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4.00 Credits
F. Field, laboratory and greenhouse studies in plant population and community ecology. Emphasis will be given to the development of research questions, how experiments are designed, and how data are collected, analyzed and presented. Topics will include regeneration, competition, coexistence, pollination, distribution, diversity and conservation. Students will develop their own research projects and analyze and present results from their work. Prerequisites: Biology 243 and permission of instructor. Not offered in 2008-2009.
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4.00 Credits
S. A directed investigations course in which students employ molecular biology methods to characterize DNA clones from gene libraries, analyze the expression patterns of these clones, sequence them, use bioinformatics to characterize putative gene products, and design primers for realtime RT-PCR gene expression analysis. Course projects culminate in multimedia or poster presentations of results. Two labs per week. Prerequisites: Biology 141, Chemistry 253, or 261. Recommended: Biology 256. Not offered in 2008-2009. Students requiring this course may substitute Biology 354, Investigations in Developmental Cell Biology.
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4.00 Credits
F. This course, intended for biology majors as well as biology majors and minors in the education program, is designed to train students in the use of laboratory for investigating and understanding the content of biology. Typically, all students study topics in plant and animal genetics, physiology, behavior, anatomy, and ecology. Individually, students select a content area for further exploration. Students instruct each other through investigations designed to guide their discovery and understanding of biological concepts. In doing so, students model the investigative process that builds and critiques the content base of biology. Students use computers for data collection, analysis, and presentation. A final presentation of independent research in a selected content area is required. Prerequisites: Biology 242, 243, and permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
S. A course in perspectives on, principles of, and practices in the teaching of biology on the secondary level. This course should be taken concurrently with Education 346. The seminar provides a forum for the discussion of concerns that develop during directed teaching. This course is part of the professional education program and may not be included in the major or minor in biology.
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3.00 Credits
F. Global health and food matters are best understood within their biological, ecological, and socio-economic contexts. This course explores how processes in these contexts contribute to health and disease, especially as they pertain to international and community development. Globalization presents opportunities and challenges for health and food security and for ecosystem integrity. Development models that enhance these by strengthening humanenvironment interconnectedness, using responsible technologies, and developing just policies are upheld as exemplars. Prerequisite: Living World core
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1.00 Credits
F and S. A laboratory course designed to teach students modern biochemical separation and analytical techniques. Included in this course are the following topics: Exclusion, ion-exchange, affinity, and high performance liquid chromatography, agarose gel and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, ultracentrifugation, ultraviolet/visible spectroscopy, enzyme kinetics, and recombinant DNA techniques. Students will be required to carry out individual projects involving the purification and analysis of a biological macromolecule from cells or tissue. Also listed as Chemistry 383. Prerequisite or corequisite: Chemistry 323.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
F, I, S, and SS. This course is an off-campus internship that emphasizes professional application of the concepts and principles learned as part of a Biology program. A student has responsibilities in a private firm, office, laboratory, a not-for-profit organization, or a government agency. The intern works on a specific project under the direct supervision of an employer-supervisor and a faculty internship coordinator. The intern will meet with the faculty coordinator, will maintain a journal, and must present an oral or written report summarizing the internship experience. The off-campus employer-supervisor will complete an evaluation report on the work of the intern. With faculty approval, this course may satisfy the investigations requirement in the biology major or biotechnology minor. Only one Biology 385, 390, or 399 course may be used to satisfy the requirements for the biology major or biotechnology minor. Prerequisites: At least sophomore standing in Biology, a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better, an average GPA of 2.0 or better in all credited science and mathematics courses, and approval by both the department and the offcampus employer.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
F, I, S, and SS. This course provides the opportunity for a student to conduct library research, or under the direction of a faculty member, to study a subject not currently offered in the biology curriculum. Permission to enroll must be obtained from the department chair and the faculty member directing the project. Requirements will be determined by the supervising faculty member. Only one Biology 390 or 399 course may be used to satisfy the requirements of the biology major. safety, biohazards, and containment of genetically modified organisms and patenting. Prerequisites: Senior status in the biotechnology program of concentration, Biblical Foundations I or Theological Foundations I, Developing a Christian Mind, and Philosophical Foundations.
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3.00 Credits
F. This course examines ways in which biology has developed through conceptual and technological innovations, ways in which worldviews have informed biological concepts, the inherent limitations of the scientific enterprise, and philosophic viewpoints held by contemporary biologists. The course will also examine how a biblically informed worldview contributes to an understanding of living systems and to the application of such understanding to societal issues, such as environmental sustainability and appropriate uses of biotechnology. Prerequisites: Senior status in the biology major program, Biblical Foundations I or Theological Foundations I, Developing a Christian Mind, and Philosophical Foundations.
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3.00 Credits
S. This course is a critical study of the historical and philosophical perspectives pertaining to the science and practice of medicine with particular emphasis on the methodology, results, and implications of current medical research. Students study the medical literature towards a critical analysis of selected representative societal and ethical issues in medicine. Prerequisites: Senior status in biology or biochemistry program or permission of the instructor, Biblical Foundations I or Theological Foundations I, Developing a Christian Mind, and Philosophical Foundations.
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