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BIOL 490 - Selected Topics in Biology
(1-3 units)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 211 ; BIOL 212 ; BIOL 213 or BIOL 311 , all with a grade of “C” or better, and consent of instructor.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 490; graduates enroll in BIOL 590 .) Topics from selected areas of biology. Course content varies from section to section.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 1-3 hrs.) May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. Double Numbered with: BIOL 590
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BIOL 490L - Selected Topics in Biology, Laboratory
(1-2 units)
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 211 ; BIOL 212 ; BIOL 213 or BIOL 311 , all with a grade of “C” or better, and consent of instructor.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 490L; graduates enroll in BIOL 590L .) Topics from selected areas of biology. Course content varies from section to section.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Laboratory 3 or 6 hrs.) May be repeated to a maximum of 4 units with different topics. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. Double Numbered with: BIOL 590L
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BIOL 492A - Stem Cell Research Internship
(12 units)
Prerequisites: BIOL 432 /BIOL 532 , BIOL 432L/BIOL 532L, BIOL 440L , BIOL 462 /BIOL 562 , BIOL 473 /BIOL 573 , BIOL 477 /BIOL 577 , all with a grade of “C” or better, and permission of the director of the CSULB Biotechnology
Certificate Program, and acceptance in the Stem Cell Training Option within the Biotechnology Certificate. (Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 492A; graduates enroll in BIOL 592A ) CIRM-approved institutions train interns in their stem cell research laboratories.
Credit/No Credit grading only. (Laboratory 36 hrs.) Must be repeated once for credit. Double Numbered with: BIOL 592A
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BIOL 494 - Undergraduate Internship in Biological Sciences
1-3 units
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
Internship with community agencies, organizations, or companies in the field of biology. Students must arrange an internship prior to registering for the course. Please contact the course instructor for details prior to the semester of intended enrollment. 45 hours of internship per unit.
Letter Grade Only (A-F). May be repeated for a letter grade and degree credit up to a maximum of 3 units; units beyond the three will be taken credit/no credit. Students may only use a total of 3 units of BIOL 494, 495, or 496 combined for degree requirements. Not available to graduate students.
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BIOL 495 - Instruction in Laboratory Teaching
(1 unit)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor, an “A” or “B” in the course in which the student elects to do BIOL 495 (another course with laboratory may be substituted with consent of instructor), and an overall GPA of at least 3.0.
Individual instruction in organization and techniques of teaching a biological sciences laboratory.
Both grading options. (Conference 1 hr., laboratory 3 hrs. per unit.) May be repeated for a letter grade and degree credit up to a maximum of 3 units; units beyond the three will be taken credit/no credit. Students may only use a total of 3 units of BIOL 494, 495, or 496 combined for degree requirements. Not available to graduate students.
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BIOL 496 - Undergraduate Directed Research
(1-3 units)
Prerequisites: BIOL 211 , BIOL 212 ; one of BIOL 213 , BIOL 296 , BIOL 311 ; consent of instructor; and consent of appropriate undergraduate advisor.
Research in a specific topic in biological sciences approved and directed by a faculty member in Department of Biological Sciences.
Both grading options. May be repeated for a letter grade and degree credit up to a maximum of 3 units; units beyond the three will be taken credit/no credit. Students may only use a total of 3 units of BIOL 494, 495, or 496 combined for degree requirements. Not available to graduate students.
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BIOL 511 - Marine Mammalogy
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 411 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 511.) Fundamental biological, ecological, and physiological concepts of marine mammals, including cetaceans, pinnipeds, walruses, sirenians, and polar bears. Information concerning taxonomy, distribution, morphology, physiology, reproduction, and feeding through readings and scientific literature. Fieldtrips may include weekends and spring recess.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hrs., lab and fieldtrips 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 411
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BIOL 515 - Marine Microbiology
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 415 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 515.) Designed to familiarize microbiology and marine biology students with the role of microorganisms in the marine environment. Topics will include ecology, physiology, biogeochemistry and diversity of marine microbes. Laboratory/field component will emphasize examination and cultivation of local marine microbes. Weekend field trip may be required.
Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (Lecture 2 hrs., laboratory and field 3 hrs.) Not open for credit to students with credit in MICR 415 or 515. Double Numbered with: BIOL 415
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BIOL 516 - Virology
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 416 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 516.) Virology at molecular level including viral replication and molecular basis for viral pathogenesis; survey of human, animal, and plant viral diseases. Current trends for prevention and treatment of viral diseases.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs.) Not open for credit to students with credit in MICR 416 or 516. Double Numbered with: BIOL 416
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BIOL 520 - Fisheries Ecology and Conservation
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 420 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 520.) Advanced aspects of fish and invertebrate biology and behavior; fisheries economics and conservation; emphasis on state-of-art field/laboratory techniques and contemporary concepts and their application in fishery management.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hrs., laboratory and field 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 420
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BIOL 524 - Ornithology
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
Ecology, morphology, physiology, behavior, and taxonomy of birds from an evolutionary perspective, also factors influencing recent increase in their extinction risk. Species identification techniques (emphasis on the local avifauna) and methods of surveying avian populations.
Letter grade only (A-F) Course fee may be required. (Lecture 2 hrs., laboratory/field 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 424
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BIOL 529 - Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 429 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 529.) Principles of epidemiology and application to health; fundamentals of biomedical statistics; basic factors in classic epidemiological studies and prevention and control of infectious diseases.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs.) Not open for credit to students with credit in MICR 529. Double Numbered with: BIOL 429
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BIOL 531 - Biology of Cancer
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 431 , graduates enroll in BIOL 531.) An examination of cancer, tumor progression, and treatment at the cellular, molecular, and genetic levels.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 431
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BIOL 532 - Stem Cell Biology
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 432 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 532.) Current literature on advances in stem cell research, translational research, and clinical applications of stem cells to alleviate human disease.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 432
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BIOL 533 - Developmental Biology
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 433 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 533.) Experimental approaches to development in model organisms, mostly animal, at the molecular, genetic, cellular, and tissue levels. Topics include gametogenesis, fertilization, early cleavage, gastrulation, pattern formation, and organogenesis.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture/discussion 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 433
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BIOL 534 - Hematology
(4 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 434 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 534.) Study of blood and coagulation system. Normal cell structure and function and physiological and morphological changes in inflammation, leukemias, and anemias discussed. Clinical, diagnostic, and research techniques for observing blood and pathologic case studies included. Useful for students interested in medical professions. Required for clinical laboratory science (medical technology) internship.
Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (Lecture 3 hrs., laboratory 3 hrs.) Not open for credit to students with credit in MICR 523. Double Numbered with: BIOL 434
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BIOL 535 - Pharmacology and Toxicology
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 435 ; graduates enroll in BIOL535.) Overview of the administration, fate and elimination of pharmaceuticals, common pharmaceutical molecular targets and their cellular outcomes and the study of or potential causes of pharmaceutically related toxicity.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 435
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BIOL 540 - Advanced Molecular Cell Biology and Physiology
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
In depth discussion of cellular processes and their regulation and how they relate to organismal physiology. Includes critical reading and discussion of primary journal articles on pertinent topics.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs.)
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BIOL 542 - Physiology at the Limit
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 442 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 542.) Survey of biochemical and physiological adaptations of organisms under extreme environmental conditions or performance. Topics include adaptive responses to hypoxia, high-altitude, deep-sea diving, outer space, micro-gravity, exercise, flight, swimming, salt stress, and extreme temperatures. Examples from vertebrates and invertebrates.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 442
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BIOL 543 - Endocrinology
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 443 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 543.) Role of endocrines in vertebrate and invertebrate adjustment to changes in internal and external environment.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 443
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BIOL 544 - Reproductive Biology
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 444 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 544.) Topics in comparative reproductive biology from molecular, cellular, organismal, and population levels. Hormones and reproduction, gamete/gonad biology, reproductive lifespan, mating system/ strategies, environmental influence on reproductive capabilities, contraception/in vitro fertilization. Scientific communication discussed including scientific articles and scientific writing.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 444
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BIOL 546 - Physiology of Climate Change
3 units
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences. (Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 446; graduates enroll in BIOL 546.)
Study basic data on climate change and its biological consequences. Emphasis on the role of biochemical, physiological and molecular responses through evolutionary adaptation and/or organismal acclimatization. Climate variables to be discussed include temperature, pH, oxygen and salinity.
Letter grade only (A-F). Not repeatable for credit. Double Numbered with: 446
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BIOL 548 - Principles of Neurobiology
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 448 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 548.) Study of the principles of anatomy, physiology, and function of the nervous system. Topics covered include neuroanatomy, physiology of neuronal signaling (excitable membranes and action potentials), synaptic transmission, neurotransmitters and their receptors, pain processing, special senses, reflexes, and neural circuits.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 448
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BIOL 550 - Plant Ecology
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 450 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 550.) Relationship of plants to their environment and principles of plant distribution.
