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3.00 Credits
Description: Ecology of vertebrates at individual and population levels, with emphasis on birds and mammals. Natural selection and adaptation; demography; life history ecology and evolution; behavioral ecology; speciation and species interactions; biodiversity and extinction; population viability; and endangered species management. Laboratory exercises, field trips, and student projects complement lecture material, with emphasis on collection and analysis of field data, and on familiarity with regional organisms, habitats, and conservation problems. Prerequisites: BIO 3012 or BIO 3255 or BIO 3405 or BIO 4305, or one equivalent course, or consent of instructor. 4.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate Arts and Sciences Prerequisites:
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2.00 Credits
Description: For each of several elements of the periodic table, this course will focus on patterns of geological abundance, biotic and abiotic factors affecting solubility and therefore availability, and the role of each element in biological systems (deficiency, essentiality, toxicity). While the course will emphasize the essential elements, some attention will be paid to nonessential, but potentially toxic metals. 2.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate Arts and Sciences Prerequisites: Undergraduate level BIO 2105 Minimum Grade of D- and Undergraduate level BIO 2106 Minimum Grade of D-
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2.00 Credits
Description: The course will provide an in-depth coverage of methods for the collection, preservation, and storage of water and soil samples, as well as methods for the biological, chemical, and physical characterization of water and soil samples. 2.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate Arts and Sciences Corequisites: BIO 7151 Prerequisites: Undergraduate level BIO 2105 Minimum Grade of D- and Undergraduate level BIO 2106 Minimum Grade of D-
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3.00 Credits
Description: Physiological mechanisms used by vertebrates and invertebrates to survive in different environments. Laboratory to provide an in-depth study in a selected area of animal physiology. Prereq: A course in animal physiology or invertebrate zoology. 4.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate Arts and Sciences Prerequisites: Undergraduate level BIO 3055 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level BIO 3505 Minimum Grade of D-
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2.00 Credits
Description: Fundamental principles underlying innate and adaptive immunity. Cellular and molecular mechanism of development and function of immune cells including lymphocytes and mechanisms related to self-tolerance, antigen processing and presentation, lymphocyte activation, lymphocyte death and generation of cullular and humoral immune response. Consequences of malfunctioning of the immune response and clinical implications discussed. 2.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate Arts and Sciences Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors: Biology
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2.00 Credits
Description: Experimental methods used to analyze humoral and cell mediated immune responses. Qualitative and quantitative analyses of immune response, with the focus on the understanding of the rationale behind the methods used and its applicability. Develop skills in researching the literatire related to cellular and molecular immunology. 2.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate Arts and Sciences Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors: Biology
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2.00 Credits
Description: The development, organization and separation of the various branches of biology; the foremost contributors to the science; special emphasis given to taxonomy, physiology and evolution. 2.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate Arts and Sciences Prerequisites: Undergraduate level BIO 2105 Minimum Grade of D- and Undergraduate level BIO 2106 Minimum Grade of D-
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4.00 Credits
Description: The application of molecular techniques to ecological and evolutionary questions. The lecture will emphasize the impact of molecular biology on advances in ecology and evolutionary biology. The laboratory will focus on applications of some molecular techniques in the examiniation of genetic variation present in field populations of field organisms. Prereqs: Undergraduates: genetics, molecular biology; Graduates: two of the following: genetics, evolution, ecology, or molecular biology. 4.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate Arts and Sciences Prerequisites: Undergraduate level BIO 4505 Minimum Grade of D-
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3.00 Credits
Description: An exploration of the rich historical data of the fossil record and what it reveals about evolutionary, ecological and biogeographic patterns and processes. Specific topics include the causes and consequences of speciation and extinction, and the effects of these processes on patterns of abundance and distribution through space and time. Prereq: Genetics and a course in either Ecology or Evolution. 3.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate Arts and Sciences Prerequisites: Undergraduate level BIO 3351 Minimum Grade of D- and (Undergraduate level BIO 3255 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level BIO 4305 Minimum Grade of D-)
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4.00 Credits
Description: Ecological principles are considered at the plant species, population, community, and ecosystem levels of organization. Topics discussed in detail include ecological plant physiology, succession, productivity of ecosystems, soils, nutrient cycling, the effects of disturbances on ecosystem structure and function, and the major vegetation types in North America. Field and laboratory studies complement the lecture material. 4.00credit(s) Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate Arts and Sciences Prerequisites: Undergraduate level BIO 2105 Minimum Grade of D- and Undergraduate level BIO 2106 Minimum Grade of D-
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