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2018-2019 Graduate Studies Bulletin
Columbia Campus
   
2018-2019 Graduate Studies Bulletin 
    
 
  Apr 28, 2024
 
2018-2019 Graduate Studies Bulletin [Archived Catalog]

Course Descriptions


 
  
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    BIOL 722L - Aquatic Bacteriology Laboratory

    Credits: 1

    Corequisite: Prereq or coreq: BIOL 722

    Prerequisites: Prereq or coreq: BIOL 722

    Note: Three laboratory hours per week.

  
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    BIOL 725 - Embryology of Angiosperms

    Credits: 3

    Note: Two lectures and two laboratory periods per week.

  
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    BIOL 726 - Soil-Plant Relationships

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: BIOL 102 and permission of instructor

    Note: Two lecture and three laboratory hours per week.

  
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    BIOL 727 - Marine Phytoplankton

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: BIOL 627 and permission of instructor

    Note: Three lecture hours and one three-hour laboratory per week.

  
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    BIOL 728 - Advanced Phycology

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: BIOL 627

    Note: Three lecture hours and one three-hour laboratory per week.

  
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    BIOL 729 - The Biology of Fish

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: permission of instructor

    Note: Three lecture hours per week.

  
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    BIOL 730 - The Biology of Fish Laboratory

    Credits: 3

    Corequisite: Prereq or coreq: BIOL 729

    Prerequisites: Prereq or coreq: BIOL 729

    Note: One seminar and six laboratory hours per week.

  
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    BIOL 731 - Advanced Invertebrate Zoology I

    Credits: 3

    Principles of systematics and an in-depth study of invertebrate phylogeny and ecology.

    Prerequisites: invertebrate zoology or consent of instructor

    Note: Two lecture and three laboratory hours per week.

  
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    BIOL 734 - The Vertebrates

    Credits: 3

    Note: Three lectures or conferences per week.

  
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    BIOL 736 - Advanced Developmental Biology

    Credits: 3

    The biochemical and molecular mechanisms by which a variety of organisms develop.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 340 or 505, or equivalent

    Note: Three lecture hours per week.

  
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    BIOL 741 - Fungal Physiology

    Credits: 3

    Note: Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.

  
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    BIOL 748 - Molecular Endocrinology

    Credits: 3

    A brief introduction to general endocrinology followed by an in-depth examination of the molecular mechanisms of hormone action, including receptors, second messengers, and hormonal control of transcription/translation. The evolution of hormone-receptor systems will also be examined.

    Prerequisites: CHEM 332

  
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    BIOL 749 - Methods in Molecular and Cell Biology

    Credits: 3

    A team-taught course on the theory and practice of laboratory techniques for investigating the structure and function of cellular components, especially organelles, proteins, and nucleic acids.

    Prerequisites: one semester of biochemistry or consent of instructor

    Note: Three lecture hours per week. Lectures will be supplemented with laboratory demonstrations.

  
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    BIOL 750 - Advanced Biological Oceanography

    Credits: 3

    Cross-listed Course: MSCI 750

    Prerequisites: BIOL/MSCI 450 or consent of instructor

    Note: Three lecture hours per week.

  
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    BIOL 752 - Marine Biogeochemistry

    Credits: 3

    Biological, chemical, geological, and physical processes that influence the cyling of major bioactive elements (C, O, N, P, S) in marine waters and sediments.

    Cross-listed Course: MSCI 752

  
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    BIOL 753 - Developmental Genetics

    Credits: 3

    The action of genes in development and differentiation at the molecular, cellular, and organ (tissue) levels, with examples taken from microorganisms, plants, animals, and man.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 350 and two semesters of biochemistry or equivalents and consent of instructor

    Note: Three lecture hours per week.

  
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    BIOL 754 - Oceanographic Techniques

    Credits: 1

    Shipboard experience with basic techniques used by geological, physical, chemical, and biological oceanographers

    Cross-listed Course: GEOL 754

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor

  
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    BIOL 755 - Quantitative Ecology

    Credits: 3

    An intensive field course centered around field problems in a variety of habitats (freshwater, terrestrial, estuarine). Students will use a variety of quantitative sampling methods to test ecological hypotheses on several two-day field trips.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 570 or consent of the instructor

  
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    BIOL 757 - Special Topics in Biology

    Credits: 1-4

    An intensive consideration of topics of current interest in biology. One lecture hour per credit per week.

