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ARH 196 - Directed Study 1 to 6 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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ARH 200 - Studies in Visual Culture 3 credits C, G, I, W
3 lecture hours
Prerequisites: ARH 125, 150; or permission of instructor
A thematic approach to the systematic study of art and architecture. Through intensive reading and discussion, students will work with formal, iconographic, and contextual methodology to produce research papers which consider critically social, economic, political, and/or religious structures that influence and formulate visual art traditions. Objects selected for study will be determined by the instructor.
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ARH 209 - Portfolio Development 0 credits
The development of a portfolio that documents a student’s achievements in relations to the program objectives of the Art History program. Instruction in software and in writing brief essays that reflect on papers uploaded into the portfolio. Portfolios to be submitted for review each semester.
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ARH 210 - Studies in Art History 3 credits
Study of selected works of art and/or cultural artifacts dealing with a special topic chosen by the instructor. May be repeated with change of content.
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ARH 296 - Directed Study 1 to 6 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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ARH 298 - Experience Program 3 to 6 credits C
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: At least Sophomore standing, GPA 2.0 or greater. Permission of the instructor, department chair, and college dean.
Work experience at an elective level supervised for academic credit by a faculty member in an appropriate academic field. If a student wishes to receive service learning credit for this course, the work must be accomplished at a non-profit entity organized for the benefit of the public, e.g., a 5.0.1.C.3 arts organization or museum. Also required is a paper that reflects on the nature of the service learning experience. Conditions and hours to be arranged. Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and regulations, see the selection of catalogue on Other Learning Experiences. Graded CR/NC
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ARH 301 - Greek and Roman Art 3 credits
Prerequisites: ARH 101, 102, or 125
The art and architecture of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds from the Bronze Age through Roman empire. Lectures and discussion of the significance of classical art in its original context.
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ARH 313 - The Art of Portugal 3 credits
Introduction to the cultural development of the Portuguese people throughout history. Lectures, class discussions, written and oral reports on significant aspects of Portuguese literary, social and artistic life.
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ARH 317 - Modern Japanese Art 3 credits C
Prerequisites: 30 credits or permission of the instructor
Development of Japanese art, architecture, crafts, and design from mid-1800s to the present.
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ARH 322 - Art and the City 3 credits C
Prerequisites: ARH 150 or permission of instructor
Studies of the portrayal of the city since 1850 by painters, filmmakers, architects, and designers.
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ARH 323 - Women, Film, and Popular Culture 3 credits C
Prerequisites: ARH 102, 125, 150 or permission of instructor
The representation of women in positions of power in film and popular culture. A special emphasis is given to films that address issues of race and class. In addition, the course examines film criticism and theory that circulates around the issues of female heroines and victims in film. The course will focus on social context and meaning as critical approaches. The goal of the course is to provide students with an analytical framework that permits them to develop a more profound and independent understanding of the subject. Cross-listed as WMS 323
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ARH 324 - Medieval Art 3 credits C
Prerequisites: ARH 101, 102, 125, or permission of instructor
An exploration the art and architecture of European middle ages, approximately 200-1400 C.E. The course will concentrate on modes of visual representation that transformed the values of the preceding Hellenistic and Roman classicism in order to emphasize a spiritual order. The goal of the course is to provide students with an analytical framework that permits them to develop a more profound and independent understanding of the subject
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ARH 325 - Italian Renaissance Art 3 credits C, I, W
Prerequisites: ARH 102, 125 or permission of instructor
A study of the painting, sculpture, and architecture in Italy during the 15th and 16th centuries.
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ARH 329 - Portraiture 3 credits
Issues and problems in portraiture, of all media, from the Renaissance through the 20th century.
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ARH 332 - New Media 3 credits
Contemporary new media including digital/web art, animation, photo, digital film, virtual reality and cyberculture. Topics include virtual worlds and community identity; relationship of video installation to viewer experience; the impact of cyborgs, avatars and science fiction on how we define the body; and the transformation of language, art and design by the digital.
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ARH 337 - Baroque Art in Flanders, Holland, and Spain 3 credits C, I
Prerequisites: ARH 102, 125 or permission of instructor
A study of 17th-century painting and graphics in these countries, with in-depth studies of Rubens, Rembrandt, and Velázquez.
