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BIOSC 1390 - FIELD TECHNIQUES IN ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course introduces a variety of field and research techniques used in ecology and conservation, including experimental design, sampling design, and techniques in sampling plants and animals in forests, fields, and aquatic habitats. It will also include an introduction to radio telemetry and the use of GIS and GPS systems. Student projects will be presented at the end of the course. Collectively, these experiences will expose students to important research techniques in biology and prepare them for opportunities to conduct research with researchers in the fields of ecology, evolution, and conservation biology.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: (BIOSC 0160 or 0165 or 0180 or 0191 or 0716) or (BIOL 0102 or 0120) (MIN GRADE ‘C’)
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BIOSC 1400 - DISEASE ECOLOGY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This field course will take an ecological approach to the study of infectious diseases. We will explore relationships between parasites (pathogens), their hosts and the environment in which they interact, with the objective of developing an understanding of how parasites (pathogens) spread through, persist in, and impact host populations. The course will include lectures, student-led discussions, field work, and lab-based activities.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOSC 0370 or 0371 or BIOL 1430 or 1515; Min Grade ‘C’
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BIOSC 1420 - WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This field course will address the principles that guide natural resource professionals in management of wildlife, including those used in management of game animals for harvest, in maintenance and restoration of viable populations, and in ecosystem management. The application of principles to actual problems in management and conservation of wildlife populations is emphasized including the techniques used to reduce, maintain, and increase population densities.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: (BIOSC 0160 or 0165 or 0180 or 0191 or 0716) or (BIOL 0102 or 0120) (MIN GRADE ‘C’)
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BIOSC 1430 - ECOPHYSIOLOGY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The adaptations of animals to deal with specialized environmental situations are studied across a spectrum of biological levels from biochemical to organismal. Topics such as thermal relations, water balance, and bioenergetics are considered. Biosc 1430 and 1435 are considered course repeats with similar material covered as a field course or a lecture course, respectively
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: (BIOSC 0160 or 0165 or 0716 or 0191 or 0180) or (BIOL 0102 or 0120) and (CHEM 0120 or 0720 or 0770 or 0970 or 0102 or (CHEM 0112 and 0114)); (Min Grade ‘C’)
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BIOSC 1435 - ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY OF ANIMALS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course in ecophysiology is a physiology course taught from an ecological and evolutionary perspective. The organismal, ecological, and evolutionary significance of physiological function will be emphasized along with molecular and cellular mechanisms. BIOSC 1430 and 1435 are considered course repeats with similar material covered as a field course or a lecture course, respectively.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOSC 0370 or 0371 or BIOL 1430 or 1515: MIN GRADE: C
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BIOSC 1440 - ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course examines the diversity of animal behavior from evolutionary and ecological points of view. We will examine how animals decide what to eat, where to live, how to compete with each other, and how to avoid predators. We also will investigate how animals choose who to mate with, when they should offer parental care, the conditions that favor social living, and how to best communicate. The lecture and recitation material is appropriate for more advanced students that have been trained in introductory biology and ecology.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOSC 0370 or 0371 or BIOL 1430 or 1515 (MIN GRADE ‘C’)
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BIOSC 1445 - ANIMAL COMMUNICATION
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course addresses the extraordinary variety of ways that animals communicate with each other. We explore how animals produce and receive signals using sound, light, chemicals, mechanical pressure, and electricity. We then approach how such signals evolve by considering questions of optimality, decision making, information theory, and economics. We discuss the contexts in which signals are used, including aggression and dominance, mate attraction and courtship, cooperation and social signaling, and foraging. We conclude by extending to humans, plants, and microbes.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOSC 0370 or 0371 or BIOL 1430 or 1515; (MIN GRADE ‘C’)
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BIOSC 1450 - HISTOLOGY
Minimum Credits: 4
Maximum Credits: 4
Course is intended to show how embryonic rudiments build or gans and how tissues and cell types interact to produce the functional systems in the adult. The course covers descriptive, comparative, and experimental histology, but emphasizes the diversity of tissues in organs, and the differentiation of cell types.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
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BIOSC 1455 - HUMAN ENDOCRINOLOGY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course will focus on the physiology and anatomy of the human endocrine system. The molecular mechanisms of the synthesis, distribution, action, and regulation of hormones will be covered. Endocrine disorders including diabetes, Cushing’s disease, Addison’s disease, and parathyroid and calcium diseases will be studied to provide context. Additionally, we will cover the endocrine milieu of the developing embryo to adulthood and developmental disturbances during reproduction.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: (BIOSC 1250 or 1070 or 1080) or (NROSCI 1070 or 1250) or CABIO 0206 or CHBIO 0302 or PHARM 5115 (ALL MIN GRADE ‘C’)
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BIOSC 1470 - BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course will deal with fundamental physical chemical principles especially applicable in the study of molecular biology. Topics will include (1) thermodynamics and chemical equilibrium; (2) kinetic theory and transport; and (3) chemical and enzyme kinetics. These subjects will be richly highlighted with numerous examples from biological systems, and techniques for studying these systems will be described. The topics covered will be developed from a physical chemical point of view.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: (BIOSC 0160 or 0165 or 0716 or 0191 or 0180 or BIOL 0102 or 0120) and (MATH 0230 or 0231) (MIN GRADE ‘C’)
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BIOSC 1480 - EMBRYOLOGY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The development of some invertebrates’ and vertebrates’ eggs, embryos, organs and systems is examined in the light of basic concepts and problems of embryology, emphasizing the techniques, critical approaches, and analytic methods of experimental embryology.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: (PREQ: ENG 0102 or ENGCMP (0002 or 0006 or 0020 or 0200 or 0203 or 0205 or 0207 or 0208 or 0210 or 0212) or ENGFLM 0210 or FP (0003 or 0006)) and (BIOSC 0160 or 0716 or 0191 or 0180 or BIOL 0102 or 0120 (MIN GRADE ‘C’))
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BIOSC 1490 - EMBRYOLOGY LABORATORY
Minimum Credits: 2
Maximum Credits: 2
The embryological development of the frog, chick and pig are intensively studied in microscopic preparations emphasizing the integration of temporal and spatial events with attention to homology and adaptation.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Credit Laboratory