Letter grade only (A-F) Course fee may be required. (Lecture 2 hrs., laboratory and field 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 450
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BIOL 551 - Wetlands and Mangrove Ecology
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 451 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 551.) Comprehensive look at wetland ecology and management. Focuses on physical, biogeochemical, and ecological aspects of major wetland ecosystems with an emphasis on local urban wetlands. Includes wetland management concepts and approaches worldwide.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hrs., laboratory and field 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 451
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BIOL 552 - Behavioral Ecology
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 452 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 552.) Primary objectives are to understand how animal behavior affects survival and reproduction and introduce students to current methodologies to study behavior of animals in lab and field conditions. Emphasizes ecological and evolutionary consequences of behavior across taxa.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hrs., laboratory/field 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 452
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BIOL 554A - Research in Tropical Marine Ecology
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 454A ; graduates enroll in BIOL 554A.) Field and laboratory studies, lectures, and individual research on tropical marine biological problems. Designed to engage students in experimental research, including: recognizing a problem, designing and carrying out a project, statistical data analysis, and oral and written report presentation. Eight-day field trip to Hawaii required during spring recess at student expense. Enrollment is limited.
Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (Lecture 2 hrs., 8 day field trip.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 454A
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BIOL 554B - Research in Tropical Terrestrial Ecology
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 454B ; graduates enroll in BIOL 554B.) Field-based comparison of tropical lowland deciduous forest and lowland rainforest incorporating basic ecology methodology. Forest structure and diversity of animals emphasized. Students maintain field notebook, submit final paper, and give oral presentation. Nine-day fieldtrip to Costa Rica required during spring recess at student expense. Enrollment is limited.
Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (Lecture 2 hr., 9 day field trip.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 454B
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BIOL 555 - Ecology of Marine Communities
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 455 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 555.) Field studies on ecological principles related to marine communities discussed. Includes individual field research project and two class projects.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hrs., field 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 455
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BIOL 556 - Population Ecology
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 456 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 556.) Analysis of animal and plant populations characteristics: population growth and regulation, fluctuation and regulation, competition, predation, parasitism, and other intraspecific and interspecific interactions; spatial patterns.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 456
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BIOL 557 - Field Methods in Ecology
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 457 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 557.) Theory and application of techniques used by biologists to investigate organisms and ecosystems in the wild. Design of field research projects, data analyses, and presentations. Weekend fieldtrips required.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hrs. laboratory and field 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 457
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BIOL 559 - Conservation Biology
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 459 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 559.) Conservation biology concepts including population dynamics, extinction processes, population viability analyses, metapopulations, community-level interactions, island biogeography, biological diversity patterns, habitat fragmentation, reserve design, and landscape-level conservation. Lecture includes group discussions of case studies and relevant primary literature.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs.) 20 hrs. per semester service learning for undergraduates, extra research paper for graduates. Double Numbered with: BIOL 459
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BIOL 562 - Bioethics and Public Policy
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 462 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 562.) History of bioethics, scientific and medical bases of key bioethical issues, current legislation and appropriations, including legal, social, and ethical implications of stem cell research and other biotechnological advances.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 462
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BIOL 563 - Computer Modeling in Biology
(4 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
History, modeling theory, different modeling approaches, theoretical, empirical and quantitative modeling. Laboratory uses modeling software and focuses on model construction and quantitative simulation. Applicable to ecology, microbiology, physiology, environmental sciences, etc.
Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (Lecture 3 hrs., laboratory 3 hrs.)
