University System of Georgia Format for New Program Proposal

APPENDIX II

BIOL 6074 DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 4.0

Developmental Biology. Prerequisites: Biol 3840 and 3900, or equivalents. Four lecture hours a week. An introduction to developmental biology emphasizing cellular, genetic, and molecular aspects and mechanisms of animal development.
BIOL 6094 DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROBIOLOGY 4.0

Developmental Neurobiology. Prerequisite: Biol 3800 or equivalent. Four lecture hours per week. Introduction to the development of the nervous system. Covers the field of developmental neurobiology from neural induction to the modification of neuronal connections in the adult nervous system and uses a variety of model organisms to demonstrate the rules by which nervous systems develop.

Neurobiology Laboratory. Prerequisites: Biol 4102, or equivalent, and consent of instructor. Two lecture and six laboratory hours a week. Laboratory techniques in neuroscience, including intra- and extracellular electrophysiology, computational methods, neuroanatomy, immunocytochemistry, and neuroethology.

Endocrinology. Prerequisite: Chem 6600 or equivalent. Four lecture hours a week. Basic biochemistry and physiology of the endocrine system, including synthesis and secretion of steroid and protein hormones, mechanisms of hormone action, and endocrinology of reproduction.

Hormones and Behavior. Prerequisite: Biol 3840 or equivalent. Four lecture hours per week. Interaction of nervous and endocrine systems in the control of animal behavior, including humans, with emphasis on the mechanisms that adapt behavior to the changing physical and social environments.

Circadian Rhythms. Functional and physiological aspects of biological timekeeping, with special emphasis on circadian timing. Significant student participation is expected with required essential and timely reading assignments.

Advanced Human Physiology. Prerequisites: Biol 2240 or Biol 3240, and Biol 3800 with grades of C or higher, or equivalents. The circulatory, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and renal physiological systems will be emphasized.

Cell Physiology. Prerequisites: Biol 3840, 3880, 3900, and Chem 3410, or equivalents. Chem 4600 is recommended. Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week. Mechanism of cell and organ function at the molecular level.

Human Genetics. Prerequisite: Biol 3900 or equivalent. Four lecture hours a week. Principles of human heredity, with emphasis on the molecular basis of heredity, detection and treatment of genetic diseases, and genetic counseling.

Laboratory in Molecular Biological Techniques. Prerequisite: Biol 3900 or equivalent. Chem 4600 recommended. One lecture and six laboratory hours a week. Chem 4600 recommended. Isolation and characterization of nucleic acids and proteins. Topics include molecular cloning, isolation, characterization and sequence analysis of chromosomal and plasmid DNA, PCR mediated gene amplication and protein purification.

Biostatistics. Prerequisites: Math 2211 and Biol 2108K, or equivalents. Three lecture hours a week. Principles and methods of statistics as applied to biology and medicine.

Survival Skills in Academia. Guidance and direction for graduate students on how to accomplish many of the day-to-day tasks encountered by researchers and instructors throughout their careers in academia. Topics covered include how to write and publish scientific papers, grantspersonship, scientific ethics, posters and oral presentations, mentoring, and job interviewing.

Directed Laboratory Study. Co-requisite: Biol 8800, 8999, 9999, or equivalent. One lecture hour and one discussion hour per week. Student learning of scientific communication skills, experimental strategies and procedures through laboratory group meetings and individual discussion with faculty laboratory director.

Neurobiology I: Cellular Neurobiology. Prerequisite: Biol 4102 or Biol 6102 with grade of B or higher, or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Four lecture hours a week. The unique cellular and molecular properties of neurons and how these properties enable neurons to perform their computational tasks. Topics include neuronal excitability, synaptic communication, and neural development.

Neurobiology II: Integrative Neurobiology. Prerequisite: Biol 8010 with grade of B or higher, or equivalent, or consent of the instructor. Four lecture hours a week. How neurons are organized into neural systems that control behavior. Topics include functional anatomy of sensory systems, sensorimotor integration, central pattern generators, motor and control systems, neuromodulation, neuroethology, and the neural basis of learning and cognition.

Functional Human Neuroanatomy. Prerequisite: Biol 3840 or Psyc 8610, or consent of the instructor. In-depth study of the neuroanatomy and function of the human central nervous system. Considers neuroanatomical techniques used to study the brain, neuroanatomical basis for the control of sensory and motor systems, as well as cortical, autonomic nervous system, and limbic system anatomy and function. Both normal brain anatomy and pathologies are covered.

