2014-2015 Academic Catalog 
    
    May 17, 2024  
2014-2015 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Courses


 
  
  • ADIN 440 - MOTION GRAPHICS


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: ADIN 380, Minimum grade C-
    Building upon Introduction to Motion Graphics, students will continue to pursue understanding of motion as an element of visual communication. Students will seek advancement of skills and knowledge through the creation of refined examples of motion graphics that engage, persuade, inform, and/or inspire.
  
  • ADIN 445 - INTERACTIVE GAME DESIGN


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: ADGD 275, Minimum Grade C-
    This course explores the design of interactive games emphasizing: principles and tools of game design; concept development and presentation; interface and character design; user experience; and the process of development and distribution.
  
  • ADIN 461 - INTERACTIVE DESIGN CAPSTONE


    Credits: Six
    Prerequisite: Program Director Approval
    This course challenges senior students to develop and produce a significant visual communication design project that culminates the skills, knowledge and understanding acquired throughout the program. Students are encouraged to base their project on a subject they have knowledge of, or about which they have a deep interest. The resulting project is expected to be multifaceted, intelligent, innovative, and purposeful.  The project’s scope should encompass research, concept development, content development, design development, prototype testing, final production and process reflection.  As the culminating project of the interactive design degree, this project should meet the highest standards of design. This semester-long process also includes a formal review of each student’s project by design professionals and a public show.
  
  • ADIN 494 - SENIOR SHOW EXPERIENCE


    Credits: None
    Prerequisite: Program Director approval required.
    To satisfy the requirements of the BFA/BA degree in Art & Design, a senior show experience (0 credits) must be completed in collaboration with the area program director.
    Cross-listed: ADGD 494, ADID 494, ADSA 494
  
  • ADIN 496 - INDEPENDENT STUDY


    Credits: Variable from 1 to 4
    Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor, Program Director Approval
    A student desiring to take a course on an independent study basis may do so by obtaining the approval of the instructor, the area Program Director, and the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The option of taking a course on an independent study basis is considered a privilege and is limited generally to those mature students capable of handling the necessary responsibilities. Independent study request forms can be obtained in the Student Service Center. Additional guidelines are stated on these forms.
  
  • ADIN 497 - SPECIAL STUDIES


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: ADIN 380, Minimum Grade C-
    Special Studies courses are offered periodically based on faculty and student interests. These courses may focus on skill development, special interest topics, or contemporary art and design events.  For more information and a listing of current offerings, please see additional descriptions at www.maryville.edu/specialstudies.
  
  • ADIN 498 - SENIOR SEMINAR


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: Program Director Approval
    During this culminating experience, students will assess their design work, interests and aptitudes while making final preparations for seeking employment and beginning their professional career.  The course emphasizes the communication aspect of the design profession, i.e., in addition to a solid portfolio, students will focus on developing the articulation and presentation skills that are essential to the profession.
  
  • ADIN 499 - INTERNSHIP


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: Program Director Approval
    This course offers students experience in organizations and agencies where interactive design is implemented. These might include agencies specializing in web design, interactive design, motion graphics, digital video, eLearning, advertising, marketing/PR, or graphic design.
  
  • ADSA 100 - DESIGN I


    Credits: Three
    Design I introduces or reviews the elements and principles of design, begins the study of the design process and introduces color theory. Formal composition on the 2-dimensional picture plane and composition as related to content will be explored. The understanding of design concepts and the design process will be demonstrated in individual projects, class discussion and written statements.
  
  • ADSA 101 - DRAWING I


    Credits: Three
    This introductory course emphasizes the development of a drawing process for the depiction of convincing illusions of forms and spaces. The focus is on learning from observation. Content includes an introduction to the figure, clothed and unclothed, objects in context, issues in pictorial representation, black-and-white media,and related information on health and safety.
  
  • ADSA 117 - INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY FOR NON-ART MAJORS


    Credits: Three
    The course will focus on developing the student’s creative exploration of photography through the investigation of small, digital capture devises including camera phones. Students will explore important movements in photography.
  
  • ADSA 150 - DESIGN II


    Credits: Three
    Design II continues the exploration of the design process.  The understanding of design deepens with the addition of volume, space and time considerations.  New areas include the relation of content and function to a design solution and the sequence of experiences.  Problem solving, documentation and communication will be emphasized.  Understanding of these concepts and the design process will be demonstrated in the projects, class discussion and written statements.
  
