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3.00 Credits
Topics offered in response to student and/or faculty interest. 3 semester hours each
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the basic principles of microbiology. The classification, structure, function, and metabolism of bacteria, fungi, algae, protozoans, and viruses are discussed. The role of microorganisms in human health and disease and the control of microbial growth is stressed. Prerequisite: BIOL 121–124; CHEM 105–106. Credit may be obtained for only one of the following: BIOL 219 or 319. 3 hours lecture. 3 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
A laboratory course designed to introduce basic microbiological techniques. Topics include bright field and phase contrast microscopy, aseptic techniques, simple and differential bacterial staining methods, pure culture techniques, identification of unknown microorganisms, cultivation of bacterial viruses, serological methods, and the isolation and identification of microorganisms from clinical specimens. Corequisite: BIOL 219. 3 hours laboratory. 1 semester hour
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3.00 Credits
This course is an exploration of the inner workings of eukaryotic cells. Students focus on structure-function relationships while examining organelles, cell physiology, intracellular communication, and the flow of information from DNA to protein (replication, transcription, and translation). Principles of classical genetics, molecular genetics, and the regulation of gene expression are considered. The laboratory emphasizes diagnostic and forensic applications of modern cell biological and genetic analysis. This course is intended for nonscience majors and is not open to biology majors. Premedical students (regardless of major) should enroll in BIOL 261. Prerequisites: BIOL 121, 122, and CHEM 101, 102. 3 hours lecture. 3 hours laboratory. 4 semester hours
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4.00 Credits
This course covers basic elements of cell and molecular biology, microbiology, and human anatomy and physiology. Specific topics include basic eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell structure, bioenergetics, gene expression and regulation, mechanisms of antibiotic action, microbial fermentation reactions, waste water microbiology, and the structure and function of four major human organ systems: nervous, muscular, cardiovascular and respiratory. Prerequisite: Sophomore-level engineering student. 3 hours lecture. 3 hours laboratory. 4 semester hours
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4.00 Credits
This course is intended for biology majors and premedical students. The course, the third in the core curriculum, focuses on cellular and intracellular processes amongst all living organisms. Students examine cell physiology of both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Topics include energy metabolism, such as fermentation, respiration and photosynthesis, and the core metabolic pathways, such as the biosyntheses of amino acids and nucleotide precursors. Special attention is paid to the flow of information from DNAto protein (replication, transcription and translation) and the regulation of gene expression. The course also connects the ecological and physiological phenomena studied in the first two courses of the core to the fundamental intracellular processes that determine organismal performance. Prerequisite: BIOL 161, 162, and CHEM 102 or 146 or permission of instructor. 3 hours lecture. 3 hours laboratory. 1 hour discussion. 4 semester hours
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4.00 Credits
This course focuses on the important concepts of classical, molecular, and population genetics. Discussion of Mendelian genetics is integrated with coverage of the relevant topics in cellular and molecular genetics. The course places special emphasis on problem solving skills and genetic analysis. Topics include the structure of genes and genomes across the wide range of living organisms; mechanisms of inheritance and recombination; gene expression and mutation; chromosome structure and the role of chromosomal changes in evolution; recombinant DNA technology and its application to modern biology; and population genetics and mechanisms of evolution. The laboratory includes experimentation with live organisms, including transmission genetics in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, and genetic recombination in the bacterium, Escherichia coli. Exercises also include computer modeling of genetic systems and analysis of computer generated data. Each student clones and characterizes a restriction endonuclease fragment of the bacteriophage Lambda genome in an E. coli host/plasmid vector system during a seven-week-long laboratory project. This project lab incorporates many of the basic tools of recombinant DNA technology. Prerequisite: BIOL 261 and CHEM 255. 4 semester hours
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2.00 Credits
This course is designed to familiarize the student with the fundamentals of developing a biological research program. Topics include an examination of the philosophy of science and scientific revolutions, literature review and bibliographic searching techniques, the design and implementation of a research project, and the written and graphical presentation of scientific material. Students may not receive credit for both BIOL 297 and BIOL 299. Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor is required. 2 hours lecture. 1.5 semester hours
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide students with sufficient theoretical and practical knowledge to plan, conduct, evaluate, and present faculty-directed original research. Topics for discussion include the historical and philosophical development of scientific research, introduction to the scientific method, writing a research proposal, selection of research arena, qualitative and quantitative observations, sampling techniques, collecting, recording, summarizing, statistically analyzing, and graphically presenting data, bibliographic searching techniques, oral presentation of research, and writing a research paper. Prerequisite: sophomore standing in a science major and MATH 131/141 or permission of the instructor. 2 hours lecture. 3 hours laboratory. 3 semester hours
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4.00 Credits
This course teaches ecological and environmental literacy. Participants will understand (1) the physical, biological, and evolutionary processes that determine ecosystem structure and function, and (2) the process of ecological inquiry that is the scientific method, through which natural phenomena are observed, interpreted, and reported. This course teaches students how to read global environmental signposts (climate changes, ozone depletion, and biodiversity loss), recognize their role in causing these trends, and evaluate the courses of action, in terms of consumer and disposer decisions, they must take in order to sustain themselves. Prerequisite: BIOL 262 or its equivalent, or permission of the instructor. 3 hours of lecture. 3 hours lab and field work. 4 semester hours
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