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BIE 1890 - Introduction to Undergraduate Research Methods
1
Introduction to research in biological engineering. Provides preview of research facilities and faculty programs within the Biological and Irrigation Engineering Department at USU. Teaches specific skills for searching scientific literature, database compilation, design of controlled experiments, lab tours, data analysis, and data presentation.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
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BIE 2330 - Engineering Properties of Biological Materials
3
Relationships between composition, structure, and properties of biological materials. Definition, measurement, and use of mechanical, thermal, electromagnetic, chemical, and biological properties in computation and design.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 1610 , BIE 1880 , CHEM 1210 , CHEM 1215 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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BIE 2400 - Biological and Environmental Thermodynamics
3
Introductory thermodynamics for biological and environmental engineering. First and second laws of thermodynamics. Entropy, thermodynamics of processes, and equations of state. Phase equililbria, Gibbs free energy, and Raoult’s law.
Prerequisite/Restriction: MATH 1220 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
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BIE 3000 - Instrumentation for Biological Systems
3
Fundamentals of measurement systems used in bioprocess, biomedical, agricultural, biological, and environmental applications. Selection and use of sensors, data acquisition systems, and elementary controls.
Prerequisite/Restriction: ETE 2210 or ETE 2300 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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BIE 3200 - Introduction to Unit Operations in Biological Engineering
3
Introduction to the fundamental unit operations required to process biological materials in bioprocessing, biomedical, and food engineering applications. Integration of biology and chemistry into biological engineering using basic concepts in heat, mass, and energy conservation and transport.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIE 2330 , CHEM 2300 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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BIE 3670 - Transport Phenomena in Bio-Environmental Systems
3
Core course in both biological and environmental engineering. Students develop a detailed understanding of the principles, concepts, modes, and methods of calculating heat and mass transfer. Emphasis given to contaminant and nutrient flux, along with their state transformations, in order for the biological or environmental engineer to evaluate options for production, clean-up, and control of bio-environmental systems.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Minimum grade of C- in BIE 2400 or MAE 2300 . Also taught as CEE 3670 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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BIE 3870 - Biological Engineering Design I
1
Students select and plan a senior design project. A project proposal, including a technical description of the project and management plans, is required.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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BIE 4250 - Cooperative Practice
3
Planned work experience in industry or government. Detailed program must be approved prior to registration. Written report required.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
3 |
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BIE 4880 - Biological Engineering Design II (CI) CICommunications Intensive
3
Execution and completion of a comprehensive senior design project. Design reviews and written reports are required.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIE 3870 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
3 |
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BIE 4890 - Biological Engineering Design III (CI) CICommunications Intensive
3
Preparation and presentation of the senior design project. The presentation will involve a professional standard report and an evaluation and critique by Biological Engineering students and faculty.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIE 4880 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
3 |
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BIE 4930 - Special Studies
1-4
Independent or group study of biological and irrigation engineering subjects not covered in regular course offerings.
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-4 |
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BIE 5010 - Principles of Irrigation Engineering
3
Soil-water-plant relationships; evapotranspiration and water requirements; effective water use; irrigation scheduling; infiltration; irrigation systems planning.
Prerequisite/Restriction: CEE 3430 , CEE 3500 .
Cross-listed as: BIE 6010 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring online, Summer
3 |
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BIE 5020 - Biological Systems Modeling and Controls
3
Development of mathematical models to describe biological systems. Emphasizes use of analogic techniques for development and numerical methods for solution. Systems to be considered include biotransport, population biology, and cellular engineering.
Prerequisite/Restriction: MATH 2250 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
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BIE 5110 - Sprinkle and Trickle Irrigation
4
Sprinkle and trickle irrigation system demand, system selection and configuration, emitter and sprinkler characteristics and sizing, uniformity and efficiency, pipe network layout and sizing, and system operation, management, and maintenance.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIE 5010 /BIE 6010 .
Cross-listed as: BIE 6110 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
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BIE 5150 - Surface Irrigation Design
3
Design and evaluation of surface irrigation systems. Field measurements for evaluating and improving uniformity and efficiency. Simulation of surface systems. Land leveling computation and equipment.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIE 5010 /BIE 6010 .
