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This course covers the basic principles of the science of ecology at the physiological, population, community, and ecosystem level; application to problems in conservation. Field trips will be taken when possible. An independent research project is required for 5 quarter-hours credit. Students cannot receive credit for this course and LAN 225 Human Impact on the Environment. Fulfills the Physical and Life Sciences area of General Education as a Life Science, Laboratory LAN300L. Pre-requisite(s): LAN 110 3 OR 5 quarter hours

This course covers the basic principles of plant biology including evolution, taxonomy, morphology, physiology, and ecology. Laboratory LAN303L. Field trips if possible. Collection required. Counts in the Physical and Life Sciences Area of General Education Requirements as a Life Science. Prerequisite(s): LAN110 5 quarter hours

This course covers the functions of the organs and systems of the human body. Students study skin, nervous system, muscle, sensory physiology, the circulatory system, respiration, digestion, and the endocrine, immune, excretory and reproductive systems. Laboratory (LAN304L). Counts in the Physical and Life Sciences Area of General Education Requirements as a Life Science. Prerequisite(s): LAN110 5 quarter hours

This course examines infectious diseases caused by bacteria, viruses or protozoa. The course includes the basic biology of microorganisms, how they differ, and how they cause disease. The transmission of diseases and their global spread is emphasized. This is a laboratory course. Students may not receive credit for this course and either LAN411 or LAN412. Counts in the Physical and Life Sciences Area of General Education requirements as a Life Science. Prerequisite(s): LAN110 or equivalent. Co-requisite: LAN306L 5 quarter hours

This is an introductory course that surveys the worldwide history of medicine from ancient times to today, emphasizing the more recent practices in the U.S. Episodes in the history of medicine will be discussed to explore how major discoveries changed medicine and the view of health, and illness. Discoveries such as microorganisms, DNA function, advances in physiology, immunology, development of vaccines and various drugs, will be examined in view of how they changed the course of medicine and our understanding of diseases. Prerequisite(s): LAN110 General Biology. 5 quarter hours

The course will examine the moral and ethical dilemmas created and intensified by recent advances in biomedical technology. It will focus on issues such as biomedical research and research subjects, informed consent, reproductive issues, genetic screening and counseling, genetic engineering, cloning, allocation of scarce resources, euthanasia and abortion. Case studies will be used to examine ethical issues that arise within the medical, scientific communities, and the general public. Prerequisite(s): LAN110, LAE101, or equivalent coursework. 4 quarter hours

Students learn about the Human Genome Project and consider its impact on health care and biomedical sciences. Ethical implications and societal issues regarding this knowledge base are considered along with the science and technology behind its meaning and acquisition. Students will sample publicly accessible databases in guided explorations. They will use resources appropriate to life-long learning about health and science in the post-genomic era. Counts in the Physical and Life Sciences Area of General Education Requirements. Prerequisite(s): LAN110 General Biology, LAN215 Issues in Biology, equivalent course, of instructor permission 2-4 quarter hours

This course covers the basics of human genetics. It focuses on the various modes of inheritance, including recessive, dominant, X-linked, polygenic, mitochondrial, tri-nucleotide expansions and genetic imprinting. Major genetic-based human diseases will be discussed. The molecular basis of inheritance and most recent knowledge of the human genome will be incorporated into the course. Counts in the Physical and Life Sciences Area of General Education Requirements. Laboratory LAN325L. Prerequisite(s): General Biology LAN110 or equivalent. 5 quarter hours

This course is divided into units on minerals, igneous rock formation, weathering, soil, and the formation of sedimentary rocks. Other units include mass movements of the earth's surface and formation of metamorphic rocks. Emphasis is placed on the process of identifying minerals and rocks. Laboratory (LAN350L). Counts in the Physical and Life Sciences Area of General Education Requirements as a Physical Science. Prerequisite(s): LAN150 or consent of instructor 5 quarter hours

This is a general astronomy course for non-science majors. The material presented in this course will include the following: planetary motion, origin of the solar system, a study of the planets and their moons, the sun, the nature of stars and their evolution, and galaxies. Laboratory (LAN354L). Students cannot receive credit for this course and LAN 108 Focus on the Solar System. Counts in the Physical and Life Sciences area of General Education Requirements as a Physical Science. Pre-requisite(s): LAM100B or consent of instructor. 5 quarter hours