Biology
NOTE: Pay close attention to the Biology and Chemistry co- and pre-requisites required by UAFS. They can be confusing and contradictory.
Biological Science
Credit: 1
Length: 1 semester
Pre-requisites: none
Fulfills: Concurrent Credit Core - Science
Concurrent Credit: UAFS BIOL 1153 & 1151 - Biological Science + Biological Science Laboratory - 4 hours total
General principles of biology and their relationship to society. A scientific focus is used to examine the maintenance of living systems and the interrelationship among living systems and the biosphere. Topics include ecology, genetics, evolution, the diversity and unity of life, molecular and cellular biology. Laboratory exercises are integrated with lecture topics and stress scientific methodology and thinking. Participation in animal dissections may be required.
Science of Biology 1
Credit: 1
Length: 1 semester
Co- or pre-requisites: College Chemistry or CS&E1 (CHEM 1403)
Fulfills: Concurrent Credit Core - Science
Concurrent Credit: UAFS BIOL 2003 - Intro to Cell Biology - 3 hours
Science of Biology is equivalent to college-level introductory biology. This course will cover all aspects of biology including basic chemistry, structures and functions of the cell, biological pathways. The course is laboratory intensive and will prepare students for future college courses in biology. Students must take Science of Biology 2 to earn UAFS lab credit for General Biology Lab.
Science of Biology 2
Credit: 1
Length: 1 semester
Co- or pre-requisites: College Chemistry or CS&E1 (CHEM1403)
Fulfills: Concurrent Credit Core - Science
Concurrent Credit: UAFS BIOL 2013 & 2011 - Intro to Organismal Biology + General Biology Laboratory - 4 hours total
Science of Biology is equivalent to college-level introductory biology. This course will cover the anatomy and physiology of plants and animals, taxonomy, and ecology. The course is laboratory intensive and will prepare students for future college courses in biology.
Anatomy & Physiology 1 (Anatomy)
Credit: 1
Length: 1 semester, fall only
Prerequisites: Biological Science (BIOL 1153/1151) or Science of Biology(BIOL 2003) or Chemistry & Society(CHEM 1303/1301) or College Chemistry (CHEM1403/1401). Note: Chemistry can be taken as a pre- or co-requisite.
Fulfills: Concurrent Credit Core - Science
Concurrent Credit: UAFS BIOL 2203 & 2201 - Human Anatomy + Human Anatomy Lab - 4 hours total
This course is equivalent to college level introductory anatomy and physiology. The course will cover all systems of the body at all levels of anatomical organization. The student will also learn the physiology behind bodily functions.
Anatomy & Physiology 2 (Physiology)
Credit: 1
Length: 1 semester, spring only
Prerequisites: Anatomy & Physiology 1 (BIOL 2203/2201) with a grade of C or better.
Fulfills: Concurrent Credit Core - Science
Concurrent Credit: UAFS BIOL 2213 & 2211 - Human Physiology + Human Physiology Laboratory - 4 hours total
This course is equivalent to college level introductory anatomy and physiology. The course will cover all systems of the body at all levels of anatomical organization. The student will also learn the physiology behind bodily functions.
Microbiology
Credit: 1
Length: 1 semester
Prerequisites: Biological Science (BIOL 1153/1151) or Science of Biology(BIOL 2003) or Chemistry & Society(CHEM 1303/1301) or College Chemistry (CHEM1403/1401)
Fulfills: Concurrent Credit Core - Science
Concurrent Credit: UAFS BIOL 2503 & 2501 - General Microbiology + General Microbiology Laboratory - 4 hours total
Microbiology is a demanding college-credit course that provides a broad survey of the biochemistry, genetics, physiology and ecology of bacteria and viruses. Microbiology is fundamental to the understanding and practice of many disciplines in biology from immunology and genetics to medicine and environmental science. The emphasis of the course is on developing the ability to formulate and present scientific arguments along with sound laboratory practices in sterile techniques.
