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BIOL 499 - Special Study
Units: 1-3
Fifty hours of activity per unit.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the major with GPA of at least 2.70 and nine units completed in the major. Consent of instructor and undergraduate adviser. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Individual study, internship, other supervised laboratory or field project or experience. Credit involves 50 hour activity per unit per semester. Written or oral presentation of results required. Maximum Credits: six units.
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BIOL 509 - Advanced Evolution
Units: 3
Two lectures and two hours of activity.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 352 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Evolutionary biology including genetics of populations, speciation, systematic biology, adaptation, role of development in evolution, evolution of behavior, and comparative biology. Evolutionary biology as the central organizing principle of biology.
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BIOL 510 - Molecular Evolution
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 352 and BIOL 366 or graduate standing. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Molecular evolution including concepts of homology and convergence, the nearly neutral theory of evolution, evolution of new protein function, detecting selection, multi-gene family evolution and evolutionary genomics.
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BIOL 512 - Evolution and Ecology of Marine Mammals
Units: 3
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 352 and BIOL 354 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Biology of marine mammals including pinniped, cetacean and sirenian evolution, diet and foraging strategies, social organization, reproductive strategies, echolocation, diving physiology, and conservation.
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BIOL 514 - Biology of the Algae
Units: 4
Three lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L and six units of upper division coursework in the major. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Evolution, life histories, morphology, physiology, and ecology of micro and macro algae, with attention to both marine and freshwater taxa, and of sea-grasses.
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BIOL 515 - Marine Invertebrate Biology
Units: 4
Two lectures and six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L . Strongly recommended: Completion of three to six upper division units in the major. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Structure and function, ecology, behavior, physiology and phyletic relationships of marine invertebrate animals.
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BIOL 516A - Marine Larval Ecology Research Part 1
Units: 4
Three lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L , BIOL 215 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Biology of marine invertebrate larvae. Biodiversity, evolution of complex life cycles, larval culture techniques, physiological and ecological consequences of environmental variability during larval development. Designing and peer reviewing original research proposals related to larval ecology.
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BIOL 516B - Marine Larval Ecology Research Part 2
Units: 4
Three lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 516A and consent of instructor. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Research experience investigating marine invertebrate larval ecology.
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BIOL 517 - Marine Ecology
Units: 3
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 354 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Ecological concepts as applied to pelagic and benthic marine organisms and their environment. Field and laboratory experience in oceanographic techniques, particularly the coastal environment. Field and laboratory experience in oceanographic techniques, particularly the coastal environment.
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BIOL 518 - Biology of Fishes
Units: 4
Three lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 354 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Ecology, anatomy, physiology, evolution, taxonomy, environmental constraints, habitats, feeding, behavior, growth, reproduction, biotic interactions, population dynamics, and assemblage structure. Fisheries biology concepts to include stock-recruitment models, density dependence and population regulation, management of fisheries, and conservation.
Note: Not open to students with credit in Biology 520 and 541.
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BIOL 523 - Herpetology
Units: 3
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L . Recommended: BIOL 352 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Evolution, systematics, distribution, and ecology of amphibians and reptiles of the world.
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BIOL 524 - Ornithology
Units: 4
Two lectures, six hours of laboratory or field excursions, and a field project.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L . Strongly recommended: Completion of three to six upper division units in the major. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Study and identification of birds, especially those of the Pacific Coast and the San Diego region.
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BIOL 525 - Mammalogy
Units: 3
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L . Strongly recommended: Completion of three to six upper division units in the major. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Evolution, systematics, distribution and ecology of mammals of the world.
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BIOL 526 - Terrestrial Arthropod Biology
Units: 4
Two lectures and six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L . Strongly recommended: BIOL 352 and completion of three to six upper division units in the major. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Structure, function, behavior, ecology, evolution, and relationships of major groups of terrestrial arthropods, including insects, arachnids, and myriapods. Identification and natural history of southern California diversity.
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BIOL 527 - Animal Behavior
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L , BIOL 215 ; PSY 211 and PSY 260 for psychology majors. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Biological bases of animal behavior with emphasis on ethological approach, including evolution and adaptive significance of behavior.
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BIOL 527L - Animal Behavior Laboratory
Units: 1
Three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in BIOL 527 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Animal behavior with emphasis on ethological approach to include evolution and adaptive significance of behavior, data collection and analysis, scientific writing and results.