Cross-listed as: BIE 6150 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring online, Summer
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BIE 5300 - Irrigation Conveyance and Control Systems
3
Design, evaluation, and operation of irrigation distribution systems. Measurement and monitoring of flows and water levels, and canal and pipeline automation. Simulation of system hydraulics.
Cross-listed as: BIE 6300 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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BIE 5450 - Field Evaluation of Agricultural Irrigation Systems
2
Field measurements in pressurized and surface irrigation systems for performance evaluation and determination of water application uniformity and efficiency.
Cross-listed as: BIE 6450 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Summer
2 |
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BIE 5550 - Groundwater Systems Engineering I
3
Groundwater exploration; well drilling and testing; pumping plant design, operation, and testing; aquifer evaluations; siting of multiple well systems. Development of pumping strategies for water supply and environmental control systems. Introduction to conjunctive use.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIE 5010 /BIE 6010 .
Cross-listed as: BIE 6550 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
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BIE 5600 - Downstream Processes in Biological Engineering
3
Purification of proteins and other soluble/insoluble products from biochemical and/or chemical process streams. Emphasizes physical-chemical separation processes based on density, size, solubility, molecular interactions, etc.
Cross-listed as: BIE 6600 .
3 |
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BIE 5610 - Food and Bioprocess Engineering
3
Standardization and compounding of biomaterials and food products; preservation processing using heat, refrigeration, concentration, and dehydration. Basic unit operations in the bioprocessing industry.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIE 3200 .
Cross-listed as: BIE 6610 and NFS 5610 /NFS 6610 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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BIE 5620 - Metabolic Engineering I
4
Presents fundamental knowledge of cellular metabolic pathways, basic principles of metabolic engineering, metabolic flux analysis, regulation of metabolic pathways, metabolic engineering applications, and biosynthesis of primary/secondary metabolites. Students given opportunities to conduct experiments, as well as opportunities for hands-on gene cloning and work with genetic engineering techniques.
Cross-listed as: BIE 6620 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
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BIE 5630 - Synthetic Biological Engineering
3
Covers aspects of synthetic biological engineering, including overview of molecular biology and molecular cloning techniques, including PCR and analysis of nucleic acids and proteins. Introduces bioinformatics and practical use of these programs for biological design. Emphasizes principles of genetic engineering and use of standard biological parts and cellular engineering applications.
Cross-listed as: BIE 6630 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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BIE 5680 - Soil-based Waste Management
2
Engineering management of wastes present in the vadose zone, including extraction, containment, and biological, chemical, and physical destruction technologies for sustainable agriculture and environmental quality. Aspects include engineering characterization, problem definition, treatment, and monitoring. Analysis and design emphasized through problems, examinations, and report writing.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to Professional Engineering Program.
Cross-listed as: BIE 6680 and CEE 5680 /CEE 6680 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
2 |
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BIE 5810 - Biochemical Engineering
3
Fundamentals of bioreactor design and bioengineering to produce biological commodities. Emphasizes mathematical models of microbial and enzymatic processes in environmental and industrial biotechnology.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIE 3200 and BIE 3670 /CEE 3670 ; or BIE 3670 /CEE 3670 , CEE 3610 /PUBH 3610 , and CEE 3640 .
Cross-listed as: BIE 6810 and CEE 5810 /CEE 6810 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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BIE 5830 - Management and Utilization of Biological Solids and Wastewater
3
Focuses on production, management, and disposal of biosolids and wastewater generated in food processing and wastewater treatment. Emphasizes beneficial use of biosolids and wastewater for agricultural production, forest enhancement, and land reclamation.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIE 3200 , BIE 3670 /CEE 3670 , CEE 3610 /PUBH 3610 , CEE 3640 .
Cross-listed as: BIE 6830 and CEE 5830 /CEE 6830 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
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BIE 5840 - Introduction to Biophotonics
3
Engineering aspects of interactions of light with living systems. Design, testing, construction, and simulation for medical, bioprocess communication, data storage, and instrumentation applications. To receive graduate-level credit, students must complete a 10-page extra paper project addressing state-of-the-art research being conducted on a new biophotonics instrument, component, or device. Engineering aspects of the research development must be addressed (i.e., design; cost, including capital and O&M; reliability; and performance). Use and referencing of the current research literature is required.
