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OLPD 3318 - Introduction to Project Management

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Project management for business and industry. Project lifecycles, deliverables, and processes as they are commonly used in the workplace.

WRIT 3562W - Technical and Professional Writing (WI)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Writ 3562V/Writ 3562W
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

This course introduces students to technical and professional writing through various readings and assignments in which students analyze and create texts that work to communicate complex information, solve problems, and complete tasks. Students gain knowledge of workplace genres as well as to develop skills in composing such genres. This course allows students to practice rhetorically analyzing writing situations and composing genres such as memos, proposals, instructions, research reports, and presentations. Students work in teams to develop collaborative content and to compose in a variety of modes including text, graphics, video, audio, and digital. Students also conduct both primary and secondary research and practice usability testing. The course emphasizes creating documents that are goal-driven and appropriate for a specific context and audience.

BIOL 3272 - Applied Biostatistics

Credits:	4.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Biol 3272Biol 3272H//Biol 5272
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Conceptual basis of statistical analysis. Statistical analysis of biological data. Data visualization, descriptive statistics, significance tests, experimental design, linear model, simple/multiple regression, general linear model. Lectures, computer lab. prereq: High school algebra; BIOL 2003 recommended

BIOL 5272 - Applied Biostatistics

Credits:	4.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Biol 3272Biol 3272H//Biol 5272
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Conceptual basis of statistical analysis. Statistical analysis of biological data. Data visualization, descriptive statistics, significance tests, experimental design, linear model, simple/multiple regression, general linear model. Lectures, computer lab. prereq: High school algebra; BIOL 2003 recommended.

CSCI 3003 - Introduction to Computing in Biology

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	CSci 3003/CSci 5465
Typically offered:	Fall Odd Year

This course builds computational skills needed to carry out basic data analysis tasks common in modern biology. Students will learn computing concepts (algorithm development, data structures, complexity analysis) along with practical programming skills in Python and R. No previous programming knowledge assumed. Prereq: introductory biology course.

EEB 5042 - Quantitative Genetics

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Fundamentals of quantitative genetics. Genetic/environmental influences on expression of quantitative traits. Approaches to characterizing genetic basis of trait variation. Processes that lead to change in quantitative traits. Applied/evolutionary aspects of quantitative genetic variation. prereq: [BIOL 4003 or GCD 3022] or instr consent; a course in statistics is recommended

GCD 5005 - Computer Programming for Biology

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Computer programming skills with applications in biology. Design/build new computer programs for applications in cell/developmental biology, including modeling of biological processes, advanced data analysis, automated image analysis. prereq: BIOL 4003 or BIOL 4004 or GCD 3033 or CBS grad or BMBB or MCDB&G grad student, general statistics course

MATH 2241 - Mathematical Modeling of Biological Systems

Credits:	3.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Development, analysis and simulation of models for the dynamics of biological systems. Mathematical topics include discrete and continuous dynamical systems, linear algebra, and probability. Models from fields such as ecology, epidemiology, physiology, genetics, neuroscience, and biochemistry. prereq: [1241 or 1271 or 1371] w/grade of at least C-

ANSC 3509 - Animal Biotechnology (BIOL, TS)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall

ANSC 3509 is a course for undergraduates seeking a broad understanding of animal biotechnology in a single semester. The course covers the major concepts and principles of modern animal biotechnology. Topics include: genes and genomes, recombinant DNA technology, genetically modified foods and medicines, proteins as products, DNA fingerprinting and forensic analysis, bioremediation, aquatic biotechnology, medical biotechnology, and bioethics as it pertains to biotechnology. The course does not require any prerequisites and is targeted at students from all backgrounds and majors. We will discuss this history of biotechnology through current events. The laboratory component will focus on basic skills required in a molecular lab including aseptic technique, DNA extraction, pipetting, PCR, casting and running gels, data analysis, and guided bioinformatics lessons. The laboratory component will also teach molecular techniques necessary in forensic DNA fingerprinting, and how to gather DNA profiling data of individual animals to study population genetics. The course focuses primarily on the science biotechnology, but has strong components on ethics, policy, and society. For each topic, career paths are discussed, including how to prepare for careers in biotechnology fields.

