LAN - Natural Science

(formerly AHG 102) This course covers medical terminology used by health care professionals. Emphasis is placed on pronunciation and utilization in communication about diseases and body systems. This course is mandatory for entry into professional healthcare programs. Prerequisite(s): None 2 quarter hours

This course is a survey of the concepts and methods necessary to achieve basic science literacy. Topics include history and philosophy of science, differences between science and pseudoscience, differences between basic and applied science, methods of accessing scientific information, how to generate, test, and reject hypotheses, principles of sampling and experimental design, logic and pitfalls of statistical testing, and structure of scientific papers. Students are also introduced to several of the major paradigms of modern science, including plate tectonics, natural selection, the role of DNA in the cell and in inheritance, and Earth history. Laboratory (LAN106L). Counts in the Physical and Life Sciences Area of General Education Requirements as a Life Science. Credit cannot be received for both LAN 106 and LAN 107. Prerequisite(s): None 5 quarter hours

This course covers the origin and evolution of the solar system, including the processes that created and shaped features of the Earth, its moon, and the other planets and their moons. Additionally, the origin and physical nature of comets and meteors; the birth, life, and projected death of the sun will be discussed. It does not count towards a major, minor or concentration in a natural science area, and is not open to Biology majors. Students may not receive credit for both LAN 108 Focus on the Solar System and LAN 354 Astronomy. This course counts in the Physical and Life Sciences Area of General Education as a Physical Science. Prerequisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

This course in the basic principles of biology is a prerequisite for most other biology courses. It covers the basic chemistry and organization of cells, photosynthesis and respiration, transport, cell division, introduction to Mendelian and molecular genetics and evolution. Credit cannot be received for both LAN 110 and LAN 215. Counts in the Physical and Life Sciences Area of General Education Requirements as a Life Science. Laboratory (LAN 110L). Prerequisite(s): None 5 quarter hours

Laboratory for LAN 110. 0 quarter hours.

This course provides a survey of the physical sciences including: physics, astronomy, chemistry, geology, and meteorology. The basic knowledge in each area is discussed. Techniques of measurements and problem-solving are emphasized. Laboratory (LAN 150L). Counts in the Physical and Life Sciences Area of General Education Requirements as a Physical Science. Prerequisite(s): LAM 100B or equivalent or consent of instructor. 5 quarter hours

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This course focuses on the diversity of life, its evolution, and ecology. The basic concepts addressed in General Biology LAN 110 are applied to organisms. Plant and animal structure, function, and development, are emphasized and applied to understanding of the relationship between organisms and their environments. Lab: LAN 201L. Prerequisite(s): LAN 110 General Biology. 5 quarter hours

This course provides an introduction to a variety of topics in biology. Basic principles such as the scientific method, classical and molecular genetics, cloning health, global and environmental concerns are discussed. These enable the exploration of the scientific basis of current issues. This course cannot serve as a prerequisite to other biology courses. Credit cannot be received for both LAN 215 and LAN 110. Cannot be used to satisfy requirements or electives in majors or minors in any natural science field. Counts in the Physical and Life Sciences Area of General Education Requirements as a Life Science. Laboratory: LAN 215L. Prerequisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): LAN 215L. 5 quarter hours

This course introduces students to infectious diseases caused by bacteria, viruses or protozoa. The chosen diseases serve as a model for the study of the way in which microbes cause disease and how they spread in the population. Credit cannot be received for both LAN 220 and LAN 412. Counts in the Physical and Life Sciences Area of General Education Requirements as a Life Science. Prerequisite(s): LAN 110, LAN 215 or equivalent 2 quarter hours

Effects of human population growth, energy usage, consumption, agriculture, urbanization, pest management, and pollution of air and water on ecosystem health and biodiversity. Conservation biology, environmental policy issues, and environmental ethics will also be discussed. Students cannot receive credit for this course and LAN 300 Ecology and Conservation. Counts in the Physical and Life Sciences area of general education as a Life Science. Cannot be used to satisfy requirements or electives in majors or minors or concentrations in Natural Science. Prerequisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

Basic concepts of chemistry developed while investigating various consumer and environmental topics. Students explore the science behind newsworthy issues such as global warming, acid rain and energy alternatives. Consumer products including food and food additives, non-prescription drugs, cosmetic and textiles are analyzed. Laboratory 5 quarter hours Counts in the Physical and Life Sciences Area of General Education Requirements.

