stewardship of natural resources, including such topics as hiological diversity, cycles in nature, popula tion dynamics, pollution. progress. energy sources, nat11ral resources, endangered species, and attitudes toward the earth. H11ma11 Biology. Selected body systems and/or diseases will be studied in derail. N11t1itio11. A derailed study of the basic nutritional needs of humans: water, ca rboh yd rates , lipid s , proteins. vitamins and minerals. Also included is cover age of certain nutritional issues s~1ch as hea lth foods, megavita mins, obesity and food additives, as well as a computer-aided per sonal diet-analysis assignment. Pla111/A11ima/ Studies. An investigative and/or ident ifi cat ion approach to studying selected plant and/or animal groups. Transportat ion fee: $S00 (if fi e ld taught). (See a lso Biology 331.) 130 Seminar in Biological Science (1-2) Directed resea rch (literawre or lab oratory) in selected areas of biology with wrinen and/or oral presenta tions by swdenr.~; intended co stim ulate inquiry and creative thought. Not open to biolo1-,•y majors. 211 Invertebrate Biology (4) Taxonomy a nd morphology of invertebrate ph y la: laborator y dissection of in vertebra te s. Three hours lectu re. four hours laboratory. Prerequisite: 100 and 110, or 111. Lab fee: $40. 222 Botany (4) T he study of the organs, tissues, functions and res ponses co envi ronment of typical flowering plants and the morphology and life his tor y of the major lower plant groups. Some classification of local forms is included. and limited use of the scanning e lectron micro scope is avai lab le . Three hours lecture, four hours laboratory. Pre req uisite: l()() or 111. Lah fee: $40. 252 Human Anatomy (3) An introdm:cion to the basic struc t11re and function of the human body. Laboratory emphasis varies from section to sect ion to meet the needs of the different majors. Cadave rs a re used. Two hours lectures , one hour pre-lab , three hours laboramry. Lab fee: $40.
and animals found within the major plant and animal communities of Southern Ca lifornia. Two hours lecture, four hours laboratory/field, in cl uding one or two extended field trips. Prerequisites: JOO, 110 or 11 2. Transportation fee: $65. 281 Physiology (4) A srndy of the basic concepts of physiological regu lacion from the level of the ce ll co the integrated intact organism incl uding neural, muscular. and neuro-endocrine reg ul atory systems. Laboratory includ ing human systems analysis and electrophysiolo.1,,')'. Three hours lec wre. one hour pre-lab. three hours laboratory. Prerequisite: Chemistry A swdy of microbial organisms with emphasis on bacteria and viruses, including cheir morphology, physi ology, metaboli sm and genetics ; host paras ite interactions; humoral and cell-mediated immunity. Lab oratory practice in handlin g micnrnganisms. including identifi cat ion and c ulwre techniques. Three hours lect11re, four hours lab oracory. Prerequisice: C hemistry 10.'i or 112. Lab fee: $40. 290 Natural History of Marine Mammals (1) Biolo1-,')' and narnral hiswry of marine mammals with special emphasis on the California !-,'fay whale. Teaching techniques for mari ne mammal c.un servacion and bioln1-,')'. 300 Health Science (3) 10.'i or I I2. Lab fee: $40. 282 Microbiology (4) Fulfills the teacher ce rtification requirement in health educat ion. Proper nurrition and obesity; men tal health and stress management: substance ab use (drugs. tnbacco and alcohol ); human sexuality; ph ysical fitness and disease; first aid including CPR. Three hours lec rure . The course is designed for majors in physical education and/or teaching credential candi dates. Not for general education
