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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
101. Botany.
(3-3). Credit 4. I, II
Structure, physiology and development of plants; emphasis on seed plants. (Not open to students who have taken BIOL 111 and 112.)
107. Zoology.
(3-3). Credit 4.
Structure, physiology and development of animals; emphasis on vertebrate
animals. Not open to students who have taken BIOL 113 and 114.
111. Introductory Biology I (3-3) Credit 4.
First half of an introductory two-semester survey of contemporary biology that covers the chemical basis of life, structure and biology of the cell, molecular biology and genetics.
112. Introductory Biology II (3-3) Credit 4.
The second half of an introductory two-semester survey of contemporary biology that covers evolution, history of life, diversity and form and function of organisms. Prerequisite: BIOL 111.
113/123. Introductory
Biology. (3-0). Credit 3.
One-semester survey of basic biological principles, including chemical basis of life, cell biology, bioenergetics, genetics, evolution, anatomy and physiology, reproduction and development, and interaction with the environment. Not suitable for students who plan to take additional courses in the Biology Department. BIOL 123 is the corresponding laboratory course.
206. Introductory
Microbiology (3-4). Credit 4.
Basic microbiology of prokaryotes and eukaryotes; main topics include morphology, physiology, genetics, taxonomy, ecology, medically important species and immunology; mandatory laboratory designed to give hands-on experience and to reinforce basic principles. Prerequisites: CHEM 102 or 104; BIOL 111 or biology equivalent. May not be used for credit by biology, botany, microbiology, zoology, predentistry or premedicine majors.
213. Molecular
Cell Biology. (3-0). Credit 3.
Explores the molecular basis of cell structure, function and evolution; gene regulation, cell division cycle, cancer, immunity, differentiation, multicellularity and photosynthesis. Students may not take concurrently with, or after the completion of, BIOL 413. Prerequisites: BIOL 112; CHEM 227 or concurrent enrollment.
214. Genes, Ecology and Evolution (3-0). Credit 3.
A genetically-based introduction to the study of ecology and evolution; emphasis on the interactions of organisms with each other and with their environment. Prerequisite: BIOL 112.
225. Physical Anthropology. (3-3). Credit 4.
Human biology to include examination of evolutionary processes acting
on human populations; human genetics; non-human primate anatomy, classification
and ecology of primates; the primate paleontological record, and human
variation and adaptation. Prerequisites: BIOL 113/123, ZOOL 107 or equivalent.
Cross-listed with ANTH 225. Credit cannot be given for both ANTH 225 and
ZOOL 225.
281. Seminar in Quantitative Biology. (1-0). Credit 1.
Designed to familiarize students with connections to the biological and mathematical worlds; weekly presentations on recent advances in quantitative biology for assessment and discussions; restricted to freshmen and sophomores in biology, botany, microbiology, molecular and cell biology, zoology, math and applied mathematical sciences. Cross-listed with MATH 281.
285. Directed Studies. Credit 1-4.
Problems in various phases of plant, animal and microbial science. Prerequisites: Freshman or sophomore classification; approval of ranking professor in field chosen and Undergraduate Advising Office.
289. Special Topics in... Credit 1-4.
Selected topics in an identified area of biology. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
291. Research. Credit 1-4.
Active research of basic nature under the supervision of a Department of Biology faculty member. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Freshman or sophomore classification and approval of faculty member.
301. Taxonomy
of Flowering Plants. (3-3). Credit 4.
Use of keys and identification of flowering plants, family characteristics and relationships and other applied phases of plant science. Prerequisites: BOTN 101 or BIOL 111 and 112 or equivalent.
304. Comparative Biology of Plants. (3-3). Credit 4.
A comparison of chemistry, cytology, life strategies, nutrition, relevance, reproduction and structure of the major groups of prokaryotes, protists, fungi and plants. Prerequisite: BOTN 101 or BIOL 111.
318. Chordate Anatomy. (3-3). Credit 4.
Classification, comparison, anatomy, biology and phylogeny of chordates.
Animals: Protochordates, fish, amphibia and mammals studied in laboratory.
Prerequisites: BIOL 114, 124.
319. Integrated Human Anatomy and Physiology I. (3-3). Credit 4.
Integrated approach to cellular, neural, skeletal, muscular anatomy and
physiology; includes some histology, histopathology, radiology and clinical
correlations. Prerequisites: BIOL 113; BIOL 114 strongly recommended.
