May 08, 2024  
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Biology

  
  • BIOL 4344 - Comparative Animal Physiology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Survey of bodily functions in both vertebrates and invertebrates. Emphasis will be on the use of the comparative approach in understanding how animals physiologically respond to and adapt to environmental challenges.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1306 , BIOL 1307 .
  
  • BIOL 4345 - Human Physiology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    This course will introduce basic and advanced principles of human physiology. The study of physiology will be presented using an integrated systems approach. Lectures on topics ranging from physiology of the nervous system to human reproduction will be presented.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1306 , BIOL 1307 .
  
  • BIOL 4347 - Cellular Physiology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Cell structure and function; emphasis on cytological, biochemical, genetical and developmental perspectives.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 4341 
  
  • BIOL 4348 - Developmental Biology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Embryology, tissue differentiation, cell determination and pattern formation at both descriptive and molecular level. Emphasis on animal systems with additional examples from plants and protists.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 3341  and either BIOL 4347  or BIOL 3307
  
  • BIOL 4351 - Molecular Biology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Study of how the cell functions at the molecular level, structures of the genome in prokaryotes and eukaryotes and basic elements involved in the regulation of gene expression.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 3341  or BIOL 4341 .
  
  • BIOL 4371 - Cancer Biology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Cancer, genetics and heredity: prevention, detection and treatment of cancer.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 3341  or BIOL 4351  or equivalent.
  
  • BIOL 5131 - Membrane Biology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Study of synthesis and function of cellular membranes.

    Prerequisites: Biochemistry.
  
  • BIOL 5132 - Cell Signaling

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Detailed study of signal transduction in living cells. Concentration on current knowledge regarding the manner in which cells communicate with one another, integrate incoming signals and respond in appropriate manner.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 4341  and BIOL 4347  or equivalent.
  
  • BIOL 5215 - Laboratory for Ichthyology

    Credit Hours: 1 Lecture: 0 Lab: 1

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 80
    Advanced laboratory course on identification, anatomy and ecology of fish. Fisheries methods also emphasized. Weekend or weekday field trips and collections required.

  
  • BIOL 5233 - Ecotoxicology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 45
    Study of environmental pollutants and effects on ecosystems.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 4325 or BIOL 5332  or equivalent.
  
  • BIOL 5234 - Population and Community Dynamics

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 120
    Application of basic population modeling and analysis methods used in the management of animal populations. Emphasis placed on harvested populations and fisheries.

    Prerequisites: Coursework in Ecology and Genetics.
  
  • BIOL 5235 - Ichthyology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Advanced study of biology, ecology and evolution of marine and freshwater fishes.

    Corequisites: BIOL 5215  
  
  • BIOL 5332 - Toxicology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Evaluation of the mechanisms of action, risks and effects of exposure to toxic substances.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 4325 or BIOL 4341  or BIOL 4344  or BIOL 4345  or equivalent.
  
  • BIOL 5333 - Microbial Ecology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Study of the interactions of microorganisms and their environments, including biotic and abiotic components. Topics include metabolic diversity, biogeochemistry, microbial diversity and modern methodologies are discussed with current research articles.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 2321  
  
  • BIOL 5334 - Microbial Ecology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Study of the interactions of microorganisms and their environments, including biotic and abiotic components. Topics include metabolic diversity, biogeochemistry, microbial diversity and modern methodologies are discussed with current research articles.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 2321  
  
  • BIOL 5336 - Neuropsychology Practicum

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Laboratory investigation of drug/brain/behavior relationships in the rat. Readings from primary research literature, laboratory experiments and research report.

    Prerequisites: Permission of instructor (HSH) and BIOL faculty adviser.
  
  • BIOL 5417 - Lab for Human Gross Anatomy

    Credit Hours: 1 Lecture: 0 Lab: 1

    This course will cover human gross anatomy in both lecture and lab format. The course will be taught at Texas Chiropractic College. Prosected cadavers will be utilized in the lab. The course will focus on musculoskeletal system.

  
  • BIOL 5432 - Principles of Pharmacology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Emphasis on principles for evaluating the effects of drugs.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 4341 , BIOL 4344 , or BIOL 4345 .
  
