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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
SYSTEMATICS OF NON-VASCULAR PLANTS~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. Prerequisites: Biology 151, 152, or permission. The breakdown between lecture and lab hours is for administrative office use only. This course may only be taken as 4 credit hours.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
EXPERIMENTAL METHODS~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 human behavioral research, with an emphasis on methodology, analysis, and interpretation of data. Offered yearly. Prerequisite: Psychology 101. Also listed as Psychology 215. The breakdown between lecture and lab hours is for administrative office use only. This course may only be taken as 4 credit hours.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY~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 151, 152, or permission.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY~A study of the structure and function of cells. Topics include: research techniques in cell biology; prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure; chemical bonds; structure and function of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids; cell metabolism; enzyme function; photosynthesis; replication, protein synthesis and the control of gene expression; and cell motility. The laboratory emphasizes experimental techniques. Prerequisites: Biology 151 and 152; and Chemistry 120 and 121. Chemistry 121 may be taken concurrently. Offered every 12-week term. The breakdown between lecture and lab hours is for administrative office use only. This course may only be taken as 4 credit hours.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY~The fundamental principles involved in the structure and function of the human body. Topics include biochemistry, cell structure, tissue histology, and structure and function of the integumentary, skeletal, nervous, immune, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive and endocrine systems. Laboratory includes study of the human skeleton and anatomy of the cat and simple experiments in human physiology. Prerequisites: Biology 141 or 120, Chemistry 115 or 120. The breakdown between lecture and lab hours is for administrative office use only. This course may only be taken as 4 credit hours.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY~An introduction to bacterial pathogens, eukaryotic parasites, and viruses with an emphasis on medical applications. Key lecture topics include controlling microbial growth, how prokaryotes differ from eukaryotes, bacterial diversity and identification, bacteria normally found on and in the human body, connecting specific pathogens and parasites to human diseases, blood cell types, innate and adaptive immunity, HIV and AIDS, autoimmunity and hypersensitivity, and vaccines. Lab topics include sterile technique, antiseptics and handwashing, Gram stain, bacterial identification, epidemiology, blood cell counts, and antibody-based medical applications. Prerequisites: Biology 133 and Chemistry 162
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4.00 Credits
INTRODUCTION TO WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND TECHNIQUES~Human population, attitudes, land use, and climate changes are explored in relation to wildlife. Game and non-game species management plans are reviewed. Laws, values, ethics, endangered species, zoos, and poaching are a few of the topics studied. Major substantive questions regarding future habitat and species decline are examined. The student will develop a better understanding of the relationships between wildlife and humans for food, space, habitat and, ultimately, survival. Laboratories will cover management techniques and wildlife identification, and will include field experience. Prerequisites: At least one of the following courses: Biology 120, 122, 141, 142; or permission of the instructor. Also listed as Environmental Studies 250. The breakdown between lecture and lab hours is for administrative office use only. This course may only be taken as 4 credit hours.
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4.00 Credits
SCIENCE AND ETHICS OF HUMAN CLONING~ Imagine a college faculty of Einsteins, or an entire basketball team of LeBron Jameses. Can it be done? Should it be done? What purpose would it serve? These are some of the questions that need to be addressed now that human cloning is cloning is closer than ever to reality. Beginning with a thorough analysis of the biological basis of cloning, this course will go on to explore the ethical arguments on all sides of the human cloning debate. The religious, social, and political issues surrounding human cloning will be discussed, using American and international examples.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
HUMAN GENETICS~ With the completion of the Human Genome Project, it has become increasingly important to consider how changes in our DNA result in disease. This course will focus on understanding contemporary human genetics. We will begin with the Human Genome Project, to gain an understanding of the composition of hereditary material, and of the ways in which genes are expressed into protein. The effects of mutation at the levels of the chromosome and the gene will be examined in order to understand how disease results from changes in DNA sequence. We will then focus on inheritance through replication and the process of meiosis, and will progress to a discussion of classical Mendelian inheritance patterns. Exceptions to simple inheritance patterns will be considered, such as the effects of the environment, sex-linked genes, multifactorial traits, and the ways in which genetics influences behavior. The laboratory will focus on current technology used in genetic testing, mutational analysis, and Mendelian inheritance patterns. This course is for Nursing students only.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
SEMINAR~An introduction to selected topics of current interest in biology. The breakdown between lecture and lab hours is for administrative office use only. This course may only be taken for the amount of credit hours listed for the lecture.
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