Courses

• CAS BB 492: Undergraduate Research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology IV
  Laboratory research under the supervision of a faculty member. Minimum of 12 hours per week in the lab, not including preparation and evaluation. A maximum of 4 credits earned in undergraduate research courses may be counted toward the BMB major. No more than 12 credits of undergraduate research may be counted toward the 32 courses required for graduation from CAS.
• CAS BB 522: Molecular Biology Laboratory
  Introduction to techniques of molecular biology research, including analysis of DNA, RNA, and protein molecules by techniques such as restriction enzyme digestions, PCR, subcloning, DNA sequencing and analysis, reporter gene assays, protein-protein interactions, and culturing and yeast molecular biology.
• CAS BB 591: Graduate Research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  BMB laboratory research conducted under supervision of a 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 CAS BB 591, under supervision of a 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. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS.
• 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). Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS.
• 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. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS.
• 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. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS.
• 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. Carries natural science divisional credit (without lab) in CAS.
• 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. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS.
• CAS BI 117: Introduction to 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. Carries natural science divisional credit (without lab) in CAS.
• 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. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS.
• 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; impact of evolutionary theory on social thought. Three hours lecture plus discussion. Carries natural science divisional credit (without lab) in CAS.
• 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 196: Introductory Quantitative Biology
  An introduction to the application of mathematics to problems in biology, with particular emphasis on questions arising from ecology, physiology, neuroscience, and genetics. Major focus on building mathematical models for biological problems and analysis with graphical and mathematical techniques. Also offered as CAS MA 196.
• 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.

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