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ART 360 - History of Visual Communication
This course examines the chronological and conceptual history of visual communication. Students investigate relationships between design, political and cultural conditions, and technological developments. Outcomes include an understanding of the history of visual communication in contemporary life and awareness about the future of the field.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore
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ART 366 - Gender and Representation
This course invites students to think critically about the roles images play in constructing or deconstructing our concepts of gender. Drawing from contemporary cultural and gender theory, it surveys a diverse range of visuals from mass media to high art. Students build a historically and culturally nuanced understanding of gender as a central issue in visual representation.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore
Cross Listed: ART 366 is the same course as GSS 366 ; credit will be given for only one of these courses.
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ART 370 - Art History Topics
This course offers in-depth exploration of a particular topic in the history of art. Course content will vary. Specific topic to be announced by instructor.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: ART 262 (minimum grade of C-) OR ART 263 (minimum grade of C-)
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits provided the topics are different.
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ART 373 - Art Media/Methods for Teachers
This course includes contemporary concepts, practices, materials and methods used in a secondary school art program.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-6)
Prerequisites: Foundation Portfolio Review AND ED 341 AND ED 342
Program Restriction: Must be a declared major or minor in the Art & Design Department.
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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ART 380 - Interactive Design I
This course introduces students to the strategy, architecture, design and development contexts of end-user needs. Students learn User Interface design and explore the elements of developing for the web in HTML and CSS. Information organization, visual design, human interface/usability, content management systems and accessibility issues are addressed.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-6)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Program Restriction: Must be a declared major or minor in the Art & Design Department or declared major in Computer Information Systems or declared certificate in Digital Marketing.
Notes:
If pursuing a Digital Marketing Certificate you may need to seek an electronic override prior to registration from Skyhawk Station, advising, or the instructor.
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ART 387 - Contemporary Art Issues
This course engages students in a dialogue about contemporary art through reading, discussion, and research projects. Looking globally, it explores theories, issues, and processes that have informed the work of contemporary artists and broader practices in the art world.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: ART 262 (minimum grade C-) AND ART 263 (minimum grade C-)
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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ART 389 - European Art & Culture Topics
Discover some of the most famed riches in Europe and European Art and Culture. Through studies of books, films, visits to museums and other important sites, students gain a true understanding of these important, influential places while experiencing and observing the history, politics, religion and socio-economics of Europe and European Art and Culture.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-2)
Repeatable: This course is repeatable up to a maximum of 9 credits provided the topics are different.
Notes:
This course is part of a Faculty Led Study Abroad Program. Additional fees are required for the course.
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ART 424 - Advanced Painting
Advanced study and directed research on a variety of subject matter and painting media. Students will concentrate on conceptual, technical, and formal issues. This course builds on skills acquired in previous painting coursework.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-6)
Prerequisites: ART 328
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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ART 437 - Advanced Printmaking
A studio-based exploration of one or more printmaking techniques: relief, intaglio, silkscreen, lithography, monotype, and hybrid printmaking. Alternative printing processes including the computer as a printmaking tool will be considered. Course content will vary; specific topic to be announced by instructor.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-6)
Prerequisites: ART 337
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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ART 450 - Advanced Ceramics
This course is an advanced exploration of materials and processes specific to ceramics. Students will refine the skills learned in previous Ceramics coursework while acquiring additional knowledge and deepening conceptual exploration.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-6)
Prerequisites: ART 351
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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ART 480 - Design Internship
In this supervised internship, students gain real world work experience in a professional setting, dealing first hand with design, clients, budgets, and deadlines. A reflective journal and documentation of the process are required.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Prerequisites: Foundation Portfolio Review
Permissions Required: Instructor
Program Restriction: Must be a declared major or minor in the Art & Design Department.
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.
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ART 481 - Art Internship
In this supervised internship, students gain real world work experience in a professional setting, dealing first hand with the business aspects of the creative economy. A reflective journal and documentation of the process are required.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Prerequisites: Foundation Portfolio Review
Permissions Required: Instructor
Program Restriction: Must be a declared major or minor in the Art & Design Department.
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.
