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3.00 Credits
This course investigates the classification, physiology and ecology of the major algal groups. It includes practical experience with isolation of specimens from their natural habitats, culture, identification, and microscopic examination. Prerequisite: Botany. 2 hours Lecture and 3 hours Laboratory - 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
An investigation of fungal organization, classification, culture, physiology, ecology and biotic associations. This course provides practical experience with the culture, growth, reproduction and microscopic examination of fungi. Prerequisite: Botany. 2 hours Lecture and 3 hours Laboratory - 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
A study of the invertebrates with emphasis on their adaptations relating to morphology, physiology, behavior, and life history. The systematic relationships among these animals based on evolution is stressed. A collection of locally occurring invertebrates is required for the laboratory. Prerequisite: Biology II or Biological Science II. Offered in Fall Semester of odd-numbered years. 2 hours Lecture and 3 hours Laboratory - 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to acquaint the student with the basic biological and physical principles of limnology. Field investigations take advantage of the varied freshwater environments in the area. Plankton and benthos samples, various chemical parameters and physical data are taken in the field, evaluated in the laboratory and discussed in class to help demonstrate these principles. Thus, the student is not only exposed to theory, but also to the practical aspects of field data collection and evaluation. Prerequisite: Biology II or Biological Science II. 3 hours Lecture and 3 hours Laboratory - 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the systematics of vascular plants and principles of identification, nomenclature, and classification. Special emphasis is placed upon relationships among principal orders, families and genera. Prerequisite: Botany. Offered in Spring Semester of odd numbered years. 2 hours Lecture and 3 hours Laboratory - 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course covers basic development principles, emphasizing frog and chick embryos and their comparison with amphioxus and mammals. Laboratory involves a three-dimensional microscopic study of frog and chick embryos. Prerequisites: Biology II or Biological Science II and (or concurrent with) Comparative Anatomy. Offered in Spring Semester of even-numbered years. 3 hours Lecture and 3 hours Laboratory - 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
A study of the biology and the keeping of the honey bee. Many pertinent aspects of beekeeping, including establishment of colonies, seasonal management, bee diseases, and queen rearing are discussed in lecture and practiced in the laboratory. The College apiary and extraction facilities are utilized as an integral part of the course. Prerequisite: Biology II or Biological Science II. Offered in Spring Semester of odd-numbered years. 2 hours Lecture and 3 hours Laboratory - 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
A comprehensive study of the current underlying principles of immunology (which includes an appreciation of the contributions made by genetics, cellular and molecular biology), with special emphasis placed on human and murine systems. This course is especially designed to explore both classical and modern methods of investigation and analysis, and their direct application in the examination of the stepby- step development of both humoral and cell-mediated immunity. Prerequisite: Genetics. Offered in the Spring Semester of odd numbered years. 3 hours Lecture and 3 hours Laboratory - 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
A study of tropical ecosystems and various conservation and management practices. Students travel to Costa Rica for two weeks over winter break and spend time in páramo, cloud forest, mid-elevation rain forest, lowland rain forest, coastal rain forest, and mangrove forest ecosystems. Students experience the vast ecological and agricultural diversity of Central America and are taught by international scientists at different biological field stations. Students are required to attend meetings during the fall semester prior to the trip, but do not register until the spring semester. The course work is completed during the spring semester. Prerequisite: Ecology - 4 credits
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
This program is designed for seniors who express a serious desire and have demonstrated the potential to undertake a research problem. The research project is performed under the supervision and with the approval of a member of the Biology Department. Permission of Department Chairperson and approval of the Faculty Research Committee are also required. 1-3 credits in the senior year
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