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2021-2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

How to Read Catalog Course Descriptions

Texas Tech offers over 5,000 courses as part of its curriculum. These courses are listed alphabetically by subject prefix within each college and departmental section of this catalog. The courses appear in numerical order, moving from beginning freshman or developmental level courses to graduate, research, and professional courses.

Not all courses listed in this catalog are offered every year. An online class schedule published before each registration period indicates courses that will be available during the upcoming term or semester and when each class will meet. The class schedule can be found at (www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/class_schedule/index.php). The university reserves the right to cancel any scheduled course or withdraw any program from the list of offerings when the best interests of the institution require such action.

Courses are designated by a subject prefix and number along with a descriptive title. Learn more  about interpreting the course descriptions found throughout the catalog.
 

WGS - Women’s and Gender Studies (Undergraduate Courses)
  

  • WGS 3340 - Gender and Sexuality in the Classical World

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Examination of social and cultural dimensions of gender and sexuality in the ancient Greco-Roman world. Readings in English. [CLAS 3340 ]
  

  • WGS 3341 - Women in European Civilization

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    What women were supposed to do; what women did, from prehistory to the vote in 1920.
  

  • WGS 3342 - Introduction to Research in Human Geography

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Introduction to research methods in geography. [GEOG 3340 ]
  

  • WGS 3349 - LGBTQ History in the United States

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Traces the history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the United States, from the colonial period to the present. [HIST 3349 ]
  

  • WGS 3382 - Women Writers

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Significant works by women. [ENGL 3382 ]
  

  • WGS 4000 - Individual Study: TA, Research, or Community Practicum

    V1-3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: 2.5 TTU GPA or consent of instructor and director. Teaching assistantships, student-initiated research experience, or community practicum. F, S.
  

  • WGS 4301 - Special Topics in Women’s & Gender Studies

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Topics vary, focusing on interdisciplinary work arising from feminist scholarship.
  

  • WGS 4302 - Psychology of Human Sexual Behavior

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Junior standing. Study of human sexual behavior from a psychological viewpoint with emphasis on contemporary research methods and findings. [PSY 4300 ]
  

  • WGS 4305 - Directed Studies

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Independent study under the guidance of the instructor. May be repeated with consent of the Director of Women’s Studies.
  

  • WGS 4310 - Feminist Thought and Theories

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    An examination of important theoretical writings and perspectives in women’s studies, including the contributions of feminist theory and analysis to traditional disciplines.
  

  • WGS 4355 - Let’s Talk Women, Let’s Talk War: Women in Conflict in the 20th Century

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Examines the involvement and reactions of European women to situations of war and revolution in the 20th Century.
  

  • WGS 4399 - Women’s and Gender Studies Seminar

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: WGS 2300 . A capstone course for the minor in women’s studies. Extends, integrates, synthesizes, and applies women’s studies knowledge.

WGS - Women’s and Gender Studies (Graduate Courses)
  

  • WGS 5000 - Practicum in Women’s Studies

    V1-6 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and the Director of Women’s Studies. Practical experience in projects, activities, or artistic expressions that are socially and/or communally relevant.
  

  • WGS 5300 - Directed Studies

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and the Director of Women’s Studies. Content will vary to meet the needs of students. May be repeated up to three times for credit with consent of the director.
  

  • WGS 5310 - Feminist Thought and Theories

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    An in-depth examination of important theoretical writings and perspectives in women’s, gender, and identity studies, including the contributions of feminist theory and analysis to traditional disciplines.
  

  • WGS 5340 - Special Topics in Women’s Studies

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Focused and rigorous examination of selected topics. May be repeated with consent of the director.
  

  • WGS 5360 - Foundations of Women’s Studies

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Interdisciplinary study of fundamental concepts and issues in gender and identity studies and contemporary scholarship, including the complexities introduced by cross-sectional study of race, sexual orientation, and class distinctions, tensions, and alliances.

ZOOL - Zoology (Undergraduate Courses)
  

  • ZOOL 2403 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I

    4 Semester Credit Hours
    TCCNS: BIOL2101+2301, 2401 Prerequisites: Three hours of chemistry recommended. Human gross and microscopic anatomy for allied health majors. Not for major credit. Includes a lab. Partially fulfills core Life and Physical Sciences requirement.
  

  • ZOOL 2404 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II

    4 Semester Credit Hours
    TCCNS: BIOL2102+2302, 2402 Prerequisites: ZOOL 2403  strongly recommended, plus 3 hours of college chemistry. Human physiology for allied health majors. Not for major credit. Includes a lab.
  

  • ZOOL 3303 - Basic Concepts of Pathophysiology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: ZOOL 2403  and ZOOL 2404 . Study of the physiologic basis of disease for healthcare professionals. Emphasis on application of pathophysiology concepts to the recognition of pathologic conditions across the lifespan.
  

  • ZOOL 3401 - Animal Histology

    4 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 1403  and BIOL 1404 , CHEM 1307 . The study of normal tissues of the human and other mammals. An introductory course recommended for students of pathology, medical sciences, and biomedical sciences. Includes a lab.
  

  • ZOOL 3403 - Parasitology

    4 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 1401  and BIOL 1402  or BIOL 1403  and BIOL 1404 . Morphology, life cycles, and physiology of protozoan and helminth parasites, with emphasis on broad aspects of parasitism and examples with medical and economic interest. (CL)
  

  • ZOOL 3405 - Vertebrate Structure and Development

    4 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 1402  or BIOL 1404 . The comparative study of vertebrate structure and embryological development.
  

