courses of instruction - Lafayette College

BIOLOGY
121-122. Lecture/laboratory. Offered in
spring semester. Ms. Caslake, Ms. Schoeneck
271. Marine Biology. An introductory
study of the natural history, physiology,
and ecological relationships of marine
plants and animals. Major emphasis is
placed on plant and animal adaptations to
marine environments, factors influencing
primary production, food webs, fisheries,
and the effects of marine pollution. In ad
dition to the lectures, a film is presented
each week. Prerequisite: Biology 101-102,
or permission of instructor. Lecture/film.
Offered in spring semester. Mr. Holliday
302. Biological Electron Microscopy.
This course introduces students to the re
cent advances in transmission and scan
ning electron microscopy, cryoultramicrot-
omy, freeze fracturing, autoradiography,
and immunoelectron microscopy. In the
laboratory, students learn the use of both
the transmission and scanning electron
microscopes and ultramicrotomy, includ
ing the use of the critical point drying ap
paratus and sputterer-coaters. Additional
ly, students carry out two out-of-class
mini-research projects and present oral
and written reports at intervals over the
semester. Prerequisites: Biology 101-102,
and permission of instructor. Lecture/lab
oratory/discussion/independent labora
tory. Offered in spring or fall semester.
[W] Mr. Majumdar
304. Tissue Culture and Virology. An in
troduction to the theories, principles, and
evaluations of the latest techniques em
ployed in tissue culture and virology.
Laboratory work stresses experimental
procedures and designs used in the cultur-
ing, handling, and study of animal cells.
Additionally, students carry out one or
more independent research projects. Pre
requisites: Biology 101-102, and permis
sion of instructor. Mr. Majumdar
306. Biology of Parasites. A course de
signed to familiarize students with repre
sentative animal parasites by studying
their morphology, ecology, physiology,
biochemistry, and host-parasite relation
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ships. Basic laboratory exercises acquaint
students with techniques prior to assign
ment of individual problems dealing with
selected parasites. In addition to lecture and
laboratory examinations, students are re
quired to present written or oral reports on
selected articles from the current periodical
literature. Prerequisites: Biology 201 and
permission of instructor. Lecture/seminar/
laboratory. Offered in spring semester.
Hours by arrangement. [S] Mr. Fried
308. Comparative Animal Physiology. In
this advanced course, animal species are
treated as variables in the study of the di
versity of adaptations to physiological
problems presented by the environment
(e.g., salt and water balance, temperature
regulation, circulation, respiration). Labo
ratory work stresses experimental design
and independent study. Prerequisites: Bi
ology 251, and permission of instructor.
Lecture/laboratory. Offered in spring se
mester. Mr. Holliday
312. Cell Biology. This course covers
structure, function, and chemistry of cells,
organelles, and membranes. Specific top
ics include cellular energetics, information
flow in cells, cytoskeletal structure and
functions, signal transduction mechanisms
and cellular aspects of the immune re
sponse, and cancer. Students read selected
topics of current importance in cell biology
and present oral and written reports. Pre
requisites: Biology 101-102, and permission
of instructor. Lecture/seminar/discus
sion/computer simulation. Offered in
spring or fall semester. [S] Mr. Majumdar
314. Advanced Anatomy. An exploration
of the conceptual approaches and modern
experimental techniques used in function
al morphology. Through a combination of
anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics,
students explore the functional basis of lo
comotion and feeding in vertebrate ani
mals. Prerequisites: Biology 211 or 213 or
251. Lecture/seminar/laboratory. Offered
in spring semester. [S] Mr. Young
332. Limnology. Students develop ad
vanced knowledge of freshwater ecosys-