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3.00 Credits
Lectures and demonstrations on the fundamental characteristics and properties of plant, animal and bacterial viruses. Lecture three hours. Prerequisite: BIO 139, CHEM 161. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0
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4.00 Credits
Morphological, physiological and immunological characteristics of pathogenic bacteria. In the laboratory, pure culture studies are emphasized. Lecture two hours; laboratory six hours. Fee course. Prerequisite: BIO 139. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 4.0
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3.00 Credits
Isolation, cultivation and characterization of a wide variety of soil and water microbes from natural habitats using the elective enrichment technique; natural habitats also will be examined directly for the numbers and varieties of microbes which are present. Lecture two hours; laboratory three hours. Fee course. Prerequisite: BIO 139. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0
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3.00 Credits
Nature of antigens, antibodies and their reactions. The development of the immune response and its role in immunity and pathology. Lecture two hours. Prerequisite: BIO 121, BIO 139, BIO 184; CHEM 161. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0
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1.00 Credits
Laboratory exercises designed to provide familiarity with common clinical laboratory procedures in serology. Laboratory three hours. Fee course. Prerequisite: BIO 139, BIO 149A. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 1.0
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3.00 Credits
Principles governing the application of biology and biological statistics to solve crimes. Topics include evidence examination and preservation, presumptive and confirmatory serological tests, hair comparison, generation and statistical analysis of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA profiles, structure and administration of the modern crime laboratory, and the role of the criminalist in the U.S. court system. Lecture two hours; laboratory three hours. Note: Not offered every semester Prerequisite: BIO 1, BIO 2 and BIO 184. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0
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2.00 Credits
Laboratory exercises focusing on current research problems and skills in forensic serology, DNA typing, and court testimony. Topics will include DNA mixture and low copy number interpretation, advanced techniques in serological testing, research ethics, as well as skills for effective communication in the courtroom. Topics may also include Y-STR typing, animal and plant DNA identification and typing, microbial forensics, somatic mosaicism, ELISA specificity and sensitivity testing, and other current areas of active inquiry. Designed to prepare students for entry level positions as DNA analysts in federal, state, and local crime laboratories. Laboratory six hours. Fee course. Prerequisite: BIO 150 or instructor permission. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 2.0
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3.00 Credits
Examines, in detail, the most important species of protozoans, flukes, tapeworms and roundworms that infect humans. Life cycles, pathology and prophylaxis constitute the principal topics in lectures. Morphology, physiology, taxonomy and diagnosis constitute the principal topics in the laboratory. Lecture two hours; laboratory three hours. Fee course. Prerequisite: BIO 1 and BIO 2. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 3.0
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4.00 Credits
Biology of insects and a brief consideration of other terrestrial arthropods. Includes structure, physiology, ecology, classification, economic importance, collection and preservation of insects. Lecture three hours; laboratory three hours. Fee course. Prerequisite: BIO 1 and BIO 2. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 4.0
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1.00 Credits
Introductory laboratory investigation of the major principles of biology, including properties of all living things, the unity and diversity of organisms, structure and function of cells, energy and metabolism, genetics, ecology, evolution, and the scientific methods of investigation employed by biologists. Laboratory three hours. Note: Not open to Biological Sciences majors or students who have received credit for BIO 1 or BIO 2. Prerequisite: BIO 9, BIO 10 or BIO 20. Corequisite: BIO 9, BIO 10 or BIO 20. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 1.0
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