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A stand-alone field ecology course focusing on common techniques, equipment, statistical design, and interpretations of plant and animal sampling. Prerequisite or concurrent requisite: BIO 30743 Ecology or instructor consent.

Emphasizes skills in collection, culture and identification of bacteria using common staining methods and culture media. Co-requisite: BIO 30243 Microbiology.

Introduces microbiology with an emphasis on bacteria. Topics include prokaryote cell structure, metabolism and growth; medically significant bacteria, including epidemiology, pathogenicity and control; and ecological/industrial roles of bacteria. Prerequisites: BIO 10043 Principles of Biology & Lab and at least sophomore standing.

Course builds on content found in Human Anatomy.  Systems approach used to introduce the physiology of the human body addressing all organ systems but emphasizing skeletal, muscular, neural, circulatory, respiratory, and urinary systems.  Prerequisite: BIO 20433 Human Anatomy & Lab.

Examines relationship between human population and environment. Topics include: population growth, use and misuse of essential natural resources and pollution. Explores interaction of environmental aspects of human ecology with social, economic and political systems. Prerequisite: At least sophomore standing.

Introduces relationships between organisms and their environment, including role of natural selection, population and community ecology and the ecosystem-level processes  Prerequisites: BIO 22043 General Biology II or BIO 20013 Biology of Animals & Lab AND BIO 20003 Biology of Plants & Lab, MAT 20044 Introduction to Statistics, or instructor consent.

Introduces relationships between organisms and their environment, including role of natural selection, population and community ecology, and ecosystem-level processes. Emphasizes simulation and experimentation in testing of ecological hypotheses and use of microcomputers as a tool in data collection, analysis and presentation. Field trips required. Prerequisite: BIO 20043 Organismic Biology. Includes corresponding lab.

Course covers classical and modern genetics.  Topics include the cellular basis for genetic variability; mendelian and non-mendelian transmission; molecular mechanisms of information flow; gene linkage; population genetics and cancer.  Laboratory exercises focus on DNA isolation and analysis; biotechnology; proteomics and bioinformatics.  Prerequisites: BIO 10043 Principles of Biology & Lab; BIO 12043 General Biology I.

Emphasis of the course is identification, life history strategy and habitat requirements of vertebrate species within the major physiographic province of the state and region.

Lecture course involving a detailed study of the structure and function of eukaryotic cell organelles, including membrane structure and function, transport and targeting mechanisms, cellular energetics, molecular genetics, and hormone actions. Specific functions of immune system cells, their antibody products, and cell communication strategies are representative of one differentiated cell-type. Prerequisite: BIO 30243 Microbiology.

Co-requisite Lab for BIO 32100 Cell Biology & Immunology.

Course examines hunger as a complex issue of sustainable human development. Topics to be covered include root causes and consequences of both domestic and global hunger, as well as current responses and potential solutions. Course also focuses on helping students develop a skill set for global citizenship that includes opportunities for advocacy, leadership, and critical thinking. Course cross listed with course LAS 35200

Course provides students with the tools necessary to plan, conduct, and present faculty-supervised, individual research.  Students will perform literature reviews, submit a research proposal for a senior research project, learn to establish sound experimental methodologies, manage and analyze data, and to present findings in both written and oral venues.  Prerequisite: MAT 32044 Inferential Statistics.

Students explore a particular area of interest through selected readings, assignments, lectures or field experiences.