Ruehle Courses landscape

Ruehle Courses landscape

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  Ruehle Courses atASMSA Botany Botany is a rigorous college-level course for transfer credit in the biology of plants. This course introduces students to the anatomy and morphology of plants; their physiological interactions with their environment; and the developmental, genetic and evolutionary relationships between the different divisions of seedless and seed plants. The structure of the course emphasizes scientific writing of expository essays and experimental observation in the laboratory. A familiarity with basic cell biology, genetics and evolutionary theory is helpful, but there are no specific prerequisites beyond a basic course in biology. Zoology Zoology provides a survey of the biology of animals for college-transfer credit. The specific structural and functional adaptations of each major animal phylum are explored in terms of cell biology, physiology, behavior and evolution. The emphasis of the course is on experimental approaches to the study of animals and application of the scientific method. This integrative approach helps to organize the massive amount of material traditionally associated with zoology, and fosters an appreciation of how all life is interconnected. A familiarity with basic cell biology, genetics and evolutionary theory is helpful, but there are no specific prerequisites. Aquatic Biology Aquatic Biology is an ecology course in how water determines where and why organisms live where they do. The course provides an introduction to water as a medium for life, hydrodynamics, geomorphology, fresh and marine aquatic habitats and the adaptions of organisms for those habitats. The emphasis is on understanding the aquatic environment on the levels of the special properties of water, individual organisms, populations, communities and ecosystems. A familiarity with basic cell biology, genetics and evolutionary theory is helpful, but there are no specific prerequisites. Microbiology Microbiology is a demanding college-transfer-credit course that provides a broad survey of the biochemistry, genetics, physiology and ecology of bacteria and viruses. Microbiology is fundamental to the understanding and practice of many disciplines in biology from immunology and genetics to medicine and environmental science. The emphasis of the course is on developing the ability to formulate and present scientific arguments along with sound laboratory practices in sterile techniques. A familiarity with basic cell biology, genetics and evolutionary theory is helpful, but there are no specific prerequisites. Immunology Immunology is a demanding college-level course that covers the basic principles, history, techniques and applications related to the body’s defenses. The study of Immunology is fundamental to medicine and the health sciences, as well as an understanding of basic biology and personal health. The course explores the cell biology, physiology and genetics of the non-specific, cellular and humoral immune responses, with an emphasis on how all aspects of the immune system are integrated to fight disease.A familiarity with basic cell biology, genetics and evolutionary theory is helpful, but there are no specific prerequisites beyond a basic biology course. Developmental Biology Developmental Biology is an advanced college-level biology course in embryology, genetics and evolution. The course traces the journey from egg to adult, and explores how the information in genes becomes actual organisms that can function in the environment. Developmental Biology is an essential area of biology that integrates all other areas of the life sciences. It is currently at the center of medical and genetic research revealing both the unity and the subtle diversity of life. A familiarity with basic cell biology, genetics and evolutionary theory is helpful, but there are no specific prerequisites beyond a basic biology course. Neurobiology Neurobiology is an advanced college-level seminar course that examines the literature and theories of human cognition, grounded in anatomy, physiology, molecular biology, evolution and quantum physics. A study of the human mind and its connection to the nervous system is the core of all knowledge and understanding in the social sciences, natural sciences and the life of the individual. Such knowledge promotes an appreciation that we are our minds and our experience. This basic knowledge is the beginning of the most important lifelong inquiry a person may undertake. 3D Art In Wax 3D Art is a studio class creating sculptures using a technique developed by the instructor to produce wax models that can be cast directly in bronze. Working in bronze is one of the central achievements of human culture, and the lost-wax method of casting bronze is technically the most versatile. The focus is on wildlife sculpture, interpreting behavior as well as form through shape, however the techniques are applicable to any 3D sculpture in wax intended to be cast in bronze. Students may have opportunities to continue the process by casting their work in bronze through local art foundries as part of the class.