Course Equivalency Tool (Montana University System Common Course Changes)
BIOL
Biology
BIOL 395 HUMAN PATHOPHYSIOLOGY BIOL 409 ADV HUMAN TORSO ANAT BIOL 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH BIOL 491 SPECIAL TOPICS BIOL 501 EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS BIOL 503 PALEOBIOLOGY BIOL 508 SCIENTIFIC WRITING BIOL 510 TOPICS IN NEUROBIOLOGY BIOL 575 RESEARCH OR PROFESSIONAL PAPER/PROJECT BIOL 588 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BIOL 590 MASTER'S THESIS BIOL 591 SPECIAL TOPICS BIOL 592 INDEPENDENT STUDY BIOL 594 SEMINAR BIOL 598 INTERNSHIP BIOL 690 DOCTORAL THESIS
Course Equivalency Tool (Montana University System Common Course Changes)
BIOL 395 HUMAN PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
S
PREREQUISITE: BCH 380 or consent of instructor.
-- Students will research two diseases of their own choosing and give a class presentation of their findings. The presentation normally includes diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment.
BIOL 409 ADV HUMAN TORSO ANAT
F
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing and 2 upper division biology courses and consent of instructor.
-- Covers thorax and abdomen anatomy, emphasizing topography and three dimensional relations. Instruction will be based on student dissections of human cadavers, with lectures covering structure and function, as well as pathology typically encountered in the dissection laboratory.
BIOL 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
F,S,Su 1 - 6 cr. IND May be repeated. Max 12 cr.
-- Directed undergraduate research which may culminate in a research
paper, journal article, or undergraduate thesis. Course will address
responsible conduct of research.
BIOL 491 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular
one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability
and demand.
BIOL 501 EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BIOB 375.
-- The operations of fundamental genetic principles in populations of
living things. Emphasis on natural populations with a thorough consideration
of factors of evolution, particularly at the species level and below.
BIOL 503 PALEOBIOLOGY
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: BIOO 310, BIOB 420.
-- A study of the fossil record as a means of inferring biological characteristics
of extinct species. Current topics in paleontology, phylogenetic systematics,
patterns of evolution, speciation and extinction and osteohistology
will be examined.
BIOL 508 SCIENTIFIC WRITING
S 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing and permission of instructor.
-- The course is designed to provide an intensive scientific writing
experience for graduate students in the process of writing the first
draft of their thesis or dissertation, including editing and critique
sessions by both peers and the instructor.
BIOL 510 TOPICS IN NEUROBIOLOGY
S 3 cr. LEC 2 RCT 1 Maximum of 9 credits.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing and at least one upper division or graduate
course in neurobiology.
-- Recent advances in topics in neurobiology with emphasis in different
years on either neurocytology, neuroendocrinology/neuroimmunology, or
developmental neurobiology.
BIOL 575 RESEARCH OR PROFESSIONAL
PAPER/PROJECT
F,S,Su 1 - 4 cr. IND
Graduate standing and committee approval.
-- A research or professional paper or project dealing with a topic
in the field. The topic must be mutually agreed upon by the student
and his or her major advisor and graduate committee.
BIOL 588 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. May be repeated; maximum 3 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, teaching experience and/or current
employment in a school organization, consent of instructor and Dean
of Graduate Studies.
-- Courses offered on a one time basis to fulfill professional development
needs of in service educators. A specific focus is given to each course
which is appropriately subtitled.
BIOL 590 MASTER'S THESIS
F,S,Su 1 - 10 cr. IND Maximum credits unlimited.
PREREQUISITE: Master's standing.
BIOL 591 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Max 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Upper division courses and others as determined for each
offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular
one time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability
and demand before requesting a regular course number.
BIOL 592 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, consent of instructor, approval of
department head and Dean of Graduate Studies.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
BIOL 594 SEMINAR
On Demand 1 cr. SEM Maximum 4 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing or seniors by petition and course prerequisites
as determined for each offering.
-- Topics offered at the graduate level which are not covered in regular
courses. Students participate in preparing and presenting discussion
material.
BIOL 598 INTERNSHIP
On Demand 2 - 12 cr. IND
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, consent of instructor and approval
of department head.
-- An individualized assignment arranged with an agency, business or
other organization to provide guided experience in the field.
BIOL 690 DOCTORAL THESIS
F,S,Su 1 - 10 cr. IND Maximum credits unlimited.
PREREQUISITE: Doctoral standing.
