May 02, 2024  
2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Courses


 

Biology

  
  • BIOL 4272 - Cellular and Developmental Biology Laboratory

    Credit Hours: 2.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 0    Lab Contact Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: Credit for or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 4374 or BCHS 4313.

    Cellular and Developmental Biology Laboratory

  
  • BIOL 4298 - Independent Study

    Credit Hours: 2.0
       
    Prerequisite: senior standing, major in biology with honor average in science, consent of special problems committee and approval of an advisor and chair.

  
  • BIOL 4309 - Mathematical Biology

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: MATH 3331  and BIOL 3306 , or consent of instructor.

    Topics in mathematical biology: epidemiology, population models, models of genetics and evolution, network theory, pattern formation, and neuroscience. Students may not receive credit for both MATH 4309  and BIOL 4309.

  
  • BIOL 4310 - Biostatistics

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: MATH 3339  and BIOL 3306 , or consent instructor.

    Statistics for biological and biomedical data, exploratory methods, generalized linear models, analysis of variance, cross-sectional studies, and nonparametric methods. Students may not receive credit for both MATH 4310  and BIOL 4310.

  
  • BIOL 4312 - Interpreting Experimental Biology

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOL 3301  with a grade of B+ or better or consent of instructor.

    Reading, discussion, oral presentation, and written analysis of original scientific papers.

  
  • BIOL 4315 - Neuroscience

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOL 1161 , BIOL 1361 , BIOL 1162 , and BIOL 1362 , and BCHS 3304  or consent of instructor.

    Molecular, cellular, and behavioral principles of nervous system function, including aspects of development, learning and memory, and evolution.

  
  • BIOL 4320 - Molecular Biology

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOL 3301 .

    Molecular processes involved in biological systems and methods for their study, including recombinant DNA techniques and other modern research applications.

  
  • BIOL 4323 - Immunology

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Formerly BIOL 4423
    Prerequisite: BIOL 3301 .

    Structural and functional aspects of the immune system. Antigens, antibodies, and antigen-antibody and cellular reactions.

  
  • BIOL 4324 - Bioinformatics for Biologists

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOL 3306 .

    Computer-assisted analyses of molecular data including data retrieval, database usage, sequence alignment, gene identification, phylogenetics, genomics, and proteomics. Final project uses bioinformatic packages.

  
  • BIOL 4340 - Research Methods

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: CUIN 3351  and one of CHEM 1111 , CHEM 1117 ; BIOL 1161 , BIOL 1162 ; PHYS 1101 , PHYS 1121  or equivalent, or consent of instructor.

    Students perform four independent inquiries, combing skills from mathematics and science to solve research problems. Credit may not be received for BIOL 4340 and CHEM 4340  or PHYS 4340 .

  
  • BIOL 4347 - Animal Behavior

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOL 3301 .

    Ecology, evolution, and mechanisms animal behavior.

  
  • BIOL 4351 - Current Topics in Reproductive Biology

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOL 1361 , BIOL 1362 , and BCHS 3304  or consent of instructor.

    Molecular and cellular principles of reproductive system function, including gametogenesis, fertilization, and reproductive development.

  
  • BIOL 4354 - Endocrinology

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOL 4374  or BCHS 4313 .

    Regulation and integration of bodily functions by hormones in normal and diseased animal.

  
  • BIOL 4355 - Human Virology

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOL 1361 , BIOL 1362 , and BCHS 3304  or consent of instructor.

    Principles and pathogeneses of viral infection and immune responses in humans.

  
  • BIOL 4356 - Genomics

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOL 3301 Genetics

    Survey of genomics, including the organization and structure of genomes; genome sequencing, assembly, and annotation; global gene expression profiling; and comparative and functional genomics.

  
  • BIOL 4365 - Applied Evolution

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOL 3301 .

    Applications of evolutionary principles to everyday problems including public health, food production, forensics, and conservation.

  
  • BIOL 4366 - Molecular Evolution

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOL 3301 .

    Evolution of molecular entities and the use of molecular data in the reconstruction of evolutionary events at and above the species level.

  
  • BIOL 4367 - Evolutionary Ecology

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOL 3306 .

    Evolution of ecologically relevant characters. The ecological implications of evolutionary processes.

  
  • BIOL 4368 - Ecology

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOL 1361  and BIOL 1362 .

    Current concepts of the interrelationships between organisms and the environment.

  
  • BIOL 4373 - Microbial Physiology

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOL 2333  and BCHS 3304 .

    Structure, growth, metabolic activities, and morphogenesis of microorganisms.

