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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Provides an ecological perspective on environmental health. Introduces cycles of life, the impact of mans activities on the environment, and the effect of those environmental factors on human health. Students develop projects that examine the impact of agriculture and industrial development on tropical ecosytems and on human health in Costa Rica. Owen and Scott.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Not a prerequisite for further courses in the department. Covers basic plant form, function, and life cycle, as well as plant diversity as related to human use and potential uses of plant biotechnology. Surveys the historical and current use of plants by humans as sources of food, beverages, medicines, clothing, and shelter. Includes lecture and laboratory sessions. Douhovnikoff.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Not a prerequisite for further courses in the department. Considers biological factors that contribute to sex identification and the role of women in contemporary society. Emphasizes the genetic, developmental, anatomical, and physiological differences between the sexes and the behavioral consequences of those differences. Includes lecture and laboratory sessions. Scott.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Introduces basic principles of biology, including cell structure and function, biochemistry, and metabolism; Mendelian and molecular genetics; and discussion of the theory of evolution. Includes lecture and laboratory sessions. Douhovnikoff, Staff.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Prereq.: Admittance in the honors program. See description for BIOL 113 General Biology. Okusu.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. See description for BIOL 113 General Biology. Staff, Scott.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Prereq.: BIOL 113 or consent of instructor. Studies animal form and function, the origin of animal diversity, and the strategies that animals use to thrive in diverse environments. Includes lecture and laboratory sessions. Considers taxonomy and phylogeny of major animal groups. Okusu.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Prereq.: BIOL 113, CHEM 111 or 113; completed or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 112 or 114. Introduces the biology of microorganisms: bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Stresses control of microbial populations, systematic study, and use of quantitative methods. Includes lecture and laboratory sessions. Scott, Staff.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Prereq.: BIOL 113 and BIOL 218. Studies basic organ system functions in vertebrates and selected invertebrates. Uses living and preserved animals as well as computer simulation to reveal underlying principles of integration of cardiovascular, respiratory, excretory, digestive, reproductive, nervous, and endocrine function in animals. Includes lecture and laboratory sessions. Gray, Owen.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Prereq.: BIOL 113; BIOL 218 or 221; CHEM 111 or 113; CHEM 112 or 114; or consent of instructor. Presents a thorough study of the cell, including structure, function, cell diversity, and methods of analysis. Examines major biochemical pathways of the cell in relation to particular organelles. Laboratory exercises introduce a wide range of techniques used by cell biologists. Owen, Lopilato.
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