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Course Criteria
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4.50 Credits
GER 3/B Structure and function of procaryotic cells and viruses; cultivation, growth, evolution, metabolism and genetics of microorganisms. Laboratories include light microscopy techniques, cultivation, growth, metabolism and genetics of microorganisms and viruses. $10 materials fee required. prereqs: BIOL 100 and 102 or equiv; CHEM 102, 103, 104, 105 or equiv. coreqs: CHEM 222, 223 or perm instr. (for Major II students, chem prereqs are CHEM 100, 101; coreqs are 120, 121) 7 hrs (3 lec, 3 lab, 1 disc), 4.5 cr. fall only
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3.00 Credits
GER 3/B Structure and function of eucaryotic cells and organelles; membrane systems, cell cycle, cell division, signaling, cytoskeletal systems, motility; specialized cells; modern research tools and approaches. Laboratories include plant and animal cell culture; studies of cell division, the cytoskeleton, motility; light and electron microscopic methods; fluorescence labeling; protein electrophoresis, immunoblotting and immunolocalization. $10 materials fee required. prereq: BIOL 200 coreq: CHEM 224 or perm instr. 7 hrs (3 lec, 3 lab, 1 disc), 4.5 cr. spring only
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3.00 Credits
GER 3/B Topics include scope, historical aspects, taxonomy, survey of the microbial world, viruses, infectious diseases, control of microorganisms and immunology. Required for admission to the nursing program. Not accepted for credit toward the biology Major I. prereqs: CHEM 100, 101, 120, 121 or equiv; BIOL 120 coreq: BIOL 122 5 hrs (2 lec, 3 lab), 3 cr. spring only
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3.00 Credits
GER 3/B Seminar for non-science majors focusing on topics of current relevance such as the science of emerging diseases, bioterrorism, genetic engineering, stem cell research and global warming. Coverage includes the social, legal, political and ethical issues associated with each topic. Not accepted for credit toward biology Major I. pre- or coreq: ENGL 120 or equiv, 2 sems intro lab science or equiv, or perm instr. 3 hrs 3 cr. fall only
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3.00 Credits
GER 3/B Basic biochemistry in areas related to human health and nutrition. Designed for students in the dietetics program. (Not accepted for credit toward biology Major I.) prereqs: BIOL 100, 102 or 120, 122; CHEM 100, 120 3 hrs (lec), 3 cr. fall only
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4.50 Credits
GER 3/B Molecular aspects of cellular function; properties of biomolecules, their biosynthesis and breakdown; structure and function of proteins and enzymes, metabolites, membranes and nucleic acids; cellular mechanisms of energy transduction; integration and control of cell metabolism. Experiments cover a variety of modern techniques in molecular biology. $10 materials fee required. prereqs: BIOL 202, CHEM 222, 223 coreq: CHEM 224 7 hrs (3 lec, 3 lab, 1 disc), 4.5 cr. fall only
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3.00 Credits
GER 3/B A comparison of viral, procaryotic and eukaryotic systems; review of classical Mendelian principles; bacterial DNA replication, transcription and their control; mechanisms of gene mutation, repair, recombination and transposition; applications of recombinant DNA technology; organization of nucleic acid into chromosomes; control of gene expression, the cell cycle and cell development in eucaryotes. $10 materials fee required. prereq: BIOL 300 7 hrs (3 lec, 3 lab, 1 disc), 4.5 cr. spring only
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3.00 Credits
GER 3/B Role of microorganisms in normal and polluted environments: bioremediation, waste and water treatment, heavy metals, nutrient cycles, microbes as a food source, algal toxins, microbial pesticides, microbial indicators of mutagens and pollutants, microbial leaching of ores. prereq: BIOL 100, 102, 200 or perm instr. 3 hrs (lec), 3 cr. spring alternate years
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3.00 Credits
GER 3/B Major topics include molecular and cellular mechanisms of early embryonic development in amphibians, mammals and model organisms such as Drosophila, as well as the related subjects of vertebrate organ system development, biology of stem cells and animal cloning. Emphasis is placed on seminal and current research in cell-cell communication, signal transduction and differential gene regulation in developmental processes. prereq: BIOL 300 3 hrs (lec), 3 cr. fall only
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3.00 Credits
GER 3/B Modern synthetic theory, genetic basis of variation, gene pool in populations. prereq: BIOL 300 3 hrs (lec), 3 cr.
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