UHD 2000/2001 Catalog UHD Catalog Home | Course Descriptions | Biology (BIOL) Table of Contents | Previous Section | Next Section | Index | How to Use the Online Catalog 1101 75 General Biology Laboratory I (1-0-3) Prerequisite: Credit or enrollment in BIOL 1301 Laboratory fee required: $12 Appropriate exercises and experiments requiring scientific observations and analysis that illustrate some of the basic techniques, concepts and facts presented in BIOL 1301, with emphasis on plant biology. Credit for both BIOL 1101 and BIOL 1103 or 1108 may not be applied toward a degree. (BIOL 1106) 1102 General Biology Laboratory II (1-0-3) Prerequisites: BIOL 1101 and credit or enrollment in BIOL 1302 Laboratory fee required: $12 A continuation of BIOL 1101, with emphasis on animal biology. Animal dissection required. (BIOL 1107) 1103 Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I (1-0-3) Prerequisite: Credit or enrollment in BIOL 1303 Laboratory fee required: $12 Laboratory course emphasizing some of the techniques and principles presented in BIOL 1303. Animal dissection required. Credit for both BIOL 1103 and BIOL 1101 or 1108 may not be applied toward a degree. (BIOL 2101) 1104 Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II (1-0-3) Prerequisites: BIOL 1103 and credit or enrollment in BIOL 1304 Laboratory fee required: $12 A continuation of BIOL 1103. (BIOL 2102) 1301 General Biology I (3-3-0) Prerequisites: Credit or enrollment in BIOL 1101, ENG 1301 and MATH 1301 Topics include the scientific method, chemical and physical bases of life, cell structure and function, respiration, photosynthesis, cell division, heredity, regulation of genes, the diversity of life, and plant structure and function. BIOL 1301 and 1302 are courses designed for students who plan to take advanced level courses in biology and microbiology. Only one of the following courses may be applied toward a degree: BIOL 1301, BIOL 1303 or BIOL 1308. (BIOL 1306) 1302 General Biology II (3-3-0) Prerequisites: BIOL 1101, BIOL 1301 and credit or enrollment in BIOL 1102 Continuation of BIOL 1301. Topics include digestion, nervous and hormonal control, gas exchange, excretion, homeostasis, reproduction and development, animal behavior, evolution and the ecology of biological communities. (BIOL 1307) 1303 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3-3-0) Cells and tissues of the human body and its skeletal, muscular, integumentary, nervous and sensory systems. Only one of the following courses may be applied toward a degree: BIOL 1301, BIOL 1303 or BIOL 1308. (BIOL 2301) 1304 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3-3-0) Prerequisite: BIOL 1303 Continuation of the study of the human body, with emphasis on the endocrine, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, excretory and reproductive systems. (BIOL 2302) 1306 Fundamentals of Nutrition (3-3-0) Prerequisite: Credit or enrollment in ENG 1301 Credit or enrollment in BIOL 1303 and CHEM 1305 is recommended. Food, nutrients, and their digestion, absorption and metabolism in humans are studied. Regional and cultural diet patterns are discussed. Nutritional assessment procedures are performed. (BIOL 1322) 1310 Introduction to Biology I (3-2-2) Laboratory fee required: $12. Prerequisites: Credit or enrollment in ENG 1301. An integrated lecture/laboratory approach to biology for non-science majors. This course will include a study of the scientific method, how it compares to other methods of inquiry, and the relationship between science and technology. Emphasis will be placed on the biology of the individual including composition of human cells, the organization of the human body, and the functions of its organ systems. Issues related to animal experimentation, genetic engineering, cloning, human reproduction, and contraception will be discussed. Laboratory activities will be experimental in nature, and include the use of a variety of instruments and techniques used by scientists to study biological phenomena. 1312 Introduction to Biology II (3-2-2) Laboratory fee required: $12. Prerequisite: BIOL 1310. Integrated lecture/laboratory course designed for non-science majors. This course will expand the study of biology to the environment outside the human body. Major themes will include adaptation to environmental conditions and change, evolution, the diversity of life forms, how humans interact with and affect other organisms, overpopulation, and human alteration of the physical environment. Laboratory activities will be investigative in nature and relate to the lecture topics. 2201 Medical Terminology (2-1-2) Prerequisites: ENG 1302 and 8 hours of biology A lecture/multimedia-based course in biological and medical terminology. The most frequently used and important suffixes and word roots will be presented along with the rules for interpreting, forming, and using Greek and Latin-based scientific terms. This is not a laboratory science course. (Pending Coordinating Board approval) 3103 76 General Genetics Laboratory (1-0-3) Prerequisite: Credit or enrollment in BIOL 3303 Laboratory fee required: $12 Laboratory topics designed to mimic classical genetic investigations. Experiments focus on the use of Drosophila melanogaster. Students conduct individual and group research projects. 3104 Vertebrate Embryology Laboratory (1-0-3) Prerequisite: Credit or enrollment in BIOL 3304 Laboratory fee required: $12 Appropriate exercises and experiments that illustrate some of the basic concepts, experimental techniques and facts presented in BIOL 3304. 