  • BIOL 5433 - Enzymology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Study of enzyme isolation, purification, assay and characterization. Emphasis on kinetics of enzyme catalyzed reactions and on the use of enzymes in medicine and industry.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 4341 .
  
  • BIOL 5435 - Advanced Immunology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Course will allow students to explore published research that supports currently accepted mechanisms of the immune function. Students will be expected to correlate basic principles of the immune system to the advances in medicine and pathology.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 4361 or equivalent.
  
  • BIOL 5436 - Physiological Basis of Disease

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    The effects of diseases on normal physiologic functions and the physiologic basis of medical treatments for these diseases will be discussed.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 4345 
  
  • BIOL 5437 - Human Gross Anatomy

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    This course will cover human gross anatomy in both lecture and lab format. The course will be taught at Texas Chiropractic College. Prosected cadavers will be utilized in the lab. The course will focus on musculoskeletal system.

    Corequisites: BIOL 5417  
  
  • BIOL 5512 - Laboratory for Coastal and Estuarine Ecology

    Credit Hours: 1 Lecture: 0 Lab: 1

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 80
    Laboratory study of estuarine and marine organisms and multiple weekday and/or weekend field trips to study sites off campus.

  
  • BIOL 5517 - Limnology and Aquatic Biology

    Credit Hours: 1 Lecture: 0 Lab: 1

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 80
    Laboratory study of freshwater organisms and multiple weekend and/or weekday field trips to study sites off campus.

  
  • BIOL 5530 - Research Methods in Biology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 60
    Students will develop a research proposal, which allows integrating knowledge, and standard procedures in a chosen area of Biology. A written proposal and an oral presentation are required to complete the course.

    Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
  
  • BIOL 5531 - Aquatic Toxicity Testing

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 80
    Theory of toxicity testing, statistical analysis procedures and laboratory practice in standard aquatic toxicity tests.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 4325 or equivalent.
  
  • BIOL 5532 - Coastal and Estuarine Ecology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Study of physical, chemical and biological nature of estuarine ecosystems.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 4311 .
  
  • BIOL 5533 - Ecological Methods

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 45
    Field methods for analysis of ecological systems. Field work and laboratory are required.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 4311 
  
  • BIOL 5534 - Conservation Biology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 0 Lab: 1

    Analysis of biological factors that shape species diversity of the earth’s ecosystems and the environmental and sociopolitical issues faced in the conservation of biodiversity.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 4311  or equivalent.
  
  • BIOL 5535 - Neotropical Rainforest Ecology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 0 Lab: 1

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 10
    Study of neotropical rain forests, including their physical, chemical and geological characteristics and plant /animal ecology. Students completing the course qualify for a discounted optional ecology study trip to the Amazon flooded forest areas of Brazil.

  
  • BIOL 5537 - Limnology and Aquatic Biology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 0 Lab: 1

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 80
    The study of physical, chemical, and biological nature of freshwater systems including lakes, ponds, rivers and streams.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 4311  or equivalent.
  
  • BIOL 5634 - Apoptosis

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 0 Lab: 1

    Students in this course will study the stimuli and pathways involved in programmed cellular death.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 4347 
  
  • BIOL 5635 - Neuroscience

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 0 Lab: 1

    This course introduces basic and advanced concepts in neuroscience. The course covers a wide range of topics in this exciting field of science from the molecular level through the anatomical organization of sensory and motor systems.

    Prerequisites: Anatomy, Physiology.
  
  • BIOL 5731 - Advanced Cancer Biology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 0 Lab: 1

    Cancer, genetics and heredity; prevention, detection and treatment of cancer. Literature research and presentation on molecular basis of various cancers required.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 3341  or BIOL 4351  or equivalent.
  
  • BIOL 5732 - Advances in Molecular Biology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Study of genetic activity at the molecular level, how gene expression is regulated by cis- and trans- elements, RNA slicing, non-coding RNA, riboswitch, telomerase function and regulation, etc.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 3341  or BIOL 4351 .
  
  • BIOL 5733 - Epigenetics and miRNA

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Study of epigenetic modifications that can influence gene expression and of microRNAs that can influence protein expression.

    Prerequisites: Biochemistry, Genetics, and either Cellular Physiology or Molecular Biology
  
  • BIOL 5734 - Oncogenes

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Study of cancer at the level of the gene.

