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BIOL 69600 - Seminar
Credit Hours: 1.00. Each semester there are several separate seminar offerings. They will likely be on the following topics: biochemistry, crystallography, ecology and population biology, genetics, mechanisms of development, microbiology, neurobiology, and plant physiology. The student’s record will indicate the specific seminars in which he/she has participated. Oral presentations required. At least two credits are required of Ph.D. candidates. Typically offered Fall Spring.
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BIOL 69800 - Research MS Thesis
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 18.00. Research MS Thesis. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BIOL 69900 - Research PhD Thesis
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 18.00. Research PhD Thesis. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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Biomedical Engineering |
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BME 19500 - Selected Topics In Biomedical Engineering
Credit Hours: 0.00 to 4.00. Specialized topic areas in BME for which there are not specific courses, workshops, or individual study plans, but having sufficient student interest to justify the formalized teaching of a course. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BME 20100 - Biomolecules: Structure, Function, And Engineering Applications
Credit Hours: 3.00. Classes of molecules (biomolecules) such as sugars, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids that form the cellular components of living organisms. Explores the chemistry behind the structure and function of these important classes of biological molecules. Hydrogen-bonding, hydrophobic forces, electrostatis interactions along with other weak interactions discussed with reference to their importance in biomolecular systems in an engineering context. Typically offered Fall.
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BME 20400 - Biomechanics Of Hard And Soft Tissues
Credit Hours: 3.00. Covers the mechanics of biological materials, with applications in the musculo-skeletal system, nerves, spinal cord, and vascular tissue, down to the level of the cell. Topics include center of mass, moment of inertia, basic understanding of stresses, strains, and deformations, axial elements, pressure vessels, beams, torsion, viscoelasticity, and thermal stress. Case studies and problem solving sessions used to emphasize the unique biological criteria which must be considered when mechanically analyzing both soft and hard tissues. Typically offered Spring.
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BME 20500 - Biomolecular And Cellular Systems Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1.00. Introductory laboratory experience focused on engineering concepts and practices in the analysis of biomolecules and cells. Topics include fundamental quantitative techniques of analysis, methods of isolation, identification, and quantification of biomolecules and cells, and analysis of integrated biosystems. Concludes with student-driven design project. Typically offered Fall.
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BME 20600 - Biomechanics And Biomaterials Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1.00. Provides hands-on training in engineering and biological principles of biomaterials and biomechanics. Topics include evaluation and interpretation of experimental results, modeling and testing of tissue and body mechanics, and interactions of living (e.g., tissue/cell) and nonliving (e.g., biomaterial) systems. Typically offered Spring.
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BME 25600 - Physiological Modeling In Human Health
Credit Hours: 3.00. Introduction to the physiology and medicine underlying practical problems in biomedical engineering, especially with respect to medical device development. Engineering skills taught and practiced within the context of human disease, injury, and illness on extended problem sets which include mathematical modeling and problem solving with appropriate documentation. Main physiological systems of focus are cardiovascular, pulmonary, and renal, and common afflictions thereof. Typically offered Spring.
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BME 29000 - Frontiers In Biomedical Engineering
Credit Hours: 1.00. This course introduces the rapidly emerging field of biomedical engineering by exposing students to a wide range of research activities in the Weldon School and to a variety of experimental learning opportunities. Topics addressed include career paths, professional development opportunities, and career development skills including creating a plan of study, informational and job interviewing, writing a resume, technical writing, preparing effective oral presentations, and peer-editing. Typically offered Fall.
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BME 29500 - Selected Topics In Biomedical Engineering
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. Specialized topic areas for which there are no specific courses, workshops, or individual study plans, but having sufficient interest to justify the formalized teaching of a course. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.
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BME 29600 - Biomedical Engineering Projects
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. Individual research projects to be approved by the supervising faculty member before registering for the course. An approved written report is required. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.
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BME 30100 - Bioelectricity
Credit Hours: 3.00. Fundamentals of bioelectricity of the mammalian nervous system and other excitable tissues. Passive and active forms of electric signals in both the single cell and cell-cell communication, tissue and systematic bioelectricity, mathematical analysis including Nernst equation, Goldman equation, linear cable theory, and Hodgkin-Huxley Model of action potential generation and propagation. Typically offered Fall.