  • ADSA 151 - DRAWING II


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: ADSA 101, Minimum grade C-
    This course emphasizes the progressive development of a drawing process for the depiction of convincing illusions of forms and spaces, with a continued focus on learning from observation using color media. Content includes figure drawing, objects in context, architectural environments, issues in pictorial representation, color media and related information on health and safety.
  
  • ADSA 200 - INTRODUCTION TO CERAMICS


    Credits: Three
    This course introduces the basic processes of working with clay, including handbuilding methods, throwing on the potters wheel, basic glazing and firing techniques, and the aesthetics of form and function as they relate to works in clay.
  
  • ADSA 201 - INTRODUCTION TO SCULPTURE IN CERAMICS


    Credits: Three
    Sculpture in Ceramics is an introduction to the basic techniques and concepts of making sculpture with ceramic materials. Emphasis is on the development of concepts and content in the execution of ceramic sculpture. Utilization of plaster mold-making and slip casting, basic hand-building, wheel-throwing, and mold work as applied to sculpture. Students will explore additive and subtractive processes, press molds, surface development and formulation of glazes.
  
  • ADSA 205 - INTRODUCTION TO JEWELRY/METALS


    Credits: Three
    This course introduces the techniques of cutting, joining, and finishing metal. Content includes basic shaping and cold forging processes, along with issues of design and function. Each student researches and reports on an area of metalsmithing.
  
  • ADSA 208 - DRAWING IN FLORENCE


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor
    This course requires observational drawing from original monuments of Italian art, architecture, culture and history from Etruscan, Roman, Medieval, Renaissance and modern times. Emphasis is on perceptual drawing on-site to develop and apply drawing skills, to allow for creative expression, and to document and enhance the study abroad experience while living independently in Florence and experiencing Italian culture firsthand. In addition, students have opportunities to visit Rome, Venice, Siena, San Gimignano, Fiesole and other historic villages and towns in Italy, and drawing of content related to these trips is strongly encouraged.  ADSA 208 is for students with little or no background in drawing or art history, but who have an interest in drawing and documenting their experiences in a travel journal.
  
  • ADSA 210 - INTRODUCTION TO PAINTING


    Credits: Three
    This course explores painting techniques, color mixing, composition, and safe studio practices.  It is an introduction to the aesthetic and expressive possibilities of watercolor and acrylic media.
  
  • ADSA 220 - INTRODUCTION TO PRINTMAKING


    Credits: Three
    This course introduces various printmaking methods. Studio safety and management are also taught.
  
  • ADSA 296 - INDEPENDENT STUDY


    Credits: Variable between 1 and 6
    Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor, Program Director Approval
    A student desiring to take a course on an independent study basis may do so by obtaining the approval of the instructor, the area Program Director, and the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The option of taking a course on an independent study basis is considered a privilege and is limited generally to those mature students capable of handling the necessary responsibilities. Independent study request forms can be obtained in the Student Service Center. Additional guidelines are stated on these forms.
  
  • ADSA 297 - SPECIAL STUDIES


    Credits: Variable between 1 and 6
    Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor
    Special Studies courses are offered periodically based on faculty and student interests. These courses may focus on skill development, special interest topics, or contemporary art and design events. For more information and a listing of current offerings, please see additional descriptions at www.maryville.edu/specialstudies.
  
  • ADSA 300 - CERAMICS I


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: ADSA 200, Minimum grade C-
    This course advances the basic hand building and wheel- throwing skills acquired in Introduction to Ceramics, and emphasizes the development of individual expression within the medium; whether it is sculptural, painterly or functional. Content also includes glaze application and kiln firing.
  
  • ADSA 301 - CERAMICS II


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: ADSA 300, Minimum grade C-
    This is a continuation of Ceramics I in which students choose to focus on either a functional or a sculptural direction. Therefore, coursework may include either throwing or handbuilding or both. Content for all students includes glaze formulation and kiln firing.
  
  • ADSA 305 - DRAWING III


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: ADSA 151, Minimum grade C-
    This course emphasizes the exploration of a variety of media and processes on paper. Representation is secondary to experimentation. Archival issues are addressed relative to individual needs and standard media characteristics.
  