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
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BIOSC 1500 - CELL BIOLOGY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course will be devoted to a discussion of the current state of our understanding of cell structure and function. Eukaryotic cells will be emphasized with particular attention to animal cells. However, prokaryotic cells will be discussed for comparative purposes. Course material will emphasize the experimental basis for our understanding of cell biology and the relationship between structure and function. Most of the techniques to be considered will involve biochemical and molecular biological approaches used in the study of cell function. Thus the course will assume a familiarity with the principles of biochemistry covered in the prerequisites and will not repeat this material. Topics will include membranes, the nucleus, mitochondria and chloroplasts, the cytoskeleton, cell motility, growth and division, endocytosis and exocytosis, and selected topics on the cellular biological aspects of cancer and the immune system.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOSC 1000 or 1810 (MIN GRADE ‘C’)
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BIOSC 1510 - CELL BIOLOGY LABORATORY
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
This experimental methods course is designed to give upper division majors and opportunity to learn modern techniques used in cell biology research. Students will master the fundamentals of light microscopy (bright field, phase contrast, and dark field) and explore more advanced techniques such as fluorescence, confocal, video, and differential interference contrast microscopy. Students will isolate plasma membranes, mitochondria, nuclei, brush borders, and flagella and characterize these organelles by microscopy, enzyme assays and antibody labeling.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Credit Laboratory
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: (BIOSC 0060 or 0067 or 0068 or 0191 or 0080) or (BIOL 0102 or 0121); CREQ: BIOSC 1500 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); PLAN: BIOSC Majors; LVL: Junior or Senior
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BIOSC 1511 - CELL BIOLOGY LABORATORY WRITING PRACTICUM
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
This course is the writing practicum for cell biology laboratory, BIOSC 1510. Students will prepare laboratory reports based on exercises and assignments for the companion course, BIOSC 1510.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Practicum
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: ENG 0102 or ENGCMP (0002 or 0006 or 0020 or 0200 or 0203 or 0205 or 0207 or 0208 or 0210 or 0212) or ENGFLM 0210 or FP (0003 or 0006); CREQ: BIOSC 1510 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); PLAN: Molecular Biology (BS)
Course Attributes: Writing Requirement Course
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BIOSC 1520 - DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The mechanisms of animal development will be analyzed. The first half of the course will emphasize classic embryological investigations focusing on how the embryonic body plan becomes organized, while the second half will deal primarily with the genetic and molecular regulation of development. The experimental analysis of such processes as fertilization, morphogenetic movements, tissue interactions, pattern formation, and gene expression will be discussed using examples from a variety of animal embryos, and by discussion of the current research literature.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOSC 0350 or 0355 or BIOL 0350 or 0203 or 0352 (MIN GRADE ‘C’)
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BIOSC 1530 - DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
This laboratory course is designed to provide students with practical experience in the scientific method of experimental research with regard to animal development. Initial labs will stress observational skills, but the goal of each will be to understand the careful and deliberate process of experimental design, execution, and the interpretation of results. The importance of establishing and interpreting controls in experimental procedure will also be emphasized.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Credit Laboratory
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOSC 0060 or 0067 or 0068 or 0191 or 0080 or BIOL 0102 or 0121; CREQ: BIOSC 1520 (ALL MIN GRADE ‘C’); LEVEL: Junior or Senior
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BIOSC 1531 - DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY WRITING PRACTICUM
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
Course is a writing practicum for developmental biology laboratory, BIOSC 1530. Students will prepare laboratory reports and write essays based on exercises and assignments for the companion course, BIOSC 1530.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Practicum
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: ENGCMP 0200 or ENGR 0012 or (ENGCMP 0203 or 0205 or 0207 or 0208 or 0250 or FP 0003 or 0006 or ENGCMP 0004 or 0006 or 0020 or ENG 0102); CREQ: BIOSC 1530 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); PLAN: Molecular Biology (BS)
Course Attributes: Writing Requirement Course
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BIOSC 1540 - COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course is designed to give students a broad understanding of how computational approaches can be used to solve problems in biology. Both the biological and computational underpinnings of the methods will be addressed.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: (BIOSC 0160 or 0165 or 0180 or 0191or 0716) or (BIOL 0102 or 0120) (MIN GRADE ‘C’)
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BIOSC 1542 - COMPUTATIONAL GENOMICS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course will explore the use of computer-aided methods to generate and test biological hypotheses at whole-genome scales. Students will gain both a theoretical and practical understanding of working with genomic data typical of high-throughput sequencing technologies.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOSC 1540 and (CS 0008 or 0010 or 0011 or 0012); MIN GRADE ‘C’
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BIOSC 1544 - SIMULATION AND MODELING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course teaches computational structural biology, simulation, and modeling, as seen through the lens of rational, computer-aided drug discovery. Topics will include protein structure and modeling, cheminformatics, virtual small-molecule screening, molecular dynamics simulations, molecular visualization, and online resources for studying proteins and molecules. A class project will allow students to apply the relevant tools and to demonstrate their acquired knowledge.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOSC 1540 and (CS 0008 or 0010 or 0011 or 0012); MIN GRADE ‘C’
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BIOSC 1545 - THE MATHEMATICS OF BIOLOGY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course uses examples from across biology to illustrate how simple mathematical models can increase our understanding of biological systems. We will focus on several foundational modeling approaches, including systems of difference equations, matrix models, probability, and statistical data analysis. Students will discover how these approaches are used, their strengths and limitations, and how they could be extended to more complex problems. Students should be prepared to use both spreadsheet programs and scripts, written in a language such as Python or R, to explore these models.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOSC 1000 or 1080 or 1250 or 1500 or 1540 or 1810 (MIN GRADE ‘C’) or MATH 0280
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BIOSC 1550 - ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION SEMINAR
