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or “adaptive zone”), (2) developmental patterns and life history strategies
and (3) evolution and phylogenetic relationships. These three themes are
used as a common thread to tie the animal phyla together in a logical and
interesting way. The laboratory portion includes field trips to fresh-water
ecosystems. Prerequisites: Biol 104, 105. (LAB)
210 Microbiology of Disease (4 credits; 3 one-hour lectures, 1 three-hour
laboratory weekly) This course will introduce the field of microbiology and its
role in human disease. Mechanisms by which microorganisms cause disease and
how humans prevent and treat such diseases will be discussed. The course will
focus on six core objectives: 1) classification of microorganisms into different
groups, 2) growth and reproduction, 3) processes of infection, 4) host defenses,
5) identification of disease-causing microorganisms, and 6) control of microbial
growth. Prerequisites: CHEM 105 or permission of the instructor. (LAB)
215 Microbiology (4 credits; 3 one-hour lectures, 1 three-hour
laboratory weekly) The impact of microorganisms on our lives is broad
and involves many fields, for example environmental sciences, industry,
ecology, agriculture and human health. This course will introduce basic
concepts of microbiology and explore how microorganisms impact our
planet, inform us about basic scientific principles and cause
disease. Prerequisites: BIOL 104, 105, and 200. (LAB)
221 Vertebrate Zoology (A) (4 credits; 3 one-hour lectures, 1 threehour
laboratory weekly) Study of evolution of adaptive diversity in form
and function among living and extinct species of fishes, amphibians,
reptiles (including dinosaurs), birds and mammals. Includes a survey of
the local vertebrate fauna and associated ecosystems. The laboratory
portion includes comparative anatomy, morphometric and functional
analyses of vertebrate body designs, as well as field expeditions to Pine
Lake and other nearby areas, and visits to museum collections.
Prerequisites: Biol 104, 105, 200 or permission of instructor. (LAB)
223 Horticulture (4 credits; 3 one-hour lectures and 1 three-hour
laboratory weekly) A study of cultivated plants including studies on plant
growth and development and techniques of horticulture. Laboratories will
include the greenhouse in learning various techniques of horticulture.
(LAB)
225 Aquatic Ecology (4 credits; 3 one-hour lectures, 1 three-hour
laboratory weekly) Study of the ecology of communities and ecosystems
using examples drawn from the study of aquatic (freshwater and marine)
habitats. Topics include community structure and diversity, species
interactions, ecosystem function, and human impacts on communities
and ecosystems. Laboratories are conducted mainly at the Pine Lake
campus and surrounding aquatic communities. Prerequisites: Biol104,
105; for biology majors or permission of instructor. (LAB)
235 Ecology and the Environment (4 credits; 2 one-and-one-halfhour
lectures and 1 three-hour laboratory weekly) Study of the basic
principles of ecology including energy flow, nutrient cycling, population
dynamics, and succession. Four major topics of concentration are
ecosystems, communities, populations, and comparative ecosystems.
Environmental issues are also presented within the course context. The
laboratory component is either a field or laboratory investigation. Nearly
all aspects of the course are taught at Pine Lake. This course satisfies one
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