Cross-listed as: BIE 6840 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
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BIE 5850 - Biomaterials Engineering
3
Explores identification and modification of properties of natural and artificial biomaterials. Design of applications for by-product recovery and recycling, environmental, food processing, and biomedical industries. Commercialization of biomaterial feed stocks, biotechnology output, and bioprocessing by-products into traditional and alternative products.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIE 2330 .
Cross-listed as: BIE 6850 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
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BIE 5890 - Tissue Engineering
3
Introduction to fundamentals of tissue engineering. Investigation of engineering design strategies for artificial organs, as well as treatments for disease disorders of nerves, blood vessels, bones, cartilage, skin, and liver. Exploration of the use of stem cell gene therapy in tissue engineering.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIE 2330 or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed as: BIE 6890 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
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BIE 5910 - Introduction to Biosensors
3
Principles of biologically based sensing elements and interfacing techniques. Design and analysis methods of biosensing and transducing components in bio-interface. Applications of biosensors and bioelectronics in biomedical, bioprocessing, and biomechanical engineering.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIE 2330 or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed as: BIE 6910 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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BIE 5930 - Special Studies
1-4
Independent or group study of biological and irrigation engineering subjects not covered in regular course offerings.
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-4 |
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BIE 6010 - Principles of Irrigation Engineering
3
Soil-water-plant relationships; evapotranspiration and water requirements; effective water use; irrigation scheduling; infiltration; irrigation systems planning.
Prerequisite/Restriction: CEE 3430 , CEE 3500 .
Cross-listed as: BIE 5010 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring online, Summer
3 |
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BIE 6110 - Sprinkle and Trickle Irrigation
4
Sprinkle and trickle irrigation system demand, system selection and configuration, emitter and sprinkler characteristics and sizing, uniformity and efficiency, pipe network layout and sizing, and system operation, management, and maintenance.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIE 6010 /BIE 5010 .
Cross-listed as: BIE 5110 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
4 |
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BIE 6150 - Surface Irrigation Design
3
Design and evaluation of surface irrigation systems. Field measurements for evaluating and improving uniformity and efficiency. Simulation of surface systems. Land leveling computation and equipment.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIE 6010 /BIE 5010 .
Cross-listed as: BIE 5150 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring online, Summer
3 |
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BIE 6260 - Hydrology of Irrigation Agriculture
3
Impacts of irrigation activities on local and regional hydrology, wetlands, and natural systems. Determination of components of field and project water balances, including evapotranspiration. Effects of water conservation practices and changes in efficiency on timing and disposition of water resources and return flows. Irrigation scheduling and use of computer models.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIE 6010 /BIE 5010 .
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BIE 6300 - Irrigation Conveyance and Control Systems
3
Design, evaluation, and operation of irrigation distribution systems. Measurement and monitoring of flows and water levels, and canal and pipeline automation. Simulation of system hydraulics.
Cross-listed as: BIE 5300 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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BIE 6450 - Field Evaluation of Agricultural Irrigation Systems
2
Field measurements in pressurized and surface irrigation systems for performance evaluation and determination of water application uniformity and efficiency.
Cross-listed as: BIE 5450 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Summer
2 |
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BIE 6550 - Groundwater Systems Engineering I
3
Groundwater exploration; well drilling and testing; pumping plant design, operation, and testing; aquifer evaluations; siting of multiple well systems. Development of pumping strategies for water supply and environmental control systems. Introduction to conjunctive use.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIE 6010 /BIE 5010 .
Cross-listed as: BIE 5550 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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BIE 6600 - Downstream Processes in Biological Engineering
3
Purification of proteins and other soluble/insoluble products from biochemical and/or chemical process streams. Emphasizes physical-chemical separation processes based on density, size, solubility, molecular interactions, etc.
Cross-listed as: BIE 5600 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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BIE 6610 - Food and Bioprocess Engineering
3
Standardization and compounding of biomaterials and food products; preservation processing using heat, refrigeration, concentration, and dehydration. Basic unit operations in the bioprocessing industry.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIE 3200 .