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ARH 342 - Impressionism to Symbolism 3 credits
Prerequisites: ARH 102, 125, 150 or permission of instructor
A study of European art from the 1860s to the early years of the 20th century. The course begins with the Impressionist break from academic painting and a commitment to subjective representations of everyday life, emphasizing a visual world that was unstable, evanescent, and elusive. Resisting the dominance of realism and modern science, Symbolists offered a counter-world in which the arts intimated mysteries beyond the senses. Impressionism to Symbolism studies the visual art at the end of the 19th century in the context of these movements. The goal of the course is to provide students with an analytical framework that permits them to develop a more profound and independent understanding of the subject.
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ARH 343 - Cubism 3 credits
Prerequisites: ARH 150 or permission of instructor
This course explores the origin and development of Cubism in France and its impact on artistic developments throughout Europe and the Americas. The major emphasis of this course is on painting and sculpture.
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ARH 344 - Expressionism 3 credits C, I
Prerequisites: ARH 102 or 125, or permission of instructor
A cultural and historical study of Expressionism from its late 19th-century forerunners through contemporary Neo-Expressionism.
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ARH 347 - Dada and Surrealism 3 credits C, I
Prerequisites: ARH 102 or 125, or permission of instructor
A detailed investigation of these avant-garde movements in Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, and the U.S.A. The influence of both Dada and Surrealism on contemporary art will be examined.
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ARH 349 - Development of Modern Architecture 3 credits C, I
Prerequisites: ARH 125, 150 or permission of instructor
A study of world architecture from the mid-nineteenth century to 1950.
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ARH 350 - Picasso 3 credits
Prerequisites: ARH 150 or permission of instructor
An in-depth study of Picasso’s art, beginning with the youthful and academic work of the 1890s and concluding with the expressionistic and erotic work of the 1960s and 70s.
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ARH 351 - Postmodern Art & Aesthetics 3 credits C
Prerequisites: ARH 150
An investigation of the theory and practice of Postmodern art. The course considers issues such as repetition, automation, appropriation, virtuality and the role of the artist in relation to postwar photography, painting, film, architecture and other visual media.
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ARH 352 - American Architecture-1900 3 credits
A study of architecture in North America from the first settlers to the early work of Frank Lloyd Wright.
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ARH 353 - Bauhaus 3 credits C, I
Prerequisites: ARH 102 or 125, or permission of instructor
Emphasizes the major innovations of the artists, architects, designers, and craftspeople at the Bauhaus in the context of their times. The range of works discussed will emphasize specific media concerns and multimedia experiments.
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ARH 355 - American Painting 3 credits C, I
Prerequisites: ARH 102 or 125, or permission of instructor
A survey of major artists and tendencies from the earliest colonial limners to the triumph of Abstract Expressionism in the mid-20th century.
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ARH 356 - Art Since 1945 3 credits C, I
Prerequisites: ARH 102 or 125, or permission of instructor
Major trends in American and European art since 1945, with an emphasis on the art world since 1960. Students will learn about the foundations of the contemporary art in Abstract Expressionism and its aftermath, postwar European painting, Pop, Happenings, Post-Painterly Abstraction and Minimalism, video, Earth Art, digital and web art and postmodern currents. The goal of the course is to provide students with an analytical framework that permits them to develop a more profound and independent understanding of the subject.
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ARH 360 - Survey of Primitive Art 3 credits C, G, I, W
An introduction to the arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. The course will emphasize method, theory, and cross-cultural analysis.
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ARH 361 - Art and Culture of Africa 3 credits C, G, I
Prerequisites: 30 credits or permission of instructor
A survey of the arts, crafts, and architecture of Africa. Historical developments, stylistics, and aesthetics will be investigated within a socio-cultural framework.
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ARH 362 - Islamic Art 3 credits C, G
Prerequisites: 30 credits or permission of instructor
An overview of the arts of the medieval Islamic world, including architecture, decorative arts, and manuscript traditions.
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ARH 363 - Art and Culture of Ancient Mexico 3 credits C, G, I
Prerequisites: 30 credits or permission of instructor
An examination of the arts and architecture of Mexico and Central America before the arrival of the Spanish.
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ARH 364 - Art and Culture of Ancient Peru 3 credits C, G, I
Prerequisites: 30 credits or permission of instructor
A survey of art and architecture of the high cultures of Peru from 5000 B.C.E. to 1500 C.E.