BBE 3013 - Engineering Principles of Molecular and Cellular Processes

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Applied engineering principles in biological processes. Classification of microbes of industrial importance. Parameters for cellular control. Modeling of cell growth/metabolism, enzymatic catalysis, bioreactor design, product recovery operations design. Case studies. prereq: BIOL 1009 or BIOL 2003; and CHEM 1062/CHEM 1066 or equivalent or CHEM 1082; MATH 1372 or MATH 1282

BBE 3033 - Material and Energy Balances in Biological Systems

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Basic principles of materials and energy balances and their applications in biological systems. prereq: CHEM 1062 or CHEM 1082, MATH 1372 or equivalent or MATH 1282 and PHYS 1302W or PHYS 1222

BBE 3043 - Biological and Environmental Thermodynamics

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Laws of thermodynamics for energy, environmental and biological sciences. First/second laws of thermodynamics in representing phase change, biochemical reactions, metabolic cycles, and photosynthesis. prereq: BIOL 1009 or BIOL 2003 and CHEM 1065 or equivalent or CHEM 1081, MATH 1372 or MATH 1282 and PHYS 1302W or PHYS 1222

BBE 3201 - Sustainability of Food Systems: A Life Cycle Perspective (GP)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Consequences of global food system. Diversity in food systems. Current topics in food sustainability.

BBE 4001 - Chemistry of Biomass and Biomass Conversion to Fuels and Products (ENV)

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	BBE 4001/BBE 5001/Chem 4001
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Chemistry of biomass and its sustainable utilization for biofuels and bioproducts, including bio-based materials. Chemicals/energy and their environmental implications within the context of chemical principles and associated reactions underlying the structure, properties, processing, and performance of plant materials. prereq: Chem 2301 or Chem 1082 or instructor consent

BBE 4302 - Biodegradation of Bioproducts

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	BBE 4302/BBE 5302/BP 4302/5302
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Organisms of importance to bio-based products. Deterioration, control, bioprocesses for benefit. prereq: 1002 or instr consent

BBE 4608 - Environmental and Industrial Microbiology

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	BBE 4608/BBE 5608
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Microbes, including fungi, bacteria, and other small-scale organisms, are the pioneer life of the planet, shaping and maintaining the ecosystem. Microbiology is the discipline that studies the basic biology and fundamental processes of microbes, with the aim of answering and solving the relevant environmental and industrial questions. Microbiology remains a frontier, but has developed significantly in recent years. Growth in this research area is largely due to vast improvements in molecular tools (for example: genome sequencing and editing, microscopes, data analysis) and other biochemical techniques, often driven by interest in emergent applications for these unique organisms. These applications include those related to protecting environmental quality as well as those related to making novel products, including materials, fuels, and chemicals. These also include understanding the roles of microbes in the natural nutrient cycles and other key natural processes. This course is therefore designed to introduce students to the taxonomy, biology and ecology of microbes, and to focus on key applications for which these microbes can be applied. prereq: BIOL 1001 or BIOL 1009 or BIOL 2003 and CHEM 1011 or CHEM 1061 or CHEM 1081

BBE 4713 - Biological Process Engineering

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	BBE 4713/BBE 5713
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Material/energy balances. Homogeneous reactions of bioprocess engineering/biological systems. Fermentation engineering, reactor design. Filtration, centrifugation, separation, absorption, extraction, chromatography. Biorefining. Conversion of biomass. prereq: [3033, [4013 or concurrent registration is required (or allowed) in 4013], upper div CSE] or instr consent

BBE 4743 - Nanobioengineering & Nanobiotechnology

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	BBE 4743/BBE 5743
Typically offered:	Every Spring

This course will educate on the interdisciplinary areas of bionanotechnology/nanobiotechnology and nanobioengineering, including engineering principles and inherent technological applications. Prereq: Upper division in CSE or juniors and seniors in physical sciences, biological sciences and engineering (including CBS and CFANS) or equivalent or instructor consent.

BIOC 4351 - Protein Engineering

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Key properties of enzymes/molecular basis, computer modeling strategies, mutagenesis strategies to create protein variants, expression/screening of protein variants. Evaluate research papers, identify unsolved practical/theoretical problems, plan protein engineering experiment. prereq: 4331 or instr consent

BIOC 5309 - Biocatalysis and Biodegradation

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	Bioc 5309/MicE 5309
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Fundamentals of microbial enzymes/metabolism as pertaining to biodegradation of environmental pollutants/biosynthesis for making commodity chemicals. Practical examples. Guest speakers from industry.

