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BIOL (PLPA) 6541 - Plant Virology Laboratory 0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BIOL 6540 . May also be offered as PLPA 6541 . Coreq: BIOL 6540 .
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BIOL (MICR) 6560 - Medical and Veterinary Parasitology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Introduction to parasitism in the animal kingdom. Emphasizes basic and applied principles related to economically and medically important diseases. Classical and experimental approaches to the study of parasitism are examined in reference to protozoa, helminths, and arthropods. Students are expected to have completed an introductory biology course before enrolling in this course. May also be offered as MICR 6560 .
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BIOL (MICR) 6570 - Medical and Veterinary Parasitology Laboratory (Lecture Portion) 2 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Laboratory to reinforce material presented in BIOL 6560 . Introduces students to both live and preserved human/animal parasites. Also introduces techniques used in collection, preservation, and examination of animal parasites. May also be offered as MICR 6570 . Preq or concurrent enrollment: BIOL 6560 . Coreq: BIOL 6571 .
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BIOL (MICR) 6571 - Medical and Veterinary Parasitology Laboratory 0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BIOL 6570 . May also be offered as MICR 6571 . Coreq: BIOL 6570 .
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BIOL 6580 - Cell Physiology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Study of the chemical and physical principles of cell function emphasizing bioenergetics and membrane phenomena. Students are expected to have completed coursework in biochemistry before enrolling in this course.
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BIOL 6590 - Systems Physiology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Physiological systems of vertebrates and their homeostatic controls. Describes the function of the major physiological systems in terms of anatomical structure and chemical and physical principles. Students are expected to have completed coursework in physics before enrolling in this course.
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BIOL 6600 - Systems Physiology Laboratory (Lecture Portion) 2 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Modern and classical experimental methods are used to demonstrate fundamental physiological principles discussed in BIOL 6590 . Students are introduced to computer-aided data acquisition and computer simulations of physiological function. Preq or concurrent enrollment: BIOL 6590 . Coreq: BIOL 6601 .
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BIOL 6601 - Systems Physiology Laboratory 0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BIOL 6600 . Coreq: BIOL 6600 .
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BIOL 6610 - Cell Biology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
In-depth analysis of how and where intracellular and extracellular molecules control general and specific cellular functions such as gene expression, secretion, motility, signaling, cell-cycle control and differentiation. Taught and graded at a level where students are expected to infer from and integrate cellular events. Students are expected to have completed coursework in biochemistry before enrolling in this course.
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BIOL 6620 - Cell Biology Laboratory (Lecture Portion) 2 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Lecture portion of the laboratory that accompanies BIOL 6610 . Focuses on molecular and microscopic analysis of eukaryotic cells. Preq or concurrent enrollment: BIOL 6610 . Coreq: BIOL 6621 .
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BIOL 6621 - Cell Biology Laboratory 0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Laboratory to accompany BIOL 6620 . Note: This laboratory has a lecture portion (BIOL 6620 ). Coreq: BIOL 6620 .
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BIOL (WFB) 6640 - Mammalogy 4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Origin, evolution, distribution, structure, and function of mammals, with laboratory emphasis on the mammals of the Southeast. Field trips are required. May also be offered as WFB 6640 . Coreq: BIOL 6641 .
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BIOL (WFB) 6641 - Mammalogy Laboratory 0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BIOL 6640 . May also be offered as WFB 6641 . Coreq: BIOL 6640 .
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BIOL (ANTH) 6660 - Evolution of Human Behavior 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Familiarizes students with the evolutionary basis of human behavior. Examines topics such as altruism, cooperation, mating systems, parental investment, and social systems using diverse examples, from hunter-gatherer to technological societies. Students are expected to have completed coursework in anthropology, evolutionary biology, or behavioral ecology before enrolling in this course. May also be offered as ANTH 6660 . Preq: ANTH 3510 or BIOL 3350 or BIOL 3510 or BIOL 4700 or BIOL 6700 or PSYC 2010.
