WSU Graduate Courses - Biological Sciences/BIO

BIO 521 HUMAN GENETICS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (Credits: 3)

Describes mechanisms of inheritance and genetic diseases so that health professionals can recognize possible genetic abnormalities and make appropriate referrals, participate in genetic counseling, and consider ethical and legal implications of the "new genetics." For nonmajors only.

PREREQUISITE: BIO 112 OR EQUIVALENT.

BIO 564 SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT (Credits: 3)

Examines the fundamentals of solid, infectious, and hazardous waste management. Topics covered include regulatory history, regulatory processes, environmental audits, requirements for waste generators, transporters, treatment/storage/disposal facilities, and pollution prevention concepts.

BIO 568 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS HEALTH AND SAFETY (Credits: 4)

Covers the operation of managing hazardous materials and emergency response in the workplace or at spills or at hazardous waste sites. Satisfies OSHA 40 hour training requirements in 40 CFR 1910.120.

PREREQUISITE: CHM 123.

BIO 569 HAZWOPER REFRESHER (Credits: 1)

Refresher training covering management of hazardous materials and energy response in the workplace or at spills or hazardous waste sites. Satisfies OSHA 8 hour training requirement in 40 CFR 1910.120.

PREREQUISITE: EH 368, BIO 568 OR PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.

BIO 602 CURRENT LITERATURE IN BIOLOGY (Credits: 3)

Writing intensive course using current research articles to develop critical thinking skills designed for advanced undergraduates or graduate students. Four different sections emphasize broad areas of biology.

BIO 603 DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY (Credits: 5)

(Also listed as BMS 839.) Describes underlying processes that initiate, in plants and animals, the development of tissue and whole organisms.

PREREQUISITE: RECOMMENDED BIO 402, 303 OR THE EQUIVALENT.

BIO 603 DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY (Credits: )

Describes underlying processes that initiate, in plants and animals, the development of tissue and whole organisms.

BIO 606 EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY (Credits: 3)

Historical development and current understanding of the principles of evolution.

PREREQUISITE: BIO 212 OR CONSENT OF INSTRUCTOR.

BIO 607 WETLANDS BIOLOGY (Credits: 5)

Ecological investigation of wetlands of the U.S. with emphasis on the Midwest. Primarily field oriented with some lecture. Covers soils, vegetation, hydrology, conservation, and restoration. Requires two weekend trips and written report.

PREREQUISITE: CHM 121 AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: BIO 231,
BIO 314, GL 450, BIO 411, OR RELEVANT FIELD
EXPERIENCES.

BIO 608 WRITING IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (Credits: 3)

Surveys grammatical and stylistic aspects of scientific writing and teaches how to organize, write, and submit a manuscript for publication in a biological journal. Grant writing is also discussed.

PREREQUISITE: BIO 112, 114 AND 115.

BIO 611 THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT (Credits: 5)

Field and laboratory course concerned with the physical, chemical, and biological factors that determine biological productivity in natural waters. 3 hours lecture, 6 hours lab.

PREREQUISITE: RECOMMENDED PREPARATION: BIO 231 OR EQUIVALENT
OR CONSENT OF INSTRUCTOR.

BIO 611 THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT LABORATORY (Credits: )

Field and laboratory course concerned with the physical, chemical, and biological factors that determine biological productivity in natural waters. 3 hours lecture, 6 hours lab.

BIO 612 AQUATIC COMMUNITIES LABORATORY (Credits: )

An analysis of the functional relationships of organisms with the aquatic environment with special emphasis on species interactions.

BIO 613 BIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OF WATER POLLUTION LABORATORY (Credits: )

Introduction to the biological aspects of water pollution. Lectures, discussions, laboratories, and field trips cover the various types of pollutants and their impact on aquatic life. 3 hours lecture, 4 hours lab, required field trips.

BIO 615 ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY (Credits: 4)

Covers toxicological problems encountered in the field of environmental health. Emphasis on monitoring, control, and regulation of toxic substances in air and water, and in industrial environments. 3 hours lecture, 1 hour recitation.