  • ADSA 306 - FIGURE DRAWING


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: ADSA-151, Minimum grade C-
    This is a course for the student who has had some exposure to drawing, and a facility with color and black-and- white drawing media. The student will be introduced to figure structure, through surface anatomy, and figure composition with an emphasis on expression, content, and narrative. Students will draw from clothed and unclothed models.
  
  • ADSA 310 - PAINTING I


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: ADSA 210, Minimum grade C-
    This course builds on concepts and skills begun in Introduction to Painting.  Paintings from history as well as work from contemporary artists will be examined.
  
  • ADSA 311 - PAINTING II


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: ADSA-310, Minimum grade C-
    Along with developing skill, this course begins to develop the artist’s voice.
  
  • ADSA 317 - SCIENCE & ART OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: ADGD 265, ADID 265 or COMM 231
    The course will focus on the art and science of visual intelligence through the mastery of the digital camera and advanced color management in Adobe Photoshop. Assignments will be both based in technical and theoretical skill sets.
  
  • ADSA 318 - INSTALLATION ART & STUDIO LIGHTING


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: ADSA 317, Minimum grade C-
    This course will focus on the technical and theoretical ways that light is used in a 3D installation space. The construction of the installation will bring together set design and advanced lighting. Students will explore art direction of a studio shoot from concept to capture. Performance art and model direction will also be explored.
  
  • ADSA 319 - COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY & COMMUNICATION


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: ADSA 317 or COMM 231, Minimum grade C-
    This course will focus on creating photography for commercial portraiture, advertising, fashion, public relations and communications.  Assignments will be based in the technical execution of client based image making. Students will develop and execute a complete visual campaign for a fictitious client.
  
  • ADSA 320 - PRINTMAKING I


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: ADSA 220, Minimum grade C-
    This course allows students to focus in-depth upon one and possibly two methods of printmaking.
  
  • ADSA 330 - FIBER ART


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: ADSA 150, Minimum grade C-
    This course focuses on individual expression in fiber media.  Emphasis will be on sculptural exploration in basketry and knotting techniques, and surface decoration combined with beading, quilting, and non-traditional media.
  
  • ADSA 375 - JEWELRY & METALS I


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: ADSA 205, Minimum grade C-
    This course is a continuation of ADSA 205 with an emphasis on casting techniques in combination with stone setting. Along with the studio work, each student researches and reports on an area of metalsmithing.
  
  • ADSA 376 - JEWELRY & METALS II


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: ADSA 375, Minimum grade C-
    This course covers two new areas: color in metal, and hollowware, which is the tradition of the silversmith. These new techniques are integrated with the knowledge and technical skills acquired in previous coursework.
  
  • ADSA 397 - SPECIAL STUDIES


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
    This topics course is offered periodically based on student demand, interest, and needs.  The course content is developed by the individual instructor and is based on topics of special interest to communication majors.  For more informaiton and a listing of current offerings, please see additional descriptions at www.maryville.edu/speicalstudies.
  
  • ADSA 400 - CERAMICS III


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: ADSA 301, Minimum grade C-
    This course is primarily a self-directed learning experience in ceramics. It is expected that student work — whether it is sculptural, painterly or functional — exhibit personal exploration, advanced craftsmanship, and technical and historical research.
  
  • ADSA 401 - CERAMICS IV


    Credits: Variable between 3 and 6
    Prerequisite: ADSA 400, Minimum grade C-
    This course is for the advanced student with an established personal direction. The student sets his/her goals with regard to continuing the development of a personal statement and furthering technical skills.
    Note: This course may be repeated.
  
  • ADSA 408 - ADVANCED DRAWING IN FLORENCE


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
    This course requires observational drawing from original monuments of Italian art, architecture, culture and history from Etruscan, Roman, Medieval, Renaissance and modern times. Emphasis is on perceptual drawing on-site to develop and apply drawing skills, to allow for creative expression, and to document and enhance the study abroad experience while living independently in Florence and experiencing Italian culture firsthand. In addition, students have opportunities to visit Rome, Venice, Siena, San Gimignano, Fiesole and other historic villages and towns in Italy, and drawing of content related to these trips is strongly encouraged.  ADSA 408 is for students with prior learning in drawing and art history who have an interest in drawing and documenting their experiences in a travel journal.
  
