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Biology
Science and Mathematics
2004-2005 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 375
200-series) approved by Thesis
Committee ............................................ 3
Total ...................................................... 30
Note: Quantitative Marine Science, MSCI
104, does not count toward the degree.
Biotechnology
Certificate Program
California State University, Fresno offers a
Certificate of Advanced Study Program in
Biotechnology. This intensive one-year post-baccalaureate
program emphasizes molecu-lar
biology and a wide range of laboratory
skills at the forefront of modern biotechnol-ogy.
The biotechnology field is growing rap-idly
and, as new products and applications
are commercialized, there is increased need
for highly skilled personnel capable of work-ing
in both research and production areas.
Enrollment is limited to 12 to 15 students
per year who work closely with faculty in a
variety of lecture and laboratory courses.
Among the techniques studied are purifi-cation
of biological macromolecules, gene
splicing, DNA sequencing, culturing of mam-malian
cells, hybridoma production, and plant
cell culturing and cloning.
The certificate program can lead to potential
careers in expanding fields, such as drug and
hormone production in the pharmaceutical
industry, monoclonal antibody production
for medical diagnostics and therapeutics, crop
improvement, industrial bioprocessing, fo-rensic
science, bioremediation, and medical
research. The program also provides a back-ground
for further postgraduate studies in
fields such as biochemistry, molecular biol-ogy,
and agricultural biotechnology. Some of
the courses may also be used at California
State University, Fresno as components of
master’s degree programs in biology, chemis-try,
plant science, and related departments.
Program courses include: Molecular Biology
(BIOL/CHEM 241A-B), Techniques in Pro-tein
Purification (BIOL/CHEM 242),
Nucleic Acid Technology Lab (BIOL/CHEM
243), Cell Culture/Hybridoma Laboratory
(BIOL/CHEM 244), Micropropagation
(PLANT 108), and Seminar in Molecular
Biology/Biotechnology (BIOL/CHEM 248).
Admission to the program requires a bachelor’s
degree with an overall GPA and science GPA
of 3.0 or better. Upper-division courses in
genetics (minimum 3 units), biochemistry
with a laboratory (minimum 5 units), and
microbiology with a laboratory (minimum 4
units) are also prerequisites for entrance into
the program. Consult with the Biotechnol-ogy
Program coordinator for determining
recommended or equivalent courses.
Master of Science
in Marine Science
Degree Requirements
This degree program — to be offered as an
interdepartmental degree in cooperation with
Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML)
— provides the opportunity for students to
acquire a practical and theoretical education
in the marine sciences to prepare them for
careers as marine specialists, scientists, and
teachers. The program at Moss Landing pro-vides
extensive field and laboratory work for
advanced study in the marine sciences, which
is not duplicated on individual CSU cam-puses.
The Master of Science in Marine Science
degree program is administered through
MLML and a consortium campus with em-phasis
on biology, geology, or other de-partment,
depending on the choice of the
student. The prospective student must meet
the entrance requirements for the home cam-pus
department and will be accepted into
classified or conditionally classified status by
normal procedures at that campus (see previ-ous
information for biology procedures sum-mary).
Conditionally classified students must
become classified by home campus proce-dures.
MLML may impose additional re-quirements
for classification.
The graduate writing requirement will be
fulfilled according to the regulations set by
the host campus, and must be met prior to
advancement to candidacy. Please contact
the Biology Department graduate coordina-tor
for details.
The Thesis Committee will be composed of
at least three members, including one faculty
member from MLML (who is ordinarily the
thesis adviser) and, at the discretion of the
home campus, a representative of that cam-pus.
The other member or members of the
Thesis Committee may be from MLML, the
home campus, or elsewhere with the ap-proval
of the thesis adviser. The final collo-quium
must be given at the home campus.