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BME 30400 - Biomedical Transport Fundamentals
Credit Hours: 3.00. Fundamental concepts and principles of momentum, heat, and mass transport phenomena in the context of biomedical applications. Integrated biological topics include transport of physiological fluids (e.g. blood), mass transport (e.g. oxygen and nutrients), forced convection (e.g. hemodialysis) and unsteady-state molecular diffusion (e.g. drug delivery mechanisms). Typically offered Fall.
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BME 30500 - Bioinstrumentation Circuit And Measurement Principles
Credit Hours: 3.00. Introduction of laboratory instruments used to measure physiological events. Stimulation and conduction of electric signals within the nervous system and other excitable tissues are demonstrated. Fundamental circuit elements and concepts include resistance, capacitance, inductance, op-amps, impedance, voltage, current, power, and frequency. Fundamental analog measurement concepts include adequate bandwidth and amplitude and phase linearity. An integrative two-week design project addresses the practical aspects of quantitative physiological measurements. Typically offered Fall.
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BME 30600 - Biotransport Laboratory
Credit Hours: 2.00. Practical experience with transport principles related to physiological systems is presented through inquiry-based modules. Modules contain elements of computer simulation, experimental design, implementation, and data analysis and address biomedical applications. Typically offered Spring.
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BME 38199 - Professional Practice Co-Op I
Credit Hours: 0.00. To obtain professional practice with qualified employers within industry, government, or small business. Professional Practice students only. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BME 38299 - Professional Practice Co-Op II
Credit Hours: 0.00. To obtain professional practice with qualified employers within industry, government, or small business. Professional Practice students only. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BME 38399 - Professional Practice Co-Op III
Credit Hours: 0.00. To obtain professional practice with qualified employers within industry, government, or small business. Professional Practice students only. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BME 39000 - Professional Development And Design In Biomedical Engineering
Credit Hours: 2.00. Introduction to a diverse spectrum of current topics relevant to the technical, professional, and career aspects of Biomedical Engineers. The course topics will focus on the early stages of the design process (e.g. need identification, problem formulation, innovation and idea generation), professional communication skills (e.g. written and oral reporting and documentation), and ethics of biomedical design and research (e.g. ethical codes and decision making, animal care and use in research and testing, authorship and intellectual property, social and environmental impact of design). Typically offered Spring.
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BME 39500 - Selected Topics In Biomedical Engineering
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. Specialized topic areas for which there are no specific courses, workshops, or individual study plans, but having sufficient student interest to justify the formalized teaching of a course. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.
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BME 39699 - Professional Practice Internship
Credit Hours: 0.00. To obtain professional practice with qualified employers within industry, government, or small business. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BME 40100 - Mathematical & Computational Analysis Of Complex System Dynamics In Biology, Medicine, & Healthcare
Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to analysis of complex system dynamics that appear in biology, medicine, and healthcare. Key topics include nonlinear dynamical concepts associated with phase plane, bifurcation, stability diagram, oscillation, and chaotic systems along with concepts from discrete systems and stochastic processes. These topics are taught within the context of mathematical and computational models related to both non-communicable diseases (i.e. cancer) and communicable diseases (i.e. HIV/AIDS). Courses projects are drawn from recent literature. Typically offered Fall Spring.
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BME 40500 - Biomedical Engineering Design Project
Credit Hours: 4.00. Design and management of biomedical engineering projects. Teams design and implement a solution to a biomedical engineering problem utilizing skills gained in previous course work. Oral and written presentation of design and demonstration of function are required. Typically offered Fall Spring.
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BME 48800 - Preliminary Senior Project Design
Credit Hours: 1.00. The preliminary stages of design are completed during these lab hours. Students will work with their teammates to develop a problem statement with appropriate technical specifications, complete the relevant literature and market analysis, derive and justify a preliminary design, and outline a plan to successfully complete the project. The resulting preliminary design is presented and evaluated through an oral presentation and a written report. Typically offered Fall.
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BME 48900 - Senior Design Project Lab
Credit Hours: 2.00. The biomedical engineering design process is completed starting from a preliminary system design. Student will work with their teammates to implement (e.g. build, test, iterate and evaluate) a solution to address a biomedical engineering problem statement and meet the technical specifications set forth. The resulting project design is presented and evaluated through an oral presentation, laboratory demonstration, and a final written document. Typically offered Fall Spring.