    Prerequisites: Molecular biology.
  
  • BIOL 5735 - Cell Cycle Regulation

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Study of controls that regulate the cell cycle.

    Prerequisites: Biochemistry I
  
  • BIOL 5736 - Bioethics

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Study of complex situations in biology and medicine that require moral reflection, judgment or decisions.

  
  • BIOL 5738 - Gene Therapy

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Gene technologies with applications to disease, cancer, neurological and genetic disorders, cardiovascular and infectious diseases.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 3341  or BIOL 4351 .
  
  • BIOL 5739 - Biology of Aging

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3

    The course will survey the molecular and cellular processes that occur during aging. The various hallmarks of aging and conserved genetic and environmental interventions that can influence lifespan.

  
  • BIOL 5915 - Cooperative Education Work Term

    Credit Hours: 1 Lecture: 1 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Co-op
    Fee ($): 100
    Educational paid work assignment by a student in the field of his/her career interest and course of study. Technical report will be required at the end of the semester.

    Prerequisites: Approved Candidate Plan of Study, completed cooperative education file and approval of associate dean and Director of Cooperative Education.
  
  • BIOL 5919 - Independent Study in Biological Science

    Credit Hours: 1 Lecture: 1 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 60
    Prerequisites: Approval of instructor, chair and associate dean.
  
  • BIOL 5929 - Independent Study in Biological Science

    Credit Hours: 2 Lecture: 2 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 90
    Prerequisites: Approval of instructor, chair and associate dean.
  
  • BIOL 5931 - Research Topics in Biology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Identified by specific title each time course is offered.

  
  • BIOL 5939 - Independent Study in Biological Science

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 120
    Prerequisites: Approval of instructor, chair and associate dean.
  
  • BIOL 6838 - Research Project and Seminar

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Students will complete a study of the current literature, including methodology and techniques used in a selected area of Biology. A written review paper and an oral presentation will be required.

    Prerequisites: 24 hours completed in approved graduate program.
  
  • BIOL 6939 - Master’s Thesis Research

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 130
    Prerequisites: Approval of adviser, master’s committee, and dean.
  
  • BIOL 6969 - Master’s Thesis Research

    Credit Hours: 6 Lecture: 6 Lab: 0

    Prerequisites: Approval of adviser, master’s committee, and dean

Biotechnology

  
  • BIOT 5011 - Methods of Biotechnology Discussions

    Credit Hours: 1 Lecture: 2

    Lectures for Methods of Biotechnology Laboratory, discussion of laboratory protocols and techniques.

  
  • BIOT 5021 - Methods of Biotechnology

    Credit Hours: 2 Lecture: 0 Lab: 4

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 130
    Required for all students entering the Biotechnology program. Designed to provide training in laboratory skills and analysis. Students will be trained in basic laboratory skills associated with biochemistry, molecular cell biology, prokaryotic, eukaryotic cell culture, microscopy, data analysis, etc.

  
  • BIOT 5031 - Applied Biotechnology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3

    Focus on how recombinant DNA technology can be used to create various useful products, e.g., recombinant proteins, therapeutics, vaccines and antibiotics, using experimental results and actual methodological strategies to illustrate basic concepts. In addition, the basics and manipulation of gene expression in various host systems with the latest advancements will be discussed in detail. The course is designed for students with backgrounds in biochemistry, molecular genetics or microbiology.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 4351 .
  
  • BIOT 5111 - Advanced Methods of Biotechnology I Discussions

    Credit Hours: 1 Lecture: 2 Lab: 0

    Lectures for Methods of Biotechnology Laboratory, discussion of laboratory protocols and techniques.

    Prerequisites: BIOT 5021 , BIOT 5011 
  
  • BIOT 5112 - Advanced Methods of Biotechnology II Discussions

    Credit Hours: 1 Lecture: 2 Lab: 0

    Lectures for Methods of Biotechnology Laboratory, discussion of laboratory protocols and techniques.

    Prerequisites: BIOT 5021 , BIOT 5011 
  
  • BIOT 5121 - Advanced Methods of Biotechnology I

    Credit Hours: 2 Lecture: 2 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 130
    Designed to provide advanced practical training in current techniques of molecular and cellular biology, including recombinant DNA technology, southern and northern analysis of nucleic acids, PCR, DNA sequencing, and analysis using current computer programs, western blotting, fluorescence microscopy, etc.

