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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
Students will identify the fundamental concepts of heredity, including Mendelian principles and extensions, structure and replication of chromosomes, gene and chromosomal mutations, gene linkage and chromosome mapping, transcription and translation, regulation of gene expression, mechanisms of mutation, recombination and repair, population genetics, molecular evolution, cloning and recombinant DNA technology, and other contemporary topics. Prerequisites: BIO 1570 and one additional semester of advanced biology; Eligibility: ENG 1530. Campus and term: J occasionally
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3.00 Credits
Students will gain critical understanding of the impacts of human activities as they affect the earth and the web of life it sustains from both ethical and scientific perspectives. Contemporary environmental issues such as methods and limitations of science and moral reasoning, global warming, ozone depletion, deforestation, animal rights, population growth, waste disposal, biodiversity, and species extinction will be discussed. This team-taught course is offered under biology for natural science credit (BIO 2570) or philosophy for humanities credit (PHL 2570). Prerequisites: BIO 1570 and ENG 1530. Campus and term: J occasionally
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3.00 Credits
Students will examine critical issues affecting humanity and the global environment, from an in-depth, three-part perspective. Students will investigate the science of selected topics of global environmental significance, explore their causes and consequences within contemporary culture, and evaluate the impacts and importance of the mass media in public perception concerning these issues. Corequisite: ENG 1530 and a reading score of 80+. Campus and term: J occasionally
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3.00 Credits
Students will experience ""hands-on"" learning about South and Central American tropical habitats, including rainforests, coral reefs, mangrove swamps, and Caribbean coastal shore areas, via classroom lectures and travel to Costa Rica, Panama, or other biodiverse sites during spring recess. Animals and plants typical of both marine and terrestrial tropical communities will be explored and identified, and their various habitats will be investigated. Prerequisites: BIO 1570 and permission of the instructor; Eligibility: ENG 1530. Rigorous physical activities, including swimming, snorkeling and hiking are required. Campus and term: J occasionally; C occasionally
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4.00 Credits
Students will master a variety of topics including the nature of instinct, biological basis of aggression, social communication, animal navigation and migration, mating and reproductive behavior, and territoriality. Both classical and recent studies, including those that deal with human behavior will be represented. Field trips may representatives of the five major kingdoms of living organisms: monera, protista, fungi, plant, and animal in this classical biology survey course. Additional topics explained and interpreted include the structure, function, economic importance, and ecological roles of the representative organisms. Some outside fieldwork is involved. This survey course is appropriate for non-biology majors. 4 credit hours. Prerequisite: BIO 1570; Eligibility: ENG 1530. J spring; C spring
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4.00 Credits
In this introduction to the animal kingdom, students will be asked to identify and understand animal morphology, development, behavior, relationships with the environment, and the evolutionary history of numerous phyla and classes of animals. This course explains what animals are, what they do, and how they came to be. One or more field trips will be included. 4 credit hours. Prerequisite: BIO 1570; Eligibility: ENG 1530. J spring
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4.00 Credits
Using a classical taxonomic study of the botanical realm, students will gain an understanding of bacteria, phytoprotists, fungi, and the true plants, and explore the ecological, evolutionary, and economic significance of these organisms. Emphasis is placed on the morphology, anatomy, physiology, behavior, and ecology of botanical organisms through the study of cells, tissues and organs, life cycles and reproductive strategies, evolutionary relation-ships and trends, taxonomic classification, and related contemporary issues. Laboratory includes off-campus field trips and outdoor fieldwork assignments. 4 credit hours. Prerequisite: BIO 1570; Eligibility: ENG 1530. J fall
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3.00 Credits
Students will evaluate the importance of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water, energy metabolism, nutritional needs throughout the life cycle, nutrition and disease states, food safety, and consumer issues dealing with nutrition. Prerequisite: a high school biology course, BIO 1570, or BIO 2510; Corequisite: ENG 1510 or Eligibility: ENG 1530. Campus and term: J fall, spring; C fall, spring; Online fall, spring
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0.00 - 4.00 Credits
This course examines the structure and function of living cells. The course extends and adds to the fundamental cell biology knowledge students acquire in BIO 1570, Principles of Biology I. In the lecture component of the course, students will learn about energy use by cells; cellular proteins and enzymes; DNA, chromosomes, and gene expression; membrane structure and transport; cellular organelles; cell communication; the cytoskeleton; and control of the cell cycle and cell death. In the laboratory portion of the course, students will learn how to perform contemporary methods used to manipulate cells and molecules within cells. Prerequisite: BIO 1570; Eligibility: ENG 1530. Campus and term: J occasionally; C occasionally
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2.00 Credits
Students will be introduced to problem-solving using modern laboratory techniques in molecular biology that were first introduced in courses such as: Principles of Biology, Genetics, and Cell and Molecular Biology. Problem solving draws on the basic techniques of molecular biology used in the study of gene structure and function, including DNA/RNA and plasmid isolation, protein extraction, Southern blotting and western blotting, PCR, gene cloning, and others. This course provides hands-on experience with the techniques and instrumentation used in the modern biotechnology laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 2560; Corequisite: BIO 2800
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