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(BCMB) Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology (188) |
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BCMB 481 - Biophysical Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
Physicochemical principles with applications to biological systems. Elementary quantum chemistry, interactions of light with biological molecules, optical and magnetic spectroscopy, light scattering, case studies of selected macromolecules.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Biology 102 or 150-159 or 113-115 or equivalent; and Chemistry 260, 360, 369.
Recommended Background: Calculus.
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BCMB 482 - Physiology of Exercise 3 Credit Hours
(See Kinesiology 480.)
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BCMB 492 - Off-Campus Study 1-6 Credit Hours
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Credit Restriction: Maximum 2 hours may be applied toward the biochemistry and cellular and molecular biology concentration.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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BCMB 493 - Independent Study 1-3 Credit Hours
Independent study under the direction of a faculty member.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
Credit Restriction: Maximum 3 hours may be applied toward the biochemistry and cellular and molecular biology concentration.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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(BCPP) Baker Center for Public Policy |
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BCPP 101 - Introduction to Public Policy 3 Credit Hours
Required of and restricted to first-year students in the Baker Center Living and Learning Community. Exploration of the basic characteristics of the public policy making system and process, as well as a set of current policy problems.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (SS)
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BCPP 102 - Freshman Seminar 1 Credit Hours
Required of and restricted to first-year students in the Baker Center Living and Learning Community. Acquisition of policy analysis skills through participation within groups in development of a proposal to address a current public policy issue. Enrichment of students’ experience through exposure to guest lecturers, exploration of career opportunities, and participation in co-curricular activities related to the field of public policy.
Grading Restriction: Letter grade only.
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BCPP 317 - Baker Scholars Seminar 1 Credit Hours
Required of and restricted to Baker Scholars. Support of Scholars’ professional development and progress on their required projects. Instruction on the philosophy of research and methodologies relevant to the field of public policy. Review of examples of public policy research. Exploration of internship and career opportunities.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 3 hours.
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BCPP 480 - Policy Process and Program Evaluation 3 Credit Hours
Provides an introduction to policy research and research design, such as benefit/cost analysis, experiments, surveys, linear regression, and basic data visualization with emphasis on skills related to gathering, managing, processing, presenting, and interpreting data. Application of these analytical tools to concrete public policy issues, affording students the opportunity to examine specific policy questions in depth and develop solutions and recommendations. Ability to identify and analyze public policy using a range of tools. Communication of the results of applied policy research work in writing through the development of a professional portfolio.
Registration Permission: Consent of Instructor.
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BCPP 481 - Advanced Policy Process and Program Evaluation 3 Credit Hours
Provides an introduction to emerging policy analytical methods and tools, such as interval regression using Stata, data collection technology (e.g., Python, Machine Learning), and geographic data visualization/analysis (e.g., ArcGIS). Application of these analytical tools to concrete public policy issues, affording students the opportunity to examine specific policy questions in depth and develop solutions and recommendations. Development of project management skills; acquisition of expertise in research, including the gathering, visualization, and analysis of data; and cultivation and honing of presentation and communication skills. Communication of the results of applied policy research work in writing through the development of a professional portfolio.
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BCPP 490 - Policy Capstone 3 Credit Hours
Application of analytical tools to a concrete public policy issue, affording students the opportunity to examine a specific policy question in depth and develop solutions and recommendations pro bono for a real client. Development of project management skills; acquisition of expertise in research, including the gathering, visualization, and analysis of data; and cultivation and honing of presentation and communication skills. Capstone may be done on an individual or team basis.
Registration Permission: Consent of Instructor.
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BCPP 493 - Independent Study 1-3 Credit Hours
Individualized study of public policy.
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BCPP 495 - Special Topics in Public Policy 1-3 Credit Hours
Seminar addressing an area of study or current issue within the field of public policy.
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BCPP 497 - Baker Scholars Project 3 Credit Hours
Restricted to Baker Scholars. Completion of a research thesis investigating a specific public policy issue or implementation of a creative initiative that contributes toward understanding of public policy issues, improved governance, civic engagement, or public service.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
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(BIOL) Biology (190) |
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BIOL 100 - Discovering Biology at UT 1 Credit Hours
Discovering Biology at UT will provide skills and strategies for successful biology degree completion in a supportive environment. Students will practice learning strategies to improve academic performance in biology, explore the three concentrations of the biology major, learn about academic and social support networks at UT, and plan their goals to graduation.