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor

  
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    BIOL 758 - Research

    Credits: 1-3

    Appropriate designation will be made for the particular program in any given semester.

  
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    BIOL 759 - Physiological Ecology

    Credits: 3

    Note: Two lecture and three laboratory hours per week.

  
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    BIOL 760 - Electron Microscopy

    Credits: 3

    Theory and design of modern electron microscopes; advancement in the theory and practice of specimen preparation of biological materials; interpretation of ultrastructure of cells and tissues.

    Prerequisites: permission of instructor

    Note: Three lecture hours a week

  
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    BIOL 760L - Electron Microscopy Laboratory

    Credits: 1

    Corequisite: Prereq or coreq: BIOL 760

    Prerequisites: Prereq or coreq: BIOL 760

    Note: Four laboratory hours per week.

  
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    BIOL 762 - Wetlands Ecology

    Credits: 3

    A survey of the structure and function of wetland ecosystems emphasizing the current literature.

  
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    BIOL 763 - Biology of Populations

    Credits: 3

    Note: Three lecture and two laboratory hours per week.

  
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    BIOL 764 - Advanced Plant Physiology

    Credits: 3

    Study of modern advances in plant physiology. Plant biotechnology topics, such as tissue culture, nitrogen fixation, photosynthesis, weed and pest control, molecular cloning, and genetic manipulation.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 549

    Note: Three lecture hours per week.

  
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    BIOL 765 - Theoretical Ecology

    Credits: 3

    Theoretical bases of ecology are explored from current literature with topics from organismal, populational, community, and ecosystem approaches. Principles for the construction and testing of hypotheses and models.

    Prerequisites: BIOL 570 or consent of instructor

  
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    BIOL 766 - Evolutionary Biology

    Credits: 3

    Theoretical and empirical studies of the evolutionary process. Historical perspective of major developments in evolution as well as modern quantitative and ecological genetic studies.

  
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    BIOL 768 - Ecological Modeling and Environmental Planning

    Credits: 4

    Concepts in systems ecology and ecological modeling. Emphasis on the use of models and computer simulations in examining environmental interactions, predicting environmental impact, and facilitating the process of environmental planning. Lab practice in model development, computer simulation analysis.

    Cross-listed Course: ENHS 767, MSCI 767

    Prerequisites: MATH 111 or equivalent, ecology, ENHS 660, or permission of instructor

  
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    BIOL 769 - Reproductive Ecology

    Credits: 3

    Theoretical aspects and examples of the variety of reproductive and life history patterns found in animals and plants as adaptations to various environmental constraints.

    Cross-listed Course: MSCI 769

    Prerequisites: BIOL 570 or consent of instructor

    Note: Three lecture hours per week.

  
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    BIOL 770 - Current Topics in Molecular Biology

    Credits: 3

    Recent developments in cellular and molecular biology including genetic mechanisms, ultrastructure, and function of organelles and membranes. Lectures supplemented with readings from current literature.

    Note: Primarily for the M.A.T. program. Not available for M.S. or Ph.D. credit in biology.

  
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    BIOL 771 - Current Topics in Developmental Biology

    Credits: 3

    Concepts of growth, differentiation, and morphogenesis of organisms in light of recent advances in biological knowledge. Lectures supplemented with readings from current literature.

    Note: Primarily for the M.A.T. program. Not available for M.S. or Ph.D. credit in biology.

  
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    BIOL 772 - Current Topics in Ecology

    Credits: 3

    Ecological concepts with reference to recent advances in environmental sciences. Special attention to the ecology of the coast, swamps, and other habitats of importance in the Southeast.

    Note: Primarily for the M.A.T. program. Not available for M.S. or Ph.D. credit in biology.

  
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    BIOL 775 - Plants of South Carolina

    Credits: 4

    Introduction to the major forms of plant life in the state. Includes fungi, algae, bryophytes, and vascular plants.

    Note: Lecture-laboratory-field course primarily for the M.A.T. program. Not available for M.S. or Ph.D. credit in biology.

  
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    BIOL 776 - Animals of South Carolina

    Credits: 4

    Introduction to the major forms of animal life in the state. Animals will be studied and/or collected in their native habitat. Includes identification, behavior, and ecology of animals with emphasis on vertebrates.

    Note: Lecture-laboratory-field course primarily for the M.A.T. program. Not available for M.S. or Ph.D. credit in biology.

