Courses - Pittsburg State University

Biology Contact

Department Chair:

Dr. James T. Dawson

Contact Person:
Kelly Borden

Phone: 620-235-4732
Fax: 620-235-4194

Address:

Heckert-Wells Hall 223
Pittsburg State University
1701 S. Broadway
Pittsburg, KS 66762-7552

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BIOL-105

Pre-Health Orientation I

Credit Hours: 1 hours

Notes: Required for all freshmen pre-health majors. Offered on a Pass-Fail basis only.

Notes: Not open to students with credit in BIOL 113/114 Environmental Life Science/Laboratory, or BIOL 211 Principles of Biology I and BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II. Corequisite: BIOL 112 General Biology Laboratory.

BIOL-112

General Biology Laboratory

Credit Hours: 2 hours

Notes: Corequisite: BIOL 111 General Biology.

BIOL-113

Environmental Life Science

Credit Hours: 4 hours

Notes: Not applicable toward a biology major. Not open to students with credit in BIOL 111/112 General Biology/Laboratory or BIOL 211 Principles of Biology I or BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II.

BIOL-114

Environmental Life Science Laboratory for Teachers

Credit Hours: 1 hours

BIOL-202

Topics in Biology

Credit Hours: 1-3 hours

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Notes: May be repeated if subject matter is different. Each class limited to a single topic.

BIOL-205

Pre-Health Orientation II

Credit Hours: 1 hours

Notes: Required for all sophomore pre-health majors. Offered on a Pass-Fail basis only.

BIOL-211

Principles of Biology I

Credit Hours: 4 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 111/112 General Biology/Laboratory with a B or above or an ACT comp score of 23 or permission of advisor. Notes: (lecture and laboratory)

BIOL-212

Principles of Biology II

Credit Hours: 4 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 111/112 General Biology/Laboratory with a B or above or an ACT comp score of 23 or BIOL 211 Principles of Biology I with a grade of C or above or permission of advisor. Notes: (lecture and laboratory)

BIOL-257

Anatomy and Physiology

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 111/112 General Biology/Laboratory or BIOL 211 Principles of Biology I and BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II. Notes: This course is not a substitute for BIOL 656/657 Human Physiology/Laboratory and BIOL 660 Human Anatomy and Dissection. Corequisite: BIOL 258 Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory.

BIOL-258

Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory

Credit Hours: 2 hours

Notes: Corequisite: BIOL 257 Anatomy and Physiology.

BIOL-300

Assisting in the Biology Laboratory

Credit Hours: 1 hours

Prerequisite: Students must be in the teacher education curriculum; permission of the instructor.

BIOL-304

Soils

Credit Hours: 3 hours

BIOL-305

Pre-Health Orientation III

Credit Hours: 1 hours

Notes: Required for all junior pre-health majors. Offered on a Pass-Fail basis only.

BIOL-311

Cell Biology

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: 8 hours biology, 10 hours chemistry, or permission of instructor.

BIOL-313

Principles of Conservation

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: General education requirements in natural and physical sciences.

BIOL-322

Genetics

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 211Principles of Biology I, BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II, and 5 hours of chemistry. Notes: Corequisite: BIOL 323 Genetics Laboratory.

BIOL-323

Genetics Laboratory

Credit Hours: 2 hours

Notes: Corequisite: BIOL 322 Genetics.

BIOL-330

Principles of Ecology

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: General Education Life Sciences requirement.

BIOL-371

General Microbiology

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 111/112 General Biology/Laboratory or BIOL 211 Principles of Biology I, and CHEM 105/106 Introductory Chemestry/Laboratory or equivalent of CHEM 215/216 General Chemistry I/Laboratory. Notes: Corequisite: BIOL 372 General Microbiology Laboratory.

BIOL-372

General Microbiology Laboratory

Credit Hours: 2 hours

BIOL-382

Plant Diversity

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II or permission of instructor.

BIOL-402

Topics in Biology

Credit Hours: 1-3 hours

Notes: Each class limited to a single topic and for a specific number of credit hours.

BIOL-404

Plant Pathology

Credit Hours: 2 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 371/372 General Microbiology/Laboratory.

BIOL-410

Biological and Medical Terminology

Credit Hours: 2 hours

Notes: No class meetings. 2 examinations each semester.

BIOL-420

Women in Science

Credit Hours: 3 hours

BIOL-450

Biological Illustration

Credit Hours: 2 hours

BIOL-479

Techniques for Teaching Biology

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education Notes: To be taken before the professional semester.

