Courses

• 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.
• CAS BI 216: Intensive Genetics
  Advanced alternative to CAS BI 206, emphasizing depth of coverage, class discussion, and reading research papers. Principles of classical, molecular, and evolutionary genetics derived from analytical, molecular, and whole genome cytological evidence in animals, plants, and microorgansims. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion.
• CAS BI 224: Seminar in Behavioral Biology
  Weekly readings, presentations, and discussions of research in behavioral biology. Topics include behavioral ecology, sociobiology, neuroethology, and behavioral neuroscience. Includes a research paper.
• CAS BI 230: Behavioral Endocrinology
  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. Also offered as CAS NE 230.
• 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 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 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 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 325: Principles of Neuroscience (PER/Neuro)
  Fundamentals of the nervous system, emphasizing synaptic transmission; hierarchical organization; autonomic nervous system; mechanisms of sensory perception; reflexes and motor function; biorhythms; and neural mechanisms of feeding, mating, learning, and memory. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion. Lecture portion meets with CAS NE 203.

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