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3.00 Credits
Physiological processes which supply the basic requirements for life as an integrated organism will be examined. Selected examples will be used to illustrate the diversity of physiological mechanisms employed by various groups of animals. Integrated physiological functioning of the organism in its natural environment will be emphasized. Prerequisite: BIOL 121-122. Offered alternate years. Four hours. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
Same as EVST 310. Offered alternate years.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
A study of the descriptive and theoretical aspects of ecology and evolutionary biology. Lecture topics include the following: the process of evolution, ecosystem concepts, ecology of populations, physiological ecology, community ecology, and energy flow in ecosystems. Current ideas of evolutionary ecology will be integrated with the above topics to represent the unifying nature of these two major areas of biology. Laboratory periods will involve primarily field work in local communities. Emphasis will be on sampling of biological communities and analysis of ecological data. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory session per week. Prerequisites: BIOL 121-122. Offered alternate years. Four hours. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
An intensive study of ecological communities and biota of various desert and mountain ecosystems of the Western United States. The major part of the course will be a 1-3 week field trip with emphasis on community characteristics and adaptations of species to their habitats. Also included is practice in field identification and ecological survey techniques. Prerequisites: BIOL 121-122 and permission of the instructor. Offered alternate years. Three hours. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the major concepts used to explain development in multicellular animals and plants. The lecture will cover patterns and mechanisms of development and how they apply to major groups of organisms while the laboratory will survey the developmental patterns in major groups of organisms. The influences of environmental constraints and evolutionary ancestry will be discussed along with the molecular mechanisms which have been described in developing systems. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week. Prerequisites: BIOL 200 and 201. Offered alternate years. Four hours. Mr. Conway.
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7.00 Credits
An introduction to the design and statistical analysis of experiments in the life sciences. An integrated lecture/lab format directs students on how to pose questions in the form of scientific hypotheses, design valid experiments to investigate the questions, and use appropriate statistical techniques to analyze the data. Students will use computer statistical packages for most analyses. Partially fulfills the collegiate mathematics requirement when not combined with statistics courses offered by the mathematics department. Counts on the biology major/minor in those departments only. Not open to freshmen. They may receive a total of seven hours of credit for successful completion of a combination of MATH 111 and BIOL 350, orMATH 113 and BIOL 350. However, the two statistics courses may not be used together to fulfill the collegiate requirement in mathematics. Computer intensive. Four hours. Mr. Gowan.
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
Designed for students with an advanced interest in cell biology. Emphasis on developing critical analysis and integration of the primary literature in cell biology, an understanding of the common tools and approaches in cell biology. Basic questions in the field will be investigated using light microscopy, histochemical staining, immunofluorescence microscopy, transmission and scanning electron microscopy, and related immunological applications. SDS-PAGE and Western analysis of proteins, application of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA's), quantitation of proteins, and cell fractionation. Lecture and lab integrated into two three-hour sessions per week. Prerequisites: BIOL 200, 201 and CHEM 121-122. Four hours. Mr. Foster.
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
An in-depth investigation into a few related questions in cell and molecular biology using several commonly used research methods. A laboratory-intensive course designed to provide upper-level majors with the practical and conceptual basis for conducting research in cell and molecular biology. Emphasis will be placed on the basic far-reaching concepts of effective written and oral communication, how to approach a biological question, how specific techniques work on the molecular level, how the methods are best applied to study a variety of research questions, and how to read, understand, and critically analyze scientific literature. Labs meet on two consecutive days to accommodate overnight incubations. Students will actively set up, execute, and interpret experiments involving approaches such as the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), preparation and quantitation of nucleic acids, Northern analysis or RNA, recombinant DNA manipulations, and recombinant protein expressions systems. Two three-hour laboratory sessions per week. Prerequisites: BIOL 200, 201, and CHEM 121-122. Recommendations: CHEM 221-222. Four hours. Mr. Foster.
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2.00 - 3.00 Credits
An in-depth study of advanced genetic concepts and current methods in molecular biology. Through the discussion of research papers, students will gain an understanding of experimental approaches and learn to think critically about experimental design and analysis of results. Laboratory investigations will provide hands-on experience with the applications of molecular techniques discussed in class. Topics to be covered include genomics and bioinformatics, the molecular nature of mutations and DNA repair, non-classical genetic inheritance, and the role of genetics in development and cancer. Lecture and lab integrated into two three-hour sessions per week. Prerequisites: BIOL 200, 201, CHEM 122. Offered alternate years. Four hours. Ms. Stevens.
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3.00 Credits
Students will work closely with their Capstone Committee to produce a written proposal outlining the rationale, goals, activities, and expected outcomes of the proposed capstone experience to be undertaken in the senior year. For those students planning a one or two semester research project, the capstone proposal will take the form of a research prospectus with literature review and detailed methods and materials sections. Must be completed by the spring semester of junior year. Prerequisites: BIOL 121-122, Junior Status and permission of instructor. One hour. Staff.
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