    Prerequisites: BIOT 5021 , BIOT 5011  
    Corequisites: BIOT 5111  
  
  • BIOT 5122 - Advanced Methods of Biotechnology II

    Credit Hours: 2 Lecture: 0 Lab: 4

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 130
    Will focus on describing latest techniques of molecular biology and proteomics, including chromatographic separations of proteins, His-tagged protein an Ni-column purification, design and analysis of dual expression plasmids, RTPCR, 2-D gel electrophoresis, and mass spectrometry analysis of proteins, yeast two-hybrid assay.

    Prerequisites: BIOT 5021  
  
  • BIOT 5231 - Advanced Mammalian Tissue Culture

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Advanced training in the culture of mammalian cells. Students will perform laboratories in co-immunoprecipitation assays, western blots, mammalian two-hybrid assays, etc.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 4355 or Mammalian Tissue Culture experience.
  
  • BIOT 5235 - Bacterial Taxonomy and Biotechnology Laboratory

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 2 Lab: 2

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 130
    This is an advanced laboratory intensive course that will emphasize methods on the isolation of quality bacterial DNA, PCR amplification, cloning and transformation, restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis, degrading gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE), big dye sequencing and bioinformatics data analysis. Graduate level data reporting, analysis and laboratory reports will be required.

    Prerequisites: BIOT 5011  and BIOT 5021 .
  
  • BIOT 5331 - Stem Cell Biotechnology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 45
    This course is designed to provide students with a thorough introduction to the current knowledge in stem cell biology. Current state of embryonic and adult stem cells research, disease treatment and the future research trends. Students will generate a NIH based mini-based proposal that stimulates their ability to make a hypothesis and generate specific aims that address this hypothesis. Students will learn how to evaluate a journal paper in stem biology and discuss the pros and cons of that paper.

  
  • BIOT 5431 - Genomic Analysis

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 75
    Students will acquire a knowledge of genomic structure and methods to perform analysis of genetic variation in different organisms. Sub-topics will include marker development that includes AFLP, RFLP, RAPD, SSCP and CAPS. Students will learn how these types of markers are used to genotype different organisms. Assignments will include lectures, laboratory marker analysis, research proposal and oral presentation.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 4341 , Molecular Biology, or Genetics.
  
  • BIOT 5433 - Marine Biotechnology Seminar

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Students will focus on acquiring scientific literacy skills on the topic of marine biotechnology. Sub-topics will include marine natural products, seafood forensics, biofuels, biomaterials, biosensors and aquaculture. Assignments will include journal clubs, laboratory demonstrations, research proposal and oral presentation.

  
  • BIOT 5438 - Transgenesis: Mammalian Genome Editing

    Credit Hours: 3


    This course will provide a comprehensive overview and current status of mammalian genome engineering, using the mouse as the primary model system, with discussions that also encompass genetic modification of large animals, fish and crops for commercial and retail applications. Students will learn the distinction between global and conditional knockouts, transgenics, reporters and lineage-tracers; the various applications of each type of genetic manipulation; and the techniques used for their generation such as embryonic stem cell manipulation, pronuclear microinjection and the more recent use of CRISPR/Cas9 technology for site-directed mutagenesis, deletion or DNA insertion. The course will also focus on systematic evaluation of new genetically modified model organisms, with particular attention to such topics as experimental design, validation of models and identification of novel phenotypes. Research techniques such as histology, immunohistochemistry, and intravital microscopy will also be discussed. 

  
  • BIOT 5530 - Research Methods in Biotechnology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 60
    Students will develop a research proposal, which allows integrating knowledge and standard procedures in a chosen area of biotechnology. A written research proposal and oral presentation will be required.

  
  • BIOT 5535 - Environmental Biotechnology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 90
    This course introduces the variety of biotechnology used to improve our environment. Topics include biological wastewater treatment processes, biological stoichiometry, nutrients control, composting processes, biological energy production, biodegradation and phytoremediation of toxic pollutants. The primary focus will be on biological degradation of organic compounds. Emerging technologies will be also discussed.