  
  • BIOL 4374 - Cell Biology

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Formerly (also BCHS 4313)
    Prerequisite: BIOL 3301  and BCHS 3304 .

    Composition, organization, and function of cells at the molecular level.

  
  • BIOL 4384 - Developmental Biology

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 3
    Formerly ANTH 4484
    Prerequisite: BIOL 3301 .

    Cellular differentiation, growth, and morphogenesis of developing biological systems.

  
  • BIOL 4396 - Senior Research Project

    Credit Hours: 3.0
       
    Prerequisite: BIOL 3396  and approval of department chair.

    Directed research culminating in a departmentally approved report. BIOL 3396  and 4396 must be satisfied in order for any to apply to a degree.

  
  • BIOL 4397 - Selected Topics in Biology

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

  
  • BIOL 4398 - Independent Study

    Credit Hours: 3.0
       
    Prerequisite: senior standing, major in biology with honor average in science, consent of special problems committee and approval of an advisor and chair.

  
  • BIOL 4399 - Senior Honors Thesis

    Credit Hours: 3.0
       
    Prerequisite: BIOL 3399  and approval of department chair.

    BIOL 3399  and 4399 must be satisfied in order for any to apply to a degree.

  
  • BIOL 4498 - Independent Study

    Credit Hours: 4.0
       
    Prerequisite: senior standing, major in biology with honor average in science, consent of special problems committee and approval of an advisor and chair.


Biomedical Engineering

  
  • BIOE 1100 - Introduction to Biomedical Engineering

    Credit Hours: 1.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 1    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: Biomedical Engineering major.

    Key topics in biomedical engineering, including lectures from professors, engineers, and physicians active in the field and off-campus visits to biomedical engineering devices.

  
  • BIOE 1331 - Computing for Biomedical Engineering

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Formerly BIOE 1397 Computing for Biomedical Engineering
    Prerequisite: MATH 1431  and credit for or concurrent enrollment in BIOE 1100 .

    Introduction to computing, data types and operations; Matlab-based programming constructs, algorithms, and biomedical applications; computing tools for biomedical engineering problem-solving.

  
  • BIOE 2150 - Biosensors I

    Credit Hours: 1.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 0    Lab Contact Hours: 2
    Prerequisite: BIOE 1100 , ECE 1331 , and credit for or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 1332 .

    Analysis of overall biosensor design and operation; man/machine measurement interfaces; and data measurement issues such as repeatability and noise.

  
  • BIOE 2197 - Selected Topics

    Credit Hours: 1.0
       
    May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

  
  • BIOE 2297 - Selected Topics

    Credit Hours: 2.0
       
    May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

  
  • BIOE 2350 - Continuum Biomechanics

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOE 1100  or ENGI 1100 , BIOL 1362 , BIOL 1162 , MATH 2433 , and PHYS 1322  and credit for or registration in MATH 3321 .

    Application of solid mechanics and fluid mechanics to biological systems.

  
  • BIOE 2397 - Selected Topics

    Credit Hours: 3.0
       
    May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

  
  • BIOE 2497 - Selected Topics

    Credit Hours: 4.0
       
    May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

  
  • BIOE 3140 - Quantitative Physiology Laboratory

    Credit Hours: 1.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 0    Lab Contact Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in BIOE 3340 .

    Fundamental quantitative principles of physiology at both the molecular and systems level.

  
  • BIOE 3197 - Selected Topics

    Credit Hours: 1.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 0    Lab Contact Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Majors only.

    May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

  
  • BIOE 3297 - Selected Topics

    Credit Hours: 2.0
       
    May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

  
  
  • BIOE 3341 - Biothermodynamics

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOE 3340 , CHEE 2331 , ECE 2100 , ECE 2300  and MECE 3400 .

    Biological thermodynamic systems; heat and work; properties of pure substances; and first, second, and third thermodynamic laws.

  
  • BIOE 3350 - Biosensors II

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOE 2150 , CHEE 2331 , ECE 2100 , ECE 2300  and credit for or concurrent enrollment in BIOE 3341 .

    Biosensor data generation methods, data manipulation techniques, and health information synthesis processes.

  
  • BIOE 3366 - Introduction to Digital Signal Processing

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: ECE 3337 .

    Credit may not be received for more than one of BIOE 3366 and ECE 3366 . Discrete-time signals and systems, discrete Fourier methods, sampling, z-transform, modulation, synthesis of discrete-time filters using digital signal processors. Examples will be taken from bioelectrical signals.