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BIOL 528 - Microbial Ecology
Units: 3
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L . Recommended: BIOL 350 and BIOL 354 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Roles of microorganisms in soil, aquatic and marine ecosystems, microbial adaptations to the environment, and interactions within microbial communities and between microbes and multicellular organisms. Laboratory techniques to isolate and study microbes.
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BIOL 530 - Plant Systematics
Units: 4
Two lectures and six hours of laboratory, field trips.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L . Strongly recommended: Completion of three to six upper division units in the major. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Plant description, identification, classification, and nomenclature with emphasis on evolutionary patterns, interdisciplinary data acquisition, and phylogenetic analysis.
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BIOL 531 - Taxonomy of California Plants
Units: 4
Two lectures and six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Fundamentals of plant taxonomy with emphasis on identification of plants native and naturalized to California. Plant collecting techniques. Field trips are required.
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BIOL 535 - Plant Ecology
Units: 4
Three lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L . Strongly recommended: BIOL 354 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Plant adaptation and response to living and non-living environment including aspects of plant evolution, demography, ecophysiology community and ecosystem dynamics and soil-plant relationships. Terrestrial systems emphasized.
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BIOL 540 - Conservation Ecology
Units: 3
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 354 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Human impacts on ecosystems, the resultant endangerment and extinction of plant and animal species, and strategies for the protection and recovery of threatened forms.
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BIOL 542 - Ecological Signaling in the Environment
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 354 and CHEM 201 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Ecological consequences of species interactions mediated by signals in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Evaluating primary literature and conveying science to a broad audience.
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BIOL 544 - Terrestrial Ecosystems and Climate Change
Units: 3
Same As: ENV S 544
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 354 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Controls on fluxes and stocks of nutrients within terrestrial ecosystems, ecosystem responses, feedbacks to climate change. Climate systems, water transport, production and decomposition, nutrient cycling, stable isotopes, spatial and temporal integration.
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BIOL 549 - Microbial Genetics and Physiology
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 350 or BIOL 366 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Physiology of microbial growth, bacterial structure and function, genetics of bacteriophages and bacteria.
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BIOL 554 - Molecular Virology
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 366 and CHEM 365 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Molecular aspects of structure, genetics, and replication of viruses, virus-host interactions, pathogenesis of virus infections, diagnostic virology, and antiviral vaccines and drugs; emphasis on human pathogens.
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BIOL 556 - Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory
Units: 2
Six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L , and PHYS 180B . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Biological specimen preparation and operation of scanning electron microscope.
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BIOL 557 - Transmission Electron Microscopy Laboratory
Units: 3
One lecture and six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L , and PHYS 180B . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Biological sample preparation and operation of transmission electron microscope.
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BIOL 560 - Animal Physiology
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L ; CHEM 365 ; PHYS 180B , PHYS 182A , and PHYS 182B . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Physiology of vertebrate and invertebrate animals with emphasis on diversity of solutions to physiological problems and on functional integration of organ systems.
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BIOL 562 - Ecological Metagenomics
Units: 3
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in BIOL 354 and BIOL 366 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Next generation DNA sequencing technology with emphasis on ecological applications in microbial communities. Metagenomic analysis of taxonomic identification, physiological function, and the ecological role of the microbial community in the broader ecosystem.
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BIOL 567 - Advanced Biochemistry, Cellular, and Molecular Biology
Units: 4
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 366 and CHEM 365 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Advanced concepts of cellular biology, molecular biology, and biochemistry.
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BIOL 567L - Biochemistry, Cellular, and Molecular Biology Laboratory II
Units: 2
Six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 366 and BIOL 366L . Recommended: BIOL 350 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Intermediate laboratory approaches to biochemistry, cellular biology, and molecular biology at a level appropriate for both advanced undergraduate and graduate students.
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BIOL 568 - Bioinformatics
Units: 3
Same As: Bioinformatics and Medical Informatics 568
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 366 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Bioinformatics analysis methods and programming skills. Practical bioinformatic software for sequence analysis, bioinformatic algorithms and programming fundamentals.
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BIOL 570 - Neurobiology
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 366 or BIOL 590 or PSY 360 for psychology majors. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Structure and function of the nervous system to include cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying neuronal excitability and synaptic function, nervous system development, cellular and systems analysis of sensory, motor and higher brain functions. Emphasis on experimental approaches.