Zoology
Credit: 1
Length: 1 semester
Prerequisites: Biological Science (BIOL 1153/1151) or Science of Biology 2 (BIOL 2013/2011)
Fulfills: Concurrent Credit Core - Science
Concurrent Credit: UAFS BIOL 2703 & 2701 - General Zoology + General Zoology Laboratory - 4 hours total
This concurrent credit course is designed to give students an appreciation of the integrated principles of zoology including classification, phylogeny, natural history, and ecology of animals. Students will receive detailed instruction on metazoan evolution and life histories. Interacting with live as well as preserved animals from every major phylum, including animal dissections, will reinforce learning of animalian anatomy, physiology, and identification.
Ecology
Credit: 1/2
Length: 1 semester
Prerequisites: High school Biology
Fulfills: Science Elective
Concurrent Credit: none
Ecology is an introduction to the relationships between organisms and their environment. By the end of this course, students will have a firm understanding of concepts related to ecophysiology, population dynamics, community ecology, and ecosystem structure and function with emphasis placed on limiting factors, competition, coevolution, and energy/nutrient flow. Laboratory exercises will reinforce lecture discussions and develop skills applicable to field research, data analysis, and scientific writing, providing experiences parallel to what many ecologists do in their daily work.
Animal Behavior
Credit: 1/2
Length: 1 semester
Prerequisites: High school Biology or higher
Fulfills: Science Elective
Concurrent Credit: none
Animal Behavior offers a comprehensive overview of how organisms interact with each other and their environment. Students will explore the genetic, physiological, and neural origins of animal behaviors. Specific topics such as territoriality, predation and foraging, migration, mating systems and parental care, sociality, and human behavior are explored, along with the evolutionary mechanisms and environmental factors shaping these behaviors. A project-based laboratory component provides students with instruction in experimental design, inferential statistics, and hands-on behavioral research.
Botany
Credit: 1
Length: 1 semester
Prerequisites: Biological Science (BIOL 1153/1151) or Science of Biology 2 (BIOL 2013/2011)
Fulfills: Concurrent Credit Core - Science
Concurrent Credit: UAFS BIOL 2303 & 2301 - General Botany + General Botany Laboratory - 4 hour total
Botany is a rigorous college-level course for concurrent credit in the biology of plants. This course introduces students to the anatomy and morphology of plants; their physiological interactions with their environment; and the developmental, genetic and evolutionary relationships between the different divisions of seedless and seed plants.
Infectious Disease
Credit: 1/2
Length: 1 Semester
Prerequisites: None
Fulfills: Social Studies, Civics, Humanities, or Science Elective
Concurrent Credit: none
This course is team-taught by a science teacher and a history teacher. It covers the demographic, cultural, and psychological impact of infectious disease in world history as well as the outbreaks and pathology of specific diseases, their historical and modern treatments, and the development of antimicrobial drug resistance. Science topics include the evolution and development of the host-pathogen relationship, the epidemiology of disease spread, and the molecular mechanisms of pathogenicity. Specific diseases include malaria, leprosy, plague, smallpox, syphilis, yellow fever, tuberculosis, flu, cholera, AIDS, etc. We also examine the spread of infectious diseases in the underdeveloped world and the history of biological warfare. At the end of the semester, we cover a science fiction unit that examines various apocalyptic scenarios caused by infectious disease.
Environmental Science
Credit: 1/2
Length: 1 Semester
Prerequisites: None
Fulfills: Science Elective
Concurrent Credit: None
This course provides students with the scientific principles, concepts and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world, to identify and analyze environmental problems both natural and human-made, to evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and to examine alternative and sustainable solutions for resolving and/or preventing them. It is team-taught by faculty from biology and earth science.
BioStatistics
Credit: 1/2
Length: 1 semester
Pre-requisites: none
Fulfills: Biology or Math elective
Concurrent Credit: None
Biostatistics is a high school course with no pre-requisites that covers the application of statistical techniques to answer questions across many sub-disciplines of biology - epidemiology, agriculture, medicine, and ecology. The course consists of instruction in experimental design and statistical hypothesis testing including probability theory, parametric and non-parametric univariate analyses, and introductory multivariate statistics. Students who complete the course will be skilled in reviewing and graphically visualizing data, evaluating whether data meet assumptions of a particular test, running appropriate analyses both by hand and using R statistical computing software, and accurately interpreting statistical outputs. Prior knowledge of statistics or R is not a requirement for enrollment.