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9.00 Credits
Students will pursue their approved capstone proposal under the supervision of their capstone committee. Students may choose a laboratory or library research project, experiential learning, service learning opportunity, or some combination of activities that best suits the student's educational and professional goals. Though the activities to be undertaken may be quite varied, all capstones are expected to have significant writing, reading, and speaking components that will engage students for at least nine hours per week. Whatever the capstone experience, a final written report must be turned into the capstone committee by the last day of classes in the term in which the research is done. Prerequisites: BIOL 399, senior status, capstone committee approval. Three hours. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
A thorough survey of the normal microanatomy of the human body. The relationship between microanatomy and function is explored. The structure, function, and classification of human cells and tissues will be covered in detail, after which the tissue composition of major human organs will be surveyed. Prerequisites: BIOL 121-122. Offered alternate years. Four hours. Mr. Conway.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
An intensive study of the mechanisms which protect mammals from microorganisms and abnormal cells. Humans and mice will provide the best studied examples. Topics covered will include barrier layers, paraimmune mechanisms, cell-mediated immunity, humoral immunity, control of immune reactions, and reactions to viruses, bacteria, fungi, protistan, metazoans, cancer, transplanted organs, and implanted embryos. Lab activities will illustrate immune components and immunological techniques. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory session per week. Prerequisites: BIOL 121-122 and 201. Offered alternate years. Four hours. Mr. Conway.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students with practical working experience in the biological sciences and requires a minimum of 130 hours of work in a laboratory or field site. The nature of the project and the site is determined in consultation with a faculty supervisor and is approved by the department. A paper and seminar on the internship work must be presented to the biology department by the last day of class for the semester in which the internship is completed. Some internships may, upon departmental approval, substitute for BIOL 300. Otherwise BIOL 450 will not count on the major program. Prerequisites: 54 semester hours of class work, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25, and completion of at least five biology courses. BIOL 399 is a prerequisite if an internship is substituted for BIOL 400. Application required; see Internship Program. Three hours. Mr. Martin.
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3.00 Credits
Evolution is the foundation on which all of biology rests. An understanding of the mechanisms by which evolution occurs can give insight into a variety of problems in fields ranging from medicine to environmental science. This course first addresses the evidence for evolution and the population genetic mechanisms by which it can occur. One of these mechanisms, natural selection, can result in adaptation which is central to understanding much of the diversity observed both now and in the past. Next, the role of chance in evolution is examined in order to understand that not all evolution proceeds by natural selection. Central to this course is the concept of a species and the processes by which new species may arise. This aspect of evolutionary biology also encompasses the question of classification. Do we classify organisms based on similarity or relatedness? How can we know relatedness? Finally, we examine the process of extinction, both locally and in the present and globally and in the past, in an effort to understand patterns or trends over time in diversity. Three lectures per week. Prerequisites: BIOL 111-112 or BIOL 121-122. Offered alternate years. Three hours. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this sequence is to provide a comprehensive introduction to the methods of scientific investigation for the student who has demonstrated the capacity to do outstanding work in biology. The research problem will be selected by the student after consultation with the biology faculty. Work on the problem should provide new information about a topic or otherwise be classified as original research. Considerable self-discipline and ingenuity on the part of the student will be expected. A detailed proposal (including a literature review and a plan of research) must be submitted to the department chair before the last day of classes in the term prior to the term in which the research is to be done. The proposal must be approved by the biology department. A seminar and a written thesis of publishable quality must be presented to the biology department prior to the last day of classes at the end of the second term of biology honors. The student must pass an oral examination in defense of the thesis. Prerequisites: BIOL 399, junior or senior status, departmental approval, enrollment in good standing in the Honors Program. Three hours each. Staff.
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6.00 Credits
Three or six hours. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
A special research problem selected by the student in consultation with the biology faculty. A detailed proposal (including a literature review and a plan of research) must be submitted to the department chair prior to the last day of classes in the last term of the student's junior year.The proposal must be approved by the biology department. A seminar and a written thesis must be presented to the biology department prior to the last day of classes at the end of the second term of the senior project. The student must pass an oral examination in defense of the thesis. Prerequisites: BIOL 399, senior status, and departmental approval. Six hours. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to acquaint the student with the theories and methodologies of cross-cultural psychology and with the people and culture of Ghana. Special attention will be given to the ways in which culture affects our beliefs and behaviors. The format of the course will include lectures, discussions, and trips to a variety of locations including museums, markets and theaters. The course will address the broader question of universals and particulars in human behavior. Same as PSYC 160. Three hours. Ms. Hughes.
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3.00 Credits
This course is the introductory course for the Black studies minor. It will provide students with the background information needed to understand the historical, social, political and artistic issues that are the core of Black studies. The course will also serve as a unifying foundation for the interdisciplinary minor. Same as SOCI 225. Three hours. Staff.
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