Grading Restriction: A, B, C, No Credit grading.
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BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology: Cells, Genetics, and Physiology 4 Credit Hours
For non-biology majors, introduction to the principles of biology as they relate to cellular and organismal level processes. Topics include cell structure and major fundamental metabolic processes such as energy flow in biological systems, protein synthesis, and aspects of genetics. Includes a survey of human anatomy and physiology with topics relating to human health.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (NS)
Contact Hour Distribution: 3 hours lecture and one 2-hour lab.
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BIOL 102 - Introduction to Biology: Biodiversity and Ecology 4 Credit Hours
For non-biology majors, introduction to the principles of biology as they relate to biodiversity and ecological processes. Topics include a survey of evolutionary theory, an analysis of major representative organisms in the Tree of Life, and ecosystem dynamics including human impact on the environment.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (NS)
Contact Hour Distribution: 3 hours lecture and one 2-hour lab.
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BIOL 105 - Parasites, Pathogens, and Pandemics: Infectious Disease and Society 3 Credit Hours
Explores the nature of human infectious disease, including diseases such as bubonic plague, tuberculosis, malaria, AIDS, influenza, and Ebola, and non-human diseases and zoonoses. How diseases emerge and spread, how they can be controlled, and what diseases may shape future life on the planet (zombie apocalypse?) will also be discussed.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (NS)
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BIOL 106 - The Living City 3 Credit Hours
More than half the world’s population lives in cities and is directly involved in ecological and evolutionary processes governing urban environments. Cities are unique ecosystems that develop novel organismal communities, alter weather patterns, and concentrate resources. The course will investigate urban ecosystems, and the health and financial implications for people.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (NS)
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BIOL 113 - Introductory Plant Biology I 3 Credit Hours
Introduction to the principles of plant biology including cell biology, respiration, photosynthesis, genetics (including mitosis, meiosis, Mendelian inheritance, gene expression) and classification and diversity of the prokaryotes, fungi, protista, and plant kingdoms.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (NS)
Credit Restriction: Cannot receive credit for both 111 and 113.
Comment(s): Although not required, it is recommended 113-114 be taken in sequence.
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BIOL 114 - Introductory Plant Biology II 3 Credit Hours
Topics include plant anatomy, growth and nutrition, mechanisms of evolution, speciation, ecology (population, community, and ecosystem), and the interactions between plants and people (including origin of agriculture, the Green Revolution, genetic modification, plants as medicines, and a survey of current environmental issues related to plant biology).
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (NS)
Credit Restriction: Cannot receive credit for both 112 and 114.
Comment(s): Although not required, it is recommended 113-114 be taken in sequence.
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BIOL 115 - Introductory Plant Biology Laboratory 2 Credit Hours
Laboratory work will analyze plant structure, morphology, and function, with an emphasis on methods for observation, identification, and data collection. The discussion will focus on skills of biological experimentation, including designing experiments, analyzing data, reading scientific figures, and scientific communication.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (NS with lab) if taken with Biology 113 or 114.
Contact Hour Distribution: 1 hour discussion and one 2-hour lab.
Recommended Background: 113 or 114 or equivalent.
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BIOL 150 - Organismal and Ecological Biology 3 Credit Hours
Intended for science majors, an introduction to the major biological concepts emphasizing the organismal and ecological aspects of life. Organized along themes of evolution, structure and function, information flow, exchange and storage, pathways of energy and matter, and systems.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (NS)
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours lecture and one 1-hour biological literacy session (BioLit).
Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both 150 and 158.
Comment(s): Although not required, it is recommended that 150 and 160 be taken in sequence.
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BIOL 158 - Honors: Organismal and Ecological Biology 3 Credit Hours
Same as 150 but designed for high achieving students.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (NS)
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours lecture and one 1-hour discussion.
Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both 150 and 158.
Comment(s): Although not required, it is recommended that 158 and 168 be taken in sequence.
