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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: BIOL 265 and permission of chair. Ecological study of an area in North America outside Midwest. Includes a field trip to a specific region. Trip is at student expense. Outcome: Students will become familiar with an ecosystem outside the Chicago Region; gain a first-hand understanding of the interrelationships of living things and their environment; develop a loving appreciation of ¿wilderness.¿
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIOL 251. The purpose of this course is to introduce major principles and concepts of modern neurobiology. An emphasis is placed upon an understanding of the electrophysiology of the neuron and the manner in which groups of neurons are organized into functional nervous systems subserving sensory, motor or integrative functions. Outcome: Student will gain a sold foundation in nervous system structure and function.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIOL 265. An introductory course that covers the morphology, metamorphosis, classification and biology of the major insect groups. The laboratory includes dissection and the use of analytical keys and figures to identify insect taxa. Field trips and student collections add to the laboratory experience. Outcome: Students will learn to identify major insect groups in the field and in the laboratory. They will also learn to distinguish immature insects from adult insects and to recognize the numerous beneficial insects as well as the small number that are detrimental.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIOL 265. A specialized course that covers the morphology, classification, metamorphosis and epidemiology of insects and other arthropods of medical, public health and veterinary importance. Outcome: Students will learn to recognize the major groups of insects and other arthropods of medical and veterinary importance as well as methods for their management and control. Students will understand health problems associated with arthropods and the epidemiology of the world¿s major arthropod borne diseases.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: BIOL 251 and CHEM 224 An introduction to biochemical principles as they relate to major biological themes such as the relationship between cellular structure and function, metabolism, thermodynamics, regulation, information pathways, and evolution. Outcome: Students will study the basic concepts of biochemistry and will understand how thermodynamics govern biochemical processes. Catalytic strategies, as well as the major pathways of both anabolism and catabolism, will also be learned.
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2.00 Credits
Introduction to modern techniques and instrumentation with an emphasis on cellular metabolism and protein biochemistry including purification and quantitation methods and enzyme kinetics. Outcome: Proficiency in performing a variety of biochemical assays and the ability to write up results as a formal lab report.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: BIOL 251, 282, PHYS 112 or 114. Instructor permission. This course focuses on light microscopy but also includes a section on Electron Microscopy. Topics include basic optical theory, history, sample preparation, microscope operation, digital image acquisition and analysis. Outcome: Students will become adept at producing publication quality images using a variety of imaging techniques. Students will also learn how to correctly interpret results and properly present their data.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIOL 265. Focuses on plant population dynamics; plant-animal interactions, including herbivory, pollination, dispersal; plant community dynamics, such as the processes of succession; and the effect of global climate on the distribution of major vegetation types. The laboratory is divided between weekend field trips to local forests, prairies and bogs, and laboratory studies. Outcome: Students will achieve familiarity with major vegetation types and especially with local vegetation and natural areas; understand the dynamics of plant communities; understand the nature of research in plant ecology and gain familiarity with the primary literature; understand environmental issues as they relate to plant ecology.
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3.00 Credits
Broad survey of invertebrates including morphology, physiology, ecology, evolution, and systematics.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BIOL 265. Lecture and laboratory and/or field trips. Systematics, phylogeny, anatomy, physiology, behavior, functional morphology and ecology of fishes. Includes field collecting trips in Lake Michigan and local streams and lakes and individual projects/research papers. Outcome: Students will develop a detailed understanding of a range of topics in fish biology, with special emphasis on evolutionary relationships.
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