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BIOL 575 - Molecular Basis of Heart Disease
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 366 or BIOL 590 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Current literature on the molecular basis of disordered physiology leading to heart disease.
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BIOL 576 - Developmental Biology
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 366 . Strongly recommended: BIOL 567 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Fundamental processes of development from fertilized egg to organism. Emphasis on cellular and molecular mechanisms common to development of metazoan organisms.
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BIOL 584 - Medical Microbiology
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 350 and BIOL 366 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Major bacterial and viral pathogens; molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis, microbial toxins and antimicrobial agents; immune response to microbial infections; biochemical and molecular diagnostics.
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BIOL 585 - Cellular and Molecular Immunology
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 366 . Recommended: Credit or concurrent registration in BIOL 567 and BIOL 567L .Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Cellular and molecular aspects of the immune response. Genetics of immunoglobulins, major histocompatibility complex, lymphocyte development and their manifestations on immune responsiveness, lymphokines immunopathologies including AIDS, and contemporary immunological techniques.
Note: Not open to students with credit in BIOL 485 .
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BIOL 589 - Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 366 and credit or concurrent registration in BIOL 366L . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Stem cell basics, cloning, tissue engineering, research on animal models of regeneration, political and ethical issues surrounding stem cell debate.
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BIOL 590 - Physiology of Human Systems
Units: 4
Three lectures and one hour of discussion.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 366 , CHEM 365 , PHYS 180B , PHYS 182B . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Human physiology presented at both cellular and organ system levels; neurophysiology, muscle physiology, cardiovascular physiology and respiration, kidney function, hormone function and reproduction.
Note: For students majoring in a natural science or pre-professional studies.
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BIOL 596 - Special Topics in Biology
Units: 1-4
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Advanced selected topics in modern biology. May be repeated with new content.
Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.
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BIOL 600 - Seminar
Units: 1-3
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
An intensive study in advanced biology. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.
Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.
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BIOL 605 - Univariate Statistical Methods in Biology
Units: 3
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 352 or BIOL 354 or BIOL 366 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Application of univariate statistical techniques in biological sciences. Formerly Numbered Biology 597A.
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BIOL 606 - Biological Data
Units: 3
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 605 or equivalent graduate course in biostatistics. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Concepts and applications of advanced statistical techniques in the biological sciences to include multivariate statistics, analysis of discrete data, spatial statistics, time series analysis, and Monte Carlo methods (e.g. bootstrapping and randomization tests).
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BIOL 624 - Population Genetics
Units: 3
Two lectures and two hours of activity.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 352 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Theoretical and applied population genetics to include genetic diversity in natural populations, random drift, mutation, gene flow, natural selection, nucleotide variation, and quantitative genetics. Emphasis on data analysis and interpretation.
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BIOL 645 - Theory and Principles of Ecology I
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): Admission to graduate program in biology and approval of ecology graduate adviser. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Major theoretical concepts in ecology, topics of current interest, and historical context of central ideas in ecology, with emphasis on use of primary literature.
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BIOL 668 - Advanced Biological Data Analysis
Units: 3
Same As: BIOMI 668 .
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 568 [or BIOMI 568 ]. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Bioinformatics analysis methods and programming skills. Practical bioinformatic software for bioinformatic algorithms, programming fundamentals, and sequence analysis.
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BIOL 677 - Seminar in Marine Conservation Biology
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Threats to marine biodiversity and marine populations.
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BIOL 688 - Seminar in Terrestrial Ecology
Units: 2
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 354 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Ecological concepts as applied to the terrestrial environment. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: four units applicable to a master’s degree.
Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.
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BIOL 696 - Advanced Topics in Biology
Units: 1-3
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Intensive study in specific areas of biology. May be repeated with new content.
Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.
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BIOL 725 - Clinical Anatomy I
Units: 4
Same As: DPT 725 .
Three lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the DPT program. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Applied anatomy of upper and lower extremities of the human body; joint anatomy and mechanics, anatomical structures to produce articular movement to include muscles, arterial, peripheral nervous systems, and articular and extremity movement patterns.
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BIOL 726 - Clinical Anatomy II
Units: 4
Same As: DPT 726 .
Three lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 725 [or DPT 725 ]. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Axial portion of the human body; biomechanics of the spinal column to include head and neck, thorax, related viscera, and abdomino-pelvic region.