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BIOL 564 - Aquatic Toxicology
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 464 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 564.) Study of pollution-based impacts on aquatic ecosystems. Topics include the origin and fate of pollutants in freshwater and marine environments, chemical detection of pollutants and quantification of toxicity from molecular to population levels of organization. Field trips may be required outside of scheduled class time.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 464
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BIOL 565 - Experimental Design and Regression Analysis
(4 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 465 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 565.) Experimental design and data analysis techniques applied to problems in biology including analysis of variance and covariance, bivariate and multiple regression, experimental design, bootstrapping and randomization tests, and nonparametric statistics. Experience in analyzing biological data using computerized statistical packages.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs., laboratory 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 465
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BIOL 567 - Multivariate Data Analysis
(4 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 467 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 567.) Multivariate data analysis techniques applied to biological data. Applied matrix algebra for analyzing and understanding multivariate analysis. Includes principal components analysis, factor analysis, discriminant analysis, cluster analysis and current modern phylogenetic analysis techniques. Analyzing multivariate biological data using computerized statistical packages.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs., laboratory 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 467
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BIOL 571 - Bacterial Physiology
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 471; graduates enroll in BIOL 571.) Cellular physiology at molecular level as related to bacterial growth, reproduction, nutrition, metabolism, and ecology.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs.) Not open for credit to students with credit in MICR 571. Double Numbered with: BIOL 471
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BIOL 572 - Molecular Evolution
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 472; graduates enroll in BIOL 572.) Survey of molecular evolution including but not limited to the history of the field, protein and DNA evolution, neutral and nearly-neutral theory, molecular phylogenetics, molecular population genetics and DNA fingerprinting, genomics, and proteomics. Applicable to ecological, evolutionary, medical, forensic sciences.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 472
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BIOL 573 - Molecular Genetics
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 473 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 573.) Contemporary molecular genetic analysis of model organisms (mouse, worm, flies, yeasts) used in study of human disease, basic biological processes, gene regulation, and global analysis of genomes and proteomes.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 473
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BIOL 574 - Bioinformatics
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 474; graduates enroll in BIOL 574.) Survey of biological sequences and prokaryotic genomes. Investigation of DNA, RNA, and protein sequences using statistics and computer science techniques. Computer-based laboratory will familiarize students with bioinformatics tools and programming.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lectures 2 hrs., laboratory 3 hrs.) Double Numbered with: BIOL 474
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BIOL 577 - Biotechnology: Applications of Molecular Techniques and Bioinformatics
(4 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 477; graduates enroll in BIOL 577.) Theory and techniques for isolating, amplifying, and analyzing genes, genomes, transcripts, and proteins. Data-mining, the use of computers in experimental design and/or functional analysis, use of microarrays, and future of nanotechnology.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs., activity 2 hrs.) Not open for credit to student with credit in MICR 577/477. Double Numbered with: BIOL 477
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BIOL 580 - Seminars
(1 unit)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates and classified post-baccalaureates enroll in BIOL 480 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 580). Undergraduates must have filed for graduation and be in their last semester. Graduates must have been admitted to the department as a graduate student. Classified post-baccalaureates must have been admitted to a second baccalaureate or a certificate. Weekly meetings with professional biologists presenting results of their research. Requires participation in organization and critical evaluation of these presentations.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Seminar 1 hr.) May not be repeated for credit towards any single degree. Double Numbered with: BIOL 480
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BIOL 590 - Selected Topics in Biology
(1-3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 490 ; graduates enroll in BIOL 590.) Topics from selected areas of biology. Course content varies from section to section.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 1-3 hrs.) May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. Double Numbered with: BIOL 490
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BIOL 590L - Selected Topics in Biology, Laboratory
(1-2 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 490L ; graduates enroll in BIOL 590L.) Topics from selected areas of biology. Course content varies from section to section.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Laboratory 3 or 6 hrs.) May be repeated to a maximum of 4 units with different topics. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. Double Numbered with: BIOL 490L
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BIOL 592A - Stem Cell Research Internship
(12 units)
Prerequisites: BIOL 432 /BIOL 532 , BIOL 432L/BIOL 532L, BIOL 440L , BIOL 462 /BIOL 562 , BIOL 473 /BIOL 573 , BIOL 477 /BIOL 577 , all with a grade of “C” or better, and consent of the director of the CSULB Biotechnology Certificate Program, and acceptance in the Stem Cell Training Option within the Biotechnology Certificate.
(Undergraduates enroll in BIOL 492A ; graduates enroll in BIOL 592A.) CIRM-approved institutions train interns in their stem cell research laboratories.
Credit/No Credit grading only. (Laboratory 36 hrs.) Must be repeated once for credit. Double Numbered with: BIOL 492A
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BIOL 661 - Seminar in Microbiology
(2 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Critical evaluation of literature in this field, including oral and/or written presentation of critiques.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Seminar 2 hours). May be repeated to a maximum of 4 units with different topics. Not open to credit for students with credit in MICR 661.
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BIOL 663 - Seminar in Cell and Molecular Biology
(2 units)
Critical evaluation of field’s primary literature, including oral and/or written presentation of critiques.
Letter grade only (A-F) (Seminar 2 hrs.) May be repeated to a maximum of 4 units with different topics.