320. Integrated Human Anatomy and Physiology II. (3-3). Credit 4.
Continuation of ZOOL 319. Integrated approach to cellular, neural, skeletal,
muscular anatomy and physiology; includes some histology, histopathology,
radiology and clinical correlations. Prerequisites: ZOOL 319 or approval
of instructor.
328.
Plants and People. (2-3). Credit 3.
Development and uses of principal economically important plants of world; plants and plant parts used in production of important commodities; vascular plants. Prerequisite: BOTN 101 or BIOL 111 or 112 or approval of instructor.
330. Molecules and Life. (3-0). Credit 3.
Survey of major biological concepts; readings, integrated lectures and discussions of selected topics such as evolution, developmental biology, recombinant DNA, sociobiology and human origins. Prerequisite: Junior classification.
335. Invertebrate Zoology. (3-3). Credit 4.
Morphology, taxonomy, biology and phylogeny of invertebrate animals. Prerequisites:
BIOL 114 and 124 or approval of instructor.
344. Embryology. (3-3). Credit 4.
Introduction to general and comparative vertebrate embryology; early development
of frog, chick and pig. Prerequisite: ZOOL 318.
351. Fundamentals
of Microbiology (3-4). Credit 4.
Introduction to modern microbiology with emphasis on prokaryotes; includes microbial cell structure, function, and physiology; genetics, evolution, and taxonomy; bacteriophage and viruses; pathogenisis and immunity; and ecology and biotechnology; includes laboratory experience with microbial growth and identification. Not open to BIMS majors. Prerequisites: BIOL 112; CHEM 227 and 237; or approval of instructor.
352. Diagnostic
Bacteriology (2-6). Credit 4.
Practical experience in handling, isolation and identification of pathogenic
microorganisms from clinical specimens. Rapid identification and serological
confirmation along with antibiotic sensitivities and reporting of isolates.
Prerequisite: MICR 206 or 351.
357. Ecology. (3-0). Credit 3.
Analysis of ecosystems at organismal, population, interspecific and community levels. BIOL 358 is the laboratory for this lecture course. Prerequisite: BIOL 112 or approval of instructor.
358. Ecology Laboratory. (0-3). Credit 1.
Analyses of freshwater, marine and terrestrial ecosystems; field studies emphasized. Prerequisite: BIOL 112 or approval of instructor.
360. Microbial Biotechnology (3-0). Credit 3.
An interdisciplinary overview of biotechnology which presents the roles of microorganisms in diverse commercial applications; emphasis on the use of recombinant DNA methodology in this field; social aspects of biotechnology, such as risk management and impact on human health and the environment. Prerequisites: BIOL 111; CHEM 102; CHEM 227 recommended.
388. Principles of Animal
Physiology
. (3-3). Credit 4.
Introduction to how animals function, broadly comparative in approach
and stressing the principles of function which govern the degree of adaptiveness
to the available environment; laboratory stresses techniques for monitoring
and investigating physiological mechanisms and responses to environmental
changes. Prerequisites: BIOL 113, CHEM 228.
405. Comparative Endocrinology. (3-O). Credit 3.
Basic principles of endocrinology; structure and functions of endocrine
glands in vertebrates; hormonal control of reproduction; invertebrate
hormones and development; mechanism of action of hormones. Prerequisite:
ZOOL 319, WFSC 416 or ZOOL 388 or approval of instructor.
406. Bacterial Genetics (3-O). Credit 3.
A problem-oriented course surveying the manipulation and mechanisms of
genetic systems in bacteria; recombination, gene structure and regulation
of bacterial genes, plasmids and phages. Prerequisites: GENE 301 and MICR
351. Cross-listed with GENE 406.
413. Cell Biology. (3-0). Credit 3.
Structure, function, and biogenesis of cells and their components; interpretation of dynamic processes of cells, including protein trafficking, motility, signaling and proliferation. Prerequisite: BIOL 213 and BICH 410.
414. Developmental Biology. (3-0). Credit 3.
Concepts of development in systems ranging from bacteriophage to the mammalian embryo; use of recombinant DNA technology and embryo engineering to unravel the relationships between growth and differentiation, morphogenesis and commitment, aging and cancer. Prerequisite: BIOL 413 or concurrent enrollment or approval of instructor.
423. Cell Biology
Laboratory. (0-3). Credit 1.
Modern methods of study of cell structure and cell function. Prerequisites: BIOL 413 and BICH 412 or registration therein; approval of instructor.
430.
Biological Imaging. (3-3). Credit 4.