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BIOL 740 - Phylogenetic Systematics
Units: 3
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 354 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Theory and methodology of phylogenetic systematics. Includes use of computer algorithms, survey of literature and preparation of a project in phylogenetic systematics.
Note: Not open to students with credit in Biology 740 (Seminar in Phylogenetic Systematics).
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BIOL 745 - Theory and Principles of Ecology II
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): Admission to graduate program in biology and BIOL 645 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Community and ecosystem ecology to include foodwebs, landscapes, ecosystems, biogeochemistry. Conservation and applied ecology to include climate change, anthropogenic impacts on natural systems.
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BIOL 770 - Seminar in Systematics and Evolution
Units: 2-3
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Selected topics in systematics and evolution. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: four units applicable to a master’s degree.
Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.
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BIOL 795 - Seminar in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Units: 1
Grading Method: Cr/NC
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Recent research advances in ecology and evolutionary biology. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a graduate degree.
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BIOL 797 - Research
Units: 1-3
Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Research in one of the fields of biology. Maximum Credits: six units of 797 and BIOL 798 applicable to a master’s degree.
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BIOL 798 - Special Study
Units: 1-3
Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP
Prerequisite(s): Consent of staff; to be arranged with department chair and instructor. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units of BIOL 797 and 798 applicable to a master’s degree.
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BIOL 799A - Thesis or Project
Units: 3
Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP
Prerequisite(s): An officially appointed thesis committee and advancement to candidacy. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Preparation of a project or thesis for the master’s degree.
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BIOL 799B - Thesis or Project Extension
Units: 0
Grading Method: Cr/NC
Prerequisite(s): Prior registration in Thesis or Project 799A with an assigned grade symbol of RP. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Registration required in any semester or term following assignment of RP in Course 799A in which the student expects to use the facilities and resources of the university; also student must be registered in the course when the completed thesis or project is granted final approval.
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BIOL 897 - Doctoral Research
Units: 1-15
Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the doctoral program. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Independent investigation in the general field of the dissertation.
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BIOL 899 - Doctoral Dissertation
Units: 1-15
Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP
Prerequisite(s): An officially constituted dissertation committee and advancement to candidacy. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Preparation of the dissertation for the doctoral degree. Enrollment is required during the term in which the student plans to graduate.
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BQS 601 - Biomedical Quality Systems
Units: 3
Global view of biomedical industry and Safe Medical Devices Act from quality perspective to provide foundation in field of biomedical quality systems.
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BQS 603 - Foundational Quality Systems
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BQS 601 .
Roles and responsibilities of a typical quality assurance (QA) department in biopharmaceutical, medical device, and pharmaceutical industries. Practical skills, approaches, and solutions to multifaceted auditing, change control, compliance, documentation, laboratory, material, and production control issues.
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BQS 696 - Advanced Topics in Biomedical Quality Systems
Units: 1-4
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Current issues and topics in quality systems evaluated and discussed. Recent developments and changes in selected areas of quality systems presented by faculty and industry professionals. May be repeated with new content.
Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.
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BQS 730 - Good Manufacturing, Laboratory, and Clinical Practices
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BQS 601 .
Roles and responsibilities of a Quality Assurance (QA) function in the biopharmaceutical, medical device, and pharmaceutical industries. Equip middle and upper level biomedical professionals with “real world” skills, approaches, and solutions to multifaceted quality issues.
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BQS 745 - Document Control Quality System
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BQS 601 .
Regulatory requirements for developing and manufacturing documentation, supporting the quality assurance function.
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B A 100 - Exploration of Business
Units: 1
Grading Method: Cr/NC
Prerequisite(s): Member of Fowler College of Business learning community.
Business careers and business education. Skills needed, opportunities, and options within various occupations. Study and interpersonal skills for academic and personal success. Special sessions featuring campus resources to include library, advising, health and wellness services.
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B A 299 - Special Study
Units: 1-4
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department chair and instructor.
Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units.
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B A 300 - Ethical Decision Making in Business
Units: 1
Prerequisite(s): Approved upper division business major or another major approved by the Fowler College of Business. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.
Theoretical concepts and dimensions of ethics in business decisions. Ethics of decision alternatives using different approaches and philosophies, with application of an integrative ethical decision model to cases from various business subdisciplines.
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B A 310 - Foundations of Business in a Global Environment
Units: 1
Prerequisite(s): Approved upper division major.
Approved upper division major.