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BIOL 664 - Seminar in Marine Biology
(2 units)
Critical evaluation of field’s primary literature, including oral and/or written presentation of critiques.
Letter grade only (A-F) (Seminar 2 hrs.) May be repeated to a maximum of 4 units with different topics.
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BIOL 665 - Seminar in Ecology
(2 units)
Critical evaluation of field’s primary literature, including oral and/or written presentation of critiques.
Letter grade only (A-F) (Seminar 2 hrs.) May be repeated to a maximum of 4 units with different topics.
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BIOL 666 - Seminar in Physiology
(2 units)
Critical evaluation of field’s primary literature, including oral and/or written presentation of critiques.
Letter grade only (A-F) (Seminar 2 hrs.) May be repeated to a maximum of 4 units with different topics.
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BIOL 696A - Research Design and Ethics
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the Department of Biological Sciences and departmental permission.
Research design, experimental ethics, statistics, literature searches, and thesis proposal writing. Required for all first semester graduate students.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hrs., laboratory 3 hrs.)
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BIOL 696B - Scientific Communication
(3 units)
Prerequisite: BIOL 696A with a grade of “B” or better.
Presentation/publication skills for communicating biological research to professional and lay audiences: scientific writing, data presentation (posters and oral).
Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (Lecture 2 hrs., laboratory 3 hrs.)
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BIOL 697 - Directed Research
(1-6 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Research on specific topic approved and directed by a faculty member in the biological sciences. Written report required.
Both grading options. May be repeated for a letter grade and degree credit to a maximum of six units.
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BIOL 698 - Thesis
(1-6 units)
Prerequisites: Advancement to Candidacy for the Master of Science in Biology, and consent of the chair of the thesis committee and the departmental graduate advisor.
Planning, preparation, writing, defense, oral presentation, and completion of a research thesis in the biological sciences.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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BME 100 - Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
(1 unit)
Introduction to major topics and concepts in Biomedical Engineering. Current and future trends and challenges in various subfields of Biomedical Engineering. Social, ethical and economical issues related to biomedical technology. Exploration of career and professional development opportunities.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 1 hour) Same Course as BME 100H. Not open for credit to students with credit in: BME 100H
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BME 100H - Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
(1 unit)
Prerequisites: Engr Honors Program track I or II.
Introduction to major topics and concepts in Biomedical Engineering. Current and future trends and challenges in various subfields of Biomedical Engineering. Social, ethical and economical issues related to biomedical technology. Exploration of career and professional development opportunities.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 1 hour) Same course as BME 100 . Open to students in the Engineering Honors Program. Additional assignments/projects adding depth to the course materials required for Engineering Honors students. Not open for credit to students with credit in BME 100 .
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BME 201 - Programming for Biomedical Engineering
(3 units)
Prerequisite: MATH 122
Corequisite: BME 100
Introduction to the constructs in the MATLAB programming language. Array and matrix operations, functions and function handles, control flow, plotting and image manipulation, cell arrays and structures, and various related toolboxes. Programming projects/examples will emphasize Biomedical Engineering applications.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hours, Laboratory 3 hours).
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BME 205 - Fundamentals of Medical Electronics
(2 units)
Corequisite: MATH 224
Prerequisite/ Corequisite: BME 201
Fundamental concepts to analyze biomedical circuits: Active and passive circuit elements, Node and mesh analysis, Responses of first and second order circuits, Role of circuit ground, surge protection and electric hazard in the hospitals.
Letter grade only (A-F) (Lecture 2 hours).
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BME 211 - Biomechanics I
(3 units)
Prerequisites: PHYS 151 , MATH 224
Fundamental principles of mechanics applied to the study of biological systems. Introduction to cardiovascular and musculoskeletal biomechanics and problem-solving strategies to investigate diverse systems of the human body.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hours, Laboratory 3 hours)
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BME 301 - Biomedical Signals and Systems
(3 units)
Prerequisites: MATH 349 , BME 201 and BME 205 , all with a grade of “C” or better.
Corequisite:E E 380
Physiological Signals and their properties, Linear time invariant systems (LTI), Causality, Filtering, Time and Frequency Domain Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Laplace and Fourier Analysis.
Letter grade only (A-F) (Lecture 2 hours, Laboratory 3 hours)
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BME 311 - Biomechanics II
(3 units)
Prerequisites: BME 211 , MATH 349
Introduction to structure-function relationships and mechanical behavior of biological tissues. Introduction to statics, continuum mechanics, dynamics, kinematics of rigid bodies, analysis of human motion and hemodynamics.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hours, Laboratory 3 hours).