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
In this seminar course, a single topic is developed by student presentations of research articles from the original scientific literature as chosen by the instructor. Topics might include, for example, “cladistics controversies”, “molecular phylogeny”, or “wetlands conservation”.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: (BIOSC 0370 or 0371 or BIOL 1430 or 1515) and BIOSC 1130; (ALL MIN GRADE ‘C’) PLAN: Ecology and Evolution (BS)
Course Attributes: Capstone Course
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BIOSC 1551 - ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION SEMINAR WRITING PRACTICUM
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
This course is a writing practicum for the ecology and evolution seminar. Students will write one paper, with several revisions, based on the topic of their oral presentation in the co-requisite course BIOSC 1550. Topics will be chosen by the instructor for BIOSC 1550.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Practicum
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: ENG 0102 or ENGCMP (0002 or 0006 or 0020 or 0200 or 0203 or 0205 or 0207 or 0208 or 0210 or 0212) or ENGFLM 0210 or FP (0003 or 0006); CREQ: BIOSC 1550 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); PLAN: Ecology and Evolution (BS)
Course Attributes: Capstone Course, Writing Requirement Course
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BIOSC 1560 - CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY SEMINAR
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
In this seminar course, a single topic each term is developed by student presentations of research articles from the original scientific literature, as chosen by the instructor. Possible topics might include genes encoding major developmental switch proteins, the cytoskeletal basis of morphological movements in development, or establishing and subdividing body axes in development.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOSC 1500 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); CREQ: BIOSC 1520 (MIN GRADE ‘C’): PLAN: Molecular Biology (BS)
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BIOSC 1561 - CELL DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY SEMINAR WRITNG PRACTICUM
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
This course is a writing practicum for the cell and developmental biology seminar. Topics will be chosen by the instructor for BIOSC 1560.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Practicum
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: ENG 0102 or ENGCMP (0002 or 0006 or 0020 or 0200 or 0203 or 0205 or 0207 or 0208 or 0210 or 0212) or ENGFLM 0210 or FP (0003 or 0006); CREQ: BIOSC 1560 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); PLAN: Molecular Biology (BS)
Course Attributes: Capstone Course, Writing Requirement Course
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BIOSC 1570 - MICROBIOLOGY SEMINAR
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
In this seminar course, a single topic each term will be chosen in which the instructor is experienced and knowledgeable, and in which a suitable collection of primary research articles is available for student presentation. The papers to be discussed will be drawn primarily from the recent literature, and will reflect current concepts in microbiology.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOSC 1865 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); PLAN: Microbiology (BS)
Course Attributes: Capstone Course
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BIOSC 1571 - MICROBIOLOGY SEMINAR WRITING PRACTICUM
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
This course is a writing practicum for the microbiology seminar. Topics will be chosen by the instructor for BIOSC 1570.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Practicum
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: ENG 0102 or ENGCMP (0002 or 0006 or 0020 or 0200 or 0203 or 0205 or 0207 or 0208 or 0210 or 0212) or ENGFLM 0210 or FP (0003 or 0006); CREQ: BIOSC 1570 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); PLAN: Microbiology (BS)
Course Attributes: Capstone Course, Writing Requirement Course
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BIOSC 1580 - BIOCHEMISTRY SEMINAR
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
In this seminar course, a single topic each term is developed by student presentations of research articles from the original scientific literature, as chosen by the instructor. Recent topics have included biosynthesis of peptide hormones, recombinant DNA technology, processing of mRNA precursors, protein folding with emphasis on the molecular biology and biochemistry of chaperonins, and protein translocation within cells.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOSC 1820 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); PLAN: Molecular Biology (BS)
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BIOSC 1581 - BIOCHEMISTRY SEMINAR WRITING PRACTICUM
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
This course is a writing practicum for the biochemistry seminar. Topics will be chosen by the instructor for BIOSC 1580.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Practicum
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: ENG 0102 or ENGCMP (0002 or 0006 or 0020 or 0200 or 0203 or 0205 or 0207 or 0208 or 0210 or 0212) or ENGFLM 0210 or FP (0003 or 0006); CREQ: BIOSC 1580 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); PLAN: Molecular Biology (BS)
Course Attributes: Capstone Course, Writing Requirement Course
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BIOSC 1590 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 3
A single major topic in biology will be developed and explored by students in the form of student presentations of current and/or historical literature.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Directed Studies
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOSC 0350 or 0355 or BIOL 0203 or 0350 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); MIN CUM GPA: 3.25
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BIOSC 1610 - CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This field course will focus primarily on the applied aspects of conservation biology by examining the degradation and loss of species populations and ecosystems due to human activities and by considering alternatives for avoiding and/or mitigating these impacts. The perspectives of science, management, and policy will be elucidated in the context of historical, current, and future strategies designed to conserve the diversity of life.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: (BIOSC 0160 or 0165 or 0180 or 0191 or 0716) or (BIOL 0102 or 0120) (MIN GRADE ‘C’)
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BIOSC 1630 - COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY SEMINAR
Minimum Credits: 2
Maximum Credits: 2
Topics in computational biology will be explored using primary literature. Students will present research articles orally, as well as complete a series of writing assignments that will culminate in the production of a literature review paper.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOSC 1540 (minimum grade of ‘C’) and (ENG 0102 or ENGCMP (0002 or 0006 or 0020 or 0200 or 0203 or 0205 or 0207 or 0208 or 0210 or 0212) or ENGFLM 0210 or FP (0003 or 0006); LEVEL: Junior or Senior; PLAN: CBUAS-BS and CBUSCI-BS
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BIOSC 1640 - COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY RESEARCH
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course will use computational biology methods to address an authentic research question.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Practicum
Grade Component: LG/SU3 Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOSC 1540 and (CS 0008 or 0010 or 0011 or 0012) and CS 0445; MIN GRADE `C`; PLAN: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Majors (BINF-BS and CBUAS-BS and CBUSCI-BS).