Additional MLML Degree Requirements
Including Coursework. A student becomes
eligible for the master’s degree in marine
science after the following requirements have
been satisfied:
Units
Courses in 100-series (requires any
three of the following five courses:
MSCI 103, MSCI 141, MSCI
142, MSCI 143, MSCI 144) .............. 12
Courses in 200-series (including
2 units of MSCI 285T and 4 units
of MSCI 299) ...................................... 15
Electives (course[s] in the 100- and/or
Upper-Division Course Numbers
Biology Department upper-division course
numbers provide information on course level
and scheduling. Courses with higher num-bers
have more prerequisites. Courses with
numbers less than 120 are not intended for
use on biology majors. Numbers in the range
120 to 149 are third year courses requiring
only lower-division prerequisites; 150 to 169
courses require some part of the upper-divi-sion
core as prerequisite; and course numbers
170 or greater are more specialized fourth
year courses. For schedule planning, in gen-eral:
odd numbered upper-division courses
are generally offered in the fall; even num-bered
courses are generally offered in the
spring; course numbers ending in zero are
offered both fall and spring; and courses
offered irregularly end with a nine.
COURSES
Biology (BIOL)
10. Life Science (3)
Not open to students with credit in BIOSC
1A. How living things work and why they
work that way. Biology from chemical and
physical foundations to ecological and evolu-tionary
processes. Biology and its relation-ship
to human affairs. G.E. Breadth B2. (2
lecture, 2 lab hours)
15. An Ecological Approach
to Life Science (5)
Concurrent enrollment in GEOL 15,
NSCI 15, SSCI 15 required. Portion of
Humans and the Natural Environment Clus-ter.
An introduction to biological concepts
and investigational methods in the natural
environment. Lecture, lab, and fieldwork.
See Humans and the Natural Environment,
Natural Science — Interdisciplinary
Courses section. G.E. Breadth B2. (HNE
program field trip fee, $300)
100. Nature Study (3)
Not allowable for credit for biological or
physical science majors or minors. Prerequi-site:
a college level biology course. Evaluation
of natural science programs at the elementary
level; optional opportunities in developing
K-9 environmental study material or design-ing
environmental awareness topics for adult
groups; emphasis on life science programs
dealing with the interaction of man and the
biosphere. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
110. Human Ecology (3)
The study of the relationships between hu-mans
and their environment, both natural
and manmade; emphasis on scientific under-standing
of root causes of current environ-mental
problems.
Object Description
| Title | 2004-05 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 2004-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
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| Full Text Search | Biology Science and Mathematics 2004-2005 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 375 200-series) approved by Thesis Committee ............................................ 3 Total ...................................................... 30 Note: Quantitative Marine Science, MSCI 104, does not count toward the degree. Biotechnology Certificate Program California State University, Fresno offers a Certificate of Advanced Study Program in Biotechnology. This intensive one-year post-baccalaureate program emphasizes molecu-lar biology and a wide range of laboratory skills at the forefront of modern biotechnol-ogy. The biotechnology field is growing rap-idly and, as new products and applications are commercialized, there is increased need for highly skilled personnel capable of work-ing in both research and production areas. Enrollment is limited to 12 to 15 students per year who work closely with faculty in a variety of lecture and laboratory courses. Among the techniques studied are purifi-cation of biological macromolecules, gene splicing, DNA sequencing, culturing of mam-malian cells, hybridoma production, and plant cell culturing and cloning. The certificate program can lead to potential careers in expanding fields, such as drug and hormone production in the pharmaceutical industry, monoclonal antibody production for medical diagnostics and therapeutics, crop improvement, industrial bioprocessing, fo-rensic science, bioremediation, and medical research. The program also provides a back-ground for further postgraduate studies in fields such as biochemistry, molecular biol-ogy, and agricultural biotechnology. Some of the courses may also be used at California State University, Fresno as components of master’s degree programs in biology, chemis-try, plant science, and related departments. Program courses include: Molecular Biology (BIOL/CHEM 241A-B), Techniques in Pro-tein Purification (BIOL/CHEM 242), Nucleic Acid Technology Lab (BIOL/CHEM 243), Cell Culture/Hybridoma Laboratory (BIOL/CHEM 244), Micropropagation (PLANT 108), and Seminar in Molecular