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B A 311 - Lavin Entrepreneur I Seminar
Units: 1
Grading Method: Cr/NC
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Lavin Entrepreneur Program.
Lavin entrepreneurs will be introduced to entrepreneurship as a potential path for future career development. Students will begin developing entrepreneurial competencies, professional networks, and be introduced to the basics of ideation, opportunity recognition, and business model development.
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B A 312 - Lavin Entrepreneur II Seminar
Units: 1
Grading Method: Cr/NC
Prerequisite(s): B A 311 .
Lavin entrepreneurs will continue building their entrepreneurial competencies and mindset, utilizing entrepreneurship frameworks for business opportunity assessment, ideation, and feasibility analysis techniques in ventures, and how to interact and negotiate with strategic partners.
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B A 323 - Fundamentals of Finance
Units: 3
Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley
Prerequisite(s): Approved upper division business major, business minor, or another major approved by the Fowler College of Business. For approved business majors, credit or concurrent registration in B A 310 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.
Objectives of financial management. Financing the business enterprise. Internal financial management. Introduction to the cost of capital, valuation, dividend policy, leverage, international finance, and the techniques of present value and its applications. Sources of capital. Formerly Numbered Finance 323.
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B A 350 - Management and Organizational Behavior
Units: 3
Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley
Prerequisite(s): For approved business majors, credit or concurrent registration in B A 310 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.
Human behavior at individual, interpersonal, and group levels including effect of organization structure on behavior. Emphasis on managerial roles, historical evolution of management, ethics, and behavior in multicultural contexts. Formerly Numbered Management 350.
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B A 360 - Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management
Units: 3
Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley
Prerequisite(s): STAT 119 or ECON 201 . Recommended: MATH 120 . Approved upper division business major, business minor, or another major approved by the Fowler College of Business. For approved business majors, credit or concurrent registration in B A 310 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.
Managerial concepts and quantitative methods associated with the design, execution, and management of operations and supply chain systems. Formerly Numbered Management Information Systems 302/Information and Decision Systems 302.
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B A 370 - Marketing
Units: 3
Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley
Prerequisite(s): Approved upper division business major, business minor, or another major approved by the Fowler College of Business. For approved business majors, credit or concurrent registration in B A 310 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.
Function of marketing in organizations and society. Strategic marketing planning in domestic and global settings to include marketing concepts, consumer behavior, market research, product planning, pricing, distribution, promotion, and influence of the external environment on marketing decisions. Formerly Numbered Marketing 370.
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B A 400 - Business Honors Seminar
Units: 1
Grading Method: Cr/NC
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Fowler College of Business Honors Program.
Current issues affecting local, national, and global business environments. Maximum Credits: five units.
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B A 401 - Business Internship
Units: 1
Grading Method: Cr/NC
Prerequisite(s): Approved upper division business major, business minor, or another major approved by the Fowler College of Business.
Internships with business firms, non-profit organizations, or government agencies. Work done under joint supervision of intern organization and academic supervisor. Maximum Credits: four units with new content.
Note: Not applicable for credit in the major.
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B A 402 - Exploration of Business Career Development
Units: 1
Grading Method: Cr/NC
Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing in the Fowler College of Business.
Prepare students for careers after college and transition from college to career. Personal preparation and analysis of identification of best career options for each student.
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B A 404 - Small Business Consulting
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): Approved upper division business major; B A 300 , B A 310 , B A 323 , B A 350 , B A 370 ; B A 360 or MIS 301 ; and consent of instructor.
Counseling of existing small businesses. Application of principles from all fields of business administration. Maximum Credits: six units.
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B A 405 - International Business Strategy and Integration
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): B A 300 , B A 323 , B A 350 , B A 370 , B A 360 or MIS 301 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.
Integration of business administration principles and concepts for strategy design, implementation, and control in domestic, and global markets. Establishment of top management policy emphasized through case studies, experiential exercises, and simulations. Formerly Numbered Management 405.
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B A 411 - Lavin Entrepreneur III Seminar
Units: 1
Grading Method: Cr/NC
Prerequisite(s): B A 312 .
Lavin entrepreneurs will focus on implementing learned entrepreneurial competencies into refined business models, refining start-up opportunities through customer iteration and development. Understand data metrics, successful customer interaction, and pivoting the business model toward success.
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B A 412 - Lavin Entrepreneur IV Seminar
Units: 1
Grading Method: Cr/NC
Prerequisite(s): B A 411 .