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BIOL 159 - Skills of Biological Investigation 2 Credit Hours
Intended for science majors, an exploration of the skills necessary to conduct research in biology. Emphasis will be on reading primary literature, designing and carrying out experiments, summarizing and analyzing data, coming to conclusions from data, and presenting investigations in oral and written forms.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (NS with lab) if taken with Biology 150, 158, 160, or 168.
Contact Hour Distribution: 1 hour discussion and one 3-hour lab.
Recommended Background: 150 or 160 or equivalent.
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BIOL 160 - Cellular and Molecular Biology 3 Credit Hours
Intended for science majors, an introduction to the major biological concepts emphasizing the cellular and molecular aspects of life. Organized along themes of evolution, structure and function, information flow, exchange and storage, pathways of energy and matter, and systems.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (NS)
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours lecture and one 1-hour biological literacy session (BioLit).
Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both 160 and 168.
Comment(s): The instructors strongly recommend that Biology 160 students either have taken, or are currently taking, Chemistry 120. Although not required, it is recommended that Biology 150 and 160 be taken in sequence.
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BIOL 167 - Honors: Skills of Biological Investigation 2 Credit Hours
Same as 159 but designed for high-achieving students.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (NS with lab) if taken with Biology 150, 158, 160, or 168.
Contact Hour Distribution: 1 hour discussion and one 3-hour lab.
Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both 159 and 167.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 158.
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BIOL 168 - Honors: Cellular and Molecular Biology 3 Credit Hours
Same as 160 but designed for high-achieving students.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (NS)
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours lecture and one 1-hour discussion.
Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both 160 and 168.
Comment(s): The instructors strongly recommend that Biology 168 students either have taken, or are currently taking, Chemistry 120. Although not required, it is recommended that Biology 158 and 168 be taken in sequence.
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BIOL 220 - General Microbiology 3 Credit Hours
Fundamental concepts in microbiology: evolution; structure and function of microbial cells; metabolic pathways; roles of microbes in nature and society; microbial diseases and immunity.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 150-160-159 or equivalent; or 113-114-115; or 101-102.
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BIOL 229 - General Microbiology Laboratory 2 Credit Hours
Basic techniques for the examination, cultivation, and identification of microorganisms.
Contact Hour Distribution: 3-hour lab twice weekly.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 220.
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BIOL 240 - General Genetics 4 Credit Hours
Classical and modern principles of heredity. Topics include meiosis and transmission genetics; molecular genetics and gene expression; population and evolutionary genetics. Discussion sections will emphasize problem-solving skills. Emphasis on development of analytical skills.
Contact Hour Distribution: 3 hours lecture and one 1-hour discussion.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 114 or 160 or equivalent.
(RE) Corequisite(s): Chemistry 130.
Comment(s): A working knowledge of college algebra is required.
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BIOL 260 - Ecology 2 Credit Hours
Relations between organisms and their environment, including human environmental problems. Topics include populations, communities, and ecosystems.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 150-160-159 or equivalent; or 113-114-115.
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BIOL 269 - Ecology Field-Based Laboratory 2 Credit Hours
Field-based activities that illustrate the relations between organisms and their environment, including human environmental problems.
Contact Hour Distribution: One hour of discussion and one 3-hour lab each week.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 260.
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BIOL 280 - Evolution 3 Credit Hours
Survey of major topics in evolutionary biology, including elementary population genetics, concepts of fitness and adaptation, genetic and developmental bases of evolutionary change, modes of speciation, principles of systematic biology, paleontology and macroevolutionary trends in evolution.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 150-160-159 or equivalent; or 113-114-115.
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BIOL 281 - Evolution Discussion 1 Credit Hours
Readings and discussion of the major topics underlying Evolution lecture.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 280.
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BIOL 407 - Senior Honors Thesis 1-3 Credit Hours
Written preparation and oral presentation of faculty-supervised student research.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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(BME) Biomedical Engineering (192) |
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BME 201 - Biomedical Engineering Seminar 1 Credit Hours
Overview of biomedical engineering with lectures, lab demonstrations and field trips.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Engineering Fundamentals 152 or 158 with C or better.
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BME 205 - Anatomy and Physiology for Biomedical Engineers 3 Credit Hours
Introduction to the fundamental principles of human anatomy and physiology essential for the study of biomedical engineering. This course is designed to expose students to the fundamentals of biology and how medical devices interact with biological systems to diagnose and treat human disease.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Biology 160 or 168.
