Biology

• CAS BI 230: Behavioral Endocrinology (PER/Neuro)
  Hormonal control of reproductive behaviors and social affiliation, aggression, fluid homeostasis and feeding, biological rhythms including seasonal reproduction, stress, learning and memory, psychiatric illness, and steroid abuse. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion.
• CAS BI 260: Marine Biology (EBE)
  Life in the seas: its ecology, evolution, and human impacts. Includes behavioral, physiological, structural, ecological, and evolutionary perspectives. A prerequisite for the Marine Semester. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion.
• CAS BI 271: Reading in Biology II
  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 major or minor credit in biology.
• CAS BI 272: Reading in Biology II
  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 major or minor credit in biology.
• CAS BI 281: Fundamentals of Biology I, II
  Limited to seven-year medical and dental students. Fundamentals of cell biology, molecular and Mendelian genetics, immunology, and physiology. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, three hours lab.
• CAS BI 282: Fundamentals of Biology I, II
  Limited to seven-year medical and dental students. Fundamentals of cell biology, molecular and Mendelian genetics, immunology, and physiology. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, three hours lab.
• CAS BI 291: Undergraduate Research in Biology II
  Research in biological science for students at the sophomore level. Students design and implement a research project with a faculty member.
• CAS BI 292: Undergraduate Research in Biology II
  Research in biological science for students at the sophomore level. Students design and implement a research project with a faculty member.
• CAS BI 301: Invertebrate Zoology (EBE)
  Morphology, physiology, ecology, and evolution of invertebrate animals, from the closest relatives of the vertebrates to the origins of the animal kingdom. Field trips, three hours lecture, three hours lab.
• CAS BI 302: Vertebrate Zoology (EBE)
  Methods and principles of comparative vertebrate zoology. Phylogeny, natural history, adaptation, and taxonomy. Laboratory emphasis on correlation among structural, physiological, and evolutionary features of selected vertebrates by both dissection and experimentation. Field trips. Two hours lecture, six hours lab.
• CAS BI 303: Evolutionary Ecology (EBE)
  Investigation of ecological processes and patterns at the individual, population, and community level. An evolutionary approach is emphasized. Three hours lecture, three hours lab. One research paper and one daylong field trip required.
• CAS BI 304: Principles of Morphogenesis (PER/Neuro)
  Principles of differentiation and development of the body systems of animals, with emphasis on vertebrates. The relationships of morphology to gene function and physiology are stressed. Three hours lecture, two hours lab.
• CAS BI 305: Plant Biology (EBE)
  A basic introduction to the plant sciences, including plant structure and diversity; reproduction, growth, and development; and economic and medicinal uses. Emphasis on new developments in the plant sciences. Three hours lecture, three hours lab.
• CAS BI 306: Biology of Global Change (EBE)
  The ecological impacts of human activity on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Climate change, forest decline, eutrophication, acidification, loss of species diversity, and restoration of ecosystems. Three hours lecture, three hours lab.
• CAS BI 307: Biogeography
  Examines the spatial distribution of plants and animals from historical, ecological, and analytical perspectives. Environmental and human influences on species distribution, abundance, and diversity are considered, as are changes resulting from past and projected climate change. Also offered as CAS GE 307.
• CAS BI 309: Evolution
  Introduction to modern concepts, controversies, and analytical approaches in evolutionary biology. Topics include adaptation, natural and sexual selection, species and speciation, phylogenetics, comparative analysis, basic population and quantitative genetics, origin of novelty, adaptive radiation, development and evolution.
• CAS BI 310: Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (PER/Neuro)
  Comparative analysis of structural and functional anatomy of vertebrates. Three hours lecture, four hours lab.
• CAS BI 311: General Microbiology (CM)
  Biology of bacteria and related microorganisms; morphology, physiology, genetics, ecology, and control. Brief introduction to pathogenicity and host reactions. Three hours lecture, four hours lab.
• CAS BI 315: Systems Physiology (PER/Neuro)
  An introduction to physiological principles applied across all levels of organization (cell, tissue, organ system). Preparation for more advanced courses in physiology. Topics include homeostasis and neural, muscle, respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, and metabolic physiology. Three hours lecture, three hours lab.
• CAS BI 316: Quantitative Biology Seminar
  A forum for students interested in the application of quantitative methods in the biological sciences. Topics vary widely depending on the research interests and activities of speakers.

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