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BIOL (WFB) 6680 - Herpetology 4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Physiology, functional morphology, ecology, evolution, biomechanics and current literature of amphibians and reptiles. Laboratory study examines morphology and identification of world families and United States genera, as well as southeastern species. Field trips are required. May also be offered as WFB 6680 . Coreq: BIOL 6681 .
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BIOL (WFB) 6681 - Herpetology Laboratory 0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BIOL 6680 . May also be offered as WFB 6681 . Coreq: BIOL 6680 .
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BIOL (ENT, WFB) 6690 - Aquatic Insects 3 Credits (1 Contact Hour)
Identification, life history, habitats, and interrelationships of aquatic insects; techniques of qualitative field collecting; important literature and research workers. Students are expected to have completed coursework in insect biology before enrolling in this course. May also be offered as ENT 6690 or WFB 6690 . Coreq: BIOL 6691 .
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BIOL (ENT, WFB) 6691 - Aquatic Insects Laboratory 0 Credits (6 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BIOL 6690 . May also be offered as ENT 6691 or WFB 6691 . Coreq BIOL 6690 .
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BIOL 6700 - Behavioral Ecology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Historical and modern developments in animal behavior emphasizing the evolutionary and ecological determinants of behavior. A synthesis of ethology and comparative psychology.
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BIOL 6710 - Behavioral Ecology Laboratory (Lecture Portion) 2 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Laboratory exercises that explore the behavior of animals. Emphasizes behavioral observation and analysis and presentation of findings in a report format. Includes a semester-long independent research project. Preq or concurrent enrollment: BIOL 6700 . Coreq: BIOL 6711 .
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BIOL 6711 - Behavioral Ecology Laboratory 0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BIOL 6710 . Coreq: BIOL 6710 .
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BIOL (WFB) 6720 - Ornithology 4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Biology of birds: their origin and diversification, adaptations, phylogeny, classification, structure and function, behavior, ecology, and biogeography. Field identification is emphasized, and field trips are required. May also be offered as WFB 6720 . Coreq: BIOL 6721 .
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BIOL (WFB) 6721 - Ornithology Laboratory 0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BIOL 6720 . May also be offered as WFB 6721 . Coreq: BIOL 6720 .
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BIOL 6730 - History of Modern Biology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Examines the intellectual and social factors defining the study of life from the scientific revolution of the 1600s to the modern biological sciences. Investigates the historical origins of biological disciplines and explores the differing cultures, methodologies, and philosophical commitments of these communities.
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BIOL (ANTH) 6740 - Primatology 4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Biology of nonhuman primates, including their evolution, taxonomy, physiology, life history, behavioral ecology and conservation. Three field trips are required, during which students conduct behavioral observations and later analyze their data and present it in report format. May also be offered as ANTH 6740 . Coreq: BIOL 6741 .
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BIOL (ANTH) 6741 - Primatology Laboratory 0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BIOL 6740 . May also be offered as ANTH 6741 . Coreq: BIOL 6740 .
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BIOL 6750 - Comparative Physiology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Physiological systems of invertebrates and vertebrates emphasizing environmental adaptation. Physiological principles as they relate to metabolism, thermoregulation, osmoregulation, respiration, and neural and integrative physiology.
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BIOL 6760 - Comparative Physiology Laboratory (Lecture Portion) 2 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Modern classical experimental methods are used to demonstrate fundamental physiological principles discussed in BIOL 6750 . Introduces students to computer-aided data acquisition and manipulation as well as computer simulations of physiological function. Preq or concurrent enrollment: BIOL 6750 . Coreq: BIOL 6761 .
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BIOL 6761 - Comparative Physiology Laboratory 0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BIOL 6760 . Coreq: BIOL 6760 .
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BIOL (WFB) 6770 - Ichthyology 3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Systematics, life history, distribution, ecology, and current literature of fish. Laboratory study of morphology and identification of U.S. genera, as well as all southeastern species. Field trips are required. May also be offered as WFB 6770 . Coreq: BIOL 6771.
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BIOL (WFB) 6771 - Ichthyology Laboratory 0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BIOL 6770 . May also be offered as WFB 6771 . Coreq: BIOL 6770 .
