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BIOL 3904 HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY A study of the normal function of the human body. Strong emphasis is placed on homeostasis. Corequisite: BIOL 3904L. Prerequisites: (BIOL 1004 or 1054) and (CHEM 1004 or CHEM 1203). F, S, SU BIOL 4001-4 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (TOPIC) Independent study of a specified topic for undergraduate students. Credit one to four hours. Up to 4 hours of independent study credit may be applied to the biological sciences major. F, S, SU BIOL 4011-4 SEMINAR IN BIOLOGY (TOPIC) Group study of specified topic for undergraduate students. Credit one to four semester hours. F, S, SU BIOL 4021-4 SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES Provides special topics in biomedical sciences with variable topics for 1-4 credit hours. May include laboratory. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours. Enrollment by signature only. Prerequisites: BIOL 1054 and BIOL 1254 and junior or senior standing. D BIOL 4031-4 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MICROBIOLOGY This course is offered with variable topics in microbiology for 1 to 4 credit hours. A maximum of 4 credit hours may be applied toward the B.S. Biological Sciences degree. Prerequisites: BIOL 1054 and BIOL 1254 and junior or senior standing. D BIOL 4041-4 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY Provides special topics in environmental biology and the biology of organisms with variable topics for 1-4 credit hours. May include laboratory. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours. Enrollment by signature only. Prerequisites: BIOL 1054 and BIOL 1254 and junior or senior standing. D BIOL 4154 DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY The exploration of synthesis of vertebrate and invertebrate organisms. Cellular and molecular aspects of animal development will be covered as well as medical implications of developmental biology. Enrollment by signature only . Corequisite: BIOL 4154L. Prerequisites: BIOL 1054 and BIOL 1254. D BIOL 4204 VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY A comparative study of vertebrate adaptations including anatomy and physiology, behavior, and natural history. Includes laboratory and field activities. Fulfills program field course requirement. Corequisite: BIOL 4204L. Prerequisites: BIOL 1054 and BIOL 1254. SO BIOL 4213 IMMUNOLOGY The study of the body’s immune system and its relationship to health and Overview of eukaryotic parasites affecting plants and animals including humans. Lab includes collection, isolation, cultivation, and parasite identification using both morphological and molecular techniques. Corequisite: BIOL 4284L. Prerequisites: BIOL 1054 and BIOL 1254. D BIOL 4293 BEHAVIORAL NEUROBIOLOGY disease. Prerequisite: BIOL 4355. F, S BIOL 4284 PARASITOLOGY This course is an introduction to the neural basis of animal behavior (neuroethology). The course will cover major concepts and research strategies of the rapidly developing field of neuroethology. We will cover the basic function of the nervous system at the cellular and organismal level within an ecological context. Many case studies will be used to illustrate the neural control of behavior, including sensory processing, motor output,
escape responses, decision making, and learning. Prerequisites: BIOL 1054, BIOL 1254, CHEM 1303, and CHEM 1352. D BIOL 4314 ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY The study of anthropogenic (man-made) effects of pollution on the environment, including the effects on plant and animal life as well as humans. Corequisite: BIOL 4314L. Prerequisites: BIOL 1054 and BIOL 1254. D BIOL 4343 APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY This covers topics including gene therapy and therapeutic agents, industrial microbiology and fermentation, agricultural applications, recombinant DNA technology, analysis of microbial communities, microbial ecology, and food microbiology. Includes laboratory demonstrations in lecture. Prerequisite: BIOL 3355. D BIOL 4404 PATHOGENIC MICROBIOLOGY Provides an overview of microbial physiology, molecular genetic mechanisms of pathogenicity, disease pathology, and clinical diagnosis procedures. Emphasis is placed on specific bacterial and viral pathogens. Corequisite: BIOL 4404L. Prerequisite: BIOL 3355. D BIOL 4454 PLANT TAXONOMY A study of the history, literature, and principles of plant taxonomy, with emphasis on the flowering plant flora of Oklahoma. Fulfills program plant course requirement. Corequisite: BIOL 4454L. Prerequisites: BIOL 1054 and 1254. Recommended: BIOL 3253. SE BIOL 4463 VIROLOGY A study of bacterial and animal viruses, including virion structure, cultivation, molecular genetics, and mechanisms of infection. Attention is given to viral diseases, their pathology, control, and prevention. Prerequisite: BIOL 3355. D BIOL 4503 MICROBIAL PHYSIOLOGY This course involves the physiological and biochemical activities of bacteria with emphasis on structure, function, and molecular control mechanisms. Pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria are considered. Prerequisite: BIOL 3355. D BIOL 4524 ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY Lecture and laboratory instruction on microbe-microbe and microbe- environment interactions. Areas of study will be air, water, wastes, soil and special environments such as industrial and domestic wastes. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Fulfills program field course requirement. Corequisite: BIOL 4524L. Prerequisite: BIOL 3355. D BIOL 4604 TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY A study of terrestrial biomes with emphases on interactions among organisms and the interactions between organisms and their environment that affect distribution and abundance. This course fulfills the plant course requirement. Corequisite: BIOL 4604L . Prerequisites: BIOL 1054 and BIOL 1254 and junior or senior standing. SO BIOL 4622 ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT PLANTS A survey of plants of economic importance throughout the world. Essential food, drug, textile-fiber, and industrially valuable plants will be discussed in relationship to world economy and human population needs. Lecture only. Fulfills program plant course requirement. Prerequisites: BIOL 1054 and 1254 (OR approval of instructor). FO BIOL 4703 INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY A study of the distribution patterns of infectious diseases within and across populations. Includes topics in population studies, disease and injury determinants, behavioral factors, and environmental factors. Lecture only. Prerequisite: BIOL 3355. D
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