Biology

The laboratory course will conduct experiments that demonstrate the underlying principles associated with topics presented in BIOL1001, Life Science. This course is designed for students majoring in Radiologic Technology, or consent of instructor and is not open to science majors.

An introductory course directed toward the development of an answer to the question: What is life? The course explores various life processes and the human person's position in the total scheme. Emphasis is placed on current scientific discoveries. This course is not open to science majors. (SLSC)

This course will explore the basic concepts of human anatomy and physiology of the body systems responsible for movement. Specifically, the structure, function, interrelationships, and control of the skeletal muscle, and nervous systems will be studied. This course is designed for students majoring in dance.

A presentation of a comprehensive survey of the major area within modern biology with emphasis placed on unsolved problems and the nature of scientific evidence. The course explores the properties of living matter on the molecular, cellular and organismic level. Open to all science majors and non-science majors with a strong interest in biology or a professional need.

PREREQUISITE: BIOL1003 & BIOL1005 COREQUISITE: BIOL1006 A presentation of a comprehensive survey of the major area within modern biology with emphasis placed on unsolved problems and the nature of scientific evidence. The course explores the properties of living matter on the molecular, cellular and organismic level. Open to all science majors and non-science majors with a strong interest in biology or a professional need.

Selected experiments chosen to emphasize principles presented in the General Biology lecture courses.

PREREQUISITE: BIOL1003 & BIOL1005 COREQUISITE: BIOL1004 Selected experiments chosen to emphasize principles presented in the General Biology lecture courses.

This course is an introduction to the biological sciences for the non-science major that presents fundamental principles of biology through a study of human interactions with microbes, such as bacteria and viruses. Topics will include an explanation of what microbes are, how they are simliar to and different from other living things, where and how they live, and the roles of microbes in making food and beverages, in biotechnology for agriculture, medicine, or pollution control, and in human diseases. Discussion of current topics from the news and hands-on discovery activities will be included. (SLSC)

This honors course is an introduction to the biological sciences for the non-science major that presents fundamental principles of biology through a study of human interactions with microbes, such as bacteria and viruses. Topics will include an explanation of what microbes are, how they are simliar to and different from other living things, where and how they live, and the roles of microbes in making food and beverages, in biotechnology for agriculture, medicine, or pollution control, and in human diseases. Discussion of current topics from the news and hands-on discovery activities will be included.

The primary effort of this course will be to provide the student with practical and clinically relevant information about microbes through lectures and laboratory exercises. Students will be introduced to basic facts about the structure and life processes of microbes. Major emphasis will be placed on relationships between microbes and humans, causes and diagnosis of microbial diseases, common sources of infections, disease transmission, and the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. The tools and techniques for handling and identifying microorganisms will be introduced in the laboratory exercises.

Lab for BIOL1015: Microbiology for Health Sciences

A basic course concerned with the structural and physiological processes of the human body. Interdependence of structure and function is stressed to promote better understanding of the entire body environment.

Laboratory for BIOL1023: Anatomy & Physiology I

PREREQUISITE: BIOL1023 The second of two basic courses concerned with the structural and physiological processes of the human body. Interdependence of structure and function is stressed to promote better understanding of the entire body environment. Lecture and laboratory courses.

Laboratory for BIOL1024: Anatomy and Physiology II.

Focusing on adulthood and later life, this course explores the physiological changes, which occur with human aging, adaptation to those changes and the impact of biological changes on psychosocial functioning.

A comparative study of the structural and functional characteristics of vertebrates tracing the evolution of animals from primitive chordates to mammals. Emphasis is placed on the physical and chemical operations of vertebrates and how these operations contribute to homeostasis. Structural/functional relationships are discussed. Lecture and laboratory courses. PREREQUISITE: BIOL1004 & 1006.

Laboratory for BIOL2021: Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology I

PREREQUISITE: BIOL2021 AND BIOL2021L A comparative study of the structural and functional characteristics of vertebrates tracing the evolution of animals from primitive chordates to mammals. Emphasis is placed on the physical and chemical operations of vertebrates and how these operations contribute to homeostasis. Structural/functional relationships are discussed.

Laboratory for BIOL20222: Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology II

PREREQUISITE: BIOL1004 AND BIOL1006 An examination of the morphology and physiology of microorganisms with emphasis on their relationship to their environment. Topics include food, water, soil, industrial, and medical microbiology, microbial genetics, and microbial diversity. The laboratory work introduces the student to both the organisms and the techniques necessary to study them. Lecture and laboratory course.

