Undergraduate Catalog
1999-2001


Courses: Biology (BIOL)


1110;1120: General Biology Laboratory
Cr. 1 per semester. (0-3). Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 1310;1320.

1134: Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I
Cr. 1. (0-3). Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 1334. May not apply toward a major in natural sciences and mathematics. Laboratory studies of the structure and functions of the human body.

1144: Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II
Cr. 1. (0-3). Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 1344. May not apply toward a major in natural sciences and mathematics. Laboratory studies of the structure and functions of the human body.

1153: Prenursing Microbiology Laboratory
Cr. 1. (0-3). May not receive credit until BIOL 1353 is successfully completed. May not apply toward a major in natural sciences and mathematics. Fundamental principles of microbiology; survey of pathogenic microorganisms and the diseases they cause.

1198: 1398: Special Problems
Cr. 1-3 per semester. Prerequisite: Approval of department chair or designate.

1310:1320: General Biology
Cr. 3 per semester. (3-0). Credit may not be received for both BIOL 1431; 1432 and 1310; 1320. Prerequisite: MATH 1310 or MATH 1315. Designed for nonscience majors; does not satisfy requirements for biology majors and preprofessional students. Introduction to general principles of biology with special orientation toward man and the natural world.

1334;1344: Human Anatomy and Physiology
Cr. 3 per semester. (3-0). May not apply toward a major in natural sciences and mathematics. Structure and function of the human body.

1353: Prenursing Microbiology
Cr. 3. (3-0). May not apply to a degree until BIOL 1153 is successfully completed. May not apply toward a major in natural sciences and mathematics. Fundamental principles of microbiology; survey of pathogenic microorganisms and the diseases they cause.

1431:1432: Introduction to Biological Science
Cr. 4 per semester. (3-3). Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 1331. Credit may not be received for both BIOL 1431;1432 and 1310;1320. Designed for science majors and preprofessional students. Introduction to biological science, including biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, genetics, physiology, ecology, evolution, and behavior.

2133: Elementary Microbiology Laboratory
Cr. 1. (0-3). Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 2333.

2333: Elementary Microbiology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: BIOL 1432, CHEM 1112, and CHEM 1332. May not apply toward degree until BIOL 2133 is successfully completed.

2335: Plant Anatomy (formerly 2435)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: BIOL 1432. Analysis of cells and tissues of plants as related to their physiology.

2337: Marine Biology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: BIOL 1432. Biological and physical processes that influence patterns of distribution and abundance of marine organisms. Biogeography, physical oceanography, trophic interactions/larval recruitment, and influence of human activities on marine resources.

3124: Human Physiology Laboratory
Cr. 1. (0-3). Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 3324. Demonstrations and experiments in organismal bodily function.

3201: Genetics Laboratory
Cr. 2. (0-3). Prerequisite: credit for or enrollment in BIOL 3301. Experimental aspects of basic Mendelian, molecular, and microbial genetics.

3301: Genetics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: BIOL 1432. Basic concepts of Mendelian, molecular, and population genetics.

3306: Evolutionary Biology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: BIOL 3301 and credit for or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 3407 or equivalent. Origins and maintenance of biological diversity and the mechanisms of phenotypic change.

3324: Human Physiology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: twelve semester hours in biology, including BIOL 1432, and BCHS 3304 or consent of instructor. Integrated treatment of bodily function from molecular to organismic levels.

3341: Human Genetics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: BIOL 1432. Genetic evolution, defects, chromosome abnormalities, and effects of inbreeding.

3396-4396: Senior Research Project
Cr. 3 per semester. Prerequisite: approval of chair. Directed research culminating in a departmentally approved report.

3399-4399: Senior Honors Thesis
Cr. 3 per semester. Prerequisite: approval of chair.

3407: Introductory Biometrics (formerly 4407)
Cr. 4. (3-3). Prerequisites: BIOL 1432 and four semester hours in biology at the 2000 level or higher and MATH 1432. Statistics in biological research.

3440: Invertebrate Zoology (formerly 4440)
Cr. 4. (3-3). Prerequisites: BIOL 1432 and four semester hours in biology at the 2000 level or higher. Two field trips. An introduction to classification, structure, and function of major invertebrate phyla, with emphasis on life-histories of local fauna.

3445: Plant Physiology
Cr. 4. (3-3). Prerequisites: BIOL 1432 and CHEM 3221 and 3331. Discussion and laboratory sessions on respiration, photosynthesis, nutrition, transport, and development of flowering plants.

4172: Cellular Biology Laboratory
Cr. 1. (0-3). Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 4373 and 4374. Cannot be repeated for credit. Laboratory treatment of techniques for studying cell structure and function.

4184: Developmental Biology Laboratory
Cr. 1. (0-3). Prerequisites: BIOL 3301 and credit for or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 4384. Experimental aspects of cellular differentiation, growth and morphogenesis of developing biological systems.

4198:4298: 4398:4498: Special Problems
Cr. 1-4 per semester. Prerequisites: senior standing, major in biology with honor average in science, consent of special problems committee and approval of an advisor and chair. May be taken for a maximum of four semester hours.

4206: Population Biology Laboratory
Cr. 2. (0-6). Prerequisite: BIOL 3306. Field and laboratory exercises illustrating concepts in evolution, ecology, and animal behavior.

4315: Neuroscience
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: nine semester hours in biology, including BIOL 1432, and BCHS 3304 or consent of instructor. Molecular, cellular, and behavioral principles of nervous system function, including aspects of development, learning and memory, and evolution.

4317: Principles of Biotechnology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: BIOL 1432 and 3301. Survey of molecular methods used in modern biotechnology. Guest presentations on legal, ethical, medical, and business aspects of biotechnology.

4318: Biology of the Algae
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: BIOL 1432 and four semester hours of biology at the 2000 level or higher. The systematics and structure of the algae.

4320: Molecular Biology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: BIOL 3301. Molecular processes involved in biological systems and methods for their study, including recombinant DNA techniques and other modern research applications.

4323: Immunology (formerly 4423)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: BIOL 3301. Structural and functional aspects of the immune system. Antigens, antibodies, and antigen-antibody and cellular reactions.

4347: Animal Behavior
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: BIOL 1432 and BIOL 3306. Animal behavior, with a comparison of different approaches to the subject.

4354: Endocrinology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: BIOL 4172 and 4374, or BCHS 3304 and 3305, or consent of instructor. The regulation and integration of bodily functions by hormones in the normal and diseased animal.

4368: Ecology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: BIOL 3301 and 3306 or consent of instructor. Current concepts of the interrelationships between organisms and the environment.

4373: Microbial Physiology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: BIOL 2133, 2333 and BCHS 3304. The structure, growth, metabolic activities, and morphogenesis of microorganisms.

4374: Cell Biology (also BCHS 4313)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: BIOL 1432 and 3301 and BCHS 3304. Composition, organization, and function of cells at the molecular level.

4384: Developmental Biology (formerly 4484)
Cr. 4. (3-3). Prerequisite: BIOL 3301. Cellular differentiation, growth, and morphogenesis of developing biological systems.

4397: Selected Topics in Biology
Cr. 3 per semester. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit, with a maximum enrollment of three semester hours in a single semester.


Files Archived: October, 2001