  • ADSA 410 - PAINTING III


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: ADSA 311, Minimum grade C-
    This course is focused on the student’s development of self-expression and advanced techniques.  The student is responsible for designing the direction, motivation, and content of this course.
  
  • ADSA 411 - PAINTING IV


    Credits: Variable between 3 and 6
    Prerequisite: ADSA 410, Minimum grade C-
    A continuation of the issues examined in Painting III.
    Note: This course may be repeated.
  
  • ADSA 416 - PHOTOJOURNALISM


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: ADSA 317 or COMM 231, Minimum grade C-
    This course will focus on mastering the reportage in photography.  Assignments will be based in both the technical and theoretical ways that photography is used to communicate the news to the world. Sports photography will be the focus of the course as it is an effective avenue to learn highly technical skills as it relates to capturing movement, action, and drama. Editorial Portraiture and the Photo Essay will also be explored.
  
  • ADSA 417 - SERVICE PHOTOGRAPHY & ACTIVISM


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: ADSA 317 or COMM 231, Minimum grade C-
    This course will focus on the mastery of creating photography for nonprofit organization and community groups. Assignments will be based in the technical execution of pro-active photography that raises awareness issues related to an organization. Students will partner with an organization and produce a library of images that can be used to promote a cause, raise money or promote an idea.
  
  • ADSA 418 - PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: ADSA 317 or COMM 231, Minimum grade C-
    This course will focus on developing a body of work.  Students will be required to read and discuss a variety of art theory and create art that addresses these ideas. Students are encouraged to create conversation with the past, present and future with their work.
  
  • ADSA 419 - ADVANCED PORTFOLIO COMPLETION


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: ADSA 418, Minimum grade C-
    This course will focus on completing a portfolio, an artist statement, and a research paper.  Students will be expected to produce work that addresses ideas. Critical discussion and debate is expected. The focus of this class on the resolution of art work and the explanation of it’s power in a strong statement. This is in preparation for their Senior BFA Exhibit.
  
  • ADSA 450 - STUDIO ART SEMINAR


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: Junior or Senior Status
    This is a seminar for advanced students which focuses on the challenges of, and opportunities for, establishing a career as an artist or designer. Course content includes reflective thinking, career expectations, job prospects, resume and portfolio development, exhibit opportunities, foreign study, business practices, studio operations, organizations, health hazards, legal issues and resources, grants, fellowships, artists colonies and residencies, and graduate education.
  
  • ADSA 475 - JEWELRY & METALS III


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: ADSA 376, Minimum grade C-
    This course continues the acquisition of techniques by studying hinges and locks. It also begins the exploration of the medium as a vehicle for personal expression. Emphasis is on the union of content and technique in either jewelry or hollowware.
  
  • ADSA 476 - JEWELRY & METALS IV


    Credits: Variable between 3 and 6
    Prerequisite: ADSA 475, Minimum grade C-
    This course explores the medium as a vehicle for personal expression. Emphasis is on the union of content and technique in either jewelry or hollowware.
    Note: This course may be repeated.
  
  • ADSA 494 - SENIOR SHOW EXPERIENCE


    Credits: None
    Prerequisite: Program Director approval required
    To satisfy the requirements of the BFA/BA degree in Art & Design, a senior show experience (0 credits) must be completed in collaboration with the area Program Director.
    Cross-listed: ADGD 494, ADID 494, ADIN 494
  
  • ADSA 496 - INDEPENDENT STUDY


    Credits: Variable between 1 and 6
    Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor, Program Director Approval
    A student desiring to take a course on an independent study basis may do so by obtaining the approval of the instructor, the area Program Director, and the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The option of taking a course on an independent study basis is considered a privilege and is limited generally to those mature students capable of handling the necessary responsibilities. Independent study request forms can be obtained in the Student Service Center. Additional guidelines are stated on these forms.
  
  • ADSA 497 - SPECIAL STUDIES


    Credits: Variable between 1 and 6
    Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor
    Special Studies courses are offered periodically based on faculty and student interests. These courses may focus on skill development, special interest topics, or contemporary art and design events.  For more information and a listing of current offerings, please see additional descriptions at www.maryville.edu/specialstudies.
  