  
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    BIOL 777 - Statistical Phylogenetics and Molecular Evolution

    Credits: 3

    Theory and applications of phylogenetics; estimation via Markov models, likelihood, distances and parsimony; hypothesis testing of evolutionary trees and parameters; related topics including molecular divergence time inference.

    Cross-listed Course: STAT 777

    Prerequisites: grade of B or better in MATH 241 or STAT 510

  
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    BIOL 798 - Research in Biology

    Credits: 1-9

    Directed laboratory research and readings in the biological sciences for M.S. and Ph.D. students prior to preparation of theses and dissertations.

    Note: (Pass/Fail grading)

  
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    BIOL 799 - Thesis Preparation

    Credits: 1-9

  
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    BIOL 801 - Directed Readings in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

    Credits: 1

    Assigned readings in special topics in molecular, cellular, and developmental biology followed by classroom discussions. Designed to teach critical analysis of the scientific literature

    Note: (Pass/Fail grading)

  
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    BIOL 802 - Seminar in Plant Biology

    Credits: 1-2

    A review of current literature in plant biology involving student presentations of seminars. One discussion hour per credit per week.

    Note: The course may be repeated for credit.

  
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    BIOL 803 - Seminar in Ecology

    Credits: 1-2

    A review of current literature in ecology involving student presentations of seminars.

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor

    Note: One discussion hour per credit per week.

  
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    BIOL 804 - Seminar in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

    Credits: 1

    Student presentations of papers from the current literature in molecular, cellular, and developmental biology. Designed to give experience in oral presentations.

    Note: May be repeated.

  
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    BIOL 805 - Seminar in Zoology

    Credits: 1-2

    A review of current literature in zoology involving student presentations of seminars.

    Prerequisites: consent of instructor

    Note: One discussion hour per credit per week.

  
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    BIOL 806 - Perspectives in Biological Research

    Credits: 1

    Recent trends in biological research from the perspective of individual faculty members in the department.

    Note: May be repeated.

  
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    BIOL 899 - Dissertation Preparation

    Credits: 1-12

  
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    BIOS 650 - Quantitative Methods in the Health Sciences

    Credits: 3

    Designed for professionals and preprofessionals who wish to utilize quantitative methods in public and private decision-making: exploratory data analysis, research methods in natural and controlled environments and elementary biostatistical methods.

    Prerequisites: STAT 201 or consent of instructor

  
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    BIOS 700 - Introduction to Biostatistics

    Credits: 3

    Health-related statistical applications. Descriptive statistics, probability, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, regression, correlation, ANOVA. May not be used as part of a degree program in epidemiology or biostatistics.

  
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    BIOS 701 - Concepts and Methods of Biostatistics

    Credits: 3

    Descriptive and inferential statistical applications to public health. Probability, interval estimation, hypothesis testing, measures of association.

    Prerequisites: Permission of the department

    Note: Intended for those who will be involved in research applications of biostatistics.

  
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    BIOS 709 - Basic Software for Public Health

    Credits: 1

    Working with public health data using statistical software. Effective ways to store, clean, merge, and format public health data for analysis.

    Note: Effective: Summer II 2012

  
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    BIOS 710 - Effective Data Management for Public Health

    Credits: 3

    Statistical data management techniques. Microcomputer applications, communication between microcomputers and mainframe, tape and disk storage, access of large health-related databases.

    Corequisite: Prereq or coreq: BIOS 700

    Prerequisites: Prereq or coreq: BIOS 700

  
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    BIOS 711 - Introduction to R Programming

    Credits: 1

    Students will learn the software program R for performing data management. The course covers basic to advanced commands for properly formatting output, merging data, working with functions, graphing, using programming loops for preparing data for analysis for public health data.

  
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    BIOS 712 - Introduction to Stata Software

    Credits: 1

    Students will learn the software program Stata for performing data management. The course covers basic to advanced commands for properly formatting output, merging data, working with functions, graphing, using programming loops for preparing data for analysis for public health data.

  
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    BIOS 714 - Introduction to MS Access for Public Health

    Credits: 1

    This course focuses the uses of Microsoft Access for data management in public health. The course take the student through building tables, forms, queries, reports and finishes with automated scripts for each of use with Access.  

    Note: There is no prerequisite for this course.