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BME 315 - Bioinformatics and Genomics
(3 units)
Prerequisites: BME 301 and (BIOL 200 or BIOL 212 ) all with a grade of “C” or better.
Development and application of computational approaches to problems in Biology and Genomics, with focus on formulating interdisciplinary problems as computational problems and then solving these problems using algorithmic techniques. Computational techniques include those from statistics and computer science.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hours, Laboratory 3 hours)
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BME 320 - Data Acquisition and Analysis
(3 units)
Prerequisite: CHEM 111B with a grade of “C” or better.
Corequisites: BIOL 207 or BIOL 342 or BIOL 345, and BME 304
Introduction to invasive and noninvasive methods of physiological data collection with an emphasis on real time acquisition and processing. Topics include conversion of ionic current to electric current, Nernst Equation, sensors, transducers. Collection and analysis of physiological signals.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hours, Laboratory 3 hours).
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BME 370 - Bio-Fluids and Transport
(3 units)
Prerequisites: MATH 349 , PHYS 151 , (BIOL 207 or BIOL 342 or BIOL 345 ), ENGR 170
Review of basic fluid mechanics concepts, cardiovascular structure, pulmonary anatomy, physiology, respiration, hematology and blood rheology, characteristics of blood vessels, mechanics of heart valves, pulsatile flow, flow and pressure measurement and experiments, flow modeling.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hours, Laboratory 3 hours).
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BME 406 - Selected Topics in Biomedical Engineering
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Senior standing in the Biomedical Engineering Major.
Each offering is based upon an area of biomedical engineering in which recent advances have been made.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours) May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units with different topics in different semesters. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.
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BME 410 - Biomedical Image Processing
(3 units)
Prerequisite: BME 304 with a grade of “C” or better.
Principles of imaging modalities in radiology: X-ray, Computed Tomography, Ultrasound imaging, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Principles of wave propagation, transmission, reflection, refraction, attenuation, absorption, scattering, acoustic impedance. Ultrasound transducers. Principles of light. Specific application in Mammography and angiography.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours)
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BME 425 - Biomaterials
(3 units)
Prerequisites: BME 311 , CHEM 111B , (BIOL 200 or BIOL 212 ), all with a grade of “C” or better.
Overview of natural and synthetic materials for biomedical applications, including metals, ceramics and polymers. Mechanical, electrical, chemical, and surface characterization of biomaterials. Design of hard and soft tissue implant materials. Biocompatibility of materials, wound repair, medical devices and government regulations.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours)
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BME 430 - Neurocritical Care
(3 units)
Prerequisite: BIOL 350 with a grade of “C” or better.
Recent techniques for the analysis of healthy and pathological structure and function of the neurological system.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hours)
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BME 440 - Healthcare Informatics
(3 units)
Prerequisite: BME 315 with a grade of “C” or better.
Principles of Healthcare Informatics. Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine (DICOM) standard. Medical Imaging. Networking. Teleradiology and Telemedicine. Scaling clinical projects. Security, Confidentiality, Availability. Fault Tolerance and Robustness. Clinical Modeling and Performance Optimization. Clinical decision support. HL7, IHE standards.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hours, Laboratory 3 hours).
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BME 445 - Biological Databases
(3 units)
Prerequisite: BME 440 with a grade of “C” or better.
Efficient organization of biological data. Object oriented databases, data modeling and description. Survey of current biological databases. Implementation of a database focused on a biological topic.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hours, Laboratory 3 hours).
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BME 450 - Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering
(3 units)
Prerequisites: BME 311 , CHEM 111B , (BIOL 200 or BIOL 212 ) all with a grade of “C” or better.
Stem cell biology and recent engineering techniques to use stem cells for biomedical engineering purposes and their microenvironment.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hours, Laboratory 3 hours).
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BME 455 - Computational Physiology
(3 units)
Prerequisite: BME 320 with a grade of “C” or better
Introduction to computational methods and machine learning techniques to analyze cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems and signals and detect/predict a physiological event of interest. Parametric and non-parametric classification. Hidden Markov models. Clustering. Entropy.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hours, Laboratory 3 hours)
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BME 460 - Biomedical Instrumentation
(3 units)
Prerequisite: BME 320 with a grade of “C” or better.