Course Attributes: Capstone Course
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BIOSC 1690 - EXPERIENCE IN UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING
Minimum Credits: 0
Maximum Credits: 6
A program to allow qualified juniors and seniors to assist in the teaching of one of the biological sciences lecture or laboratory courses. Details of the student’s responsibility must be worked out with the biological sciences faculty member in whose course the student will be assisting.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Independent Study
Grade Component: H/S/U Basis
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BIOSC 1691 - UNDERGRADUATE TA TRAINING IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
This course trains Undergraduate Teaching Assistants in skills for successful teaching practices. The course may be taken either prior to becoming a UTA or simultaneously with BIOSC 1690 Experience in Undergraduate Teaching.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
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BIOSC 1730 - VIROLOGY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course presents the concepts and methods of modern molecular virology. Principles of bacteriophage and animal virus replication are covered. Particular emphasis is placed on the use of viruses as model systems to approach basic problems in molecular biology. Applications of virological knowledge to medicine and biotechnology will be discussed.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: (BIOSC 0350 or 0355 OR BIOL 0203 or 0350 or 0352) and (BIOSC 1000 and 1850) (MIN GRADE ‘C’)
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BIOSC 1740 - VIROLOGY LABORATORY
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO GIVE EACH STUDENT PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE WITH THE METHODS AND TECHNIQUES USED IN THE STUDY OF VIRUSES WHILE CONDUCTING ORIGINAL RESEARCH USING BACTERIOPHAGES.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Credit Laboratory
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: (BIOSC 1855 or 1860) and (BIOSC 0350 or 0355 or BIOL 0203 or 0350); MIN GRADE ‘C’ for all courses; LEVEL: Junior or Senior
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BIOSC 1741 - VIROLOGY LABORATORY WRITING PRACTICUM
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
Course is a writing practicum for virology laboratory, BIOSC 1740. Students will prepare laboratory reports and write essays based on exercises and assignments for the companion course, BIOSC 1740.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Practicum
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: ENG 0102 or ENGCMP (0002 or 0006 or 0020 or 0200 or 0203 or 0205 or 0207 or 0208 or 0210 or 0212) or ENGFLM 0210 or FP (0003 or 0006); CREQ: BIOSC 1740(MIN GRADE ‘C’)
Course Attributes: Writing Requirement Course
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BIOSC 1760 - IMMUNOLOGY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Course will describe the role of the immune system invertebrates. The molecular and cellular basis of immunity will be emphasized. The roles of antigens, antibodies and immunocompetent cells in pathogenesis and immunity will be covered. The applications of immunology in the design of vaccines, immunotherapeutic, immunodiagnostics, organ transplantation, cancer therapy, and immune system diseases will be discussed, as will the use of immunology in biological research.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOSC 0350 or 0355 or BIOL 0203 or 0350 or 0352 (MIN GRADE ‘C’)
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BIOSC 1810 - MACROMOLECULAR STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course is concerned primarily with the structure and functions of proteins and nucleic acids. These are large polymers where structure and function are determined by the sequence of monomeric units. Topics will include the physical and chemical properties of the monomer units (amino acids/nucleotides); the determination of the linear sequence of these units; analyses of the three-dimensional structures of the macromolecules; kinetics and mechanisms of enzyme catalyzed reactions, including RNA enzymes; regulation of enzyme activity; molecular recognition; and fidelity of protein synthesis. Emphasis throughout will be on experimental methods, molecular mechanisms and problem solving.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ:(BIOSC 0160 or 0165 or 0716 or 0191 or 0180 or BIOENG 1071 or BIOENG 1072 or BIOL 0102 or 0120 )(MIN GRADE ‘C’)and(CHEM 0320 or 0350 or 0740 or 0208 or 0232) PLAN:BIOSC-BS or BINF-BS or ECO-EV-BS or MICRO-BS or MOLBIO-BS or CBUAS-BS or CBUSCI-BS
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BIOSC 1820 - METABOLIC PATHWAYS AND REGULATION
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The primary focus of this course will be on the pathways of intermediary metabolism by which all cells and organisms synthesize and degrade carbohydrates, lipids (fats), nitrogenous compounds, and nucleotides. Specifically, we will examine the chemistry of the reactions that constitute these pathways, and discuss how energy is derived from the breakdown of nutrients. A strong emphasis will be placed on how the pathways are regulated by specific molecules and hormones in living systems. Finally, we will consider how several human diseases arise from defects in metabolic pathways, and will review papers in the current scientific literature on new techniques by which the components of metabolic pathways are characterized in the laboratory.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOSC 1810 (MIN GRADE ‘C’)
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BIOSC 1830 - BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY
Minimum Credits: 2
Maximum Credits: 2
Course introduces several basic experimental techniques of biochemistry including spectrophotometry, ion-exchange and gel-permeation chromatography, radio-chemical methods, gel electrophoresis, enzyme isolation, and nucleic acid purification. Lecture will concern the techniques under study.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: (BIOSC 0060 or 0067 or 0068 or 0191 or 0080 or BIOL 0102 or 0121) and BIOSC 1810 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); CREQ: BIOSC 1820 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); PLAN: Molecular Biology Majors (MOLBIO-BS)
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BIOSC 1831 - BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY WRITING PRACTICUM
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
Course is a writing practicum for biochemistry laboratory, BIOSC 1830. Students will prepare laboratory reports and write essays based on exercises and assignments for the companion course, BIOSC 1830.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Practicum
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: ENG 0102 or ENGCMP (0002 or 0006 or 0020 or 0200 or 0203 or 0205 or 0207 or 0208 or 0210 or 0212) or ENGFLM 0210 or FP (0003 or 0006); CREQ: BIOSC 1830 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); PLAN; Molecular Biology (BS)
Course Attributes: Writing Requirement Course
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BIOSC 1850 - MICROBIOLOGY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course will introduce students to the basic biology, diversity in types, and survival strategies of microorganisms. We will study basic topics, including microbial growth, metabolism, nutrition and genetics, as well as the relevance of microorganisms to human disease, biotechnology and environmental science.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: (BIOSC 0160 or 0165 or 0716 or 0191 or 0180 or BIOENG 1071 or 1072 or BIOL 0102 or 0120) and (CHEM 0120 or 0102 or 0112 or 0420 or 0720 or 0770 or 0970);Min Grade ‘C’ for these courses
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BIOSC 1855 - INTRODUCTION TO MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
Students in this course will culture microorganisms from natural samples such as soil, vegetables, and their own skin, and learn various methods in the process of studying the organisms they have cultured. The topics for the course include (a) survey types of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae, and bacterial viruses, (b) types of methods used to culture and study these microorganisms, (c) some practical applications of microbiology such as microbiological analysis of wastewater, and identification of clinical isolates.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Credit Laboratory
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOSC 0060 or 0067 or 0068 or 0191 or 0080 or BIOL 0102 or 0121 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); CREQ: BIOSC 1850 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); LEVEL: Junior or Senior
