CollegeTransfer.Net

Course Criteria

Add courses to your favorites to save, share, and find your best transfer school.

  • BIOLOGY 124L: Molecular Evolution

    1.00 Credits
    Duke University

    Evolution of genes, gene families, and genomes and relation to their structure, function and history. Contemporary computer-based analysis of nucleic acid and protein evolution including: BLAST searches; sequence alignment; estimation of rates, patterns, types of substitution; interpreting evolutionary changes in structure-function relations; protein homology modeling; visualizing and annotating protein structure. Prerequisite: Biology 118 or 101L, and 102L or AP Biology. Instructor: Mercer
    ShareBIOLOGY 124L - Molecular Evolution
    Favorite

  • BIOLOGY 125: Biology and Conservation of Sea Turtles

    1.00 Credits
    Duke University

    Essential biology of sea turtles (evolution, anatomy, physiology, behavior, life history, population dynamics) and their conservation needs; emphasis on their role in marine ecosystem structure and function. Basic ecological concepts integrated with related topics including the conservation and management of endangered species, the contributions of technology to the management of migratory marine species, the role of research in national and international law and policy, and the veterinary aspects of conservation. (Given at Beaufort.) Field trip to Puerto Rico required. Prerequisite: Introductory Biology. Consent of instructor required. Instructor: Piniak
    ShareBIOLOGY 125 - Biology and Conservation of Sea Turtles
    Favorite

  • BIOLOGY 125L: Biology and Conservation of Sea Turtles

    1.00 Credits
    Duke University

    Laboratory version of Biology 125. Includes laboratory and field experience with animals and with their habitat requirements. (Given at Beaufort.) Prerequisite: Introductory Biology. Instructor: Staff
    ShareBIOLOGY 125L - Biology and Conservation of Sea Turtles
    Favorite

  • BIOLOGY 126: Marine Mammals

    1.00 Credits
    Duke University

    The biology of cetaceans, pinnipeds, sirenians, and sea otters. Topics covered include the diversity, evolution, ecology, and behavior of marine mammals and their interactions with humans. Detailed consideration given to the adaptations that allow these mammals to live in the sea. Evaluation of the scientific, ethical, and aesthetic factors influencing societal attitudes toward these animals and of their conservation management in light of domestic legislation and international treaties. (Given at Beaufort.) Prerequisite: introductory biology. Instructor: Read or staff
    ShareBIOLOGY 126 - Marine Mammals
    Favorite

  • BIOLOGY 126L: Marine Mammals

    1.00 Credits
    Duke University

    Laboratory version of Biology 126. Laboratory and field exercises consider social organization, behavior, ecology, communication, and anatomy of local bottlenose dolphins. (Given at Beaufort.) Prerequisite: introductory biology. Instructor: Read or staff
    ShareBIOLOGY 126L - Marine Mammals
    Favorite

  • BIOLOGY 127: Marine Megafauna

    1.00 Credits
    Duke University

    Ecology, systematics, and behavior of large marine animals including giant squid, bony fishes, sharks, sea turtles, seabirds, and marine mammals. Relations between ocean dynamics, large marine animals, and their role in ocean food webs. Impact of human activities and technological advancement on populations. Economic, social, and policy considerations in the protection of threatened species. Prerequisite: AP Biology, Introductory Biology, or consent of the instructor. Instructor: Crowder, Johnston
    ShareBIOLOGY 127 - Marine Megafauna
    Favorite

  • BIOLOGY 129L: Marine Ecology

    1.00 Credits
    Duke University

    Factors that influence the distribution, abundance, and diversity of marine organisms. Course structure integrates lectures and field excursions. Topics include characteristics of marine habitats, adaptation to environment, species interactions, biogeography, larval recruitment, and communities found in rocky shores, tidal flats, beaches, mangrove, coral reefs, and subtidal areas. Not open to students who have taken Biology 203L. (Given at Beaufort fall and summer.) Prerequisite: introductory biology. Instructors: Crowder, Kirby-Smith, or staff
    ShareBIOLOGY 129L - Marine Ecology
    Favorite

  • BIOLOGY 131: Biogeography in an Australian Context

    1.00 Credits
    Duke University

    Distribution of plants and animals in space and time as determined by the interaction of geophysics, geology, climate, and evolutionary history. Special emphasis on the unique terrestrial and marine faunas and floras of the Australian continent and on the impact of humans on the distribution of these plants and animals. Taught in Australia. Instructor: Staff
    ShareBIOLOGY 131 - Biogeography in an Australian Context
    Favorite

  • BIOLOGY 134: Fundamentals of Tropical Biology

    1.00 Credits
    Duke University

    Conceptual themes in ecology, emphasizing tropical organisms and ecosystems. Topics range from behavioral and physiological adaptation of individuals to processes and patterns in diverse assemblages, including: mutualism and parasitism in the tropics, competition and the structure of tropical guilds, pollination ecology, forest dynamics and gap-phase regeneration, island biogeography and the design of biological reserves, and evolutionary processes responsible for promoting high tropical biodiversity. (Taught in Costa Rica.) Instructor: Staff
    ShareBIOLOGY 134 - Fundamentals of Tropical Biology
    Favorite

  • BIOLOGY 134L: Fundamentals of Tropical Biology

    1.00 Credits
    Duke University

    Laboratory version of Biology 134. Field activities and independent field research projects. (Taught in Costa Rica, summer). Instructor: Staff
    ShareBIOLOGY 134L - Fundamentals of Tropical Biology
    Favorite
To find college, community college and university courses by keyword, enter some or all of the following, then select the Search button.
(Type the name of a College, University, Exam, or Corporation)
(For example: Accounting, Psychology)
(For example: ACCT 101, where Course Prefix is ACCT, and Course Number is 101)
(For example: Introduction To Accounting)
(For example: Sine waves, Hemingway, or Impressionism)
Distance:
of
(For example: Find all institutions within 5 miles of the selected Zip Code)