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BIOL (AVS) 6800 - Vertebrate Endocrinology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Introduction to the basic principles of neuro-endocrine integration and homeostatic maintenance in vertebrates. Comparative morphology and physiology of various endocrine tissues and hormone chemistry and modes of action are considered. Students are expected to have completed coursework in biochemistry before enrolling in this course. May also be offered as AVS 6800 . Preq: BCHM 3010 or BCHM 3050.
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BIOL (EDSC) 6820 - Laboratory Techniques for Teaching Science 3 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Focuses on basic lab skills needed to plan, prepare, and conduct inquiry-based laboratories and to familiarize pre-service teachers with a variety of scientific equipment and their methodologies. Topics include ways to integrate technology into the classroom, lab safety, and the development of inquiry-based classroom activities. May also be offered as EDSC 6820 . Coreq: BIOL 6821 .
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BIOL (EDSC) 6821 - Laboratory Techniques for Teaching Science 0 Credits (6 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BIOL 6820 . May also be offered as EDSC 6821 . Coreq: BIOL 6820 .
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BIOL 6830 - Stem Cell Biology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Stem cells are the focus of intense interest because of their utility for treating human diseases. This course provides a broad treatment of the biology of stem cells and assesses their current therapeutic capacity in clinical medicine. Students are expected to have completed coursework in cell biology before enrolling in this course.
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BIOL 6840 - Human and Comparative Vertebrate Embryology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Study of human and comparative embryology with an introduction to related clinical correlations. Students develop an understanding of normal and abnormal human and comparative vertebrate embryonic development.
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BIOL 6870 - Electron and Optical Microscopy Theory 3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Offers a theoretical and practical introduction to light and electron microscopy. Topics include Koehler illumination, polarization, interference, phase contrast, DIC epifluorescence, laser scanning light microscopy, SEM, TEM, EDS, ultramicrotomy, tomography, and digital imaging. Preq: Consent of instructor. Coreq: BIOL 6871 .
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BIOL 6871 - Electron and Optical Microscopy Theory Laboratory 0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BIOL 6870 . Coreq: BIOL 6870 .
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BIOL 7300 - SC Life: Topics for Teachers 3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Topics relating to the SC Life curriculum. Lectures, laboratories and extensive field studies focus on the natural history and biodiversity of South Carolina. Restricted to elementary and secondary school teachers. May be repeated for credit, but only if different topics are covered. Preq: Consent of instructor. Coreq: BIOL 7301 .
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BIOL 7301 - SC Life: Topics for Teachers Laboratory 0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BIOL 7300 . Coreq: BIOL 7300 .
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BIOL 7310 - SC Life: DNA Technology for Teachers 3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Lectures and laboratories focus on application of DNA technology in society. Restricted to elementary, middle and secondary school teachers. May be repeated for credit, but only if different topics are covered. Preq: Consent of instructor. Coreq: BIOL 7311 .
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BIOL 7311 - SC Life: DNA Technology for Teachers Laboratory 0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BIOL 7310 . Coreq: BIOL 7310 .
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BIOL 7320 - SC Life: Forensic Science Topics for Teachers 3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Application of a broad spectrum of forensic science to answer questions of interest to the legal system. Lectures, laboratories and field trips focus on different subdivisions of forensic science. Restricted to elementary and secondary school teachers. May be repeated for credit, but only if different topics are covered. Preq: Consent of instructor. Coreq: BIOL 7321 .
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BIOL 7321 - SC Life: Forensic Science Topics for Teachers Laboratory 0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BIOL 7320 . Coreq: BIOL 7320 .
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BIOL 7330 - SC Life: Technology Topics for Teachers 3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Lectures and laboratories focus on ways to help teachers integrate technology into the classroom. Restricted to elementary, middle, and secondary school teachers. May be repeated for credit, but only if different topics are covered. Preq: Consent of instructor. Coreq: BIOL 7331 .
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BIOL 7331 - SC Life: Technology Topics for Teachers Laboratory 0 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BIOL 7330 . Coreq: BIOL 7330 .
