An independent research project in an area of microbiology under the direction of a faculty mentor. The research may be conducted in the Department of Biology or in other microbiological units on campus. A research contract signed by the student and the faculty research mentor must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Microbiology.
This seminar course develops effective analysis, presentation, writing and discussion skills required of life science majors by exploring various microbiological topics.
This course will focus on experimentation in neurophysiology. The generation of receptor potentials in sensory neurons will be measured in addition to action potentials in axons. Pharmacological experimentation of ionotropic and metabotropic receptors subtypes and second messengers signaling will be conducted. The key role of ion channels and transporters in regulation of the membrane potential will be examined.
A comprehensive introduction to major aspects of biomedical instrumentation. Topics include basic concept of medical instrumentation, biopotentials, physiological pressure/flow/respiratory measurement, optical sensing, and clinical applications of all the above. The fundamental mathematics underlying each instrument will be reviewed and an engineering picture of the hardware and software needed to implement each system will be examined.
A survey of the field of health psychology. It will explore the ways in which social and psycho- logical research contribute to an understanding of health and illness behavior.
An introductory biological chemistry laboratory course. Areas of experimentation will include spectroscopic methods, electrophoresis, chromatography, and isolation and characterization of biological macromolecules.
This course will view a number of modern films and set them alongside ancient literary texts which have either directly inspired them or with which they share common themes. In the first part of the course, we will consider the relationship between ancient Greek epic, tragic, and comic literature and the modern cinema. In the second part, we will look at a number of ways in which the city of Rome has been treated as both a physical place and as an idea or ideal in the works of both ancient Romans and modern film-makers.
A sociological study of selected social issues facing Appalachian communities, with an emphasis on placing regional political economy, society and culture in a global context.
The design of chemical and physical processes for the removal and concentration of organic, inorganic, and particulate pollutants from aqueous solution/suspension: adsorption, destabilization, disinfection, membrane processes, thermal processes, flow through beds of solids, etc.
Principles and design of processes involving biochemical reactions, including aerobic and anaerobic respirations and fermentations, and involving pure and mixed cultures. Energy considerations, heat and mass transfer, biochemical kinetics, and application to biological waste treatment.
