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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 4 hours. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 100 /ENTM 100; or BIOL 005A, BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C; or consent of instructor. An analysis of the mechanisms that cause and control behavioral reactions of insects. Emphasis on ethological and physiological knowledge concerning orientation mechanisms, communication systems, learning, and the role of the nervous system in integrating behavior in insects. Cross-listed with ENTM 162.
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5.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005A, BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C, CHEM 001C or CHEM 01HC, CHEM 112C, MATH 009B or MATH 09HB, PHYS 002C, PHYS 02LC, BCH 100 or BCH 110A, one course in statistics. Topics include ecology, evolution, and behavior of birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. Laboratory covers systematics, morphology, and identification, and includes field trips to local habitats.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; two 1-day field trips; three half-day field trips. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 104/BPSC 104 or BIOL 116 or ENSC 100/SWSC 100 or ENSC 100H/SWSC 100H; CHEM 112A; STAT 100A (STAT 100A may be taken concurrently); or consent of instructor. BIOL 102 and CHEM 112C are recommended. An examination of the basic ecological principles related to land restoration. Topics include enhanced succession, plant establishment, plant adaptations, ecotypes, weed colonization and competition, nutrient cycling, functions and reintroduction of soil microorganisms, restoration for wildlife, and the determination of successful restoration. Includes field trips to restored sites. Crosslisted with BPSC 165.
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3.00 Credits
Lecture, 2 hours; field, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005A, BIOL 05LA, BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C, BIOL 116, CHEM 001C or CHEM 01HC, CHEM 112C, MATH 009B or MATH 09HB, STAT 100A. PHYS 002C and PHYS 02LC are recommended. Introduces ecological concepts and strategies for conserving biodiversity. Covers topics ranging from genetics and evolution in small populations to community assembly, landscape structure, ecosystem processes, human impacts, and global change.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): BCH 110C or BIOL 107A; a course in cell biology is recommended. An advanced description of the embryonic development of animals. Covers the basic concepts of fertilization, gastrulation, and neurulation. Analyzes topics in current developmental research, with an emphasis on the molecular mechanisms of pattern formation and differentiation.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 161A; CHEM 112C; MATH 009B or MATH 09HB; PHYS 002C; PHYS 02LC; BCH 100 or BCH 110A; one course in statistics; concurrent enrollment in BIOL 171L is recommended. An analysis of cell, tissue, and organ structure and function in normal and diseased conditions. Topics include the musculoskeletal, circulatory, and autonomic nervous systems; glands and hormones; body fluids and the kidney; digestion and absorption; and pharmacology and hematology. BIOL 161A, BIOL 161B, BIOL 171, and BIOL 171L provide a one-year sequence in vertebrate and human anatomy and physiology.
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1.00 Credits
Laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 161A (may be taken concurrently), CHEM 112C, MATH 009B or MATH 09HB, PHYS 002C, PHYS 02LC, BCH 100 or BCH 110A, one course in statistics; BIOL 161B is recommended; concurrent enrollment in BIOL 171 . Involves laboratory experiments in physiology and study of human anatomy and histology (normal and diseased). Covers experimentation, data collection and analysis, incorporating hematology, blood proteins, urinalysis, neuromuscular control, cardiac excitation and pharmacology, blood pressure, electrocardiography, and electroencephalography. BIOL 161A, BIOL 161B, BIOL 171, and BIOL 171L provide a one-year sequence in vertebrate and human anatomy and physiology.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005A and BIOL 005B or equivalents; CHEM 112A, CHEM 112B, CHEM 112C or equivalents; or consent of instructor. Introduction to principles of insect physiology. Subjects include growth, development and hormones, cuticle, nervous system, circulation, respiration, digestion, nutrition, excretion, reproduction, water balance, and temperature relations. Prior knowledge of insects is not assumed. Cross-listed with ENTM 173.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005A, BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C, CHEM 001C or CHEM 01HC, CHEM 112C, MATH 009B or MATH 09HB, PHYS 002C, PHYS 02LC, BCH 100 or BCH 110A, one course in statistics. Examines the interactions between organisms and their environments, emphasizing coadaptation of physiological, morphological, and behavioral phenotypes. Includes allometry and scaling, metabolism and locomotion, heat and water exchange, evolution of endothermy, artificial selection experiments, and phylogenetically based statistical methods.
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3.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 005A, BIOL 005B, BIOL 005C, CHEM 001C or CHEM 01HC, CHEM 112C, MATH 009B or MATH 09HB, PHYS 002C, PHYS 02LC, BCH 100 or BCH 110A, one course in statistics; recommended: BIOL 151 or both BIOL 161A and BIOL 161B. Topics include nutrition and energy metabolism, gas exchange, circulation, and regulation of body fluid composition.
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