  • ADSA 499 - INTERNSHIP


    Credits: Variable between 1 and 3
    Prerequisite: Coordination through the Program Faculty Advisor
    This course provides professional exposure and related learning through work experience in collaboration with qualified practicing personnel and individually determined learning objectives. Internship possibilities include, but are not limited to, areas such as: graphic design, architectural illustration, furniture design, medical illustration, retail art supply management, gallery or museum-related administration, work at a not-for- profit arts organization, and apprenticing in a professional artists studio.
  
  • ADSA 597 - SP STUDIES POST-GRADUATE STUDIO ART


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: Program Director Approval
    This course is intended primarily for educators who wish to increase their skill level in any of the studio art courses offered.
    Note: Prospective students must contact the director of the Studio Art Program for permission to enroll.
  
  • BIOL 100 - ORIENT/CLIN LAB SCI


    Credits: Two
    Laboratory principles and procedures are introduced to students interested in clinical laboratory science.
  
  • BIOL 101 - HUMAN ANAT AND PHYS I


    Credits: Four
    Corequisite: BIOL 101L

    An emphasis on cellular and molecular levels and a survey of organs and organ systems introduces human structure and function.
  
  • BIOL 101L - REQUIRED LAB-BIOL 101


    Credits: Zero
    Corequisite: BIOL 101

  
  • BIOL 102 - HUMAN ANAT AND PHYS II


    Credits: Four
    Prerequisite: BIOL 101, Minimum grade C-
    Corequisite: BIOL 102L

    Biology 102 continues the study of human structure and function, emphasizing cellular and molecular levels, and survey of organs and organ systems.
  
  • BIOL 102L - REQUIRED LAB-BIOL 102


    Credits: Zero
    Corequisite: BIOL 102

  
  • BIOL 103 - INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY


    Credits: Four
    Corequisite: BIOL 103L

    A one-semester introduction to biology, emphasizing the molecular, cellular, organism and community levels of organization. This course is designed for non-science majors.
  
  • BIOL 103L - REQUIRED LAB-BIOL 103


    Credits: Zero
    Corequisite: BIOL 103

  
  • BIOL 104 - INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY


    Credits: Four
    Prerequisite: BIOL 101, BIOL 103, or BIOL 117
    Corequisite: BIOL 104L

    Students in this course will learn about eukaryotic and prokaryotic microorganisms and will survey the biochemical, environmental and medical importance of these organisms. This course should be taken by students in Maryville’s nursing program. May not be taken for credit by students majoring in Biochemistry, Biology, Biology/Biotechnology, Biomedical Sciences or by undeclared Pre-medical students.
    Note: This non-majors course is designed for students in the nursing program.
  
  • BIOL 104L - REQUIRED LAB-BIOL 104


    Credits: Zero
    Corequisite: BIOL 104

  
  • BIOL 115 - INTRO HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY


    Credits: Four
    Corequisite: BIOL 115L

    This course introduces the student to a survey of the human body. It deals with the structure and function of the various organ systems.
  
  • BIOL 115L - REQUIRED LAB-BIOL 115


    Credits: Zero
    Corequisite: BIOL 115

  
  • BIOL 117 - GENERAL BIOLOGY I


    Credits: Four
    Corequisite: BIOL 117L

    This is the first course in a two-semester sequence designed for majors and other students requiring an extensive introduction to the biological sciences. The course introduces students to the science of biology at the molecular, cellular, organism, evolutionary, and ecological levels.
    Note: A strong high school background in science, including biology and chemistry, is recommended.
  
  • BIOL 117L - REQUIRED LAB-BIOL 117


    Credits: Zero
    Corequisite: BIOL 117

  
  • BIOL 118 - GENERAL BIOLOGY II


    Credits: Four
    Prerequisite: BIOL 117, Minimum grade C-
    Corequisite: BIOL 118L

    A completion of the survey of biological sciences begun with BIOL 117.
  
  • BIOL 118L - REQUIRED LAB-BIOL 118


    Credits: Zero
    Corequisite: BIOL 118

  
  • BIOL 140 - HIST & PHIL OF SCIENCE


    Credits: Three
    This course is a worldwide view of the history of science from primitive times to the present. Philosophical perspectives on scientific inquiry will include empiricism, rationalism, materialism and utilitarian morality.
    Cross-listed: See SCI 140
  
  • BIOL 216 - PLANTS AND PEOPLE


    Credits: Four
    Corequisite: BIOL 216L

    Throughout human history, people have used plants for food, drink, medicine, clothing and shelter. In Plants and People, students will explore basic plant biology and the many uses of plants and plant materials.
  
