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Anatomy
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Biology Courses
Ecology Courses
Marine Biology Courses
Microbiology Courses
Biology Education Courses
Anatomy
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BSC 1084 Survey of the Human Body
This is a one-semester course designed to cover basic information
necessary for a general understanding of the structure and function
of the human body. The course emphasizes how systems work
together to achieve homeostasis. Prerequisite: Student must
score into college level English, mathematics and reading on
placement test.
BSC 2093 Anatomy and Physiology I
As the first semester of a two-semester sequence, this course
studies regional and systemic anatomy and physiology of the human
body. Emphasis is placed on histology and the integumentary,
skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems. During the first two
weeks of class, students are tested in prerequisite materials such
as simple chemistry, cell structure, biochemistry, metabolism, and
molecular genetics. Prerequisites: BSC 2010 and BSC 2010L and student must score into college level English,
mathematics and reading on placement test. Corequisite: BSC
2093L.
Syllabus
BSC 2093 Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
This is the lab component for Anatomy and Physiology I. Lab
experiences include the following topic areas of histology and the
integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems.
Prerequisites: Student must score into college level English,
mathematics and reading on placement test. Prerequisite/Corerquisite:
BSC 2093. Lab fee $20.00.
Syllabus
BSC 2094 Anatomy and Physiology II
This
is a continuation of BSC 2093, studying the anatomy and physiology
of human systems. Topics
to be covered are the circulatory, digestive, respiratory,
excretory, endocrine and reproductive systems. Prerequisites:
BSC2093 and BSC 2093L and students must score into
college-level English, mathematics, and reading on placement tests.
Corequisite: BSC 2094L.
Syllabus
BSC
2094L Anatomy and Physiology II Lab
This is the lab component of Anatomy and Physiology II.
Lab experiences include the following topic areas of the
circulatory, digestive, respiratory, excretory, endocrine and
reproductive systems. Prerequisites: BSC 2093
and BSC 2093L; and student must score into college level English,
mathematics and reading on placement test. Prerequisite/Corerquisite:
BSC 2094. Lab fee $20.00.
Syllabus
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Biology
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BSC 1005 Life Science
This introductory-level course is designed for non-science
majors. It illustrates the applications of the scientific
method of problem solving within the field of life science.
Topics of the investigation include properties of life, chemistry of
life, structure and function of cells, cell reproduction, plant
structure and function, and representative human systems.
Prerequisite: Student must score into college level English,
mathematics and reading on placement test. Course available on
Internet.
Syllabus
BSC 1005L Life Science Lab
This course is designed for non-science majors. Students gain
laboratory experiences in the areas of properties of life, chemistry
of life, structure and function of cells, cell reproduction, plant
structure and function, and representative human systems.
Prerequisite: Student must score into college level English,
mathematics and reading on placement test.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: BSC 1005. Lab fee $20.00.
Syllabus
BSC 1009 The Living World
This course is designed for non-science majors, and presents a
survey of living organisms with an emphasis on natural history,
anatomy, physiology, evolutionary relationships, ecology, and
behavior. Course available on Internet.
Syllabus
BSC 2010 General Biology I
This biology course is designed for science majors. The course
covers cell structure and function, the chemical basis for life,
cell metabolism, cell reproduction and inheritance, and a survey of
viruses, bacteria, and fungi. It is recommended that students
taking this course continue in BSC 2011. Prerequisite: Student must score into college level English,
mathematics and reading on placement test. Recommended
prerequisite/corequisite: CHM 1045 or CHM 1015.
Corequisite: BSC 2010L.
Syllabus
BSC 2010L General Biology I Lab
This is the lab component for General Biology I.. Lab experiences
include the following topic areas of cell structure and function,
the chemical basis for life, cell metabolism, cell reproduction and
inheritance, viruses, bacteria, and fungi. Prerequisite:
Student must score into college level English,
mathematics and reading on placement test. Prerequisite/Corequisite
BSC 2010. lab fee $20.00
Syllabus
BSC 2011 General Biology II
This is a continuation of BSC 2010. Topics include a survey of
the plant and animal kingdoms, comparative physiology of vertebrate
systems, plant and animal development, and ecology.
Prerequisite: Student must score into college level English,
mathematics and reading on placement test. Corequisite:
BSC 2011L
Syllabus
BSC 2011L General Biology II Lab
This is the lab component for General Biology II. Lab
experiences include the following topic areas of plant and animal
kingdoms, comparative physiology of vertebrate systems, plant and
animal development, and ecology. Prerequisite: Student must score into college level English,
mathematics and reading on placement test. Prerequisite/Corequisite:
BSC 2011. Lab fee $20.00
Syllabus
BSC 1013 Orientation to Biology
This course is for students interested in majoring in the natural
sciences. Basic concepts in chemistry and biology are studied
along with Latin and Greek root words used in science
terminology. Students develop the fundamental knowledge
necessary for success in science courses needed for their
major. Prerequisite: Student must score into college level English,
mathematics and reading on placement test.