  • ZOOL 3406 - Comparative Invertebrate Zoology

    4 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 1401  and BIOL 1402  or BIOL 1403  and BIOL 1404 . Structure, life history, and evolution of the invertebrates. Includes a lab. (CL)
  

  • ZOOL 4304 - General Endocrinology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 3320 . Hormones as chemical coordinators of bodily functions.
  

  • ZOOL 4311 - Medical Entomology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 1401  and BIOL 1402  or BIOL 1403  and BIOL 1404 . An introduction to the roles of insects and other arthropods in the direct causation of disease or disease transmission in humans. Online. (CL)
  

  • ZOOL 4312 - Animal Behavior

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 1404  or BIOL 3309 . Comparative study of animal behavior; its genetic basis, expression through neurophysiological mechanisms, function in the environment, and adaptive role during evolutionary history.
  

  • ZOOL 4321 - Insect Diversity

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 1403  and BIOL 1404 ; BIOL 3309  recommended. An advanced exploration of the behavior, ecology, and evolution of insects.
  

  • ZOOL 4406 - Introduction to Mammalogy

    4 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 1402  or BIOL 1404 . Study of the classification, natural history, and ecology of mammals. Includes a lab.
  

  • ZOOL 4407 - Natural History of the Vertebrates

    4 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 1401  and BIOL 1402  or BIOL 1403  and BIOL 1404 . Evolutionary relationships, identification, and ecology of vertebrates. Local fauna emphasized. Includes a lab.
  

  • ZOOL 4408 - General Ornithology

    4 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 1402  or BIOL 1404  or consent of instructor. Emphasis on laboratory and field work in systematics, ecology, and anatomy of birds. Local field trips. Includes a lab.
  

  • ZOOL 4409 - Comparative Animal Physiology

    4 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: CHEM 1308  and BIOL 1404 . A comparison of physiological functions of animals in the major phyla. Includes a lab. (CL)
  

  • ZOOL 4410 - Introduction to Ichthyology

    4 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 1402  or BIOL 1404 . Diversity, evolutionary relationships, ecology, and anatomy of fishes. Includes a lab. (CL)
  

  • ZOOL 4421 - Field Herpetology

    4 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Evolutionary history, anatomy and physiology, and behavior of reptiles and amphibians. Field component includes trips to sites in central and West Texas. Includes a lab. (CL)

ZOOL - Zoology (Graduate Courses)
  

  • ZOOL 5304 - Comparative Endocrinology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ZOOL 3405 , 3416, BIOL 1404 , or equivalent. Hormones as chemical coordinators of bodily functions. S.
  

  • ZOOL 5312 - Advanced Animal Behavior

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Comparative animal behavior with emphasis on genetics and neurophysiology and how they relate to survival. F.
  

  • ZOOL 5401 - Animal Histology for Advanced Students

    4 Semester Credit Hours
    Microscopic anatomy of the normal cells, tissues, and organ systems of the human and other mammals are studied. Open to graduate students who have not taken ZOOL 3401  or equivalent.
  

  • ZOOL 5402 - Advanced Mammalogy

    4 Semester Credit Hours
    Studies of recent advances in mammalogy. For students who have not taken ZOOL 4406 . F.
  

  • ZOOL 5406 - Advanced Invertebrate Zoology

    4 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Develops a comprehension of the structure, function, ecology, and evolution of invertebrate animals, with an emphasis on the relationships among taxa and the diversity within taxa. Written reports on special projects required.
  

  • ZOOL 5407 - Vertebrate Zoology for Advanced Students

    4 Semester Credit Hours
    Diversity, evolutionary relationships, and adaptations of vertebrates. Field trips required. Open to students who have not taken ZOOL 4407 .
  

  • ZOOL 5408 - Advanced Ornithology

    4 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Selected topics including avian systematics, migration, physiology, ecology, and comparative behavior.
  

  • ZOOL 5409 - Comparative Physiology for Advanced Students

    4 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ZOOL 3405  or ZOOL 3406 ; BIOL 3416 ; CHEM 3305 , CHEM 3306  recommended. A comparison of physiological functions including homeostatic mechanisms, muscle, nerve, in the major phyla. Laboratory reports written in a journal format are required.
  

  • ZOOL 5421 - Ecological Entomology

    4 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. An advanced exploration of the behavior, ecology, and evolution of insects.
  

  • ZOOL 6000 - Master’s Thesis

    V1-6 Semester Credit Hours
  

  • ZOOL 6302 - Principles of Systematic Zoology for Advanced Students

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 3416  or equivalent; BIOL 3305  or BIOL 5305  recommended. Theory and practice of naming, describing, and classifying organisms. Speciation, phylogeny reconstruction, and other current topics in evolutionary biology emphasized. F, even years.
  

  • ZOOL 6303 - Seminar in Mammalogy for Advanced Students

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. A historical perspective of mammalogy as a science including advances in ideology, character systems, and data analysis. Current topics and controversies will be addressed. S, odd years.
  

  • ZOOL 6305 - Molecular Systematics and Evolution

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: BIOL 5305 , ZOOL 6302 , or consent of instructor. Principles and theories relating to molecular systematics and molecular evolution.
  

  • ZOOL 6321 - Advanced Herpetology

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Covers the biology of amphibians and reptiles. Stresses classification, evolution, ecology, and anatomy of the various groups.
 

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