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BME 48901 - Senior Design Project
Credit Hours: 3.00. The biomedical engineering design process is completed starting from a preparatory design course, BME 39000, through a preliminary system design, build and test in Senior Design Project, BME 48901. Students will work with their teammates to implement (e.g. build, test, iterate and evaluate) a solution to address a biomedical engineering problem statement and meet the technical specifications set forth. The resulting project design is presented and evaluated through an oral presentation, laboratory demonstration, and a final written document. Typically offered Fall.
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BME 49000 - Professional Elements Of Design
Credit Hours: 1.00. This course advances and enhances design tools, concepts, and knowledge relevant to biomedical engineering design. Students work individually and in small teams to investigate the topic within the context of their specific senior design project in preparation for their lab. Topics include project management, human and animal subjects, ethics, regulatory affairs, literature and patent searching, and entrepreneurship. Typically offered Fall.
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BME 49500 - Selected Topics In Biomedical Engineering
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. Specialized topic areas for which there are no specific courses, workshops, or individual study plans, but having sufficient student interest to justify the formalized teaching of a course. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.
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BME 49800 - Biomedical Engineering Projects
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. Individual research projects to be approved by the supervising faculty member before registering for the course. An approved written report is required.
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BME 52100 - Biosensors: Fundamentals And Applications
Credit Hours: 3.00. (ABE 56000) An introduction to the field of biosensors and an in-depth and quantitative view of device design and performance analysis. An overview of the current state of the art to enable continuation into advanced biosensor work and design. Topics emphasize biomedical, bioprocessing, environmental, food safety, and biosecurity applications. Typically offered Spring.
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BME 52800 - Measurement And Stimulation Of The Nervous System
Credit Hours: 3.00. (ECE 52800 ) Engineering principles addressing questions of clinical significance in the nervous system: neuroanatomy, fundamental properties of excitable tissues, hearing, vision, motor function, electrical and magnetic stimulation, functional neuroimaging, disorders of the nervous system, development and refinement of sensory prostheses. Typically offered Spring.
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BME 54000 - Biomechanics
Credit Hours: 3.00. Application of engineering mechanics to the study of normal and diseased musculoskeletal systems, including bone and soft tissue biology, musculoskeletal statics and dynamics, mechanical properties of biological tissues, and structural analysis of bone-implant systems. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall.
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BME 55100 - Tissue Engineering
Credit Hours: 3.00. (BMS 52300) Integrates the principles and methods of engineering and life sciences toward the fundamental understanding of structure-function relationships in normal and pathological mammalian tissues, especially as they relate to the development of biological substitutes to restore, maintain, or improve tissue/organ function. Current concepts and strategies, including drug delivery, tissue and cell transplantation, bioartificial organs, and in vivo tissue regeneration are introduced, as well as their respective clinical applications. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall.
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BME 55300 - Biomedical Optics
Credit Hours: 3.00. Optical methods applied to address biological and biomedical problems. The course includes two parts: fundamentals of optical microscopy and advanced techniques that are currently used to probe and/or manipulate cell and tissue samples. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall.
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BME 58100 - Fundamentals Of MEMS And Micro-Integrated Systems
Credit Hours: 3.00. (ECE 52600 ) Key topics in micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) and biological micro-integrated systems; properties of materials for MEMS; microelectronic process modules for design and fabrication. Students will prepare a project report on the design of a biomedical MEMS-based micro-integrated system. Offered in alternate years. Typically offered Fall.
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BME 58300 - Biomaterials
Credit Hours: 3.00. Discussion of principles of biomaterial design, synthesis, and evaluation for various tissues/organs of the body, including orthopaedic/dental, cardiovascular, kidney, liver, lung, skin, nerve, and brain. Topics include fundamentals of materials science and engineering integrated into biology for the better regeneration of tissue. Offered in alternate years. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall.