  
  • BIOE 3397 - Selected Topics

    Credit Hours: 3.0
       
    May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

  
  • BIOE 3399 - Senior Honors Thesis

    Credit Hours: 3.0
       
    Prerequisite: approval of department chair.

    May be repeated for credit.

  
  • BIOE 3440 - Biothermodynamics and Biofluids

    Credit Hours: 4.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 4    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOE 2350, BIOE 3340, CHEE 2331, MECE 3400, ECE 2100 and ECE 2300.

    Biological thermodynamic systems; heat and work; properties of pure substances; and first, second and third thermodynamic laws. Hydrostatics: ideal, laminar, and turbulent flows.

  
  • BIOE 3497 - Selected Topics

    Credit Hours: 4.0
       
    May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

  
  • BIOE 4115 - Introduction to Bioinstrumentation Lab

    Credit Hours: 1.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 0    Lab Contact Hours: 2
    Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in BIOE 4315.

    Principles of electrical phenomena and instrumentation relevant to biomedical engineering.

  
  • BIOE 4197 - Selected Topics

    Credit Hours: 1.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 0    Lab Contact Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Majors only.

    May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

  
  • BIOE 4297 - Selected Topics

    Credit Hours: 2.0
       
    May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

  
  • BIOE 4315 - Introduction to Bioinstrumentation

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOE 3340 , ECE 2300 , and credit for or concurrent enrollment in BIOE 4115 .

    Principles of electrical phenomena and instrumentation relevant to biomedical engineering.

  
  • BIOE 4323 - Fundamentals of Tissue Engineering

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: CHEE 3363  or MECE 3363  or BIOE 3341  and MATH 3321 .

    Credit may not be received for more than one of BIOE 4323, CHEE 5395, or MECE 5323 . Fundamental concepts in tissue engineering and cell biology including structure, function, and replication.

  
  • BIOE 4324 - Advanced Continuum Biomechanics

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in BIOE 3341  or MECE 3363  or permission of instructor.

    Application of nonlinear elasticity and viscoelasticity to biological tissues including bone, skeletal muscle, blood vessels, and the heart. Credit may not be received for more than one of BIOE 4324 and MECE 5324 .

  
  • BIOE 4325 - Application of Engineering Principles Applied to Biological Systems

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOE 3341  or equivalent.

    Credit may not be received for more than one of BIOE 4325 and MECE 5325  . Analysis and mechanics of biological systems with emphasis on the structure, function, and material relationships of the cardiovascular system.

  
  • BIOE 4334 - Capstone Design

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 2    Lab Contact Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: ENGI 2304 , INDE 2333  and either BIOE 5455  or BIOE 3366  and BIOE 4458 .

    Application of bioengineering concepts learned in the construction of a design project.

  
  • BIOE 4335 - Capstone Design I

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 2    Lab Contact Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: ENGI 2304 , INDE 2333 , all required BIOE 3000 level courses in the degree plan, and credit for or concurrent enrollment in BIOE 4115  and BIOE 4315 .

    Propose and begin team projects involving open-ended design problems supplied by industry and faculty. Professionalism, research methodologies, design tools, and technical communication.

  
  • BIOE 4336 - Capstone Design II

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 2    Lab Contact Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: BIOE 4335  in prior semester.

    Complete, construct, demonstrate, and defend team projects begun in BIOE 4335.

  
  • BIOE 4366 - Biomolecular Engineering Fundamentals

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOE 3341  or CHEE 3466  and credit for or concurrent enrollment in BIOE 5455 .

    Analysis and design fundamentals for biochemical processes: introductory biochemistry, microbiology, biological kinetics, reactor design, transport phenomena. Applications of enzymes and single and mixed microbial populations.

  
  • BIOE 4393 - Cellular and Biological Transport Phenomena

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOE 3341 .

    Basic cell biology and biophysical chemistry principles related to quantitative analysis of transport phenomena and chemical reactions. Credit may not be received for more than one of BIOE 4393 and CHEE 5393 .

  
  • BIOE 4397 - Selected Topics

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: Cr. 3 or more by concurrent enrollment

    May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

  
  • BIOE 4399 - Senior Honors Thesis

    Credit Hours: 3.0
       
    Prerequisite: approval of department chair.

  
  • BIOE 4458 - Instrumentation Electronics

    Credit Hours: 4.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: ECE 3155 , ECE 3337 ,and ECE 3355 .

    BJT review; FETs; differential amplifiers; op amp non-ideal characteristics; measurements with low signal-to-noise ratio and high source impedance such as bioelectrical signals; electrical safety; electrodes, transducers.

