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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 4324 HERPETOLOGY Herpetology is an upper-division course for students interested in learning about reptiles and amphibians. This course will provide the student with a great understanding of evolution, systematics, ecology, behavior, morphophysiology, and conservation of reptiles and amphibians. This course will also introduce the students to sampling, identification, morphometrics, and preservation techniques of reptiles and amphibians. Lab activities include field trips, and some of these may occur on weekends. Corequisite: BIOL 4324L. Prerequisite: 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. D 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). D 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. An overview of evolution including historical development, underpinning evidence, and current science and applications. Prerequisites: BIOL 1054 and BIOL 1254. BIOL 3253 recommended. S BIOL 4864 HUMAN GENETICS A study of human genetics that focuses on human molecular genetics including genetic factors causing diseases; changes in gene expression during development, differentiation, and pathogenesis; recombinant DNA; gene therapy; clinical genetics; genetic epidemiology; immunogenetics; cytogenetics; and genetics of specific disorders and diseases. Enrollment is by signature only. Corequisite: BIOL 4864L. Prerequisites: BIOL BIOL 1054 and BIOL 3253. D BIOL 4901 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES CAPSTONE Prerequisite: BIOL 3355. D BIOL 4853 EVOLUTION Students will demonstrate their knowledge and skills in biological sciences by completing and presenting guided original research or by searching the biological literature and presenting a review paper on a topic chosen from a designated course completed the previous semester. Students must submit a plan for completion when enrolling in the course. Enrollment requires permission of the instructor. Prerequisites: Biological sciences major and senior standing. F, S BIOL 4914 GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY A study of the principles of comparative animal physiology with emphases on morphological, physiological, and behavioral adaptations. Examples taken from humans, familiar animals, and uncommon animals that represent elegant solutions to survival problems and illustrate physiological concepts. The course covers the major organ systems of the body and their interactions with each other, and the environment presented in an evolutionary and ecological context. Enrollment by permission of the instructor. Corequisite: BIOL 4914L. Prerequisites: BIOL 1254, BIOL2114 and CHEM 1352. D BIOL 4915 GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY A study of the principles of comparative anatomy and physiology with emphases on morphological, physiological, and behavioral adaptations. Major groups of vertebrates will be dissected to explore their structure and function. Physiological experimentation of animals will show the interaction of the body systems with the environment and the relationship between anatomy, physiology, ecology, and evolution. Corequisite: BIOL 4915L. Prerequisites: BIOL 1054, BIOL 1254, CHEM 1303 and CHEM 1352. D BIOL 4935 CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY A study of the cellular and molecular basis for the structure and organization of the cell with emphases on control of the cell cycle, transport of information and materials, and signaling. The laboratory emphasizes cellular and molecular tools and techniques and includes research and presentation of a cell/molecular biology question. Permission of the instructor is required. Corequisite: BIOL 4935L. Prerequisites: BIOL 1054 and BIOL 1254 and junior or senior standing. D BIOL 4944 NEUROSCIENCE A study of the molecular, structural, physiologic, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of the brain and nervous system. Includes molecular and cellular
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