3105 Comparative Anatomy Laboratory (1-0-3) Prerequisite: Credit or enrollment in BIOL 3305 Laboratory fee required: $12 Appropriate exercises that illustrate some of the basic techniques, concepts and facts presented in BIOL 3305. The primary dissection species are the lamprey, shark, necturus and cat. 3110 Plant Identification Laboratory (1-0-3) Prerequisite: Credit or enrollment in BIOL 3310. Laboratory fee required: $12. Emphasizes plant identification and naming of plants from selected families of plants. A collection of local native plants will be required with appropriate scientific naming including family, genus, and species. 3120 Comparative Animal Physiology Laboratory (1-0-3) Prerequisite: Credit or enrollment in BIOL 3320 Laboratory fee required: $12. Appropriate exercises and experiments that illustrate some of the basic techniques, concepts and facts presented in BIOL 3320. 3130 Plant Biology Laboratory (1-0-3) Prerequisite: Credit or enrollment in BIOL 3330 Laboratory fee required: $12 Laboratory investigations and experimental analysis regarding the biology of plants, including plant taxonomy, morphology, anatomy, reproductive biology, nutrient requirements, photobiology, hormonal regulation, ecology, plant tissue culture and applications. 3140 Biology of Fungi Laboratory (1-0-3) Prerequisite: Credit or enrollment in BIOL 3340. Laboratory fee required: $12 A study of the principles and applications of techniques for isolation, culture, and identification of fungi; and a study of the characteristics of fungal growth, nutrition, metabolism and genetics. 3300 Undergraduate Research (3-0-9) Prerequisites: Approval by Natural Science advisor and a minimum GPA of 2.5, and permission of instructor Independent investigation of a specific topic or problem in biology research under the direction of a selected faculty member. 3301 Evolution of the Earth and its Inhabitants (3-3-0) Prerequisites: One year of biology or geology. Analysis of the concepts and discoveries that led Darwin to propose his Theory of Natural Selection to explain evolution and the subsequent lines of evidence in both geology and biology that substantiate his ideas and unify our understanding of the relationships of various organisms to each other. Specific groups of organisms will be discussed in relation to morphological changes through time as well as adaptations that may occur due to environmental changes and other variables. 3303 General Genetics (3-3-0) Prerequisites: BIOL 1302/1102, CHEM 1308/1108, and credit or enrollment in BIOL 3103 Fundamental principles of genetics including Mendelian inheritance, linkage, the chemical basis of genetics, mutations and chromosomal aberrations. 3304 Vertebrate Embryology (3-3-0) Prerequisites: BIOL 1302/1102, CHEM 1308/1108, and credit or enrollment in BIOL 3104 A study of the development of the vertebrate body from fertilization to birth or hatching, with emphasis on the frog, chicken, pig and human. 3305 Comparative Anatomy (3-3-0) Prerequisites: BIOL 1302 and BIOL 1102 and credit or enrollment in BIOL 3105 The organ systems of various vertebrate animals, focusing on general structural plans and on variation in these plans as related to particular environmental adaptations. 3310 Plant Identification (3-3-0) Prerequisites: BIOL 1302/1102 and credit or enrollment in BIOL 3110. A study of the principles of naming, identification and classification of plants with an emphasis on the characteristics of select families of flowering plants. 3320 Comparative Animal Physiology (3-3-0) Prerequisites: BIOL 1302/1102, CHEM 1308/1108, and credit or enrollment in BIOL 3120 A systems approach to the comparative physiology of major animal phyla. Emphasis on the study of physiological adaptations which favor survival of the organism in its natural environment. 3330 Plant Biology (3-3-0) Prerequisites: BIOL 1302/1102, CHEM 1308/1108, and credit or enrollment in BIOL 3130 Comprehensive analysis regarding the biology of plants, including plant taxonomy, morphology, anatomy, physicology, reproduction, development, ecology, ethnobotany and biotechnology. 3340 77 Biology of Fungi (3-3-0) Prerequisite: BIOL 1302/1102, CHEM 1308/1108 or credit or enrollment in BIOL 3140. A comprehensive study of fungi with emphasis on higher fungi. Course includes aspects of the fungal body, growth, sporulation, reproduction and diversity. 3399 Directed Study in Biology (3-3-0) Prerequisite: Approval of the department chair and the dean; junior standing; minimum GPA of 3.0 Intensive in-depth study of various topics under the guidance of a member of the biology faculty. 4110 Histology Laboratory (1-0-3) Prerequisite: Credit or enrollment in BIOL 4310 Laboratory fee required: $12. Appropriate exercises and experiments that illustrate some of the basic techniques, concepts and facts presented in BIOL 4310. 4113 Parasitology Laboratory (1-0-3) Prerequisite: Credit or enrollment in BIOL 4313 Laboratory fee required: $12. Appropriate exercises and experiments that illustrate some of the basic techniques, concepts and facts presented in BIOL 4313. 4230 Techniques in Cell and Molecular Biology (2-0-6) Prerequisites: BIOL 3303 and permission of instructor. Laboratory fee required: $24. Introduction to modern techniques in the manipulation of genes, and their introduction and regulation in eukaryotic cells. Techniques include polymerase chain reaction, in vitro mutagenesis, and fluorescence microscopy. Laboratory work emphasizes the design and carrying out of student-designed protocols. 