|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Course Criteria
Add courses to your favorites to save, share, and find your best transfer school.
-
4.00 Credits
As needed This course is a survey of woody plants with an emphasis on North American species. Their characteristics, range, uses, and management needs will be examined. Field studies will include identification, density, yield, and longevity determinations. There are three lecture and discussion periods and one laboratory session each week. Prerequisite: BI 242.
-
4.00 Credits
As needed This course examines the vertebrates in detail. Topics include the origin and evolution of vertebrates, their ecology, management, behavior, and specializations. An emphasis will be placed on vertebrates that occur in Kansas. Prerequisite: BI 252.
-
4.00 Credits
As needed This course examines the principles and techniques used in managing our natural resources. Laboratory will emphasize management techniques used by various agencies in private and public land in eastern Kansas and western Missouri. There are three lecture sessions and one laboratory session per week. Prerequisite: BI 252.
-
4.00 Credits
Spring term, odd years This course covers the biology of birds, including their classification, physiology, behavior, ecology, evolution, and speciation. The field identification of local species is emphasized. This course is recommended as an elective for biology majors, teachers, and anyone seriously interested in birds. There are three lecture sessions and one laboratory field session each week. Alternates with BI 380. Prerequisite: BI 252.
-
4.00 Credits
Fall term, yearly This course is a thorough analysis of the anatomical evidence for evolutionary relationships among the major classes of the vertebrates. This course is fundamental for biology majors who plan careers in vertebrate biology and for premedical and pre-dental students. There are three lecture and discussion periods and one laboratory dissection period each week. Prerequisite: BI 252.
-
4.00 Credits
Spring term, even years In this course students will investigate two fundamental questions in developmental biology: how does the fertilized egg give rise to the adult body, and how does the adult body produce gametes that can result in the fertilized egg There are three lecture/discussion sessions and one laboratory session each week in which the students will learn how scientists are using information gleaned from cell/molecular biology, physiology, anatomy, cancer research, neurobiology, immunology, evolutionary biology, and ecology to answer these questions. The scope of this course makes it advisable to have a solid background in biology prior to attempting this study. Prerequisite: BI 378.
-
3.00 Credits
Fall term, even years The world between the living (cellular organisms) and the non-living is occupied by a variety of microbes including viruses, viroids, virusoids and prions. Though minute, these particles have a huge impact on human society. In proof, consider the fact that more humans died between the years 1917 and 1920 from the flu than in the battles of World War I. This course is designed to allow students who have completed the introductory microbiology course an opportunity to expand their knowledge concerning these subcellular microbes. Prerequisite: BI 262.
-
3.00 Credits
Fall term, yearly This course is an examination of the theory of evolution, including its historical and social implications. It emphasizes the intellectual skills associated with the testing of evolutionary hypotheses. There are three lecture and discussion sessions each week. Prerequisite: A 200 level biology course.
-
4.00 Credits
Fall term, yearly This course covers the relationship between organisms and their environment. Field and laboratory techniques are covered in the laboratory sessions. This course is recommended for all biology majors and other serious students of ecology. There are three lecture and discussion periods and one field or laboratory session each week. Prerequisites: BI 242 and BI 252.
-
4.00 Credits
Fall term, yearly Genetics is the study of heredity at the population, organismal, cellular, and molecular levels. In this course we will introduce the basic principles of Mendelian, population, cellular, and molecular genetics. There will be three lecture/discussion sessions and one laboratory session each week. The laboratory will introduce the techniques of genetics at both the organismal and molecular levels. Prerequisites: A 200 level biology course, CH 138, and junior standing.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Privacy Statement
|
Cookies Policy |
Terms of Use
|
Institutional Membership Information
|
About AcademyOne
Copyright 2006 - 2025 AcademyOne, Inc.
|
|
|