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ART 482 - Interactive Design II
In this advanced web site design course, students dive deeper into User Interface design, User Experience, web development and prototyping mobile applications. Building upon the concepts learned in ART 380 , design for multiple platforms and advanced web typography is covered.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-6)
Prerequisites: ART 380
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ART 483 - Interdisciplinary Workshop
In this interdisciplinary studio workshop, students of communication design, art history, and studio sub-disciplines undertake individually designed projects. The process of production involves ongoing research, a written proposal, exploration of options, execution, public presentation, and peer evaluation.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-6)
Prerequisites: Foundation Portfolio Review
Permissions Required: Instructor
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.
Notes:
Students may not be enrolled in this course concurrently with ART 497 .
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ART 495 - Portfolio/Campaign Design
Directed research and critical analysis in campaign design are the focus of this capstone communication design course. Students apply design principles, type and design skills, and computer applications to further develop their own creative processes. Students build a professional portfolio directed at a target audience and discuss professional practices relevant to the field.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-6)
Prerequisites: ART 360 AND ART 380
Class Level Restriction: Senior
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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ART 497 - Studio Seminar I
This course, the first in a two-part capstone sequence, prepares Studio Art majors for their culminating capstone experience. Under the supervision of departmental faculty, students propose and develop a cohesive body of work that draws upon previous studio experience. Writing and critique are used to guide development.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-6)
Prerequisites: Foundation Portfolio Review
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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ART 498 - Studio Seminar II
This course, second in the two-part capstone sequence, takes a hands-on approach to professional practices. Students will document and critically review their work, create an online portfolio presence, and write a thesis statement. In addition, students are responsible for all aspects of installing, publicizing, and hosting a culminating exhibition.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-6)
Prerequisites: ART 497
Class Level Restriction: Senior
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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ART 499 - Independent Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chairperson and Dean.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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BA 110 - Introduction to Business Decision Making
An introduction to the professional expectations, responsibilities and global opportunities in business. The course will introduce the disciplines (Economics, Accounting and Finance, Management, Marketing, Data Analysis, and Ethics) which are involved in business decision making as well as the techniques used in such decision making.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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BA 131 - Introduction to Resort Management
An introductory course covering the scope, organization, and environment of resort operations. The course focuses on an analysis of the physical, financial and human variables involved in the operation of a destination resort.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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BA 223 - Introduction to Data Analysis
A study of information processing, the systems concept, the analysis and design of information systems and database technology as they apply to business decision making.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
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BA 254 - Business Statistics: Applications
An application course in the use of statistical techniques for business decision-making. Topics covered include applications in graphing, descriptive statistics, probability, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, and regression.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: (MATH 132 OR MATH 121 OR MATH 221 OR Placement in CALC 221) AND (BA 223 OR concurrent enrollment in BA 223)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore
Notes:
BA 223 may be taken concurrently with BA 254.
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BA 260 - Business Law and Ethics
This course introduces students to the US legal system with a substantial emphasis upon the role that economic, social, political and ethical forces play upon the shaping of legal rules. The concepts of business ethics and corporate social responsibility are introduced including their importance in modern business activities.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore
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BA 300 - Management Principles
This course provides an introduction to the concepts, principles, and practices necessary for effectively managing an organization in a dynamic environment. The course provides an overview of the planning, organizing, decision-making, directing, and controlling functions of management. Management principles and practices involving leadership, motivation, and team building are also introduced.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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BA 302 - Human Resource Management
Human resource system makeup within an organization. Topics include, but are not limited to, recruitment and selection, training and development, performance appraisal, wage and salary administration, discipline, labor relations, union management relations and the role of government in human resource administration.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: BA 300
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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BA 303 - Principles of International Business
An introductory course addressing the unique issues, challenges and opportunities in the global business community. The strengths and weaknesses of current developments and trends of business globalization are examined in a context of social, cultural, political, economic and environmental concerns.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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BA 304 - Entrepreneurial Finance
All new product and service ventures require financing. This course introduces financial thinking, tools, and techniques adapted to the realm of entrepreneurship. Covered are topics providing the entrepreneur with the financial tools to start, build, and harvest a successful business venture.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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BA 314 - Ethics and Social Responsibility
This course will examine ethical and social responsibility issues which arise and are unique to managerial decision making in business settings. The course will proceed developmentally with ethical systems commonly used in business, personal ethics and, finally, ethics in business through case studies.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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BA 315 - International Business Law
An introduction to the law of international business, focusing on international sales, the documentary transfer, transportation of goods, letters of credit, and the principles of international trade law, including the World Trade Organization and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the North American Free Trade Agreement and the European Union. This course includes a significant writing component.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: BA 260
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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BA 318 - Management Theory
The purpose of this course is to develop and critique a concept paper on a student-selected management theory. The course includes developing a research question, reviewing the literature, evaluating literature in a topic area and writing a concept paper.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: BA 300
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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BA 319 - Organizational Behavior
This course examines and analyzes the organization and the organizational environment as a social system. Students will apply integrative concepts and perspectives from psychology, sociology, economics and political studies to specific organizations and to participants to diagnose situations in case studies or analytic observations and recommend management techniques to improve individual and organizational performance.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: BA 300 OR concurrent enrollment in BA 300
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Notes:
BA 300 may be taken concurrently with BA 319.