Cross-listed as: BIE 5610 and NFS 6610 /NFS 5610 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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BIE 6620 - Metabolic Engineering I
4
Presents fundamental knowledge of cellular metabolic pathways, basic principles of metabolic engineering, metabolic flux analysis, regulation of metabolic pathways, metabolic engineering applications, and biosynthesis of primary/secondary metabolites. Students given opportunities to conduct experiments, as well as opportunities for hands-on gene cloning and work with genetic engineering techniques.
Cross-listed as: BIE 5620 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
4 |
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BIE 6630 - Synthetic Biological Engineering
3
Covers aspects of synthetic biological engineering, including overview of molecular biology and molecular cloning techniques, including PCR and analysis of nucleic acids and proteins. Introduces bioinformatics and practical use of these programs for biological design. Emphasizes principles of genetic engineering and use of standard biological parts and cellular engineering applications.
Cross-listed as: BIE 5630 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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BIE 6680 - Soil-based Waste Management
2
Engineering management of wastes present in the vadose zone, including extraction, containment, and biological, chemical, and physical destruction technologies for sustainable agriculture and environmental quality. Aspects include engineering characterization, problem definition, treatment, and monitoring. Analysis and design emphasized through problems, examinations, and report writing.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to Professional Engineering Program.
Cross-listed as: BIE 5680 and CEE 6680 /CEE 5680 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
2 |
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BIE 6810 - Biochemical Engineering
3
Fundamentals of bioreactor design and bioengineering to produce biological commodities. Emphasizes mathematical models of microbial and enzymatic processes in environmental and industrial biotechnology.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIE 3200 and BIE 3670 /CEE 3670 ; or BIE 3670 /CEE 3670 , CEE 3610 /PUBH 3610 , and CEE 3640 .
Cross-listed as: BIE 5810 and CEE 6810 /CEE 5810 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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BIE 6830 - Management and Utilization of Biological Solids and Wastewater
3
Focuses on production, management, and disposal of biosolids and wastewater generated in food processing and wastewater treatment. Emphasizes beneficial use of biosolids and wastewater for agricultural production, forest enhancement, and land reclamation.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIE 3200 , BIE 3670 /CEE 3670 , CEE 3610 /PUBH 3610 , CEE 3640 .
Cross-listed as: BIE 5830 and CEE 6830 /CEE 5830 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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BIE 6840 - Introduction to Biophotonics
3
Engineering aspects of interactions of light with living systems. Design, testing, construction, and simulation for medical, bioprocess communication, data storage, and instrumentation applications. To receive graduate-level credit, students must complete a 10-page extra paper project addressing state-of-the-art research being conducted on a new biophotonics instrument, component, or device. Engineering aspects of the research development must be addressed (i.e., design; cost, including capital and O&M; reliability; and performance). Use and referencing of the current research literature is required.
Cross-listed as: BIE 5840 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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BIE 6850 - Biomaterials Engineering
3
Explores identification and modification of properties of natural and artificial biomaterials. Design of applications for by-product recovery and recycling, environmental, food processing, and biomedical industries. Commercialization of biomaterial feed stocks, biotechnology output, and bioprocessing by-products into traditional and alternative products.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIE 2330 .
Cross-listed as: BIE 5850 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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BIE 6860 - Research Orientation
1
Promotes familiarization with departmental and graduate school rules, procedures, and research.
Cross-listed as: BIE 7860 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
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BIE 6870 - Research Planning
1
Tools and techniques for writing research proposals and giving presentations.
Cross-listed as: BIE 7870 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
1 |
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BIE 6890 - Tissue Engineering
3
Introduction to fundamentals of tissue engineering. Investigation of engineering design strategies for artificial organs, as well as treatments for disease disorders of nerves, blood vessels, bones, cartilage, skin, and liver. Exploration of the use of stem cell gene therapy in tissue engineering.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Prerequisite: BIE 2330 or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed as: BIE 5890 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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BIE 6910 - Introduction to Biosensors
Principles of biologically based sensing elements and interfacing techniques. Design and analysis methods of biosensing and transducing components in bio-interface. Applications of biosensors and bioelectronics in biomedical, bioprocessing, and biomechanical engineering.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIE 2330 or permission of instructor.
Cross-listed as: BIE 5910 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
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BIE 6930 - Special Problems
1-4
Independent study of problems in biological and agricultural engineering.
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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BIE 6970 - Thesis Research
1-10
Credit for MS research and report requirements.
