Biol 312 Developmental Biology and Embryology
This course analyzes the development of multi-cellular animals and plants by examining major developmental processes: growth, gene expression, cell interaction, morphogenesis, and pattern regulation. Lectures use experimental evidence to explore the commonality of mechanisms in differing organisms. Basic labs provide experience with materials and methods, and help clarify changing three-dimensional relationships. Additional labs investigate vertebrate embryology in greater detail.
Note: Students wishing to take this course with fewer lab hours for fewer credits should enroll in Biol 313 or Biol 314.
Prerequisites: Biol 210 and 252; Chem 115 +117.
3 Lect Hrs, 6 Lab Hrs, 5 Credits
Dr Davis

Biol 313 (lecture only) Developmental Biology and Embryology
The description of this course is the same as Biol 312; Biol 313 has fewer lab hours. Students wishing to take this course with additional lab hours for more credits should enroll in Biol 312.
Prerequisites: Biol 210 and 252; Chem 115 +117.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits
Dr Davis

Biol 314 Developmental Biology
This course analyzes the development of multi-cellular animals and plants by examining major developmental processes: growth, gene expression, cell interaction, morphogenesis, and pattern regulation. Lectures use experimental evidence to explore the commonality of mechanisms in differing organisms. Basic labs provide experience with materials and methods, and help clarify changing three-dimensional relationships. Additional labs investigate vertebrate embryology in greater detail.
Note: Students wishing to take this course with lab for more credits should enroll in Biol 312 or Biol 313.
Prerequisites: Biol 210 and 252; Chem 115 +117.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Dr Davis

Biol 316 Neurobiology
Examination of the nervous system beginning at the membrane and cellular level, and then moving on to the organization of sensory and motor systems. Special topics include the biological bases of various neurological and psychiatric diseases.
Note: Students who do not wish to take the laboratory portion of this course should register for Biol 318.
Prerequisite: Biol 210 or 212 or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits
Dr Pollack

Biol 317 Endocrinology
The study of hormone physiology and biochemistry in the context of organismal regulation and coordination. Includes hormone chemistry, control and regulation of hormone production, and the cellular and biochemical nature of hormone action. Emphasis on mammalian systems and on laboratory and clinical investigations of the endocrine system.
Note: Students who do not wish to take the laboratory portion of this course should register for Biol 319.
Prerequisite: Biol 210 or 212 or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits
Dr Campbell

Biol 318 Neurobiology (lecture only)
The description of this course is the same as Biol 316; this course consists of lecture sections only; there is no laboratory.
Prerequisite: Biol 210 or 212 or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits
Dr Pollack

Biol 319 Endocrinology (Lecture only)
The description of this course is the same as Biol 317; this course consists of lecture sections only; there is no laboratory.
Prerequisite: Biol 210 or 212 or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Dr Campbell

Biol 320 Vascular Plants
The anatomy, morphology, and evolution of the major groups of vascular plants.
Note: Students who do not wish to take the laboratory portion of this course should register for Biol 322.
Prerequisite: Biol 210 or 212.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits

Biol 321 Plant Physiology
A study of plant function with emphasis on nutrition, translocation, metabolism, signal transduction and gene expression, photosynthesis and respiration, hormonal controls during vegetative and reproductive growth, and responses to environmental signals and stresses.
Note: Students who do not wish to take the laboratory portion of this course should register for Biol 323.
Prerequisites: Biol 210, Chem 116 + 118, Math 110.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits
Dr Colon-Carmona

Biol 322 Vascular Plants (Lecture only)
The description of this course is the same as Biol 320; this course consists of lecture sections only; there is no laboratory.
Prerequisite: Biol 210 or 212.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

Biol 323 Plant Physiology Lecture
The description of this course is the same as Biol 321; this course consists of lecture sections only; there is no laboratory.
Prerequisites: same as for Biol 321.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Dr Colon-Carmona

Biol 328 Plant Life
An advanced survey of plant diversity, the major groups, their organization and reproduction, the elements of taxonomy and economic botany of vascular plants, and the major issues of conservation biology.
Note: Students who do not wish to take the laboratory portion of this course should register for Biol 329.
Prerequisites: Biol 210 and 252, or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 2-3 Field Trips, 4 Credits
Dr Wilkes

Biol 329 Plant Life (Lecture only)
The description of this course is the same as Biol 328; this course consists of lecture sections only; there is no laboratory.
Prerequisites: Biol 210 and 252, or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Dr Wilkes

Biol 334 Microbiology
Study of viruses, bacteria, algae, fungi, and protozoa, to include their charcterization, classification, and relationship to humans and the environment. Lectures cover microbial biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, taxonomy, pathogenic bacteriology, food and industrial microbiology, and ecology.
The laboratory emphasizes aseptic techniques to isolate, culture, observe, and identify bacteria.
Prerequisites: Biol 210 and Chem 116 + 118.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits
Dr Shiaris

Biol 337 Comparative Animal Physiology
Considers physiological principles and problems in a phylogenetic perspective. An integrated view of physiological solutions from the cellular to organismal level will be used to discuss adaptations to environments and constraints on life history. Major topics to be considered include: temperature responses, biological clocks, allometry, respiration, circulation, energetics, locomotion, and salt and water balance.
Note: Students who do not wish to take the laboratory portion of this course should register for Biol 339.
Prerequisites: Biol 210, Chem 116 + 118, Math 110.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits
Dr Stevenson

Biol 360 Bioinformatics
This course will provide a fundamental overview of bioinformatics, which is the collection, organization, and analysis of biological information in large scale and high throughput. Topics include database searches and sequence alignments, estimation of DNA sequence substitutions, molecular phylogenetics and applications, genomics and gene finding, protein and RNA structure prediction, proteomics and applications in drug design.
Prerequisites: Biol 252/254 or permission of instructor
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Dr Tan

Biol 378 Introduction to Immunology
An introduction to the principles of immunology including definition of antigens and antibodies, specificity of the immune response, immunoglobin structure, the genetics of immunoglobin synthesis, cellular cooperation in the immune response, mechanism of inflammation, transplantation, diseases associated with responsiveness of the immune system.
Prerequisites: Biol 210 and 252 and Chem 116 + 118, or permission of the instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Lab Hrs, 4 Credits
Dr Beck

Biol 380 Introduction to Immunology (Lecture only)
The description of this course is the same as Biol 378; this course consists of lecture sections only; there is no laboratory.
Prerequisites: same as for Biol 378.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Dr Beck