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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
The principles of classification of the seed plants and the evolutionary relationships among plant families;plant family relationships on a world-wide basis are clarified by observing and identifying living plants collected in the field, as well as plant specimens located in the depart- mental herbarium. Three lectures and one two-hour labortory per week. Primarily for biology majors and minors, and majors in biology teacher education. Prerequisites: BIO 124, 125, 200.
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1.00 Credits
No course description available.
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4.00 Credits
No course description available.
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1.00 Credits
This laboratory class consists of exercises, experiments and demonstrations on topics covered in BIO 302. This lab must be taken concurrently with BIO 328. Prerequisites: BIO 124, 125, and 302, CHEM 110, 111, 112, and 113.
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
Surveys the evolution, morphology, classification, life histories, physiology, behavior and ecology of the insects. Laboratories will include hypothesis-evaluation studies, insect sampling, collecting, mounting, labeling and identification. Students will complete a major collection of specimens identified to family. Field trips to various terrestrial and aquatic sites. Three one hour lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week, and weekend field trips. Prerequisites: BIO 124, 125, and 202.
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3.00 Credits
The class will include historical, biological and somewhat chemical aspects of how plants have been and are used in medicine. The topics will include history of major world regions, antiquity to now, well known prescription drugs, modern herb use, poisons, recreation, folklore, and rituals/ religion. Prerequisites: BIO 124 or BIO 105.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Concepts of the principles of organisms including life, evolution, classification, the five kingdoms and ecology. For students in elementary education. Prerequisites: BIO 105 and 106 or BIO 124 and 125.
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3.00 Credits
Examines animal behavior from a physiological, ecological, and evolutionary perspective. Topics include physiological mechanisms of behavior (neurobiology and endocrinology), social organization, mating systems and sexual selection, parental care, communication, foraging strategies, predator-prey interactions, aggression, and animal learning. Three lectures per week. Prerequisite: Bio 124, 200, 202, 203.
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4.00 Credits
Emphasizes the taxonomy, comparative morphology, life history, and conservation of vertebrates. Laboratory work will focus on comparative morphology, taxanomy, and field trips. Three hours lecture and one three hour lab per week. Prerequisites: BIO 124, 200, 202, 203.
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3.00 Credits
Reproductive processes in humans, including such topics as historical concepts in reproduction, life cycles, cell division and gametogenesis, reproductive anatomy and morpho- genesis, pre-fertilization events, fertilization, pregnancy, birth, lactation, reproductive endocrinology, gender deter- mination, contraception, and reproductive pathology. Three lectures per week. For any interested students. Pre- requisites: BIO 124 and 125 or equivalent. May be offered upon student request: consult with department chairperson.
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