Repeatable for credit.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-10 |
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BIE 6990 - Continuing Graduate Advisement for MS Students
1-9
Repeatable for credit.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-9 |
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BIE 7350 - Groundwater Systems Engineering II
4
System analysis techniques applied to aquifer and stream/aquifer management. Development of economically, quantitatively, and environmentally optimal strategies for alternative water policies. Modeling techniques for managing aquifer systems under volumetric, economic, and environmental management goals.
Prerequisite/Restriction: CEE 5470 /CEE 6470 or CEE 6500 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
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BIE 7600 - Advanced Research Topics
3
Study of advanced biological and engineering topics. Analysis of project scale water management issues, software development, crop modeling, advanced drainage systems, remote sensing, groundwater systems, and other topics taken from the research interests of the faculty.
Prerequisite/Restriction: PhD enrollment.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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BIE 7860 - Research Orientation
1
Promotes familiarization with departmental and graduate school rules, procedures, and research.
Cross-listed as: BIE 6860 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
1 |
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BIE 7870 - Research Planning
1
Tools and techniques for writing research proposals and giving presentations.
Cross-listed as: BIE 6870 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
1 |
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BIE 7960 - Supervised Teaching
1-3
Faculty members mentor PhD students in teaching and in understanding principles of pedagogy, including: (1) planning/organizing lectures and other teaching activities, (2) conducting teaching/instruction activities, (3) involvement in grading student work, and (4) assessment of activities by faculty mentor.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring
1-3 |
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BIE 7970 - Dissertation Research
1-10
Repeatable for credit.
Pass/Fail ony.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-10 |
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BIE 7990 - Continuing Graduate Advisement for PhD Students
1-9
Repeatable for credit.
Pass/Fail ony.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
1-9 |
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BIOL 1010 - Biology and the Citizen (BLS) BLSBreadth Life Sciences
3
Principles and methods of biology and how they impact the daily life and environment of the individual.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
3 |
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BIOL 1020 - Biological Discovery: A Lab Course
1
Field and laboratory investigative exercises. Emphasizes observation, hypothesis formulation and testing, data analysis, and writing.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring
1 |
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BIOL 1030 - Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) Preparation
1
Classroom instruction, tutorials, and readings to review material expected to be covered on the MCAT. Several Saturday practice exams are scheduled.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
1 |
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BIOL 1040 - Dental Admissions Test (DAT) Preparation
1
Classroom instruction, tutorials, and readings to review material expected to be covered on the DAT. Several Saturday practice exams are scheduled.
Pass/Fail only.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
1 |
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BIOL 1300 - Of Maggots, Mites, and Men (BLS) BLSBreadth Life Sciences
3
Examines the natural history, evolution, and behavior of insects and spiders, as well as their impact on human individuals and societies.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
3 |
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BIOL 1610 - Biology I
4
Principles of cell biology, energetics, and genetics; plant structure, function, and development. Three lectures and one lab. To receive University Studies Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) credit, students must complete both BIOL 1610 and either BIOL 1620 or BIOL 3300 . The BIOL 1610 and BIOL 3300 option for BLS credit is available only to students majoring in Biological Engineering or Environmental Engineering. The BIOL 1610 and BIOL 3060 option for BLS credit is available only to students in the Bioinformatics Emphasis of the Computer Science Major.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
4 |
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BIOL 1620 - Biology II (BLS) BLSBreadth Life Sciences
4
Animal structure, function, and development; principles of evolution, ecology, and behavior. Three lectures and one lab.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 1610 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
4 |
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BIOL 1750 - Topics in Biology
1-3
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring
1-3 |
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BIOL 1800 - Herbarium Studies
1-2
Provides classroom and practical experience in developing and maintaining an herbarium and extending its reach to the community. Students taking this course for one credit will complete classroom and laboratory work, while those earning two credits will in addition complete an herbarium research or service project.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
1-2 |
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BIOL 2060 - Elementary Microbiology
4
Biology and role of microorganisms in the world around us, with emphasis on their contributions to human disease. Not intended for biology majors.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
4 |
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BIOL 2220 - General Ecology
3
Study of the interrelationships among organisms and their environments, addressing where and how organisms live. Adaptation, population growth, species interactions, biodiversity, and ecosystem function are explored for a wide variety of organisms and ecosystems.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 1610 and BIOL 1620 .