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BA 320 - Leadership Theory and Practice
This course examines a wide range of leadership theories and practices in today’s organizational settings. The course addresses the strengths and criticisms, and practical aspects of various leadership approaches.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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BA 330 - Tourism/Hospitality Management
An introductory course covering the scope, organization, and environment of the domestic and international tourism and hospitality industry. Topics to be covered include industry components, supply and demand, motivation and sociology, economics, public policy and environmental issues, and current leadership and management challenges facing the industry.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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BA 332 - Event Management
An experiential course where students learn and apply principles of event development, operational planning, event implementation and evaluation strategies. Students will work in teams to execute an event with special attention to management concepts including funding, marketing, risk management, and quality control.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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BA 334 - Sustainable Tourism
This course provides a theoretical and practical understanding of sustainable tourism in developed and developing countries. The sustainable tourism movement is explored holistically in its application to the economic, environmental, and socio-cultural impacts of tourism. Case studies and projects with real world application consider how more appropriate forms of tourism can minimize negative impacts of tourism for future generations.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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BA 335 - Ski Resort Operations
Ski Resort Operations covers the on-mountain operations of a ski resort. This course will focus on the various departments and how each contributes to the ski area experience as a whole. These include ski school, rental and retail operations, food service, lodging and guest services. Topics include service quality, productivity, forecasting, inventory and supply chain management, and regulation compliance challenges that influence the performance of ski resorts.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: BA 131
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BA 336 - Ski Resort Management
Ski Resort Management covers the management or activities that drive the mission of a ski resort. Topics include leadership, communication, culture, teams, decision-making, motivation, sustainability, strategic planning, and branding in the context of managing ski resorts. This course will focus on the management concepts and challenges that affect ski resort management in various departments including marketing, reservations, finance and human resources.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: BA 131
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BA 352 - Project Management
Scope. Schedule. Budget. This course will cover all aspects of project management: planning, executing and controlling large, complex, expensive projects. Specifically, students will learn the mathematical theory of project management, including PERT/CPM, students will study the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and students will learn how to use project management specific software.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: BA 254
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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BA 353 - Operations Management
Concepts and methods for economical planning and control of activities required for transforming a set of inputs into specified goods or services. Emphasis is given to forecasting, decision analysis, cost analysis, design of production systems, operations planning and control and the importance of quality improvement.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: ACC 226 AND BA 254
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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BA 354 - Data Mining
Data Mining is the process of extracting and analyzing data to facilitate decision making. In this course you will use advanced analytical techniques and tools to analyze both structured and unstructured data.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: BA 223 AND BA 254
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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BA 355 - Business Analytics
Business Analytics is the scientific process of transforming data into insight for better decision making. Students in this course will learn descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytical techniques and apply them to case studies and large data sets.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: BA 223 AND BA 254
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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BA 359 - Management Consulting
This is an applications course exploring the profession of management consulting. The course is designed to provide an overview of the art and science of providing management counsel to client organizations in the public and private sectors. Students are introduced to consulting frameworks and methods to help organizations improve performance and become more effective.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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BA 361 - Investments/Wealth Management
Analysis of various investment theories is accompanied by a study of the securities markets. Areas of emphasis will include analysis and valuation of stocks and derivative securities, implications of diversification for return and risk of a portfolio, and strategies for the management of portfolio risk.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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BA 362 - Cross-Cultural Management
This cross-cultural management course allows students to gain perspectives and real world applications in global business using knowledge from multiple disciplines and diverse cultural topics. Students examine the opportunities and challenges in different regions in an ever-changing global business world.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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BA 366 - Topics in Tourism/Hospitality
An examination of selected topics in the area of Tourism and Hospitality Management. Possible topics may include Culinary Tourism, Heritage Tourism, Hotel Management, Restaurant Management and Parks and Protected Area Management.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits provided the topics are different.