  
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    BIOS 719 - Advanced SAS Methods for Public Health

    Credits: 1

    This course focuses on advanced programming for managing and analyzing data using SAS. Building upon skills learned in BIOS 709 (Introduction to SAS), students will learn data management using PROC SQL. Students will also become familiar with the SAS Macro Language which prepares data for conducting efficient statistical analysis.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 709

  
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    BIOS 745 - Seminar in Biostatistics

    Credits: 1-2

    Analysis of current and prospective issues in biostatistics, including historical foundations. Includes student exploration of unsolved problems and examination of central issues in biostatistics.

    Note: Pass-Fail grading

  
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    BIOS 746 - Introduction to Complex Survey Data Analysis

    Credits: 1

    Students will learn the basics of data collection methods, sampling design for linear, logistic, and survival analysis complex models using survey data.  Students will also learn about weight adjustments, imputation methods with a emphasis on both applied models and the theory behind them.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 701 and BIOS 709 or the equivalent. 

  
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    BIOS 751 - Health Data Systems

    Credits: 3

    Origin and operation of databases serving governmental and institutional policy and management of programs.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 700, HSPM 700

  
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    BIOS 752 - Vital Record and Health Survey Data Analysis

    Credits: 3

    Accessing, managing, analyzing, and interpreting results from state and national vital records and health survey data sets. Common problems, programming techniques, and analytic considerations.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 700, BIOS 710, EPID 700

  
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    BIOS 753 - Community Health Studies

    Credits: 3

    Process, skills, and management of undertaking health studies in the human community.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 700, EPID 700, consent of instructor

  
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    BIOS 754 - Discrete Data Analysis

    Credits: 3

    Analysis of discrete data in public health studies. Relative risk, odds ratio, rates and proportions, contingency tables, logistic regression, introduction to other advanced topics.

    Prerequisites: EPID 701, BIOS 710, BIOS 757 or BIOS 758

    Note: Not for biostatistics majors.

  
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    BIOS 755 - Introduction to Longitudinal Data Analysis

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to principles and methods for longitudinal data. Focus on data analysis and interpretation.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 757 or BIOS 758

  
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    BIOS 757 - Intermediate Biostatistics

    Credits: 3

    Public health applications of correlation, regression, multiple regression, single and multi-factor analysis of variance and analysis of covariance.

    Prerequisites: A course in introductory statistics

  
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    BIOS 758 - Advanced Linear Models in Biostatistics

    Credits: 3

    Public health applications of correlation, regression, multiple regression, single and multi-factor analysis of variance and analysis of covariance. Additional topics in analysis of health data including regression diagnostics, multicollinearity of observational data, ridge/nonlinear regression, principal components, random/mixed effects, unbalanced designs, repeated measures, and sampling and design effects.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 701

  
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    BIOS 759 - Theory and Methods of Discrete Data Analysis

    Credits: 3

    The concepts, principles, and biostatistical techniques necessary to analyze categorical epidemiological data including dose response curves, life tables, and discrete measures of association. Estimation of parameters for logistic and other commonly used epidemiological models.

    Prerequisites: EPID 701, BIOS 757 or BIOS 758

  
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    BIOS 760 - Biostatistical Methods in Clinical Trials

    Credits: 3

    The basic and advanced statistical techniques necessary for the design, conduct, analysis, and interpretation of results of clinical trials.

    Prerequisites: EPID 741, BIOS 757 or BIOS 758

  
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    BIOS 761 - Survival Analysis

    Credits: 3

    Methods for the analysis of survival data in the biomedical setting. Underlying concepts; standard parametric and nonparametric methods for one or several samples; concomitant variables and the proportional hazards model.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 757 or BIOS 758

  
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    BIOS 765 - Research Design in the Biomedical Sciences

    Credits: 3

    Fundamentals of constructing, analyzing, and interpreting biomedical studies; internal and external validity, sample size determination, completely random designs, blocking crossover designs, factorial designs, confounding, nested designs, repeated measure designs.

    Prerequisites: EPID 741, BIOS 757 or BIOS 758

  
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    BIOS 770 - Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis

    Credits: 3

    Modern methods for the analysis of repeated measures, correlated outcomes, and longitudinal data, including repeated measures ANOVA, generalized linear models, random effects, and generalized estimating equations.