  • BIOL 216L - REQUIRED LAB-BIOL 216


    Credits: Zero
    Corequisite: BIOL 216

  
  • BIOL 220 - EXERCISE SCIENCE


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: BIOL 117 & 118 or BIOL 101 & 102
    Exercise Physiology is designed to provide students with the current state of knowledge in the physiology of exercise. A systematic approach to how the body responds to exercise will give students with a thorough and critical analysis of the acute physiological responses to exercise and the adaptations that occur with organized exercise training. Basic factual information will be covered with a major emphasis on mechanisms underlying how the different systems of the body respond to exercise stress. General topics that will be discussed include bioenergetics and metabolism, measurement of work, power and energy expenditure, respiratory system, cardiovascular system, endocrine system, muscular system, and physiology of training, conditioning, and performance. Lab component is integrated into the course.
  
  • BIOL 231 - CONSERVATION BIOLOGY


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: BIOL 118
    This course will introduce students to the concept that the health of human populations is dependent upon the ecosystems that surround us (in ways we are only beginning to understand). To that end, students will review the fundamental principles of ecology, the economic and political aspects of conservation, and some prominent case studies in conservation biology.
  
  • BIOL 250 - INTRODUCTION TO GROSS ANATOMY


    Credits: Four
    Prerequisite: BIOL 102 or BIOL 118
    Corequisite: BIOL 250L

    This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to expand their knowledge of the human body using the human cadaver. A systems approach will provide students with a thorough critical analysis of the following general topics: the musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, digestive system, nervous system, urinary system, and reproductive system. Basic factual information will be covered with a major emphasis on application of this knowledge through dissection in the laboratory.
  
  • BIOL 250L - REQUIRED LAB - BIOL 250


    Credits: Zero
    Corequisite: BIOL 205

  
  • BIOL 260 - GENERAL GENETICS


    Credits: Four
    Prerequisite: BIOL 118
    Corequisite: BIOL 260L

    Students in this course will study transmission genetics, population genetics, microbial genetics, replication, transcription, translation, and mutation at an advanced level. NOTE: BIOL 204 is recommended but not required. Junior status recommended.
  
  • BIOL 260L - REQUIRED LAB - BIOL 260


    Credits: Zero
    Corequisite: BIOL 260

    Required lab - BIOL 260
  
  • BIOL 270 - EVOLUTION


    Credits: Four
    Prerequisite: BIOL 118, BIOL 260
    Corequisite: BIOL 270L

    This course will provide a foundation that students will use to understand (and integrate) all other biological disciplines. The student will gain an understanding of the causes and consequences of organismal change through time. Topics will include the genetic basis of change, change at the population level, phenotypic change within lineages, macroevolutionary change across geologic time scales and the mechanisms of speciation.
  
  • BIOL 270L - REQUIRED LAB - BIOL 270


    Credits: Zero
    Corequisite: BIOL 270

  
  • BIOL 293 - COOPERATIVE EDUCATION


    Credits: Variable between 1 and 4
    Students may take cooperative education courses before they complete their majors, minors and General Education requirements, but the students may not count these courses as part of these requirements.
  
  • BIOL 296 - INDEPENDENT STUDY


    Credits: Variable between 1 and 4
  
  • BIOL 297 - SPECIAL STUDIES


    Credits: Variable between 1 and 4
  
  • BIOL 300 - GROSS ANATOMY I


    Credits: Four
    Prerequisite: BIOL 101, BIOL 102; Minimum grade C-
    Corequisite: BIOL 300L

    This is an advanced study of the gross anatomy of the human, including lectures and the dissection of a human cadaver.
    Note: The course is intended primarily for students in Maryville’s occupational therapy program and is open to others only on a space-available basis.
  
  • BIOL 300L - REQUIRED LAB-BIOL 300


    Credits: Zero
    Corequisite: BIOL 300

  
  • BIOL 301 - GROSS ANATOMY II


    Credits: Four
    Prerequisite: BIOL 300
    Corequisite: BIOL 301L

    This course is a continuation of BIOL 300.
  
