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4.00 Credits
Terrestrial and aquatic animal communities of California. Natural history, population and community ecology, and identification of vertebrates and invertebrates. Determinants of animal distribution. Major mechanisms determining diversity. Several extended field trips. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: BIO 160, BIO 162, BIO 263 and BIO 325; corequisite: BIO 391, BIO 392, BIO 400 (2 units).
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
Individual investigation, research, studies, or surveys of selected problems. Total credit limited to 4 units, with a maximum of 2 units per quarter. 1-2 laboratories. Prerequisite: Consent of department chair.
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4.00 Credits
Principles of conservation biology; practical solutions to current threats to biodiversity in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine environments. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 325 or equivalent.
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5.00 Credits
Events and mechanisms of embryonic development, including fertilization, morphogenesis, cell differentiation, and organogenesis, with emphasis on differential gene expression in model organisms. 3 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: BIO 162, and BIO 303 or BIO 351.
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4.00 Credits
Scientific evaluation of the theories, mechanisms, and patterns of biological evolution. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: BIO 263 or equivalent, and BIO 303 or BIO 351. Recommended: BIO 325 or equivalent.
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4.00 Credits
Plant and animal distribution patterns in relation to past and present physical and biotic factors; survey of major biomes with major emphasis on North and South America. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: BIO 263.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to quantitative methods used in ecology with an emphasis on the design and analysis of field studies. Population estimates, sampling design and analysis, and the determination of community structure. 3 seminars, 1 activity. Prerequisite: STAT 218 or equivalent. Recommended: BIO 263, BIO 325 or BOT 326, or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
The formation, characteristics, and functions of wetlands. Genesis of hydric soils. Plant adaptations to saturated soils. Wetlands as wildlife habitat. Policies and social issues associated with wetlands. The procedures of wetland delineations. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 128, BOT 313, SS 321.
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4.00 Credits
Objectives, content, techniques, material, and recent trends of successful instruction in secondary school biology, including strategies for English language learners (ELL) and special needs students. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Principles of molecular and cellular immunology. Emphasis on molecular regulation of immune cell development, including generation of unique receptors, lymphocyte signal transduction and selection, programmed cell death and regulation of immune responses. Discussion and demonstration of roles of immunology in disease and as diagnostic tools. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 351 or consent of instructor. Recommended: Biochemistry course.
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