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BIOLOGY
50:120:101 General Biology I (R) (3)
Principles of biology, including the cellular basis of life, genetics, and evolution.
Lec. 3 hrs. Biology majors must take Laboratory 107, but nursing students may take 101 without laboratory.
50:120:102 General Biology II (R) (3)
Principles of biology, including the morphology, physiology, and development of plants and animals, including man.
Lec. 3 hrs. Biology majors must also take Laboratory 107.
50:120:107 General Biology I Laboratory (R) (1)
Laboratory includes techniques such as microscopy, dissection, physiological experimentation, and use of the scientific method.
Lab. 3 hrs. Pre- or corequisite: 50:120:101.
50:120:108 General Biology II Laboratory (R) (1)
Laboratory includes techniques such as microscopy, dissection, ecological observation, experimentation, and use of the scientific method.
Lab. 3 hrs. Pre- or corequisite: 50:120:102.
50:120:305 Molecular Biology (3)
Molecular mechanisms involved in the expression of genetic information; the control of macromolecular synthesis; the aggregation of macromolecules into DNA-protein complexes, membranes, chromosomes, and cell organelles; and an introduction to recombinant DNA technology.
Prerequisites: 50:120:102 (or 128,130) and two semesters of organic chemistry.
50:120:306 Molecular Biology Laboratory (1)
Introduction to protein purification techniques, gene cloning, and recombinant DNA technology.
Lab. 3 hrs. Pre- or corequisites: 50:120:305 and two semesters of organic chemistry. This course usually is taken concurrently with 50:120:305.
50:120:307 Genetics (3)
Principles and mechanisms of classical inheritance, organization, expression, regulation of hereditary elements in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Systems-level approach to genetics, with an emphasis on developmental genetics.
Prerequisites: 50:120:102 (or 128,130) and two semesters of organic chemistry, or permission of instructor.
50:120:308 Genetics Laboratory (1)
Applications of genetics principles reviewed through demonstrations, problem solving, and research.
Lab. 3 hrs. Corequisite: 50:120:307.
50:120:341 General Physiology (3)
A study of the functions of living things with emphasis on the chemical and physical properties of protoplasm, the conversion of energy and matter through cell respiration and synthesis, the transport of materials across membranes, cell excitability and contraction, and regulatory processes.
Formerly 50:760:301. Prerequisites: 50:120:102 (or 128,130) and one semester of organic chemistry.
50:120:342 General Physiology Laboratory (1)
Experimental investigation of various functions of cells by isolation and characterization of subcellular parts and examination of cellular processes such as membrane transport and cell excitability.
Formerly 50:760:302. Lab. 3 hrs. Pre- or corequisite: 50:120:341. This course is usually taken concurrently with 50:120:341.
BIOCHEMISTRY
50:115:403 General Biochemistry I (3)
Study of basic biochemical principles with an emphasis on protein structure and function.
Prerequisite: 50:160:336.
50:115:404 General Biochemistry II (3)
Study of complex biochemical processes, including metabolic pathways, transcription, and translation, with an emphasis on catalytic mechanisms.
Prerequisite: 50:115:403.
50:115:407,408 General Biochemistry Laboratory I,II (1,1)
Basic biochemical techniques such as electrophoresis, western blotting, liquid chromatography, and protein/enzyme assays. Purification and characterization of proteins using techniques learned in 407.
Lab. 3 hrs. Pre- or corequisite for 50:115:407: 50:160:403. Pre- or corequisite for 50:115:408: 50:160:404.
CHEMISTRY
50:160:115-116 Chemical Principles I,II (R) (3,3)*
Introduction to fundamental principles of chemistry; atomic structure; bond characteristics of gases, liquids, solids, and solutions; acids and bases; rates of chemical reactions; and chemical equilibria. Study of common elements and their compounds. Primarily for students planning to major in the natural sciences or engineering.