Psychopharmacology. Prerequisite: Psyc 8610, or consent of the instructor. Biological bases of psychopharmacology, including the locus of action for psychoactive substances and the mechanisms by which these substances modify neural activity and cause a change in mood and behavior. Covers neurophysiology, neurochemistry, and pharmacology of classes of psychoactive drugs used to treat mental disorders, as well as those commonly abused that may or may not have therapeutic uses.

Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience. Prerequisites: Psyc 8616 and Psyc 8617, or Biol 8010 and Biol 8020, or consent of instructor. Advanced analysis of functional neural systems involved in the regulation of behavior, emphasizing interactions between limbic, hypothalamic, and cortical brain systems. Topics include: genetic determinants of behavior, behavioral plasticity: learning and memory, reproductive behavior, sleep and biological rhythms, drinking and eating, emotion, aggression, stress, language and cognition, behavioral disorders (thought, mood, stress, and anxiety), and drug abuse.

Concepts in Neurobiology. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Two lecture hours a week. Lectures and discussions dealing with contemporary topics in neurobiology.

Advanced Molecular Cell Biology. Prerequisites: Biol 3800, 3900, and Chem 4600, or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Four lecture hours a week. Current concepts in cell biology. The structure and function of the various cellular components and processes will be examined on a molecular, cellular and multicellular level.

Introduction to Graduate Studies in Biology. One lecture hour a week. Analysis, discussion, and review of basic skills, techniques, requirements for compliance in biology, organizational requirements, and ethics in biology.

Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics. Prerequisites: Biol 8610 or consent of the instructor; Chem 4600 or equivalent. Four lecture hours a week. Principles of cell biology as relevant to eukaryotic molecular genetics, and chromosome structure and gene regulation. Advanced topics include gene manipulation in higher plants and animals, gene therapy, and genome sequencing.

BIOL 8700 BIOLOGY SEMINAR 1.0

Biology Seminar. (No more than one hour a term.) Current research topics in biology.

Research. Repeatable course.

Non-Thesis Master's Research Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Investigation, review, and critical evaluation of topics in biological science.

Topics in Biology. May be repeated if topics vary.

Topics in Behavior and Neurobiology. May be repeated if topics vary.

Topics in Cell Physiology and Biochemistry. May be repeated if topics vary.

Topics in Molecular Biological Sciences. (Same as Chem 8970.) May be repeated if topics vary.

Biochemistry II. Prerequisite: Chem 3410 with grade or B or higher. Three lecture hours a week. Introduction to biochemical phenomena: proteins, enzymes, vitamins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, DNA, RNA, and metabolism.

Philosophy of Science: Prerequisite: One 2000 or 3000-level philosophy course, or consent of instructor. Varieties of scientific explanation; hypothesis formation and confirmation; paradigms, laws, and theories; the status of unobservable entities; holism and reductionism; science and values; nature and scope of scientific progress; limits of scientific explanation.

PHIL 6330 PHILOSOPHY OF MIND

Philosophy of Mind: Prerequisite: One 2000 or 3000-level philosophy course, or consent of instructor. Topics such as theories of mind; the connection between mental and physical states; the relation between mind, language, and the world; and artificial intelligence.

Seminar in Philosophy of Science: Includes such topics as the logic of hypothesis construction, testability, criteria of confirmation, physical laws and their role in scientific explanation, the nature of scientific theories, scientific realism and instrumentalism, the completability of science, the social sciences, scientism, and the difference between philosophy and science.

Seminar in Philosophy of Mind: Examination of issues in philosophy of mind. Topics may include: dualism, behaviorism, identify theories, functionalism, eliminative materialism, mental content, mental causation, consciousness, qualia, subjectivity.

Primate Behavior: Field and Laboratory. Prerequisite: Biol 3840 or Psyc 4110 or consent of the instructor. Two lecture and two laboratory hours a week. Nonhuman and human primate origins of cognition, language, mythology, rituals, tool use, nonverbal expressions, symbolism, sexuality, and aggression.

Sensation and Perception. Experimental analysis of sensory and perceptual processes at both a physiological and a psychophysical level. The five primary sensory systems will be covered: vision, audition, touch, taste, and smell.