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BME 59500 - Selected Topics In Biomedical Engineering
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. This course is designed primarily for specialized topic areas for which there is no specific course, workshop, or individual study plan, but having enough student interest to justify the formalized teaching of a course. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BME 60000 - Mentoring For Combined Degree (MD/PhD) Students in BME
Credit Hours: 0.00. Specialized course for M.D./Ph.D. students that is intended to maintain communication and orientation to the BME graduate program during the first two years of the combined degree program when students are completing medical school requirements on the Indianapolis campus. Requirements include attendance at one or more BME seminars on the West Lafayette campus; at least two research planning sessions with BME faculty members, BME graduate program coordinator, or assistant head; and participation in one additional graduate program activity. Permission of department required. Prerequisite is admissions to the Combined MD/PhD Degree program. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BME 62600 - Engineering Nanomedical Systems
Credit Hours: 3.00. Doctoral level course dealing with engineering design of nanomedical devices for drug/gene delivery. The course covers medical needs for nanomedicine; uses of nanomaterials, biomarkers and targeting strategies; uses of bionanotechnology instrumentation for characterization of nanomedical systems and their interactions with cells; drug/gene delivery methods; biodistribution and nantoxicity issues; FDA regulations and cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) bionanomanufacturing principles. Typically offered Fall.
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BME 63000 - Introduction To Biomedical Imaging Systems
Credit Hours: 3.00. (ECE 62000 ) Overview of biomedical imaging systems and analysis. Examination of various imaging modalities, including X-ray, ultrasound, nuclear, and MRI. Microscopy including how images are formed and what types of information they provide. Image analysis techniques, including analysis of cardiac ultrasound, mammography, and MRI functional imagery. Offered in alternate years. Prerequisite: ECE 63700 with minimum grade of D-. Typically offered Spring.
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BME 65800 - Cell And Tissue Culture: Techniques And Application Module
Credit Hours: 2.00. This intensive laboratory module is designed to provide students from various disciplines (e.g., life science and engineering) with practical, hands-on experiences in the area of cell and tissue culture. Students are taught the principles of culturing cells and tissues in vitro and have the opportunity to apply state-of-the-art culturing techniques to both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional culture systems. Specific methodologies focus on both qualitative and quantitative analysis of fundamental cell behavior, including proliferation, differentiation, migration, and adhesion. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Spring.
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BME 69000 - Seminar In Biomedical Engineering
Credit Hours: 0.00. Seminar course covering a broad range of current research topics spanning Biomedical Engineering. Seminar presentations by representatives from industry and faculty from Purdue University and other external institutions. Required of Biomedical Engineering graduate students at Purdue; M.S. and Ph.D. students must complete two and four semesters (respectively) prior to graduation. Typically offered Fall Spring.
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BME 69500 - Advanced Topics In Biomedical Engineering
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. This course is designed primarily for specialized topic areas for which there is no specific course, workshop, or individual study plan, but having enough student interest to justify the formalized teaching of an advanced course. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BME 69600 - Advanced Biomedical Engineering Projects
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 6.00. Individual research projects to be approved by the supervising faculty member before registering for the course. An approved written report is required. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BME 69699 - Biomedical Engineering Professional Practice Graduate Internship
Credit Hours: 0.00. Graduate-level internship course in Biomedical Engineering providing training in the professional skills that lead to career success in the biomedical field. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BME 69700 - Directed Reading In Biomedical Engineering
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. Individualized reading course supervised by an appropriate faculty member. Approval for each reading course must be obtained from the department prior to registration. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BME 69800 - Research MS Thesis
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 18.00. Research MS Thesis. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BME 69900 - Research PhD Thesis
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 18.00. Research PhD Thesis. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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Botany and Plant Pathology |
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BTNY 11000 - Introduction To Plant Science
Credit Hours: 4.00. An introduction to the major groups in the plant kingdom, their origin, classification, and economic importance. The areas of anatomy, morphology, cytology, physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, and ecology will be explored as they relate to plant sciences and agriculture. Course may also be offered for dual credit with cooperating Indiana high schools upon documented approval by the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology. Typically offered Fall Spring.
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BTNY 11100 - Principles Of Plant Biology
Credit Hours: 4.00. This course is an introduction to fundamental biological concepts as they relate to plant biology to better prepare students for more specialized study. Lectures and laboratory exercises will cover mechanisms and processes of plant ecology, physiology and genetics. Our goal is to convey how these levels of organization all contribute to the relative success of plants within and across environments. Throughout the course, an emphasis will be made on the means by which scientific data is collected and interpreted, and key experiments performed in the lab component will be used to illustrate this process. Typically offered Spring.
