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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Wildlife management involves protecting and conserving endangered species, increasing the number of game species and controlling pest species. We will discuss how the understanding of wildlife ecology, history, policy and statistics help shape the decisions a wildlife manager makes in the real world. Unique laboratory experiences will include field orienteering, radiotracking, soil and water assessment, vegetative measurements and animal trapping. Students will use these lab experiences to collect and analyze data in the development of a wildlife management plan. 2 hrs.lec., 3 hrs.lab.
Prerequisite:
BIOL 375 and BIOL 343.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Population ecology and genetics applied to the conservation of rare, threatened and endangered species. Emphasis on the regulation of abundance, theoretical models of population dynamics, experimental design, sampling approaches and case studies. 2 hrs. lec., 3 hrs. lab.
Prerequisite:
C- or higher in BIOL 101, 343.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Study of the physical and biotic aspects of temporary pools, streams, ponds and rivers. Field trips. 2 hrs. lec., 3 hrs. lab.
Prerequisite:
BIOL 211, 221, PHYS 132 or 232 desirable.
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3.00 Credits
Ecosystem processes including nutrient cycles, energy budgets and trophodynamics are discussed for terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystems. Processes are discussed for ecosystem types such as those controlled by fire, volcanism, chemosynthetic bacteria, detrital food resources, herbivory and predation. Ecosystems viewed in a global perspective to understand global carbon and nutrient cycles. 3 hrs. lec./discussion.
Prerequisite:
BIOL 343 and ENGL 110.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
Study of the effects of human activity on the ecosystems of the Chesapeake Bay System and the role of ecological principles in current restoration efforts. Investigation of how agricultural practices, riparian forests, tidal and nontidal wetlands and urban development affect the input of nutrients and toxins, and the estuarine processes in Chesapeake Bay that cause eutrophication and population declines in fisheries. 2 hrs. lec., 4 hrs. lab/field.
Prerequisite:
BIOL 343 and ENGL 110.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
The investigation of the various biotic and abiotic components of wetland ecosystems, with an emphasis on wetland vegetation, hydrology, and biogeochemical processes. Course content will be a mix of fundamental and applied ecology and will cover topics such as vegetation succession, hydric soil, nutrient cycling, wetland classification and delineation, restoration and management, invasive species, and wetland loss.
Prerequisite:
BIOL 343 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
The development of innate, humoral and cellular immunity to an antigenic stimulus is discussed. Role of these mechanisms in immunogenetics, immunologically mediated disease, immunological protection against infectious agents, use of antibodies in diagnostic tests, and antibody- and cell-based cancer therapy are also considered. 3 hrs. lec.
Prerequisite:
BIOL 362 or 263.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
Cardiovascular and pulmonary function. Covers heart muscle, electro-mechanical properties of the heart, hemodynamics, mechanics of ventilation, gas transport and cardiopulmonary insufficiencies. Laboratory exercises include use of human subjects, animal experimentation and computer simulations. 2 hrs. lec., 3 hrs. lab.
Prerequisite:
BIOL 211, 362 or 263, 356 and CHEM 231 or 235 for the B.S. in biology; CHEM 103 and CHEM 104 for the B.S. in allied health technology.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
The molecular and macromolecular basis of life. The structure and function of cellular macromolecules, molecular techniques of genetic analysis and the control of cellular processes will be examined in depth. 3 hrs. lec., 3 hrs. lab.
Prerequisite:
BIOL 362, 364 or 365, and ENGL 110. BIOL 461 or CHEM 326 recommended.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
Comprehensive investigation of animal viruses. In- depth analysis of virus particles, modes of replication, epidemiology of virus infection, virus host interactions and vaccines. Focus is on medically important viruses such as herpes, influenza, hepatitis and human immunodeficiency viruses. Laboratory exercises include the culture and analysis of viruses in bacterial and mammalian systems. 3 hrs. lec., 3 hrs. lab.
Prerequisite:
364 or permission of instructor.
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