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| Ecology(Biol 401) |
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Ecology is
a lecture and laboratory-based course intended as an elective for
Biology majors, although majors in the Environmental Science
program often enroll as well. The focus of the course is on the
structure , composition and dynamics of ecosystems, and the
laboratory exercises are largely field-oriented. Ecology is
generally offered in the Fall semester of each year.
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| Animal Physiological Ecology(Biol
405) |
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This
lecture course, along with the associated laboratory experience,
explores the adaptations observed in animals that permit them to
deal with special environmental situations. The course looks at
these adaptations at a variety of levels ranging from biochemical
to organismal. Animal Physiological Ecology is designed for Biology
majors as an elective course, and is typically offered in the
Spring term of odd-numbered years.
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| Animal Physiology(Biol 410) |
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Animal
Physiology, with its associated laboratory experience, is an
elective course for Biology majors and is required for majors in
the Medical Technology and Cytotechnology programs. This course
investigates basic animal physiological processes ranging from the
molecular level to the cellular and organismal levels. Animal
Physiology is generally offered in the Fall semester of each
year.
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| Pathogenic Microbiology(Biol 430)
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This course
and the associated laboratory experience is intended as an elective
course for Biology majors. The focus of Pathogenic Microbiology is
on the role of microorganisms in causing disease, and the course
will include discussions of pathogenesis, epidemiology and
characteristics of the major groups of pathogenic bacteria that
permit them to cause disease in the host organism. This new course
is anticipated to be offered every other year in the Spring
semester.
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| Biology Internship (Biol 450) |
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This
course, which is intended as an elective for Biology majors, allows
students to receive elective credit for experience obtained through
jobs having a component applicable to the biological sciences.
Examples of such jobs include work at hospitals, greenhouses,
sewage plants, park services, fish and game commisions, veterinary
offices/hospitals, as well as many others. Students interested in
enrolling in this course should contact the chairperson of the
Department of Biology to discuss the applicability of specific
forms of employment.
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| Plant Physiology(Biol 451) |
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Plant
Physiology is a lecture and laboratory-based course designed as an
elective for Biology majors. Major topics covered in the course
include plant nutrition, water relations, photosynthesis, hormaones
and growth processes. Plant Physiology is typically offered in the
Spring term of even-numbered years.
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| Plant Anatomy(Biol 465) |
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This course
and the associated laboratory experience is designed as an elective
for Biology majors. Plant Anatomy investigates the structure of
higher plants at both the microscopic and macroscopic levels.
Emphasis is placed on tissue and organ structure and development in
a wide variety of plant groups.
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| Histology(Biol 470) |
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Histology
lecture and the associated laboratory are intended as an elective
course for Biology majors and are required for majors in the
Cytotechnology program. This course focuses on the microscopic
structure and arrangement of tissues in multicellular animals.
Histology is typically offered in the Spring term of odd-numbered
years.
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| Independent Study (Biol 490) |
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Independent
Study is a required course for Biology majors pursuing the
independent study option of the Bachelor of Science in Biology
degree.This course involves the proposal and completion of an
independent research project under the guidance of a faculty
member, and is offered every semester.
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| Seminar(Biol 492) |
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Seminar is
intended for junior and senior-level Biology majors and is a
required course majors pursuing the Bachelor of Science and
Bachelor of Arts degrees in Biology. Generally offered every
semester, students study an area of current research interest
chosen by the instructor.
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| Selected Topics (Biol 498) |
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Selected
Topics is intended as an elective for Biology majors. The This
course focuses on the in-depth examination of a topic which varies.
The specific nature of the topic and its treatment in the course is
determined in consultation with the instructor.
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