Prerequisite: consent. Dissection fee $40. (t-.'iay be repeated for a maximum of rwo units credit.) 311 Neurobiology (3) Analyzes neuroanammy and synap tic transmission at the neuromuscu lar junction and between neurons of the CNS. Empha~is on understand ing cellular organization and neuro physiolo6•y of major subsystems of the vertebrate nervous system, with particular attention to the brain , visual system. spinal cord, and auto nomic nervous system. Alternate years. Prerequisite: JOO or 111. 312 Cell and Molecular Biology (3) Discusses the molecular organiza tion and function of cells and their organelles, with emphasis on chro mosome strucrnre, gene expression, membrane structure and function. ener1,')' conversion. and experimen tal methods used to study subcellu lar component.,. Prerequisites: l I2 and Chemiscry 101 and 311. 322 Laboratory in Cell and Molecular Biology (2) Pract ical application of traditional and current laboramry techniques used in research. including micro scopy. histology, chromosomal analysis. isolation and purification of DNA. RNA and enzymes. DNA restri ction mapping. cell transfor mation. analvtical bioc hemistry. and cell culturing. Six hours of lab oratory. one hour discussion/quiz. Prerequisites: 11 2 and Chemistry 30 I and 311. Must he taken con cu rrenrl y with or subsequent ro
Research technology emphasized through field trip observation and g roup experimentation. 'T'hree hours lecrnre , four hours labora tory. Prerequisite: JI0or 111. Lab fee: $40. 401 General Ecology (4) An i ntrnduct ion to the general concepts of the ecology of popu lations, communities and ecosys tems. in c ludin g ph ys iologica l ecology, speciation and evolution ary theory. Laboratory includes computer simulations, fieldwork and a research project. Prerequi site: I I2 or 222. Lab fee: $40. 402 Parasitology (4) Taxonomy, life history, ph ys iol ogy. ecology, and morphology of animal parasites with emphasis on those affecting man. Three hours lecture, four hours labora tory. Prerequisites: 11 2. Alter
nate yea rs. Lab fee: $40. 411 Biochemistry I (3)
Structures and properties of bio molecu lar components of ce lls : including proteins, ca rboh ydrates. lipids, nucleotides. nucleic acids, vitamins and coenzymes. kinetics and mechanism and regulation of enzymes action in biological sys tems. Prerequisite: Chemistry 302. Alternate yea rs. 412 Biochemistry II (3) t-. lathemacical treatment ofbioener getics emphasizing major concepts and problem solving: principles of metabolic processes. Prerequisite: Chemistry 302 (Chemistf\' 402 rec ommended). Alternate years. 422 A, B laboratory in Biochemistry (1, 1) A laboratory course tn accompany 411 , 412 (Chemisrrv 411. 412). The iso lat ion , characterization a nd analysis of biomolecules including the use of biochemical instrumentation and methodology for work in protein strucrnre , enz ymology, metaboli sm and genetics. Prerequisite: Chemistry 302. Lab fee: $40 each semester. 431 Developmental Biology (4) Analyzes the molecular, genetic and cellular mec hanisms which control development of body form and specialized cell types from a single fertilized e!!,J;,, and which maintain stable differentiated states in the adult. Laboratory emphasizes gamerogenesis. verte brate embryology. histology and directed experimental manipula tion of embryos. Prerequisite: 312. Alternate years. Lab fee: $40.
Biolo.1,,')' 112. Lab fee: $60. 333 Natural History of Baja California (3)
Systematics, distribution. behavior and ecology of the common plants and animals of Baja. Emphasis on desert ecolo1-,')', and bird and whale migrations. The course is a three week field trip tu Baja Ca lifornia, Mexico. Offered during interterm only. Prerequisites: One course in coll ege Biolo1,')'. Trip fee: $6(XJ. 342 Genetics (3) Integrates principles of Mendelian and molecular genetics toward understanding structure and func tion of the gene. Emphasizes quantitative analysis of genc;cic data and explores current issues of genetic engineering from techni ca l and ethical viewpoints. Pre req uisites: 3 12. Alternate years. 352 Marine Biology (4) I ntroduccion ro oceanography, marine plant and animal diver sity, an d ecological relationships.
requirement in the sciences. 301 Vertebrate Biology (4)
'T'he biology of ve rtebrates. stressing strucwre and function. Laboratory dissection of repre sentative vertebrates (shark. mud puppy , cat) emphasizes compara tive anatomy. Prerequisite: 11 2. Alternate years. Lab fee: $40. 310 Prosection (1-2) An inmxiuct ion m the human body through dissection and demonstra tion of a selected portion of a human cadaver. Thirty hours of lalx,rawry.
262 Natural History of Southern California (3)
A field-oriented co urse to swdy and identify the common plants
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