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Biology 43
BIOL 214 Principles of Biology (4-0-4), fall, spring. Fundamental principles
of biology including cytology, mitosis, meiosis, respiration,
photosynthesis, reproduction, and introduction to genetics.
BIOL 301 Oceanography (3-0-3), fall. A study of the oceans of the
world: their origin, physical and chemical aspects, food cycles, biota, geology,
productivity, and how man can best use this knowledge for his survival.BIOL 340 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (2-6-4), on demand.
Study and dissection of various systems of the vertebrates. Not credited
without the laboratory. Laboratory graded and credited separately. Lab
fee: $25.
BIOL 353 Microbiology (3-3-4), spring. Principles of general microbiology
and the study of immunology, pathogenic microbiology, and food
microbiology. Suitable for nursing students, biology education and
elementary education majors with academic specialization in biology, and
home economics majors. Not credited without the laboratory, which includes
cultivation and characterization of microorganisms for purposes
of identification; microbiology of water, milk, and foods. Laboratory
graded and credited separately. Lab fee: $25.
BIOL 400 Guided Study (0-9-3)*, on demand. Special topics in biology.
This may be assigned reading or laboratory research. May be repeated
for maximum of 6 credits.
BIOL 490 Human Reproduction and Sexuality (1-0-1), on demand.
Emphasizes the biological aspects of human reproduction and behavior.
Discussion, lecture, and/or independent study in the library. Limited to
upper-division biology and pre-health professions majors, or consent of
the instructor is required. May be repeated once.
BIOL 497 Seminar in Biology (1-0-1), fall, spring. Discussions of subjects
of current biological interest. Open only to biology majors during
junior or senior year.
BIOL 503 Marine Biology (3-34), summer on demand. A field course
off the west coast of Mexico. A study of the open ocean and the intertidal
zones. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
BIOL 504 Arid Lands Biology (3-34), fall, odd-numbered years. The
study of arid environments and the physiological and morphological
adaptations of the flora and fauna of arid environments. Laboratory
graded and credited with the course. Lab fee: $25.
BIOL 512 Cell Biology (3-3-4),* spring. Survey of cell structure and
function with an emphasis on cellular energy-related events, proteins,
and nucleic acids. Lecture may be taken without the lab. Laboratory
graded and credited separately. Lab fee: $25. Prerequisite: one year of
chemistry.BIOL 551 Genetics I (3-34)*, fall. Principles of inheritance in plants
and animals. Lecture may be taken without the laboratory, which deals
with problem solving and laboratory procedures in the study of inheritance.
Laboratory graded and credited separately. Lab fee: $25.
BIOL 553 General Microbiology (3-34), fall. Morphology, cultural
characteristics, staining tendencies, and biochemical activities of microorganisms
with attention to those of domestic, industrial, and medical significance.
Not credited without the laboratory, which includes cultivation
and characterization of microorganisms for purposes of identification;
microbiology of water, milk, and foods. Laboratory graded and credited
separately. Lab fee: $25.
BIOL 554 Immunology (3-34), fall. Course designed to acquaint students
with cellular and humoral mechanisms of mammalian resistance to
invasion by microorganisms. Laboratory graded and credited with the
course. Lab fee: $25.
BIOL 555 Wildlife Management (3-34). Same as AGRI 555.
BIOL 557 Plant Physiology (3-34), on demand. Functional activities of
plants and the effects of environmental factors on these activities. Prerequisite:
BIOL 512; CHEM 323 recommended. Laboratory graded and
credited with the course. Lab fee: $25.
BIOL 562 Ecology (3-0-3), spring. Ecological concepts, methods of
vegetational and animal population analysis, plant formations of the
world, and associated animal populations.
BIOL 565 General Entomology (3-34), spring, odd-numbered years.
Anatomy, physiology, development, classification, economic importance,
and control of insects. Laboratory graded and credited with the course.
Lab fee: $25.
BIOL 567 Plant Taxonomy (2-64), spring. Introduction to the principles
of classification and herbarium techniques, with emphasis on local
flora. Laboratory work consists of collection, identification, and preparation
of herbarium materials. Laboratory graded and credited with the
course. Lab fee: $25.
BIOL 569 Virology (3-0-3), on demand. Introduction to the principles
of animal virology emphasizing cultivation and assaying techniques, pathogenesis,
multiplication, and epidemiology. Prerequisites: BIOL 512 and
CHEM 323, or concurrent enrollment.
BIOL 570 Field Biology (3-34), spring. Sampling methods and field
techniques applicable to the biota of the southwest. Collection, identification,
and natural history including soils, geology, population and
community analysis and dynamics. Laboratory graded and credited with
the course. Lab fee: $25.
BIOL 574 Biochemistry II (3-0-3). Same as CHEM 554.
BIOL 580 Histology (2-3-3), fall, even-numbered years. Detailed
microscopic anatomy of the tissues and organs of higher vertebrates.
Laboratory graded and credited with the course. Lab fee: $25.
BIOL 582 Advanced Wildlife Biology (3-34). Same as AGRI 582.
BIOL 583 Biostatistics (3-0-3), fall. An introduction to experimental
design, including common techniques in descriptive and inferential statistics.BIOL 584 Embryology (3-34), spring. Gametogenesis, fertilization,
cleavage, differentiation, and the early developmental stages of the frog,
chick, and mammal. Laboratory graded and credited with the course.
Lab fee: $25.
BIOL 585 Parasitology (2-3-3), on demand. Parasitic protozoa and helminths,
especially those of medical importance, with emphasis on life
cycles, control, and host-parasite relationships. Laboratory graded and
credited with the course. Lab fee: $25.
BIOL 587 Mycology (3-34), on demand. Includes the morphology,
physiology and taxonomy of fungi as saprophytes, symbionts and
parasites. Medical applications will include human mycoses and clinical
laboratory techniques. Laboratory graded and credited with the course.
Lab fee: $25.
BIOL 591 Human Anatomy (3-34), spring. Human biology, stressing
morphology of the body utilizing the systemic and regional approach.
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