Cross-listed as: NR 2220 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring
3 |
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BIOL 2300 - Mushroom Identification
1
Lecture course covering taxonomy, ecology, and importance of macro and micro fungi.
Cross-listed as: WILD 2300 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
1 |
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BIOL 2310 - Mushroom Identification Lab
1-2
Lab course acquainting students with basic fungal taxonomic groups. Students collect, preserve, and identify fungi they collect. Edible fungi prepared and eaten.
Cross-listed as: WILD 2310 .
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
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BIOL 2320 - Human Anatomy
4
Study of the human body, with emphasis on the structure of each of the body’s essential organ systems. Three lectures, one lab. As preparation for this course, it is highly recommended that students have a background in basic biology and/or human biology.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring, Summer
4 |
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BIOL 2410 - Plants and Fungi in the Field
2
Introduction to identification of green plants and macrofungi. Quantitative methods for field studies.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 1610 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Summer
2 |
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BIOL 2420 - Human Physiology
4
Functioning of the human body, with emphasis upon major organ systems. Medical and athletic examples used to illustrate important concepts. Three lectures, one lab. As preparation for this course, it is highly recommended that students have a background in basic biology and/or human biology.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
4 |
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BIOL 2520 - Pathophysiology
3
Promotes an understanding of disease and dysfunctional variations of normal health across the body.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 2320 and BIOL 2420 , each with a minimum grade of C.
Course offered only at select branch campuses, not at the Logan campus.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring
3 |
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BIOL 2700 - Predental Orientation and Observation
3
Introduces predental students to the dental curriculum and characteristics of the dental profession. Each student assigned to a practicing dentist for part of the course.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Permission of advisor.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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BIOL 3000 - Discovering Utah’s Biodiversity (DSC) DSCDepth Life and Physical Sciences
3
Lecture and field course designed to identify and study local organisms and their role in ecosystems. Topics include ecology, local geology, adaptations to the local environment, and human impacts. Major components include writing, as well as the collection and presentation of data.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Completion of a University Studies Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) course.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring
3 |
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BIOL 3010 - Evolution (DSC/QI) DSC/CIDepth Life and Physical Sciences and Communications Intensive
3
Origins and evidence for the theory of biological evolution, and its significance for society and science.
Prerequisite/Restriction: University Studies Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) course.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
3 |
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BIOL 3030 - Genetics and Society (DSC) DSCDepth Life and Physical Sciences
3
Course for nonscience majors. Addresses ethical, political, and social implications of advances in genetics and basic genetic principles, as well as contemporary issues in human genetics.
Prerequisite/Restriction: University Studies Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) course.Not open to biology majors or to those with credit in BIOL 3060 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
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BIOL 3040 - Plants and Civilization (DSC) DSCDepth Life and Physical Sciences
3
Examines the importance of plants as food, shelter, clothing, medicine, and drugs. Social and historical role of plants in aesthetics, religion, energy, biotechnology, human exploration, and migration.
Prerequisite/Restriction: University Studies Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) course.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
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BIOL 3060 - Principles of Genetics (QI) QIQuantitative Intensive
4
Introduction to transmission, population, and molecular aspects of modern genetics.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 1610 ; CHEM 1110 or CHEM 1210 . The BIOL 1610 and 3060 option for BLS credit is available only to students in the Bioinformatics Emphasis of the Computer Science Major.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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BIOL 3065 - Genetics Laboratory
2
Experimental approach to genetics using bacteria, fungi, plants, insects, and humans. Students will be introduced to several computer and laboratory techniques, and will design many of the experiments.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 3060 (may be taken concurrently).
