Fayetteville State University
Department: Natural Sciences
Program: Biology
Course Descriptions
Course Descriptions
BIOL 110 (4-3-2) General Biology I: An
introductory study of concepts relating to the
origin of organisms: cell history, reproduction,
structure and function; atomic and molecular
structure of the cell; energy relations; structure,
composition and systematics of major organic
compounds; sexual and asexual reproduction;
and genetics and evolution. Includes two (2)
hours of lab consisting of qualitative
experiments illustrating biological principles
and basic laboratory techniques.
BIOL 130 (4-3-2) General Biology II: A study
of ecology and of systems regulating and
supporting the metabolism of organisms.
Includes two (2) hours of lab consisting of
qualitative experiments in ecology,
classification, and the physiology of organisms.
Prerequisite: BIOL 110
BIOL 150 (4-3-2) Principles of Biology: Study
of the major principles relating to the nature of
organisms, with emphasis on molecular,
Course Objectives
Artifacts/Evidence
cellular, organismic, developmental, and
evolutionary concepts, and with two (2) hours
of lab consisting of experiments on the analysis
of the chemistry of cellular and related
materials.
Prerequisite: MATH 123
BIOL 200 (4-3-2) Cellular Biology: An
examination of cell structure in relation to
function, including studies of biochemistry,
cytogenetics, physiology, reproduction, and the
evolution of animal, plant, and bacterial cells.
Prerequisite: BIOL 150 And CHEM 140 (may
be taken concurrently)
BIOL 225 (3-3-0) Scientific Communication:
A course designed to introduce students to the
principles of oral and written communication.
Students will learn how to read, critique, and
write a scientific paper; how to conduct
literature searches; and how to prepare and
present an oral scientific talk. In addition, the
ethical issues related to scientific
communications ad scientific integrity will be
discussed.
BIOL 255 (3-2-2) Principles of Microbiology:
An introduction to the general structure,
physiology, metabolism, and genetics of
microorganisms. Fundamental principles of
immunology and microbial diseases will also be
covered. The course includes two (2) hours of
lab consisting of applications of essential
microbiological techniques. This course does
not meet Microbiology course requirement for
Biology, Biology Education, Biotechnology,
Forensic Sciences, or Pre-professional degree
programs.
Prerequisite: (BIOL 110 And BIOL 130) Or
BIOL 150 Or NSCI 120 And (CHEM 101 (may
be taken concurrently) And CHEM 102 (may be
taken concurrently) )
BIOL 320 (1-0-2) Biology Seminar: A course
involving discussions of current topics in
modern biology. Student presentations of papers
on special issues in biology should be expected.
BIOL 330 (3-2-2) Microbiology and
Immunology: An introduction to the structure,
physiology, ecology and immunological host
relationships of procaryotes and other
microorganisms, with two (2) hours of lab
consisting of applications of microbiological
and immunological techniques.
Prerequisite: BIOL 200
BIOL 350 (3-2-2) Ecology/Evolution: A study
of mechanisms governing the process of organic
evolution, evolutionary relationships among
living and extinct organisms, and the
interactions between organisms and their
environment, with two (2) hours of lab
consisting of an observational/experimental
study of the concepts of evolution and ecology.
Prerequisite: BIOL 200
BIOL 430 (3-3-0) Special Problems: A course
involving guided scientific research, field
studies, or other special projects.
BIOL 490 (4-3-2) Radiation Biology: An
introductory course for science majors on the
nature and use of radioisotopes, with two (2)
hours of lab consisting of basic experiments
with radioisotopes using the latest
instrumentation.
Prerequisite: BIOL 150 And MATH 241 And
CHEM 210