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BTNY 20400 - Crop and Weed Identification
Credit Hours: 1.00 or 2.00. (AGRY 20400) The identification by sight of plant mounts and seeds of over 200 crops and weeds is taught. The first eight weeks, which covers restricted weeds, prohibited noxious weeds, common weeds, and seed diseases, can be taken for one credit; the last eight weeks covers cereals, grass and legume forages, and legume crops. The list of species to be studied for two credits is obtained from the Intercollegiate Crops Judging Manual. The species to be covered for one credit include the above-listed weeds and additional weed specimens pertinent to the weeds contest. The use and origins of the species are discussed briefly. Suggested course in preparation for AGRY 30500. Typically offered Spring.
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BTNY 20700 - The Microbial World
Credit Hours: 3.00. This course delivers a broad synthesis of microbiology, discussing all taxa of the microbial world. The course also discusses a wide range of subjects related to microbiology, including medical microbiology, but it has a strong emphasis on the botanical and environmental sciences. One particular characteristic that separates it from other microbiology courses is the reduced emphasis upon bacteriology, with discussions of the protists and viruses and, especially of the fungi, occurring in greater detail than the other general microbiology courses available. Typically offered Spring.
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BTNY 20900 - Plant Diversity
Credit Hours: 3.00. Students will learn how to identify the major divisions of the plant kingdom, from green algae to flowering plants, based upon their morphological characteristics. Students will also learn how the evolutionary relationships among these divisions are determined using traditional and modern approaches. An emphasis will be placed on plants that grow in Tippecanoe County and surrounding counties. Typically offered Fall.
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BTNY 21100 - Plants And The Environment
Credit Hours: 3.00. Plants are essential to environmental and human health, and the issues related to these interactions have received much public attention. This course provides the scientific basis for issues-related topics such as the impact of plants on biodiversity; how plants affect and are affected by global climate changes and pollution; the role of plants as invasive species; ways in which plants can help solve environmental problems; and the consequences of human manipulation of plants (e.g. genetic engineering, bioremediation) on plant communities and ecosystems.
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BTNY 27500 - Honors Course - Lower Division
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. Utilized to offer a new honors course for a maximum of three years. Variable title, credit and instructional type. Course may be repeated for credit if content and titles are different. Offered primarily to first-and second-year students. Courses offered must be approved by department or program faculty, and College of Agriculture Honors Committee. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall, Spring, Summer.
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BTNY 28500 - Plants And Civilization
Credit Hours: 3.00. This course, intended primarily for non-majors, covers the history of agriculture, with focus on the centers of origin of our major food, fiber, and medicinal plants, and their historical, cultural, and economic relevance. The course also surveys the biology of crop plants, with respect to taxonomy, anatomy, cell structure, physiology, development, and genetics. Discussions also center on the roles plant biotechnology may play in sustainable agriculture and in helping to alleviate problems caused by overpopulation and ecological stress. Typically offered Spring.
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BTNY 30100 - Introductory Plant Pathology
Credit Hours: 3.00. Basic principles of plant pathology, including etiology, symptomatology, control, and epidemiology of representative diseases of plants. Typically offered Fall Spring.
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BTNY 30200 - Plant Ecology
Credit Hours: 3.00. Offered in odd-numbered years. This course will provide an introduction to the broad field of plant ecology. Through lectures and lab assignments, students will gain an in-depth understanding of ecological concepts regarding the occurrence and distribution of plant species and populations. Students will also gain insights into the application of these concepts to the conservation and management of plant species and populations. Typically offered Spring.
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BTNY 30400 - Introductory Weed Science
Credit Hours: 3.00. A survey of the scientific principles underlying weed control practices; emphasis is on the ecology of weeds and control in crop associations. It is recommended that this course be followed by BTNY 50400. Typically offered Spring.
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BTNY 30500 - Fundamentals Of Plant Classification
Credit Hours: 3.00. The principles of classification of seed plants, with emphasis on methods of identification in laboratory and field. Requires class trips. Students will pay individual lodging or meal expenses when necessary. Typically offered Fall.
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BTNY 31600 - Plant Anatomy
Credit Hours: 4.00. The internal structure of seed plants. Description and recognition of cell and tissue types, tissue systems, and their interrelations in vegetative and reproductive structures. Developmental changes of the plant body from embryo to mature plant and from meristems to mature tissues. Experimental approaches where relevant to structure-function relationships and to development will be introduced. Typically offered Fall.