BSC 1932 Special Topics in Biology
This course develops scientific problem-solving skills through
investigation of biological topics of current interest.
Principal areas of problem-solving include health concerns,
population growth, and environmental issues.
Prerequisite: Student must score into college level English,
mathematics and reading on placement test.
BSC 2910 Natural Science Directed Research Studies
Students engage in a basic research project under the guidance of a
professional scientist or faculty member of the science
department. The student should be a second-year science
major. Prerequisite: Student must score into college level English,
mathematics and reading on placement test.
BSC 2930 Special Topics in Biological Science
This course develops scientific knowledge on special topics in
biology. Topics reflect popular interests of scientific
research or of the local community. Potential interests may be
in the fields of microbiology, botany, zoology, physiology, or
ecology. Prerequisite: Student must score into college level English,
mathematics and reading on placement test.
BSC1421 Introduction
to Biotechnology
This course teaches the theoretical basis of biotechnology
(including fundamental cell and molecular biology) and a survey
of biotechnology applications and issues. Prerequisite:
Student must score into college-level reading on placement test.
Syllabus
BSC1421L Biotechnology lab
This course teaches an introduction to techniques used in modern
biotechnology laboratories, including preparation of solutions
and media, aseptic transfer, nucleic acid techniques, and data
collection and handling. This is the laboratory for BSC
1421. Corequisite: BSC 1421. Lab fee $30.00.
Syllabus
BOT 3015 Plant
Biology
This course teaches the evolutionary relationships, life histories,
structural and functional relationships of plant structures, and
ecological adaptations of plants, fungi, selected protista and
prokaryotes. This course is specifically for the Bachelor of Science
Education.
Syllabus
PCB 3063 Introduction to Genetics
This course
teaches the fundamental principles of heredity, genetic variation
and molecular genetics of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms.
Prerequisites include BSC 2010/2010L; CHM 2210
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Ecology
Courses |
PCB 1030 Introduction to Ecology
This course provides a survey of the interrelationships between
living organisms and their physical environment, including an
overview of animal and plant physiology, chemical cycles, and the
various ecosystems on earth. Present day ecological problems
are discussed, along with ecological aspects of humans and
implications for the future. Prerequisite: Student must score into college level English,
mathematics and reading on placement test.
Syllabus
PCB 4043 General Ecology
This course is an introduction to living systems at the population
and community/ecosystem levels. It includes energy flow and
nutrient cycling in ecosystems; community organization, development
and classification; population structure and dynamics. Labs include
field work, lab analysis and use of interactive software. This
course addresses specific Sunshine State Standards, subject matter
competencies and pedagogy pertinent to the discipline and required
for teacher certification. Prerequisites: BSC 2010/2010L, BSC
2011/2011L, and CHM 1046/1046L. The corequisite is PCB 4043L.
Syllabus
PCB 4043L General Ecology Lab
This is the lab
component for PCB 4043. Field and laboratory investigations of
natural ecosystems, with emphasis on current methodology in ecology.
Prerequisites include BSC 2010/2010L and BSC 2011/2011L. The
corequisite is PCB 4043.
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Marine
Biology Courses |
OCB 1000 Introduction to Marine Biology
A course for
non-science majors. The natural history of marine organisms, their
taxonomic relationships and their interactions with each other are
explored. The evolutionary processes of various marine organisms and
the scheme of biological classification are introduced. The
fundamentals of marine biological science are provided with special
emphasis placed upon observable major marine phyla in the local area
and the interrelationships between individual organisms within these
phyla and how they relate to world wide marine environments.
Syllabus
OCB 1000L Introduction to Marine Biology Lab
This is the lab component for OCB 1000 for non-science majors. An
introductory lab and field survey of local marine waters as they
relate to marine species and their environments worldwide. Emphasis
is placed on the major marine phyla in the local area and the
interrelationships between those phyla and their environments.
Field trips to local marine areas are required, including marine
biodiversity studies, invertebrate anatomy and physiology, and an
all-day field trip to Sea World. Syllabus
OCB 1630 Marine Ecology
This course
introduces non-science major students to the fundamentals of marine
ecology as a foundation for understanding marine ecosystems and
explores population and community ecology within major marine
ecosystems. The course is based on geological history of the
Atlantic shoreline, how marine communities developed and changed and
how marine invaders dominated and competed with local flora and
fauna to form current ecosystems.
