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Microbiology
BAC 101 General Survey of Microbiology 4-5 cr
Survey of microorganisms and their
activities; emphasis on structure, taxonomy, function, ecology,
nutrition, physiology, pathology and genetics. Survey of applied
microbiology: agricultural, medical, industrial, environmental and
food. The laboratory is an introduction to standard techniques and
procedures in general microbiology. Lecture, lab, and may also
include demonstrations, discussion and field trips. Prereq:
introductory CHE, BIO courses recommended. NS/LS.
For more detailed information, check
the
BAC 101
Course Guide.
BAC 299 Reading and Research in Microbiology 1-3 cr
(Same as BOT/ZOO 299.) Supervised
undergraduate reading and research in biological sciences. This
course is designed to acquaint the undergraduate with the literature
and research techniques used in biological investigation and to give
practical experience in scientific problem-solving. Prereq: cons.
instr.
Biology
BIO 103 Human Environmental Biology 3-4 cr
A contemporary study of the natural
world through the human perspective. Emphasis on humans as a
modifying force in the biophysical environment, including selected
topics in ecological principles, pollution, population biology and
environmental management. This course meets the statutory
requirement for Conservation of Natural Resources required for State
certification for teachers of science and social sciences. Lecture,
lab, and may also include demonstrations, discussion and field
trips. NS/LS
For more detailed information,
check the
BIO 103 Course Guide.
BIO 107 Biological Aspects of Conservation
of Natural Resources 3 cr
The principles underlying the
proper management of our resources: water, soils, minerals, forests,
wildlife and human. The current and past attitudes relating to the
resources with the interaction and complexities of humans'
interests. This meets the statutory requirement for Conservation of
Natural Resources required for State certification for teachers of
science and social sciences. Lecture and may also include
demonstrations, discussion and field trips. NS
For more detailed information,
check the
BIO 107
Course Guide.
BIO 109 Concepts of Biology 5 cr
An introduction to the fundamental
principles of living organisms. Includes cell and tissue structure,
growth, basic physiological processes, reproduction and inheritance,
classification, evolution and ecology. Lecture, lab, and may also
include demonstrations, discussion and field trips. NS/LS
For more detailed information,
check the
BIO 109 Course Guide.
BIO 130
Biology of Women 3 cr
(Same as WOM 130.) An
introduction to the physiology and reproductive anatomy of women
including pregnancy, human development, cancer, infertility, birth
control, sexually transmitted diseases and other health issues. NS
For more detailed information,
check the
BIO 130 Course Guide.
BIO 160 Heredity 3 cr
Principles of heredity with
applications to plant, animal and human inheritance; current
advances in genetics and their bearing on the life sciences. Lecture
and may also include demonstrations, discussion and field trips. NS
For more detailed information,
check the
BIO 160 Course Guide.
BIO 250 Principles of Ecology 4 cr
The interrelationships between
living organisms and their environment, ecosystems concepts,
population dynamics, community organization and distribution, and
application of ecological principles to humans and their
environment. Lecture, lab, and may also include demonstrations,
discussion and field trips. Prereq: introductory BIO course. NS/LS
For more detailed information,
check the
BIO 250 Course Guide.
BIO 260 Genetics 3-4 cr
Laws of variation and heredity and
their modification by environment, genetic engineering and
chromosome behavior with emphasis on human genetics. Lecture, lab,
and may also include demonstrations, discussion and field trips.
Prereq: introductory BIO course. NS/LS
For more detailed information,
check the
BIO 260 Course Guide.
Botany
BOT 100 Survey of Botany 3 cr
Structure, functions, life
histories, taxonomy and evolution of representative plants
throughout the plant kingdom. Lecture, lab, and may also include
demonstrations, discussion and field trips. NS/LS
For more detailed information,
check the
BOT 100 Course Guide.
BOT 130 General Botany 5 cr
An introduction to plant sciences
including the structure, development, physiology and genetics of
plants. The relation of the major plant groups and the principles of
biology. Lecture, lab, and may also include demonstrations,
discussion and field trips. NS/LS
For more detailed information,
check the
BOT 130
Course Guide.