Laboratory for BIOL2025 Microbiology

The Galapagos Island chain, six hundred miles off of the coast of Ecuador, have iconic importance to the development of evolutionary theory and modern biology. This course explores the biology, ecology, and geology of the Galapagos Island chain. It also explores how Charles Darwin's visit to the Galapagos in September and October of 1835 ultimately played a pivotal role in transforming his views on nature. Students "virtually" visit the Galapagos to view the Islands through the eyes of Darwin and modern scientists.

PREREQUISITE: BIOL1004 & BIOL1006 A study of the basic principles of heredity including Mendelian, molecular and population genetics. Topics will include the cellular functions that give rise to inherited traits, the genetic basis for evolution, the role of genetics in biotechnology, and the statistical basis for predicting the probability of inheriting certain traits.

Selected experiments will emphasize the principles presented in the lecture course.

PREREQUISITE: BIOL1004 A general ecology course studying ecosystem and population dynamics. Application of these concepts is made to aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems including current environmental problems. Fieldwork is an integral part of this course. Lecture and laboratory course.

Laboratory for BIOL3015 General Ecology

PREREQUISITE: BIOL1004 AND BIOL1006 A survey course in cell biology. The ultra structure of the Eukaryotic plant and animal cell are examined and related to cell function. Special emphasis is placed on membrane structure and functions.

PREREQUISITE: BIOL4019 SP19: Immunology II: Immune Responses builds upon a foundational understanding of components of the immune system, modes of immune responses and an overview of complex immune responses. In this more advanced course, we will delve more deeply into the complexities and interactions of immune responses including defenses against microbial infections and cancers, autoimmune diseases, immunological tolerance and tissue rejection, and allergies and other hypersensitivity reactions. BIOL4019 Immunology, or an equivalent introductory immunology course, is a prerequisite for this course.

This non-laboratory course provides the background needed to test for increases and decreases in various body enzymes, proteins, electrolytes, cell types, etc. which occur in the body during the disease process. The course deals with the causes of false positives and negatives in various clinical tests. It also provides for basis for interpretation of test results and for indicators of additional testing. Cross-listed with CHEM3029

Topics include gametogenesis, fertilization, cleavage, gastrulation and the early development of organ systems in vertebrates. Lecture and laboratory course.

Laboratory for BIOL3032 Vertebrate Embryology

PREREQUISITE: CHEM2015L AND CHEM2015 An introduction to the biochemical metabolism of the living cell. Cellular structure, macromolecules, metabolic pathways, energy transformations, regulatory mechanisms and molecular genetics are discussed. Cross-listed with CHEM3036

An introduction to current biochemical techniques including thin layer and column and gas chromatography, electrophoresis, spectrophotometry, and DNA technology.Cross-listed with CHEM3037

A continuation of BIOL3036. The course covers advanced aspects of macromolecular structure, regulatory enzymes, intermediary metabolism (to include photosynthesis, biological oxidation and the chemosmotic theory, metabolic control mechanisms), signal transduction and hormonal regulation of metabolism, and molecular aspects of the nucleic acids and genetic engineering.Cross-listed with CHEM3038

PREREQUISITE: BIOL2025 AND BIOL2025L This course is an examination of how microbes cause disease, particularly in humans. The course focuses on the basic principles of pathogenesis and provides examples of the disease process caused by certain bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa.

This course is designed to provide students with a general introduction to population genetics, which examines the interaction of basic evolutionary processes (including, but not limited to, mutation, natural selection, genetic drift, inbreeding, recombination, and gene flow) in determining the genetic composition and evolutionary trajectories of natural and theoretical populations.

PREREQUISITE: BIOL1006, BIOL1004, CHEM1004, CHEM1002 The BioSOLVE (Biology Student Operated Laboratory Venture and Experience) series of courses is designed to train students in all aspects of authentic laboratory research, combining service-learning with novel research focused on addressing a specific community problem. BioSOLVE I serves as an introductory phase, similar to the training period of a new employee in a research laboratory. In this course, students will explore the role of biologists in solving community and global issues, study and experience scientific collaborations, learn the theory behind relevant laboratory methods, develop proficiency in laboratory techniques, practice skills such as note-taking, data processing, and scientific writing, and participate in service-learning related to the research project.