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BIOSC 1860 - MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY
Minimum Credits: 2
Maximum Credits: 2
This laboratory course introduces basic techniques used for isolation of microorganisms in pure culture, identification of groups of microorganisms, and study of microbial physiology, genetics, and ecology. Some topics in applied microbiology that are covered include food microbiology, water and waste water analysis, and identification and antibiotic sensitivity-testing of pathogenic isolates. Viruses, archaebacterial, bacteria, algae, protozoa, and fungi that students isolate from soil, pond water, human skin, and other sources are used to illustrate these methods.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: (BIOSC 0060 or 0067 or 0068 or 0191 or 0080 or BIOL 0102 or 0121) (MIN GRADE ‘C’); CREQ: BIOSC 1850 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); PLAN: Microbiology (BS)
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BIOSC 1861 - MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY WRITING PRACTICUM
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
Course is a writing practicum for microbiology laboratory, BIOSC 1860. Students will prepare laboratory reports and write essays based on exercises and assignments for the companion course, BIOSC 1860.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Practicum
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: ENG 0102 or ENGCMP (0002 or 0006 or 0020 or 0200 or 0203 or 0205 or 0207 or 0208 or 0210 or 0212) or ENGFLM 0210 or FP (0003 or 0006); CREQ: BIOSC 1860 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); PLAN: Microbiology (BS)
Course Attributes: Writing Requirement Course
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BIOSC 1865 - MICROBIAL PHYSIOLOGY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course examines the diversity of microbial life from a physiological point of view. We will examine the fundamental processes of microbial metabolism in diverse organisms, and develop a framework for understanding how organisms use different approaches to solve specific needs. Lecture material is appropriate for students trained in introductory microbiology and in biochemistry.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOSC 1850 and (BIOSC 1000 or 1810); Minimum Grade ‘C’
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BIOSC 1870 - ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Course is a survey of the current state of our knowledge of how animals work. The emphasis will be on physiological mechanisms for survival in natural environments. A comparative approach will stress the diversity of physiological adaptations throughout the animal kingdom. Topics include nutrition, metabolism, muscle, respiration, circulation, osmoregulation, sensory and neural physiology, and hormones. The material will stress multi-cellular systems of organization at the levels of tissues, organs, and whole animals.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOSC 0160 or 0716 or 0191 or 0180 or BIOL 0102 or 0120 (MIN GRADE ‘C’)
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BIOSC 1900 - BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES PEER ADVISING
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
Students in the Department of Biological Sciences will be trained as Peer Advisors who are able to share their experiences and offer appropriate advice on scheduling, studying, and extracurricular activities. Peer Advisors will meet with current and prospective BIOSC majors to help with course requirements, career preparation, and work-life balance while also helping to develop a stronger sense of community within our large department. Students must have permission from the Biological Sciences Advising Office to enroll. This course does not satisfy elective credits towards majors within the Department of Biological Sciences.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Independent Study
Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
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BIOSC 1901 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
Minimum Credits: 0.5
Maximum Credits: 6
A program of independent reading with individual tutorials on a topic chosen in consultation with the BIOSC faculty member who will supervise the program.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Independent Study
Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOSC 0160 or 0716 or 0191 or 0180 or BIOL 0102 or 0120
Course Attributes: Capstone Course
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BIOSC 1903 - UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
Minimum Credits: 0.5
Maximum Credits: 6
A program of independent laboratory research, with supporting library work, on a topic chosen in consultation with the BIOSC faculty member who will supervise the work.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Independent Study
Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
Course Attributes: Capstone Course
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BIOSC 1904 - UNDERGRADUATE HONORS RESEARCH
Minimum Credits: 0.5
Maximum Credits: 6
A program of independent laboratory and library research on topic chosen in consultation with the BIOSC faculty member who will supervise the work.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Independent Study
Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
Course Requirements: PREQ: [(BIOSC 0060 or 0067 or 0068 or 0080 or BIOL 0121) and (BIOSC 0160 or 0716 or 0180 or BIOL 0120)] or BIOSC 0191 or BIOL 0102 (MIN GRADE ‘C’)
Course Attributes: Capstone Course
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BIOSC 1905 - HONORS RESEARCH WRITING PRACTICUM
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Practicum
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: ENG 0102 or ENGCMP (0002 or 0006 or 0020 or 0200 or 0203 or 0205 or 0207 or 0208 or 0210 or 0212) or ENGFLM 0210 or FP (0003 or 0006)
*Applies to all WRIT Courses*
Course Attributes: Writing Requirement Course
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BIOSC 1906 - RESEARCH COMMUNICATION: COMMUNICATION IN LIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
This course introduces students to a variety of topics associated with the written, oral, and pictorial communication of scientific hypotheses, data, and results, using personal research experiences of students in the course. Students will read scientific literature, discuss how to present data and models, and complete diverse assignments. Techniques to model presentations for different audiences will be emphasized. It is recommended that students work in a research lab while taking the course. The course is for students enrolled in the research certificate in biological and biomedical sciences.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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BIOSC 1907 - RESEARCH DECONSTRUCTION: UNDER THE HOOD OF LIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
This course takes an in depth look into how scientific research is done by studying where research is done, who does it, how questions are developed, how approaches and techniques are chosen, and how data is analyzed and presented. Students listen to a research seminar aimed at an expert audience, and then dissect the work throughout the semester. At the end of term, pieces from studying the research project are reassembled, a video of the seminar critiqued, and the course concludes with a Q+A session with the seminar speaker. The course is for students enrolled in the research certificate in biological and biomedical sciences.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOSC 0160 or 0180 or 0191 or 0716 or BIOL 0102 or 0120 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); CREQ: BIOSC 1903 or 1904 or NROSCI 1901 or 1961 (MIN GRADE ‘C’)
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BIOSC 1908 - BIOLOGY ACADEMIC COMMUNITY SEMINAR
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
Students will be introduced to a broad range of careers in this academic community seminar course, which will include a career series with invited guest speakers from the community and workshops dedicated to researching career options and job searches. Students will prepare documents (CV, cover letter, secure letters of recommendation) for their career applications. This course is restricted to students who have applied and been selected to participate in a biology career exploration academic. This course does not satisfy elective credits towards majors within the department of biological sciences.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