Still and video photography and photomicrography, computer-based digital image analysis and processing of biological images; theory and principles of light and electron microscopy including transmission and scanning electron microscopy; optical contrast methods for light microscopy including phase contrast, DIC, polarizing light and confocal laser scanning microscopy. Prerequisite: Junior classification or approval of instructor.
434. Regulatory and Behavioral Physiology. (3-0). Credit 3.
Bioelectricity; nerve cell functions; brain functions; physiological basis
of behavior. Prerequisites: ZOOL 319, WFSC 416 or ZOOL 388.
435. Laboratory for Regulatory and Behavioral Physiology. (0-3). Credit
1.
Laboratory study of topics covered in ZOOL 434: principles of hormone
action; bioelectricity; nerve cell function; brain function and physiological
basis of behavior. Prerequisite: ZOOL 434 or concurrent enrollment.
438. Bacterial Physiology (2-6). Credit 4.
Metabolic pathways, regulatory mechanisms and fine structure of the procaryotic
and eucaryotic cell. Laboratory includes use of radioactive isotopes in
growth and respiratory studies and enzyme assays. Prerequisites: MICR
351; BICH 410, 431 and MICR 406 strongly recommended.
439. Growth of Biological Thought. (3-0). Credit 3.
Development of biological thought from the ancient Greeks to the present. Prerequisite: 8 hours of biological science or approval of instructor.
440. Marine Biology. (3-3). Credit 4.
Introduction to biology of common organisms inhabiting bays, beaches and near-shore oceanic waters with special reference to Gulf of Mexico biota; emphasis on classification, distribution, history, ecology, physiology, mutualism, predation, major community types and economic aspects of marine organisms. Prerequisite: BIOL 112 or approval of instructor.*
445. Biology of Viruses (3-O). Credit 3.
Structure, composition and properties of bacterial and mammalian viruses;
their interaction with bacterial cells and effect in host cell metabolism;
biochemistry of viral replication; techniques used in study of bacteriophage
development; viral tumorigenesis. Prerequisite: MICR 351 or approval of
instructor.
450. Introduction to Genomics. (3-0). Credit 3.
Introductory genomics course designed to provide a basic understanding of the science of genomics, the study of genome data; major emphasis placed on the logic behind genomic approaches and the capabilities and limitations of these approaches to investigate biological processes; discussion of genomics as another extension of the science of genetics. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification in Biology, Genetics or Biochemistry. Cross-listed with BICH 450.
451. Bioinformatics. (3-0). Credit 3.
Introduction to the entire field of bioinformatics; theoretical background of computational algorithms, with an emphasis on application of computational tools related to modern molecular biological research. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification, or approval of instructor.
453. Plant Anatomy. (2-6). Credit 4.
Anatomy of vegetative and reproductive organs of plants; development of tissue types. Prerequisites: BOTN 101 or BIOL 111 and 112; junior classification.
454. Immunology (3-O). Credit 3.
Introduction to basic immunological concepts and principles of serology.
Prerequisite: MICR 351 or equivalent or approval of instructor.
455. Laboratory
in Immunology (O-6). Credit 2.
Practical application of serological principles which include precipitation, agglutination and complement-mediated reactions as well as blood banking principles, forensic medicine, tissue culture and hybridoma technology. Prerequisite: MICR 454 or registration therein.
456. Medical
Microbiology (4-0). Credit 4.
Microbiology, epidemiology and pathology of bacterial, mycotic, rickettsial
and viral agents that infect humans. Prerequisite: MICR 351 or approval
of instructor.
466. Principles of Evolution. (3-0). Credit 3.
Evolutionary patterns, mechanisms and processes at the organismal, chromosomal and molecular levels; modes of adaptation and the behavior of genes in populations. Prerequisite: GENE 302 or approval of instructor.
481. Seminar in Biology. (1-0). Credit 1.
Recent advances. Restricted to senior undergraduate majors in biology, microbiology, botany or zoology.
484. Internship. (1-0). Credit 1 to 4.
Directed internship in a private firm or public agency to provide research experience appropriate to the student's degree program and career objectives. May be taken two times. Prerequisite: Approval of internship agency and advising office.
485. Directed Studies. Credit 1 or more.
Problems in various phases of plant, animal and bacteriological science. Prerequisites: Junior classification; approval of ranking professor in field chosen and Undergraduate Advising Office.
489. Special Topics in ... Credit 1 to 4.
Selected topics in an identified area of biology. May be repeated once for credit.
491. Research. Credit 1 to 4.
Active research of basic nature under the supervision of a Department of Biology faculty member. May be taken two times. Prerequisite: Approval of departmental faculty member.
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