PREREQUISITE: A COURSE IN PHYSIOLOGY AND ORGANIC CHEMISTRY.

BIO 616 ECOTOXICOLOGY (Credits: 4)

Study of the effects of environmental contaminants on aquatic and terrestrial organisms. Effects on the biochemical and physiological levels are related to impacts on individuals, populations, and ecosystems. Current approaches for assessing ecotoxicity are presented

PREREQUISITE: BIO 278 AND CHM 211.

BIO 620 DESIGNING BIOLOGICAL EXPERIMENTS (Credits: 3)

Principles of effective sampling design for biological experiments. Reconciling the peculiarities of biological data with the assumptions of statistical methods. Lectures and problem sets.

PREREQUISITE: TWO BIOLOGY COURSES AT 300 OR ABOVE LEVEL, ONE
COURSE IN STATISTICS.

BIO 625 MICROBIAL ECOLOGY LABORATORY (Credits: )

Microbes in soil, water, and air. Experiments on mineral cycles, physical and biological limiting factors, and symbiosis. Natural communities of microbes and microbes of special human environments. Includes field studies.

BIO 626 HUMAN GENETICS (Credits: 4)

(Also listed as BMS 780.) Nature of human genetic traits; methods of analysis of inheritance.

PREREQUISITE: BIO 302, 402 OR 403.

BIO 631 RISK ASSESSMENT AND COMMUNICATION (Credits: 4)

Studies the determination of quantitative risk to humans and the environment. Approaches currently used in regulatory activities are described, showing method of hazard identification, sampling, data evaluation, exposure assessment, toxicity assessment, and risk characterization.

PREREQUISITE: MINIMUM OF TWO BIO COURSES AND COMPLETION OF
ONE YEAR OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY.

BIO 632 RISK ASSESSMENT II (Credits: 3)

Follow-up course to BIO 631. Includes key components of risk assessments, such as pharmacokinetic modeling, environmental fate and transport modeling, low dose extrapolation, and risk communication.

PREREQUISITE: BIO 631.

BIO 640 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (Credits: 4)

This course focuses on the topics of Environmental Health that have the greatest affect on the community.It provides a survey of broad Environmental Public Health issues.

BIO 641 VERTEBRATE ENDOCRINOLOGY (Credits: 3)

A survey course that focuses on major topics in endocrinology. Topics range from the overall workings of the hypothalamo-hypophysial axis to comparative aspects of reproductive endocrinology.

PREREQUISITE: BIO 212, 312, 313/314, CHM 213, PHY 113 OR
EQUIVALENT.

BIO 642 ADVANCED MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (Credits: 3)

Emphasizes gene organization and genome organization focusing on the molecular anatomy, expression, and regulation of eukaryotic genes. Includes a thorough discussion of recombinant DNA technology.

PREREQUISITE: BIO 212, 410, CHM 213.

BIO 643 VERTEBRATE HISTOLOGY (Credits: 5)

Study of structure/function relationships in vertebrate tissues, organs and organ systems.

PREREQUISITE: A PREVIOUS COURSE IN CELL BIOLOGY AND A COURSE
IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY OR BY INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION.

BIO 644 PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (Credits: 5)

Special aspects of plant physiology that set plants apart from other organisms.Laboratory introduces independent research concerning plant nutrition and bud development.

PREREQUISITE: BIO 313 OR 314; CHM 123

BIO 645 PLANTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT (Credits: 3)

This course covers the effects of abiotic and biotic environmental stressors on plants in natural and agro-ecosystems, and the mechanisms the plants use to combat damage by these stresses.

PREREQUISITE: A COURSE IN ECOLOGY AND PLANT PHYSIOLOGY OR
PERMISSION BY INSTRUCTOR.

BIO 651 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND RISK COMMUNICATION (Credits: 3)

Enlarges students' environmental perspective by focusing on management issues as they relate to air, water, and land resources including ethics, policy, and economics, as well as questions relating to specific resources. Titles vary.