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BTNY 35000 - Biotechnology In Agriculture
Credit Hours: 3.00. (HORT 35000) A study of the methods used to produce genetically modified organisms, primarily using gene transfer technology, and the application of these organisms in agriculture. The uses of microbes, plants, and animals in agricultural biotechnology are examined. Social, economic, and ethical issues related to biotechnology are discussed. Typically offered Spring.
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BTNY 39000 - Selected Topics In Plant Science
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. This course deals with special topics in botany not covered in regular undergraduate coursework. Credit depends upon work done. May be repeated once for credit. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BTNY 40000 - Botany And Plant Pathology Study Abroad
Credit Hours: 0.00 to 8.00. Utilized to record credits earned through participation in Purdue study abroad programs with cooperating foreign universities. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BTNY 42000 - Plant Cellular And Developmental Biology
Credit Hours: 3.00. This course will focus on the fundamentals of plant cellular and developmental biology. Topics to be covered include: the structure and function of plant organelles and membranes; the cell cycle; DNA, RNA and protein synthesis; the secretory pathway, and the cellular basis of development and whole plant morphogenesis. Typically offered Spring.
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BTNY 47500 - Honors Course - Upper Division
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. Utilized to offer a new honors course for a maximum of three years. Variable title, credit and instructional type. Course may be repeated for credit if content and titles are different. Offered primarily to third-and fourth-year students. Courses offered must be approved by department or program faculty, and College of Agriculture Honors Committee. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall, Spring, Summer.
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BTNY 49700 - Undergraduate Seminar
Credit Hours: 1.00. Problem-based seminar drawing on students’ experience in undergraduate research. Preparation of seminar and poster presentations based on problem analysis relevant to careers in plant biology, environmental plant science, and crop protection. Instruction on problem analysis, scientific writing, and presentation skills are combined with career development activities, including invited speakers from industry, academia, and government. With prior approval and in consultation with the instructor, a student may substitute a problem based on study abroad, an undergraduate course project, or supervised internship or other supervised work-related experience. Typically offered Spring.
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BTNY 49800 - Research In Plant Science
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. Supervised individual laboratory or field research. A written report of work accomplished will be required. May be repeated once for credit. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BTNY 49900 - Thesis Research
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 6.00. Thesis research. Admission to the honors program. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BTNY 50400 - Advanced Weed Science
Credit Hours: 3.00. Emphasizes the mode and mechanism of herbicide action and herbicide interaction with plants, and the biology and ecology of weedy plants. Offered in odd-numbered years. Typically offered Fall.
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BTNY 50500 - Advanced Biology Of Weeds
Credit Hours: 3.00. Principles of weed biology and ecology, with focus on reproduction and ecophysiology, population dynamics, community ecology, and ecosystem level phenomena. Instruction will emphasize the development and refinement of critical thinking skills. Offered in even-numbered years. Typically offered Fall.
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BTNY 51700 - Diseases Of Agronomic Crops
Credit Hours: 1.00. This five-week miniclass teaches students the disease cycles and principles and practices for identifying and managing diseases of agronomic crops. The course is designed for students in plant protection, agronomy, entomology, and other areas who desire an intensive study of diseases of agronomic crops grown in Indiana. Primary emphasis is given to symptomatology, etiology, and disease management through in-depth study of major diseases affecting corn, soybeans, small grains, and forage crops. Special emphasis is placed on the practical aspects of IPM management systems. Weeks 11-15. Typically offered Fall.
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BTNY 52500 - Intermediate Plant Pathology
Credit Hours: 3.00. Examines the biological and pathological characteristics of major causal agents; concepts of epidemiology and disease assessment; physiology, genetics, and molecular biology of host-pathogen interactions; disease management practices; and methods of disease diagnosis. Typically offered Fall.
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BTNY 53500 - Plant Disease Management
Credit Hours: 3.00. An examination of the current principles, strategies, and technologies used in plant disease control. Emphasis is placed on the integration of various technologies and strategies for efficacious, environmentally sound management principles for specific types of plant diseases. Major topics include plant disease management through regulatory procedures, pathogen exclusion, pathogen eradication, environmental modification, host modification, host resistance, cultural practices, host protectants, plant disease forecasting, and the epidemiological basis of disease management strategies. Typically offered Spring.
