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Course Criteria
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2.00 Credits
First eight weeks of first semester. Field work in the identification of grasses, fall flowers, and woody plants. Designed to illustrate the principles of nomenclature and descriptive morphology. Prerequisite: BIOL 208.
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1.00 Credits
Second eight weeks of second semester. Field work in the identification of ferns and spring flowering plants. Designed to illustrate the principles and applications of scientific nomenclature and descriptive morphology. Prerequisite: BIOL 208.
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4.00 Credits
A comparative study of organs and systems of representative forms of chordates keeping in mind the evolutionary development and relationships of these forms. Concepts of embryology are applied to an understanding of the adult organism. Laboratory work is concerned with a detailed dissection and comparative study of the amphioxus, necturus, dogfish, and cat. Prerequisite: BIOL 209 or equivalent.
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4.00 Credits
Mechanisms of inheritance, the nature of genes, and genetic systems are examined in relation to the capacities of living systems for continuity, self-regulation, and adaptive change. Molecular, cellular, and organismal reproduction are considered as processes of information storage, transfer, and generation. The development of the gene concept is traced from its origin as a mathematical abstraction, through progressive definition as a unit of nuclear structure and function, to final characterization as nucleic acid. Prerequisites: BIOL 208, BIOL 209, BIOL 305.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Elective in biology intended to stimulate an interest in nature or in areas of biology having public interest or political significance. Bird life, local flora, economic botany, psychopharmacology, and biological energy resources are representative topics. Persons interested in a specific topic should contact the department chair. Permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
A junior level course taken after the student has completed introductory courses in biology, chemistry, and mathematics. Statistics is recommended prior to the course. The lectures will address the history/background of science and the special properties of the scientific process and the basic abilities required to conduct scientific inquiry. Emphasis will be given to the universality of the scientific approach to problem solving rather than to specific methodologies. Topics included are literature review, experimental design, data analysis, scientific communication, and research ethics. The course also is intended to prepare the student for the research internship program required of all biology majors. During the course students will be given an application form for the intern ship program. Completed forms will be reviewed by the faculty and students will be assigned to either an internship (BIOL 425), biological research (BIOL 415), or alternative study (BIOL 415). Prerequisites: BIOL 208, BIOL 209, BIOL 305, BIOL 344.
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4.00 Credits
A senior-level lecture and laboratory course designed to introduce the student to the study of immunological processes and the methods used to initiate, describe, differentiate, and measure such processes. Attention is given to the biological basis of immunity, the nature of the humoral and cell mediated immune responses, the chemical and biological features of immunoglobulins, in vivo and in vitro antigen antibody interactions, and immunologic diseases. Prerequisites: BIOL 305, BIOL 344, CHEM 315, CHEM 315L, CHEM 316, CHEM 316L.
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4.00 Credits
Concentrates upon mechanisms and principles involved in cellular differentiation and integration that accompany development of organisms from single cells into complex, multicellular structures. Beginning with relatively simple organisms and progressing to more complex examples of higher plant and animal developmental processes, the student is exposed to both descriptive information and experimental investigative techniques. Prerequisites: BIOL 208, BIOL 209, BIOL 305, BIOL 344.
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4.00 Credits
An evolutionary approach to behavioral strategies emphasizing ecological and physiological mechanisms of behavior. Topics include hereditary and environmental influences, neural control, behavioral choices, and the evolution of social behavior. Prerequisites: BIOL 101, 102 or BIOL 208, 209 or equivalent.
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4.00 Credits
A comparative approach to the functional adaptations of animals to diverse environments with emphasis on underlaying physiological and biochemical mechanisms. Relevant physiological functions include gas exchange, circulation, digestion, excretion, osmoregulation, metabolism, muscle contraction, as well as neural and endocrine coordinating mechanisms. Prerequisites: BIOL 208, 209, 305 (concurrent acceptable), CHEM 207, CHEM 207L, CHEM 209, and CHEM 209L.
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