BIOC 5352 - Biotechnology and Bioengineering for Biochemists

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	BioC 5352/MicB 5352
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Periodic Spring

Protein biotechnology. Microorganisms used as hosts for protein expression, protein expression, and engineering methods. Production of enzymes of industrial interest. Applications of protein biotechnology in bioelectronics. Formulation of therapeutic biopharmaceuticals. Recommended prerequisites: Biochemistry (BiOC 3021 or 3022 or 4331) and Microbiology MICB 3301

BIOC 5361 - Microbial Genomics and Bioinformatics

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Introduction to genomics. Emphasizes microbial genomics. Sequencing methods, sequence analysis, genomics databases, genome mapping, prokaryotic horizontal gene transfer, genomics in biotechnology, intellectual property issues. Hands-on introduction to UNIX shell scripting, genomic data analysis using R and Excel in a computer lab setting. prereq: College-level courses in [organic chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology]

BIOL 3051 - Genome Editing and Engineering (TS)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Allowing researchers to modify genetic information in nearly any organism?s genome, genome editing, and engineering technologies have been widely used in all areas of biology. These technologies have evolved rapidly in recent years and not only hold the promise to revolutionize medical and agricultural fields, but also make profound impacts on our society. The purpose of the course is to give students a comprehensive overview of principles, development and applications of genetic engineering and genome editing technologies in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. This course will introduce concepts and history of genome engineering in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. We will discuss the mechanisms and applications of both techniques using examples in bacteria and plant genome and metabolic pathway engineering. Students will also have hands-on experience to design CRISPR and modify bacterial and plant genomes. In addition, this course will contribute to students? liberal education by discussing the consequences of these technologies for society and technological development, including the ethics of altering genomes, consequences on ecosystems, and the benefits, drawbacks, and limitations of these technologies. Recommended prerequisites: Introductory biology such as Biol 1951 and 2003, Biol 1009 or BMEN 2501

BMEN 5411 - Neural Engineering

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Theoretical basis. Signal processing techniques. Modeling of nervous system, its response to stimulation. Electrode design, neural modeling, cochlear implants, deep brain stimulation. Prosthetic limbs, micturition control, prosthetic vision. Brain machine interface, seizure prediction, optical imaging of nervous system, place cell recordings in hippocampus. prereq: 3401 recommended

CHEM 4601 - Green Chemistry (ENV)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Survey key aspects of green chemistry in modern research and development both in academia and industry, as well as relevant implications for the environment, technology, and public policy. prereq: [2302 or 2081 or equiv]

ESPM 4607 - Industrial Biotechnology and the Environment

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies:	BBE 4607/BBE 5607
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Biotechnology pertaining to biobased products development, their environmental impact. prereq: BIOL 1009, CHEM 1021

FSCN 4122 - Food Fermentations and Biotechnology

Credits:	2.0 [max 2.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Major food fermentations important for food industry. Microbiological components. Impact of biotechnology on food production. Genetic tools. Improvement of microbes used in food production by biotechnological approaches. prereq: [MICB 3301, BIOL 4003] or instr consent

FSCN 4123 - Molecular Biology for Applied Scientists

Credits:	1.0 [max 1.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Basics of molecular biology. Origins of molecular biology from discovery to ad of gene cloning/sequencing technologies. PCR, DNA fingerprinting, metagenomics. Synthetic biology for biotechnological production of novel peptides/ proteins. prereq: [BioC 3021 and MicB 3301] or FScN 2021 or instr consent

PHCL 4343 - Pharmacology of the Synapse

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall

Study synapse as pharmacological gateway to nervous system. Explore physiology of/cellular signalling at synapse, how signalling influences conditions such as Parkinson's disease, depression, anxiety, pain, addiction. How various drugs modify signalling at synapse. recommend: [PHCL 2001, PHCL 3100]

PMB 4121 - Microbial Ecology and Applied Microbiology

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Spring

Evolution/structure of microbial communities. Population interaction within ecosystems. Quantitative/habitat ecology. Biogeochemical cycling. Molecular microbial ecology, gene transfer in the environment. Molecular phylogeny of microorganisms. Application of microbes in agriculture. Production of commodity chemicals, drugs, and other high-value products. prereq: 3301

PSY 5038W - Introduction to Neural Networks (WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Fall Odd Year

Parallel distributed processing models in neural/cognitive science. Linear models, Hebbian rules, self-organization, non-linear networks, optimization, representation of information. Applications to sensory processing, perception, learning, memory. prereq: [[3061 or NSC 3102], [MATH 1282 or 2243]] or instr consent

MGMT 3015 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship

Credits:	4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies:	IBUS 3010/MGMT 3010/MGMT 3015
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Fundamentals of entrepreneurship. Career paths, including new business start-ups, franchising, acquisitions (including family business succession), corporate venturing, and entre-preneurial services. Legal structures for new business formation. Aspects of business law/ethics.

