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Art History
  

  • ARTH 3102 - Museum Studies Intern Readings

    2 Semester Hours
    A readings course in which students meet frequently to discuss museum-related texts with the art history mentor; other interns

    Prerequisites: ARTH 3002 , ARTH 3602 or permission of art history faculty
  

  • ARTH 3200 - Museum Studies Internship II

    4 Semester Hours
    An internship in which a student works at a museum, gallery, arts administration agency, or related site for at least 100 hours during the semester or summer; writes a research paper on a museum studies topic

    Prerequisites: consent of art history faculty
  

  • ARTH 3750 - Special Topics

    4 Semester Hours
    This course addresses areas not covered in other courses. It may be repeated for credit with different topics.
  

  • ARTH 3760 - Special Topics in Art History

    4 Semester Hours
    May be repeated with different topic
  

  • ARTH 3761 - Special Topics in Art Histroy

    1 Semester Hours
    May be repeated with different topic
  

  • ARTH 3762 - Special Topics in Art History

    2 Semester Hours
    May be repeatd with different topic
  

  • ARTH 3763 - Special Topics in Art History

    3 Semester Hours
    May be repeated with different topic
  

  • ARTH 3850 - Internship

    4 Semester Hours
    An internship in which a student works, under the supervision of the department.
  

  • ARTH 3900 - Junior Art History Seminar

    4 Semester Hours
    ARTH-3900 is an upper-level art history seminar focused on a different topic every fall semester, open to all students who have had a previous art history course, with instructor’s permission, and strongly reccommended for all junior art history majors.
  

  • ARTH 4760 - Special Topics in Art History

    4 Semester Hours
    May be repeated with different topic
  

  • ARTH 4761 - Special Topics in Art Histroy

    1 Semester Hours
    May be repeated with different topic
  

  • ARTH 4762 - Special Topics in Art History

    2 Semester Hours
    May be repeated with different topic
  

  • ARTH 4763 - Special Topics in Art History

    3 Semester Hours
    May be repeated with different topic
  

  • ARTH 4801 - Directed Study

    1 Semester Hours
    Course is offered when a student needs a special subject covered to meet a professional requirement or wants to work with an instructor to look more deeply into a particular aspect of a discipline. Instructor consent required.
  

  • ARTH 4900 - Senior Art History Seminar

    4 Semester Hours
    ARTH-4900 is an upper-level art history seminar focused on a different topic every fall semester, open to students who have had a previous art history course, and required of senior art history majors.

Studio Art
  

  • ARTS HI - Honors I in Art

    4 Semester Hours
  

  • ARTS HII - Honors II in Art

    4 Semester Hours
  

  • ARTS 1000 - Beginning Drawing

    4 Semester Hours
    ARTS-1000 is an introduction to observational drawing using gesture, contour, weighted line, and structural line techniques.
  

  • ARTS 1100 - Beginning Painting

    4 Semester Hours
    ARTS-1100 offers technical training in the use of materials and in the basics of color and composition.
  

  • ARTS 1200 - Beginning Printmaking

    4 Semester Hours
    ARTS-1200 provides an introduction to printmaking techniques, including intaglio and lithography, as well as issues related to two-dimensional design and content.
  

  • ARTS 1300 - Beginning Sculpture

    4 Semester Hours
    ARTS-133 explores a wide range of traditional sculpture media and techniques, including carving, modeling, and casting, and introduces issues of three-dimensional design.
  

  • ARTS 1400 - Beginning Digital Arts

    4 Semester Hours
    ARTS-1400 explores the use of digital media for artistic expression, with a focus on enhancing technical abilities and understanding related issues of design.
  

  • ARTS 2000 - Intermediate Drawing

    4 Semester Hours
    ARTS-2000 is an intermediate-level drawing rhR course varies in its specific focus. Topics may include figure drawing, color theory, and experimental drawing. This course may be repeated for credit with a different topic.

    Prerequisites: ARTS 1000  
  

  • ARTS 2100 - Intermediate Painting

    4 Semester Hours
    ARTS-2100 is an intermediate-level course that varies in its specific focus. Topics may include watercolor painting, acrylic painting, encaustic, and collage.  The course may be repeated for credit with a different topic.

    Prerequisites: ARTS 1100  
  

  • ARTS 2200 - Intermediate Printmaking

    4 Semester Hours
    ARTS-2200 is an intermediate-level course that varies in its specific focus. Topics may include woodcuts & monotypes, combination prints, color intaglio, and book arts.  The course may be repeated for credit with a different topic.