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ARH 369 - Arts of Asia 3 credits
Prerequisites: 30 credits or permission of instructor
The contextual study of the arts of India, China, Japan and Southern Asia. This course concentrates on selected case studies, monuments, or schools of art, that together form an overview of the major currents of Asian art and culture.
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ARH 371 - Fragmenting Culture: Out of Africa 3 credits
Prerequisites: ARH 125, ARH 150, ARH 200
Explores the transformation of the cultures of Africans who migrated from their ancestral homes. Students learn about the cultural impact of the Middle Passage. The legacy of this tragedy for contemporary African and Western cultures is also discussed. Students focus on art and craft history, performance art history, media studies, and textile and design studies in order to explore the visual and performance cultures of the descendents of African peoples living in the United States, Brazil, Cape Verde, Azores, the Caribbean, Portugal, and Hispanic America.
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ARH 372 - The Visual Culture of Disaster 3 credits C
Prerequisites: ARH 200
A study of the visual imagery of disaster. This class will consider the role photography, film, painting and sculpture have played in the experience of modern disasters such as the French Commune, the Civil War, WWI, the Holocaust, Hiroshima and 9/11.
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ARH 373 - Theory of Photography 3 credits C
Prerequisites: ARH 200
An introduction to the theory of photography. This course considers the way in which the photograph’s status as an art object, its “automatic” quality and stillness contribute to the medium’s relation to power, memory and identity.
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ARH 374 - Iranian Cinema 3 credits
Prerequisites: ARH 200
Iranian cinema (1979-present) and its essential role in fostering sociopolitical consciousness. Discussing film in Iran will also address the protracted debates about the nature of aesthetics and modern artistic productions that have animated Iranian artistic and intellectual thought since the Islamic Revolution of 1979. The course will emphasize both the thematic and historical content of films as well as issues of film-making technique in general.
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ARH 375 - Exhibiting Culture 3 credits
Prerequisites: ARH 150 or permission of instructor
Exploration of how a museum represents sets of ideas and ideals of specific culture. The course provides a historical and theoretical overview of museums and their exhibitions.
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ARH 376 - Film and Media Studies: Theory and Methods 3 credits
Prerequisites: ARH150 and ARH200
An introduction to the theories and concepts of contemporary Media Studies. Through a series of thematic inquiries, which include globalization, reproduction and the newfound mobility of media, this course considers the social, political, and artistic significance of recent transformations in media.
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ARH 380 - Feminist Perspectives on Art History 3 credits C, D, I, W
Prerequisites: ARH 101 or 200, 102 or 125, and WMS 101; or permission of instructor
Analyzes the feminist critique of the history of art. This course will review recent critiques of both art and culture through an investigation of the production and evaluation of art and the role of the artist in Western and non-Western cultures.
Cross-listed as WMS 380
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ARH 390 - Special Topics in Art History 3 credits C
Prerequisites: ARH 101, 102, 125, 150 or permission of instructor
A critical analysis of selected topics in art history which are not otherwise offered in catalogue listings. May be repeated with change of content.
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ARH 396 - Directed Study 3 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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ARH 411 - Art & Engagement: Internship 3 credits C
Internship
Prerequisites: JR Standing 2.0 GPA Permission of Instructor
Learning through engagement with activities and communities that differ from those known best by students. Through internships workplace settings in which students apply the knowledge they have gained in the classroom. A structured reflective paper that meets the learning objectives of the course is required. If the workplace is a 501.c.3 organization, this course qualifies for service learning credit.
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ARH 445 - Senior Seminar 3 credits C, I, O
Prerequisites: ARH 125, 150, 200, and 300 level ARH course; consent of instructor.
Selected topics in Art History and the theories that underlie interpretation of them. The seminar will require extensive research, the development of pertinent bibliography, and use appropriate art historical methods. Research will be presented in written and oral formats.
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ARH 495 - Independent Study variable credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; permission of instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings.
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ARH 496 - Directed Study 1 to 6 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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ATR 126 - Art, Craft, and Popular Objects 3 credits C
Survey of the visual arts and consumer products from the 40s to the 80s. The objects we live with, use and wear reflect the beliefs, attitudes and tastes of the time. This course offers a survey of the development of the pop object, product design and craft media from World War II to the present. An overview of world events, art and architecture, political and social change will be included to provide context and chronology.