BIOL-481

Clinical Microbiology

Credit Hours: 1-8 hours

BIOL-482

Clinical Biochemistry

Credit Hours: 1-8 hours

BIOL-483

Clinical Immunology

Credit Hours: 1-6 hours

BIOL-484

Clinical Hematology

Credit Hours: 1-6 hours

BIOL-485

Topics in Medical Technology

Credit Hours: 1-6 hours

Notes: May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours.

BIOL-490

Honors Research in Biology

Credit Hours: 1-3 hours

Prerequisite: 20 hours of biology, overall grade point average of 3.4, and permission of instructor. Notes: May be repeated for a total of 6 hours. A student may apply a total of 6 hours of credit in BIOL 490 Honors Research in Biology and BIOL 491 Special Problems in Biology on the 40-hour biology major.

BIOL-502

Topics in Environmental Biology

Credit Hours: 1-3 hours

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Notes: Each class is limited to a single topic. May be repeated if subject matter is different.

BIOL-515

Stream Ecology

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 330 Principles of Ecology or permission of instructor.

BIOL-533

Ichthyology

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II.

BIOL-534

Herpetology

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II, BIOL 330 Principles of Ecology.

BIOL-535

Ornithology

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II.

BIOL-536

Mammalogy

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II.

BIOL-537

Regional Natural History

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 211 Principles of Biology I and BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II or permission of instructor.

BIOL-538

Acquatic Plants

Credit Hours: 2 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 211 Principles of Biology I, BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II or permission of instructor.

BIOL-548

Taxonomy of Vascular Plants

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II or permission of instructor.

BIOL-550

Advanted Cellular and Molecular Biology

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: 6 courses in biology and/or chemistry.

BIOL-551

Introduction to Recombinant DNA Techniques Laboratory

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 322/323 Genetics/Laboratory, BIOL 371/372 General Microbiology/Laboratory, 10 hours of chemistry.

BIOL-556

Comparative Anatomy

Credit Hours: 2 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II. Notes: Corequisite: BIOL 557 Comparative Anatomy Laboratory.

BIOL-557

Comparative Anatomy Laboratory

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Notes: Corequisite: BIOL 556 Comparative Anatomy.

BIOL-561

General Entomology

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II.

BIOL-570

Pathogenic Bacteriology

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 371/372 General Microbiology/Laboratory. Notes: Corequisite: BIOL 571 Pathogenic Bacteriology Laboratory.

BIOL-571

Pathogenic Bacteriology Laboratory

Credit Hours: 2 hours

Notes: Corequisite: BIOL 570 Pathogenic Bacteriology.

BIOL-572

General Virology

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 371/372 General Microbiology/Laboratory.

BIOL-579

Supervised Student Teaching and Follow-Up of Teachers

Credit Hours: 2 hours

Notes: Concurrent enrollment in the professional semester is required. Offered on a Pass-Fail basis only.

BIOL-585

Wetland Ecology

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 212 Principals of Biology II, BIOL 330 Principals of Ecology or permission of instructor. Notes: Lecture and laboratory. Will include field trips.

BIOL-602

Topics in Biology

Credit Hours: 1-3 hours

Prerequisite: 15 hours of biology and permission of instructor.

BIOL-605

Bioethics

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: Junior standing Notes: Course will focus on historical case studies.

BIOL-612

Internship in Biology

Credit Hours: 1-3 hours

Prerequisite: 15 hours of biology and permission of instructor. Notes: May be repeated for a maximum of three hours.

BIOL-615

Environmental Protection

Credit Hours: 3 hours

BIOL-617

Environmental Health

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: Ten hours of biology or permission of instructor.

BIOL-627

Genetics of Microorganisms

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: (10 hours of biology including one course in genetics), BIOL 322/323 Genetics/Laboratory, BIOL 371/372 General Microbiology/Laboratory.

BIOL-633

Limnology

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: 15 hours of biology, 10 hours of chemistry.

BIOL-634

Fisheries Management

Credit Hours: 5 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II, BIOL 330 Principles of Ecology, BIOL 633 Limnology.

BIOL-635

Wildlife Ecology and Management

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 330 Principles of Ecology, BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II.

BIOL-639

Terrestrial Field Ecology

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 330 Principles of Ecology.

BIOL-641

Identification of Woody Plants

Credit Hours: 2 hours

Notes: Numerous field trips.

BIOL-642

Identification of Grasses and Sedges

Credit Hours: 2 hours

Notes: Numerous field trips.

BIOL-643

Natural History Interpretation

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: 13 hours of biology including ecology and field biology courses or permission of instructor.

