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3.00 Credits
R. Fuller, T. McCay, D. McHugh This course introduces students to the complexities of biodiversity, from the ecosystem to the genetic level. By examining the factors affecting the structure and function of terrestrial, marine, and freshwater communities students learn about the diversity of plant and animal species in these systems. Students gain an appreciation for the roles of evolutionary and ecological history, as well as modern ecological interactions, in shaping the biodiversity of particular places. This course also exposes students to the many ways that human activities, such as forest management, affect biodiversity.
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3.00 Credits
K. Belanger, J. Meyers Human beings are composed of nearly 100 trillion cells of over 200 different specialized types. In order for an individual to remain alive and healthy, these cells must be effectively organized into tissues and organs that perform specific functions. This course examines external and internal factors that influence both normal and abnormal cell, tissue, and organ function, providing students without an extensive science background with exposure to the biology of human health and disease. Course topics include human diet and nutrition and the cell biology of disease. Students examine how biologists address issues relating to health and disease and how our understanding of basic biology contributes to enhancing human health. The course is composed of lectures and discussions and may include in-class laboratory-based exercises.
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3.00 Credits
T. McCay, N. Pruitt Nearly every habitat on Earth, from thermal hot springs to the polar ice caps, is home to some form of life. Within those environments, organisms make their living in remarkable and varied ways. This course explores how organisms "work," with an emphasis on extraordinary feats of survival and navigation. The course content crosses many of the traditional hierarchical divisions in biology, integrating cellular biology, physiology, and ecology to come to a greater understanding of how organisms function within their environmental contexts. Course pedagogy includes some lecture, problem-based learning, and group problem solving. This course is an entry for students intending to major in the life sciences and is also for students in other majors with an interest in the life sciences.
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3.00 Credits
F. Frey This course explores the many tasty, interesting, useful, mystical, and illegal uses of plants. Starting with basic plant biology, this course provides a framework for understanding where plant products come from, and then rapidly shifts to human-plant interactions. Course topics include the history of agriculture and its effects on land use and the environment; the origin of common crops; historical and modern human uses of plants; as well as the chemistry, pharmacology, and history of drug use. Current botanical issues such as transgenic crops, ownership of genetic stock material, and bioprospecting will be discussed. Students will emerge from this course with a new appreciation for what people eat, drink, smoke, and wear. This course is designed for students intending to major in the life sciences, as well as students in other majors with an interest in biology.
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3.00 Credits
C. Cardelús, F. Frey, R. Fuller, K. Ingram, T. McCay, D. McHugh, J. Watkins This course concentrates on the evolutionary biology of organisms and the ecological processes that influence the distribution and abundance of plants and animals, as well as their interactions. The history of biological diversification (including the origin of life; the evolution of prokaryotes and eukaryotes; and the invasion of land by plants, fungi, and animals) will be discussed. In addition, the mechanisms of evolution, including natural selection, adaptation, and extinction, are studied. Topics in population ecology as they relate to evolutionary processes including physiological and behavioral ecology, population growth, and species interactions (e.g., competition, predation, mutualism) are also covered; there will be a strong focus on the physical, chemical, and biological factors that affect populations. The credit-bearing laboratory BIOL 211L must be taken concurrently with BIOL 211. Projects in the laboratory and field include experiments designed to understand evolutionary principles and to test ecological hypotheses.
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3.00 Credits
K. Belanger, G. Holm, B. Hoopes, J. Meyers, N. Pruitt At the level of molecules and cells, the different forms of life on Earth are surprisingly similar. This course introduces aspects of life at the cellular and molecular level that are broadly applicable to all living things. The course begins by examining the basic chemistry of life. Building on this chemical foundation we develop an appreciation for cellular structure, the central role of cellular membranes, cellular energetics, and cell growth and reproduction. Special emphasis is placed on proteins and nucleic acids as the informational macromolecules, and how cells use these molecules to encode and express a genetic program. Mechanisms of inheritance are examined from both a classical and a modern molecular perspective. The credit-bearing laboratory BIOL 212L must be taken concurrently with BIOL 212. Laboratories feature experimental approaches in both modern cell biology and genetics. Prerequisite: CHEM 102 or 111, or permission of instructor. No first-year students.
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3.00 Credits
J. Watkins The course material covers organisms in three kingdoms: Protista, Fungi, and Plantae. Topics include cell structure, reproduction, transport, and metabolism. There is an emphasis on photosynthesis, diversity, and evolution in fungi, protists, and land plants. Features of seed plant morphology, anatomy, translocation of water and minerals, gas exchange, and reproduction are discussed. The credit-bearing laboratory BIOL 215L must be taken concurrently with BIOL 215. Prerequisite: BIOL 211.
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3.00 Credits
F. Frey, T. McCay This course explores issues of experimental design, data collection methods, and principles of statistics as they apply to biology. Topics include samples and populations, tests for goodness of fit of frequency data to those expected on the basis of theory, hypotheses about samples drawn from normally distributed populations, the binomial and Poisson distributions, analyses of variance, correlation analysis, linear regression analysis, and elementary statistical modeling. Students learn computer software applications for the analysis and graphing of data. Course material is beneficial to students planning to do research within their major department. Majors in fields other than biology are encouraged to enroll. The course should count as one of the two courses required in mathematics for students interested in the health science professions or graduate school in the sciences. The credit-bearing laboratory BIOL 220L must be taken concurrently with BIOL 220. Prerequisite: one biology course at the 200 level.
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3.00 Credits
R. Fuller, K. Ingram This course is a survey of the major groups of insects. Emphasis is on basic taxonomy, morphology, anatomy, physiology, behavior, ecology, and evolutionary relationships. Other topics include the role of insects as agricultural pests, food sources, tools in criminal investigations, and vectors of malaria and other diseases. The credit-bearing laboratory BIOL 252L must be taken concurrently with BIOL 252. Laboratories involve close study of selected preserved and living insects, as well as local field trips. A review paper, short class presentation, and an insect collection are required of each student. Prerequisite: BIOL 211 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
D. McHugh This course covers the biology of the major invertebrate phyla. Attention is given to the phylogenetic relationships, classification, morphology, development, comparative physiology, medical importance, and ecology of representative invertebrates. The credit-bearing laboratory BIOL 254L must be taken concurrently with BIOL 254. Laboratories include field collections of freshwater and terrestrial invertebrates, as well as the study of major groups of marine invertebrates. Prerequisite: BIOL 211 or permission of instructor.
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