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4.00 Credits
This course introduces students to selected topics in biology through the study of animals.?A unit on genetics covers Mendelian genetics, population genetics, and evolution.? A unit on ecology covers population dynamics, nutrient cycles, food webs, and biomes.? A unit on physiology includes cardiovascular, digestive, and other important systems.? An appreciation of taxonomic diversity is woven through all of the topics. This course is part of a one-year introductory sequence in biology. Prerequisites & Notes There is a lab fee. This course if offered every spring. Credits: 4
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4.00 Credits
This course investigates the local animal groups with a particular emphasis on protozoa, molluscs, arthropods, and vertebrates. The lectures include taxonomy, life history of selected types-including economically important kinds-modes of adaptation to the environment, and zoogeography. The combined laboratory/field approach includes the study of identification, preparation and collection techniques, structure, observations of behavior, and local distribution. Students make a collection or do an elementary field project. The course requires two classroom hours and one three-hour lab per week. Prerequisites & Notes The prerequisite is one semester of biological science; BIO 2240 is recommended. There is a lab fee. This course is offered by student request. Credits: 4
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4.00 Credits
The course provides a study of the phylogeny, evolution, biogeography, physiology, and general-life histories of the vertebrates, with emphasis on the New England fauna. The laboratory work includes the study of a selection of examples from each vertebrate class with a view to better understanding the phylogeny and morphology of each group and their environmental adaptation. The course requires two classroom hours and one three-hour lab per week. Prerequisites & Notes The prerequisite is BIO 2240 or permission. There is a lab fee. This course is offered by student request. Credits: 4
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3.00 Credits
This course is a field-oriented course designed for students interested in the study of birds primarily as an avocation. Identification, conservation, and life history of the local bird fauna are stressed. Prerequisites & Notes There is a lab fee. This course is offered by student request. Credits: 3
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4.00 Credits
This course focuses on an appreciation for avian diversity through the study of museum specimens and field trips.?The instruction provides an advanced study of avian biology, including morphology, physiology, taxonomy, evolution, ecology, and behavior. Prerequisites & Notes The prerequisite is BIO 2520. There is a lab fee. This course is offered every even-numbered spring. Credits: 4
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4.00 Credits
The instruction of this course focuses on the study of microorganisms, including growth and morphology of representative organisms, microbial physiology, and selected topics in bacterial pathogenesis, virology, and immunology. The laboratory exercises develop fundamental skills in aseptic technique, microscopy, pure culture study, and the isolation and identifications of selected microorganisms. Prerequisites & Notes The prerequisite is BIO 2320 or BIO 2240, or permission. There is a lab fee. This course is offered every summer. Credits: 4
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4.00 Credits
Animal Behavior explores the relationships of ecology, taxonomy, and evolution to behavior from the viewpoint of natural selection. The instruction includes such topics as the principles of animal behavior; the concepts and methods of study; invertebrate and vertebrate nervous organization, communication, and social behavior. The laboratories include experimental investigations, films, and field trips. The course requires two two-hour combination lecture/labs per week and several extended field trips. Prerequisites & Notes There is a lab fee. This course is offered by student request. Credits: 4
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4.00 Credits
Genetics features a study of the fundamental principles of inheritance. The instruction includes study of such topics as molecular, Mendelian, and population genetics. Laboratory work includes breeding experiments with fruit flies and flowering plants, cytological observation of chromosomes, protein and nucleic acid electrophoresis, and bacterial mutation and transformation. The course requires three classroom hours and a two-hour lab per week. Prerequisites & Notes The prerequisites are one year of biological science and CHE 1031. There is a lab fee. This course is offered by student request. Credits: 4
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the principles of classification and identification of the vascular plants. The lectures cover phylogenetic and artificial systems of classification, nomenclature, phytogeography, and the concept of natural variation within populations and its evolutionary significance. The laboratory centers on a study of the major divisions of vascular plants. Specimens collected in the field are compared with the herbarium collections. Students learn to use keys and interpret technical descriptions. Two collections of 25 specimens are required: herbs in flowering condition and woody plants in the winter condition. The course requires two two-hour lab/lectures per week. Prerequisites & Notes The prerequisite is one semester of biology. There is a lab fee. This course is offered every fall. Credits: 4
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4.00 Credits
Topics for this course include the systematics of the more difficult groups of vascular plants, e.g., the pteridophyte, aquatic plants or graminoids, and an introduction to the methods employed in modern systematic research. Field trips, a plant collection, and a project are required. Prerequisites & Notes The prerequisites are BIO 2150 and BIO 3330, or permission. There is a lab fee. This course is offered every even-numbered spring. Credits: 4
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