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4.00 Credits
The molecular mechanisms of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell function will be studied, emphasizing molecular genetics, protein function, and genomics. The experimental methods used to research cellular and molecular phenomena will be highlighted. Skills in the reading of primary scientific literature and scientific writing will be developed. Laboratories will focus on the experimental process using standard molecular techniques. Three hours of lecture and four hours of lab per week. Prerequisite: BIOL 0201.
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4.00 Credits
Focuses on the evolutionary ecology of plant-animal interactions. Topics will include herbivory, mutualism with an emphasis on seed dispersal and pollination, and co-evolution. Three hours of lecture and four hours of lab per week. Prerequisite: BIOL 0101, 0102, & 0217 or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Introduces population analysis and genetics through a conservation biology approach. In addition to basic population-level topics such as demography, mating systems, and life histories, students will also consider what maintains population viability, the concept of metapopulations, and the issues surrounding conserving biodiversity. Three hours of lecture and four hours of lab per week. Prerequisite: BIOL 0101, 0102, and 0217 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
The explosion of information in biology over the past few decades has led to the development of a new field called bioinformatics, which is closely aligned with the study of the genome (genomics) and the proteins it codes for (proteomics). This course will focus on the major bioinformatics tools used to explore the genome and proteome. The students will gain proficiency with these programs, in a case-based manner, which will not only teach them essential bioinformatics skills, but will also reinforce their knowledge of cell biology, molecular biology, and genetics concepts. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: BIOL 0101 required; BIOL 0201 and/or BIOL 1402 recommended.
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4.00 Credits
In this course, students will be introduced to advanced techniques in the fields of cellular and molecular biology. These techniques will include DNA and protein gel electrophoresis, restriction mapping, sub-cloning, Southern blots, Northern blots, Western blots, polymerase chain reaction, fluorescence microscopy, and many other techniques used in modern biomedical research. In the first half of the course, students will be introduced to these techniques in lecture and lab. In the second half of the course, each student will design his or her own independent research project using several of the techniques learned. Three hours of lecture and four hours of lab per week. Prerequisites: BIOL 0201 or BIOL 1402.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to the interactions of organisms with the living and nonliving environment. Basic ecological principles of populations, communities, and ecosystems will be covered. Topics will include physiological ecology, population growth, interspecific interactions such as mutualism and predation, and community and ecosystem structure and diversity. Laboratory will consist of field exercises combined with data analysis. One overnight field trip will be scheduled, and attendance is strongly recommended. Three hours of lecture and four hours of lab per week. Prerequisite: BIOL 0101, 0102, and 0217 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Covers the evidence, theory, and mechanisms of evolutionary change in populations. Topics will include adaptation, selection, co-evolution, speciation, molecular evolution, and an introduction to phylogenetics. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: BIOL 0101, 0102, and 0217 or consent of instructor.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
The advanced study of a special topic in biology. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Involves reading primary literature from the diverse subdisciplines of biology and making connections among these and other fields of science. This course enhances scientific writing skills, oral communication, and research methods. It involves student-led presentations of published, original, and peer-reviewed scientific literature. It culminates with a formal research paper that synthesizes primary literature on a biological topic of the student’s interest. By the end of the semester, students will have developed greater competence at reading and critiquing primary research articles, gained an ability to write in a scientific format at an advanced level, improved their skills at synthesizing related material from diverse disciplines, and acquired a greater appreciation of the multidisciplinary nature of the field of biology and a deeper understanding of the scientific process. Three hours of lecture per week. Fall, every year. Prerequisite: senior standing. GE: Capstone, Upper-Level Writing.
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1.00 Credits
Seminar participants are responsible for preparing and delivering a formal paper, in the style of the presentation of a paper at a scientific meeting, to the biology faculty and students on a seminar theme in biology. Spring semester. Prerequisite: senior standing.
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