Courses offered by the Department during the spring semester of 2017 Please note that this list does NOT replace the undergraduate catalog. 600-level courses are mainly geared towards graduate students and are open to exceptionally advanced undergraduates, with a special permission from EE= Experiential Education requirement Organismal= Organismal structure and diversity requirement Introduction Courses and First-Year Seminars Number Course Instructors Prerequisites Credit Comments 53 Biotechnology FYS Dowen None (3) First year seminar. Does not count for 101 Principles of Evans; Hogan None (3) Gateway course 101H Principles of Honors J. DeSaix None (3) Gateway course 101L Introductory Lab Stegenga None (1) Gateway course Core Courses Number Course Instructors Prerequisites Credit 201 Ecology and Evolution Vision & Evans; Burch 101+ chem (4) & Evans 101 or 102 (Grade C or better) 202 Molecular and Genetics 202H Molecular and Genetics- Honors 205 Cellular and Developmental ; Shank & Slep Bloom & Kieber & Shiau; Rogers & Nimchuk 101+ chem (4) 101 or 102 (Grade C or better) 101+ chem (4) 101 or 102 (Grade C or better) 202 (4) Comments 205H Cellular and Developmental - Honors A. Maddox & Goldstein 202 (4)
Cell and Developmental Number Course Instructors Prerequisites Credit 441 Vertebrate Embryology Harris 205 or 252 (3) Comments 441L Vertebrate Embryology lab Harris Pre- or co- (1) Lab 441 455 Behavioral Neuroscience Burmeister 205 (3) 639 Plant Molecular and Cell A. Jones the (2) 649 Seminar in Cell P. Maddox 205 (1) 680 Advanced Seminar in Recent Biological Research and Methods Matera the (1) Physiology and Disease Number Course Instructors Prerequisites Credit 252 Human Anatomy and Johnson; Shemer 101; co-req 252L (3) Physiology 252L Human A&P Lab Johnson 101L; co-req 252 (1) Lab Comments 253 Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology Johnson 252; co-req 253L (3) Does not count for 253L Advanced Human A&P Lab Johnson 252L; co-req 253 (1) Lab. Does not count for 426 of Blood Diseases Church 205 (3) 444 Molecular Basis of Disease Rybarczyk 205 (3) 445 Cancer Shemer; Duronio 205 (3) & Peifer 451 Comparative Physiology Hedrick & Kier 101/L; phys114/ (3) 118;phys115/119 451L Comparative Physiology lab Hedrick & Kier Pre- or co- 451 (1) Lab
Zoology and Animal Physiology None Course Instructors Prerequisites Credit Comments 278 Animal Behavior C. Lohmann 101 and 101L (3) Counts as organismal, when 278 + 278L are 278L Animal Behavior lab C. Lohmann Pre- or co- 278 (1) Lab 350 Oceanography Teske None (3) Cross-listed as envr 417, geol 403,masc 401 451 Comparative Physiology Hedrick & Kier 101/L; phys114/ (3) 118;phys115/119 451L Comparative Physiology lab Hedrick & Kier Pre- or co- 451 (1) Lab 457 Marine Septer Cross-listed as masc 442 657 Biological Oceanography Marchetti the (4) Lab Cross-listed as masc 504 Quantitative 224H The Mathematics of Life- Honors Servedio & Vision Math 231 corequisite 224L (3) Counts as QBiol lab when 224H & 224L 224L The Mathematics of Life- Honors Lab Servedio & Vision corequisite 224H (1) 226 Mathematical Methods for Quantitative 226L Mathematical Methods for Quantitative - lab Miller 201 or 202; Math 232 corequisite 226L Miller corequisite 226 (1) (3) Counts as QBiol lab when 226 & 226L 431 Biological Physics Superfine Phys 116, 117 (3) QBiol; Crosslisted with phys 405 525 Computational Analyses and Resources in Genomics 525L Computational Analyses and Resources in Genomics- lab Furey 202, comp110/116, & stor155; corequisite 525L Furey corequisite 525 (1) (3) Counts as QBiol lab when 525 & 525L