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BME 271 - Biomedical Engineering Analysis 3 Credit Hours
Analysis, simulation, and solution of biomedical engineering problems with emphasis on programming and numerical solutions.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Engineering Fundamentals 152 or 158 with a grade of C or better and Mathematics 200.
(RE) Corequisite(s): Mathematics 231.
Registration Restriction(s): Aerospace, biomedical, or mechanical engineering major.
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BME 315 - Signals and Systems Analysis 3 Credit Hours
Continuous- and discrete-time functions, Laplace transforms, convolution, sampling theory, continuous- and discrete-time Fourier series, continuous- and discrete-time Fourier transforms, z transforms and system identification in the time and frequency domain.
(Same as Mechanical Engineering 315.)
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Engineering Fundamentals 230; and 363 or Mechanical Engineering 363.
Registration Restriction(s): Aerospace, biomedical, or mechanical engineering major.
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BME 341 - Fluid Mechanics for Biomedical Engineers 3 Credit Hours
Introduction to fluid flow concepts, mass transport, and heat transfer in biological systems.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Mechanical Engineering 231 with a grade of C or better and Mathematics 241 or 247.
Registration Restriction(s): Biomedical Engineering majors only or by consent of instructor.
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BME 345 - Biomedical Engineering Instrumentation and Measurement 3 Credit Hours
Fundamentals of measurement systems. Standards, dynamic characteristics of instruments, and statistical data treatment. Transducers, signal conditioning, strain, pressure, and temperature and flow measurements.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Mechanical Engineering 321.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 363 or 367; and Aerospace Engineering 341 or 347; and Electrical and Computer Engineering 301.
Registration Restriction(s): Aerospace, biomedical, or mechanical engineering major.
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BME 363 - System Dynamics 3 Credit Hours
Free and forced vibrations of damped and undamped lumped parameter systems. Transient and frequency response of lumped parameter systems. Introduction to feedback control systems.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Engineering Fundamentals 230; Mathematics 231 and Mechanical Engineering 231 with grades of C or better.
Registration Restriction(s): Aerospace, biomedical, or mechanical engineering major.
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BME 367 - Honors: System Dynamics 3 Credit Hours
Honors version of 363. Students will attend 363 classes with supplementary assignments.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Engineering Fundamentals 230; Mathematics 231 and Mechanical Engineering 231 with grades of C or better.
Registration Restriction(s): Aerospace, biomedical, or mechanical engineering major. Students in any honors program.
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BME 405 - Introduction to Drug Delivery 3 Credit Hours
Introduction to the fundamental principles of pharmacology, routes of drug administration, drug diffusion and permeation through tissue, and engineering strategies and materials used to improve drug distribution and transport to its site of action.
Recommended Background: Senior standing in engineering.
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BME 409 - Cell and Tissue Engineering 3 Credit Hours
Mammalian cell culture. Effects of mechanical forces on cells. Tissue engineering of cardiovascular and orthopedic devices.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Engineering Fundamentals 230.
Registration Restriction(s): Aerospace, biomedical, or mechanical engineering major.
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BME 449 - Biomedical Engineering Laboratory 4 Credit Hours
Experience with the unique problems associated with making measurements and interpreting data in living systems. Experiments may include mechanical testing of biological materials, imaging, and physiological measurements (EKG, EMG, ECG, etc.).
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (WC)
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 315, 345; and English 102, 132, 290 or 298.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 409.
Registration Restriction(s): Aerospace, biomedical, or mechanical engineering major.
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BME 450 - Biomedical Engineering Design I 3 Credit Hours
Design of biomedical systems. Economics, optimization, reliability, patents, and product liability. Participation in team design efforts. Requires oral and written design reports.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 449 and 473 or 477.
Registration Restriction(s): Aerospace, biomedical, or mechanical engineering major.
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BME 460 - Biomedical Engineering Design II 3 Credit Hours
Design of complete biomedical device. Documentation includes complete specification, design calculations, preparation of working drawings, and cost analysis. Requires written and oral reports.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 450.
Registration Restriction(s): Aerospace, biomedical, or mechanical engineering major.