Pre- or corequisites for 50:160:115 are 50:160:125 and 50:640:115 (or appropriate score on the math placement examination). Prerequisites for 50:160:116 are 50:160:115 and 125. Pre- or corequisites for 50:160:116 are 50:160:126, and either 50:640:121 or 130. 50:160:116 is a prerequisite for all advanced chemistry courses.
50:160:125-126 Chemical Principles Laboratory I,II (R) (1,1)*
Demonstrates fundamental chemical principles and chemical properties of matter. Laboratory fee: $40.
Pre- or corequisite for 50:160:125 is 50:160:115. Prerequisites for 50:160:126 are 50:160:115 and 125. Pre- or corequisite for 50:160:126 is 50:160:116. 50:160:126 is a prerequisite for all advanced chemistry courses.
50:160:335-336 Organic Chemistry I,II (4,4)
50:160:335: Introduction, structure and properties, stereochemistry, alkyl halides, nucleophilic substitution and elimination, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, NMR, IR, and MS. 50:160:336: Ethers and epoxides, conjugated systems, MO theory, aromatic compounds, electrophilic aromatic substitution, aldehydes and ketones, amines, carboxylic acids, and carboxylic acid derivatives.
Lec. 3 hrs., rec. 1 hr. Prerequisites for 50:160:335 are 50:160:116 and 126. Pre- or corequisite for 50:160:335 is 50:160:339. Prerequisites for 50:160:336 are 50:160:335 and 339. Pre- or corequisite for 50:160:336 is 50:160:340. Both courses must be completed to receive credit.
50:160:339-340 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I,II (1,1)
50:160:339: Introduction to the techniques used in the synthesis, isolation, and identification of organic compounds; stereochemistry. 50:160:340: Multistep synthesis; isolation, identification, and synthesis of natural products; instrumentation techniques. Laboratory fee: $40.
Lab. 3 hrs., rec. 1 hr. Prerequisites for 50:160:339 are 50:160:116 and 126. Pre- or corequisite for 50:160:339 is 50:160:335. Prerequisites for 50:160:340 are 50:160:335 and 339. Pre- or corequisite for 50:160:340 is 50:160:336.
50:160:345-346 Physical Chemistry I,II (3,3)
Thermodynamics with chemical applications, kinetics, quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, transport, and structure.
Prerequisites for 50:160:345 include: Chemistry prerequisites: 50:160:116, 126. Math pre- or corequisites: 50:640:221, and 50:640:250 or 314. Physics prerequisites: 50:750:131-134 or 50:750:203-206. Prerequisite for 50:160:346 is 50:160:345.
50:160:347-348 Physical Chemistry Laboratory I,II (1,1)
Laboratory experiments that illustrate physical chemistry principles, including research-level equipment and simulations on state-of-the-art workstations.
Pre- or corequisite for 50:160:347 is 50:160:345. Pre- or corequisite for 50:160:348 is 50:160:346.
COMPUTER SCIENCE
50:198:111 Programming Fundamentals (R) (3)
Fundamental concepts of structured programming and algorithmic problem solving: primitive data types, control structures, functions and parameter passing, top-down design, arrays, files, and the mechanics of compiling, running, testing, and debugging programs. These concepts will be taught using a high-level language such as C/C++ or Java.
Corequisites: 50:640:121, 129, or 130 and 50:198:112.
50:198:112 Software Laboratory I (R) (1)
Formal laboratory that provides practice in designing and testing computer programs based closely on lecture material presented in 50:198:111. Also provides a quick introduction to the Unix operating system including the Unix shell, the file system, and programming tools such as editors, compilers, debuggers, libraries, and other utilities.
Corequisite: 50:198:111.
50:198:113 Object-Oriented Programming (R) (3)
Principles of object-oriented program design and advanced algorithmic problem solving illustrated through an object-oriented language. Topics include encapsulation and information hiding; classes, subclasses, and inheritance; polymorphism; class hierarchies, and the creation, implementation, and reuse of APIs (application programming interfaces). Extensive practice with designing and implementing object-oriented programs, especially using elementary data structures such as linked lists, stacks, and queues.
