Courses in Biology.
4 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: EN 090, EN 099, MT 090, and MT 096/MT 099 OR minimum acceptable test scores for placement in college-level math and English.
A Laboratory Course: 3 hours lecture and 2 hours laboratory work each week. This course will introduce concepts of cell structure, function, and reproduction. Common biochemical phenomena, particularly the metabolic processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration, will be surveyed by the course. A description of the form and the function of DNA will be related to mechanisms of inheritance. The highlights of Darwin’s theory of natural selection and other aspects of evolutionary theory will be explored.
4 Semester Hours Prerequisite: EN 090, EN 099, MT 090, MT 095 or MT 099 OR minimum acceptable test scores for placement in college-level math and English. A Laboratory Course: 3 hours lecture and 2 hours laboratory work each week. This course will introduce and explore the basic principles of ecology. An overview and comparison of vertebrate organ systems will be presented. The course will also survey the taxonomy and organization of the plant and animal kingdoms.
4 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: EN 090 and EN 099 OR minimum acceptable test scores for placement in college-level English.
An introductory course in anatomy and physiology that covers all systems of the human body. This course deals with the complexities of human structure and function in a simple way, without losing the essence and meaning of the material. This course is intended for non-science majors and is not for students in science or allied health fields.
BS 124 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (F)4 Semester HoursPrerequisite: EN 090, EN 099 OR minimum acceptable test scores for placement in college-level English.Laboratory Course: 3 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory work each week.An anatomy-physiology course that examines the general plan of body cells, tissues, and five major systems. Includes the function of integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous systems, somatic and special senses. A laboratory course designed to unify basic concepts of inorganic and organic chemistry to bring about a better understanding of the structure and function of the human body as relevant to health care.
BS 125 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (S)
Prerequisite: BS 124 and formal admission to the Allied Health programs, or admission to the Sterile Processing Technician Certificate Program. Please
refer to appropriate program curriculum. This course provides people desiring to work in the health care professions with basic knowledge and principles of microbiology and epidemiology. The course will take a portal of entry approach to understanding epidemiology. Diseases are categorized by portal of entry used to invade the human body and are subcategorized by the type of infectious agent.
4 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: BS 101 or BS 124 and CH 203 or CH 213.
A Laboratory Course: 3 hours lecture and 2 hours laboratory work each week.
Concentrates on the physiology, genetics, immunology of microorganisms, and on pathogenesis and the nature of microbial diseases. The laboratory work emphasizes basic microbiological techniques.
1-3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of Division Chair.
Presents courses in Biological Science which the College expects to offer only once or occasionally in response to specific community needs. The course may consist of seminars, specialized or individual instruction, and/or research in an area related to Biological Science.
4 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: EN 090, EN 099, or minimum acceptable test scores for placement in English, MT 095/MT096 and/or MT 123.
A laboratory Course: 3 hours lecture and 2 hours laboratory work each week. Dendrology is the study of trees. More specifically, it deals with the classification (organization), morphology (form), phenology (annual cycle of events), ecology (interaction and living organisms and their environment), and geographic range of trees. This course is designed to provide the student with a basic understanding of the characteristics of trees, shrubs and woody vines of the eastern United States, with emphasis on the trees of West Virginia. The student should gain an understanding of tree identification, woodland biology and ecology, and silvics (the life history and biology of trees, characteristics and ecology of forests and how these are managed for various uses). In addition we will learn about forest soils and hydrology and how these affect woodland growth and development.