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BME 473 - Applied Biomechanics 3 Credit Hours
Applications of biomechanics to the industrial and orthopedic area. Design of orthopedic implant devices; biomechanics of injury and protection.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Biology 160 or Biology 168, Biomedical Engineering 205, and Mechanical Engineering 231.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): Engineering Fundamentals 230 and Biomedical Engineering 201.
Registration Restriction(s): Aerospace, biomedical, or mechanical engineering major.
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BME 474 - Biomaterials 3 Credit Hours
Metals, polymers, and ceramics utilized in orthopedic, cardiovascular, and dental surgical implant devices. Corrosion and degradation problems. Material properties of primary importance and tissue response to synthetic materials.
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BME 477 - Honors: Applied Biomechanics 3 Credit Hours
Honors version of 473. Students will attend 473 classes with supplementary assignments.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology 230 and Mechanical Engineering 231.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 201 and Engineering Fundamentals 230.
Registration Restriction(s): Aerospace, biomedical, or mechanical engineering major. Students in any honors program.
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BME 480 - Computational Cell Biology 3 Credit Hours
Introduction to dynamical modeling in molecular and cellular biology. Topics include models and analysis of neurons and other excitable systems, fast and slow time scales, whole-cell models, intercellular communication, cell cycle controls, molecular motors, and stochastic and nonlinear dynamics in biological systems.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Mathematics 231 and 241.
Recommended Background: MATLAB or other programming language.
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BME 485 - Advanced Biomaterials: Biological Application of Nanomaterials 3 Credit Hours
(See Materials Science and Engineering 485.)
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BME 486 - Cell and Tissue-Biomaterials Interaction 3 Credit Hours
(See Materials Science and Engineering 486.)
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BME 494 - Special Project in Biomedical Engineering 1-3 Credit Hours
Problems related to recent developments and practice.
Repeatability: May be repeated once.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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BME 495 - Special Project in Biomedical Engineering 1-3 Credit Hours
Problems related to recent developments and practice.
Repeatability: May be repeated once.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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(BSE) Biosystems Engineering (196) |
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BSE 104 - Design Apprenticeship 1 Credit Hours
Exposure to design in biosystems engineering through apprenticeship with senior design teams in Biosystems Engineering 402. Apprentices will assist with design, construction, testing, analysis, and presentation of project. Will also include background in engineering design, engineering project management, and engineering design tools.
Contact Hour Distribution: 2-hour lab.
(RE) Corequisite(s): Engineering Fundamentals 151.
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BSE 201 - Career Opportunities 1 Credit Hours
Activities and opportunities in the fields of specialization; required training for each area; projected career activities.
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BSE 221 - Mass and Energy in Biosystems 3 Credit Hours
Introduction to thermodynamic concepts for biological systems (energy, mass and energy balances, processes and cycles); psychrometrics and psychrometric processes; biological systems and the biosphere (bioenergetics, hydrologic cycle, global energy cycle).
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 120.
(RE) Corequisite(s): Engineering Fundamentals 152.
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BSE 231 - Biochemistry for Engineers 3 Credit Hours
Fundamentals of biochemistry presented from an engineering point of view and applied to solve engineering-related problems. Topics to be covered include fundamental organic chemistry of amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids and other important biochemicals; the role and control of pH in biological solutions; fundamental biochemistry of proteins and enzymes; introduction to bioenergetics and metabolic pathways, and the replication, transcription, and translation of DNA.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 120 and Mathematics 141.
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BSE 321 - Biothermodynamics, Heat, and Mass Transfer 3 Credit Hours
Application of thermodynamics to biological systems; heat transfer with emphasis upon conduction and convection applications; introduction to diffusion mass transfer.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 221.
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BSE 400 - Design Project I 2 Credit Hours
With 402, this course comprises the biosystems engineering two-semester project sequence, in which student teams must tackle a stated problem, designing, building, and testing a prototype to determine success at meeting client performance criteria. This culminates the curriculum with a major design experience based on knowledge and skills acquired in earlier coursework and incorporating engineering standards and multiple realistic constraints. Includes development of a major design proposal, including engineering analyses, extensive documentation, and a culminating group presentation.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Three of 411 or 417, 416 or 418 or Civil Engineering 495 or 498, 431 or 437, 451 or 457.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 404 and 444.
