Biola_Catalog_19710101NA

101 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE SURVEY (4) Historical development of method and thought in biology; underlying principles in the broad areas of biology illustrated with a variety of organisms; molecular basis of biology, survey of plant and animal life, functional anatomy of animals, genetics, evolu­ tion, and ecology. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory. Either semester. 102 SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY (4) Taxonomy and morphology of invertebrate animal and higher plant phyla; labora­ tory dissection of invertebrates and classification of higher plants. Insect collection required. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory. Prerequisite: 101. 110 SEMINAR IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE (1) Directed research (literature or laboratory) in selected areas of biology with written and/or oral presentations by students; intended to stimulate inquiry and creative thought. May be used to help fulfill general education science requirements. Not open to science majors. Either semester. ' 120 CURRENT TOPICS IN BIOLOGY (3) Selected topics of current popular interest and concern in the areas of environment, human biology, disease and ecology; fall semester. 204 HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY (6) Basic structure and function of the human body; laboratory dissection of a representa­ tive mammal; cadaver demonstrations and basic physiological experimentation. Four hours lecture, six hours laboratory. 221 MICROBIOLOGY (4) Beneficial and pathogenic significance of microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, protozoa, viruses); identification, control, and methodology. Three hours lecture, four hours laboratory. 222 BOTANICAL SCIENCE SURVEY (4) Taxonomy, morphology, and biology of selected groups of plants; emphasis on lower plant organization. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory. Alternate years, offered 1971-72. 252 FIELD BIOLOGY (4) Plants and animals in their natural habitat; emphasis given to taxonomy, morphology, and population dynamics. Group and individual study in a four-week summer expedi­ tion. May fulfill general education requirements or may be substituted for 102. 301 VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY (4) Biology, embryology, and anatomy (comparative emphasis) of vertebrate animals; laboratory project and dissection of representative vertebrates. Three hours lecture, four hours laboratory. 302 PLANT ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY (4) Comparison of the systems and their functions in species representative of a broad spectrum of plant life; vascular plants and plants of economic and social significance emphasized. Three hours lectures, three hours laboratory. Prerequisite: 102. Alternate years, offered 1972-73. 305 NEUROBIOLOGY (4) Anatomy and physiology of the human nervous system; laboratory dissection of repre­ sentative mammals, microanatomy, histological microtechnique, and electrophysiological experimentation. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory. 89

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