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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIO 201 and 202. An in-depth consideration of human mycotic diseases for medical technology, nursing and premedical students. Emphasis on etiology, predisposing conditions, clinical diagnosis, immunology, serology and therapy of most presently recognized human mycoses. Not open to students who have earned credit for BIO 314. One lecture hour each week.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIO 335 and BIOL 335 or BIO 362 or 366 and BIOL 366. Overview of basic principles of fish and shellfish production. Focus on the basic features of culture systems, biology of major culture species and legal and economic aspects of mariculture. Specific culture techniques for a variety of marine species, with special emphasis on the southeast US coast. Three lecture hours each week.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIO 201 and 202. An introduction to the cytology and morphology of vertebrate cells and tissues, including examination of the four major histological tissues: epithelium, connective tissue, muscle, and nerve. Other topics include the techniques and instrumentation of light microscopy and selected methods of sectioning, fixation, and staining of tissues. Student project required. Three lecture and three laboratory hours each week.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIO 335. Study of biological change over time through pathways of descent and through adaptation, including how biological diversity, from molecular through organismal levels, originates and is maintained. Focus on modern evolutionary analysis and applications in medicine, agriculture, and conservation. Three lecture hours each week.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIO 366. An in-depth study of the major processes controlling populations and structuring coastal marine communities. Emphasis is on the review and discussion of important historical and recent scientific papers. Three hours each week.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIO 335. Concepts of mechanism and control during animal embryology and organ morphogenesis. Topics include chemical signals and signal transduction, differential gene expression, and the techniques used to study them. Current primary research literature is stressed. Three lecture hours each week.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIO 201 and 202. Study of mammals, emphasizing their evolution, taxonomic relationships, structural and physiological adaption, and life histories. Three lecture and three laboratory hours each week.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIO 201, 202 and consent of instructor. Research experience in field and laboratory techniques pertaining to marine mammal ecology, behavior, and communication. Two lecture and three laboratory/field hours each week.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIO 201 and 202. An introduction to avian biology with an emphasis on the evolution, classification, physiology, ecology, natural history, and conservation of birds. Laboratory focuses on avian anatomy as well as field identification of North Carolina birds with field trips to local areas. The class also includes a four-day field trip over fall break. Three lecture and three laboratory hours each week.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIO 366 or consent of instructor. An examination of the factors that control the population dynamics of fishes. Introduction to the principles of fisheries science including estimation of population metrics such as age, growth, mortality, and abundance, fish stock assessment, and fishery management strategies.
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