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
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BIOL 3100 - Bioethics (CI) CICommunications Intensive
3
Discussion of current controversial ethical issues in medicine, animal rights, and environmental conservation.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
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BIOL 3220 - Field Ecology (QI) QIQuantitative Intensive
2
Field trips and exercises to study ecological patterns and processes in terrestrial and aquatic habitats. Emphasis on hypothesis testing and collection and analysis of data from the field.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 2220 (may be taken concurrently); MATH 1100 or MATH 1210 . Recommended: Course in statistics.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
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BIOL 3300 - General Microbiology
4
Biology, ecology, and diversity of microorganisms. Emphasis placed on bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists, and their role in the environment. Two lectures, two labs.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 1610 (with a grade of C- or better); CHEM 1120 or CHEM 2300 or CHEM 2310 (may be taken concurrently). To receive University Studies Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) credit, students must complete both BIOL 1610 and BIOL 3300. The BIOL 1610 and BIOL 3300 option for BLS credit is available only to students majoring in Biological Engineering or Environmental Engineering.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring
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BIOL 3500 - Plagues, Pests, and People (DSC) DSCDepth Life and Physical Sciences
3
Examines the biology and diversity of medically important insects and their associated diseases. Emphasizes the basic principles and concepts in medical, veterinary, and forensic entomology, as well as the historical impact of insect-borne diseases.
Prerequisite/Restriction: University Studies Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) course.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
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BIOL 3760 - Independent Study
1-3
Directed individual or group study. Not counted as Biology degree elective or toward the Biology, Biomath, or Public Health minors.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 1620 .
Repeatable for credit.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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BIOL 4000 - Human Dissection
1
Exposure and dissection of the human body, with an emphasis on bones, joints, muscles, and internal organs. One evening lab per week.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 2320 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
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BIOL 4060 - Exploring Animal Behavior (CI) CICommunications Intensive
3
In-depth investigation into current topics. Students will generate hypotheses; design and complete experiments in field and lab; and prepare a written lab report, book review, and poster for public presentation. Two lectures, one lab.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 1620 , BIOL 2220 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
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BIOL 4230 - Applied Mathematics in Biology (QI) QIQuantitative Intensive
3
Formulation, analysis, and experimental tests of mathematical models in biology. Combines mathematics, computing, experimental design, and statistical analysis while applying the scientific method to biological systems. Lectures, recitations, and a laboratory.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Prerequisites: C- or better in BIOL 1620 and MATH 2250 ; or permission of instructor. Programming recommended.
Cross-listed as: MATH 4230 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
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BIOL 4250 - Internship/Co-op
1-2
Internship/cooperative work experience in biology or prehealth biology to allow student to gain a professional level of experience. Advisor’s signature required.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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BIOL 4400 - Plant Physiology (QI) QIQuantitative Intensive
4
Introduction to plant metabolism, water relations, and growth.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 1620 ; MATH 1050 or higher.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
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BIOL 4410 - Plant Structure
3
Morphology, anatomy, and development of seed plants, with an emphasis on angiosperms. Two lectures and one lab.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 1610 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
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BIOL 4421 - Plant Taxonomy I
2
Laboratory course developing understanding of vascular plant structures by showing students how they are used in plant classification and identification, how they affect a plant’s adaptive ability, and how they differ among major plant groups. Students learn how to use identification keys and document vegetation studies. For 6000-level (graduate) credit, additional reading, recitation, writing, or lab work is required.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 1610 .
Cross-listed as: BIOL 6421 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
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BIOL 4422 - Plant Taxonomy II
1
In this field and laboratory course, students develop ability to recognize the most common plant families in Western North America, to use principles of phylogenetic analysis in plant biology, and to understand how plant classification systems have changed over time. As an integral part of the course, students prepare a pre-semester, summer plant field collection. For 6000-level (graduate) credit, additional work is required.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 4421 and permission of instructor.
Cross-listed as: BIOL 6422 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Fall
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BIOL 4430 - Introduction to Plant Pathology
4
Combined lecture-lab course emphasizing concepts in plant pathology. Symptoms and disease-causing organisms are described. Methods of control, the nature of epidemics, and disease prediction.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 1610 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
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BIOL 4500 - Applied Entomology
3
Fundamentals of insect biology, emphasizing species of economic importance. Principles and tactics of pest management. Laboratory includes survey of beneficial and harmful insects affecting humans and agriculture.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 1610 and BIOL 1620 .
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
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BIOL 4600 - Advanced Human Physiology
5
Advanced study of the functions of the human body, emphasizing major organ systems. Four lectures and one lab.
Prerequisite/Restriction: BIOL 1620 or BIOL 2320 ; or permission of instructor.
Semester(s) Traditionally Offered: Spring
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