BIO 652 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION:LAW, REGULATION AND ENFORCEMENT (Credits: 3)

Reviews the American legal system, emphasizing regulatory agencies and the courts; environmental and toxic tort case law; and the complex way that the myriad environmental laws and regulations are structured and enforced. Titles vary.

BIO 653 NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (Credits: 3)

Lecture/seminar course covering principles of wildlife, fisheries, and forestry management.Major topics include basic ecological principles, population dynamics and analysis, habitat assessment, and ecosystem and people management.

PREREQUISITE: BIO 306.

BIO 654 OSHA COMPLIANCE (Credits: 2)

Intended for persons having management responsibilities for occupational safety & health, this course provides practical application of theories of safety & health law, and suggestions for their real world application.

BIO 655 PLANT SYSTEMATICS (Credits: 3)

A survey of topics and techniques encountered in studies of the relationship and evolution of the higher plants, emphasizing the flowering plants.

PREREQUISITE: BIO 254: SENIOR STANDING OR CONSENT OF
INSTRUCTOR.

BIO 657 OCCUPATIONAL ERGONOMICS (Credits: 2)

Practical and useful information for helping ensure long-term worker health and safety study of the capabilities and limitations of the human body in relation to the work environment, including use of products.

BIO 660 POPULATION GENETICS (Credits: 3)

Examination of the causes of genetic differences within and among species and how molecular biology techniques can be used to identify these differences.Emphasized human genetics, anthropology, ecology and conservation implications.

PREREQUISITE: BIO 210, 211, 212, 302.

BIO 661 MOLECULAR EVOLUTION (Credits: 3)

Studies the evolutionary history of organisms by interpreting their genomes as historical documents.Focuses on the origins of human traits and diseases, phylogenetic reconstruction and systematics.

PREREQUISITE: BIO 210, 211, 212, 302.

BIO 662 EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH (Credits: 3)

Communicable and occupational diseases of contemporary importance; includes epidemiological investigation, environmental considerations, and control procedures.

PREREQUISITE: EH 360 AND 362, AND STT 264 OR INSTRUCTOR
PERMISSION.

BIO 663 PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATION (Credits: 3)

Lecture/seminar course covering principles of public health organization and administration, public health law, comprehensive health planning and the community services provided by health-related agencies.

BIO 664 MICROBIOLOGY OF FOOD (Credits: 3)

Principles of food microbiology, preservation, and handling. Major organisms of food poisoning and means of control are considered.

PREREQUISITE: A COURSE IN MICROBIOLOGY.

BIO 666 FUNDAMENTALS OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (Credits: 3)

Introduction to accident recognition, evaluation, and control in the work environment, with emphasis on methods of hazard recognition and control management.

PREREQUISITE: MTH 130, CHM 123.

BIO 667 FUNDAMENTAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY (Credits: 3)

Introduction to accident recognition, evaluation, and control in the work environment by hands-on type of equipment usage. Methods of inspection, accident investigation, and evaluation of accident programs are stressed.

PREREQUISITE: MTH 130, CHM 123.

BIO 668 ADVANCED OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (Credits: 3)

Introduction to industrial hygiene. Emphasis is on routes of entry into the human body and physiological effects of industrial pollutants.

PREREQUISITE: MTH 130, CHM 123, 211, 215.

BIO 669 INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE I LABORATORY (Credits: 2)

Introduction to industrial hygiene. Methods
of measuring toxic effects and providing adequate protection are discussed and demonstrated.

PREREQUISITE: MTH 130, CHM 123, 211, 215.

BIO 670 HANDS-ON SCI WORKSHOP (Credits: 1 TO 3)

Workshops to enhance science skills for Trotwood-Madison Elementary School teachers.

BIO 672 AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT (Credits: 3)

Designed to provide a broad overview of the science of air quality and its management: includes atmospheric pollutants, dispersion, health and welfare effects, air quality monitoring, source control, regulation, and indoor air pollution.

BIO 673 BIOLOGY OF SELECTED MARINE ENVIRONMENTS (Credits: 5)

Biological aspects of marine environments. Sampling and observation of living marine specimens during week-long trip to a marine laboratory.

