Biology (BIOL)

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BIOL 121 BASIC ANATOMY
(3-0) 3 credits. Anatomy of the human body to include basic biological principles and medical nomenclature. This course is specifically designed for students in the pre-nursing curriculum.

BIOL 121L BASIC ANATOMY LAB
(0-1) 1 credit. Prerequisite or corequisite: BIOL 121. Laboratory experience that accompanies BIOL 121. Exercises to complement material in BIOL 121 with special emphasis on the anatomy of the cat.

BIOL 123 BASIC PHYSIOLOGY
(3-0) 3 credits. The physiology of the human body. This course is specifically designed for students in a pre-nursing curriculum.

BIOL 123L BASIC PHYSIOLOGY LAB
(0-1) 1 credit. Prerequisite or corequisite: BIOL 123. Laboratory exercises to accompany BIOL 123 including non-invasive experimentation and computer demonstration materials.

BIOL 151 GENERAL BIOLOGY I
(3-0) 3 credits. The introductory course for those majoring in biology and microbiology. Presents the concepts of cell biology, evolution, heredity, molecular genetics, and ecology.

BIOL 151L GENERAL BIOLOGY I LAB
(0-1) 1 credit. Prerequisite or corequisite: BIOL 151. Laboratory experience that accompanies BIOL 151. Laboratory exercises designed to reinforce subject material covered in BIOL 151 lectures.

BIOL 153 GENERAL BIOLOGY II
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisite: BIOL 151. A continuation of BIOL 151, the introductory course for those majoring in biology and microbiology. Presents the concepts of animal and plant structure and function, energetics, and reproduction.

BIOL 153L GENERAL BIOLOGY II LAB
(0-1) 1 credit. Prerequisite or corequisite: BIOL 153. Laboratory experience that accompanies BIOL 153. Laboratory exercises designed to reinforce subject material covered in BIOL 153 lectures.

BIOL 231 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisites: CHEM 106. Principles of basic and applied microbiology. Topics covered are bacteriology, virology, microbial genetics, immunology, and disinfection.

BIOL 231L GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LAB
(0-1) 1 credit. Prerequisites: CHEM 106/106L. Prerequisite or corequisite: BIOL 231. Laboratory experience that accompanies BIOL 231. Basic laboratory skills necessary for general microbiology. Emphases are made on techniques of aseptic bacterial transfer, serial dilutions in bacterial cell counts, bacterial staining, and serology.

BIOL 311 PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY
(3-0) 3 credits. Basic principles of ecology including the subdisciplines of physiological ecology, population ecology, community ecology, evolutionary ecology, and ecosystems ecology from both a theoretical and applied aspect.

BIOL 331 MICROBIOLOGY
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisite: CHEM 112. The course is to introduce the general principles of the structure, metabolic activities, and molecular genetics of microorganisms. The diversity and uniqueness of microbial processes are examined to understand the basic and applied aspects of microbiology. The course is designed for all science and engineering majors. (Experimental)

BIOL 371 GENETICS
(3-0) 3 credits. Principles governing the nature, transmission and function of hereditary material with application to plants, animals, humans, and microorganisms.

BIOL 423 PATHOGENESIS
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisites: BIOL 231and CHEM 112. Lecture/discussion course on principles of medical microbiology including the molecular basis of pathogensis, host-parasite relationship, and pathology of animal and human diseases. Emphasis on current literature in pathogensis.

BIOL 423L PATHOGENESIS LAB
(0-1) 1 credit. Prerequisites: BIOL 231L or equivalent; pre- or corequisite: BIOL 423. Basic laboratory skills necessary for pathogenic microbiology. Emphasis is on bacteriological, biochemical and serological tests of medically important pathogens.

BIOL 431 INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisite: BIOL 231 or equivalent. The roles of microbes in nature, industry, and public health are considered. Application of microbiology to engineering is emphasized. Concurrent registration in BIOL 431L recommended but not required.

BIOL 431L INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY
(0-1) 1 credit. Prerequisites: BIOL 231L or equivalent; pre- or corequisite: BIOL 431. Basic laboratory skills necessary for applied environmental microbiology. Emphasis is on sampling of environmental microorganisms, bacterial growth curve, analysis of water quality, isolation of coliphages, and Ames test for chemical mutagens.

BIOL 491 INDEPENDENT STUDY
1 to 4 credits. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meeting depending upon the requirements of the topic.

BIOL 492 TOPICS
1 to 5 credits. Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.

BIOL 691 INDEPENDENT STUDY
1 to 3 credits. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Directed independent study of a topic or field of special interest. This may involve readings, research, laboratory, or fieldwork, and preparation of papers, as agreed to in advance, by student and instructor.

BIOL 692 TOPICS
1 to 3 credits. Lecture course or seminar on a topic or field of special interest, as determined by the instructor.

BIOL 298 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
1 to 3 credits. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Includes senior project, and capstone experience. Independent research problems/projects or scholarship activities. The plan of study is negotiated by the faculty member

BIOL 403 GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisite: CHEM 112 or equivalent, PHYS 111 or PHYS 113, BIOL 311, or permission of instructor. Major global environmental changes will be addressed using an interdisciplinary approach. Topics will include basic processes and principles of ecosystems, biogeochemical cycles, major climate controls, atmospheric chemistry, and feedbacks between climate and various earth system processes. This course is cross-listed with ATM 406.

BIOL 341 MICROBIAL PROCESSES IN ENGINEERING AND NATURAL SCIENCES
(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisite: CHEM 112. This course introduces and develops important fundamental topics including: microbial structure and chemistry; cellular metabolism; and intercellular processes and extracellular conditions that control microbial behavior, leading to applications such as biocatalysis, biofuels production, environmental bioremediation, food processing, microbial ecology, pharmaceuticals production, environmental microbiology, and wastewater renovation.

Contact: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
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