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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
MARINE ECOLOGY~As an introduction to the ecology of the marine environment, this course will examine the relationships that occur among various marine organisms and their biotic and abiotic environments as well as the methodologies and thinking used to obtain this information. Readings from the text will be supplemented by primary literature. Field investigations may be conducted in a number of different local onshore and offshore environments. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following: Biology 213; 223; 315 and 316 or 320; or permission.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
CONSERVATION BIOLOGY~Conservation Biology is the study of species diversity in human-impacted landscapes. As human populations grow and the demand for natural resources increases human activities inevitably erode the integrity of natural ecosystems. This erosion leads to the loss of species, both locally and globally. In this course we will study what biodiversity is, how it arises and why it is important both for ecosystem functions and human well-being. We will also examine how human economic activities impact the natural world, the ecological mechanisms at work in the process of species extinction, and how research in conservation biology has led to the development of ways to halt or even reverse species loss. This course is also listed as Environmental Studies 344. Prerequisite: EVST 241 or BIOL 341 or permission.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
FOREST ECOLOGY METHODS~ Forests represent a major ecosystem in many parts of the world and are an important element in our regional landscape. This course addresses several ecological processes of forest ecosystems and selected methods used to investigate them. Its activities include intensive field work, some laboratory time, and supporting lectures on relevant concepts and methods. Field activities will be carried out at Hiram College's James H. Barrow Field Station, which contains one of the last regional stands of unlogged Beech-Maple forests. Also listed as Environmental Studies 345 Prerequisites: INTD 225 or EVST/BIOL 241 or BIOL 141 or BIOL 142 or BIOL 151.
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4.00 Credits
PRIMATE BEHAVIOR AND ECOLOGY~This course is an introduction to the study of primate behavior and ecology. We will begin with an overview of the living primate species. Then we will consider the biological and social problems that primates face (e.g., finding a place to live, finding food, finding protection from predators, growing up within a complex social group, finding mates, and rearing young who can survive and reproduce), and the various solutions to these problems. Throughout the survey, we will examine the ways scientists have extracted general principles of behavior from the data, particularly those that are concerned with evolutionary processes. Methods of research used in the study of primate behavior will be emphasized. Prerequisites: Biology 141, Psychology 101, either Biology 215 or Psychology 215. This course is also listed as Psychology 347.
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3.00 Credits
GENERAL ECOLOGY I~Ecology is the study of relationships between organisms and their environment. In this introductory course we cover fundamental aspects of climatology, biomes, distribution and abundance of plants and animals, energy flow through ecosystems, nutrient cycling, population dynamics, species interactions, niche theory, community structure and dynamics, landscape ecology, and global ecological issues. The course includes a lecture and a follow up course required in the following semester, BIOL 351, for credit in the major. Prerequisites: BIOL 213, 316 or 320 or permission.
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1.00 Credits
GENERAL ECOLOGY II~This is the laboratory portion of BIOL 350 (General Ecology I). Students carry out independent research projects that were developed during the spring-12 (BIOL 350). Prerequisite: Biology 350
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
GENETICS~A problem-based introduction to classical and molecular genetics. Key sections of the course are what are genes and how do they work, how are genes transmitted between generations, how is gene expression regulated, and how do genes change. Lab will provide hands-on experience with experimental approaches to these same questions and using those approaches to address a novel research project. Prerequisite: Biology 230.
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3.00 Credits
IMMUNOLOGY~A problem solving approach to understanding the molecular and cellular basis of immunity in vertebrates, the differences and connections between innate and adaptive immunity, the range of innate immune functions outside of vertebrates, how self, non-self and altered self are distinguished, how immune functions deal with non-self and altered self, and disorders of the immune system. Prerequisites: Biology 230, Biology 365 completed or taken concurrently.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
SEMINAR~Includes various topics or upper level specialty courses. Prerequisites: Junior standing and permission.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
ADVANCED MOLECULAR BIOLOGY~This course is designed to deepen understanding of the molecular processes of cells. The material builds on that from previous courses with respect to a few selected topics. Lab focuses on using molecular techniques to address novel research projects. Prerequisites: Biology 365 or 366 or permission.
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