Prerequisites: 50:640:121, 129, or 130, and 50:198:111.
50:198:171 Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science (R) (3)
Sets, relations, and functions; pigeon-hole principle; cardinality, countability, and uncountability; propositional and predicate logic; universal and existential quantification; proof techniques: formal proofs using counterexample, contraposition, contradiction, and induction; recursive definitions; basic counting: inclusion-exclusion, arithmetic, geometric progressions, and summations; properties of special functions such as logarithms, exponentials, and factorials; permutations and combinations, solving recurrences; graphs and trees; basic discrete probability.
Prerequisite: 50:640:113 or by placement.
50:198:327 Scientific Software Development
(3)
MATHEMATICS
50:640:121 Unified Calculus I (R) (4)
An introduction to analytic geometry, differentiation of algebraic and transcendental functions, applications of differentiation, and a brief introduction to integration.
Prerequisite: 50:640:115 or appropriate score on the mathematics placement examination. Students who plan to take more than one semester of calculus should follow the sequence 50:640:121-122. Credit will not, in general, be given for more than one of the courses 50:640:116, 121, or 130.
50:640:122 Unified Calculus II (R) (4)
An extensive introduction to integration and the definite integral, transcendental functions, methods of integration, applications, and infinite series.
Prerequisite: 50:640:121 or equivalent.
50:640:468-469 Mathematical Methods for Scientists I, II
(4,3)
PHYSICS
50:750:131-132 Elements of Physics I,II (R) (3,3)
Intended for physics majors and engineering students, but open to other qualified students. A calculus-based introduction to classical physics: mechanics, heat, wave motion, sound, electricity, and light. Students must also register for Introductory Physics Laboratory 50:750:133-134.
Corequisites: 50:640:121, 122; 50:750:133-134.
50:750:133-134 Introductory Physics Laboratory I,II (R) (1,1)
The laboratory illustrates phenomena and concepts studied in 50:750:131-132 Elements of Physics I,II and 50:750:203-204 General Physics I,II.
Corequisites: 50:750:131-132 or 203-204.
50:750:232 Elements of Modern Physics (3)
Topics from special relativity, quantum theory, atomic physics, molecules, statistical physics, solid-state physics, nuclear physics, and elementary particles.
Prerequisite: 50:750:132. Corequisite: 50:640:314.
50:750:238 Modern Physics Laboratory (1)
Students will perform experiments of great historical significance that helped to reshape our understanding of physics during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Examples include the Millikan Oil-Drop and Frank-Hertz experiments.
Corequisite: 50:750:232.
50:750:351-352 Thermal Physics I,II (3,3)
Temperature-dependent properties of gases, liquids, and solids, such as specific heat, vapor pressure, dielectric constant, internal energy, entropy, compressibility, and conductivity. Presents classical thermodynamics, which derives relations between various quantities, and statistical methods used to derive classical thermodynamics from the atomic point of view. Covers Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein statistics.
Prerequisites: 50:750:232 and 50:640:221.
50:750:413-414 Elements of Quantum Mechanics I,II (3,3)
Probability waves, Schrödinger and Klein-Gordon equations, eigenvalues, eigenfunctions, wave packets, unitary and hermitean operators, matrix elements, commutation relations, perturbation theory, radiative transitions, and scattering theory.
Prerequisites: 50:750:232 and 50:640:314.
50:750:362 Biophysics
(3)
STATISTICS
50:960:283 Introduction to Statistics I (R) (3)
Introductory course in the theory and methods of statistics. Topics include measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability theory, random variables and probability distribution, binomial and normal distributions, central limit theorem, confidence intervals, and testing of hypotheses on mean(s) and proportion(s).
Prerequisite: 50:640:121 or 130. Intended primarily for business majors and information systems/computer science majors.
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