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Students survey some of the major groups of photoautotrophic organisms including cyanobacteria, algae and bryophytes. They also examine the heterotrophic slime molds and fungi. Major evolutionary themes are covered such as the evolution of multicellular organisms from unicellular cells, the theory...

Students examine the invertebrates, including their origins, classification, anatomy, and ecology, and participate in a field trip to a regional research station. Prerequisite(s): A minimum "C" grade in both BIOL 1115 and 1215; or permission of the instructor. Corequisite(s): BIOL 2105.

Students significantly expand their knowledge of biomedically relevant aspects of microbiology with a focus on health and infectious diseases. This second-year course is suitable for students majoring in the biological sciences and can be used as credit for the associate of science program...

Population ecology is the study of the factors which affect populations and how and why populations fluctuate over time. Students examine plant and animal population ecology, with emphasis on communities present in North America, population dynamics, interaction, conservation ecology, and modeling...

This course explores the importance of plants in human societies as sources of food, beverages, fuels, raw materials, medicine, and psychoactive substances. Topics include plant anatomy, cell and molecular biology, genetics, ecology, and evolution, particularly as they relate to the economic and...

This course is the third of a series of three on human disease. Participants will have an opportunity to develop a knowledge base in pathophysiology. It focuses on general principles and mechanisms which are then applied to a system by system survey of disease conditions. This course begins with an...

Students explore the evolution of DNA and proteins and how their historical relationships can reveal their contemporary functions. They investigate the mechanisms and dynamics by which evolution produces gradual change in biological species, traits, functions, systems, and genes. Students learn the...

Formerly BIOL 2430Building on fundamental knowledge of biology and genetics, students further explore life at the molecular level, specifically, the structure and function of nucleic acids, DNA replication and expression, gene structure and regulation. Topics include fundamental concepts in...

Students are challenged to think critically about genome-scale data and to think creatively about how to best design and utilize powerful computational tools in their analyses. They learn how to work with large nucleic acid data sets and draw meaningful conclusions that can be applied in modern...

Proteomics is the study of a complete set of proteins in a cell. Metabolomics is the study of all the small molecular weight molecules in the cell, often the substrates and by-products of enzymatic reactions. The study of proteomics and metabolomics provides fundamental insights into how the...