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4.00 Credits
The biological study of behavior. Emphasis is given to the comparative study of genetics, morphology and physiology, ecology, and evolution of animal behavior. Laboratories are exercises or field trips to observe, describe, and interpret the actions of animals in their natural habitat special emphasis is given to hypothesis development and study design and the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of research results. Three class hours plus three laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: BIO 151 Principles of Biology II: Cells & Organisms Meets general academic requirement W.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of biotic and abiotic interactions occurring in the full range of freshwater systems, including streams, ponds, and lakes. Content includes interactions among living organisms, energy flow within and among living communities, survival strategies, water chemistry, adaptations of organisms for survival in water, and current human impacts on aquatic environments. Investigative methods in aquatic ecology will also be examined, especially through the laboratory component of the course. Three lectures and one laboratory meeting weekly. Prerequisite: BIO 151: Principles of Biology II: Cells and Organisms
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4.00 Credits
Ecology is the study of the interactions between organisms and their environment at the individual, community, and ecosystem levels of organization. Terrestrial and aquatic ecology and plant and animal studies are discussed. A major emphasis of the course is experimental design and analysis, including statistical analyses and presenting results. Most laboratories are outside and there is one required weekend field trip. Prerequisite: BIO 151 Principles of Biology II: Cells & Organisms
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4.00 Credits
This field course is conducted at a marine laboratory field station and takes advantage of the opportunity to study the diversity of marine organisms, microhabitats, and their interactions in the natural setting. Topics investigated through fieldwork, laboratory investigation, and lectures include organismal diversity, adaptations, zonation, competition, life history strategies, and larval ecology. Students gain experience in experimental design which culminates in a small selfdesigned project. The course is conducted over 1012 days, usually in August and rarely in May, with paper writing and a final exam administered on campus in the fall. There is a supplementary fee to cover the cost of housing and laboratory fees. Prerequisite: BIO 151 Principles of Biology II: Cells & Organisms or permission of the instructor.
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1.00 Credits
Field investigations focusing on a particular site or theme in Ecology. Examples include Marine Ecology in Bermuda and Tropical Ecology in Peru, Guatemala, and Costa Rica. May be enrolled more than once. Prerequisite: BIO 151 Principles of Biology II: Cells & Organisms
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4.00 Credits
Study of the hostmicrobe relationship as it relates to human disease. Concepts covered include pathogenesis, chemotherapy, epidemiology, and clinical diagnosis. The laboratories stress the identification of clinical unknowns. Three lecture hours plus three laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: BIO 225 Microbiology
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4.00 Credits
Study of the immune system and its role in maintaining the physiological integrity of multicellular organisms against infection, malignancy, and transplantation. Specifically, the following concepts are studied: structure and function of antibodies and antigens, biology of lymphocytes and their interaction, immunoregulation, and immunopathology. Three class hours plus two recitation hours per week. Prerequisite: BIO 152 Principles of Biology III: Molecules & Cells and any 200 course in Area 1 Meets general academic requirement W.
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4.00 Credits
Advanced topics in physiology, including cardiovascular biology, respiratory biology, neurobiology, immunology, and endocrinology, will be studied. Students will apply and extend their understanding of basic and clinical physiology to the analysis of case studies presented to the class by health professionals. Prerequisite: BIO 250 General Physiology Meets general academic requirement W.
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4.00 Credits
Study of the microscopic anatomy of vertebrate tissues and organs with a detailed consideration of the relation of structure to function. Three class hours plus three laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: BIO 205 Cell Biology or BIO 245 Comparative Anatomy or BIO 250 General Physiology
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4.00 Credits
The cell biology of human diseases will be investigated using current primary literature emphasizing experimental methods and the interpretation of data. Topics will include cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, muscular dystrophy, and other human health concerns that have been the topic of recent research at the cellular level. Students will critically analyze current controversies in the cell biology literature. Prerequisite: BIO 205 Cell Biology or consent of instructor Meets general academic requirement W.
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