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ATR 196 - Directed Study 1 to 6 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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ATR 201 - Wood and Furniture Design I 3 credits C
3 studio hours
Introduction to designing and building woodwork projects. Instruction in the proper use of hand tools and woodworking machinery, joinery techniques, carving, and surface treatments.
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ATR 202 - Wood and Furniture Design II 3 credits C
Advanced designs, construction techniques, and finishing methods.
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ATR 273 - Introduction to Fibers 3 credits C
Introduction to the primary textile constructions of felting, hand-spinning, knitting, and tapestry. Beginning dyeing includes basic color theory and applied color mixing using fiber reactive and acid dyes. Drawing on the rich resources of world cultural traditions, students explore contemporary adaptations of processes and materials.
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ATR 274 - Introducton to Weaving 3 credits C
Introduction to cloth construction on the multi-harness floor loom. Studio exploration of pattern, brocade, inlay, and painted warp, referencing historic and cultural influences on contemporary artists and designers.
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ATR 277 - Sewn Constructions 3 credits C
Fabric construction techniques. This course explores the transformation of fabric from flat plane into three dimensions through the use and modification of commercial patterns. An introduction to draping, surface manipulation, and embellishment forms the conceptual basis for projects which include fashion, accessories and home furnishings.
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ATR 278 - Globally-Inspired and Experimental Repeat Pattern 3 credits C
Exploration of the methods of developing surface pattern from a wide range of traditional cultures. Innovative translation of these techniques to contemporary applications of repeat pattern design, including fashion and accessories construction.
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ATR 291 - Ceramics I: Handbuilding 3 credits C
Clay as a material for making art. A variety of handbuilding and forming techniques will be explored through the context of making objects. Clay, slip, glaze, and various firing methods will be presented.
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ATR 292 - Ceramics II: Wheel Throwing 3 credits C
The potter’s wheel as the primary forming tool in making pottery. Utility and function will be the primary intention, using the formed vessel as a means of expression. Clay bodies, slips, glazes, and firing methods will be presented.
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ATR 293 - Jewelry and Metals I 3 credits
Prerequisites: Foundation courses for majors; no prerequisite for non-majors.
The basic properties and characteristics of metal. Projects involve learning to saw, form, fabricate, and finish various metals and will include simple stone settings.
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ATR 294 - Jewelry and Metals II 3 credits
Prerequisites: ATR 293 for majors; permission of instructor for non-majors.
A more in-depth study of the properties and characteristics of metal through casting, moldmaking, etching, forging, and sinking shallow forms. Projects using cast forms, multiple elements, simple mechanisms, and functional utensils will be assigned.
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ATR 296 - Directed Study 1 to 6 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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ATR 298 - Experience Program 1 to 6 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Work experience at an elective level supervised for academic credit by a faculty member in an appropriate academic field.
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ATR 300 - Concepts in Artisanry 3 credits
Offered as needed to present material in the Artisanry field. The specific topic is stated when the course is scheduled. May be repeated with change of content. May be repeated with change of content. Offered as needed to present material in the Artisanry field.
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ATR 304 - Clay and Glazes I 3 credits
Prerequisites: ATR 291, 292; or permission of instructor
Individual clays, clay body formulation, and engobes. Various physical properties of clay materials that determine color, firing temperature, and plasticity will be discussed, along with the formulation of specific clay bodies for a variety of forming methods and firing techniques.
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ATR 306 - Moldmaking 3 credits
Prerequisites: ATR 291, 292; or permission of instructor
Fundamentals of mold making and ceramic casting process. A diversity of techniques and the history of industrial cast ceramic objects is explored.
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ATR 307 - Clay and Glazes II 3 credits
Prerequisites: ATR 291, 292, 304; or permission of instructor
The physical properties of glaze materials used in the ceramic process. Through lectures and lab assignments, students will learn to translate technical information into visual and tactile objects while exploring glaze surface, color, and transparency.
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ATR 308 - Kiln Building 3 credits
Prerequisites: ATR 291, 292; or permission of instructor
The information and skills necessary to design and build a variety of ceramic kilns. Discussion will include fuel sources, burner design, and combustion needs for these fuels, and how these factors affect kiln design.
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ATR 372 - Computer-Aided Textile Design (CAD) 3 credits I
Prerequisites: ATR 278 or permission of instructor
Exploration of computer-aided pattern design. Using PhotoShop and Illustrator, as well as Pointcarré, industry-standard textile design software, students use their knowledge of repeat design formats to develop textile patterns, color studies, and design collections based on personal trend research. Projects emphasize professional portfolio presentation. Open to all CVPA students.