Plant 271 Plant Gensel 101 and 101L; corequisite 271L (3) Counts as organismal when 271 and 271L 271L Plant - Lab Gensel 101 and 101L; (1) corequisite 271 436 Plant Genetics, Development, and Reed 271 or 202 (3) Biotechnology 590 Plant Molecular Kieber 271 or 202 (3) 639 Plant Molecular and Cell A. Jones the (2) 669 Seminar in Ecology/Botany Peet 201 (1) Cross-listed as enec 669 Ecology and Evolution 462 Marine Ecology Bruno 201 or 475 (3) Cross-listed as masc 440 471 Evolutionary Mechanisms Kingsolver & TBA 201 and 202; corequisite 471L (3) Counts as organismal when 471 and 471L are 471L Evolutionary Mechanisms- Lab Kingsolver & TBA corequisite 471 (1) 563 Statistical Analysis in Ecology and Evolution Umbanhowar MATH 231 and STOR 151 565 Conservation White 201 (3) 565H Conservation - White 201 (3) Honors 590 Evolutionary Matute (3) (4) Lab; Cross-listed as enec 563 659 Seminar in Evolutionary Burch; Martin 669 Seminar in Ecology Hurlbert; Peet; Sockman; Umbanhowar Check CC for details of each section (2) (1-3) Cross-listed as enec 669
Neurobiology and Behavior 252 Human Anatomy and Johnson; Shemer 101/L (3) Physiology 252L Human Anatomy and Johnson 101L, co-req 252 (1) Lab Physiology Lab 278 Animal Behavior C. Lohmann 101/L (3) Counts as organismal, when 278 + 278L are 278L Animal Behavior lab C. Lohmann Pre- or co- 278 (1) 455 Behavioral Neuroscience Burmeister 205 (3) Genetics, Molecular and Biochemistry 221 Seafood Forensics Bruno and 101; corequisite 221L (3) For first years and sophomores 221L Seafood Forensics - lab Bruno and 101; corequisite (1) Lab 221 430 Introduction to Biochemistry Thompson 101, chem262 or 262H (3) Cross-listed as chem 430 434 Molecular Searles 202 & chem (3) 261 525 Computational Analyses and Resources in Genomics Furey 202, comp110/116, & stor155; corequisite 525L (3) Counts as QBiol w/lab when 525 & 525L are 525L Computational Analyses and Furey corequisite 525 (1) Resources in Genomics- lab 625 Seminar in Genetics C. Jones, Copenhaver (2) Cross-listed as gnet 625 & Sekelsky 632 Advanced Molecular II Marzluff (3) Cross-listed as gnet 632 680 Advanced Seminar in Recent Matera (1) Biological Research and Methods 690 Pathogenic bacterial genetics Matthysse (3)
Teaching, Research and Others 221 Seafood Forensics Bruno and 101; corequisite 221L (3) For first years and sophomores 221L Seafood Forensics - lab Bruno and 101; corequisite (1) Lab 221 291 Teaching Apprentice in Faculty members GPA biology 3.0 or higher; (1) Does not count for 292 Teaching Assistant in Stegenga; Johnson 293 Internship in Coble & Matson 295 Undergraduate Research in Coble & Matson 296 Directed Reading in Faculty members 395/495 Undergraduate Research in Faculty and 395H members 410 Principles and Methods of Teaching 692H Senior Honors Thesis in GPA biology 3.0 or higher; 201 or 202; 201 or 202; 201 or 202 and GPA 3.0 or higher; Coble 201 and 202 or 201 and 205 A. Maddox 395; (2) Does not count for (3) Does not count for Counts as EE (3) Counts as EE; Majors only (1-3) Does not count for (1-3) Counts as a lab if taken for 6 hr. or 3hr +biol 211 Counts as EE; Majors and 2nd majors only (4) Counts as EE (3) Final semester only. Majors and 2nd majors only For additional information on research and honors thesis, please check the website