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BTNY 55000 - Biology Of Fungi
Credit Hours: 3.00. Lectures cover general features of fungi, unique characteristics of major fungal groups, fungal interactions with other organisms, and principles of fungal genetics. Lab exercises include examination of representative species from major groups of fungi and classical and molecular manipulations of fungi. (Offered in odd-numbered years.). Typically offered Fall.
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BTNY 55200 - Molecular Approaches In Plant Biology
Credit Hours: 3.00. This is mainly a laboratory exercise course designed to help students to be more familiar with common molecular techniques used in plant pathology studies. Techniques will include DNA/RNA isolation, hybridization, sequence analyses, various PCR reactions, library construction and screening, protein isolation, and plant transformation. Lectures will cover basic principles and applied aspects of molecular studies in plant pathology, and recent advances in genomics and proteomics techniques. Typically offered Spring.
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BTNY 55300 - Plant Growth And Development
Credit Hours: 3.00. (HORT 55300 ) Topics include seed dormancy, cell expansion and plant growth, pattern formation, phase transition, flowering, pollination and fertilization, seed development, fruit development, and senescence. This course is the second in a series of team-taught courses in the core curriculum of the Purdue Plant Biology Program. Typically offered Spring.
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BTNY 55500 - Aquatic Botany
Credit Hours: 3.00. This course has required class trips. Students will pay individual lodging or meal expenses where necessary. The study of algae and higher plants of the aquatic environment with emphasis on identification, morphology, ecology, role as pollutants, physiology, and control. Typically offered Fall.
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BTNY 55600 - Aquatic Plant Management
Credit Hours: 1.00. This five-week miniclass is designed to teach students the principles and practices for identifying and managing the algae and aquatic plants that inhabit Midwestern ponds and lakes. The majority of the course involves control practices and includes the option of taking the test to become certified in aquatic pesticide application (category 5). The establishment and maintenance of aquatic plants in constructed wetlands and water gardens are also covered. (Offered in alternate years.) (Course meets during weeks 1-5.). Typically offered Fall.
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BTNY 55800 - Pathogens Of Plants
Credit Hours: 3.00. Plant pathology is the science of plant diseases and of the microorganisms that cause them and of our attempts to manage plant diseases. The ultimate goal of plant pathologists is to reduce the losses caused by diseases, thereby, increasing both the quality and quantity of the world food supply. Plant diseases are caused by the same types of microorganisms that cause disease in animals and humans and, as such, many of the principles that apply to human and animal medicine apply to plant diseases. It is the objective of this course to introduce students to the major types of plant pathogens (plant pathogenic bacteria, viruses, nematodes, and fungi), their basic biology and examples of the types of diseases they cause. It will be expected that students have knowledge in plant pathology. Typically offered Fall.
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BTNY 59000 - Special Problems
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. Open to graduate students and qualified undergraduates who desire to study special problems in plant science not covered in regular coursework. Credit dependent upon work done. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BTNY 59500 - Research Methods
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. Various and current research methods, ranging from computer application packages to molecular biological techniques, are taught in modular form with each module consisting of 16 hours within a two-week period. Each module will provide an introduction to the method followed by hands-on laboratory experience. Hours will be arranged to accommodate course conflicts. Enrollment is limited to six students per module. Modules offered vary among semesters. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring.
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BTNY 60500 - Diagnosis Of Plant Diseases
Credit Hours: 2.00. Symptomatology and diagnosis of diseases of field crop, vegetable, fruit, ornamental, and tree plants. Emphasis is on the collection and study of diseases in field, greenhouse, and storage. Prerequisite: BTNY 30100. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BTNY 61300 - Advanced Plant Pathology
Credit Hours: 3.00. This course makes an exhaustive attempt to dissect the nature of plant disease and resistance mechanisms in plants. Special emphasis is placed on emerging concepts and paradigms that underlie a wide variety of plant-pathogen interactions, and how the knowledge gleaned from these studies is being used to devise effective and environmentally safe strategies of plant protection. It is expected that students have knowledge in genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, and plant pathology. Typically offered Spring.