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ATR 373 - Complex Weaving 3 credits
Focus on complex weave structures. Multi-harness looms and pttern drafting are used as design tools for textile creation. Class work references and explores historic and modern textiles as part of continual dialogue with contemporary textile art and design.
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ATR 378 - Screenprint 3 credits
Prerequisites: ATR 278, 372; or permission of instructor
Silkscreen printing process for pattern design on fabric, as applied to yardage, product development, and fashion. Computer-aided Design (CAD) programs will be used to develop repeat pattern and color separations. Emphasis is on personal expression based on research of historical patterns and market trends.
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ATR 379 - Sustainable Textiles 3 credits
Prerequisites: ATR273, ATR274, ATR373
Corequisites: Permission of Instructor
Green/sustainable textile topics. Studio component includes sustainable product development and natural dyes. Topics include issues around sustainable fashion, the global textile industry, and social justice in the arena of textile production, particularly in the developing world.
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ATR 380 - History of Craft I 3 credits
The study of craft history world wide, addressing the media areas of ceramics, textiles, jewelry/metals, and wood/furniture. Craft’s relationship with aesthetic and technical concerns, as well as social, cultural, and political influences are presented.
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ATR 381 - History of Craft II 3 credits
Continuation of ATR 380
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ATR 391 - Ceramics III: Tableware 3 credits
Prerequisites: ATR 292; or permission of instructor
Intermediate exploration of various design criteria and forming techniques for the production of tableware. Experience in mixing clays, glazes, and firing kilns is pursued.
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ATR 392 - Ceramics IV: Large Scale Clay 3 credits
Prerequisites: ATR 291, 391; or permission of instructor
Intermediate handbuilding course with focus on the themes of form, figure, and narrative. Course covers large scale building techniques plus corresponding surface and firing options.
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ATR 394 - Jewelry and Metals IV 3 credits
Prerequisites: ATR 393
Further investigation of metal processes through texture studies, chasing/repoussé, machining, aluminum anodizing and copper electroforming. Projects of a more comprehensive nature will be expected using previously learned methods and techniques.
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ATR 395 - Enameling 3 credits
Prerequisites: ATR 293; or permission of instructor
The techniques and processes for applying vitreous enamels to metal. Students will be expected to view enameling as a means for incorporating color into their existing knowledge of metalworking.
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ATR 396 - Directed Study 1 to 6 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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ATR 400 - Artisanry Senior Seminar 3 credits
Professional preparation for students in Artisanry entering the craft fields. Portfolio preparation, art/craft gallery practice, business and industry concerns are addressed.
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ATR 476 - Senior Fibers I: Fiber Art Thesis 3 credits
Prerequisites: ATR 373, 378; or permission of instructor
Advanced investigation of concept and technique. Current issues in art and contemporary textile contexts are introduced as research topics for individual development in studio practice, building on the wealth of skills and techniques already in the senior BFA candidate skill set.
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ATR 477 - Textile Design Portfolio I 3 credits
Prerequisites: ATR 372, 378; or permission of instructor
Textile collections based on trend and market research are supplemented with handprinted, dyed, embroidered, and woven coordinates for industry-standard presentation. By exploring historic and contemporary visual sources, individual stylistic development of the professional portfolio is emphasized.
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ATR 478 - Textile Design Portfolio II 3 credits O
Prerequisites: ATR 477; or permission of instructor
Continuation of portfolio development including innovative research of materials and techniques. Ongoing professional practice is emphasized with individual formal portfolio reviews with industry professionals culminating the semester.
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ATR 479 - Senior Fibers II 3 credits
Prerequisites: ATR 476; or permission of instructor
Culmination of studio practice and conceptual development toward the making of a focused and cohesive thesis body of work. A professional gallery installation of the studio thesis results in the BFA exhibition.
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ATR 491 - Ceramics V: Senior Studio 3 credits
Prerequisites: ATR 392
Advanced Ceramics encouraging development of personal imagery with clarity and articulation. A body of studio work for exhibition, and professional portfolio support materials is expected.
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ATR 492 - Ceramics VI: Senior Ceramics Thesis variable credits *
Prerequisites: ATR 491
Continuation of senior level and Post Baccalaureate studies. Students develop and present a body of work in the form a senior thesis. In addition to mounting an exhibition, students present a 45-minute lecture concerning their influences, artistic ideas, and future goals.