  
  • BIOE 4497 - Selected Topics

    Credit Hours: 4.0
       
    May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

  
  • BIOE 5197 - Selected Topics

    Credit Hours: 1.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 0    Lab Contact Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: approval of chair.

    May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

  
  • BIOE 5198 - Independent Study

    Credit Hours: 1.0
       
    Prerequisite: approval of department chair.

  
  • BIOE 5298 - Independent Study

    Credit Hours: 2.0
       
    Prerequisite: approval of department chair.

  
  • BIOE 5312 - Computational Fluid Dynamics

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Formerly BIOE 4312
    Prerequisite: BIOE 3341  and permission of instructor.

    Finite-difference and finite-volume methods for solving fluid flow model PDEs. Concepts of consistency, stability, and convergence; Solution of large-scale linear equation systems. Credit may not be received for more than one of BIOE 5312 and MECE 5312 .

  
  • BIOE 5316 - Transport Phenomena in Biosystems

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOE 3341  or BIOE 3440  consent of instructor.

    Fundamental engineering concepts of momentum and mass transport in biosystems and biodevices. Conservation laws, bioheology, dimensional analysis, diffusion, and analytical methods.

  
  • BIOE 5317 - Introduction to Biomedical Imaging

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOE 3341  or BIOE 3440  or consent of instructor.

    Basic principles of image formation, reconstruction and processing in medical imaging.

  
  • BIOE 5318 - Introduction to Biomedical Informatics

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOE 3341  or BIOE 3440  or consent of instructor

  
  • BIOE 5319 - Introduction to Global Healthcare

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOE 3440  or consent of instructor.

    Overview of the global healthcare systems, advances and applications in information technologies in biomedicine, development of new drugs, technology regulation, and ethical issues using novel technologies.

  
  • BIOE 5320 - Introduction to Electromagnetic Imaging

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOE 3440  or consent of instructor.

    Introduction to biomedical modeling and imaging for those who are interested, and an in-depth appreciation of the principles and methods related to functional bioelectromagnetic imaging and MRI.

  
  • BIOE 5323 - Introduction to Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Engineering

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Formerly BIOE 5323 Fundamentals of Tissue Engineering
    Prerequisite: BIOE 3340  and MATH 3321 , or consent of instructor.

    Fundamental principles as applied to tissue and organ fabrication, including cell sourcing, biomaterial synthesis, tissue fabrication technology, bioreactor design and vascularization.

  
  • BIOE 5389 - Transport Phenomena in Physiological Systems

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Formerly BIOE 4389
    Prerequisite: BIOE 3341 .

    Fundamental aspects of systems physiology and other life science principles with quantitative analysis of transport phenomena and chemical reactions in cells, organs and the whole body. Credit may not be received for more than one of BIOE 5389 and CHEE 5389 .

  
  • BIOE 5398 - Independent Study

    Credit Hours: 3.0
       
    Prerequisite: approval of department chair.

  
  • BIOE 5455 - Bioanalytics

    Credit Hours: 4.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 1    Lab Contact Hours: 9
    Formerly BIOE 4455
    Prerequisite: BCHS 3304 , BIOE 3350 , BIOE 3341 , ENGI 2304  and INDE 2333 .

    Common bioanalytical lab practices: ELISA, fluorescence assays, chromatography, and genomic techniques.

  
  • BIOE 5498 - Independent Study

    Credit Hours: 4.0
       
    Prerequisite: approval of department chair.


Biotechnology

  
  • BTEC 1322 - Introduction to Biotechnology

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Review of techniques used in food, agricultural, pharmaceutical, industrial, and environmental biotechnology; guest presentations in biotechnology.

  
  • BTEC 3100 - Biotechnology Research Methods and Applications

    Credit Hours: 1.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 0    Lab Contact Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: BIOL 3332  and BIOL 3132 .

    Interdisciplinary research-based and hands-on experiences with techniques used in modern biotechnology labs.

  
  • BTEC 3301 - Principles of Genomics/Proteomics and Bioinformatics

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BTEC 1322 & MATH 2311 or equivalent.

    Topics, tools, issues and current trends in these and related fields.

  
  • BTEC 3317 - Biotechnology Regulatory Environment

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Formerly BTEC 2320 Biotechnology Regulatory Environment
    Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in BTEC 1322 .

    Role of regulatory agencies during the discovery, development, and manufacture of new medical devices, biotechnology, biomedical, and pharmaceutical products.

    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

  
  • BTEC 3320 - Introduction to Quality Assurance and Quality Control in Biotechnology

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Formerly BTEC 3320 Introduction to Quality Control/Quality Assurance in Biotechnology
    Prerequisite: BTEC 3321 

    Quality control techniques, assurance issues, and management methods. Quality in design and planning in the constructed project, and in production of goods and services.