The final deliverable of this capstone course in presenting an iterated business model canvas to potential investors. Lavin entrepreneurs have the potential, knowledge, and tools to launch a company, bring their viable business opportunity to life.
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B A 458 - Management Decision Games
Units: 1-3
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Approved upper division business major; B A 300 , B A 310 , B A 323 , B A 350 , B A 370 ; B A 360 or MIS 301 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.
Integrated managerial decision making within a dynamic environment through the use of business games.
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B A 496 - Selected Topics in Business Administration
Units: 1-4
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department chair.
Selected areas of concern in business administration. May be repeated with new content with consent of department chair. Maximum Credits: six units.
Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.
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B A 498 - Investigation and Report
Units: 1-3
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and consent of instructor.
A comprehensive and original study of a problem connected with business administration under the direction of one or more members of the Fowler College of Business staff. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.
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B A 601 - Organizational Behavior for Executives
Units: 3
Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus
Role of the manager in designing organizations for effectiveness with emphasis on organizational theory and organizational behavior.
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B A 602 - Statistics for Business Decisions
Units: 3
Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus
Statistics and production operations management. Data analysis, central tendency and variability, probability, distributions, sample inference, association analysis. Applications in engineering, manufacturing and service, and an overview of decision theory, queuing, total quality control, and project management.
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B A 603 - Executive Financial Accounting
Units: 2
Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus
Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.B.A. for Executives program.
Accounting procedures and judgments underlying corporate financial statements; ability to read and analyze these statements; make inferences about financial stability, likelihood of success, and other important attributes of various business entities.
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B A 604 - Executive Managerial Accounting
Units: 2
Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus
Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.B.A. for Executives program.
Accounting information for internal decision making purposes to include cost measurement, capacity management, activity based costing, activity based management, production costing, quality costing, pricing, CVP analysis, budgeting, performance evaluation, transfer pricing, and compensation.
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B A 605 - Managerial Marketing
Units: 2
Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus
The marketing function in an organization. Managerial activities of marketing including market analysis, target market selection and design of the organization’s marketing program.
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B A 615 - Strategic Financial Management
Units: 3
Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus
Provides a framework for financial decision making. Covers relevant modern theory and emphasizes role of finance in corporate strategy. Topics include financial analysis and planning, investment, capital structure and dividend decisions and valuation and corporate restructuring.
Note: Not open to students with credit in Business Administration 665.
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B A 616 - Competitive Analysis
Units: 3
Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus
Competition in typical unregulated product or service markets. Competitive forces in such markets, and impact of these forces on economic profits, rates of return, and relative market-shares of competing firms.
Note: Not open to students with credit in Business Administration 653.
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B A 623 - Statistical Analysis
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing and basic statistics.
Understanding and applications of statistics for problem solving and managerial decision making. Formerly Numbered Business Administration 652.
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B A 624 - Organizational Behavior and Leadership
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.
Study of individuals and groups within an organizational context. Topics include leadership, individual differences, organizational design, group processes and characteristics, organizational processes and practices; and influence of these on individual, group, and organizational effectiveness. Formerly Numbered Business Administration 651.
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B A 625 - Financial and Management Accounting
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.
Financial and management accounting for decision making and control in profit-directed organizations. Terminology, concepts, frameworks, and tools used to understand and analyze the financial consequences of business activities.
Note: Not open to students with credit in Business Administration 650.
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B A 626 - Business Economics
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.
Microeconomic and macroeconomic environments of business. Assessing and forecasting the impact of market structure, economic climate, and governmental policies on pricing, operations, and competitive strategy.
Note: Not open to students with credit in Business Administration 653.
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B A 627 - Marketing
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.
Role and function of marketing in the organization and society. Planning, implementation, and evaluation of marketing strategies and programs. Formerly Numbered Business Administration 655.
Note: Not open to students with credit in B A 370 .
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B A 628 - Operations and Supply Chain Management
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.
Managerial concepts and quantitative methods associated with the design, execution, and management of operations and supply chain systems. Formerly Numbered Business Administration 662.
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B A 629 - Financial Management
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): B A 625 .
Explore role of finance in a shareholder value based framework. Financial analysis and planning, investment, capital structure, financial markets, capital raising and capital disbursement decisions, valuation, and corporate restructuring.
Note: Not open to students with credit in Business Administration 665.
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