  • BIOL 301L - REQUIRED LAB-BIOL 301


    Credits: Zero
    Corequisite: BIOL 301

  
  • BIOL 302 - THE INVERTEBRATES


    Credits: Four
    Prerequisite: BIOL 117, BIOL 118, BIOL 260, and BIOL 270
    Corequisite: BIOL 302L

    Invertebrates make up a large and important part of earth’s animal life. During the semester, students will conduct an in-depth survey of the invertebrate animals.
  
  • BIOL 302L - REQUIRED LAB-BIOL 302


    Credits: Zero
    Corequisite: BIOL 302

  
  • BIOL 303 - COMPARATIVE VERTEBRATE ANATOMY


    Credits: Four
    Prerequisite: BIOL 117, BIOL 118, BIOL 260, and BIOL 270
    Corequisite: BIOL 303L

    This course is an in-depth survey of vertebrate animals and the entire phylum chordata.
  
  • BIOL 303L - REQUIRED LAB-BIOL 303


    Credits: Zero
    Corequisite: BIOL 303

  
  • BIOL 314 - GENERAL BOTANY


    Credits: Four
    Prerequisite: BIOL 260, BIOL 270
    Corequisite: BIOL 314L

    Classroom, laboratory exercises and field trips are combined to provide students a survey of the plants, their evolution, morphology, life histories and ecological relationships.
  
  • BIOL 314L - REQUIRED LAB - BIOL 314


    Credits: Zero
    Corequisite: BIOL 314

    Required lab - BIOL 314
  
  • BIOL 316 - GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY


    Credits: Four
    Prerequisite: BIOL 117, BIOL 118, BIOL 260, and BIOL 270
    Corequisite: BIOL 316L

    This course is an in-depth study of prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbial organisms. Topics will include the role of microbes int he following areas: agriculture, ecology, food production, genetics, inducstry, and medicine. NOTE: This course is intended for biology, biomedical, and CLS majors.
  
  • BIOL 321 - NEUROANATOMY


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: BIOL 300, BIOL 301; Minimum grade C-
    This course is an advanced study of the submicroscopic, microscopic and gross anatomy, and the functions of the human central and peripheral nervous system.
    Note: The course is intended primarily for students in Maryville’s occupational therapy program and is open to others on a space-available basis.
  
  • BIOL 333 - MEDICAL BOTANY


    Credits: Four
    Prerequisite: BIOL 103 or BIOL 117
    For thousands of years, people have used plants for medicine. Even today, many of our medicines come directly or indirectly from plants. Topics explore the multicultural dimensions, history, chemistry and future of botanical medicine.
  
  • BIOL 351 - CELL BIOLOGY


    Credits: Four
    Prerequisite: CHEM 203, BIOL 117, BIOL 118, BIOL 260, BIOL 270, and BIOL 206 or BIOL 102
    Corequisite: BIOL 351L

    The students in this course will study cell biology at an advanced level, emphasizing structure and ultrastructure, cell physiology, cell environment relations and controls.
  
  • BIOL 351L - REQUIRED LAB-BIOL 351


    Credits: Zero
    Corequisite: BIOL 351

  
  • BIOL 352 - GENERAL ECOLOGY


    Credits: Four
    Prerequisite: BIOL 117, BIOL 118, BIOL 260, and BIOL 270
    Corequisite: BIOL 352L

    General ecology includes community ecology, population dynamics, ecosystem energetics, biogeography and evolutionary ecology at an advanced level.
    Note: Field experience is included.
  
  • BIOL 352L - REQUIRED LAB-BIOL 352


    Credits: Zero
    Corequisite: BIOL 352

  
  • BIOL 354 - IMMUNOLOGY


    Credits: Three
    Prerequisite: BIOL 118, BIOL 206, CHEM 203
    Students will study basic immunological concepts, including humoral and cell-mediated immunity, and “in vivo” and “in vitro” immunological relations.
  
  • BIOL 381 - ORNITHOLOGY


    Credits: Four
    Prerequisite: BIOL 118, BIOL 270
    Corequisite: BIOL 381L

    Birds are a charismatic, highly visible model for biological study. This course will provide students with tangible examples of the principles that they have learned (or will learn) in other classes, including, physiology, ecology, evolution and conservation. Students will also gain valuable experience with field biology by learning the songs and field identification of the birds of Missouri.
 

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