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4.00 Credits
This course is concerned with the biological mechanisms and chemistry of reactants and mediators associated with natural and acquired states of immunity, tissue and blood serum responses to infection and immunization. Related pathophysiological alternations of hypersensitivity phenomena in vertebrate animals and man are also discussed. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Offered in alternate years. Click here for course fee.
Prerequisite:
[[BIO-121]]- [[BIO-122]], [[BIO-225]]- [[BIO-226]], or permission of the instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Medical Microbiology provides a professional level introduction to microbiology that is focused on application of microbiology to the study of infectious disease etiology and epidemiology. The laboratory covers techniques used in isolation and identification of micro-organisms. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Cross-listed with [[PHA-327]]. Click here for course fee.
Prerequisite:
[[BIO-121]]- [[BIO-122]], [[CHM-231]]- [[CHM-232]].
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4.00 Credits
A course dealing with the principles of animal development from descriptive, experimental, and evolutionary perspectives. Laboratory work includes both descriptive and experimental embryology, including molecular techniques. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Offered in alternate years. Click here for course fee.
Prerequisite:
[[BIO-121]]- [[BIO-122]], [[BIO-225]]- [[BIO-226]], or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Virology provides an introduction to the biology of animal viruses. Description of viral molecular architecture and genome organization is followed by a survey of strategies employed for multiplication and regulation of gene expression. Pathogenesis of viral infections is considered from perspectives of viral reproduction strategies and host defense.
Prerequisite:
[[BIO-121]]- [[BIO-122]], [[BIO-225]]- [[BIO-226]], [[CHM-231]]- [[CHM-232]], [[CHM-233]]- [[CHM-234]].
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the ways computers are used to make sense of biological information, especially the data generated by the human genome project. Topics covered include databases and data mining, pair-wise, and multiple sequence alignment, molecular phylogeny, finding genes in raw DNA sequences, predicting protein and RNA secondary and tertiary structures, generating and analyzing transcriptomic data, rational drug design, metabolic simulation and artificial intelligence. Offered online every fall, with one assignment each week. This course satisfies the requirement for a course with an emphasis in quantitative biology.
Prerequisite:
[[BIO-225]]- [[BIO-226]], [[CHM-231]]- [[CHM-232]], [[MTH-150]], or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This lecture course is designed to explore the various concepts and mechanisms associated with the origins, elaborations, and future developments in cellular transformation and carcinogenesis. Emphasis is placed on the molecular biology and physiology of these processes; therefore, a solid background in basic biology is required. Oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, and the disruption of homeostasis are covered in detail, while the medical phenomena typically receive a more general level of coverage.
Prerequisite:
[[BIO-121]]- [[BIO-122]], [[BIO-226]], [[CHM-231]]- [[CHM-232]].
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3.00 Credits
This course covers the major topics of conservation biology including an introduction to biodiversity, threats to biodiversity, and solutions to diminish extinctions and population declines. Lecture: three hours per week. Offered each year.
Prerequisite:
[[BIO-225]]- [[BIO-226]] or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the biological and ecological aspects of streams, lakes, and wetlands from a watershed perspective. An initial introduction to physical, chemical, and geological principles of limnology is followed by a focus on freshwater biology. Laboratories include field-based watershed investigations and lake management assessments using geographic information systems techniques. Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Offered in alternate years. Cross-listed with [[EES-341]]. Click here for course fee.
Prerequisite:
[[GEO-211]] or [[EES-240]] or [[BIO-121]]- [[BIO-122]] or consent of the instructor.
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4.00 Credits
An examination of the biology of the Archosaurs. Major topics include evolutionary history, morphology, physiology, behavior, ecology, and conservation of archosaurs. Laboratory is largely field-based with an emphasis on identifying local fauna and population estimation methods. Laboratory also includes dissection, histology, and a field trip to a museum. Offered in alternate years. Click here for course fee.
Prerequisite:
[[BIO-225]] or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the biology of marine life within the context of modern ecological principles. The structure and physiology of marine organisms are studied from the perspectives of adaptation to the ocean as habitat, biological productivity, and interspecific relationships. Emphasis is placed on life in intertidal zones, estuaries, surface waters, and the deep sea. Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Offered in alternate years. Cross-listed with [[EES-343]]. Click here for course fee.
Prerequisite:
[[EES-230]] and [[BIO-121]]- [[BIO-122]]. Students must have formal course experiences in oceanography and biology at the science major level or have completed their sophomore year as a biology major.
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