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BIOL 8000 - Concepts in Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
This course is team taught by faculty with expertise in evolution, ecology and organismal biology (EEOB) to extend basic understanding of these areas to include theory and application of sound experimental design used to make scientific discoveries in the EEOB areas of biology.
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BIOL 8010 - Concepts in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
This course is team taught by faculty with expertise in molecular, cellular and developmental biology, to extend basic understanding of these areas to include theory and application of sound experimental design used to make scientific discoveries in the MDCB areas of biology.
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BIOL 8030 - Population Dynamics 4 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Fundamental mechanisms basic to regulation of natural animal populations. Laboratory research project in population dynamics complements theory. Coreq: BIOL 8031 .
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BIOL 8031 - Population Dynamics Laboratory 0 Credits (6 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BIOL 8030 . Coreq: BIOL 8030 .
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BIOL 8070 - Readings in Biology 1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Students learn and practice interpretation, presentation, and discussion of articles in relevant and current scientific journals. May be repeated for a maximum of eight credits. To be taken Pass/No Pass only.
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BIOL 8100 - Evolutionary Behavioral Ecology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Behavior of animals and the ecological context in which various behaviors are shown; empirical and theoretical aspects of behavioral ecology at individual, population and community levels. Students are expected to have completed coursework in ecology or behavioral ecology before enrolling in this course.
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BIOL (ETOX) 8110 - Immunotoxicology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Study of how environmental contaminants, drugs and natural biotoxins affect the immune system of man and animals; cellular and molecular mechanisms of action by immunotoxic agents. Students are expected to have completed coursework in immunology before enrolling in this course. May also be offered as ETOX 8110 . Preq: ETOX 4300 or ETOX 6300 ; and consent of instructor.
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BIOL 8120 - Seminar 1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Review and presentation of current topics in biological sciences. May be repeated for a maximum of eight credits. To be taken Pass/No Pass only. Preq: Enrollment in a graduate biological sciences or microbiology program.
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BIOL 8130 - Graduate Teaching Assistant Colloquium 1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Designed for graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) during their first year of laboratory instruction. Covers a variety of topics designed to prepare GTAs for departmental instructional duties, as well as information concerning safety and professional ethics in the laboratory classroom. To be taken Pass/No Pass only. Preq: Graduate teaching assistant in Biological Sciences.
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BIOL 8140 - Scientific Writing for Biology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Students engage in activities that support writing development in the biological sciences, including exploration of general academic and professional writing styles; analysis of submission guidelines for scholarly manuscripts and grant proposals; analysis of criteria for evaluation of such submissions; application of guidelines and evaluative criteria to real texts; writing practice; and writing feedback.
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BIOL 8150 - Professional Development in the Life Sciences 2 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
This course serves to orient incoming students to graduate school. Students learn skills, coping mechanisms and optimal strategies for success in a life sciences graduate program and beyond.
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BIOL 8160 - Advanced Ecosystem Analysis 4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Description and analysis of ecological systems; biogeochemical, physicochemical and ecological principles emphasizing fundamental unity of ecosystems and their abiotic environment. Laboratory focuses on application of theory to actual field and laboratory research problems. Students are expected to have completed coursework in ecosystem ecology before enrolling in this course. Coreq: BIOL 8161 .
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BIOL 8161 - Advanced Ecosystem Analysis Laboratory 0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BIOL 8160 . Coreq: BIOL 8160 .
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BIOL 8200 - Community Ecology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Examines species interactions in plant and animal communities and uses experimental, observational and theoretical approaches to study competition, predation, facilitation, habitat selection and succession. Emphasizes how species diversity is maintained and the consequences of diversity at local and regional scales. Students are expected to have completed coursework in ecology before enrolling in this course.
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BIOL 8210 - Inorganic Plant Metabolism 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Study of plant, soil, water and nutrient relations. Topics include permeability, uptake and translocation, transpiration and mineral nutrition. Students are expected to have completed coursework in plant physiology before enrolling in this course.