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BA 368 - Topics in Management
An examination of selected topics in the area of management. Possible topics may include Emerging Approaches to Data Analysis, Logistics Management, Negotiations and Analytical Decision Making.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits provided the topics are different.
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BA 370 - Topics: International Business
An examination of selected topics and issues pertaining to the international marketplace. Possible topics may include Negotiations in International Business, Corporate Social Responsibility in International Business and Gender Roles in International Business.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits provided the topics are different.
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BA 374 - Strategic Business Communications
This course examines the conceptual frameworks and specific tools for communicating in complex environments and accomplishing strategic academic and professional business goals. This core course addresses the written, oral, visual and interpersonal communication skills necessary for the professional environment.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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BA 380 - Principles of Finance
An introductory course focusing on financial analysis and decision-making, including time value of money, valuation of stocks, bonds and other securities, investment risk management, capital budgeting, cost of capital and long- and short-term financing for firms competing in a global business environment.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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BA 385 - Risky Decisions
This course examines the relationship between decisions and risk in the business enterprise. Spreadsheet models using decision trees, Monte Carlo Simulation, and other various modeling techniques form the basis for examining these relationships. Probability concepts and Palisade Decision Tools software such as Precision Tree and @Risk are used as primary analysis tools in Excel to model the decision-risk relationship.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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BA 387 - Real Estate Analysis
An introductory course providing a foundation for those interested in real estate as a professional career, an investment mechanism or simply as home ownership. Topics covered include legal considerations for listing, sale and transfer of real property rights, the regulation, practices and legal ethics of real estate agents and the appraisal, investment analysis and financial techniques of real property.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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BA 406 - Spreadsheet Modeling
This course will help lead you through the skills necessary to design and develop models to solve complex business problems. The focus of the class is on the development of spreadsheet-based analyses to solve business problems for improved decision making. Intermediate proficiency in Excel is assumed.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: BA 223
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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BA 430 - Critical Issues in Tourism and Hospitality Management
An advanced course in Tourism and Hospitality Management that combines lectures with field experiences and requires students to apply topics to real world scenarios. Critical issues will be reviewed through topics such as resource management, seasonality, appropriate use of technology, destination marketing, and leadership.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-2.5)
Prerequisites: BA 330
Class Level Restriction: Senior
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BA 437 - Internship in Business
This course involves directed experience performing the professional duties and responsibilities of a business organization. Students are required to keep a detailed journal and comple a term paper. The business organization and assigned college faculty member evaluate each student’s performance.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Hours: 50 hours of work are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Permissions Required: Instructor
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.
Notes:
Requirements:
Students must have earned 80 credit hours, be in good academic standing, and are required to complete a minimum of 150 contact hours for each internship experience.
A major GPA of not less than 3.0 and a FLC cumulative GPA of not less than 2.5. If GPA requirements are not met, special permission must be granted by the Dean’s office.
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BA 449 - Financial Economics
This course captures key elements of the field of financial economic theory and its application to the business environment. Topics include financial markets, derivative securities, term-structure rate models, option pricing, investment return models, and portfolio selection and optimization.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Senior
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BA 450 - Seminar in Finance
This course provides an overview of financial management in a capstone course seminar format. Cases and related study guides are used to develop student knowledge in current finance topics in the areas of investment analysis, risk management, financial management, and financial markets.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: BA 361 AND BA 380 AND BA 385
Class Level Restriction: Senior
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BA 480 - Modern World: Business Ethics
A business-centered liberal arts outcome-focused course addressing ethical business decision making utilizing knowledge, critical thinking tools and skills, effective business communication, and teamwork. The course will focus on a current business issue or event using it as a platform for student analysis.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Senior
Program Restriction: Must be a declared Business Administration major or minor.