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BSE 402 - Design Project II 6 Credit Hours
Culmination of capstone design sequence. Intensive design experience on project chosen and approved in 401. Analysis, construction, testing, evaluation, and reporting required. Periodic oral and written reports and submission of design to external engineering design competition or display required.
Contact Hour Distribution: 2-hour lecture, 2-hour recitation, 4-hour lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 400 and 404 and 444.
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BSE 404 - Engineering Project Management 3 Credit Hours
Fundamentals and theory of engineering design and engineering project management, ethical and legal responsibilities in biosystems engineering, incorporation of economic considerations in engineering design, individual professional development, and multiple oral presentations of technical information related to the senior design project.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (OC)
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Three of 411, 416, 431, 451.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 400 and 444.
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BSE 411 - Mechanical Systems Engineering 3 Credit Hours
Fundamentals of power delivery systems and simple mechanisms; selection and design of mechanical, hydraulic, and tractive power transmission systems. Emphasis on off-road vehicles and bioprocessing systems.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Mechanical Engineering 231 and Mechanical Engineering 321 with grades of C or better.
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BSE 416 - Environmental Hydrology 3 Credit Hours
An introduction to hydrology and associated environmental implications including the hydrologic cycle, evapotranspiration, runoff, erosion, unit hydrograph operations, routing, open channel flow, groundwater, infiltration, and urban stormwater.
Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Aerospace Engineering 341 with grade of C or better.
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BSE 417 - Honors: Mechanical Systems Engineering 3 Credit Hours
Honors version of 411 that requires an additional honors component.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Mechanical Engineering 231 and Mechanical Engineering 321 with grades of C or better.
Registration Restriction(s): Consent of instructor.
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BSE 418 - Honors: Environmental Hydrology 3 Credit Hours
Honors version of 416 that requires an additional honors component.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Aerospace Engineering 341 with grade of C or better.
Registration Restriction(s): Consent of instructor.
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BSE 431 - Bioprocess Engineering 3 Credit Hours
Development of interdisciplinary bioprocess engineering; basics of biology in an engineering perspective; enzymatic reaction kinetics; metabolism and bioenergetics; cell growth kinetics and product formation; engineering principles applied to bioprocess engineering including mass balance, energy balance, and reaction kinetics; reactor design and systems; introduction to bioseparations; practical aspects of bioprocess engineers and process development.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 321 with grade of C or better.
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BSE 437 - Honors: Bioprocess Engineering 3 Credit Hours
Honors version of 431 that requires an additional honors component.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 321 with grade of C or better.
Registration Restriction(s): Consent of instructor.
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BSE 444 - Practicum 3 Credit Hours
Applications of engineering theory and design in selecting, sizing, and fabricating engineering materials, and in developing processes and systems typically used in biosystems engineering.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Three of 411 or 417, 416 or 418 or Civil Engineering 495 or Civil Engineering 498, 431 or 437, 451 or 457.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 400 and 404.
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BSE 451 - Electronic Systems 4 Credit Hours
Basic electronics with biological applications. Analog and digital electronics; sensing and controlling physical and environmental parameters; sensor selection and interfacing; signal conditioning; process control. Includes laboratory experiments and design projects.
Contact Hour Distribution: 3 hours and 1 lab. Design content – 1 hour.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering 301 with grade of C or better.
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BSE 457 - Honors: Electronic Systems 4 Credit Hours
Honors version of 451 that requires an additional honors component.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering 301 with grade of C or better.
Registration Restriction(s): Consent of instructor.
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BSE 470 - Special Problems in Biosystems Engineering 1-3 Credit Hours
Selection, analysis solution, and report of problem.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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BSE 480 - Selected Topics in Biosystems Engineering 1-3 Credit Hours
Current trends and problems in biosystems engineering.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
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BSE 499 - Research Problem in Biosystems Engineering 1-6 Credit Hours
Special research problems in biosystems engineering. Designed for students working without pay on largely self-directed research problems under the guidance of a departmental faculty mentor. May be used to meet up to 3 hours of technical elective credit with pre-approval of both the faculty mentor and, when the faculty mentor is a different person, the academic advisor.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Departmental approval.
