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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
A course designed for the study of specialized topics in modern biology
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4.00 Credits
This course will cover the physiological adaptations of organisms to physical and chemical parameters of the environment. It includes molecular mechanisms which help organisms adapt to environmental factors.
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3.00 Credits
An introductory course in economic botany devoted to the consideration of plants which are useful or harmful to humans; their origins and history, botanical relationships, chemical constituents which make them economically important, and their roles in prehistoric and modern cultures and civilizations.
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4.00 Credits
An overview of the basic science of poisons, including the disposition of chemicals in the body, the role of metabolism in enhancing or reducing their toxic- ity, mechanisms of toxicity, and the effects of toxicants on major organ systems.
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4.00 Credits
Coordinated lecture/laboratory class covering classical molecular and cellular biochemistry as well as modern molecular genetics. Study of the manner in which genetic information is carried in DNA and how DNA directs the synthesis of proteins in bacterial and eukaryotic cells and their associated viruses. Specific topics to be covered include mechanisms governing gene expression, metabolic control system, gene therapy, oncogenesis, molecular genetics of genetic diversity, molecular basis of human diseases, and a review of known disease-causing genes such as the cystic fibrosis gene, Huntington's chorea gene, and the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy gene.
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4.00 Credits
The objectives of this experiential course are to survey biodiversity and provide understanding of ecological principles in tropical habitats through physical involvement with the environment. Two co-instructors will lead students on a 10-12 day excursion in forest and reef habitats of the Neotropics, providing natural history instruction and interpretation. Participants will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the subject by walking forest paths, swimming forest streams, spelunking caves, paddling mangrove swamps, combing beaches, and snorkeling coral reefs. A species list of plants and animals will be assembled for each habitat and readings from the scientific literature, appropriate to the region, will be assigned for analysis and discussion.
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4.00 Credits
The study of freshwater organisms and their environment. Instruction will cover the biological diversity, ecological and physiological adaptations, and the physical setting of freshwater systems. Local systems of interest include large coastal rivers and lakes, upper portions of estuaries and old rice fields.
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3.00 Credits
A description of the immune system including the cells and organs involved in immunity; antigen-antibody reactions; immunoglobulin structure, function; organization and expression of immunoglobulin genes; the major histocompat- ibility complex; immune regulation and tolerance. These basic concepts will be applied to understanding the role of the immune system in vaccinations; infectious disease; organ transplantation; autoimmune disease; immunodeficiency diseases; AIDS and cancer
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3.00 Credits
This course will assess and strengthen the content knowledge, scientific skills and communication skills attained by senior biology majors during their 4-year curriculum at The Citadel. Students will develop and participate in learning activities, review and evaluate recent scientific research publications, and summarize the current status of the research in a particular subject, and design a hypothetical experiment that could advance the knowledge in that field. Pre-requisites: BIOL 208, BIOL210, BIOL308. Pre-requisite or co-requisite: BIOL406
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the study of biological interrelationships and the effects of the environment on the structure and function of animal and plant systems. Laboratory will emphasize methods and materials of ecological investigations. Lecture: two hours a week; laboratory: four hours a week.
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