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BIOSC 1940 - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Course will examine the molecular basis of life processes, with a primary emphasis on genes (what they are, what they do, how they determine the properties of an organism). Topics covered will include replication of DNA, transcription of DNA into rna, and translation of RNA into protein. Much of the course will be concerned with how these processes are regulated in response to changes in the environment, and how this regulation relates to the observed properties and behavior of the organism.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: (BIOSC 0350 or 0355 or BIOL 0350 or 0203) and (BIOSC 1000 or 1810) (MIN GRADE ‘C’)
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BIOSC 1950 - MOLECULAR GENETICS LABORATORY
Minimum Credits: 2
Maximum Credits: 2
This course will discuss the theories and methodologies that have recently emerged as the central theme of modern molecular genetics. Lectures will emphasize descriptions and applications of techniques such as molecular cloning, restriction site mapping, in vitro mutagenesis, the polymerase chain reaction and DNA sequence analysis that have led to the recent explosion in knowledge about chromosome organization, gene structure, and the regulation of gene expression. Laboratory sessions will emphasize polymerase chain reaction, agarose gel electrophoresis, cloning DNA fragments, bacterial transformation, restriction analysis, and the sanger method of sequencing DNA.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOSC 0060 or 0067 or 0068 or 0191 or 0080 or BIOL 0102 or 0121 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); CREQ: BIOSC 1940 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); PLAN: Molecular Biology Majors (MOLBIO-BS)
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BIOSC 1951 - MOLECULAR GENETICS LABORATORY WRITING PRACTICUM
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
Course is a writing practicum for molecular genetics laboratory, BIOSC 1950. Students will prepare laboratory reports and write essays based on exercises and assignments for the companion course, BIOSC 1950.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Practicum
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: ENG 0102 or ENGCMP (0002 or 0006 or 0020 or 0200 or 0203 or 0205 or 0207 or 0208 or 0210 or 0212) or ENGFLM 0210 or FP (0003 or 0006); CREQ: BIOSC 1950 (MIN GRADE ‘C’); PLAN: Molecular Biology (BS)
Course Attributes: Writing Requirement Course
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BIOSC 1999 - MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This is an advanced level lecture course educating students in the microbial aspects of human infectious diseases. Students will learn about the microbial basis of infection, the host response, and the nature of specific infections within the human body. The course also will present approaches for the diagnosis of infections and strategies for disease control. The topics of medical microbiology will be presented in a system-based rather than an organism-based approach.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: BIOSC 1850 (MIN GRADE ‘C’)
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BIOST 1200 - INTRODUCTION TO BIOSTATISTICAL REASONING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This SIBS Pittsburgh program is an introduction to the most commonly used statistical tools in 2-sample comparative studies in medicine and public health, with an emphasis on applications in epidemiology and human genetics.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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BIOST 1201 - SEMINAR IN BIOSTATISTICAL COLLABORATION
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
The SIBS Pittsburgh program is developed around the collaborative research of the participating faculty and is organized into three components. The seminar component is a paired set of presentations, an overview lecture on a general area and the presentation of a specific study/data set. The journal club component will involve reading and discussion of papers. In the independent study component small groups of students will meet with a study team and develop a small data analysis project.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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BIOST 2011 - PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICAL REASONING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Acquaints students with the concepts of statistical reasoning as applied to the study of public health problems. Students learn the general principles of statistical analysis and acquire the ability to utilize a statistical software package (Minitab) as a tool to facilitate the processing, editing, storing, displaying, analysis and interpretation of health research related data.
Academic Career: GRAD
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: GradLG/SU3
Course Requirements: PROG: Graduate School of Public Health; PLAN: Excluded Plans = Biostatistics(DPH, PHD, MPH, MS, MSH)
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BIOST 2012 - BAYESIAN & EMPIRICAL BAYES STAT
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
THE THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF BAYESIAN AND EMPIRICAL BAYES STATISTICAL METHODS WILL BE PRESENTED. THE USE OF THESE METHODS IN DATA ANALYSIS WILL BE ILLUSTRATED WITH SPECIFIC EXAMPLES AND WITH DISCUSSIONS OF COMMON DATA ANALYSIS ISSUES CONTRASTS AND SIMILARITIES BETWEEN BAYESIAN, EMPIRICAL BAYESIAN, AND CLASSICAL METHODS WILL BE EVALUATED.
Academic Career: GRAD
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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BIOST 2041 - INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS 1
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Discusses techniques for the application of statistical theory to actual data. Topics include probability theory, estimation of parameters, and tests of hypothesis for both the discrete and continuous case.
Academic Career: GRAD
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: GradLG/SU3
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BUS 0005 - ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SMALL BUSINESS, & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: ANALYSIS BETWEEN EUROPE & THE U.S.
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course analyses the way in which entrepreneurship and small business assist economic development. It focuses on the interrelationships between these two basic constitutive terms of the development process, and how they shape the process when they overlap. A comparative analysis of the main features of the entrepreneurial process and the development of the small business sector in Europe and the U.S. will be the core of the course.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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BUS 0010 - YOUR ACADEMIC AND CAREER SUCCESS
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
In this course, you will: learn the technical aspects (academic and experiential attributes) pertaining to the majors and certificates offered in CBA; Explore paths of self-awareness and career opportunity utilizing assessment models including StrengthsFinder; Utilize Bloomberg Business Week to develop business literacy; explore global opportunities, such as study abroad, and the international internship program; develop networking skills, and relate those skills to establishing your personal and professional network; create a resume that has been reviewed by a professional development consultant; establish a CBA Connect account on which you will post your resume, schedule appointments with CLDC staff, register for events, view internship/job opportunities, and access secure documents; establish a professional profile on social media; and explore basic competency of Excel.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
Course Requirements: PROG: College of Business Admin
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BUS 0020 - YOUR CAREER SUCCESS
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
In this course, you will: learn and practice a variety of tools used in the exploration of career paths (e.g., StrengthsFinder, Skill Clusters, informational interviewing, job shadowing, etc.); Explore your skills, abilities, and preferred roles and environments; develop and implement a personal strategy for career goal setting and planning; learn the internship and job search processes; learn and practice communication tools necessary throughout the job application process (e.g., resume, cover letter, social media, networking, interviewing, and accepting job offers).
