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3.00 Credits
This course provides an interdiscplinary approach to the civilization and social life of the Anglo Saxon and Celtic realms from the end of Roman Britain to the Norman Conquest-a formative period for later British self-conception and an exemplary instance of blending between Germanic, Celtic, and Mediterranean civilizations. Students work from the perspectives of written and visual evidence-literature, sermons, histories, buildings, manuscripts, and monuments. These materials demonstrate that what has been called a "Dark Age" was not so dark after all. The course benefits students studying English, comparative literature, art history, and European studies. (Erussard/Tinkl er, Fall, offered occasionall
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This course is required for the major. The treatments presented in this class are applied in nature and require, as background, only an elementary knowledge of algebra and the desire to learn. Subjects discussed include probability as a mathematical system, various probability distributions and their parameters, combinatorics, parameter estimation, confidence intervals, t-tests, various chi-square applications, one- and two-way analysis of variance, correlation, and simple linear regression. The laboratory component of the course includes an introduction to statistical computing on Macintosh computers utilizing statistical packages. Prerequisite: BIOL 167 or permission of instructor. (Glover, Droney, offered each semester)
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This course serves as an introduction to both traditional transmission genetics and modern molecular genetics. The major topics considered are the structure of genetic material, its replication, its transmission, and its expression. Special emphasis is placed on classical principles of transmission genetics, and on the central features of gene action, i.e., transcription and translation. The course, involving lectures and laboratory experience with both animal and plant systems, is required for all biology majors. With laboratory. Prerequisite: BIOL 212 or permission of instructor. (Glover, Kenyon, Carle, offered each semester)
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This course provides a broad introduction to microorganisms. Students are given an opportunity to both examine microbes from the traditional vantage of microscopes and colonies, and enter the current conversation on and techniques using microorganisms. Students will learn how scientists harvest the power of microbes from creating medicines to cleaning the environment. Microbiology is a multi-disciplinary field and this course will allow students to explore genetics, molecular biology, bioinformatics, evolution, environmental science, biochemistry, and immunology. With laboratory. Prerequisites: BIOL 167. (Mowery, offered annually)
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the vertebrate body plan and the comparative anatomy of the skeletal, muscular, circulatory, respiratory, and nervous systems of various vertebrates. There is an enormous diversity in vertebrate structure, and the emphasis is toward understanding how anatomical structures function. Attention is also given to the evolution and development of these structures. With laboratory. Prerequisites: BIOL 167. (Ryan, offered annually)
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to ecological theories as they apply to individuals, populations, communities, and ecosystems. Topics covered include physiological ecology, population dynamics, competition, predation, community structure, diversity, and the movement of materials and energy through ecosystems. The laboratory is designed to provide experience with sampling techniques and an introduction to the methods of experimental ecology. With laboratory. Prerequisite: BIOL 167. Corequisite: BIOL 212. (Newell, offered annually)
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3.00 Credits
The diversity of plants is enormous, ranging from microscopic phytoplankton to trees more than 300 feet tall. Using an evolutionary approach, students study this great diversity and follow the development of plants from the earliest photosynthetic single-celled organisms to complex flowering plants. Plant structure and function are discussed in relation to the environment in which plants live. Studies of plant anatomy, physiology, and ecology focus on flowering plants. Throughout the course, human uses of plants and plant products are highlighted. The laboratory provides hands-on experience with the plant groups discussed in lecture and an opportunity to experimentally test many of the concepts presented. With laboratory. Prerequisites: BIOL 167. (Newell, offered annually)
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the fundamental principles that guide the functions of cells and organelles. The major topics covered are transcription and translation, cell communication and signal transduction, cellular metabolism (respiration and photosynthesis), and cell motility. These topics are studied in the context of cancer and other human diseases. With laboratory. Prerequisite: BIOL 167. (Carle, offered annually)
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the major physiological processes of animals, from the level of cells and tissues to the whole organism. A comparative examination of animals emphasizes basic physiological processes and demonstrate how animals with different selective pressures "solve problems" related to integrating the separate yet coordinate organ systems of their bodies. Students examine relationships between structure and function, mechanisms of regulation, control and integration, metabolism, and adaptation to the environment. Laboratory exercises reinforce lecture topics and emphasize an investigative approach to the measurement of physiological processes. With laboratory. Prerequisites: BIOL 167, BIOL 212. (Deutschlander , offered annually)
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3.00 Credits
Evolution is often referred to as the great unifying principle of all the biological sciences. In this course, both micro-evolutionary process and macro-evolutionary patterns are discussed. Micro-evolution involves studying current evolutionary processes (such as natural selection, sexual selection, and genetic drift) using techniques from population, quantitative, and molecular genetics. Additional topics include levels of selection, adaptation, and ecological factors important for evolutionary change. Evolutionary processes also are central to the understanding of past events and, therefore, topics such as biological diversity, speciation, phylogeny, and extinction are also discussed. With laboratory. Prerequisite: BIOL 212; Corequisite: BIOL 220. (Droney, offered annually)
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