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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
A study of the physical processes, nutrition, metabolism, biochemistry, and growth and development of plants and how these functions are affected by changes in the environment and in responses to other organisms. These plant functions will be examined at the molecular, cellular and organismal levels. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisites: all core courses in biology and Chemistry 221. (Chemistry 221 may be taken concurrently.) Four Credits Swarthout Fall Semester, Odd Years
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3.00 Credits
An evolutionary study of vertebrate bodies, emphasizing structural adaptations to functional problems imposed by different environments. Laboratory work includes extensive dissections of a variety of aquatic and terrestrial vertebrates. Not open to students who have taken Biology 222. Prerequisites: all core courses in biology. Four Credits Fraley, Winnett-Murray Spring Semester, Odd Years
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
An in-depth study of specialized topics in botany such as plant anatomy, plant breeding systems, plant molecular systematics, and ecophysiology of plants. Two lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisites: all core courses in biology. Four Credits Evans, Swarthout Fall Semester, Odd Years
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
A study of the biology, evolutionary relationships and identification of selected families of vascular plants, and the principles of plant classification. The laboratory will involve field work and concentrate on the local flora. Two lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week. Additional out-of-class hours are required. Prerequisites: all core courses in biology. Four Credits Staff Fall Semester, Even Years
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3.00 Credits
An advanced study of cell structure, function and regulation of eukaryotic cells. The goal of this course is for students to learn and understand cellular/molecular mechanisms that are essential in the maintenance of cellular homeostasis. The specific topics include cell membrane, cell organelles, cytoskeleton, extracellular matrix and cell cycle. The gene structure and function is also explored. Three lectures per week. Prerequisites: introductory biology courses and Chemistry 221 or permission of the instructor. Three Credits Burnatowska-Hledin Fall Semester
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
The laboratory course employs an investigative project approach and introduces students to the scientific literature, "research proposal" writing, and latest technologies used to investigate cellularfunction. The experiments focus on the cancer cell as a model and employ such techniques as cell culture, assays measuring cell proliferation and apoptosis, RNA isolation and microarray analysis, immunocytochemistry, and finally, protein analysis through gel electrophoresis and Western blotting. One 3-hour lab per week. Prerequisites: to be taken with Biology 348. One Credit Burnatowska-Hledin Fall Semester
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
A study of the processes involved in the development of animal embryos, including regeneration and metamorphosis. The course integrates the descriptive, comparative and molecular approaches to the study of development. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisites: all core courses in biology and one year of chemistry, or permission of instructor. Four Credits Cronkite Spring Semester
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1.00 Credits
A comprehensive overview of genetics from its classical beginnings, including Mendelian genetics, linkage, chromosomal aberrations and extranuclear inheritance to modern molecular genetics. After a thorough grounding, topical subjects are covered in the last part of the semester, and have included cancer genetics, genetics of behavior, and population genetics. Three lectures a week. The laboratory (1 credit) is optional, and may be taken concurrently with the course. Prerequisites: all core courses in biology and Chemistry 231. Three Credits McDonough Fall Semester
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3.00 Credits
Designed to introduce the student to the experimental basis of lecture topics. Investigations include the purification and analysis of DNA, generation and sequencing of recombinant DNA molecules, and Drosophila and bacterial genetics. Prerequisites: all core courses in biology, Chemistry 231, Biology 356 concurrently. One Credit McDonough Fall Semester
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1.00 - 5.00 Credits
An advanced course which examines the role of gene structure, function, and regulation at the molecular level to explain biological processes. Topics include basic processes such as DNA replication, recombination, and regulation of gene expression, as well as an emphasis on experimental design and techniques. The laboratory component of the course uses a project approach to introduce experimental design and molecular biological methods as students clone and characterize a gene. Three lectures per week, and one 5-hour laboratory. The lab meets only during the last half of the semester. Prerequisites: all biology core courses and Chemistry 231. Biology 356 recommended. Four Credits McDonough Spring Semester
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