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ATR 493 - Jewelry and Metals V 3 credits
Prerequisites: ATR 394
Senior-level metalwork requires the development of a contract plan for intensified, self-directed study in conjunction with the faculty. The student shall pursue building a body of work which extends technical proficiency and establishes a firm personal aesthetic.
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ATR 494 - Jewelry and Metals VI 6 credits
Prerequisites: ATR 493
Continuation of contract plan study. The objective of the final semester is to complete a concise, cohesive body of work which will culminate with an exhibition.
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ATR 495 - Independent Study 0 to 6 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings.
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ATR 496 - Directed Study 1 to 6 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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BIO 101 - General Biology I 3 credits S
3 hours lecture
An introductory survey of biological principles. Focus is on three major topic areas: cell structure & function, heredity & the molecular basis of the gene, and evolution as the scientific explanation for the diversity of life. Not offered for credit to biology majors.
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BIO 103 - Topics in Biology 3 credits S
3 hours lecture
Study in specific areas of biological science such as human genetics, microbes, and the insect world. Not offered for credit to biology majors.
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BIO 108 - Cancer Biology 3 credits
Fundamentals of cancer biology. This course examines scientific causes of cancer. Additional analysis includes studying the emotional, financial, social and psychological effects on patients, family and caregivers in “real-world” applications. This course is intended for the non-biology major and meets the University Studies Curriculum Cluster 2A and B requirements.
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BIO 112 - The Ocean Environment 3 credits S
3 hours lecture
The study of the ocean environment as an integrated ecosystem: The biology of marine organisms and the related physical, chemical, and geological processes of the sea with attention given to the exploitation of marine resources and pollution. Not offered for credit to biology majors. Not offered for credit to biology majors.
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BIO 121 - Biology of Organisms I 3 credits
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: For Biology majors only; others with permission of the chairperson.
First course for biology majors, an introduction to structure, function, and behavioral adaptations in the world of living organisms. The first semester emphasizes cell origin, structure and chemistry, basic cellular physiology, and genetics. The second semester covers the diversity and evolutionary relationships of living organisms, culminating in an in-depth study of a selected ecosystem. Pre-professional aspects are emphasized during both semesters for the biology major student. Field experiences, writing, and problem-solving are integrated into the course work.
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BIO 122 - Biology of Organisms II 3 credits
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: BIO 121
Continuation of BIO 121. The second semester covers the diversity, ecological, and evolutionary relationships of living organisms. Pre-professional aspects are emphasized during both semesters for the biology major student. Writing, oral presentation skills, and problem-solving are integrated into the course work. For biology majors only; others with permission of the chairperson.
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BIO 131 - Biology of Organisms Laboratory I 1 credits
1 hour laboratory lecture, 2 hours laboratory
The biology of organisms laboratory courses cover two semesters and are designed to provide the student with hands-on experience in investigative techniques and problem-solving. Students work closely with faculty and staff in specialized laboratory investigations in various biological disciplines.1 hour laboratory lecture, 2 hours laboratory. For Biology majors only; others with permission of the chairperson.
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BIO 132 - Biology of Organisms Laboratory II 1 credits
1 hour laboratory lecture, 2 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: BIO 131
Continuation of BIO 131. The biology of organisms laboratory courses cover two semesters and are designed to provide the student with hands-on experience in investigative techniques and problem-solving. Students work closely with faculty and staff in specialized laboratory investigations in various biological disciplines.1 hour laboratory lecture, 2 hours laboratory
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BIO 143 - Ecology and Environmental Issues 3 credits S
The science of ecology as it applies to major environmental issues. Principles of population, community, and ecosystem ecology will be introduced in the context of such problems as invasive species and global climate change. Students will also learn and apply the scientific method through readings, discussion, and on-campus field research.
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BIO 196 - Directed Study 3 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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BIO 210 - Biology of Populations 3 credits I
3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: BIO 121, 122, 131, 132
An introduction to the biology of groups of individuals of the same specific kind as units of evolutionary and ecological change: the characterization, origin, and maintenance of phenotypic and genetic variety and the selective and chance processes that shape this variation and effect adaptation, speciation, and the observed geographical and temporal distributions of different kinds of organisms.
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