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2.00 Credits
Offered summers at N.J. Marine Sciences Consortium field stations. Field and laboratory study of the diversity, adaptations and the ecological role of plants inhabiting sand dunes and marshes of the coastal zone. Prerequisites: Eight hours of biology including one semester of botany, or permission of the instructor. A course in ecology is recommended.
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4.00 Credits
A study of physiological mechanisms involved in the germination, growth, development and reproduction of green plants, including water relations, carbohydrate metabolism, translocation, photosynthesis, mineral nutrition, growth regulators, and growth and development. (3 hr. lec./3 hr. lab.) Prerequisites: BIO 2400 and BIO 2500.
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4.00 Credits
Examination of environmental problems, solutions and management dealt with by biologists in government and industry. Wildlife management, conservation biology and industrial ecology. Student must provide own transportation for some labs. (3 hr. lec./3 hr. lab.) Prerequisite: BIO 3614 or equivalent.
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4.00 Credits
Molecular biology of the gene with an emphasis on current topics related to recombinant DNA and genetic engineering. Laboratory activities include methods and instrumentation used in recombinant DNA studies. ( 3 hr. lec./3 hr. lab.) Prerequisites: BIO 3704 and BIO 4105 or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Molecular biology of genetic inheritance and molecular evolutionary genetics, with an emphasis on recent advances. Topics include DNA and chromatin structure and function, regulation of gene expression and related processes, mutation, gene duplication, patterns of generic divergence and genealogical reconstruction. (3 hr. lec.) Prerequisites: BIO 3704 and one semester of Organic Chemistry, or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Basic statistical techniques useful in biological research including frequency distributions, statistical inference, and application of chi square, analysis of variance and regression. Prerequisite: 16 credits in Biology including BIO 2200 and BIO 2400, and MATH 1054, or permission of instructor.
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1.00 Credits
Critical study of current topics in biology utilizing the original literature. Students present papers and lead discussion. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Completion of 20 credits in Biology Core and Senior Status (completion of 16 credits and Junior status for honor students).
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Class work designed to provide an opportunity to study special topics in biology which are not studied in regular courses. Topics to be announced by the department. One semester hour of credit given for each 15 hours of class work. Prerequisite: 16 semester hours of biology.
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3.00 Credits
The philosophy, aims and methods of biological research are developed through lectures, discussions and the execution of a research project. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
A laboratory or field investigation of a biology research problem, performed independently by student, under the supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit, up to a total of six credits; however, only four credits may be used to fulfill major elective requirement. Prerequisite: Open to seniors with a minimum of 20 credits in Biology, or Juniors who are on Dean's List at the time of enrollment with a minimum of 16 credits in Biology, and permission of department chairperson. on the ecological and evolutionary levels of organization. Lectures stress the methods by which biologists test evolutionary hypotheses. Laboratory involves individual and group research projects. (3 hr. lec/3 hr. lab) Prerequisite: BIO 1000 or permission of instructor.
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