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(BUAD) Business Administration (205) |
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BUAD 100 - Inclusion: Becoming an Engaged Leader in a Diverse Community 1 Credit Hours
Integration into the Haslam College of Business Administration with emphasis on academic and career planning, college success strategies, and professional development.
Grading Restriction: A-F grading only.
Credit Restriction: Students may not receive credit for both Business Administration 100 and First-Year Studies 101.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the Haslam College of Business.
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BUAD 102 - Service Learning Seminar 1 Credit Hours
Provides framework for participation in service to community.
Comment(s): Participation in the Haslam College of Business’s Venture Living Learning Community is required.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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BUAD 102S - Service Learning Seminar 1 Credit Hours
Service learning seminar, which provides a framework for participation in service to the community. The purpose is to increase the connection between campus and the local community, to educate students for citizenship and public service, and to highlight the positive role that business leaders play in the community.
Comment(s): Participation in the Haslam College of Business’s Venture Living Learning Community is required.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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BUAD 103 - Learning Community Seminar 1 Credit Hours
Seminar covering topics of specific interest in a themed living learning community.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 2 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Participation in a designated Haslam College of Business living learning community is required.
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BUAD 200 - Integrity: Becoming an Ethical Leader and Effective Communicator 1 Credit Hours
Appropriate written communication in a business environment, including discussion of plagiarism and academic integrity. Areas of content may include resume and cover letter development, report formatting, intercultural business communication, and personal reflection.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 100.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the Haslam College of Business and Economics majors in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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BUAD 202 - Personal Finance 3 Credit Hours
This course provides financial education and practical information to all students, especially those not majoring in business. The primary objective is to empower students to become more financially informed individuals.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (QR)
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BUAD 205 - Business Ethics 3 Credit Hours
An in-depth focus on business ethics that combines philosophical theory and empirical social science. This course examines the process of identifying, understanding, and effectively addressing contemporary ethical issues in the business enterprise. Perspectives from individual, organizational, societal, and international levels are considered.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the Haslam College of Business.
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BUAD 208 - Honors: Business Ethics 3 Credit Hours
Honors course designed for students seeking advanced professional orientation and experience in the application of ethics to the business environment. This course provides an in-depth focus on business ethics that combines philosophical theory, empirical social science, business ethics research perspectives, and service learning to course content. Examines the process of identifying, understanding, and effectively addressing contemporary ethical issues in the business enterprise. Perspectives from individual, organizational, societal, and international levels are considered.
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BUAD 217 - Leadership Seminar: Approaches 1 Credit Hours
Introduction to approaches and frameworks of leadership within the business context.
Grading Restriction: Letter grade only.
Registration Restriction(s): Admission to the Haslam College of Business’s Smith Global Leadership Scholars Program.
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BUAD 242 - Business Software Applications 2 Credit Hours
Instruction on the use of widely used spreadsheet and database software including how and when to apply the features of these two applications to address a variety of business problems. Content emphasizes the use of spreadsheets in conjunction with database data via hands-on activities.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Accounting 200 or 203.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the Haslam College of Business or the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics in the Herbert College of Agriculture only.
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BUAD 299 - Special Topics 1-3 Credit Hours
Seminar covering special topics in business.
Repeatability: May be repeated if topic differs. Maximum 6 hours.
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BUAD 300 - Insight: Becoming Personally and Professionally Aware as a Leader 1 Credit Hours
Course will focus on equipping students with career, industry, and professional development knowledge necessary to becoming competitive for internships and other professional opportunities. Areas of content may include interviewing, personal branding, and business case analyses.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 200.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the Haslam College of Business and Economics majors in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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BUAD 317 - Leadership Seminar: Thesis Preparation 2 Credit Hours
Approaches to contemporary business research design: literature review, research methodologies, measurement, data analysis, and interpretation.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 217.
Registration Restriction(s): Admission to the Haslam College of Business’s Smith Global Leadership Scholars Program.
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BUAD 331 - CBM I: Supply Chain Management 2 Credit Hours
Coordinating the end-to-end relationships between supply chain members from inputs to delivery of product/services. Understanding impact of demand and supply information flows across the supply chain. Emphasis on integrating activities through improved processes and relationships to achieve and maintain competitive advantage.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): C or better in all the tracking courses – Accounting 200 or 203; Economics 211; Economics 213; Communication Studies 210 or 240; English 255 or 295; Management 202; Mathematics 123-125 or 141-142; and Statistics 201 (or honors equivalents).