Syllabus
OCB 1630L Marine Ecology Lab
This is the lab component for OCB 1630 for non-science majors. Two
all-day field trips survey local flora and fauna by exploring the
nearshore environment such as estuaries, intertidal zone, mangrove,
seagrass and beach plant communities, and progresses to address an
understanding of ecology and biodiversity of the marine environment.
At Ft. Pierce Inlet, students explore intertidal communities, study
mud flats, sand flats, rocky intertidal and dune communities, and
during an all-day kayak field trip to Sebastian Inlet, the
diversity, adaptations and survival strategies of marine life in
various nearshore communities such as mangrove and seagrass
communities will be explored. While in the field students learn how
to collect organisms for further physiological studies in the
laboratory.
Syllabus
OCE 2001 Introduction to Oceanography
This course introduces
non-science major students to fundamentals, principles and
procedures of physical, geological, chemical and biological
oceanography. This multi-disciplinary approach to understanding
oceanographic processes and ecosystems explores the origins of
oceanography, physical and chemical features of seawater and ocean
sediments, explores ocean basins, plate tectonics and oceanic
climate, discovers the waves, tides and ocean currents and life in
the oceanic ecosystem, and introduces to oceanic lifestyles of
plankton, benthos and nekton.
Syllabus
BSC 1254 Tropical Marine Ecology
This is an introductory course for
non-science majors,
utilizing basic
scientific methodology in understanding the interrelationships
between various marine tropical communities. Topics include the
Geology of the Atlantic and the Caribbean, marine flora and fauna -
their physical, chemical and biological aspects, subtropical and
tropical coastal, estuarine and intertidal communities, tropical
nearshore communities - mangrove, seagrass and coral reef
ecosystems, and biodiversity of the marine environment. Students
study the adaptation of marine life in surface waters and in deep
ocean and the affects of pollution on tropical marine ecosystems.
Syllabus
BSC 1254L
Tropical Marine Ecology Lab
This is an
introductory tropical marine ecology field course for non-science
majors. Students participate in a three day hands-on field trip to
the Florida Keys. This course exercises basic science skills in
fieldwork methodology, such as field observations, note taking and
data collection, taxonomic identification of community species, and
the evolutionary processes involved in marine species community
relationship development.
Emphasized
aspects of studies include population dynamics of marine communities
that make up the coral reef ecosystem in the Florida Keys and
understanding biodiversity and species role in interrelationships
within coral reef communities of the marine environment.
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Microbiology
Courses |
MCB 2010 Microbiology
This course is a survey of the structure, physiology, genetics, and
control of microorganisms, including an overview of the medical
importance of viruses, bacteria, protozoans, and multicellular
parasites. Host-parasite interactions, including specific and
nonspecific immunity are also examined. Prerequisites:
BSC 2010 and BSC 2010L and student must score into college level English,
mathematics and reading on placement test. Corequisite:
MCB 2010L. Syllabus
MCB 2010L Microbiology Lab
This is the lab component for Microbiology. Lab experiences
include the following topic areas of viruses, bacteria, protozoans,
and multicellular parasites. Prerequisite: Student must score into college level English,
mathematics and reading on placement test. Prerequisite/Corequisite:
MCB 2010. Lab fee $20.00
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Biology Education Courses |
| SCE 3360 Middle
School/Secondary Science Methods
This course teaches
principles of effective curriculum design and assessment. It
addresses the required instructional methods, techniques,
strategies, and resources for effective science teaching in
grades 5-12. This course accompanies the Middle
School/Secondary Science Practicum which provides students with
opportunities to present their interactive curriculum projects
to middle and high school students in local area school
districts. This course addresses specific Sunshine State
Standards subject matter competencies and pedagogy pertinent to
the discipline required for certification.
Syllabus
SCE 3940 Teaching
Middle School Science Practicum
This course provides
the opportunity to present interactive curriculum projects to
middle school students in local area school districts. Students
spend a minimum of 30 school-based hours in the middle school
classroom. Project presentations are coordinated with
in-service middle school teachers and their curriculum schedules
and needs. This course addresses specific Florida Sunshine
State Standards, subject matter competencies, and pedagogy
pertinent to the discipline and required for certification.
Students who are majoring in science education and who will be
obtaining teacher certification in grades 5-9 or 6-12 are
eligible for this class.
Syllabus
SCE 4942 Teaching
Secondary Science Practicum
This course teaches
how to present interactive curriculum projects to secondary
school students in local area school districts. Students spend a
minimum of 30 school-based hours in the secondary school
classroom. Project presentations are coordinated with in-service
secondary school teachers and their curriculum schedules and
needs. This course addresses specific Florida Sunshine State
Standards, subject matter competencies, and pedagogy pertinent
to the discipline and required for certification. Students who
are majoring in science education and who will be obtaining
teacher certification in grades 5-9 or 6-12 are eligible.
Corequisite: SCE 3360 or EDG 3343.
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