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4.00 Credits
One, we will work together to explore the scientific process - how scientists make progress in understanding nature works and how science differs from other ways of human understanding. Two, we will focus specifically on evolution, how organisms change and adapt to their surroundings over time, and ecology, the sum of the interactions of organisms with their living and nonliving environment. We will study these processes using examples from all kinds of organisms - animals, plants, fungi, other organisms with nuclei (eukaryotes) that you may have never heard of, and prokaryotes (cells with nuclei) from two groups that are as different from each other as they are from the eukaryotes. Offered yearly.
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4.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to explore the myriad ways organisms function to reproduce, develop, gain nutrition and energy, manage waste, respond to the environment, and exhibit distinctive adaptations that have resulted from evolution. One key concept we will emphasize throughout all that we cover is the conservative nature of all of life's processes in all organisms. This is evident in the similarities we see in primary energy metabolism (i.e., cellular respiration and photosynthesis), other aspects of metabolism (biomolecular building blocks and the macromolecules they form), reproduction, protein synthesis, energy flow and nutrient cycling, and managing/regulating water intake and retention. All organisms also detect and respond to their environment on many levels (organismal, organ, cellular, and subcellular), and we see both similarities and differences among all of life in these respects. Offered yearly.
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6.00 Credits
This course is both an introduction to the scientific process as exemplified by the study of cell and molecular biology, physiology, anatomy, morphology, ecology and evolution as well as an exploration of the many ways organisms function to reproduce, develop, gain nutrition and energy, manage waste, respond to the environment, and exhibit distinctive adaptations that have resulted from evolution. The scientific process will be dissected to understand how scientists make progress in understanding how nature works and how science differs from other ways of human understanding. Offered summer term only.
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4.00 Credits
Classification, identification, ecology, evolution, and comparative morphology of non vascular plants, including algae, fungi, lichens and bryophytes. Emphasis on the evolutionary development in complexity of structure and of reproductive patterns. Current concepts of kingdoms of organisms are also covered. Field work includes identification of mushrooms appearing here in early fall and bryophytes. Individual projects combine basic ecological principles with the study of the local flora as well as lab work on the biodiversity of these major groups. Prerequisites: Biology 141, 142, or permission. Offered in alternate years.
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4.00 Credits
Topics covered include types of experimental design and control, problems of definition, measurement, reliability and validity, descriptive statistics, statistical inference and ethics in experimentation. Laboratories provide experience in biobehavioral research, with an emphasis on methodology, analysis, and interpretation of data. Prerequisite: Psychology 101. Also listed as Psychology 215. Offered yearly.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the vertebrates. Five representative vertebrate dissections with major emphasis on mammalian anatomy in comparison with other forms. The ethology and life cycles, significance in evolution, comparative morphology and taxonomy of the vertebrates are studied in the laboratory, zoological gardens, museums, and James H. Barrow Field Station. Local field trips in the spring. Prerequisites: Biology 141, 142, or permission. Offered yearly.
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4.00 Credits
A study of the structure and function of cells. Topics include: research techniques in cell biology; prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure; structure and function of biological macromolecules; conserved aspects of metabolism and energetics; flow of genetic information; cellular compartments and organization; signal transduction pathways; and control of cell growth and death. The laboratory emphasizes experimental techniques with a focus on conducting a research project. Prerequisites: Biology 151 and 152 (or 153), Chemistry 121 completed or taken concurrently. Offered yearly.
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4.00 Credits
This introductory course covers fundamental aspects of climatology, biomes, distribution and abundance of plants and animals, energy flow through ecosystems, nutrient cycling, population dynamics, interspecific interactions, niche theory, community structure and dynamics, as well as methodologies to study these phenomena. A significant portion of the course will entail field work at the James H. Barrow Field Station. Also listed as Environmental Studies 241. Offered yearly, alternating in traditional and weekend college formats.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
An introduction to selected topics of current interest in biology. Prerequisites: Biology 151, 152, or permission. Offered irregularly.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
A student selects a professor whose interests are compatible with the student's interests. They develop a program of investigation of the literature, observations, and applicable techniques in this area. A paper covering these activities is submitted to the sponsoring professor. Prerequisites: Biology 151, 152, or permission. Offered irregularly.
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