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  • BIOL 10: Introduction to Biology

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to basic concepts within biology to enable them to critically evaluate biological information related to issues that will impact their lives and many facets of our society. Basic concepts related to the areas of health, biotechnology, genetics, biodiversity, the environment, ethics, and evolution will be covered. This course is designed to provide students with hands-on experience examining biological systems, with an emphasis on the processes of scientific inquiry and the analysis of relevant data. This is a lecture/laboratory course intended for the general education of non-science majors, and is not applicable to biology major programs.
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  • BIOL 104: Principles of Biology

    4.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course provides students with an introduction to the biological principles and functional aspects of biology that will serve as a foundation for understanding the biology of plants and animals. The concepts covered in this course include the scientific method, cellular structures and processes, genetics, evolution, and biodiversity. This class meets for three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.
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  • BIOL 106: Introduction to Zoology

    4.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course contains an introduction to the principles of zoology. It places emphasis on the topics of evolution, ecology, animal diversity and comparative characteristics of selected phyla in the kingdoms Protista and Animalia. There are three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.
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  • BIOL 108: Introduction to Botany

    4.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course is an introduction to the concepts of botany. Emphasis is placed on structure, function, plant diversity, and plant ecology. Topics include plant cellular structure, anatomy and morphology of stems, roots and leaves, transport processes, photosynthesis and respiration, plant growth and development, plant biotechnology, plant diversity, economic botany, and plant ecology. There are three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.
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  • BIOL 111: Forensic Biology

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course is an introduction to the basic methodology and theory of forensic science focusing on techniques currently used by practitioners to recover, preserve, and analyze biological evidence from a crime scene. The course will examine the ethics of handling evidence, issues of quality control, and the interpretation of various types of biological evidence for the legal system. Students will learn, through the examination of relevant case studies, the value of evidence based on microbiological and molecular analyses (DNA profiling), anatomic and clinical pathologies, and the role of plant and animal materials in forensic studies. This course does not count as biology with a lab and is not applicable for science majors.
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  • BIOL 12: Introduction to Biology: Human Biology

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course is designed to provide the student with an introduction to organ systems and basic concepts within human biology to enable them to critically evaluate biological information related to issues that will impact their lives and many facets of our society. Basic concepts related to areas of health and disease, biotechnology, genetics and inheritance, bioethics, anatomy, physiology, behavior, and evolution will be covered. This course is designed to provide students with hands-on experience examining human biological systems, with an emphasis on the processes of scientific inquiry and the analysis of relevant data. This is a lecture/laboratory course intended for the general education of non-science majors, and is not applicable to biology major programs.
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  • BIOL 120: Anatomy and Physiology I

    4.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    A systematic approach to the integrated study of human structure and function. Emphasis is placed on organization of the body, cells and tissues, integumentary system, skeletal system, muscular system, nervous system and special senses. This course is recommended for nursing and allied health students. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.
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  • BIOL 122: Anatomy and Physiology II

    4.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    A continuation of Anatomy and Physiology I. A systematic approach to the integrated study of human structure and function. Emphasis is placed on the endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems. This course is recommended for nursing and allied health students. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.
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  • BIOL 125: Exploring Biodiversity

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course provides students with a theoretical and experiential overview of biological diversity. Topical themes of this course include the human connections to biodiversity, benefits of biodiversity, spatial patterns and biological scales of biodiversity, historic and contemporary threats to biodiversity, local to global trends of extinction and endangerment, data collection and analysis techniques, and site-specific management practices to conserve or restore biodiversity. In addition, students will be asked to consider and devise solutions to conservation issues within a sociopolitical context. This lecture course will have an extensive field-based (outdoor) component. Field trips will be conducted during lecture time and on weekends. This face-to-face course is intended for the general education of non-majors and is not applicable to biology major programs or biology major GPA accounting.
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  • BIOL 130: Environmental Issues: Global Perspectives

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    An exploration of human interactions with other organisms and the environment on a global scale. Major topics will include: human impacts on ecosystems, biodiversity loss, human population dynamics, food security, natural resources, climate change, and environmental deterioration. The paradigm for the course is the integration of science, technology, and society. This is a lecture course that is intended for the general education of non-science majors, and is not applicable to biology major programs.
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