BIO 675 MICROBIOLOGY OF FOOD LABORATORY (Credits: 2)

Methods for evaluating microbial quality
of food. Includes investigation of major pathogens, techniques, and principles
of processing food. Field trips required. Completion of a laboratory course in
general microbiology required.

PREREQUISITE: A LAB COURSE IN GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY, BIO 312,
OR M&I 220.

BIO 676 HUMAN PARASITOLOGY (Credits: 2)

(Also listed as BMS 799.) Study of the medical aspects of parasitology, such as pathology, symptomatology, diagnosis, and identification of parasites. Course content is divided into three major categories: human protozoology, human helminthology, and human arthropodology. Designed primarily for medical technologists, biology teachers, and environmental health students.

BIO 677 HUMAN PARASITOLOGY LABORATORY (Credits: 3)

Laboratory course designed to examine and identify protozoan, helminthic, and arthropod parasites of humans.

BIO 684 INTRODUCTION TO BIOGEOGRAPHY (Credits: 3)

Introduction to the factors affecting the distribution of plants and animals.

PREREQUISITE: BIO 231

BIO 692 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES SEMINAR (Credits: 2)

Seminar provides students with a more in-depth understanding of a number of environmental topics and enhances library research, writing, presentation, and advocacy skills. In addition, students will learn that there are at least two sides to any of the issues discussed.

BIO 699 SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN BIOLOGY (Credits: 1 TO 12)

A maximum of 4 credits is applicable toward degree requirements.

BIO 700 PRINCIPLES OF INSTRUCTION IN BIOLOGY (Credits: 1)

Survey of available instructional materials and discussion of educational theory and techniques leading to more effective instruction.

BIO 701 SELECTED TOPICS IN BIOLOGY (Credits: 1 TO 5)

Topics vary.

BIO 702 INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH (Credits: 2)

Different research problems under investigation by the faculty are described with respect to objectives, methodology, and progress as examples of scientific methods applied to biology.

BIO 703 ADVANCED DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY (Credits: 4)

Molecular mechanism of development including topics such as cell signaling, pattern formation, terminal differentiation.

PREREQUISITE: BIO 212 OR EQUIVALENT OR INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL.

BIO 720 MAMMALIAN CELL BIOLOGY (Credits: 4)

(Also listed as BMS 835.) A comprehensive course addressing both the known and theoretical aspects of cellular organization and function. Suitable as an introductory course for graduate study.

BIO 730 CELL BIOLOGY (Credits: 4)

(Also listed as BMS 778.) Provides a survey of basic concepts that are most important for understanding how cells function.

BIO 734 MOLECULAR GENETICS (Credits: 3)

(Also listed as BMS 779.) Study of the replication, organization, and function of nucleic acids with emphasis on the role of nucleic acids in protein synthesis.

BIO 737 RECOMBINANT DNA METHODS (Credits: 6)

(Also listed as BMS 790 and M&I 737.) Microbial and molecular techniques for producing, cloning, and characterizing recombinant DNA molecules; laboratory exercises in gene manipulation to give an understanding of the principles of genetic engineering. Graded pass/unsatisfactory.

BIO 740 ELECTRON MICROSCOPY LS (Credits: 6)

(Also listed as BMS 834.) Introduction to theoretical and practical aspects of transmission electron microscopy. Emphasizes interpretation and evaluation of electron micrographs. 3 hours lecture, 6 hours lab; additional lab time is required. Completion of course in histology or cell biology is required.

BIO 799 LITERATURE CRITIQUE (Credits: 1 TO 6)

Independent project to write a critical review of literature on a specific topic. Graded pass/unsatisfactory.

BIO 800 GRADUATE SEMINAR (Credits: 1)

Topics vary.

BIO 899 GRADUATE RESEARCH (Credits: 2 TO 18)

Supervised thesis research.

BIO 900 GRADUATE SEMINAR (Credits: 1)

Weekly discussions of current topics and problems in biology.