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2.00 - 4.00 Credits
Permits students doing independent study projects outside the department to obtain credit for their work. Students must be Biology majors who have completed Biology 1111 (0101), 2112 (0102), 2296 (2203, 0203), and 3096 (W204). Students must obtain a sponsor on the Biology Department faculty to oversee their work and act as a liaison between the outside institution and the Biology Undergraduate Committee. A written research report is required. Note: Not available for Biology major credit.
Prerequisite:
Written permission of Department Undergraduate Committee Chair required
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2.00 - 4.00 Credits
Students obtain a job through the Cooperative Placement Office. Course grade based entirely on a research paper, related in subject matter to the job, and prepared under the supervision of a Biology Department faculty member. Note: The student is responsible for finding a departmental supervisor. For students enrolled in a Cooperative Program; not available for Biology elective credit.
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2.00 - 4.00 Credits
Students obtain a job through the Cooperative Placement Office. Course grade based entirely on a research paper, related in subject matter to the job, and prepared under the supervision of a Biology Department faculty member.The student is responsible for finding a departmental supervisor. For students enrolled in a Cooperative Program; not available for Biology elective credit.
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3.00 Credits
This course will use primary research articles to examine the biological impacts of climate change, often mentioned as the greatest challenge facing humanity today. The course will focus on the climate change impacts on coastal and marine ecosystems; water resources and freshwater ecosystems; food and agriculture; forests, grasslands and deserts; biodiversity and protected areas; and population, health and human well-being. In addition to the biology, we will consider the overlapping social, economic, and ethical concerns rising from the climate changes. Class time will be devoted to reflections and reactions to readings and news articles, case studies, student presentations and lectures.
Prerequisite:
BIOLOGY 1111 (0101) and 2112 (0102) with a grade of C or better in both, and 2227 with a C- or better
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3.00 Credits
The term “epigenetics” describes a heritable effect on chromosome or gene function that is not accompanied by a change in DNA sequence. Recent findings suggest an important role of epigenetics in both normal development and cancer. This course provides an overview of the field and examines selected phenomena in several eukaryotes, mechanisms regulating these effects, and their phenotypic consequences when normal regulation is lost. Topics include gene regulation through chromatin modification (acetylation, methylation), genomic imprinting, mechanisms of silencing (including small interfering RNAs), and the role of epigenetics in human diseases and cancer.
Prerequisite:
BIOLOGY 2296 (2203, 0203) and BIOLOGY 3096 (W204) with a grade of C or better in both
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4.00 Credits
Laboratory instruction in techniques used to investigate biochemical problems.
Techniques include spectrophotometry, various types of
electrophoresis, separation of macromolecules, two-dimensional protein
separation, affinity chromatography, isolation of plasmid DNA, Western Blot,
immunoassay, enzyme kinetics, and radioisotope techniques. If time permits,
students will be given a small research project.
Prerequisite:
CHEM 4401 (0371) with a C- or better, or BIOLOGY 4375 (0375) with a C- or better
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3.00 Credits
This course will compare and contrast key biochemical mechanisms of embryonic development in a variety of model organisms ranging from humans to plants. We will examine the roles of enzymes, peptides, small RNA molecules and chromatin structure during embryogenesis. Topics will include micro RNAs, modification of DNA structure, and effects of mutation on enzyme activity. These basic principles will then be applied to subjects such as cell communication, stem cells, and cloning. Course material will be drawn from the experimental literature.
Prerequisite:
BIOLOGY 2112 (0102) and 2296 (2203, 0203) with a C or better in both
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is two-fold. The first is to present the developmental biology of stem cells, with an overview of the various types of stem cells that exist and an emphasis on embryonic stem cells. The overview will include the important functional differences between embryonic, hematopoietic, and adult stem cells as well as the differences in their biomedical potentials. Techniques such as somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) and other methods for the derivation of stem cell lines will be outlined so that differences that may seem subtle at first glance are clarified. The second purpose is to look into the larger debate on human embryonic stem cell research while continually drawing connections to the established fields of bioethics, politics, and philosophy. The course will ground the issues by looking at the history of the debate over the embryo, with careful attention paid to the language used in arguments. An exploration of important social, ethical, political, and economic issues and how they arose with respect to the stem cell debate will round out the remainder of the course.
Prerequisite:
BIOLOGY 2296 (2203, 0203) and 3096 (W204), with a grade of C or better in both
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3.00 Credits
Advanced lecture course. Subject matter varies from semester to semester.
Prerequisite:
CHEM 4401 (0371) with a C- or better, or BIOLOGY 4375 (0375) with a C- or better, and permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
Properties of water (pH and buffers); chemistry of amino acids and proteins including non-covalent interactions; carbohydrates, nucleotides and nucleic acids; lipids and membranes; enzyme mechanisms and kinetics; control of enzyme activity; bioenergetics and oxidative metabolism; and chemistry of photosynthesis.
Prerequisite:
BIOLOGY 3096 (W204), CHEM 2202 (0122) and MATH 1041 (C085) with a C- or better in all
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