333 NATURAL HISTORY OF BAJA CALIFORNIA (3) Systematics , distribution , behavior and ecology of the common plants and animals of Baja. Emphasis on desert ecology , bird and whale migrations. Lecture and an extended field trip. Pre requisite: 100 or 111 and 110. Trip fee: $200. 342 GENETICS (3) Principles of heredity including Mendelian , molecular, cytogenet ics and human genetics. Genetic disease processes emphasized. Prerequisite: 100 or l 1 I. 352 MARINE BIOLOGY (4) Introduction to oceanography, marine plant and animal diversity , and ecological relationships. Research technology emphasized through field trip observation and group experimentation. Three hours lecture , four hours laboratory. Prerequisite: 110 or 111. Laboratory fee : $20. 401 POPULATION BIOLOGY (4) Genetics , evolution and ecology related to biological populations encompassing all living organisms; experimental genetics and field biology emphasized in laboratory. Three hours lecture , four hours laboratory. Prerequisite: 211 or 222. Laboratory fee: $20. 402 PARASITOLOGY (4) Taxonomy , life history , physiology , ecology , and morphology of animal parasites with emphasis on those affecting man . Three hours lecture , four hours laboratory. Prerequisite: 111 , 211. Alternate years. Laboratory fee: $20. 411 BIOCHEMISTRY I (3) Structures and properties of biomolecular components of cells: including proteins , carbohydrates , lipids, nucleotides , nucleic acids , vitamins and coenzymes , kinetics and mechanism and regulation of enzyme action in biological systems. Prerequisite:
271 HUMAN ANATOMY (3) Basic structure and function of the human body; laboratory dis section of a representative mammal and cadaver. Two hours lecture, one hour prelab, three hours laboratory. Laboratory fee: $20. 272 PHYSIOLOGY (4) The basic concepts of physiological regulation from the level of the cell to the integrated intact organism. Emphasis of cellular regulation and introduction to neural , muscular, hormonal and neuro endocrine regulatory systems. Laboratory including human systems analysis, histology and electro-physiology. Three hours lecture , one hour prelab, three hours laboratory. Prerequisites: college chemistry. Laboratory fee: $20. 290 NATURAL HISTORY OF MARINE MAMMALS PRACTICUM (1) Biology and natural history of marine mammals with special emphasis on the California gray whale. Teaching techniques for marine mammal conservation and biology . Observation of whale migration. May be repeated for a maximum of two units credit. Prerequisite: consent. Transportation fee: $25. 300 HEALTH SCIENCE (3) Fulfills the teacher certification requirement in health education. Proper nutrition and obesity ; mental health and coping with stress ; drugs, tobacco and alcohol abuse; human sexuality ; physical fitness and disease; first aid . Three hours lecture. Pre requisite: major in physical education and /or teaching credential candidate. Not for general education requirement in the sciences . 301 VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY (4) Biology of vertebrate animals with emphasis on comparative anatomy; laboratory dissection of representative vertebrates (shark, mud puppy, cat). Prerequisite: 111 and 211. Alternate years. Laboratory fee: $20. 303 HUMAN SEXUALITY (3) An examination of the areas of human sexual functioning and behavior. Issues of sexuality are discussed within a psychological and medical/health-related framework . Prerequ isites: Biology 111 or Psychology 200. See Psychology 303. 310 PROSECTION (1) An introduction to the human body through dissection and de monstration of a selected portion of a human cadaver. Thirty hours of laboratory. Prerequisite: consent. Dissection fee: $25 (may be repeated for a maximum of two units credit). 311 NEUROBIOLOGY (4) Brain structure and function. Psychological, neurophysiological and hormone correlates of behavior emphasized. Laboratory study of brain anatomy , electrophysiology , electrode implant techniques and hormone and drug experimentation. Three hours lecture, four hours laboratory. Prerequisite: I00 or 111. Labora tory fee: $20. 312 CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (3) The structure , function and methods of studying tissues , cells and organelles. Molecular , gene and chromosome biology. Three hours lecture , one hour discussion /quiz. Prerequisites: 111 , Chemistry 301 . 322 LABORATORY IN CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (2) Laboratory study emphasizing cell and tissue cu lture techniques , methodology in cell physiology , molecular biology , cytoge netics, photomicrography and histological techniques . Six hours laboratory , one hour discussion /quiz. Laboratory fee: $35. Pre requisites: 111 , Chemistry 30 I. Laboratory fee: $30.
Chemistry 302 . Alternate years. 412 BIOCHEMISTRY II (3)
Mathematical treatment of bioenergetics emphasizing major con cepts and problem solving; principles of metabolic processes , biological control and regulatory processes. Prerequisite:
Chemistry 302 (Chemistry 402 recommended). 422 LABORATORY IN BIOCHEMISTRY (2)
An integrated laboratory course to accompany 411 , 412 . Modern techniques in molecular genetics , metabolic processes , bioenergetics and enzyme mechanisms. Six hours laboratory. One hour discussion /quiz. Prerequisites: Chemistry 301. Alter nate years . Laboratory fee: $35. 431 DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY (4) Selected topics in developmental biology (plant and animal) emphasizing molecular basis of differentiation , vertebrate embryology , research literature , student discussion and analysis of experimental design. Laboratory emphasizing chick embryol ogy , gametogenesis , microtechnique , system physiology , meta morphosis and directed experimentation. Three hours lecture , four hours laboratory. Prerequisites: 3 I2 , 322. Alternate years. Laboratory fee : $20. 440 TOPICS IN ADVANCED BIOLOGY (2-4) One section offered each year upon sufficient demand. Course may be repeated with different content (section title). Endocrinology Concepts of neurosecretion , hormone actions and the endocrine regulation of human physiology . Prerequisite: 111.
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