PREREQUISITE: BIOL4017, GRADE OF B OR BETTER The BioSOLVE (Biology Student Operated Laboratory Venture and Experience) series of courses is designed to train students in all aspects of authentic laboratory research, combining service-learning with novel research focused on addressing a specific community problem. The BioSOLVE program consists of two semesters: BioSOLVE I serves as the introductory training phase similar to that of a new employee in a research laboratory, and BioSOLVE II mimics the ongoing work of a trained employee. In BioSOLVE II, students further study the role of biologists in addressing community and global challenges, build on the scientific collaborations started in BioSOLVE I, and continue participating in service-learning related to the research project. The main focus of BioSOLVE II will be to perform the laboratory research for which students were trained in BioSOLVE I, including note-taking, data processing, scientific writing, and communication of results to collaborators. The course includes both lecture and laboratory components.

PREREQUISITE: BIOL1004, CHEM2004, BIOL1006 This course involves the description and development of the immune system, which includes the chemical, molecular, and cellular basis of immune reactions. The genetic and chemical control of the immune response is a recurrent theme of the course. Major topics covered in the course include specific immunities, types of hypersensitivity, autoimmunity, transplantation and rejection and immune disorders and deficiencies.

PREREQUISITE: BIOL4019 This course introduces laboratory techniques in immunology.

PREREQUISITE: CHEM2016L, BIOL1004, BIOL1006, CHEM2016 Molecular Biology is an introduction to the study of selected biological processes from a molecular perspective. Both eukaryotes and prokaryotes will be included. The molecular basis of the biosynthesis of macromolecules, intercellular and intracellular communication, genetics, immunology, infectious diseases and cancer will be discussed.

Molecular Biology Laboratory is an introduction to current molecular biology techniques including DNA and RNA extraction from cells, recombinant DNA cloning, electrophoresis and nucleic acid hybridizations (Southern blots and Northern blots), polymerase chain reaction and DNA sequencing. A project-based approach will be used. Both eukaryotes and prokaryotes will be studied.

A field experience in which the student works under the direction of a professional in an area related to biology. The student must select a faculty member from the Division of Sciences to serve as the academic supervisor. Students are required to complete 45 hours of field/academic work for each credit hour. The academic supervisor will determine the proportion of fieldwork and academic work requirements. A maximum of 4 credit hours may be used as biology elective credit.

A field experience in which the student works under the direction of a professional in an area related to biology. The student must select a faculty member from the Division of Sciences to serve as the academic supervisor. Students are required to complete 45 hours of field/academic work for each credit hour. The academic supervisor will determine the proportion of fieldwork and academic work requirements. A maximum of 4 credit hours may be used as biology elective credit.

An individual investigation in the student's field of interest carried out under the supervision of a faculty member in the Division of Sciences. The student is responsible for defining a problem, planning a course of investigation and reporting his/her results in a scientific paper. A maximum of 4 credit hours may be used as biology elective credit.

This course is designed to allow students to pursue advanced topics in biology or to study an area of biology in more depth. A member of the Division of Sciences must serve as the mentor for the study, and will, together with the student, outline a course of study. Regularly scheduled biology courses may not be taken as Independent Study. A maximum of 4 credit hours may be used as biology elective credit.

PREREQUISITE: CHEM1002 AND BIOL1004 The course consists of meetings for discussion of special topics selected from various areas of scientific investigation of recent or historical origin. Reports are given on results of literature studies.

PREREQUISITE: ENGL1012 OR ENGL1012H The history of the world has been and continues to be significantly impacted by infectious diseases. Examples include changes in ethnic diversity in the U.S. due to European potato blights, the outcome of world wars where more soldiers died of influenza or cholera than battle wounds, the destruction and contamination of the natural environment in attempts to control malaria- and yellow fever-carrying mosquitoes, and prejudices against various national and ethnic groups as carriers of disease. At the same time that infectious diseases have altered human politics, economics and culture, human behaviors and technological advances have caused the global spread of once-isolated diseases and the emergence of new plagues. However, history has also shown that, with the right combination of scientific knowledge and global political, financial and social commitment, even the oldest and most feared microbial plagues can be controlled and possibly even eradicated. This course is a study of the history of various infectious diseases including the biological, social, economic and political factors that affect and are affected by these diseases.

PREREQUISITE: ENGL1012 Communities are not just about people. A biological community refers to all populations of all species occupying a specified area. This course will examine the communities (human and non-human) of one of the most unique ecosystems on Earth: The Galapagos Islands. Participants will learn about the diversity of wildlife and environmental conditions that gave rise to Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. The course will promote an understanding of the impact of human activity on the rest of the natural world and the interdependence among all living things.