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BIOL 8220 - Organic Plant Metabolism 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Discusses respiration and photosynthesis; synthesis, translocation, storage, transformation and degradation of organic materials, fats, carbohydrates, proteins, pigments and nucleic acids. Students are expected to have completed coursework in plant physiology and biochemistry before enrolling in this course.
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BIOL (PES) 8240 - Mode of Action of Growth Substances 4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Study of the physiology and biochemistry of both natural and synthetic growth regulators, hormones, growth retardants, herbicides and other inhibitors. Considers methodology and mechanism of action. Students are expected to have completed coursework in plant physiology and biochemistry before enrolling in this course. May also be offered as PES 8240 . Coreq: BIOL 8241 .
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BIOL (PES) 8241 - Mode of Action of Growth Substances Laboratory 0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BIOL 8240 . May also be offered as PES 8241 . Coreq: BIOL 8240 .
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BIOL 8250 - Comparative and Veterinary Immunology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Survey of the evolutionary relationships, the physiology and the cellular/molecular biology of the immune systems of animals; demonstrations that focus on those animals having high economic input, biomedical importance, or a key ecological position; current research with a historical perspective. Students are expected to have completed coursework in immunology before enrolling in this course.
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BIOL 8260 - Epigenetics in Eukaryotes 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Focuses on epigenetics in eukaryotes and discusses how epigenetic changes modulate gene expression and post-translational modification. Topics include specific decorations of the DNA, the proteins that help compact DNA, and the importance of chromatin structure in maintaining characteristics of cell or organism, such as immortalization or aging. Students are expected to have completed coursework in cell biology or genetics before enrolling in this course.
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BIOL (ETOX) 8300 - Mechanistic Toxicology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Detailed biochemical toxicology: control, regulation and activity of metabolic enzymes; molecular and cellular mechanisms of toxic action; proposed mechanisms for initiation and development of cancer; mode of action and kinetics of cholinesterase inhibitors; structure/activity relationships of ion channel blockers; biochemical and molecular biomarkers. May also be offered as ETOX 8300 . Preq: ETOX 4300 or ETOX 6300 .
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BIOL (ETOX) 8310 - Biomarkers in Toxicology 3 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Methodology used in biomarker identification and evaluation of the effects of toxic substances on living systems using biomarkers in sentinel organisms and surrogate biomarkers. Students are expected to have completed coursework in organic chemistry and coursework and labwork in biochemistry before enrolling in this course. May also be offered as ETOX 8310 . Preq: ENT 4300 or ENT 6300 or ETOX 4000 or ETOX 6000 or ETOX 4300 or ETOX 6300 ; or consent of instructor. Coreq: BIOL 8311 .
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BIOL (ETOX) 8311 - Biomarkers in Toxicology Laboratory 0 Credits (6 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BIOL 8310 . May also be offered as ETOX 8311 . Coreq: BIOL 8310 .
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BIOL 8400 - Understanding Biological Inquiry 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Online course for teachers and others who want to apply inquiry methods to biological problems. Provides a broad background into the scientific methods utilized in the biological sciences and the application of inquiry-based teaching methods in the classroom. Preq: Consent of instructor.
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BIOL 8410 - Understanding Ecology and Ecosystems 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Online course for teachers and others who want to understand ecological interactions and systems. Provides a broad background in ecology that includes populations, habitats, communities, trophic interactions and ecosystems; and provides a foundation for understanding interactions between organisms and their environments. Preq: Consent of instructor.
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BIOL 8420 - Understanding Cellular Processes 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
In-depth analysis of essential cell biology topics. Students study how and where intracellular and extracellular molecules control cellular functions such as gene expression, secretion, motility, signaling, cell-cycle control and differentiation. Preq: Consent of instructor.
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BIOL 8430 - Understanding Genetics and Evolutionary Biology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Online course for teachers who want to increase their content knowledge in genetics and evolution. Topics include Mendelian genetics, molecular genetics, gene expression and regulation, population genetics, forces of evolutionary change, and the role of evolutionary change in the origin of new species. Preq: Consent of instructor.