    Cross-listed Course: STAT 771

    Prerequisites: BIOS 757 or BIOS 758 or STAT 701 or STAT 705

  
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    BIOS 775 - Biostatistical Aspects of Bioinformatics

    Credits: 3

    Bioinformatics analyses related to public health and biomedical research. Gene-gene and gene-environment interaction, phylogeny analysis in disease classification, and clustering for expression data. Data analyses, simulation studies, algorithms, and interpretation of health data.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 757 or BIOS 758

  
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    BIOS 780 - Introduction to Quantile Regression

    Credits: 3

    Principles and methods of quantile regression, a robust and distribution-free statistical approach that extends the classical mean regression to the analysis of complex treatment effects.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 757 or BIOS 758

  
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    BIOS 790 - Independent Study

    Credits: 1-6

    Directed research on a topic to be developed by M.P.H. or M.S.P.H. student and instructor.

    Prerequisites: permission of instructor

    Note: May be repeated.

  
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    BIOS 794 - Special Topics in Biostatistics

    Credits: 1-6

    Content varies by suffix and title. Course may be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours.

  
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    BIOS 798 - Public Health Practice

    Credits: 1-6

    Performance of a limited work or service project in a public need setting, pursuit of planned learning objectives related to previously identified aspects of the student’s chosen role. Self-monitoring and regular seminars focusing on learning accomplishments.

    Prerequisites: 9-10 hours of specified courses including EPID 700, BIOS 700

    Note: Pass-Fail grading

  
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    BIOS 799 - Thesis Preparation

    Credits: 1-9

  
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    BIOS 805 - Categorical Data Analysis

    Credits: 3

    Advanced methods for analysis of discrete data. Higher order contingency tables, log-linear and other generalized linear models. Multivariate methods for matched pairs and longitudinal data.

    Cross-listed Course: STAT 770

    Prerequisites: BIOS 759 or STAT 704 and consent of instructor

  
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    BIOS 808 - Environmetrics

    Credits: 3

    Statistical methods for environmental and ecological sciences, including nonlinear regression, generalized linear models, spatial analyses/kriging, temporal analyses, meta-analysis, quantitative risk assessment.

    Cross-listed Course: STAT 708

    Prerequisites: BIOS 757 or BIOS 758 or BIOS 701 or STAT 705

  
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    BIOS 809 - Environmetrics II

    Credits: 3

    Theoretical underpinnings of environmetrics. Spatial statistics, temporal and longitudinal analysis, hierarchical modeling, and Bayesian inferences for environmental data.

    Cross-listed Course: STAT 709

    Prerequisites: STAT 708 or BIOS 808; STAT 714

  
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    BIOS 811 - Survival Analysis II

    Credits: 3

    Parametric survival analysis, accelerated failure time model, frailty model, competing risk mode and multi-state model. Techniques motivated by applications in epidemiology and clinical medicine research, applications demonstrated using public health data sets.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 810

  
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    BIOS 815 - Generalized Linear Models

    Credits: 3

    Statistical theory and applications extending regression and analysis of variance to non-normal data. An integrated treatment encompassing logistic and other binary regressions, log-linear models, and gamma regression models.

    Cross-listed Course: STAT 775

    Prerequisites: STAT 513 or STAT 713 and STAT 705 or BIOS 757 or BIOS 758

  
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    BIOS 820 - Bayesian Biostatistics and Computation

    Credits: 3

    Bayesian statistical methods including hierarchical modeling and the use of the Markov Chane Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 757 or BIOS 758 or STAT 705

  
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    BIOS 822 - Statistical Methods in Spatial Epidemiology

    Credits: 3

    A comprehensive introduction to the statistical methods used in the analysis of geo-referenced spatial health data. Topics range from disease mapping to prospective surveillance.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 757 or BIOS 758 and BIOS 759

  
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    BIOS 825 - Multivariate Biostatistics

    Credits: 3

    Analysis of multivariate data as found in biomedical studies: multivariate linear models, principal component analysis, factor analysis, discriminant and cluster analysis. Other special multivariate topics such as principal component regression.

    Prerequisites: BIOS 757 or BIOS 758 or STAT 516

  
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    BIOS 845 - Doctoral Seminar

    Credits: 1-3

    Prerequisites: complete at least one semester of course work and consent of instructor

    Note: May be repeated for credit. (Pass/Fail grading)

  
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    BIOS 890 - Independent Study

    Credits: 1-3

    Directed research on a topic to be developed by doctoral student and instructor.

    Prerequisites: permission of instructor

    Note: May be repeated.