    Prerequisites: ARTS 1200  
  

  • ARTS 2300 - Intermediate Sculpture

    4 Semester Hours
    ARTS-2300 is an intermediate-level course that varies in its specific focus. Topics may include casting and mold-making, and installation art.  The course may be repeated for credit with a different topic.

    Prerequisites: ARTS 1300  
  

  • ARTS 2400 - Intermediate Digital Arts

    4 Semester Hours
    ARTS-2400 is an intermediate-level course that varies in its specific focus. Topics may include digital printmaking, video, and web-based media.  The course may be repeated for credit with a different topic.

    Prerequisites: ARTS 1400  
  

  • ARTS 2750 - Special Topics

    4 Semester Hours
    This course addresses areas not covered in other courses. It may be repeated for credit with different topics.
  

  • ARTS 2751 - Special Topics

    1 Semester Hours
    This course addresses areas not covered in other courses. It may be repeated for credit with different topics.
  

  • ARTS 2752 - Special Topics

    2 Semester Hours
    This course addresses areas not covered in other courses. It may be repeated for credit with different topics.
  

  • ARTS 2753 - Special Topics

    3 Semester Hours
    This course addresses areas not covered in other courses. It may be repeated for credit with different topics.
  

  • ARTS 2760 - Special Topics

    4 Semester Hours
  

  • ARTS 2770 - Special Topics

    4 Semester Hours
  

  • ARTS 3650 - Digital Arts Internship

    4 Semester Hours
    An internship in which a student works with a firm or agency focusing on digital arts or graphic design for at least 75 hours This internship will count for the Digital Arts concentration in the Studio Art major,or for the Digital Arts minor Supervision of a member of the Art faculty is required Prerequisite: consent of the art department chair
  

  • ARTS 3750 - Special Topics

    4 Semester Hours
    This course addresses areas not covered in other courses. It may be repeated for credit with different topics.
  

  • ARTS 3751 - Special Topics

    1 Semester Hours
    This course addresses areas not covered in other courses. It may be repeated for credit with different topics.
  

  • ARTS 3752 - Special Topics

    2 Semester Hours
    This course addresses areas not covered in other courses. It may be repeated for credit with different topics.
  

  • ARTS 3753 - Special Topics

    3 Semester Hours
    This course addresses areas not covered in other courses. It may be repeated for credit with different topics.
  

  • ARTS 3800 - Directed Study

    4 Semester Hours
    Course is offered when a student needs a special subject covered to meet a professional requirement or wants to work with an instructor to look more deeply into a particular aspect of a discipline. Instructor consent required.
  

  • ARTS 3801 - Directed Study

    1 Semester Hours
    Course is offered when a student needs a special subject covered to meet a professional requirement or wants to work with an instructor to look more deeply into a particular aspect of a discipline. Instructor consent required.
  

  • ARTS 3802 - Directed Study

    2 Semester Hours
    Course is offered when a student needs a special subject covered to meet a professional requirement or wants to work with an instructor to look more deeply into a particular aspect of a discipline. Instructor consent required.
  

  • ARTS 3803 - Directed Study

    3 Semester Hours
    Course is offered when a student needs a special subject covered to meet a professional requirement or wants to work with an instructor to look more deeply into a particular aspect of a discipline. Instructor consent required.
  

  • ARTS 3850 - Internship

    4 Semester Hours
    An internship in which a student works under the supervision of the department.
  

  • ARTS 3851 - Internship

    1 Semester Hours
    An internship in which a student works under the supervision of the department.
  

  • ARTS 3852 - Internship

    2 Semester Hours
    An internship in which a student works under the supervision of the department.
  

  • ARTS 3853 - Internship

    3 Semester Hours
    An internship in which a student works under the supervision of the department.
  

  • ARTS 3900 - Junior Studio Art Seminar

    4 Semester Hours
    ARTS-3900 is an upper-level studio art seminar focused on a different topic every fall semester, open to all students who have had a previous studio art course, with instructor’s permission, and strongly recommended for junior studio art majors.
  

  • ARTS 4701 - Undergraduate Research

    1 Semester Hours
  

  • ARTS 4800 - Directed Study

    2 Semester Hours
    Course is offered when a student needs a special subject covered to meet a professional requirement or wants to work with an instructor to look more deeply into a particular aspect of a discipline. Instructor consent required.
  

