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BIOL 3253 GENETICS An introduction to genetics including Mendelian, molecular, and population genetics. Required for all Biological Science majors and Natural Science Education majors. Prerequisites: BIOL 1054 and BIOL 1254. Corequisite: BIOL 3152. F, S BIOL 3284 ECOLOGY Inform students of the foundational concepts of ecological systems from individuals to ecosystems. Students gain experience reading primary literature, doing ecological research, and writing about science. Corequisite: BIOL 3284L Prerequisites: BIOL 1254. F, S BIOL 3304 AQUATIC ECOLOGY An introduction to freshwater ecosystems (rivers and lakes) with respect to their physical, chemical, and biological structure. These diverse aspects are united in the concept of trophic status. Adaptations of aquatic organisms to the aquatic environment are emphasized. The laboratory involves extensive field studies in local aquatic environments with emphasis on collection methods, analytical techniques, and data analysis. Fulfills program field course requirement. Corequisite: BIOL 3304L. Prerequisites: BIOL 1054 and BIOL 1254. D BIOL 3355 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY Provides a foundation for pre-professional students and biology majors in microbiology. Lecture includes: microscopy, microbial cell structure and function, microbial evolution, microbial genetics, metabolism, and microorganism’s roles in disease and immunity. Laboratory will emphasize isolation, cultivation, and identification of microbes from environmental and clinical samples. Applied laboratory exercises include bacteriological analysis of food, soil, and water samples; evaluating the effect of microbes on the environment; and analyzing the efficiency of water and sewage treatment. Corequisite: BIOL 3355L. Prerequisites: BIOL 1054 and CHEM 1203. F, S BIOL 3363 INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY A comparative study of adaptations of invertebrate organisms including anatomy and physiology, behavior, classification and identification, and natural history. Prerequisites: BIOL 1054 and BIOL 1254. D BIOL 3604 BIOLOGY OF INSECTS A study of the fundamental principles of insect life, insect morphology, and physiology, classification and recognition of common families of insects, economic relations and fundamentals of insect control. Methods of collecting and preserving and displaying insects are also covered. Fulfills program field course requirement. Corequisite: BIOL 3604L . Prerequisites: BIOL 1054 and BIOL 1254. D BIOL 3704 HUMAN ANATOMY A study of the normal functional anatomy of the human body. The laboratory includes extensive use of human models and cat dissection. Corequisite: BIOL 3704L. Prerequisites: BIOL 1004 or 1054. Recommended: 3012. F, S BIOL 3814 BIOLOGY OF PLANTS This course includes the study of algae, non-vascular and vascular plants with emphases on plant cell biology, morphology and physiology, classification, and ecology. Fulfills program plant course requirement. Corequisite: BIOL 3814L. Prerequisites: BIOL 1254 and BIOL 2114 (OR approval of instructor.) D 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). Recommended: BIOL 3704. F, S
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. D 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. FO 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
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