  
  • BIOT 5733 - Bioinformatics

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Examination of the tools and sequence databases for genomic and transcriptomic data.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 4351  or equivalent.
  
  • BIOT 5736 - Bioethics

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Study of complex situations in biology, biotechnology and medicine that require moral reflection, judgment or decisions.

    Prerequisites: General Biology.
  
  • BIOT 5833 - Proteomics

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 45
    Analysis of gene function of mRNA expression profiling with cDNA arrays, protein interactions by genome-side two hybrid screening and more direct analysis of protein expression, sequence and structure.

    Prerequisites: Molecular Biology.
  
  • BIOT 5915 - Cooperative Education Work Term

    Credit Hours: 1 Lecture: 1 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Co-op
    Fee ($): 100
    Educational paid work assignment by a student in the field of his/her career interest and course of study. Technical report will be required at the end of the semester.

    Prerequisites: Approved Candidate Plan of Study, completed cooperative education file and approval of associate dean and Director of Cooperative Education.
  
  • BIOT 5919 - Independent Study in Biotechnology

    Credit Hours: 1 Lecture: 1 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 60
    Prerequisites: Approval of instructor, chair and associate dean.
  
  • BIOT 5921 - Laboratory Topics in Biotechnology

    Credit Hours: 2 Lecture: 1 Lab: 2

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 80
    Identified by specific title each time laboratory is offered.

  
  • BIOT 5929 - Independent Study in Biotechnology

    Credit Hours: 2 Lecture: 2 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 90
    Prerequisites: Approval of instructor, chair and associate dean.
  
  • BIOT 5931 - Research Topics in Biotechnology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 45
    Identified by specific title each time course is offered.

  
  • BIOT 5933 - Laboratory Topics in Biotechnology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 2 Lab: 2

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 130
    Identified by specific title each time laboratory is offered.

  
  • BIOT 5939 - Independent Study in Biotechnology

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 130
    Prerequisites: Approval of instructor, chair and associate dean.
  
  • BIOT 6011 - Biotechnology Practicum

    Credit Hours: 1 Lecture: 1 Lab: 0

    Practical experience at an off-campus facility such as a biotechnology company or research lab. Requires pre-acceptance interview and offer letter from employer, minimum of 10, 20 or 30 hours per week and instructor approval.

  
  • BIOT 6021 - Biotechnology Practicum

    Credit Hours: 2 Lecture: 2 Lab: 0

    Practical experience at an off-campus facility such as a biotechnology company or research lab. Requires pre-acceptance interview and offer letter from employer, minimum of 10, 20 or 30 hours per week and instructor approval.

  
  • BIOT 6031 - Biotechnology Practicum

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Practical experience at an off-campus facility such as a biotechnology company or research lab. Requires pre-acceptance interview and offer letter from employer, minimum of 10, 20 or 30 hours per week and instructor approval.

  
  • BIOT 6838 - Research Project and Seminar

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Students will complete a study of the current literature, including methodology and techniques used in a chosen area of biotechnology. A written review paper and oral presentation will be required

    Prerequisites: 24 hours completed in approved graduate program.
  
  • BIOT 6939 - Master’s Thesis Research

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 130
    Prerequisites: Approval of adviser, master’s committee and dean
  
  • BIOT 6969 - Master’s Thesis Research

    Credit Hours: 6 Lecture: 6 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 130
    Prerequisites: Approval of adviser, master’s committee and dean.

Behavioral Sciences

  
  • BSCI 5931 - Research Topics in Behavioral Sciences

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Identified by specific title each time course is offered. Topics vary may be repeated for credit with permission of instructor.

  
  • BSCI 5939 - Independent Study in Behavioral Sciences

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 0 Lab: 0

    Permission of instructor required.

  
  • BSCI 6739 - Graduate Internship

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 0 Lab: 0

    Internship as a capstone experience for graduate students.

    Prerequisites: 24 hours of graduate-level coursework and approval of internship coordinator. Students seeking an internship must have completed PSYC 5135 and if in a Human Services internship, must have completed PSYC 5134. Arrangements for internships should be completed by the beginning of the prior semester.
  
  • BSCI 6839 - Master’s Project Research

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 0 Lab: 0

    Capstone project for Behavioral Science students. Approval of adviser, project director, and department chair required.