  • ARTS 4850 - Internship

    4 Semester Hours
    An internship in which a student works under the supervision of the department.
  

  • ARTS 4900 - Senior Studio Art Seminar

    4 Semester Hours
    ARTS-4900 is an upper-level studio art seminar focused on a different topic every fall semester, required of all senior studio art majors.

Biochemistry
  

  • BIOC HI - Honors in Biochemistry

    4 Semester Hours
  

  • BIOC HII - Honors in Biochemistry

    4 Semester Hours

Biology
  

  • BIOL HI - Honors I in Biology

    4 Semester Hours
  

  • BIOL HII - Honors II in Biology

    4 Semester Hours
  

  • BIOL 1000 - Introduction to Cell Biology with Lab

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-1000 is the first in a four-course core sequence for biology majors. Introduction to Cell Biology with Lab is an intensive examination of fundamental concepts of modern cell biology, including cell structure and physiology, molecular biology, and genetics. The laboratory introduces basic instrumentation and experimental strategies used to study modern biological concepts at a cellular level. 
  

  • BIOL 1010 - General Botany w Laboratory

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-1010 is an introduction to the structures, life processes, ecological interactions, and evolutionary relationships among archaea, bacteria, protists, fungi, and plants. The laboratory includes a survey of bacterial, protist, fungi, and plant diversity. 

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1000  
  

  • BIOL 1020 - General Zoology W/ Lab

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-1020 is an introduction to morphology, physiology, and evolutionary relationships among invertebrate and vertebrate animals. The laboratory includes a survey of animal diversity, histology, and anatomy. 
  

  • BIOL 1660 - Human Biology

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-1660 provides a concentrated introduction to the biology of human beings. Emphasis on the structure and function of the human body, its organ systems. The course consists of three hours of lecture and three hours of anatomy/physiology laboratory per week. Credit for Biology majors will be given only by written consent of the department chairman. Credit in Biology will not be awarded for both Human Biology and BIOL 1020 - General Zoology W/ Lab  .
  

  • BIOL 1730 - Exploring the Natural World with Lab

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-1730 is an introduction to science and the methods of science for students who are not planning to major in the sciences, but are interested in learning more about the plants, animals, and other organisms around us, including their ecology, evolution, and relationships with people. Issues of global importance regarding the conservation of biodiversity are investigated using local examples as case studies. BIOL-1730 does not fulfill requirements for B.S. degree or for a major or minor in biology.
  

  • BIOL 1750 - Special Topics

    4 Semester Hours
    This course addresses areas not covered in other courses. It may be repeated for credit with different topics.
  

  • BIOL 1802 - Directed Study

    2 Semester Hours
    Course is offered when a student needs a special subject covered to meet a professional requirement or wants to work with an instructor to look more deeply into a particular aspect of a discipline. Instructor consent required.
  

  • BIOL 1812 - Introduction to Critical Thinking

    2 Semester Hours
  

  • BIOL 2000 - Genetics

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-2000 examines the historical/developmental treatment of theories of biological inheritance with an emphasis on the process of scientific discovery. The course includes Mendelian, cytogenetic, bacterial, and molecular approaches to questions about the nature and function of genetic material. The laboratory component consists of investigative experiences in molecular genetics.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1000 ; Sophomore Standing
  

  • BIOL 2100 - Health & Fitness

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-2100 examines scientific information concerning the roles of physical activity, nutrition, and life choices in healthy living. Emphasis is placed on incorporating this information into a lifestyle that will produce lifelong optimal health.  In addition, issues related to the impact of health-related diseases on society are discussed.
  

  • BIOL 2200 - Ecology with Lab

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-2200 is an in-depth study of relationships of organisms with other organisms and their physical environment, including population, community, and ecosystem dynamics. 

    Prerequisites: BIOL-101
  

  • BIOL 2300 - Nutrition

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-2300 is designed to provide students with an understanding of the fundamental concepts of human nutrition, including digestion, absorption, metabolism, and the function of nutrients as they relate to human health and disease.

    Prerequisites: BIOL-1760 or BIOL 1000  
  

  • BIOL 2750 - Special Topics

    4 Semester Hours
    This course addresses areas not covered in other courses. It may be repeated for credit with different topics.
  

  • BIOL 2802 - Directed Study

    2 Semester Hours
    Course is offered when a student needs a special subject covered to meet a professional requirement or wants to work with an instructor to look more deeply into a particular aspect of a discipline. Instructor consent required.
  

