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  • 4.00 Credits

    This course will examine the past, current, and future plant biotechnological advances and their uses in agriculture, medicine, bioremediation, and energy production. Applications of plant breeding, asexual plant propagation, tissue culture, plant DNA and protein studies, and plant genetic engineering will be explored. Students will learn how to manipulate, propagate, and clone plants and how to produce recombinant products from plants. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 1.00 Credits

    This variable credit course integrates classroom and on-site instruction to introduce students to the fundamental principles of tropical biology, the natural history of important tropical plants and animals, and their conservation. Students will be introduced to a variety of habitats including several dramatically different types of forest. Field orientation at each site visited includes identification and natural history of the area, area management and history, and cultural considerations necessary for conservation and research in the tropics. (1 lect hr/cred hr) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course provides an introduction to the science of ecology, exploring basic concepts and techniques while examining the interactions of organisms and their environment. The course explores four main topics: Physiological Ecology, Populations, Communities, and Ecosystem Ecology. The course emphasizes ecological patterns and their underlying mechanisms, functioning of natural ecological systems, and how humans alter these systems. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course provides an introduction to the theory and methodology of field ecology. Students will develop skills in experimental design, sampling techniques, data analysis, and communication of study findings. We will explore various data-collection techniques, and investigate appropriate sampling methods, used to study local ecosystems and their inhabitants (both plant and animal). Field trips introduce students to the rich natural history of the area, and allow students to apply the basic approaches of ecological field study to better understand ecological patterns and processes. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course provides the opportunity for students to develop research skills, identify scientifc questions and design a research project in biology. (4 lab hrs/wk) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 1.00 - 8.00 Credits

    The internship course provides a means for students in biology to integrate classroom theory with workplace practice. Students will be placed in a working/learning environment that provides for structured learning, workplace experience, and mentoring by a professional. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 1.00 - 4.00 Credits

    No course description available. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course introduces both theory and practice of doing business over the Internet. This course covers business strategies and the economic foundations that make up the infrastructure of e-commerce dealing with hardware, networks and software. The course also covers the specific technologies and support services needed for typical business applications such as secured payment systems, communications standards and legal issues in the areas of business-to-consumers business-to-business, and intrabusiness. This course describes what E-Commerce is, how it is being conducted and managed, its major opportunities, limitations, issues, and risks. (3 lect hrs/week) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course covers the various types of vegetation associated with different geological formations. Within each vegetation type, the different types of flowering plants will be emphasized. The course will emphasize how this information can be used by elementary teachers in their classrooms or by the general public for their enjoyment. This course includes spring to early summer flowers from the foothills to the alpine regions of the Big Horn Mountains. (3 lect hrs/week) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course provides students with an introduction to wilderness hiking and plant identification. Students explore topics in clothing selection, proper use of outdoor equipment, health and safety, outdoor ethics, plant identification, and habitat classification, as well as the enjoyment of hiking and the outdoors. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available