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BIOL 8440 - Understanding the Human Body 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Online course for teachers and others who want to increase their content knowledge about the anatomy and physiology of the 11 organ systems in the human body. Studies include food processing and nutrient allocation, circulation and respiration, excretion, communication via hormones and nervous transmission, reproduction, behavior, locomotion and support. Preq: Consent of instructor.
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BIOL 8450 - Understanding Animal Biology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Online course designed for teachers and those who want to increase their content knowledge about the taxonomy, morphology, adaptations and evolution of vertebrates and invertebrates. Preq: Consent of instructor.
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BIOL 8460 - Understanding Plant Biology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Online course for teachers and others who want to increase their content knowledge about plants. Study of plants from bryophytes to angiosperms, including growth, photosynthesis, nutrition, reproduction, ecology and evolution. Preq: Consent of instructor.
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BIOL 8470 - Understanding Microbiology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Online course for teachers and others who want to increase their knowledge of microorganisms. Topics include prokaryotic cell structure and function, microbial growth and growth control, food microbiology, bacterial genetics, immunology, virology, microbial diseases, and epidemiology. Laboratory concepts are emphasized. Preq: Consent of instructor.
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BIOL 8480 - Understanding Scientific Research 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Research problems in selected areas of biological sciences to provide an introduction to research planning and techniques. Teachers undertake an instructor-approved, individual research project or a group research project involving their classroom during the academic year. Both are assisted by and under the supervision of the instructor. Preq: Consent of instructor.
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BIOL 8490 - Understanding Scientific Communication 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Online course to help teachers develop their ability to write grant proposals, scientific manuscripts, and conference presentations on biological topics, and to communicate about biological issues with public audiences. Preq: Consent of instructor.
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BIOL 8500 - Plant Tissue and Cell Culture 3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
Methods and principles of plant tissue and cell culture: cloning, embryogenesis, protoplast fusion, plant regeneration, potential of plant genetic engineering. Students are expected to have completed coursework in plant physiology before enrolling in this course. Coreq: BIOL 8501 .
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BIOL 8501 - Plant Tissue and Cell Culture Laboratory 0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BIOL 8500 . Coreq: BIOL 8500 .
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BIOL (ETOX) 8540 - Aquatic Toxicology 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Combines concepts of solution chemistry with toxicology to establish stressor-response relationships for aquatic organisms at various trophic levels. Bioavailability is a unifying concept and concepts of contaminant exposure and organism response are set in an ecological risk assessment framework. May also be offered as ETOX 8540 . Preq: ETOX 4300 or ETOX 6300 .
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BIOL 8600 - Plant Anatomy and Cell Biology 4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Covers the subcellular structure and the comparative organization and function of plant cell-types, tissues and organs. Emphasizes the interplay between the environment and the plant body and among genomes, membrane compartments and the cytoplasm as these relate to the highly orchestrated stages in development. Coreq: BIOL 8601 .
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BIOL 8601 - Plant Anatomy and Cell Biology Laboratory 0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BIOL 8600 . Coreq: BIOL 8600 .
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BIOL 8630 - Special Problems 1-4 Credits (1-4 Contact Hours)
Research not related to thesis. Preq: Consent of instructor.
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BIOL (ENT) 8700 - Insect Physiology and Molecular Biology 4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Advanced instruction on the structure and function of insect physiological processes at the molecular, cellular and tissue levels; physiological and molecular mechanisms underlying the various internal systems of insects. Laboratory emphasizes hands-on experimentation and the scientific writing technique to report experimental findings. May also be offered as ENT 8700 . Coreq: BIOL 8701 .
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BIOL (ENT) 8701 - Insect Physiology and Molecular Biology Laboratory 0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BIOL 8700 . May also be offered as ENT 8701 . Coreq: BIOL 8700 .
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BIOL 8710 - Selected Topics 1-4 Credits (1-4 Contact Hours)
Cellular and developmental biology, ecology, behavior, evolutionary biology, molecular biology, physiology, systematics and other topics of interest to graduate students in the biological sciences. May be repeated for credit, but only if different topics are covered.