BOT 202 Dendrology 3 cr
Identification, classification and
economic importance of evergreen and deciduous woody plants, both
native and exotic species, stressing characteristics of leaf, fruit,
twig, bark and wood structure. Lecture, lab, and may also include
demonstrations, discussion and field trips. No prerequisite;
however, a course in general botany is recommended. NS/LS
For more detailed information,
check the
BOT
202 Course Guide.
BOT 240 Plants and Civilization 2 cr
The study of plants from an
historical and geographical perspective, and how plants are used in
the modern world as a source of food, drugs and other materials.
Lecture and may also include demonstrations, discussion and field
trips. NS
For more detailed information,
check the
BOT 240 Course Guide.
BOT 291 Special Topics in Botany 1-3 cr
(Same as ZOO 291.) Designed to
cover topics in biology not ordinarily covered in other classes.
Prereq: cons. instr. *
BOT 299 Reading and Research in Botany 1-3 cr
(Same as BAC/ZOO 299.) Supervised
undergraduate reading and research in biological sciences. This
course is designed to acquaint the undergraduate with the literature
and research techniques used in bio-logical investigation and to
give practical experience in scientific problem-solving. Prereq:
cons. instr. *
Natural Resources
NAT 250 Introduction to Fish, Forest and
Wildlife Resources 4 cr
An integrated introduction to the
theoretical and applied aspects of the management of our biotic
resources. This course will stress sustainable management and
ecosystem integrity using contemporary conservation issues and local
examples. Prereq: ZOO 101, BOT 130, BIO 109, or cons. instr.
NS/LS
For more detailed information,
check the
NAT 250 Course Guide.
Physiology
PHS 170 Human Anatomy and Physiology 3 cr
(Same as ZOO 170.) This is a basic
course which introduces the nonbiology major to the study of how the
human body is organized. Through lecture and laboratory, the student
studies the major organ systems of the human body and how its
structure relates to function. Lecture, lab, and may also include
demonstrations, discussion and field trips. NS/LS
For more detailed information,
check the
PHS 170 Course Guide.
PHS 202 Anatomy and Physiology 4 cr
An examination of the structure and
function of the human body at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ
and system levels of organization. The integration of these levels
of organization within the human organism is emphasized. This is the
first semester of a two-semester sequence. Students with credit in
PHS 202 and PHS 203 may not receive associate degree credit for PHS
235 and ZOO 234. Lecture, lab, and may also include demonstrations,
discussion and field trips. NS/LS
For more information, check the
PHS 202
Course Guide
PHS 203 Anatomy and Physiology 4cr
An examination of the structure and
function of the human body at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ
and system levels of organization. The integration of these levels
of organization within the human organism is emphasized. This is the
second semester of a two-semester sequence. Students with credit in
PHS 202 and PHS 203 may not receive associate degree credit for PHS
235 and ZOO 234. Lecture, lab, and may also include demonstrations,
discussion and field trips. Prereq: Physiology 202. NS/LS
For more information, check the
PHS
203 Course Guide.
PHS 230 Human Anatomy and Physiology 5 cr
A study of the fundamental
principles of human structure and function with applications to
health and disease. The course will explore all organ systems of the
human body at various levels of organization from the cellular and
subcellular to the organ system level. Lecture, lab, and may also
include demonstrations, discussion and field trips. Prereq: ZOO 101
or equivalent; introductory chemistry recommended. NS/LS
For more detailed information,
check the
PHS 230 Course Guide.
PHS 235 Human Physiology 5 cr
An examination of the physiological
processes of the human body. Students with credit in PHS 235 and ZOO
234 may not receive associ-ate degree credit for PHS 202 and PHS
203. Lecture, lab, and may also include demonstrations, discussion
and field trips. Prereq: introductory courses in CHE and BIO or
cons. instr. NS/LS
For more information, check the
PHS 235
Course Guide.