  • BIOL 2803 - Directed Study

    3 Semester Hours
    Course is offered when a student needs a special subject covered to meet a professional requirement or wants to work with an instructor to look more deeply into a particular aspect of a discipline. Instructor consent required.
  

  • BIOL 2812 - Introduction to Critical Thinking

    2 Semester Hours
  

  • BIOL 3100 - Histology w Lab

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-3100 explores the microscopic anatomy of the different vertebrate systems, with an emphasis on basic tissue types.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1000 ; BIOL 1020  
  

  • BIOL 3220 - Biogeography of the American Southwest

    4 Semester Hours
    Biogeography of the American Southwest is a field course involving travel to the southwestern United States that explores the geology, climate, and biodiversity of the American Southwest.  Emphasis is placed on the formation of arid lands and forested “sky islands”, ecology and evolution of desert-adapted organisms, the role of plate tectonics and climate change in promoting population divergence, and the conservation of desert biodiversity. Summer travel and camping are required for this course. 

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1020  
  

  • BIOL 3230 - Field Arachnology

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-3230 is a field course involving travel to the southwestern United States to study the morphology, ecology, and medical importance of arachnids (spiders, scorpions, and
    kin).  Emphasis is placed on the collection, identification, and behavior of species. Summer travel and camping are required.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1020  
  

  • BIOL 3300 - Molecular Cell Biology W Lab

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-3300 provides an in-depth study of the molecular principles by which eukaryotic cells function, with emphasis on membrane structure/function, signal transduction,
    cytoskeleton, and the cell cycle. The lab is a research-based course focused on the development and analysis of genetically modified microorganisms (bacterial, fungal, or protozoan) and the effects of these modifications. Techniques include microorganism culture, PCR, cloning, Southern and western blotting, light and fluorescence microscopy, and database analysis.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 2000 ; CHEM 1221 ; CHEM 1223  
  

  • BIOL 3310 - Ornithology with Lab

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-3310 examines the evolution, form and function, behavior, life history, ecology, and conservation of the class Aves, the birds. Techniques for the study of birds are taught in laboratory and field settings.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1020 ; Sophomore Standing
  

  • BIOL 3320 - BioTerrestrial Arthropod wlab

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-3320 examines the evolution, functional morphology, ecology, conservation, and medical importance of terrestrial arthropods (arachnids, myriapods, and insects). Collection and identification of local fauna are stressed in the laboratory. Weekend-long fieldtrip is required as a component of the class.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1020 ; Sophomore Standing
  

  • BIOL 3350 - Conservation Biology with Lab

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-3350 deals with the application of ecological, behavioral, and genetic principles related to conservation problems, particularly the prevention of species extinctions.  Specific topics to be discussed include global diversity patterns and processes, demographic processes, genetic constraints on population viability, the importance of keystone species and disturbance regimes, invasive species biology, the design of conservation reserves, and ecological restoration.  The course includes a laboratory component.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1000 ; BIOL 1020  
  

  • BIOL 3370 - Herpetology with Lab

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-3370 exlores the life history, ecology, taxonomy, and conservation of reptiles and amphibians. Lab and field trips emphasize study techniques and the identification of herpetofauna in Mississippi in the southeastern United States.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1020 ; Sophomore Standing
  

  • BIOL 3380 - Wetland Ecology with Lab: Principles and Conservation

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-3380 examines the physical and ecological processes of freshwater and estaurine wetlands. Emphasis is on natural wetlands, wetland plants and wildlife, and conservation, restoration, and management of wetlands. The course includes a laboratory with outdoor field trips.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1010  
  

  • BIOL 3420 - Reproductive Biology

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-3420 is an examination of human reproductive biology and includes development of the male and female reproductive tracts, reproductive health issues(contraception, infertility, sexually transmitted diseases, and reproductive aging) and the social impact of reproduction on behavior and society.
  

  • BIOL 3430 - Developmental Biology w Lab

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-3430 is an in-depth study of the process by which single cells develop into complex multicellular organisms. Emphasis is on the developmental, cellular, and molecular mechanisms of fertilization, specification, morphogenesis, and axis formation. 

