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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits), Spring (4 credits). This course emphasizes the importance of molecular genetics in contemporary biology. Patterns of inheritance, gene structure and function, and techniques using recombinant DNA technology will be emphasized. Laboratory includes classical genetic analysis as well as molecular and biochemical techniques. Prerequisite: BIOL 131-133. NU and EV only.
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3.00 Credits
May Term (3 credits). An introduction to selected theories, research, applications, and technologies, including hardware and software, that flow from an examination of the relations between the structures and functions of digital computers and those of living organisms. Projects. Student presentations. Three hours lecture/demonstration/discussion, three hours semi-independent computer work. Prerequisite: BIOL 131 or permission. Some knowledge of computers, molecules, cells, and of the sciences recommended. Offered in alternate years.
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3.00 Credits
Fall (1-4), Spring (1-4), May Term (1-3) Topics of current interest in biology are covered. Prerequisite: permission. Offered as needed.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits), Spring (4 credits), May Term (3 credits). Clinical aspects of genetic disease and current issues in medical genetics. Etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of genetic diseases; rare inheritance patterns (anticipation, imprinting); complex genetics (diabetes, obesity, mental illness, cancer); gene therapy; embryonic stem cells/cloning; genetic counseling; ethics; and governmental legislation. Intensive writing and reading of primary literature. No laboratory. Prerequisite: BIOL 239. Offered as needed. NU and EV only.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits), Spring (4 credits), May Term (3 credits). Study of cellular/molecular mechanisms, anatomy, circuitry, and functions of the nervous system. Emphasis on clinical neurology and experimental methods. Includes topics such as the senses, movement, language, emotions, consciousness, and learning. The laboratory is a combination of descriptive and hypothesis testing activities. Three hours lecture, three hours lab. Prerequisites: BIOL 131 and 133. Offered as needed. NU and EV only.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits), Spring (4 credits). Introduction to the use of descriptive and inferential statistics to interpret data in biological research. Tables and figures, distribution, probability, correlation, hypothesis testing and software analysis tools will be covered. Prerequisites: BIOL 131, 133, and 239. Offered as needed. NU only.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits), Spring (4 credits). Analysis of the biotic and abiotic factors controlling the distribution and abundance of plant and animal species. Emphasis on ecological relationships of individuals and populations. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory. Prere quisite: BIOL 133. Offered in alternate years.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits), Spring (4 credits). The physiology, biochemistry, and practical aspects of nutrition. Current controversial issues in nutrition are also examined. Laboratory includes biochemical, microbial, animal, and human studies. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory. Prere quisite: BIOL 131-133. Recommended prerequisite: BIOL 239. Offered as needed. NU and EV only.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits), Spring (4 credits). Comparison at the cellular, organ, and whole animal levels of physiological adaptations exhibited by various invertebrate and vertebrate animals, including humans. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory. Prerequisite: BIOL 133. Offered as needed.
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4.00 Credits
Fall (4 credits), Spring (4 credits). Comprehensive exploration of plants from cellular to organismal level. Topics include anatomy, morphology, fundamentals of physiology, and systematics. Labwork and fieldwork are stressed. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory. Prerequisites: BIOL 131 or sophomore standing. Offered as needed. NU and EV only.
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