PHS 250 Updates in Biochemistry, Human Physiology and Microbiology 5 cr
For nursing consortium only. This
course is a review and recent update of concepts in biochemistry,
human physiology and microbiology, designed for practical nurses or
nursing assistants who plan to enter a BSN program. This course
utilizes an extensive review packet of basic concepts in
biochemistry, physiology and microbiology which must be completed by
the student prior to and during the course. Lecture only,
audiographics class. Prereq: CNA, LPN or other clinical
certification or license required.
For more information, check the
PHS 250
Course Guide.
Zoology
ZOO 101 Animal Biology 5 cr
General biological principles:
structure and function of cells, histology, embryology, heredity,
ecology and evolution; survey of the animal kingdom; and structure
and function of the vertebrate body. Lecture, lab, and may also
include demonstrations, discussion and field trips. NS/LS.
For more information, check the
ZOO 101 Course
Guide.
ZOO 105 Introduction to Human Biology 3 cr
Introduction to the development,
nature and processes of human adaptability. Lecture and may also
include demonstrations, discussion and field trips. NS
For more information, check the
ZOO 105
Course Guide.
ZOO 140 Introduction to Wildlife Resources 3 cr
Wildlife
resources of the United States; the importance of wildlife to our
past and present economic and cultural life and selected problems in
wildlife conservation. Lecture, lab, and may also include
demonstrations, discussion and field trips. Prereq: Introductory BIO
course. NS/LS
For more information, please check
the
ZOO
140 Course Guide.
ZOO 155 Biology of Human Sexuality and Reproduction 3 cr
This course focuses on the
biological aspects of human sexuality and reproduction. In addition,
the following topics will be discussed from a biological
perspective: birth control, sexually transmitted diseases, birth
defects, abortion, differences between the sexes and the
manipulation of the human reproductive process by science. Lecture
and may also include demonstrations, discussion and field trips. NS
For more information, check the
ZOO 155
Course Guide.
ZOO 234 Human Anatomy 3 cr
A study of the fundamental
structure and organization of the organs and systems of the human
body. Lecture, lab, and may also include demonstrations, discussion
and field trips. Students with credit in ZOO 234 and PHS 235 may not
receive associate degree credit for PHS 202 and 203. Prereq: BIO
course or cons. instr. NS/LS
For more information, check the
ZOO 234
Course Guide.
ZOO 237 Vertebrate Biology 4 cr
An introduction to the study of
vertebrate animals considering their structure, evolution, ecology
and special adaptation. Lecture, lab, and may also include
demonstrations, discussion and field trips. Prereq: introductory BIO
course. NS/LS
ZOO 277 Ornithology 3 cr
A course which introduces the
student to the biology of birds and the methods of modern field
studies, identification, life histories, ecology and behavior of
birds, with emphasis on local species. Lecture, lab, and may also
include demonstrations, discussion and field trips. Prereq:
introductory BIO course. NS/LS
For more detailed information,
check the
ZOO 277 Course Guide.
ZOO 291 Special Topics in Zoology 1-3 cr
(Same as BOT 291.) Designed to
cover topics in biology not ordinarily covered in other classes.
Prereq: cons. instr. *
ZOO 299 Reading and Research in Zoology 1-3 cr
(Same as BAC/BOT 299.) Supervised
undergraduate reading and research in biological sciences. This
course is designed to acquaint the undergraduate with the literature
and research techniques used in biological investigation and to give
practical experience in scientific problem-solving. Prereq: cons.
instr. *
ZOO 315 Conservation of Aquatic Resources: Limnology 2 cr
General limnology; study of lake
and stream communities and their conservation. Lecture and may also
include demonstrations, discussion and field trips. Prereq:
introductory BIO course. NS
ZOO 316 Laboratory Conservation of Aquatic Resources:
Limnology 2 cr
Biological, physical and chemical
characteristics and their interrelationships in Wisconsin lakes and
streams. Lab and field trips. Prereq: ZOO 315 or concurrent
registration. NS/LS
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