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1000 ; BIOL 1020  
  

  • BIOL 3440 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I With Lab

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-3440 is an integrated study of the anatomy and physiology of vertebrates with special emphasis on human biology.  The course includes a laboratory. BIOL-3440 is the first in a two-semester sequence. This course covers the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, and sensory systems.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1660  or BIOL 1020  
  

  • BIOL 3450 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II With Lab

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-3450 is an integrated study of the anatomy and physiology of vertebrates with special emphasis on human biology. The course includes a laboratory. BIOL-3450 is the second in a two-semester sequence. The course covers the cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, and urinary systems.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1000 ; BIOL 1020 ; BIOL 3440  
  

  • BIOL 3460 - Exercise Physiology

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-3460 is the study of physiological responses and adaptions made in response to the challenge of exercise with an emphasis on cardiovascular and neuromuscular systems.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1020   or BIOL 1660  
  

  • BIOL 3510 - Immunology

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-3510 provides an introduction to the physiology, biochemistry, and genetics of the human immune response. The course includes discussion of the immune response when faced with various challenges, including infection and cancer.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1000 ; BIOL 1020 ; CHEM 1213 ; CHEM 1223 ; CHEM 2110  recommended
  

  • BIOL 3520 - Microbiology with Lab

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-3520 studies the role of microbes in disease, industry and ecology, with special emphasis on the structure, metabolism and genetics of bacteria. The laboratory emphasizes common microbiological techniques.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1000 ; BIOL 1010  OR BIOL 1020  
  

  • BIOL 3530 - Molecular Genetics & Genomics w lab

    4 Semester Hours
    Biol-3530 provides an analysis of both the principles and methodologies underlying contemporary molecular genetics and genomics. The course includes a laboratory component that focuses on the independent investigation of a research question using standard genetic techniques.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1000  
  

  • BIOL 3550 - Exercise Science

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-3550 focuses on the science of human movement.  It provides an overview pf exercise physiology, sport and exercise psychology, biomechanics, motor behavior, sociocultural aspects of sports and exercise, sports nutrition, and other related topics.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1660  or BIOL 1020  
  

  • BIOL 3560 - Kinesiology

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-3560 studies the muscular and skeletal systems as they are involved in the science of movement. The course includes the mechanical principles underlying human performance.

    Prerequisites:  BIOL 1020   or BIOL 1660  
  

  • BIOL 3600 - Invertebrate Zoology with Lab

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-3600 offers an in-depth study of the invertebrate phyla. Emphasis is on the morphology, life history, physiology, ecology, and evolutionary histories of invertebrate phyla. The course includes a laboratory component.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1020 ; Sophomore Standing
  

  • BIOL 3610 - Vertebrate Zoology With Lab

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-3610 provides an in-depth study of vertebrate zoology, behavior morphology, life history, and physiology. Labs and
    field trips emphasize sampling techniques and the identifaction of local vertebrate species in Mississippi and the southeastern United States.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1020  
  

  • BIOL 3620 - Evolutionary Biology With Lab

    4 Semester Hours
    BIOL-3620 provides an in depth study of the evidence for - and mechanisms of - biological evolution, including the use of phylogenies for testing evolutionary and taxonomic hypotheses. In addition to local field trips, the laboratory focuses on problem-solving, use of basic bioinformatics tools and discussion of the current primary literature.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1010  
  

  • BIOL 3650 - Biostatistics & Experimental Design

    4 Semester Hours
    Biostatistics and experimental design familiarizes students with the role of experiments in scientific discovery, and with basic concepts and tools of experimental design and statistical analysis in biological research.

    Prerequisites: 2 Biology courses; 1 Math course
  

  • BIOL 3700 - Undergraduate Research

    4 Semester Hours
    Under the supervision of a faculty mentor, students develop; carry out an independent laboratory or field investigation in biology Permission of instructor required
  

  • BIOL 3701 - Undergraduate Research

    1 Semester Hours
    Under the supervision of a faculty mentor, students develop; carry out an independent laboratory or field investigation in biology Permission of instructor is required
  

  • BIOL 3702 - Undergraduate Research

    2 Semester Hours
    Under the supervision of a faculty mentor, students develop; carry out an independent laboratory or field investigation in biology Permission of instructor is required
  

  • BIOL 3703 - Undergraduate Research

    3 Semester Hours
    Under the supervision of a faculty mentor, students develop; carry out an independent laboratory or field investigation in biology Permission of instructor is required
  

  • BIOL 3750 - Special Topics

    4 Semester Hours
    This course addresses areas not covered in other courses. It may be repeated for credit with different topics.
  

  • BIOL 3751 - Special Topics

    1 Semester Hours
    This course addresses areas not covered in other courses. It may be repeated for credit with different topics.
 

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