Table of Contents - Hartwick College

Kingdom with a focus on their reproductive biology. Groups include
cyanobacteria, fungi, algae, mosses, ferns, gymnosperms, and flowering
plants. The structures and characteristics of flowering plants will be
examined in detail, emphasizing the characteristics of the major families.
Laboratories will involve microscopic and macroscopic analysis of
members of the groups discussed in lecture. Prerequisites: Biol 104, 105.
(LAB)
310 Neurobiology (A) (4 credits; 3 one-hour lectures and 1 three-hour
laboratory weekly) An introduction to cellular and integrative
neurobiology, this course offers a comprehensive overview of the
anatomy, chemistry, physiology, and biophysics of the nervous system.
The course begins with the study of neurons and associated cells and
progresses to the examination of the ways these cells are organized into
functional circuits that process information and mediate behavior. Topics
include neuroanatomy, electrical properties of nerve cells, neurochemistry
and synaptic mechanisms, neural systems, motor and sensory systems,
learning, memory, behavior, and developmental neurobiology.
Prerequisites: Biol 104, 105. (LAB)
315 Microbial Ecology (4 credits; 3 one-hour lectures and 1 three-hour
laboratory weekly) The biotic and abiotic factors that determine the
distribution and abundance of microorganisms in natural systems will be
discussed in this course. Topics will include physiological limitations of
growth, interspecific interactions amongst microorganisms and
interactions of microorganisms with animals and plants as well as
microbial contributions to biogeochemical cycles and usage of
microorganisms for environmental and biotechnology purposes. The
laboratory emphasizes methods for studying microorganisms from, or in,
environmental systems. Prerequisites: Biol 215 or Biol 303 or permission
of the instructor. (LAB)
321 Electron Microscopy (4 credits; 3 one-hour lectures and 1 fourhour
laboratory weekly) The theory and practice of the preparation and
examination of biological specimens by light microscopy, transmission
and scanning electron microscopy, x-ray microanalysis and image
analysis. Lecture will emphasize the theory behind specimen preparation,
instrumentation, and interpretation of subcellular ultrastructure. In the
laboratory, students will prepare specimens that they will examine and
photograph with the electron microscopes. Prerequisites: Biol 104, 105, or
permission of the instructor. (LAB)
325 Forest Ecology (P) (4 credits; 6 hours of combined
lecture/laboratory weekly) An upper division course for majors designed
to follow the general ecology course. The lecture portion of the course
examines the historical, ecological and biogeographic factors that have
contributed to the determination of “community structure” in forests
primarily from the northeast U.S. The laboratory entails a detailed
analysis of a section of forest at Pine Lake. Prerequisites: Biol 303. (LAB)
392 Junior Research (2 credits) Research methods preparing students
for the Senior Project. Meets once a week. Must be taken before Biol 490.
420 Developmental Genetics (4 credits; 3 one-hour lectures weekly;
seminar format) Advanced study of current research on the molecular and
cellular mechanisms that control growth, development and regeneration
in organisms. Topics include the control of gene expression, cell-cell
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