BIOS 114 - General Biology II Laboratory This laboratory, which accompanies General Biology II, will involve dissection as well as experimentation. A field project involving the La Mirada Creek is included. Concurrent with BIOS 112. Note(s): Approved for General Education Science Credit. Fee: $75. Unit(s): 1. BIOS 120 - Current Topics in Biology Selected topics of current interest and concern are studied. Sections are offered each year upon sufficient demand. Approved for General Education Science Credit. Topics are the following: Human Ecology : An introduction to contemporary environmental problems emphasizing humanity ΚΌ s role in their cause and responsible stewardship of natural resources, including such topics as biological diversity, cycles in nature, population dynamics, pollution, progress, energy sources, natural resources, endangered species, and attitudes toward the earth. Human Biology : Selected body systems and/or diseases will be studied in detail. Plant/Animal Studies : An investigative and/or identification approach to studying selected plant and/or animal groups. (See also BIOS 362). Unit(s): 3. BIOS 130 - Seminar in Biological Science On-line course in which students discuss current topics in biology through weekly literature searches and interactive on-line postings. Note(s): Not open to BIOS, BCHM, BIHB and BIES majors. Approved for General Education Science Credit. Unit(s): 1 - 2. BIOS 200 - Sophomore Writing Seminar Writing for competency in the biological sciences. This course is required for all biological sciences, human biology and environmental science majors during their sophomore year. Students will get instruction and practice in science writing for the biological sciences as well as the two portions of the writing competency requirement. At the end of the course, students will take the timed writing portion of the writing competency requirement. Unit(s): 1. BIOS 222 - Botany The study of the organs, tissues, functions and responses to environment of typical flowering plants and the morphology and life history of the major lower plant groups. Some classification of local forms is included, and limited use of the scanning electron microscope is available. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture, four hours laboratory. There will be some Saturday field trips. Prerequisite(s): BIOS 100 and BIOS 110 or BIOS 112 and BIOS An introduction to the basic structure and function of the human body. Laboratory emphasis varies from section to section to meet the needs of the different majors. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lectures, one hour pre-lab, three hours laboratory. Note(s): Cadavers are used. Fee: Lab $75. Unit(s): 4. BIOS 281 - Physiology A study of the basic concepts of physiological regulation from the level of the cell to the integrated intact organism including neural, muscular, and neuro-endocrine regulatory systems. Laboratory includes human systems analysis and electrophysiology. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture, one hour pre-lab, three hours laboratory. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 106 or CHEM 112. Fee: Lab $75. Unit(s): 4. BIOS 282 - Microbiology A study of microbial organisms with emphasis on bacteria and viruses, including their morphology, physiology, metabolism and genetics; host parasite interactions; humoral and cell-mediated immunity. Laboratory practice in handling microorganisms, including identification and culture techniques. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture, four hours laboratory. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 106 or CHEM 112. Fee: Lab $75. Unit(s): 4. 114. Fee: Lab $75. Unit(s): 4. BIOS 254 - Human Anatomy
BIOS 290 - Natural History of Marine Mammals Biology and natural history of marine mammals with special emphasis on California species. Approved for General Education Science Credit. Unit(s): 1. BIOS 301 - Vertebrate Biology The biology of vertebrates, stressing structure and function. Laboratory dissection of representative vertebrates emphasizes comparative anatomy. Prerequisite(s): BIOS 100 and BIOS 110 or BIOS 112 and BIOS 114. Fee: $75. Unit(s): 3. BIOS 303 - Ecological Agriculture Environmental analysis of natural resources in relation to people and policy. Focus is on ethnobotany, ecological agriculture, and land stewardship. Employs a discussion format both in classroom and field settings. Emphasis on grappling with difficult practical and ethical problems. Note(s): Pacific Rim offering. Unit(s): 4. BIOS 305 - Global Development and Ecological Sustainability Environmental analysis and natural resources analysis in relation to society and developmental issues. Focus on ecological sustainability and sustainable society in the context of various factors that are bringing environmental degradation and impoverishment of people and cultures. Topics include tropical agriculture, hunger, poverty, international debt, appropriate technology, relief programs, missionary earthkeeping, conservation of wild nature, land tenure and land stewardship. Employs a discussion format grappling with difficult practical and ethical problems and issues that require deep and personal thought. Note(s): Pacific Rim offering. Unit(s): 4. BIOS 306 - Land Resources Systems level perspective on landforms and ecosystems. Includes analysis and interpretation of field data, remotesensing data derived from satellites and aircraft and geological information systems (GIS). Field trips to and analysis of forests, wetlands, lakeshores, and rivers. Includes application to policy and land use planning. Note(s): Au Sable offering. Unit(s): 4. BIOS 307 - Water Resources (Limnology) Field study of lakes and other freshwater systems with applications to planning and management. Includes an introduction to limnology and investigation of representative lakes, streams, and wetlands of the region and compares the North American Great Lakes with other great lakes of the world and their stewardship. Note(s): Au An introduction to the human body through dissection and demonstration of a selected portion of a human cadaver. Lecture/Lab Hours: Thirty hours of laboratory. Note(s): May be repeated for a maximum of two units. Fee: Dissection $75. Unit(s): 1 - 2. BIOS 311 - Neurobiology Discusses the embryology of the nervous system, the structure and function of the different cells of the nervous system and transmission by neurons. Emphasis on understanding cellular organization and neurophysiology of major subsystems of the vertebrate nervous system. Prerequisite(s): BIOS 100 or BIOS 111 or BIOS 112; and CHEM 106 or CHEM 112. Unit(s): 3. BIOS 312 - Cell & Molecular Biology Discusses the molecular organization and function of cells and their organelles, with emphasis on chromosome structure, gene expression, membrane structure and function, energy conversion, and experimental methods used to study subcellular components. Prerequisite(s): BIOS 111 and BIOS 113; and CHEM 301 and CHEM 311 or CHEM 320. Unit(s): 3. Sable offering. Unit(s): 4. BIOS 310 - Prosection
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