Courses

• CAS BB 591: Graduate Research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  Laboratory research in biochemistry and molecular biology conducted under supervision of a BMB faculty member. Externships are acceptable if approved and overseen by a BMB faculty member or the BMB Director. Minimum of 15 hours per week in the lab.
• CAS BB 592: Graduate Research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  Continuation of the laboratory research project initiated in BB 591, under supervision of a BMB faculty member. Externships are acceptable if approved and overseen by a BMB faculty member or the BMB Director. Minimum of 15 hours per week in the lab, culminating in submission to the BMB Director of a written report of completed research.
• CAS BI 105: Introductory Biology for Health Sciences
  Students may not receive credit for BI 105 if BI 108 has already been taken. Provides students with an introduction to theoretical and factual bases required for careers in the health and paramedical sciences. Principles of biology; emphasis on cellular structure, heredity, microbiology, development, biochemistry, metabolism, and immunology. Three hours lecture, two hours lab.
• CAS BI 106: Human Anatomy
  Intensive preprofessional course for students whose programs require anatomy. Not for biology concentration credit. Gross structure of the human body; skeletal, muscular, nervous, respiratory, circulatory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. Three hours lecture, two hours lab (lab requires dissection).
• CAS BI 107: Biology I
  For students who plan to concentrate in the natural sciences or environmental science, and for premedical students. Required for biology concentrators. No prerequisite. High school biology is assumed. Evolution, ecology, and behavior. The evolution and diversity of life; principles of ecology; behavioral biology. Three hours lecture, three hours lab including several weekend field studies.
• CAS BI 108: Biology II
  For students who plan to concentrate in the natural sciences (including BMB) and for premedical students. Required for biology concentrators. It is highly recommended that students take CAS CH 101 before this course. High school biology is assumed. Cell and molecular biology, molecular genetics, physiology, and neurobiology. The molecular, biochemical, and cellular basis of life. Three hours lecture, three hours lab.
• CAS BI 111: Brain, Hormones, and Behavior
  Not for major or minor credit. Brain-hormone interactions in the expression of behavior and control of the endocrine system, including sex hormones and reproduction; brain sex; stress and aging; growth and development; nutrition and metabolism; biorhythms, differentiation, and immunity and disease resistance. Relevance to the human condition through observations and experiments in animals; scientific methods of study.
• CAS BI 114: Human Infectious Diseases: AIDS to Tuberculosis
  A study of the world's major human diseases, their causes, effects on history, pathology, and cures. Principles of immunology. Emphasis on present maladies such as AIDS, herpes, cancer, mononucleosis, tuberculosis, influenza, and hepatitis. Three hours lecture, three hours lab.
• CAS BI 117: Global Ecology
  Not intended for biology concentration credit. Principles of ecology and natural resource conservation as related to modern environmental problems and global environmental change. Topics include conservation biology and the maintenance of diversity; the structure of biotic communities; nutrient cycling; global warming; and eutrophication.
• CAS BI 118: Biology II (Honors)
  Alternative to BI 108 for well-prepared students. Selected topics in introductory molecular and cell biology, physiology, and neurobiology are covered in greater depth, with emphasis on experimental strategies and critical evaluation. Early laboratory sessions focus on methods; later project laboratory emphasizes inquiry-based learning.
• CAS BI 119: Sociobiology
  Designed for non-science concentrators to fulfill natural science divisional requirements. The evolution of animal and human societies; genetics and the development of social behavior; the adaptive significance of social organization; altruism; cooperation; courtship and reproductive behavior; human sociobiology; evolutionary psychology; religion and the impact of evolutionary theory on social thought and philosophy. Three hours lecture plus discussion.
• CAS BI 171: Reading in Biology I
  Library research on a well-defined topic in biological sciences, chosen in conjunction with a faculty member. Individual conferences and discussion with the faculty member are required as well as a paper presentation. Does not carry concentration credit in biology.
• CAS BI 172: Reading in Biology I
  Library research on a well-defined topic in biological sciences, chosen in conjunction with a faculty member. Individual conferences and discussion with the faculty member are required as well as a paper presentation. Does not carry concentration credit in biology.
• CAS BI 191: Undergraduate Research in Biology I
  Research in biological science for students at the freshman level. Students design and implement a research project with a faculty member.
• CAS BI 192: Undergraduate Research in Biology I
  Research in biological science for students at the freshman level. Students design and implement a research project with a faculty member.
• CAS BI 201: Introduction to Cellular and Systems Neuroscience
  Also offered as CAS NE 201. An introduction to the basic principles of neuronal excitability and the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying neural communication, development, and plasticity. Focus on individual sensory and motor systems. Meets requirement for Biology minor. Majors in Biology should take CAS BI 325.
• CAS BI 203: Cell Biology (CM)
  Principles of cellular organization and function: biological molecules, flow of genetic information, membranes and subcellular organelles, and cell regulation. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion.
• CAS BI 206: Genetics (CM)
  Principles of classical, molecular, and evolutionary genetics derived from analytical, molecular, and whole genome cytological evidence in animals, plants, and microorganisms. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion.
• CAS BI 211: Human Physiology
  Some knowledge of chemistry and anatomy assumed. Not for concentration credit; Biology concentrators should take CAS BI 315. Introduction to principles of systemic mammalian physiology with special reference to humans. Three hours lecture, three hours lab.
• CAS BI 213: Intensive Cell Biology
  Recommended for students in BMB and the Specialization in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology & Genetics. Alternative to CAS BI 203 emphasizing experimental approaches and in-depth discussion. Molecular basis of cell biology, including genomics, subcellular organelles, cell signaling, stem cells, and cancer.

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