquatic organisms with their biotic and abiotic environment. Sampling and laboratory methods of limnological analysis will be covered. (Three hours of lecture, three hours of laboratory per week). Credit: 4 semester hours.
BIO 414/AQU 414: Basics of Fish Diseases. An online course with no lab. Students are introduced to bacteria, parasites, viruses and environmental factors that cause disease in aquatic animals. Prevention, identification and treatment of these diseases are included (course intended for non-aquaculture majors). Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.
BIO 415: Animal Behavior. This course examines the behavior of non-human animals from a physiological, ecological and evolutionary perspective. (Three hours of lecture per week). Prerequisites: BIO 111 and BIO 210; BIO 316 recommended. Credit: 3 semester hours.
BIO 417: Ecological Field Methods. Lecture, field and laboratory course emphasizing modern ecological field techniques. Compares quantitative and qualitative methods of sampling and interpreting data. (Two hours of lecture, four hours of laboratory per week). Prerequisites: BIO 111, BIO 210, BIO 212, CHE 101, CHE 102; BIO 316 recommended. Credit: 4 semester hours.
BIO 421/AQU 421: Fish Nutrition. Fundamental and applied aspects of fish nutrition including nutrient requirements, nutrient chemistry, ration formulation, and practical feeding will be taught. (Three hours of lecture per week). Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.
BIO 422/AQU 422: Principles of Aquaculture. Introduction to principles underlying aquatic productivity and management with a survey of
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