Athletic Training (ATRN) ATRN-1300 Emergency Care–Fa 3 hours The American Red Cross Emergency Preparedness certificate may be granted at the end of this course. (Fee: $100) ATRN-1500 Introduction to Athletic Training–Fa 1 hour This course will introduce the basic concepts of the profession of athletic training. Emphasis will be placed on the history of the profession as well as the core domains of athletic training. ATRN-3500 Principles of Sport Medicine–Sp 3 hours An overview of the allied health profession known as athletic training. This course focuses on the principles of prevention, recognition, management and basic rehabilitation of sport-related injuries. Relevant topics include physical conditioning, evaluation and injury cycle. Students will be broken up into teams. Content will be organized into weekly modules, in which students will complete their reading, take team quizzes in class, participate in group projects, and demonstrate competency in basic athletic training skills during LABs through practical assignments. Prerequisites: ATRN-1500 Introduction to Athletic Training; ATRN-1300 Emergency Care. (Fee: $75) ATRN-4500 Senior Sport Medicine Capstone 2 hours Designed for the student to demonstrate the ability to integrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes developed throughout their course of study in a final project (such as a research project and presentation) or experience (such as an internship of at least 80 clock hours). The student’s academic advisor and the dean of the school must approve the project or experience based on a written proposal developed and submitted by the student prior to registering for the course. (Details for what must be included in the proposal are available in the course syllabus). Prerequisite: permission of the dean. Biology (BIO) BIO-1115 Biology I: Cell Biology–Fa, Sp 4 hours The first of a two-semester sequence that prepares students for advanced biology courses and related fields. Includes an introduction to the nature of science, cellular chemistry, cellular structure and function, energy and metabolism, and genetics. (Fee: $100) BIO-1120 Biology II: Zoology–Sp 4 hours The second of a two-semester sequence that prepares students for advanced biology courses and related fields. Includes an integrative study of the diversity of organisms that make up the animal kingdom, an introduction to the protista kingdom, and natural selection. Morphology, physiology, and ecology of the major phyla will be integrated with the continuities and discountinuities among animal taxa. Prerequisite: BIO-1115 Biology I: Cell Biology. (Fee: $100) BIO-2210 Microbiology–Sp 4 hours A study of the characteristics, culture, and control of bacteria, viruses, and fungi. A major emphasis is placed on microorganisms and disease, with some coverage of industrial and environmental topics. Laboratory techniques are emphasized. Three lectures and two 80-minute laboratories per week. Prerequisite: CHEM-1000 Principles of Chemistry, CHEM-1050 Chemistry for Engineers, or CHEM-1110 General Chemistry I. (Fee: $125) BIO-2500 General Botany–Fa 4 hours A survey of the phyla of the plant kingdom and autotrophic prokaryotes and protists. Laboratory experiences will focus upon field botany, plant communities, and opportunities to investigate plant processes. Special emphasis will be upon the growth and development and the anatomy and physiology of flowering plants. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: BIO-1115 Biology I: Cell Biology. (Fee: $100) BIO-2600 General Ecology–Sp 4 hours A study of the relationships among organisms and with their physical environment. Basic principles of ecological and evolutionary theory will provide insights about organismal adaptation, spatiotemporal scaling of systems, biogeochemistry, and biogeography. Environmental ethics and biblical stewardship principles will be evaluated as we encounter and consider environmental challenges (e.g. water, disease, climate change, and biodiversity loss). Prerequisites: BIO-2500 General Botany, two semesters of biology, or permission of the instructor (Fee: $100) BIO-2910 1–2 hours Environmental Science Internship 1–Fa, Sp An initial opportunity to gain external experience in the environmental science disciplines based upon the student's vocational interest(s). Involves department faculty in conjunction with government agencies or private institutions. Provides students with the opportunity for professional development while gaining practical experience in the environmental professions. Forty-five contact hours per credit hour. Crosslisted with ENVS. Prerequisites: One semester of biology and permission of the instructor. One to two credits per semester. May be taken for up to four total credit hours. BIO-3300 Genetics–Fa 4 hours This is an integrative course of the areas of classical and molecular genetics. Focus on the principles of heredity in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, which includes the understanding of transmission genetics on a molecular level. The molecular nature of genes, including gene expression, mutations, and manipulation of DNA will be emphasized. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: BIO-1115 Biology I: Cell Biology. (Fee: $100) BIO-3410 Parasitology and Invertebrate Zoology–Fa 3 hours This course provides an overview of the invertebrate parasites commonly found in domestic animals, wildlife and humans. Also included in the course is the role of invertebrates in ecological monitoring. An integrative approach to invertebrate taxonomy, ecology, morphology and physiology is presented. Field collecting is used to learn the principles of classification and to study local biodiversity. Prerequisite: BIO-1120 Biology II: Zoology. (Fee: $100) BIO-3420 4 hours Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology–Sp This course provides an investigation of the diversity among the vertebrate classes with an emphasis on mammals. The anatomy and physiology of the vertebrate body systems are examined to understand the continuity and discontinuity present within and among the groups. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: BIO-1120 Biology II: Zoology. (Fee: $100) BIO-3430 3 hours Conservation Biology for Wildlife and Zoos–Fa This course will engage in an exploration of the theories and practices of conservation biology for wildlife and zoos. The class will address stewardship through the study of population dynamics, public policy, ethics of conservation, spatial distribution and analysis, habitat, biodiversity, and other current issues in the field. Students will also learn to identify birds and amphibians. Prerequisites: BIO-1120 Biology II: Zoology; BIO-2500 General Botany; BIO-2600 General Ecology. (even years) (Fee: $100) BIO-3450 Human Structure and Function I–Fa 4 hours Study of the structure and function of the human body with an emphasis on body systems. Includes human tissues, skeletal, muscular, nervous, and endocrine systems. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: BIO-1115 Biology I: Cell Biology. (Fee: $125) Page 228 2026–27 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Course Descriptions ATRN-1300 – BIO-3450
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