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

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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

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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 (LAN 304L). Counts in the Physical and Life Sciences Area of General Education Requirements as a Life Science. Prerequisite(s): LAN 110 5 quarter hours

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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 LAN 411 or LAN 412. Counts in the Physical and Life Sciences Area of General Education requirements as a Life Science. Prerequisite(s): LAN 110 or equivalent Co-requisite: LAN 306L 5 quarter hours

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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): LAN 110 General Biology. 5 quarter hours

The course examines the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by our society and related to natural sciences, medicine, and biomedical research. Topics covered in this course are drawn from the subjects of contemporary debate and controversy such as biomedical research and research subjects, informed consent, reproductive issues, genetic screening and counseling, genetic engineering, cloning, allocation of scarce resources, abortion, and euthanasia. Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): None 5 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): LAN 110 General Biology, LAN 215 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 LAN 325L. Prerequisite(s): General Biology LAN 110 or equivalent. 5 quarter hours

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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

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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 (LAN 354L). 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): LAM 100B or consent of instructor. 5 quarter hours

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This course provides an overview of human pathology, i.e., the causes, mechanisms, effects and patterns of disease. It introduces the common basic concepts and terminology that are applied to a variety of different pathological diseases. These include, among others, injury to cells and tissues, developmental disorders, inflammation and repair mechanisms, exposure to environmental substances (toxins, drugs), and neoplasia. Prerequisite(s): LAN 200 or equivalent, LAN 205 or LAN 304 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. 5 quarter hours

Epidemiology is the study of disease from a population perspective. This course will deal with both descriptive and analytical epidemiology. The course introduces historical and modern methods used to describe patterns of disease spread, morbidity, and mortality in human populations. It also covers analytical epidemiology, i.e., the design of epidemiologic studies and clinical trials, as well as methods for identifying associations between disease outcomes and hypothesized physiological, behavioral, genetic, and environmental risk factors. Application of epidemiological findings to public health policy, genetic screening, environmental policy, and some ethical issues will also be discussed. Prerequisite(s): LAN 110 and LAN 366 or LAM 216. 5 quarter hours

The basic principles of classical Mendelian genetics will be discussed. Topics such as sex linkage, multiple alleles, epistasis, quantitative inheritance, chromosome mapping, chi square analysis of data, and chromosomal aberrations will be investigated in detail. This course has a strong emphasis on problem solving. Laboratory LAN 409L. Counts in the Physical and Life Sciences area of General Education Requirements as a Life Science. Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in LAN 110; LAM 100B or equivalent or higher math placement, or consent of the instructor. 5 quarter hours

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This course begins on campus with an introduction to the ecological phenomena and organisms found in and around coral reefs. The course culminates in a one week stay at a tropical research center located near the barrier reef in Belize. Students snorkel at the reef and visit nearby ecosystems, including mangrove swamps, sea grass beds, and beaches. Students also travel inland to study Mayan ruins and tropical forest ecosystems. Counts in the Physical and Life Sciences area of general education as a Life Science. For graduate credit, participants develop and share classroom activities that can be used to introduce marine biology to middle or high school students. Prerequisite(s): A course in general biology; graduate standing for graduate credit. 5 quarter hours or 3 semester hours

This course covers the theory of biological evolution, the central paradigm of modern biology. Topics include the origin, history, and classification of living organisms, genetic variation, genetic drift, natural selection, speciation, and application of evolutionary principles to agriculture and human health. Modern methods for testing micro evolutionary hypotheses will be examined. Prerequisite(s): A course in general biology and a course in genetics. 5 quarter hours Serves as a biology elective for undergraduate students majoring in Biology. For elementary education majors, it will count towards fulfillment of a concentration in Biology or Science. Counts in the Physical and Life Sciences Area of General Education Requirements as a Life Science.