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BTNY 64000 - Metabolic Plant Physiology
Credit Hours: 3.00. (AGRY 64000, BIOL 64000, HORT 64000) Topics include photosynthesis, respiration, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, and nitrogen, sulfur, and secondary metabolism. This course is the third in a series of core courses in the Purdue Plant Biology graduate curriculum. Prerequisite: (BIOL 55100 or HORT 55100), (BTNY 55300 or HORT 55300), BCHM 56100 and BCHM 56200. Typically offered Fall.
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BTNY 66000 - Scientific Writing
Credit Hours: 3.00. This is a course on coping with publication in professional journals. It covers the full range of activities involved in carrying a piece of original research to completion as a primary research article in a refereed journal. Emphasis is on principles of clear and concise technical reporting. Topics include: research and writing goals; journals’ policies; data presentations; effective style; organizing, writing, revising, and processing manuscripts; proofreading; peer review; ethics; and grant proposals. Students will use their own data to prepare a manuscript as if for publication. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Spring.
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BTNY 69700 - Seminar In The Plant Sciences
Credit Hours: 1.00. Advanced study of contemporary topics in plant biology, plant pathology, and weed science. Graduate students enrolled will receive training and experience in preparing and presenting seminars. Typically offered Fall Spring.
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BTNY 69800 - Research MS Thesis
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 18.00. Research MS Thesis. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BTNY 69900 - Research PhD Thesis
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 18.00. Research PhD Thesis. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BCM 10001 - Introduction To Construction
Credit Hours: 3.00. Introduction to Construction is a survey of the construction industry. It includes the overall construction process from initial concept through start-up of the complete facility, career opportunities in the construction industry, and an introduction to the materials and management systems used in construction, with an emphasis on vocabulary building. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BCM 11201 - Construction Surveying Fundamentals
Credit Hours: 2.00. Introduction to basic surveying measurement and computations. Development of the surveying skills necessary to measure distances, angles, and elevations to required construction accuracies by eliminating mistakes and reducing errors. Calculation of corrections, traverse closures, coordinates, areas and construction layout data. Emphasis is placed on proper instrument use and note-keeping techniques. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BCM 13000 - Structural Systems
Credit Hours: 3.00. Not open to building construction management technology students. An introductory study of materials and systems used in structures. The study of materials includes their properties, characteristics, design parameters, and general applications. The study of structures, superstructures, special structures, and construction features. A qualitative approach is taken, with emphasis on vocabulary building. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BCM 17500 - Construction Materials And Methods
Credit Hours: 4.00. Students acquire basic skills in construction methods, quantity estimating, plan reading, and project documentation through hands-on laboratory experience assembling construction materials. Computer utilization includes word processing, spreadsheets, and computer graphics. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BCM 21200 - Construction Layout
Credit Hours: 3.00. Application of surveying skills relevant to the field of construction. Projects include layout of buildings, route centerlines, indirect determination of elevation and distance, referencing, establishment of grade, topographic mapping, and earthwork computations. Instruments used will include transit, theodolite, automatic level, laser, and EDM. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BCM 21500 - Mechanical Construction
Credit Hours: 3.00. Principles of code, design, methods, and materials are applied to plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems for buildings. The comprehension of mechanical construction plans and specifications is emphasized through exercises in mechanical estimating. Typically offered Fall Spring.
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BCM 21601 - Electrical Construction
Credit Hours: 2.00. Principles of code and basic concepts in electrical theory, materials, methods, design and estimating are applied to electrical systems for buildings. Comprehension of electrical construction plans and specifications as well as installation exercises are emphasized through lab experiences. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BCM 23000 - Mechanical And Electrical Systems
Credit Hours: 3.00. Not open to building construction management technology students. An introductory study of piping, HVAC, and electrical systems, and related materials used in buildings. This course is a composite of BCM 23100, 23200, and 23300.Typically offered Fall Spring.
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BCM 25001 - Construction Project And Administrative Management
Credit Hours: 2.00. The study of administrative functions and project delivery methods common in the construction industry. Documentation from project startup through closeout will be covered as well as ethics and professionalism and written and oral communications in construction. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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BCM 27500 - Construction Plans And Measurements
Credit Hours: 3.00. Principles of graphic communication are applied to drawing and reading construction plans with emphasis on the use of computer-aided design software. Techniques for measuring items of construction work from plans and specifications are also covered. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
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