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
Course Requirements: PROG: College of Business Admin
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BUS 1023 - GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
This one-credit, one-week international experience is for students who wish to gain valuable experience and exposure to several business sectors and firms within the visited country. The purpose of experience is to focus on four industry-specific business sectors relevant to the historical, cultural, political, and economic background of the country. The sectors will be chosen from the following: healthcare, tourism/hospitality, arts, sports/athletics, human/social services, education, real estate, and banking. As a result of the experience, students will develop a “tool kit” of concepts and information regarding the cultural and business climate of the country in focus, begin developing of a working knowledge of how differences in cultural context affect business activities and develop a basis for critical evaluation of a country- specific, cross-sector business analysis.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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BUS 1027 - DOING BUSINESS IN ASIA
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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BUS 1028 - DOING BUSINESS IN JAPAN
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The purpose of this course is to provide a broad introduction to business in Japan. Topics covered include: the Japanese economy, from post-war growth, through the ‘bubble’ and post-‘bubble’ years, to today; ongoing demographic, social/cultural, and structural change; human resource and production management; women in the workforce; and working with Japanese in a business setting. By the end of the course, students will be more knowledgeable about Japan and Japanese business, and about the opportunities and challenges facing Japanese firms and individuals working in or with Japanese firms.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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BUS 1392 - PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
This course deals with the basics of personal financial planning. Students will create personal financial plans based on projected horizons of 1, 3, and 5 years. The primary focus is on near term planning with emphasis on: initial savings, paying off student debt, judicious use of credit, and investing for short and long term goals. Students will prioritize and codify their plans based on personal, professional, and lifestyle objectives projected over the plans stated horizons.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
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BUS 1755 - SERVICE LEARNING IN ORGANIZATIONS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course is designed around an experiential learning methodology in an international context that uses an international service project for a community organization to enhance student understanding of a particular content area in leadership and ethics. Students will be challenged to immerse themselves in readings, essays, and discussions in a specific content area that will be operationalized and reviewed throughout the duration of the community service project. Students in this course are required to participate in the international service learning component of the program.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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BUS 1900 - BUSINESS INTERNSHIP
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 3
The business internship provides an opportunity for students to study in depth a particular area of business management in a work setting. An internship is primarily an academic experience, not a part-time or full-time job, in which students work for a firm or organization under a supervisor and faculty sponsor to achieve specific educational objectives.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Internship
Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
Course Requirements: Restricted for College of Business Administration
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BUS 1901 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 3
An independent study course for students desiring to pursue in greater depth a specific set of business problems or functions to which they have been introduced in other business courses. The course involves directed reading and research under guidance of a full-time faculty member.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Independent Study
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: Restricted for College of Business Administration
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BUS 1904 - CBA FULL-TIME CO-OP
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
CBA students who participate in a full-time career-developing internship experience as an integral part of their CBA academic program may register for this course. Students must have completed at least 60 credits, be in good academic standing, and plan to return to campus the first spring or fall term immediately following the internship term. Internships for this course are designated by the offering organization as full-time and lasting the duration of the term. Internship agreements specifying the academic work to be completed as part of the internship are required.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Internship
Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
Course Requirements: Restricted for College of Business Administration
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BUS 1906 - CAREER EXPLORATION INTERNSHIP
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 1
This internship course is designed to help students improve self-awareness of personal preferences with respect to career interests in the context of a work experience. Incorporates readings, self-assessment instruments and exercises, job analysis, journal entries and two performance appraisals. May be used for internships, summer jobs, part time jobs and full-time positions that involve work related to a possible career interest. The internship site may be located anywhere in the world.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Internship
Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
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BUS 1910 - BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 6
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Internship
Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
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BUS 1915 - DIRECTED RESEARCH
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Independent Study
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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BUS 1940 - STUDY ABROAD
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 18
Study abroad represents credits earned in an approved study abroad program.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Independent Study
Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
Course Attributes: Non-Pitt Class
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BUS 1995 - STUDY ABROAD: INTERNSHIP
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 3
The study abroad internship provides an opportunity for students to study in depth a particular area of business management in a work setting outside of the United States. An internship is primarily an academic experience, not a part-time or full-time job, in which students work for a firm or organization under a supervisor and faculty sponsor to achieve specific educational objectives.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Internship
Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
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BUS 1997 - STUDY ABROAD: EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 18
The study abroad exchange program represents credits earned in an approved exchange agreement between the university of Pittsburgh and another educational institution.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Independent Study
Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
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BUSACC 0030 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Helps students become informed users of firms’ external financial accounting reports. The basic structure and contents of such reports and the process by which they are prepared will be studied. Discussion will involve what items are included in financial accounting reports, how such items are measured, and how various economic events affect the reports. An understanding of what can be inferred from the reports about the past performance, present position, and future prospects of the firm will be developed.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: ECON 0100 or 0102 or 0103 or 0105 or 0110 or 0115 or 0120; PROG: College of Business Administration; LVL: So, Jr, Sr
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BUSACC 0040 - MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Introduces students to the basic terminology and concepts of cost accounting, including product costing, budgetary control, responsibility accounting, and the use of cost information in resource allocation and other managerial decisions. Textbook material and various applications in actual organizations are used to engage students in applying the concepts and methods that have been developed.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: BUSACC 0030 or BUSERV 1920 or CDACCT 6030 or MGMT 0022 or BUS 0115 or ACCT 0201; PROG: College of Business Administration
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BUSACC 1204 - INTERMEDIATE FINANCIAL REPORTING 1