  
  • BSCI 6939 - Master’s Thesis Research

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 0 Lab: 0

    Capstone thesis for Behavioral Science students. Approval of adviser, thesis director, and department chair required.


Computer Engineering

  
  • CENG 2112 - Laboratory for Digital Circuits

    Credit Hours: 1 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 40
    Laboratory experiments using digital logic and small-scale integrated circuits.

    Corequisites: CENG 2312  
  
  • CENG 2312 - Digital Circuits

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Applications of point set theory and boolean algebra to the analysis and design of asynchronous and synchronous digital circuits.

    Prerequisites: MATH 2414 , PHYS 2326, PHYS 2126
    Corequisites: CENG 2112  
  
  • CENG 2371 - Microcontroller Programming

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 40
    Microcontroller, assembly language programming and embedded system applications.

    Prerequisites: CSCI 1320  or equivalent.
  
  • CENG 3151 - Laboratory for Computer Architecture

    Credit Hours: 1 Lecture: 0 Lab: 3

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 40
    Laboratory experiments for Computer Architecture Design and Interfacing.

    Prerequisites: CENG 2312 , CENG 2112  
    Corequisites: CENG 3351  
  
  • CENG 3316 - Electronics

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    The course is a study of the physical behavior of electronic devices. Emphasis is on analysis and application of electronic circuits utilizing semiconductor diodes, operational amplifiers, BJT and FET transistors. EDA tools are used to reinforce the theory through electronic analysis simulations.

    Prerequisites: CENG 3313
    Corequisites: CENG 3116
  
  • CENG 3351 - Computer Architecture

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Course involves control logic, addressing, registers, instructions, memory units, arithmetic elements, interrupts and input-output structures.

    Prerequisites: CENG 2371  or CSCI 2331 .
    Corequisites: CENG 3151  
  
  • CENG 4313 - Microprocessor Interfacing

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Techniques for interfacing microcomputers to peripherals, memory and other devices.

    Prerequisites: CENG 3351 , CENG 2371  
    Corequisites: CENG 4113
  
  • CENG 4331 - Analysis and Design of Linear Systems

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 40
    Continuous and discrete time systems. Fourier, Laplace and z-transforms and transfer functions. Introduction to digital signal processing and digital filter design using conventional and convolutional techniques, applications from communications, and control theory. Computer solutions using MATLAB.

    Prerequisites: CENG 3313 and CENG 3316  
  
  • CENG 4354 - Digital System Design

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 40
    Combinational and sequential circuit design of digital systems using a hardware description language. Laboratory instruction.

    Prerequisites: CENG 2312  or equivalent.
  
  • CENG 5131 - Engineering Applications

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 40
    Study of modern engineering techniques emphasizing mathematical methods currently used in industry. The MATLAB software package will be used for problem-solving.

    Prerequisites: CENG 4331  or equivalent.
  
  • CENG 5133 - Computer Architecture Design

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 40
    Study of combinational and sequential digital circuit design techniques, digital building blocks, software and hardware aspects of computer architecture and memory systems.

    Prerequisites: CENG 2312  or equivalent.
  
  • CENG 5331 - Theory of Information and Coding

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 40
    Shannon’s theory of information and coding applied to discrete communications channels; theory of finite fields applied to error detection and correction codes.

    Prerequisites: Background in digital logic, statistics, and linear systems analysis.
  
  • CENG 5332 - Wireless Communications and Networks

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 40
    Wireless digital communication/network fundamentals, design approaches, system architectures, applications, performance assessment and security for radio frequency communication technologies.

    Prerequisites: CENG 4311 or equivalent.
  
  • CENG 5334 - Fault Tolerant Computing

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 40
    Lectures and research projects involving design techniques for fault-tolerant computers; fault modes; failure mechanisms; failure, fault and error relationship; architectural and software options for fault tolerance; modeling and evaluation techniques.

    Prerequisites: Background in probability, computer hardware and computer software.
  
  • CENG 5335 - Digital Systems Testing

    Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

    Fee Type: Special
    Fee ($): 40
    Digital system fault modeling and diagnosis; test synthesis, design for test, functional testing, built-in self-test; discussions of real-world practical applications, cost-effective techniques and industry standards.

    Prerequisites: CENG 4354  or equivalent.
 

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