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BIOL 8720 - Selected Topics Laboratory 1-4 Credits (2-8 Contact Hours)
Specialized laboratory experiences in cellular and developmental biology, ecology, behavior, evolutionary biology, molecular biology, physiology, systematics and other topics of interest to graduate students in the biological sciences. May be repeated for credit, but only if different topics are covered.
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BIOL 8880 - Electron and Light Microscopy Practicum 3 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
Continuation of BIOL 6870 , offering graduate students practical training on light and electron microscopes. Proficient students become approved end users by performing approved, independent imaging projects. Preq: BIOL 6870 and consent of instructor. Coreq: BIOL 8881 .
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BIOL 8881 - Electron and Light Microscopy Practicum Laboratory 0 Credits (5 Contact Hours)
Non-credit laboratory to accompany BIOL 8880 . Coreq: BIOL 8880 .
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BIOL 8910 - Master’s Thesis Research 1-12 Credits (1-12 Contact Hours)
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BIOL 9910 - Doctoral Dissertation Research 1-12 Credits (1-12 Contact Hours)
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BDSI 8000 - Biomedical Data Science and Informatics Seminar 1 Credit (1 Contact Hour)
Exposes students to a broad range of concepts, theories, methods, and practices in biomedical data science and informatics, and the specific research topics pursued by the faculty in the program. Students learn to comprehend and present scientific literature in the field. May be repeated for a maximum of four credits. To be taken Pass/No Pass only. Preq: Enrollment in the Biomedical Data Science and Informatics PhD program or consent of instructor.
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BDSI 8010 - Introduction to Biomedical Informatics 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
This course provides an overview of the biomedical informatics field. Students learn fundamental theories and concepts of bioinformatics, clinical research informatics, health informatics, consumer health informatics, and public health informatics, and how informatics tools, techniques, and approaches are used to support research and health care.
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BDSI 8020 - Biomedical Data Standards and Terminologies 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
This course introduces data science and informatics students, clinicians, and public health practitioners to fundamental principles of data standards and terminologies and their importance for exchange and meaningful use of health data and information. Preq: BDSI 8010 .
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BDSI 8110 - Precision Medicine Informatics 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
Precision Medicine Informatics is the discovery of individualized treatments through the integration of biologic and behavioral data with the goal of providing better care to the individual. This course provides an overview of precision medicine informatics with a focus on cancer. It covers current initiatives and efforts to use health informatics to individualize care. The integration of heterogeneous data sets from different measurements such as the exposome, metabolome, genome, proteome, and other laboratory measurements is central to the goal of treating each patient as an individual in regard to precision treatment. As a use case, students do a detailed examination of precision medicine clinical trials in cancer. They also examine publicly available data to understand how high throughput measurement techniques are used and the methods that are applied to them to more precisely characterize cohorts of patients. Preq: BDSI 8010 .
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BDSI 8120 - Clinical and Translational Informatics 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
This course provides an overview of clinical and translational research informatics. Students learn about research data management, relational database design, modern research data capture tools, best practices, clinical data warehousing, security risks and mitigations, privacy issues in electronic data, data standards, data mining and other related topics. Students get hands-on experience using modern translational research informatics tools such as REDCap, i2b2 and others.
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BDSI 8210 - Applied Machine Learning for Biomedical Informatics 3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
This course provides an introduction to methods in statistical learning commonly used to extract important patterns and information from biomedical data. Topics include linear methods for regression and classification, regularization, kernel smoothing methods, statistical model assessment and selection, and support vector machines. Unsupervised learning techniques such as principal component analysis and generalized principal component analysis are also discussed. The topics and their applications are illustrated using the statistical programing language R. Preq: STAT 8010 .
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BDSI 8310 - Microbiome Informatics 2 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
This course is concerned with analysis of microbiome data enabled by high-throughput sequencing technologies. It briefly covers foundational concepts in microbial ecology, molecular biology, bioinformatics, and DNA sequencing. The main focus of the course is on developing an understanding of multivariate analysis of microbiome data. Practical skills developed in this course include managing high-dimensional and structured data in metagenomics, visualization and representation of high-dimensional data, normalization, filtering, and mixture-model noise modeling of count data, as well as clustering and predictive model building.
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