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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Not open to freshmen. Acceptance by the supervising faculty member The student will conduct an individual research experience over one semester or multiple semesters in collaboration with a faculty member. At the end of each semester, a written progress report must be submitted for review by the supervising faculty member and a presentation is made to the biology faculty and students. The course may be repeated and up to three credits can be used toward a concentration elective in biology.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIOL 122 with a minimum grade of “C-” or equivalent; or consent of instructor This is an introductory course in the study of marine mammals. Topics to be covered include the evolution, classification, distribution, life histories, anatomy, morphology, behavior and ecology of marine mammals. We will consider the role of marine mammals in marine ecosystems and the interaction between marine mammals and humans. Three hours of lecture weekly. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIOL 121 with a minimum grade of “C-” or BIOL 100 or BIOL 102 with a minimum grade of “B-”; and CHEM 132 or CHEM 142, MATH 100 or MATH 141 or MATH 151; or consent of instructor Limnology examines the interaction of physical and chemical processes in freshwater ecosystems and how they influence populations of freshwater organisms. Laboratory exercises will focus on a field project requiring sampling and analysis of water chemistry, bacteria, phytoplankton, zooplankton and macroinvertebrates. Students must expect to spend extra time outside of class on the collection and analysis of laboratory project data. Two hours of lecture and one four-hour laboratory session per week. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIOL 321 with a minimum grade of “C-” or consent of instructor This course covers the theory of evolution and the operation of evolutionary forces as related to modern taxonomy, with emphasis on such topics as mutation, variation, hybridization, ployploidy, isolation, natural selection and population genetics. Three hours of lecture weekly. Offered alternate years, spring semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIOL 225 with a minimum grade of “C-” or consent of instructor This course will examine the spread of invasive organisms. It will focus on the biology of organisms that alter ecosystems; endanger public health, local economies and traditional cultures; and their vectors of dispersal and management. Three hours of lecture weekly. Spring semester.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIOL 122 with a minimum grade of “C-” or equivalent; and BIOL 225 with a minimum grade of “C-”; and BIOL 321 with a minimum grade of “C-”; or consent of instructor The dynamics and evolution of populations are examined. Topics to be covered include models in population biology, population growth, density dependent and density independent growth, population genetics, evolution of life histories, species interactions, competition, predator-prey interactions, host-parasitoid interactions, disease and pathogens, and population growth and regulation. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly. Either semester.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIOL 200 with a minimum grade of “C-”; and BIOL 321 with a minimum grade of “C-” An introduction to the diversity of microorganisms with emphasis on bacterial growth and metabolism, microbial ecology and host/microbe interactions including infectious disease is presented. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory period weekly. Spring semester. (CWRM)
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIOL 200 with a minimum grade of “C-” This course is a study of developmental processes at different levels of organization with emphasis on animal development. Topics include gametogenesis, fertilization, early embryonic development, organogenesis, differentiation, growth and regeneration. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory period weekly. Offered alternate years, spring semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIOL 200 with a minimum grade of “C-” or consent of instructor An introduction to the techniques of tissue preparation including fixation, dehydration and embedment procedures, followed by sectioning and staining, practical use of the electron microscope and interpretation of electron photomicrographs is provided. Basic principles of tissue preparation and applications of electron microscopy will be stressed. One hour of lecture and one four-hour laboratory period weekly. Spring semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIOL 200 with a minimum grade of “C-”; plus one of the following: BIOL 252, BIOL 373; or consent of instructor This course is designed to introduce mammalian reproduction from a physiological perspective. The goal is to provide a functional understanding of the physiological bases for reproductive events in vertebrates, emphasizing mammals. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.
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