This course is a continuation of LAN425 Biochemistry I. Metabolism is the main focus of this course. Topics included are lipid metabolism, photosynthesis, gluconeogenesis, nitrogen metabolism (catabolic and anabolic pathways of amino acids and proteins), hormones, and the regulation and integration of metabolism. Laboratory (LAN 426L). Prerequisite(s): LAN 110 General Biology; LAN 250 and LAN 251 General Chemistry I and II; LAN 358 Survey of Organic Chemistry or LAN 362 Organic Chemistry I; LAN 425/425L Biochemistry I 5 quarter hours

The study of animal viruses. The basic principles of virology are the core of this course. The course includes the basic biology of viruses, their mode of entry, replication, pathogenesis, and transmission. Viral diseases are discussed with emphasis on prevention and world-wide spread. Prerequisite(s): LAN 110 or equivalent, LAN 412 (Medical Microbiology) or equivalent, and LAN 415 (Molecular Genetics) or equivalent. 5 quarter hours

This course is designed for a student, with the assistance of the instructor, to select an experimental in-depth problem for research and report. Students will work under the direction of a faculty member. Students must obtain permission from a department faculty member prior to registration. Counts in the Physical and Life Sciences Area of General Education Requirements as a Life Science. Prerequisite(s): LAN 110 1-5 quarter hours

This course is designed for a student, with the assistance of the instructor, to select an experimental in-depth problem for research and report. Students will work under the direction of a faculty member. Students must obtain permission from a department faculty member prior to registration. Counts in the Physical and Life Sciences Area of General Education Requirements as a Physical Science. Prerequisite(s): LAN150 or other Earth Science course 1-5 quarter hours

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This course is a Biology topic of special interest that will be studied in depth. The course will cover any topic or topics in the fields of biological sciences which are not taught within the regular course offerings. The course may be registered for more than once, since topics vary each term. Counts in the Physical and Life Sciences Area of General Education Requirements as a Life Science. Prerequisite(s): LAN110 or as appropriate, or consent of instructor 2-5 quarter hours

This course is an Earth Science topic of special interest that will be studied in depth. The course will cover any topic or topics in the fields of earth sciences which are not taught within the regular course offerings. The course may be registered for more than once, since topics vary each term. Counts in the Physical and Life Sciences Area of General Education Requirements as a Physical Science. Prerequisite(s): LAN 150 or as appropriate, or consent of instructor. 2-5 quarter hours

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This course focuses on a topic in Environmental Science that will be studied in depth. The course will cover any topic or topics in the environmental sciences that is taught in less depth or not taught at all within the regular courses offered by the department. Because topics change from term to term, students may register for the course more than once. The course counts in the Physical and Life Sciences area of general education requirements as a Life Science, if the topic is broad enough. Prerequisite(s): LAN110 or as appropriate, or consent of instructor. 2-5 quarter hours

This course is a Physical Science topic of special interest that will be studied in depth. The course will cover any topic or topics in the fields of physical sciences which are not taught within the regular course offerings. The course may be registered for more than once, since topics vary each term. Counts in the Physical and Life Sciences Area of General Education Requirements as a Physical Science. Prerequisite(s): LAN150 or as appropriate, or consent of instructor. 2-5 quarter hours

This course is designed to give students the opportunity to apply scientific knowledge to a variety of topics that change from term to term. Students will be engaged in library research, discussions with peers and instructor, and fieldwork on current research. The activities utilize analytical and critical skills in scientific fields. Counts in the Physical and Life Sciences Area of General Education Requirements as a Life Science. Prerequisite(s): LAN 110 and LAN 250 or equivalent, or instructor's permission. 3-5 quarter hours