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BA 495 - Strategic Management Capstone
This course focuses on the coordination and integration of functional business areas into the competitive approach a company takes to achieve superior market performance. Content includes analyzing the effects of industry and competitive environments on the firm, determining the strategic basis upon which the firm should compete, and formulating and implementing action plans to enhance performance.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: ACC 225 AND ACC 226 AND BA 260 AND BA 300 AND MK 350
Class Level Restriction: Senior
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BA 499 - Independent Study
Students will conduct an independent study in the area of business. Independent studies will be supervised by a School of Business Administration professor. Projects will extend a student’s knowledge in a specific business discipline. Students must meet the School of Business Administration requirements and obtain permission from the School of Business Administration Dean’s office.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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BIO 106 - Evolution and the Diversity of Life
This course will review key concepts in evolutionary theory and will survey the diversity of life by discussing key innovations of plants, animals, and fungi within the context of their evolutionary history.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-3)
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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BIO 140 - Introduction to Human Disease
This is an introduction to the biological basis of human disease. Consideration of the causes and mechanics of human illness and death (etiology, pathology, sociology) in each of the major systems of the human body.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
gtPathways: SC2
Notes:
This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
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BIO 208 - Molecular Microbiology
This course will examine the key paradigms of prokaryotic molecular cell biology, such as mechanisms of gene expression, regulation of gene expression and the relationship between molecular structure and function. The laboratory will reinforce students’ understanding by using molecular techniques to answer questions in cell/molecular biology. This course is designed to meet the needs of many allied health-directed students.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-3)
Prerequisites: ((BIO 106 (minimum grade of C-) OR ESCI 100 (minimum grade of C-)) AND BIO 113 (minimum grade of C-) AND CHEM 150 (minimum grade of C-)
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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BIO 233 - Human Anatomy
An introduction to the structure of the human body at the cell, tissue, organ and system levels.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-3)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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BIO 260 - Genetics
A survey of basic genetic processes. Topics include transmission, population and evolutionary genetics as well as basic molecular processes such as DNA replication, transcription and translation.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: BIO 106 (minimum grade of C-) AND BIO 113 (minimum grade of C-) AND CHEM 151 (minimum grade of C-)
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BIO 299 - Individual Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chairperson and Dean.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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BIO 302 - Systematic Botany
A study of the identification, classification and relationships of the vascular plants with emphasis on temperate flowering plant families. Major emphasis will be given to the origin of flowering plants and especially the nature of species as revealed by modern techniques. Laboratory work will focus on the use of keys and terminology, the identification of species and the recognition of family characteristics.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-3)
Prerequisites: BIO 208 (minimum grade of C-) AND BIO 245 (minimum grade of C-) AND BIO 260 (minimum grade of C-)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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BIO 304 - Field Zoology
A study of primarily vertebrate animals with emphasis on taxonomic and ecological relationships, and with an introduction to various wildlife management and field study techniques. Laboratory work includes identification and occasional collection and museum preparation.
Credits: 5
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-3)
Prerequisites: BIO 208 (minimum grade of C-) AND BIO 245 (minimum grade of C-) AND BIO 260 (minimum grade of C-)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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BIO 336 - Foundations of Cellular and Molecular Biology
Students examine key paradigms of molecular and cellular biology including the mechanisms and regulation of gene expression, and the relationship between molecular structure and function. Laboratory exercises introduce students to molecular biology techniques used to study gene expression. Students use a variety of methods in the lab, including recombinant DNA technology, transformation techniques, nucleic acid isolation and analysis, and protein analysis.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-3)
Prerequisites: BIO 245 (minimum grade of C-) AND BIO 260 (minimum grade of C-) AND BIO 208 (minimum grade of C-) AND CHEM 250 (minimum grade of C-)
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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BIO 381 - Cellular and Molecular Biology
This course will focus on the examination of gene expression mechanisms and their regulation, organelle compartmentalization of the eukaryotic cell and the functional relationships of cell molecules, organelles and other cellular structures such as the cytoskeleton.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-3)
Prerequisites: BIO 208 (minimum grade of C-) AND BIO 245 (minimum grade of C-) AND BIO 260 (minimum grade of C-)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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BIO 425 - Advanced Topics in Cellular and Molecular Biology
This course will present advanced topics in Cellular and Molecular Biology. Examples of such topics could include Advanced Genetics, Neurobiology, The Biology of Cancer, The Biology of Disease, The Molecular and Physiological Basis for Nutrition, Toxicology, and Virology.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: BIO 208 (minimum grade of C-) AND BIO 245 (minimum grade of C-) AND BIO 260 (minimum grade of C-)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits provided the topics are different.