BIOL-650

Developmental Biology

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 311 Cell Biology, BIOL 322/323 Genetics/Laboratory, CHEM 215/216 General Chemistry I/Laboratory.

BIOL-656

Human Physiology

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: 10 hours of biology, 10 hours of chemistry, including organic, 5 hours of physics. Notes: Corequisite: BIOL 657 Human Physiology Laboratory.

BIOL-657

Human Physiology Laboratory

Credit Hours: 2 hours

Notes: Corequisite: BIOL 656 Human Physiology.

BIOL-660

Human Anatomy and Dissection

Credit Hours: 5 hours

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

BIOL-665

Medical Entomology

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 111/112 General Biology/Laboratory or BIOL 113 Environmental Life Science or BIOL 211 Principles of Biology I or BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II or consent of instructor.

BIOL-671

Immunology

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 570/571 Pathogenic Bacteriology/Laboratory and 5 hours of organic chemistry or consent of instructor.

BIOL-672

Immunology Laboratory

Credit Hours: 2 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 671 Immunology. Notes: BIOL 671 may be taken as a corequisite.

BIOL-674

Industrial Microbiology

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 371/372 General Microbiology/Laboratory.

BIOL-675

Microbial Physiology

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: 10 hours of biology including BIOL 371/372 General Microbiology/Laboratory. 10 hours of chemistry, including organic, or permission of instructor. Notes: Biochemistry strongly recommended.

BIOL-676

Microbial Physiology Laboratory

Credit Hours: 2 hours

Prerequisite: 10 hours of biology including BIOL 371/372 General Microbiology/Laboratory, 10 hours of biochemistry including organic or permission of the instructor. Notes: Biochemistry strongly recommended.

BIOL-685

Plant Physiology

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 211 Principles of Biology I and BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II. Ten hours of chemistry, including organic. Notes: Corequisite: BIOL 686 Plant Physiology/Laboratory.

BIOL-686

Plant Physiology Laboratory

Credit Hours: 2 hours

Notes: Corequisite: BIOL 685 Plant Physiology.

BIOL-699

Senior Seminar and Assessment

Credit Hours: 1 hours

Prerequisite: Senior standing. Notes: Required of all graduating seniors, except BSED majors.

BIOL-730

Evolution

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 322/323 Genetics/Laboratory, BIOL 371/372 General Microbiology/Laboratory (10 hours of biology).

BIOL-743

Tropical Biology

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 330 Principles of Ecology.

BIOL-744

Identification of Mosses, Liverworts, and Ferns

Credit Hours: 3 hours

BIOL-781

Freshwater Algae

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II.

BIOL-788

Mycology

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II, BIOL 371/372 General Microbiology/Laboratory. Notes: Organic chemistry recommended.

BIOL-800

Seminar

Credit Hours: 1 hours

Notes: May be repeated. Participation required of all regularly enrolled graduate students.

BIOL-801

Introduction to Research

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Notes: Required for all graduate students.

BIOL-802

Advanced Topics in Biology

Credit Hours: 1-3 hours

Prerequisite: 15 hours of biology and permission of instructor. Notes: May be repeated if subject matter is different. Each class limited to a single topic and for a specific number of credit hours.

BIOL-803

Biometry

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: MATH 113 College Algebra or MATH 110 College Algebra with Review or MATH 126 Pre-Calculus and 20 hours of biology.

BIOL-810

Recent Literature in Biology

Credit Hours: 1 hours

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Notes: May be repeated for a maximum of 3 hours.

BIOL-812

Internship in Biology

Credit Hours: 1-3 hours

Prerequisite: 15 hours of biology and permission of instructor. Notes: Requires a formal agreement between the instructor and the immediate supervisor of the industry or agency.

BIOL-834

Fisheries Management

Credit Hours: 5 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II. BIOL 330 Principles of Ecology, BIOL 633 Limnology.

BIOL-835

Wildlife Ecology and Management

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 330 Principles of Ecology, BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II.

BIOL-836

Aquaculture Concepts

Credit Hours: 3 hours

Prerequisite: BIOL 212 Principles of Biology II, BIOL 330 Principles of Ecology.

BIOL-874

Problems in Microbiology

Credit Hours: 1-6 hours

Prerequisite: 25 hours of biology, including 10 hours of microbiology. Notes: May be repeated for a total of 6 hours. Permission of instructor required.

BIOL-884

Problems in Botany

Credit Hours: 1-6 hours

Prerequisite: 25 hours of biology, including 10 hours of botany. Notes: May be repeated for a total of 6 hours.