Biology/Biotechnology (BIOL/CHEM 248). Admission to the program requires a bachelor’s degree with an overall GPA and science GPA of 3.0 or better. Upper-division courses in genetics (minimum 3 units), biochemistry with a laboratory (minimum 5 units), and microbiology with a laboratory (minimum 4 units) are also prerequisites for entrance into the program. Consult with the Biotechnol-ogy Program coordinator for determining recommended or equivalent courses. Master of Science in Marine Science Degree Requirements This degree program — to be offered as an interdepartmental degree in cooperation with Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML) — provides the opportunity for students to acquire a practical and theoretical education in the marine sciences to prepare them for careers as marine specialists, scientists, and teachers. The program at Moss Landing pro-vides extensive field and laboratory work for advanced study in the marine sciences, which is not duplicated on individual CSU cam-puses. The Master of Science in Marine Science degree program is administered through MLML and a consortium campus with em-phasis on biology, geology, or other de-partment, depending on the choice of the student. The prospective student must meet the entrance requirements for the home cam-pus department and will be accepted into classified or conditionally classified status by normal procedures at that campus (see previ-ous information for biology procedures sum-mary). Conditionally classified students must become classified by home campus proce-dures. MLML may impose additional re-quirements for classification. The graduate writing requirement will be fulfilled according to the regulations set by the host campus, and must be met prior to advancement to candidacy. Please contact the Biology Department graduate coordina-tor for details. The Thesis Committee will be composed of at least three members, including one faculty member from MLML (who is ordinarily the thesis adviser) and, at the discretion of the home campus, a representative of that cam-pus. The other member or members of the Thesis Committee may be from MLML, the home campus, or elsewhere with the ap-proval of the thesis adviser. The final collo-quium must be given at the home campus. Additional MLML Degree Requirements Including Coursework. A student becomes eligible for the master’s degree in marine science after the following requirements have been satisfied: Units Courses in 100-series (requires any three of the following five courses: MSCI 103, MSCI 141, MSCI 142, MSCI 143, MSCI 144) .............. 12 Courses in 200-series (including 2 units of MSCI 285T and 4 units of MSCI 299) ...................................... 15 Electives (course[s] in the 100- and/or Upper-Division Course Numbers Biology Department upper-division course numbers provide information on course level and scheduling. Courses with higher num-bers have more prerequisites. Courses with numbers less than 120 are not intended for use on biology majors. Numbers in the range 120 to 149 are third year courses requiring only lower-division prerequisites; 150 to 169 courses require some part of the upper-divi-sion core as prerequisite; and course numbers 170 or greater are more specialized fourth year courses. For schedule planning, in gen-eral: odd numbered upper-division courses are generally offered in the fall; even num-bered courses are generally offered in the spring; course numbers ending in zero are offered both fall and spring; and courses offered irregularly end with a nine. COURSES Biology (BIOL) 10. Life Science (3) Not open to students with credit in BIOSC 1A. How living things work and why they work that way. Biology from chemical and physical foundations to ecological and evolu-tionary processes. Biology and its relation-ship to human affairs. G.E. Breadth B2. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours) 15. An Ecological Approach to Life Science (5) Concurrent enrollment in GEOL 15, NSCI 15, SSCI 15 required. Portion of Humans and the Natural Environment Clus-ter. An introduction to biological concepts and investigational methods in the natural environment. Lecture, lab, and fieldwork. See Humans and the Natural Environment, Natural Science — Interdisciplinary Courses section. G.E. Breadth B2. (HNE program field trip fee, $300) 100. Nature Study (3) Not allowable for credit for biological or physical science majors or minors. Prerequi-site: a college level biology course. Evaluation of natural science programs at the elementary level; optional opportunities in developing K-9 environmental study material or design-ing environmental awareness topics for adult groups; emphasis on life science programs dealing with the interaction of man and the biosphere. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) 110. Human Ecology (3) The study of the relationships between hu-mans and their environment, both natural and manmade; emphasis on scientific under-standing of root causes of current environ-mental problems. |