  
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    BIOS 894 - Special Topics in Biostatistics

    Credits: 3

    Discussion on current and emerging issues in biostatistics. Content varies by suffix and title. Course may be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours.

  
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    BIOS 898 - Doctor of Public Health Practicum

    Credits: 1-6

    Students are required to conduct applied public health methods and strategies as a part of their practicum experience. In particular, the student should successfully implement and interpret the results of biostatistical methods in the
    organization.

    Note: Grading: Pass/Fail Only

  
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    BIOS 899 - Dissertation Preparation

    Credits: 1-12

    Prerequisites: one full year (18 hrs.) of graduate study beyond the master’s level.)

  
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    BMEN 546 - Delivery of Bioactive Agents

    Credits: 3

    Routes of administration; mechanisms of drug absorption and biological barriers; pharmacokinetic modeling of drug distribution; drug excretion and biotransformation; design and evaluation of controlled release systems, targeted release systems, and responsive release systems.

    Prerequisites:

    BIOL 302, CHEM 333, MATH 142



  
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    BMEN 547 - Immunoengineering

    Credits: 3

    Engineering approaches to study and control immune reactions and their applications in therapy and diagnostics for infectious disease, cancer, allergy, autoimmunity, and transplantation.

    Prerequisites: C or better in BMEN 240 or BIOL 302

  
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    BMEN 565 - Advanced Biomechanics

    Credits: 3

    Mathematical and theoretical analysis of the mechanical properties and functions of soft biological tissues to include arterial vessels.

    Prerequisites: BMEN 260 or BMEN 263

  
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    BMEN 572 - Tissue Engineering

    Credits: 3

    Molecular basis of bioregenerative engineering; biomaterial design; biocompatibility assessment; cell isolation and characterization; rapid prototyping, scaffold fabrication, and biofabrication; protein and gene delivery; bioreactor design; transport in biological tissues; applications of tissue engineering in regenerative medicine.

  
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    BMEN 589 - Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering

    Credits: 1-3

    Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by suffix and title. May be repeated as topic varies.

  
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    BMEN 710 - Modeling and Simulation of Biomedical Systems

    Credits: 3

    Analytical and quantitative techniques applied to engineering problems in biomedical transport, tissue mechanics, celluar and organ physiology, and control of medical devices.

    Prerequisites: MATH 242

  
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    BMEN 713 - Human Cell and Molecular Biology for Biomedical Engineers

    Credits: 3

    Advanced examination of the organization and function of the cell with emphasis on the biophysical and quantitative aspects of cellular function. Emphasis will be on the biomedical engineering applications of regulation of cell division, protein transcription and translation within the cell, cellular energetics, and intracellular networks for cell signaling and cell function.

    Cross-listed Course: BMSC 708

  
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    BMEN 720 - Transport Phenomena in Biomedical Systems

    Credits: 3

    Conservation of momentum, energy, mass, physico-chemical properties of biofluids, blood rheology, circulation models and cardiovascular regulation, solute and oxygen transport in tissues, gas transport in lungs and respiratory gas exchange models, kinetics and compartmental modeling, modeling of artificial organs.

    Prerequisites: BMEN 354

  
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    BMEN 723 - Anatomy and Physiology for Biomedical Engineers

    Credits: 3

    An examination of human biological structure and function from an engineering perspective. Engineering principles will be used to analyze anatomical structures and physiological functions at the tissue, organ, and systems levels.

    Prerequisites: EXSC 224 or BIOL 244

  
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    BMEN 795 - Biomedical Engineering Literature

    Credits: 1

    Critical reading and literacy in the biomedical engineering discipline as it relates to students’ research. Grading: Pass/Fail

    Prerequisites: Graduate Standing in the Biomedical Engineering Program

  
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    BMEN 797 - Biomedical Engineering Doctoral Research

    Credits: 1-12

    Individual research to be arranged with the instructor. Grading: Pass/Fail

    Prerequisites: Graduate Standing in the Biomedical Engineering Program

  
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    BMEN 798 - Graduate Seminar in Biomedical Engineering

    Credits: 1

    Graduate seminar on current topics in biomedical engineering. Instruction on critical analysis and communication in the discipline.

  
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    BMEN 799 - Biomedical Engineering Masters Thesis Preparation

    Credits: 1-12

    Thesis preparation for Masters Program.

    Prerequisites: Graduate Standing in the Biomedical Engineering Program

    Note: Grading: Pass/Fail

 

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