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Covers the conceptual framework of financial accounting and its influence on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), with special emphasis on the valuation of assets and measurement of income.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ:(BUSACC0030orBUSERV1920orCDACCT6030orMGMT0022orBUS0115or ACCT0201)and(BUSACC0040orBUSERV1925orCDACCT6040orMGMT0023or BUS1110orACCT0202);MINGRADE ‘C”ForListed Courses;PLAN: Acct,Fin,Gen Mgmt,Glbl Mgmt,Mrktng,Undclrd CBA,BIS,HRM,SCM,Not Cand Pre-MACC
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BUSACC 1205 - INTERMEDIATE FINANCIAL REPORTING 2
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Topics covered include valuation of liabilities, owners’ equity, cash flow statements, and disclosure outside the primary financial statements. Like intermediate financial reporting 1, this course also engages students as active participants in the learning process. Required for all accounting majors.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: BUSACC 1204; PLAN: PLAN: Accounting, FInance, General Management, Global Management, Marketing, Business Information Systems, Human Resources Management, Supply Chain Management, Undeclared, Not Cand for degree-Pre-MACC
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BUSACC 1210 - FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Financial statement analysis focuses on the evaluation of publicly traded company financial statements and related note disclosures as well as the correlation of this historic financial performance to the company’s stock prices. This course will assist students’ development of a systematic approach to analyzing reported financial data and understanding the underlying risks and possible inconsistencies among comparative companies. Requirements of the course include interim exams and written and oral presentations of analysis.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: BUSACC 1205; PLAN: Accounting, Finance, General Management, Global Management, Marketing, Business Information Systems, Human Resources Management, Supply Chain Management, Undeclared
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BUSACC 1216 - ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Covers topics that are of particular interest to financial report preparers and auditors. Special emphasis placed on accounting for business combinations and consolidated financial reporting. Other topics include international accounting, accounting for partnerships, and accounting by fiduciaries. Required for all accounting majors pursuing the CPA track.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: BUSACC 1205; PLAN: Accounting, Finance, General Management, Global Management, Marketing, Business Information Systems, Human Resources Management, Supply Chain Management, Undeclared
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BUSACC 1221 - STRATEGIC COST MANAGEMENT
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Topics covered include how product cost measurement affects resource allocation decisions; how to design modern cost systems; the strategic role of cost information and the relationship between process improvement and cost reduction; performance measurement and organizational transformation for value creation.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ:(BUSACC0030orBUSERV1920orCDACCT6030orMGMT0022orBUS0115or ACCT0201)and(BUSACC0040orBUSERV1925orCDACCT6040orMGMT0023or BUS1110orACCT0202);MINGRADE ‘C”ForListed Courses;PLAN: Acct,Fin,Gen Mgmt,Glbl Mgmt,Mrktng,Undclrd CBA,BIS,HRM,SCM
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BUSACC 1236 - ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Focuses on the design and implementation of accounting information systems and their ability to: collect data on the activities of an organization, accumulate and summarize the data, and make the information available to managers for analysis, decision-making and control.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ:(BUSACC0030orBUSERV1920orCDACCT6030orMGMT0022orBUS0115or ACCT0201)and(BUSACC0040orBUSERV1925orCDACCT6040orMGMT0023or BUS1110orACCT0202);MINGRADE ‘C”ForListed Courses;PLAN: Acct,Fin,Gen Mgmt,Glbl Mgmt,Mrktng,Undclrd CBA,BIS,HRM,SCM,Not Cand Pre-MACC
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BUSACC 1238 - AUDITING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Introduces auditing process and profession. Main topics include nature and purpose of auditing, auditing standards, professional conduct, auditor legal liability and approaches in auditing financial statements. Emphasizes a risk-based approach to selecting appropriate auditing techniques. Examines auditor’s decision process relating to internal control assessment, audit decision process relating to internal control assessment, audit sampling and obtaining audit evidence about financial accounts. Examines extent of auditor’s responsibility to uncover fraud.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: BUSACC 1205; CREQ: BUSACC 1236; PLAN: Accounting, Finance, General Management, Global Management, Marketing, Business Information Systems, Human Resources Management, Supply Chain Management, Undeclared, Not Cand for Degree-Pre-MACC
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BUSACC 1242 - INDIVIDUAL TAX ACCOUNTING AND PLANNING
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course focuses on individual tax return preparation and planning. Students will learn how to calculate the taxes associated with a variety of personal, investment, property, and sole-proprietorship transactions. Concepts will be reinforced through the preparation of actual tax returns that reflect different combinations of such transactions. Students will develop tax planning skills by considering how various transactions can be restructured to minimize the current or future tax liability.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: BUSACC 1205 or CDACCT 6205; PLAN: Accounting, Finance, General Management, Global Management, Marketing, Business Information Systems, Human Resources Management, Supply Chain Management, Undeclared
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BUSACC 1250 - SURVEY OF INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING ISSUES AND THE IASB
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This financial accounting elective focuses on exposing students to the international accounting standards setting process and the study of the application of international accounting issues in business. Learning will take place through a mix of classroom time as well as experienced based learning opportunities, with each weekly class focused on an accounting issues and a related site visit experience with a company working on the accounting issue. Participation requires a good understanding of the accounting process and an interest in the global business environment.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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BUSACC 1296 - ACCOUNTING INTERNSHIP
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
The accounting internship provides business credits for project assignments that augment a professional accounting work experience.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Internship
Grade Component: Satisfactory/No Credit
Course Requirements: PREQ: BUSACC 1205; PLAN: Accounting, Finance, General Management, Global Management, Marketing, Business Information Systems, Human Resources Management, Supply Chain Management, Undeclared
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BUSACC 1298 - ACCOUNTING INDEPENDENT STUDY
Minimum Credits: 1
Maximum Credits: 3
An independent study course for students desiring to pursue in greater depth a specific set of accounting issues or problems to which they have been introduced in other accounting courses. The course involves directed reading and research under the guidance of a full-time faculty member.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Independent Study
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: BUSACC 1205; PLAN: Accounting, Finance, General Management, Global Management, Marketing, Business Information Systems, Human Resources Management, Supply Chain Management, Undeclared
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BUSECN 1010 - MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Primarily an applied microeconomics analysis although some applied macroeconomic analysis of relevance to the business firm may also be treated. Emphasizes the development of economic tools and concepts which can be used in the firm’s management decision-making process. Builds upon the standard economic analysis of the firm which integrates a company’s revenue, cost, output and pricing decisions. Marginal and incremental reasoning is stressed as an important decision making principle.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: (MATH 0120 or 0126 or 0136 or 0140 or 0220 or 0235) and (ECON 0100 or 0102 or 0105 or 0120) and (ECON 0103 or 0110 or 0115 or 0120); PROG: College of Business Administration
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BUSECN 1508 - INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS FOR MANAGERS
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course introduces the broad field of int’l econ, with emphasis on developing framework for effective management in today’s global economoy. Key issues and problems are explored in areas of int’l trade, int’l investment & int’l payments, from perspective of manager of enterprises in operating in a cross-border, int’l environment. The approach will be verbal, graphical and non-technical and will draw from actual data sets and late-breaking news items from such business-oriented publications as Financial Times Economist, Wall Street Journal and New York Times.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PLAN: International Business (CPIB-CR1) or Global Management (GLMGT-BSBA)
Course Attributes: Global Studies, Russian & East European Studies, West European Studies
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BUSECN 1509 - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND TRADE
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND TRADE
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
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