Division of Biological Sciences

Unless otherwise stated in the description below, each class meets for three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Biology: BIO

Lower-Division Courses

301C. Topics in Biology.

Topics in biology that are especially relevant to current issues and problems in modern society. With consent of the department chairman, may be repeated for credit when the topics vary. May not be counted toward any undergraduate degree offered by the Division of Biological Sciences or the Department of Botany, Microbiology, or Zoology. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

301L. Introductory Biology: Molecules to Organisms.

Designed for nonscience majors. Introduction to the structure and function of organisms from the molecular to the organ system level; an integrated approach to cell and molecular biology, genetics, development, and physiology of organisms. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester. Biology 301L and 302 may not both be counted; Biology 301L and 303 may not both be counted. May not be used to fulfill the introductory biology requirement for biology majors.

301M. Ecology, Evolution, and Society.

Designed for nonscience majors. Introduction to environmental adaptations, diversity of organisms, species interactions, organization and processes of communities, population growth and limitations, evolution and population genetics, origin of life, and human impact on the environment. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester. Biology 301M and 304 may not both be counted. May not be used to fulfill the introductory biology requirement for biology majors.

302. Cellular and Molecular Biology.

Introduction to structure and function at cellular and subcellular levels; an integrated study of cellular organization, morphology, and physiology; cellular metabolism; bacterial and viral genetics; molecular genetics, gene regulation, genetic engineering, immune processes; and molecular aspects of development. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester. Biology 301L and 302 may not both be counted. Prerequisite: One semester of college chemistry with a grade of at least C.

303. Structure and Function of Organisms.

Introduction to the anatomy, reproduction, physiology, development, behavior, and evolution of microbes, plants, and animals. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester. Biology 301L and 303 may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Biology 302 with a grade of at least C.

304. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.

Introduction to environmental adaptations, diversity of organisms, species interactions, organization and processes of communities, population growth and limitations; Mendelian, evolutionary, and population genetics, origin of life, and human impact on the environment. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester. Biology 301M and 304 may not both be counted.

205. Laboratory Experiments in Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology. Designed to give lower-division students training in laboratory techniques and experimental design and interpretation. One lecture hour and four laboratory hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Biology 205, 309, 309H. Prerequisite: Credit or registration for Biology 302 or consent of instructor.

206. Laboratory Experiments in Biology: Structure and Function of Organisms.

Studies of organizing principles of organismal biology, such as reproduction, development, homeostatic mechanisms, transport mechanisms, communication and effector systems, and adaptive biomechanics. Comparative study and an experimental rather than an observational context are emphasized. One lecture hour and four laboratory hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Credit or registration for Biology 303 or consent of instructor.

208. Laboratory Studies in Population and Environmental Biology.

Field projects, laboratory exercises, field trips, and computer simulation exercises to acquaint students with the principles and applications of ecology and some of the experimental and descriptive methods of ecological investigations. One lecture hour and four laboratory hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Credit or registration for Biology 304 or consent of instructor.

309H. Honors Laboratory Experiments in Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology.

Training in laboratory techniques in cellular and molecular biology. The laboratory also emphasizes experimental design and data analysis. One lecture hour and six laboratory hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Biology 205, 309, 309H. Prerequisite: Biology 302 and Chemistry 301 with a grade of at least B in each and consent of instructor.

110C, 210C, 310C, 410C. Conference Course.

Supervised study of selected topics in biology, by individual arrangement with the division and instructor. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Some sections are offered on the pass/fail basis only; these are identified in the Course Schedule. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S. Topics in Biology. This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Division of Biological Sciences. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Upper-Division Courses

129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S. Topics in Biology. This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Division of Biological Sciences. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

331. Laboratory Studies in Molecular Biology.

Same as Botany 331. Laboratory methods and approaches in molecular biology, including recombinant DNA cloning, DNA and RNA purifications, gel analysis of proteins and nucleic acids. One lecture hour and six laboratory hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Biology 302 and one of the following: Botany 323K, 328, 367K, Chemistry 339K, Zoology 320, or the equivalent; or consent of instructor.

148, 348. Training Cruise(s): Research in Biological Oceanography.

Same as Marine Science 148, 348 (Topic 1: Research in Biological Oceanography). One or more cruises of one to several days each to collect physical, chemical, oceanographic, and biological data relevant to biological processes in the sea. Preparatory instruction and postcruise sample processing and analysis. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Biology 302 and either 303 or 304, Chemistry 302, and consent of instructor.

170C, 270C, 370C, 470C. Conference Course.

Supervised study of selected topics in biology, by individual arrangement with the division and instructor. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Some sections are offered on the pass/fail basis only; these are identified in the Course Schedule. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

28 August 1996. Registrar's Web Team
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