Circuit Analysis Methods. Diodes, Transistors, Operational Amplifiers, Differential Amplifiers, Active Filters – their design principles and applications in Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurement Systems.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hours, Laboratory 3 hours).
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BME 490A - Biomedical Engineering Capstone
(3 units)
Prerequisites: BME 311 , BME 320 and BME 370 all with a grade of “C” or better.
Design of a biomedically-oriented hardware or software project(s) including related instrument/device or signal or image processing concepts. Associated constraints, standards, reliability, and verification issues. Individual and group projects.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours)
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BME 490B - Biomedical Engineering Capstone
(3 units)
Prerequisite: BME 490A with a grade of “C” or better.
Implementation of a biomedically-oriented hardware or software project(s) including related instrument/device or signal or image processing concepts. Associated constraints, standards, reliability, and verification issues. Individual and group projects.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours)
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BME 497 - Directed Studies in Biomedical Engineering
(1-3 units)
Prerequisite(s): Senior Standing, and consent of instructor
Assigned study/research project/field experience related to recent advances in biomedical engineering with a final report on the topic.
Requires submission of an Independent Study Agreement form as a contract for the project and submission of a Directed Studies Permission form for each semester of enrollment.
Letter Grade Only (A-F) May be repeated to a maximum of 3 units.
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BLAW 220 - Introduction to Law and Business Transactions
(3 units)
Law and the American legal system in today’s business world. Contracts, sales, and commercial paper. Examination of the role and function of the judiciary, elements of civil and criminal lawsuits, and other emerging areas of the law, including alternative dispute resolution.
Letter grade only (A-F). Not open for credit to students with credit in FIN 220.
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BLAW 309 - The Consumer in the Legal and Economic Environment
(3 units)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirement, one or more Explorations courses; upper-division standing.
Incorporates an integrated coverage of the economic, legal, ethical and regulatory environment of consumers in avoiding and resolving disputes regarding fraudulent transactions, financial matters, personal and real property contracts, torts, credit and investment issues, and family relationships. Team taught.
(Lecture-Discussion 3 hours) Same course as CAFF 309 . Not open for credit to students with credit in CAFF 309 or FIN 309.
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BLAW 320 - Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business
(3 units)
Prerequisites: CBA Pre-major and major, HFHM, ECON, CEM major, ENGR (Indust Mgmt option), Asian Studies major, or Entrepreneurship Minors. Freshmen excluded.
Forms of business organizations, employment law, securities law, environmental law, anti-trust issues, and international transactions. Social, international and economic influences on domestic and multinational corporations. Exploration of relationship of government to business. Introduction to business ethics.
Letter grade only (A-F). Not open for credit to students with credit in FIN 320.
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BLAW 422 - Intellectual Property
(3 units)
This course is an introduction to the development, policy, and environment of intellectual property with focus on trademarks, service marks, patents, copyrights, and trade secrets in relation to technology, business, and the arts including best practices, statutes, and judicial decisions.
Letter grade Only (A-F). Not repeatable for credit.
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BLAW 424 - International Legal Environment of Business
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Freshmen excluded.
Subsidiaries, joint ventures and other forms of international business. Effects of treaties, laws and policies of governments on business operations. Resolution of business and investment disputes, protection of property rights, the financing and taxing of international operations, and ethical issues.
Letter grade only (A-F). Not open for credit to students with credit in FIN 424.
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KHMR 101 - Fundamentals of Khmer
(4 units)
Prerequisites: Linguistic competency equivalent of a beginning Khmer speaker or consent of instructor.
Linguistic and cultural aspects of Khmer language for heritage speakers. Oral and written communication skills in Khmer. Intensive study of literary, historical, social, and aesthetic traditions of Cambodia as seen through Khmer language and literary texts.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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KHMR 102 - Fundamentals of Khmer
(4 units)
Prerequisites: KHMR 101 linguistic competency, or equivalent and consent of instructor.
Intermediate level linguistic study and cultural aspects of Khmer for heritage speakers. Oral and written communication skills and intensive study of literary, historical, social, and aesthetic traditions of Cambodia through the Khmer language and literary texts.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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KHMR 201 - Intermediate Khmer
(4 units)
Prerequisite: KHMR 102 or consent of instructor.
Focuses on developing more advanced communication skills in various social and professional settings through an analysis and discussion of Khmer newspaper articles, documents, literature, and social media. Introduces research and translation skills using Khmer.
Letter grade only (A-F).