Introduction to Psychophysiology. Three lecture and two laboratory hours a week. Laboratory course in the use of physiological techniques in understanding psychological phenomena. Includes applications of methodologies such as EMG, EEG, ERP, and MRI. Demonstrates how these measures inform scientists about the workings of the brain and peripheral nervous system in producing thinking and behavior.

Psychology of Animal Behavior. Prerequisite: Psyc 1101. Psychological, genetic, physiological, and ecological bases of animal behavior. Basic adaptive mechanisms and their importance for understanding human behavior.

Research Methods in Psychology. Types of research design including experimental designs, quasi-experimental designs, single-case designs, and case studies; related research issues including aspects of philosophy of science, measurement, reliability, internal and external validity, and artifacts.

Psychological Research Statistics I. Prerequisite: Psyc 3010, or equivalent. Statistical analysis of psychological data with an emphasis on the logic of basic analytic techniques. Includes discussion of data screening, hypothesis testing, bivariate measures of association, and simple between- and within-subjects analysis of variance.

Psychological Research Statistics II. Prerequisite: Psyc 8410. Statistical analysis of psychological data with an emphasis on multiple and logistic regression and their interpretation. Statistical considerations when planning research such as power analysis are also discussed.

Psychological Research Statistics III. Prerequisite: Psyc 8420. Advanced topics in the statistical analysis of psychological data including various forms of factor analysis, psychometric methods and theories, structural equation modeling and its use in theory construction, and multivariate analysis of variance.

Introduction to Clinical Neuropsychology. Prerequisite: Psyc 8610 or Psyc 8618, or consent of instructor. Topics include laterality, handedness, cerebral dominance, basic neuroanatomy, aphasia, neglect, amnesic syndromes, agnosia, alexia, split brain research, and recovery of function.

Developmental Neuropsychology. Prerequisite: Psyc 8620, or consent of instructor. Development of the central nervous system and brain; their relationship to behavioral development; and common CNS disorders in children.

Psychopharmacology. Prerequisite: Psyc 8610, or consent of the instructor. (Same as Biol 8065.) Biological bases of psychopharmacology, including the locus of action for psychoactive substances and the mechanisms by which these substances modify neural activity and cause a change in mood and behavior. Covers neurophysiology, neurochemistry, and pharmacology of classes of psychoactive drugs used to treat mental disorders, as well as those commonly abused that may or may not have therapeutic uses.

Topics in Neuropsychology: Theories, Methods, and Interventions. Prerequisite: Psyc 8620 with grade of B or higher. Intensive study of the relevant basic and applied literature relevant to a specific topic in neuropsychology, such as language, memory, reading, or executive function.

Topics in Behavioral Neuroscience. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated if topics vary.

Master's Thesis Research.

Neuropsychological Assessment. Prerequisite: Psyc 8620, or consent of instructor. Standardized batteries and additional neuropsychological tests for both standard and bedside testing. Actual test administration included.

Seminar in Psychology. Topics presented by special request.

APPENDIX IIIA

BIOLOGY LEARNING OUTCOMES

Standard 1:  Scientific Inquiry

      Students will be able to:

1.1              Ask scientific questions and construct reasonable hypotheses

1.2              Design and conduct investigations about a variety of biological problems

1.3              Perform laboratory skills and procedures

1.3a.    Use basic equipment in laboratory courses

1.3b.    Use computers for data analysis, literature searches and retrieval of data from reliable databases

            1.4       Understand and analyze results (hypothetical or actual)

            1.5       Formulate and defend alternative explanations and models on the basis of evidence

             1.6      Solve problems addressing biological questions

      Students will be able to:     

      2.1       Communicate effectively in oral and written forms

      2.2       Read and demonstrate an understanding of scientific literature for content

      2.3       Critique and analyze claims of others in a scientific context

      2.4       Demonstrate an understanding of scientific terminology

      2.5       Work effectively in group situations

Standard 3:  History, Nature and Impact of Biology

      Students will be able to:

            3.1       Discuss historical changes in biological theories over time

            3.2       Analyze how the political, social, economic and cultural influences exert an impact on biological concepts

      Students will be able to:

            4.1       Apply knowledge from other scientific disciplines to the understanding of fundamental biological principles

            4.2       Demonstrate knowledge of the following general principles of biology, including their applications and relationships  

                        4.2a     Molecular processes

                        4.2b     Cell structure and function

                        4.2c     Reproduction and heredity

                        4.2d     Evolution and diversity

                        4.2e     Organismal form and function

                        4.2f      Interdependence of organisms and their environment