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3.00 Credits
5280. Aquatic Botany. 3 hours. (2;3) Ecology, identification and management of aquatic plants and algae. Special emphasis on the role of aquatic plants in reservoir and river ecosystems. Prerequisite(s): 8 hours of biology.
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3.00 Credits
5290. Marine Biology. 3 hours. Covers the basics of marine biology with a global approach, using examples from numerous regions and ecosystems worldwide. Highlights interactions of physical and chemical factors and habitat diversity with the biological components of the world's oceans. Environmental topics such as fisheries, mariculture, pollution and conservation. Prerequisite(s) : 8 hours of biology and chemistry.
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3.00 Credits
5300. Physiological Ecology. 3 hours. Physiological, behavioral and biochemical adaptations of animals to environmental limiting factors, including temperature, oxygen, water, salinity, light and toxic chemicals.
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3.00 Credits
5310. Experimental Design in Biology. 3 hours. Optimizing the design of field and laboratory experiments to aid in data analysis. Develops concepts of statistical power, efficiency and univariate and multivariate tools of use in biological sampling programs. Meets with BIOL 4310. Prerequisite(s) : BIOL 5130 or equivalent or consent of department.
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3.00 Credits
5330. Developmental Biology. 3 hours. Mechanisms of development, differentiation, and growth in animals at the molecular, cellular, and genetic levels. Areas of emphasis include transcriptional control mechanisms, embryonic patterning, cell-cell interactions, growth factors and signal transduction, and regulatory hierarchies. Includes the roles that environmental factors play in development, the medical applications of our knowledge of development, and the roles that development plays in evolution. Meets with BIOL 4330. Prerequisite(s) : 16 hours of biology or consent of department.
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3.00 Credits
5340. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Gene. 3 hours. Mechanisms and regulation of genetic expression, chromosome replication, mutagenesis and DNA repair, and gene cloning in prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems. Meets with BIOC / BIOL 4570. Prerequisite(s): at least one of the following: BIOL 3510/3520, 3451/3452, or BIOC 3621, 4540. (Same as BIOC 5340.)
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3.00 Credits
5370. General Toxicology. 3 hours. Introduction to the basic principles of toxicology. Focus on absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination of toxicants, target organ toxicity, mechanisms of toxic action, carcinogenesis and risk assessment (meets with BIOL 4370). Prerequisite(s) : 8 hours each of biology and chemistry.
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3.00 Credits
5380. Fundamentals of Aquatic Toxicology. 3 hours. (2;3) Theory and methodologies used by scientists, regulatory agencies and industry to measure the impact of man's activities on freshwater aquatic ecosystems. The course has its foundations in history, but concentrates on current methodologies and theories.
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4.00 Credits
5400. Wetland Ecology and Management. 4 hours. (3;4) Ecology and management of various types of wetlands with emphasis on the role of aquatic and wetland plants in determining wetland structure and function. Wetland restoration and creation for wildlife habitat or water quality benefits are reviewed.
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3.00 Credits
5420. Industrial Microbiology. 3 hours. Use of microorganisms and microbial processes in the pharmaceutical, chemical and food industries. Prerequisite(s): biochemistry, BIOL 4500.
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