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BIO 427 - Advanced Topics in Cellular and Molecular Biology with Lab
This course will offer students an opportunity to study a particular area of Cellular and Molecular Biology at an advanced level (e.g., Cellular Physiology, Embryology and Developmental Biology, Microbiology, and Immunology). The laboratory will use modern techniques to study interesting questions in the topic area.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-3)
Prerequisites: BIO 208 (minimum grade of C-) AND BIO 245 (minimum grade of C-) AND BIO 260 (minimum grade of C-)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits provided the topics are different.
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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BIO 435 - Advanced Topics in Ecology
This course will present advanced topics in Ecology. Examples of topics include Advanced Conservation Biology, Behavioral Ecology, Biogeography, Fire Ecology, Plant Community Ecology, Rivers of Life: Riparian and Aquatic Ecology, the Ecological Effects of Climate Change, and Physiological Ecology.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: BIO 208 (minimum grade of C) AND BIO 245 (minimum grade of C-) AND BIO 260 (minimum grade of C-)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits provided the topics are different.
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BIO 437 - Advanced Topics in Ecology with Lab
This course will cover topics at the forefront of Ecology. Labs will utilize modern techniques to evaluate questions related to these topics. Topics could include Advanced Statistical Modeling in Ecological Studies, Disease Ecology, Ecological Sustainability, Forest Ecology: The Dynamics of Change, Molecular Ecology, and Winter Ecology.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-3)
Prerequisites: BIO 208 (minimum grade of C-) AND BIO 245 (minimum grade of C-) AND BIO 260 (minimum grade of C-)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits provided the topics are different.
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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BIO 445 - Advanced Topics in Organismal Biology
This course will cover a variety of specialized topics in organismal biology. Examples of topics for this course include Evolution, Parasitology, Pollination Biology, the Evolution of Insects, the Evolution of Invertebrates, the Evolution of Sociality in Insects, and the Evolution of Vertebrates.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Prerequisites: BIO 208 (minimum grade of C-) AND BIO 245 (minimum grade of C-) AND BIO 260 (minimum grade of C-)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 9 credits provided the topics are different.
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BIO 447 - Advanced Topics in Organismal Biology with Lab
This course will examine current advanced topics and lab/field techniques in organismal biology. Topics could include Plant Diversity, Entomology, Field Zoology, Ichthyology, Mammalogy, Ornithology, Plant Speciation and Evolution, Vertebrate Comparative Anatomy, or Wildlife Management.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-3)
Prerequisites: BIO 208 (minimum grade C-) AND BIO 245 (minimum grade C-) AND BIO 260 (minimum grade C-)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits provided the topics are different.
Notes:
There is a course specific fee for this course.
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BIO 480 - Internship in Biology
Directed work experience in the biological sciences. Minimum requirements are that the students maintain a detailed journal and complete a term paper. Requires at least 125 hours of directed experience. Credit for this course cannot be applied toward the Biology major.
Credits: 1-3
Prerequisites: BIO 260 (minimum grade of C-)
Class Level Restriction: Junior
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BIO 499 - Independent Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chairperson and Dean.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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BL 102 - Survival Spanish
A beginner course in Spanish for students or community members with little or no prior language study, designed to prepare them for embarking on study abroad.
Credits: 2
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-0)
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 4 credits provided the topics are different.
Notes:
No Spanish language skills required.
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BL 103 - Conversational Spanish
The course allows students and community members to learn and practice conversational Spanish.
Credits: 2
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-0)
Notes:
No Spanish language skills required.
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BL 220 - The Immigrant Experience
The class analyzes the historical and political relationships between the U.S. and other countries in order to better understand immigration. The course explores themes such as nationalism, social class, education, gender, sexuality, borders and violence. The students also collaborate with the immigrant population of Durango and work to develop an archival collection.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Notes:
No Spanish language skills are required.
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BL 250 - Latinx Culture
The course introduces students to the similarities and differences of Latinx groups within the US. Themes include the construction of identity in terms of race, gender, sexuality, and class; bilingualism; the experiences of the exile, the immigrant, the refugee and the colonial subject; the marketing of the Latinx identity; and the relationship of the artist to community.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Notes:
No Spanish language skills are required
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BL 313 - Narco Culture
The course studies Mexican narco culture through literature, film, television, music, religion and language. We question if these narratives, immersed in violence, glorify drug trafficking or if they serve as a reflection of reality aiding understanding. We examine the origins of drug trafficking in Mexico and the role of the United States, both political and social.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Notes:
No Spanish language skills required.
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