(RE) Corequisite(s): 332.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the Haslam College of Business.
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BUAD 332 - CBM I: Demand Management 2 Credit Hours
Analysis of current and future markets opportunities. Translation of identified opportunities into strategies to select, acquire, and retain customers that are consistent with overall organizational objectives. Includes design, execution, and evaluation of strategies from the perspective of an organization within a channel of distribution context.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): C or better in all the tracking courses – Accounting 200 or 203; Economics 211; Economics 213; Communication Studies 210 or 240; English 255 or 295; Management 202; Mathematics 123-125 or 141-142; and Statistics 201 (or honors equivalents).
(RE) Corequisite(s): 331.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the Haslam College of Business.
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BUAD 337 - Honors: CBM I: Supply Chain Management 2 Credit Hours
Coordinating the end-to-end relationships between supply chain members from inputs to delivery of product/services. Understanding impact of demand and supply information flows across the supply chain. Emphasis on integrating activities through improved processes and relationships to achieve and maintain competitive advantage.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Management 201 or 207.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 338.
Registration Restriction(s): Admission to the Haslam College of Business’s Smith Global Leadership Scholars Program.
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BUAD 338 - Honors: CMB I: Demand Management 2 Credit Hours
Analysis of current and future markets opportunities. Translation of identified opportunities into strategies to select, acquire, and retain customers that are consistent with overall organizational objectives. Includes design, execution, and evaluation of strategies from the perspective of an organization within a channel of distribution context.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Management 201 or 207.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 337.
Registration Restriction(s): Admission to the Haslam College of Business’s Smith Global Leadership Scholars Program.
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BUAD 341 - CBM II: Lean Operations 2 Credit Hours
Design of the product delivery system in manufacturing and service operations. The dynamics of the supply chain. Managing flows in manufacturing and service processes. Specific techniques for designing process design, such as pull replenishment, cellular layout, standard work, and mixed model sequencing.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): C or better in all the tracking courses – Accounting 200 or 203; Economics 211; Economics 213; Communication Studies 210 or 240; English 255 or 295; Management 202; Mathematics 123-125 or 141-142; and Statistics 201 (or honors equivalents).
(RE) Corequisite(s): 342.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the Haslam College of Business.
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BUAD 342 - CBM II: Information Management 2 Credit Hours
Emphasis on the concepts, structure, components (input, processes, output, feedback, and control) of information systems, and database design and management. Includes the role, function, and integration of information systems and technology into business activities.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): C or better in all the tracking courses – Accounting 200 or 203; Economics 211; Economics 213; Communication Studies 210 or 240; English 255 or 295; Management 202; Mathematics 123-125 or 141-142; and Statistics 201 (or honors equivalents).
(RE) Corequisite(s): 242 and 341.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the Haslam College of Business.
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BUAD 399 - Special Topics 1-3 Credit Hours
Seminar covering special topics in business.
Repeatability: May be repeated if topic differs. Maximum 6 hours.
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BUAD 400 - Special Topics 1-9 Credit Hours
Topics of current interest in international business. Topics announced prior to offering.
Repeatability: May be repeated if topic differs. Maximum 9 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the Haslam College of Business.
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BUAD 401 - Peer Mentor Techniques 1 Credit Hours
Training of upper-class students as mentors and advisors for freshmen. Includes cognitive and developmental theories of the college-age student, teaching and learning styles, group communication and listening techniques, and mentoring and advising skills.
Comment(s): Restricted to majors in the Haslam College of Business.
Registration Permission: Consent of Instructor.
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BUAD 402 - Peer Mentor Practicum 1 Credit Hours
Peer mentoring of first year students.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 401.
Comment(s): Restricted to majors in the Haslam College of Business.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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BUAD 405 - Impact: Becoming a Leader Who Makes a Positive Difference 1 Credit Hours
Course will focus on having students reflect on their experience as business students and helping them transition to their professional lives as alumni. Students will consider how they will use their business education to make a positive impact on the world going forward.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 200 and 300.
Registration Restriction(s): Majors in the Haslam College of Business and Economics majors in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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