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3.00 Credits
This year-long course is intended for science majors. The first semester addresses the biology of cells, and animal physiology, development, and taxonomy. The second semester continues with plant biology, classical and molecular genetics, and ecology and evolution. At the conclusion of the course, Biology majors select cell and molecular biology, organismal biology or population biology as an area of concentration for subsequent work. A passing grade in BL 150 is required for BL 152. Three credits each semester.
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1.00 Credits
This course introduces scientific method, statistics, laboratory techniques, and the use of instruments as students perform experiments that reinforce and expand upon ideas presented in BL 150 and 152. One credit each semester.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an intensive examination of cell ultrastructure and function. Emphasis is placed on the role of specific organelles in cellular processes such as membrane structure, function, biogenesis and recycling; protein structure, assembly, modification and trafficking; energy transduction; intracellular transport; cellular locomotion; cell cycle control and programmed cell death; and, cell to cell communication. Techniques employed in the study of cellular components and processes, including microscopy, are integrated into the course content; as is the relationship of individual cells within the environment of an integrated multicellular organism. Three credits.
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1.00 Credits
The laboratory is designed to familiarize students with the general methods used to study the physical nature of cells and their inherent biochemical processes. Experimental techniques performed range from the measurements of cell growth rates to the differential purification and biochemical analysis of subcellular components. The use of fluorescence microscopy to localize specific proteins in situ, using digital image capture and analysis, will be profiled. Throughout the laboratory an emphasis will be placed on the use of digital technologies to facilitate quantitative analysis of biological processes. One credit.
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3.00 Credits
This course will introduce students to Microbiology, the study of microorganisms with a focus on bacteria and viruses. The course will include discussions and lectures on the history of microbiology, microbial growth and metabolism, and microbial genetics. The impact of microorganisms in the environment, interactions with other organisms, and microbial diseases, treatments and the human immune response will be studied. Three credits.
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1.00 Credits
Students will learn how to properly handle, grow, and identify microorganisms. Students will study microorganisms in the environment including biofilms, the effect of antibiotics on bacteria, identification of food contaminants, and various factors that contribute to changes in microbial growth. The lab will focus on bacteria. One credit.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the gene, both in the context of genome structure and organization, and the coordination of individual gene expression. Specific emphasis is placed on the interaction between DNA and protein in relation to the regulation of gene expression, DNA replication, and recombination; the critical role of chromatin structure in gene organization and expression; and the molecular events in transcription, translation, and mutation. Structure and function comparisons are made between prokaryotes and eukaryotes using the bacterium Escherichia coli, the simple eukaryote Saccharomyces cerevisiae (baker's yeast), and humans, as paradigm organisms. Special attention is given to the techniques employed in molecular genetic analysis, including recombinant DNA methodologies and the relationship between molecular genetics and the fields of bioinformatics and biotechnology. Three credits.
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1.00 Credits
This course is a hands-on engagement of the foundational methodologies used to elucidate, manipulate and quantify gene anatomy and expression. The technologies employed for cloning vector design and construction, molecular cloning, gene transfer, nucleic acid isolation, hybridization analysis, DNA amplification, RT-PCR, DNA sequencing, and genetic sequence and database analyses are explored theoretically and in practical application. One credit.
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3.00 Credits
This course engages the rapidly developing field of biotechnology through careful dissection of the technologies and their applications. Topics including cell-based and cell-free food and beverage biotechnology, heterologous protein expression in prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems, the design and production of transgenic plants and animals, stem cell technologies, reproductive and therapeutic cloning strategies, somatic and germline gene therapy approaches, vaccine development, DNA forensics, bioremediation, biofuels, and high throughput screening are examined in detail with consideration given to both their potential and realized industrial, medical and environmental applications. Emphasis is placed on the technical considerations unique to each technology, although safety and ethical considerations will also be addressed. Offered in even numbered years. Three credits.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students with significant hands-on experience performing techniques critical to the biotechnology industry. Laboratory exercises involve, food biotechnology, biosensor construction, recombinant protein production and purification in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems, plant and animal cell culture, and gene transfer to cultured plant and animal cells. Must be concurrently enrolled in BL 216 Biotechnology. Offered in even numbered years. Three credits.
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