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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits Developmental anatomy of female and male reproductive systems, basic endocrinology and reproductive cycles; physiology of sexual functions; pregnancy and birth; fertility, stimulation, and control; sexual disorders, venereal disease, and other diseases including cancer; biological origins and variations of behavior. May not be used to satisfy the major requirements for the BS in Biology. Pre- or corequisite: BIO 180 and 181 or BIO 160
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4.00 Credits
2 class hours, 4 laboratory hours; 4 credits Taxonomy, ecology, evolution, paleontology, and phylogeny of the invertebrates, emphasizing the medical, economic, and evolutionary importance of the various groups. Introduction to the use of zoological literature and preparation of a scientific paper. Prerequisites: BIO 180 and 181
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4.00 Credits
2 class hours, 4 laboratory or field hours; 4 credits This course provides instruction in standard procedures of collecting, preserving, and analyzing specimens and data observed during off-campus field trips. Analysis will include introduction to descriptive statistics; comparisons and indices of species diversity, dispersion, and community similarity. One field study will be made of animal behavior. One weekend field trip is scheduled. Reports using scientific format, labeled specimen collections, and a field notebook are required. Prerequisites: BIO 180 and 181
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3.00 Credits
3 class hours, 3 laboratory hours; 4 credits An introduction to the major structural and functional characteristics of the groups of plants that comprise the plant kingdom: bacteria, algae, fungi, mosses, ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms. Interrelationships of evolution, diversity, and ecology are stressed throughout the examination of all major disciplines of plant biology. Prerequisites: BIO 180 and 181
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3.00 Credits
3 class hours, 3 laboratory hours; 4 credits An introduction to the chemical, physical, geological and biological processes governing the formation of the world's oceans and the distribution and ecology of its inhabitants. Lectures will introduce the biological, chemical, and geological features of saltwater environments, and field trips to local marine habitats and associated laboratory work will complement these lectures. The multidisciplinary character of marine biology and oceanography will be stressed. Fundamental principles in all disciplines are discussed. Prerequisites: Biology 180 / 181
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits A course exploring the application of biology to crucial issues in the world today: drugs, pollution, overpopulation, birth control, abortion, the right to die, test-tube babies, genetic engineering, the rebuilding of humans, and the conquest of diseases. May not be used to satisfy the major requirements for the BS in Biology. Prerequisites: BIO 102, or BIO 170 and 171, or BIO 106 and 107
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits Biological aspects of the major diseases of humans, including heart disease, cancer, autoimmune diseases such as arthritis and multiple sclerosis; hereditary diseases such as sickle cell anemia and hemophilia; and bacterial and viral diseases such as tuberculosis, colds, and influenza. Principles of immunology, chemotherapy, and genetic engineering are among the major concepts that will be studied. Effects of disease on human history will also be discussed. Prerequisites: BIO 108 and 109, or BIO 180 and 181, or BIO 160
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits A survey of the historical development of some of the major biological concepts including an examination of the life and times of various biologists and the factors that influenced their work. Original scientific research papers will be read. May not be used to satisfy the major requirements for the BS in Biology. Prerequisites: BIO 180 and 181
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4.00 Credits
4 hours; 4 credits A course for science majors emphasizing applications of statistics to problems in experimental biology, field biology, and environmental science. It covers descriptive statistics, probability and probability distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and design of experiments. The following techniques are included: goodness of fit tests, ttests, analysis of variance, correlation and regression, time series analysis, and nonparametric methods. Prerequisites: BIO 160 or BIO 180 and 181; MTH 123 or MTH 130
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3.00 Credits
3 class hours, 3 laboratory hours; 4 credits A study of the mechanics and molecular basis of inheritance. The lectures will cover patterns of inheritance, structure and function of nucleic acids, recombinant DNA, bacterial genetics, and population genetics. Laboratory exercises will include studying patterns of inheritance with Drosophila melanogaster and techniques related to recombinant DNA work. Required of Biology majors. Prerequisites: BIO 205 and CHM 142 and CHM 127
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