DES 1000 - D@MN: Design@Minnesota (AH)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F only
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

In DES 1000, students learn to use an iterative design process to define real-world challenges, and propose innovative solutions for social impact. Building soft-skills such as collaboration, visual and verbal communication, and empathy is a critical outcome of the course.

MGMT 3001 - Fundamentals of Management

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

This course is about the foundational principles of management, encompassing disciplinary and topical boundaries. We will look at these principles from the perspective of how they guide action, specifically: planning, organizing, leading and controlling. By the end of the course, students will know the basics of how to set up organizations to be effective and innovative, and not just efficient. During the course, you will engage with the material in the course and understand how management frameworks can be used to choose the right internal structures and processes that can best react to your particular industry context and general business environment.

SCO 3001 - Sustainable Supply Chain and Operations

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Sustainable Supply Chain and Operations Management focuses on the design and management of transformation processes to provide products and services to create value for the people, planet, and firm prosperity. On the one hand, supply chain and operations management involves the integration of activities and processes, to facilitate the flows of materials, services, finances, and information to convert inputs into the firms? primary products and services. Operational issues include the design of products and processes, the procurement of raw materials, the control of inventories, the maintenance of quality, the planning of human resources and facilities, and the delivery of products or services, so that customer expectations and needs are met. Operations also have significant interactions with other functional areas of the firm (e.g., finance, marketing, strategy, and accounting). Therefore, understanding the role of the operations function and its impact on the competitiveness of the firm from both tactical and strategic aspects is an important part of any manager's training. This course will introduce students to the fundamental concepts, operations practices, and models in both manufacturing- and service-oriented firms. The course will cover both quantitative and qualitative methods.

COMM 3441 - Introduction to Organizational Communication

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Functions of communication in work groups, in organizational hierarchies, and between organizations.

WRIT 3152W - Writing on Issues of Science and Technology (WI)

Credits:	3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	A-F or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall & Spring

Science and technology are key parts of nearly every aspect of our lives, and, just as important, science and technology are highly debated topics in political, economic, social, public, and personal spheres. For example, consider debates regarding genetically modified foods, space exploration, vaccines, oil pipelines, or clean drinking water. This course will push you to consider the ways you think, feel, and write about science and technology. This course will ask you to examine the relationship between language and science and technology. We will spend the semester reading about science and technology, in addition to studying and practicing different strategies, techniques, and approaches for communicating about science and technology. Using rhetorical studies as a foundation, this course will give you the tools to more effectively engage with scientific and technological topics and debates. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, this course aims to foster engagement with scientific and technological conversations. Put simply, students should leave this course caring about scientific and technological issues and wanting to participate in the conversations that surround such issues.

BIOL 4894 - Directed Research In Biotechnology

Credits:	1.0 -7.0 [max 7.0]
Grading Basis:	S-N only
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Directed Research is an individual-study, laboratory or field investigation course. For Directed Research in Biotechnology, the faculty mentor must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Biotechnology minor and the research topic must be related to Biotechnology. The research topic needs to be agreed on by both the student and the faculty mentor and explained in a Research/Directed Studies contract. The contract must be approved by the director of undergraduate studies (DUGS) for the Biotechnology minor before the student is allowed to register. The contract includes a description of learning objectives for the course, methodology to be used, and how the assessment of learning will be conducted. prereq: department consent, instructor consent, no more than 7 credits of 4793W, 4794W, 4993, 4994 counts towards CBS major requirements.

BIOL 3696 - Internship: Professional Experience in Biological Sciences

Credits:	1.0 -3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis:	S-N or Aud
Typically offered:	Every Fall, Spring & Summer

Matches student's academic or career goals with opportunities in industry, non-profit organizations, and government agencies. Prereq-Acceptance into CBS Internship Program, internship workshop, college consent.

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