courses of instruction - Lafayette College

the identification of selected vertebrates
found in Pennsylvania. Prerequisite: Biol
ogy 101-102, or permission of instructor.
Lecture/laboratory/field trips. Offered in
fall or spring semester. Mr. Young
221. Biology of Vascular Plants. A survey
of the major groups of vascular plants em
phasizing the angiosperms and relating
form to function at the cell, tissue, organ,
and organismal levels. The overall impor
tance of plants in ecosystem structure and
environmental interactions are addressed.
Laboratory includes plant tissue culture
and some field work. Prerequisites: Biolo
gy 101-102 or 104, or permission of in
structor. Lecture/discussion/laboratory.
Offered in spring semester. [W] Ms. Mineo
225. Bacteriology and Mycology. Mor
phology, ultrastructure, genetics, and
physiology of bacteria and fungi are stud
ied. Microbiological techniques, aseptic
procedures, identification of bacteria,
medical microbiology, computer simula
tion, and microbiology of soil and water,
food and dairy products are studied in the
laboratory. Assigned readings of selected
topics in medical and applied microbiolo
gy and out-of-class required meetings are
the basis for class writing projects. Prereq
uisite: Biology 101-102, or permission of
instructor. Lecture/laboratory/discus
sion/independent laboratory. Offered in
fall or spring semester. [W] Mr. Majumdar
231. Ecology. A study of the relationships
between organisms and their environment
emphasizing basic ecological principles
and methods. Laboratory and field exer
cises illustrate the theoretical concepts dis
cussed in lecture and are writing-inten
sive. Prerequisite: Biology 101-102, or per
mission of instructor. Lecture/discus
sion/laboratory. Offered in fall semester.
[W] Ms. Waters
235. Evolutionary Biology. An introduc
tion to the principles of organic and mo
lecular evolution. Topics include: genetic
variation, natural selection, speciation, ad
aptation, diversification, biogeography,
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molecular evolution, and the mechanisms
underlying each. Laboratory includes ex
perimentation, computer simulation, and
relevant reading/presentation of current
primary literature in the field. Prerequi
site: Biology 101-102. Lecture/discussion/
laboratory. Offered in fall or spring semes
ter. Mr. Leibel
241. Genetics and Human Heredity. This
course examines genetic principles and
concepts in humans, other animals, plants,
bacteria, and viruses with special empha
sis on human genetic diseases, birth de
fects, genetic engineering, and molecular
genetics. The medical, social, and ethical
implications of genetic research are dis
cussed. Prerequisite: Biology 101-102, or
permission of instructor. Lecture/discus
sion. Offered in fall semester. Mr. Majumdar
251. Human Physiology. This course uses
a systems approach to human physiology.
The functions of the major human organ
systems and the physiological mecha
nisms by which these functions are con
trolled are considered. Prerequisite: Biolo
gy 101-102, or permission of instructor.
Lecture/laboratory. Offered in fall semes
ter. Mr. Holliday, Ms. Schoeneck
256. Neurobiology. This course examines
the field of neuroscience from a cellular
and molecular perspective, with the neu
ron and neural networks as the focus of
discussion and experimentation. After an
intensive look at neuronal cell biology and
signaling, the course examines the cellular
basis of higher-order functions, such as
sensation, behavior, and memory. Prereq
uisite: Biology 101-102, or permission of
instructor. Lecture /discussion / laboratory.
Offered in spring semester. Ms. Reynolds
261. Molecular Biology. A survey of
nucleic acid structure, function, and
regulation. Material emphasizes modern
techniques and their uses in answering
questions at the molecular level. Labora
tory exercises that parallel lecture mate
rial acquaint students with a variety of
the techniques discussed in class. Prereq
uisites: Biology 101-102 and Chemistry
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