  
  • BTEC 3321 - Current Good Manufacturing Practices in Biotechnology

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: C- or better in BTEC 3317.

    Current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) in the biotechnology workplace. History, rationale, purpose, and GMP requirements applicable to the manufacturing, packaging, labeling, testing, and control of pharmaceutical products; and consequences of inaction.

  
  • BTEC 3345 - Programming Tools for Bioinformatics

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: ELET 2300 or COSC 1320.

    Fundamental PERL and R programming skills for bioinformatics. Emphasis on DNA and amino acid sequences and microarray profiles.

  
  • BTEC 3399 - Senior Honors Thesis

    Credit Hours: 3.0
       
    Prerequisite: approval of chair.

    May be repeated for credit.

  
  • BTEC 4101 - Principles of Bioprocessing Laboratory

    Credit Hours: 1.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 0    Lab Contact Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: BTEC 3100  and credit for or concurrent enrollment in BTEC 4301 .

    Cell culture techniques, purification techniques, principles of bioreactor operations and calibration, and environmental monitoring.

  
  • BTEC 4198 - Independent Study in Biotechnology

    Credit Hours: 1.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 1    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: approval of department chair.

    May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

  
  • BTEC 4300 - Principles of Bioinformatics

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BTEC 3301.

    Principles and practical application of bioinformatics tools in molecular biology and genetics.

  
  • BTEC 4301 - Principles of Bioprocessing

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BTEC 2321, BCHS 3304 , BCHS 3201 , BIOL 3332 , and  .

    Cell culture techniques, principles of bioreactor operation and purification, documentation procedures, important tasks for clean room operations, including sanitization, sterilization, cleaning procedures, calibration, and environmental monitoring.

  
  • BTEC 4319 - Microbial Biotechnology

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: BIOL 3301  and a minimum grade of C- in BTEC 3100 .

    Microbial use in biotechnological applications. Traditional and modern biotechnology processes including strain selection and development of recombinant microbes for industrial, commercial, medical, environmental, and pharmaceutical applications.

    Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

  
  • BTEC 4350 - Biotechnology Capstone Experience

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: C- or better in BTEC 3100, 3301 and 3321; Senior standing, and credit for or concurrent enrollment in BTEC 4300 or BTEC 4301.

    Supervised internship at a biotech company or an independent thesis or honor’s thesis with Honors College.

  
  • BTEC 4394 - Selected Topics in Biotechnology

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 2    Lab Contact Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: approval of department chair.

    May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

  
  • BTEC 4397 - Selected Topics in Biotechnology

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: approval of department chair.

    May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

  
  • BTEC 4398 - Independent Study

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: approval of department chair.

    May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

  
  • BTEC 4399 - Senior Honors Thesis

    Credit Hours: 3.0
       
    Prerequisite: approval of chair.

    May be repeated for credit.


Business Analytics

  
  • BZAN 3310 - Introduction to Business Analytics

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: STAT 3331  or equivalent.

    The use of the statistical and operations research techniques to make evidence-based business decisions. Uses Excel.

  
  • BZAN 4397 - Selected Topics in Business Analytics

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: junior or senior standing and approval of program director.

    May be repeated when topics vary.


Chemical Engineering

  
  • CHEE 1131 - The Challenge of Chemical Engineering

    Credit Hours: 1.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 1    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: science or engineering major.

    Introduction to chemical engineering as a profession. Developing areas, career opportunities, communication skills, and engineering ethics.

  
  • CHEE 1331 - Computing for Engineers

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 2    Lab Contact Hours: 2
    Formerly (also CIVE 1331, INDE 1331, MECE 1331)
    Prerequisite: MATH 1431 .

    Credit may not be received for more than one of CHEE 1331, CIVE 1331 , INDE 1331  and MECE 1331 . Introduction to the computing environment; matrix arithmetic; programming essentials; spreadsheets; symbolic algebra tools; solution of typical engineering problems using computer tools.

  
  • CHEE 2331 - Chemical Processes

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: CHEM 1332 , MATH 1432 , and PHYS 1321 .

    Introduction to chemical engineering, chemical engineering calculations, unit equations, process stoichiometry, material and energy balances, states of matter, and case studies.

  
  • CHEE 2332 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: CHEM 1332 , MATH 2433 , PHYS 1321 , and CHEE 2331 .

    Fundamental concepts of thermodynamic systems, heat and work, properties of pure substances, first and second laws.

 

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