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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 (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

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

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. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 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

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