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An introductory level course designed to provide knowledge of plant and animal biology, and their relationships with the abiotic world.

The Chemical and Cellular Basis of Life; The Biology of Organisms; The Perpetuation of Life; Evolution and Ecosystems; Taxonomy, Classification, and the Scientific Method

Prerequisites - SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)) and SC 1808 (WHMIS)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours per week = 39 total hours

Laboratories - 2 hours once per week - 26 total hours

This is a second level course designed to cover in moderate detail various aspects of aquatic ecology with emphasis on marine ecology. A strong emphasis will be placed on the laboratory sessions which will introduce students to the kinds of data collected during ecological studies in aquatic environments.

Ecology and Ecosystems; Primary Production and Feeding Relationships; Population Ecology; Ecological Cycles; Aquaculture Ecology.

Prerequisites - SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)); SC 1808 (WHMIS); BIOL 1100 (Biology); and STAT 2108 (Applied Statistics)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 2 hours per week = 26 total hours

Laboratories - 3 hours once per week = 39 total hours

This is an introductory level course designed to provide students with an awareness and competency in basic microbiological techniques and applications.

Introduction to Microbiology; Microscopy and Staining; Prokaryotic Microorganisms; Eukaryotic Microorganisms; Viruses; Microbial Growth; Control of Microbial Growth; Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment; Biogeochemical Cycles.

Prerequisite - SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)); SC 1808 (WHMIS);and BIOL 1100 (Biology)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

Laboratories - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

This is an intermediate level course that develops the student’s understanding of the types of fish that inhabit marine and freshwater habitats of North America. The focus of the course is identification of species and general fish health.

Fish Characteristics and Classification; Fish Identification; Fish Health

Prerequisites - BIOL 1100 (Biology)

Duration - 48 hours

Lecture - 6 total hours

Laboratory - 42 total hours

This is an intermediate level course which develops the student's understanding of the types of living organisms which inhabit the marine environment. Morphologies, functions, adaptations, and interactions between species and with the marine environment is emphasized throughout the course.

Taxonomic Classification and Identification; Marine Organisms: Function and Environment; Marine Invertebrates; Marine Chordates; Protists

Prerequisites - SC 1807 (Safety in Science Lab (Lab Safety)); SC 1808 (WHMIS); and BIOL 1100 (Biology)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 total hours

Laboratories - 2 hours once per week = 26 total hours

The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the microbiology of foods. The important parameters controlling microbial growth in foods, the microorganisms involved in spoilage of foods and principles of microbial spoilage and their control will be discussed. Students will also be introduced to the methods of microbiological analysis of foods.

Introduction; Characteristics of Microorganisms Associated with Foods; Sources of Microorganisms in Foods; Factors Influencing Microbial Growth in Foods; Food Spoilage; Food Preservation Methods; Microbial Analysis of Food and Food Environment; Beneficial uses of Microorganisms in Foods; Shelf-life and Challenge Studies.

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours per week = 39 hours total

Laboratories -  3 hours per week = 39 hours total

This course is designed to provide an overview of microorganisms related to water and wastewater, the microbiology of water and wastewater treatment processes, and the techniques for monitoring the microbiological safety and quality of water.

Fundamentals of Microbiology; Microorganisms in the Environment; Staining and Cultural Methods; Microbial Growth; Control of Microbial Growth; Microbial Indicators of Pollution; Microbiological Aspects of Drinking Water Distribution; Water and Wastewater Treatment; Activated Sludge Process; Bulking and Foaming in Activated Sludge Plants; Waste Stabilization Ponds; Sludge Microbiology; Anaerobic Digestion of Wastewater and Sludge; Biological Aerosols and Bioodors from Wastewater Treatment Plants; Public Health Aspects of Wastewater and Biosolids Disposal; Water and Wastewater Disinfection; Methods of Isolation and Identification of Microorganisms

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours per week = 39 total hours

Laboratories - 3 hours once per week = 39 total hours