4260 Environmental Laboratory and Field Studies (2-0-6) Prerequisites: credit for BIOL 1302/1102, CHEM 1308/1108, GEOL 1306/1106 and credit or enrollment in either BIOL 4360, CHEM 3320 or GEOL 3303 Intensive laboratory and field investigations to illustrate principles and current concepts presented in BIOL 4360, CHEM 3320 and GEOL 3303 by sampling, measuring and analyzing biological, chemical and physical factors of select environments, with emphasis on the activities of humans and their effects on ecosystems. 4303 Human Genetics (3-3-0) Prerequisites: BIOL 3303/3103 A study of inherited traits in humans with emphasis on the mapping of the human genome, molecular mechanisms of disease, Karyotyping and chromosomal abnormalities, genetic testing, gene therapy, and ethical issues associated with human genetics. 4310 Histology (3-3-0) Prerequisites: BIOL 1302/1102, CHEM 1308/1108, and credit or enrollment in BIOL 4110 Laboratory fee required: $12 A comprehensive overview of the microscopic and submicroscopic anatomy of the vertebrate body, with emphasis on humans. Special topics include histochemistry, tissue culture and pathophysiology. 4313 Parasitology (3-3-0) Prerequisites: BIOL 1302/1102, CHEM 1308/1108, and credit or enrollment in BIOL 4113 Introduction to parasitism as a biological concept and a survey of specific parasites of medical and veterinary importance. Additional topics include the relationship of opportunistic parasites in the treatment of AIDS, immunodiagnosis and the status of vaccine development for parasitic diseases. 4320 Cellular Biology (3-3-0) Prerequisites: BIOL 1302/1102, CHEM 1308/1108, and junior-level standing. CHEM 3302/3202 is recommended The composition, structure, functions and dynamics of cells. Topics include interrelations of organelles, molecular transport and membrane trafficking, cytoskeletal interactions, enzymatic catalysis and metabolism, nucleocytoplasmic relationships, intercellular communications and laboratory analyses. 4325 Advanced Microscopy (3-1-6) Prerequisites: 16 hours of laboratory-based science which includes 8 hours at the upper level, and approval of course instructor. Laboratory fee required: $24 Instrumentation principles and laboratory exercises associated with the applications of a variety of microscopes and associated techniques, including preparation of samples, light microscopy (bright-field, dark-field, phase-contrast, polarized and fluorescent), scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray microanalysis. 4330 Molecular Biology (3-3-0) Prerequisite: BIOL 3303 or equivalent. Introduction to the molecular aspects of gene regulation in eukaryotic cells. Eukaryotic gene regulation is explored in the context of cell cycle regulation, cell differentiation, and cancer. The course emphasizes study of the primary research literature and the creation and testing of hypotheses using current technology. 4340 Animal Behavior (3-3-0) Prerequisites: BIOL 1102 and BIOL 1302; or BIOL 1309 and BIOL 1109; PSY 1303; and ENG 1302 Behavioral capacities of the animal kingdom, with emphasis on methods of study, instinctive behavior, the biological basis of behavior, learning and intelligence and social behavior. 4350 78 Social Biology (3-3-0) Prerequisites: 8 hours of biology, ENG 1302, PSY 1303 or SOC 1303, and junior-level standing This discussion-format course is intended to bring together ideas and students from the disciplines of biology, psychology, sociology and anthropology. Its focus is on the area of animal behavior that involves the interaction of conspecifics. Topics to be discussed include aggression, courtship, parental behavior, altruism, behavior genetics, dominance, competition and cooperation, and behavioral ecology. 4360 Environmental Biology (3-3-0) Prerequisites: BIOL 1302/1102, CHEM 1308/1108, and 4 hours of biology above the 1000-level Ecological principles and current topics regarding the interrelationships among organisms and their environments, including analysis of human activities that impact natural ecosystems and cause environmental problems. 4380 Field Experience Prerequisites: At least 85 hours and departmental approval Field experience integrates theory learned in biology courses with practical laboratory or field experience. Students are placed in laboratories, clinical settings or under the tutelage of a field researcher. May be repeated for additional credit; 6 hours may be applied toward a degree. A summary oral and written report must be presented to the natural science faculty. 4190 - 4490 Selected Topics in Biology Prerequisites: Will vary according to topic offered Selected topics in upper-level biology according to the needs and interests of the students. Example topics include physiological ecology of vertebrates (4390A). 4399 Senior Honors Thesis Prerequisites: Senior standing and enrollment in the Honors Program in the Natural Sciences A research project, supervised by a member of the -natural sciences faculty or a scientist at an affiliated research institution or laboratory. The completed research project must be presented in both written and oral form to the science faculty. No more than six hours credit for this course may be applied toward a degree.