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CH E 100 - Introduction to Chemical Engineering
(1 unit)
Chemical engineering as a profession. Nature of profession and career opportunities. Emerging frontiers of chemical engineering.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 1 hour) Same Course as CH E 100H Not open for credit to students with credit in: CH E 100H .
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CH E 100H - Introduction to Chemical Engineering
(1 unit)
Prerequisite: Engr Honors Program track I or II.
Chemical engineering as a profession. Nature of profession and career opportunities. Emerging frontiers of chemical engineering.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 1 hour). Same course as CH E 100 . Open to students in the Engineering Honors Program. Additional assignments/projects adding depth to the course materials required for Engineering Honors students. Not open for credit to students with credit in CH E 100 .
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CH E 200 - Chemical Engineering Fundamentals
(3 units)
Prerequisites: CHEM 111A , MATH 122 , PHYS 151 all with a grade of “C” or better.
Dimensional analysis of units, steady and transient balances of mass, momentum and energy, the mathematical solution of chemical engineering problems.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hrs) Same course as CH E 200H . Not open for credit to students with credit in CH E 200H .
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CH E 200H - Chemical Engineering Fundamentals
(3 units)
Prerequisites: CHEM 111A , MATH 122 , PHYS 151 all with a grade of “C” or better. Engr Honors Program track I or II.
Dimensional analysis of units, steady and transient balances of mass, momentum and energy, the mathematical solution of chemical engineering problems
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours) CHE 200H is open only to students in the Engineering Honors Program. Additional assignments/projects adding depth to the course materials required for Engineering Honors students. Not open for credit to students with credit in CH E 200 .
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CH E 210 - Computer Methods in Chemical Engineering
(3 units)
Prerequisite/corequisite: MATH 123
Beginning programming and techniques of numerical analysis applied to typical problems in chemical engineering.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 2 hours, lab 3 hours)
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CH E 220 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I
(3 units)
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): CHEM 111B or CHEM 112B and CH E 200
Applications of the first and second laws of thermodynamics to chemical processes. Concepts of heat, work, and energy. Energy balances in batch and flow processes, with and without chemical reaction. Gas behavior, phase change, vapor pressure, humidity.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours)
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CH E 310 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II
(3 units)
Prerequisites: CH E 210 , CH E 220 all with a grade of “C” or better.
Analysis and design of process equipment and systems using thermodynamics. Turbines, compressors, power plants, refrigeration cycles. Phase equilibria and nonideal solution behavior. Chemical reaction equilibria and heat effects.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours) Not open for credit to students with credit in CHE 410.
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CH E 320 - Fluids
(3 units)
Prerequisites: CH E 200 , C E 205 all with a grade of “C” or better.
Study of the deformation and flow of fluids, both liquids and gases, with applications to chemical engineering.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours)
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CH E 330 - Separation Processes
(3 units)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: CH E 310
Material and energy balances around multi-stage mass transfer unit operations. Calculation and graphical estimation of ideal number of stages. Binary and multicomponent liquid-liquid extraction, distillation and gas absorption. Model equilibrium staged separation processes with chemical process simulation software.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 2 hours, lab 3 hrs) Same course as CH E 330H . Not open for credit to students with credit in CH E 330H .
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CH E 330H - Separation Processes
(3 units)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: CH E 310 . Engr Honors Program track I or II. Exclude freshmen.
Material and energy balances around multi-stage mass transfer unit operations. Calculation and graphical estimation of ideal number of stages. Binary and multicomponent liquid-liquid extraction, distillation and gas absorption. Model equilibrium staged separation processes with chemical process simulation software.
Letter grade only (A-F). Additional assignments/projects adding depth to the course materials required for Engineering Honors students. (Lecture-problems 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours) Not open for credit to students with credit in CH E 330 .
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CH E 415 - Occupational and Environmental Safety Engineering and Management
(3 units)
Prerequisite: CHEM 227 or CHEM 220A or C E 364 , with a grade of “C” or better.
Safety analysis and management, legislation, regulations and standards; toxicology and personal protective equipment; fire hazards; noise control; electrical safety; container and spill management; statistical analysis. Extra requirements for graduate students.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours) Double Numbered with: CH E 515
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CH E 420 - Heat and Mass Transport
(3 units)
Prerequisites: CH E 220 , CH E 320 all with a grade of “C” or better.
Heat exchange by conduction, convection and radiation. Diffusion in fluids and solids. Simultaneous heat and mass transport.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours)
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