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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Lectures (possibly with laboratories) on advanced topics in biology not generally covered in other courses in the department. Examples of topics offered include plant systematics, invertebrate biology, biology of amphibians and reptiles, entomology, and immunology. The topic and course credit will be designated prior to registration for the semester in which a special topic is offered.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Herpetology is the study of amphibians and reptiles. In this course, taxonomy, life history, behavior, physiology, ecology, etc. of frogs, salamander, turtles, lizards, snakes, crocodiles, and others will be presented in the context of the evolutionary history of this diverse assemblage of vertebrates. Labs will focus on study of preserved specimens, and identification of species from all over the world. Students will also learn to identify all local species in preparation for field-based labs in the spring. In the course of the semester, students will prepare an essay on a herpetological topic of their choice. Three lectures and one three-hour lab per week. Prerequisites: Biology 112 required, other organismic level courses desirable.
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1.00 - 1.50 Credits
This course will focus on interpreting local ecological patterns in the context of basic ecological principles. To accomplish this, we will combine readings from the primary literature on the ecology of local plants and animals with weekly trips to environments between the Columbia River and the peaks of the Blue Mountains. On trips we will apply what we have learned in readings to interpreting ecological processes. Through these activities, students will strengthen their ecological knowledge, become familiar with local species and ecosystems, and begin to develop the observational skills of field ecologists/naturalists. One 1.5 hour lecture/discussion and one five-hour field trip per week. Field trips begin at 11am and extend through the lunch hour and into the afternoon. There is a $50 fee for a late spring weekend field trip. Prerequisites: Ecology (Biol 277, Biol 215, or equivalent) and consent of instructor.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Staff Selected topics of an experimental or descriptive nature, arranged with individual students who are prepared to undertake semi-independent work. The students will consult with the faculty member most closely associated with the area of interest to determine if the topic is suitable and can be successfully accomplished with the available material and library facilities. This consultation should take place in the semester preceding the anticipated research project. Prerequisite: consent of the supervising instructor.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
This required course prepares biology majors for their senior thesis research project. Students learn of faculty research interests and of research opportunities on- and off-campus. Library and computer literature resources and thesis requirements are covered. Each student must arrange a research project and choose a departmental research adviser by the end of the semester. Grade credit/no credit. Required of all junior biology majors; open to seniors or prospective biology-major sophomores who study abroad fall of their junior year.
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1.00 Credits
Staff Students develop methodologies and begin data collection in their research projects developed in Biology 488. There will also be several meetings (one per week) with the research adviser to discuss the senior research thesis and senior assessment. Prerequisites: Biology 488 (may be taken concurrently by students completing requirements in December), consent of supervising professor, senior standing as a biology major.
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2.00 Credits
Staff Continuation of Biology 489. Each student will finish data collection and write a thesis on the research in accepted scientific style. One or more initial drafts of the thesis will be required before the final version is due in the last week of classes. Each student is also required to give a short seminar presentation of his/her results to the faculty and other biology majors. Prerequisite: Biology 489 ( may be taken concurrently by students completing requirements in December) or consent of supervising professor.
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3.00 Credits
Staff Continuation of Biology 489 and required of senior honors candidates, who will conduct more extensive research than students in Biology 490. Honors students will finish data collection and write a thesis on the research in accepted scientific style. One or more initial drafts of the thesis will be required before the final version is due in the library. Presentation of results to the staff and other biology majors is required. Credit cannot be earned simultaneously for Biology 498 and 490. Prerequisites: Biology 489, consent of supervising professor, and admission to honors candidacy.
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3.00 Credits
The goal of this course is to prepare students to be environmentally responsible citizens and empower them with scientific knowledge to make the right decisions concerning the environment. Chemistry 100 is a one-semester introduction to important topics in chemistry, environmental chemistry, and environmental engineering. Connections will be made between environmental chemistry and most disciplines taught at Whitman College. Topics will include major U.S. environmental laws, basic chemistry, sources of pollution, water quality, water scarcity, water and wastewater treatment, pollutant fate and transport modeling, global environmental issues (acid rain, global warming, and stratospheric ozone depletion), and risk assessment. No chemistry background is presumed. Highly recommended for environmental studies students not majoring in a natural science. Students may not receive credit for Chemistry 100 if they have taken Chemistry 125 or a more advanced college chemistry course. Three lectures per week; no lab. Distribution area: science and quantitative analysis.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
This course, for nonscience majors, will cover the principles of chemistry within the context of the production, analysis, and conservation of art. The influence of science and technology on art will be explored through such topics as color theory, the chemistry of pigments, dyes, binders, papers, inks and glazes, forensic analysis of forgeries, conservation of works of art, and photography. Possible laboratory topics include pigments, etching, papermaking, textile dyeing, ceramics, electroplating, jewelry making, alternative photographic methods, and fused glass. No artistic skill or chemistry background is presumed. Students may not receive credit for Chemistry 102 if they have completed any other college level-chemistry course. Two lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Fee: $ 20. Distribution area: science with lab and quantitative analysis.
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