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The BIO1101 lab­o­ra­tory course is an in­tro­duc­tion to lab­o­ra­tory tech­niques and their ap­pli­ca­tion to the un­der­stand­ing of gen­eral bi­o­log­i­cal con­cepts. It fo­cuses on the fun­da­men­tal prin­ci­ples of bi­ol­ogy, in­clud­ing tax­on­omy, struc­ture, re­pro­duc­tion, hered­ity, de­vel­op­ment and evo­lu­tion. The con­cepts of mol­e­c­u­lar bi­ol­ogy and DNA fin­ger­print­ing using rep­re­sen­ta­tive plants and an­i­mals are in­tro­duced. The course also in­cludes the use and care of the mi­cro­scope. Learn­ing Out­comes: Upon com­ple­tion of the BIO1101 lab, the stu­dents will be able to: 1.​To learn to be ob­ser­vant and to de­velop and sharpen those ob­ser­va­tional and crit­i­cal think­ing skills through in­quiry.. 2.​To dis­ci­pline your­self to de­velop good record-keep­ing skills, re­quired to be suc­cess­ful in any ca­reer you plan to pur­sue. 3.​To learn to think an­a­lyt­i­cally about the ob­ser­va­tions you have made – to be able to: a.​analyze a prob­lem and focus on a hy­poth­e­sis to be tested. b.​determine the best way of test­ing the hy­poth­e­sis, and using cre­ativ­ity to solve prob­lems, in­clud­ing in­ter­pre­ta­tion of data. 4.​To com­mu­ni­cate your find­ings about the processes stud­ied and re­sults ob­tained in ways ap­pro­pri­ate to the bi­o­log­i­cal sci­ences, both in writ­ten and oral for­mats. 5.​To be­come fa­mil­iar with the use of com­put­ers to gather, dis­cuss and an­a­lyze data 6.​To work on col­lab­o­ra­tive pro­jects and also in teams.

The BIO1101 laboratory course is an introduction to laboratory techniques and their application to the understanding of general biological concepts. It focuses on the fundamental principles of biology, including taxonomy, structure, reproduction, heredity, development and evolution. The concepts of molecular biology and DNA fingerprinting using representative plants and animals are introduced. The course also includes the use and care of the microscope. Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the BIO1101 lab, the students will be able to: 1.To learn to be observant and to develop and sharpen those observational and critical thinking skills through inquiry.. 2.To discipline yourself to develop good record-keeping skills, required to be successful in any career you plan to pursue. 3.To learn to think analytically about the observations you have made – to be able to: a.analyze a problem and focus on a hypothesis to be tested. b.determine the best way of testing the hypothesis, and using creativity to solve problems, including interpretation of data. 4.To communicate your findings about the processes studied and results obtained in ways appropriate to the biological sciences, both in written and oral formats. 5.To become familiar with the use of computers to gather, discuss and analyze data 6.To work on collaborative projects and also in teams.

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ENG 2400 is a course that al­lows stu­dents to ex­am­ine the re­la­tion­ship be­tween films and their lit­er­ary sources. Through class­room dis­cus­sion and out-of-class as­sign­ments, stu­dents will an­a­lyze clas­sic and con­tem­po­rary lit­er­ary texts and their cin­e­matic ver­sions. Stu­dents will ex­am­ine the re­la­tion­ship be­tween film and lit­er­a­ture, with spe­cific focus on the tech­niques used in fic­tion, drama, and film and the in­flu­ences of cen­sor­ship and so­ci­ety. Stu­dents will focus on the sim­i­lar­i­ties and dif­fer­ences of lit­er­ary works adapted into films.

ENG 2400 is a course that allows students to examine the relationship between films and their literary sources. Through classroom discussion and out-of-class assignments, students will analyze classic and contemporary literary texts and their cinematic versions. Students will examine the relationship between film and literature, with specific focus on the techniques used in fiction, drama, and film and the influences of censorship and society. Students will focus on the similarities and differences of literary works adapted into films.

SPE 1330 (Ef­fec­tive Speak­ing) is de­signed to achieve two broad aims. First, we seek to ad­vance your knowl­edge of the pub­lic speak­ing process. We will ac­com­plish this aim through a com­bi­na­tion of writ­ten as­sign­ments that are de­signed to pre­pare you for pub­lic speak­ing sit­u­a­tions. Sec­ond, the course is de­signed to strengthen your skills as a speaker. Your skills will be ad­vanced through the ac­tive par­tic­i­pa­tion in a se­ries of speak­ing as­sign­ments. Your skills and knowl­edge will grow as the se­mes­ter un­folds. As a part of this process, you should begin to de­velop a pos­i­tive at­ti­tude to­ward pub­lic speak­ing and your skills as a speaker. Fol­low­ing the com­ple­tion of the course, we en­cour­age you to build on your un­der­stand­ing of the pub­lic speak­ing process so that you can con­tinue to de­velop as a speaker.

SPE 1330 (Effective Speaking) is designed to achieve two broad aims. First, we seek to advance your knowledge of the public speaking process. We will accomplish this aim through a combination of written assignments that are designed to prepare you for public speaking situations. Second, the course is designed to strengthen your skills as a speaker. Your skills will be advanced through the active participation in a series of speaking assignments. Your skills and knowledge will grow as the semester unfolds. As a part of this process, you should begin to develop a positive attitude toward public speaking and your skills as a speaker. Following the completion of the course, we encourage you to build on your understanding of the public speaking process so that you can continue to develop as a speaker.