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3.00 Credits
Examines the diversity of life through investigations of the taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, behavior, ecology, and evolution of all major prokaryotic and eukaryotic lineages. Basic ecological and evolutionary theory are focal points of the course as these represent the mechanisms through which biological and physiological diversity arises. Must be completed with a grade of "C" or better to count toward biology lower-core requirements.
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1.00 Credits
Examines the diversity of life through investigations of the taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, behavior, ecology and evolution of all major prokaryotic and eukaryotic lineages. Basic ecological and evolutionary theory are focal points of the course, as these represent the mechanisms through which biological and physiological diversity arises. Must be completed a grade of "C" or better to count toward biology lower-core requirements.
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4.00 Credits
This course addresses the major concepts and advances in the field of genetics with emphases on Mendelian inheritance and gene transmission and foundational molecular genetics including gene replication, recombination, expression, mutability, and regulation. Major topics covered include mechanisms and patterns of inheritance, recombination, linkage, mapping, gene replication, prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene expression, gene regulation, and DNA damage and repair. Additional topics include DNA and protein chemistry, DNA technologies, pedigree analysis, genomics, and core population genetics principles. The course emphasizes the development of problem-solving skills, both within these topics and formulating solutions that integrate theory from multiple topics.
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4.00 Credits
This course is intended for students interested in the natural history, biology and ecology of the tropics, the most biologically diverse region of the world. Students will study evolutionary, ecological and other biological principles of tropical ecosystems and the natural history of the organisms that live there. We will examine conservation programs, sustainable development practices and the widespread impact of this region of the globe. The course culminates in a two-week travel experience where students will visit such places as lowland tropical rain forests, high elevation tropical cloud forests, coastal ecosystems, primary and secondary forests and more. In the field, students will conduct brief research programs designed to illustrate the possibilities of careers working in the tropics over a broad range of biological specialties, ranging from tropical biodiversity, evolution and sustainability to agriculture and medicine.
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4.00 Credits
Examines relationships between species and their environment. Students explore the contributions of abiotic and biotic factors to limitations in numbers and distributions of organisms. A strong emphasis is placed upon classical ecological issues such as production dynamics, predator-prey interactions, and competition and life history strategies in marine, freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems.
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4.00 Credits
A study of the structure, physiology, life histories and group relationships of invertebrate animals.
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4.00 Credits
A study of the structure, ecology, behavior and taxonomy of the major vertebrate classes.
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4.00 Credits
A study of the physiological basis of organismal adaptation to diverse habitats. Covers the environmental parameters impacting animal metabolism and plant productivity with a focus on the major stressors (e.g., water availability, heat, salinity, food supply, oxygen, radiation) in the habitats of each. Major topics include the adaptive and acclimative mechanisms in animals and plants with regard to osmoregulation, excretion, metabolism, respiration, circulation, neuromuscular systems and photosynthesis. The emphasis of the laboratory is on research exploring the adaptive and acclimative strategies employed by organisms under stress and the development of scientific communication skills.
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4.00 Credits
Studies the morphology, anatomy and physiology of vascular plants, with emphasis on plants and their role in human society. Additional emphases are placed upon plants' reproduction, response to environmental change, ethnobotany, medicinal botany and the development and uses of plants in ancient and modern human societies.
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4.00 Credits
Investigates the use of statistical methodology to evaluate biological hypotheses. Topics include basic experimental design, descriptive statistics, and scientific inference and hypothesis testing using statistical tests such as analysis of variance, correlation, regression, contingency tables and nonparametric equivalents. Example data sets drawn from ecology, general biology and biomedical sciences are used to explore concepts. Class time is broken into lecture and laboratory components.
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