Current version - Indiana University South Bend

2763 IU SOUTH BEND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
BIOL-L 311 Genetics (3-5 cr.)
P: BIOL-L 101, BIOL-L 102, BIOL-L 211,
CHEM-C 105, CHEM-C 106. Lectures on
the principles of heredity at the molecular,
cellular, individual, and population levels.
II
BIOL-L 312 Cell Biology (3-4 cr.)
P: BIOL-L 211, CHEM-C 106. Current
views of the structure and function of
cellular organelles and components, with
emphasis on the flow of information
through the cell, the metabolism
that supports cellular functions, and
differences among specialized cells. II
BIOL-L 313 CELL BIOLOGY LABORATORY (3 CR.)
P: L312. Theory and techniques of
experimental cell biology. I (odd years)
BIOL-L 317 Developmental Biology (3-4 cr.)
P: BIOL-L 211. R: BIOL-L 312. Analysis of
developmental processes that lead to the
construction of whole organisms from
single cells. Includes the principles of
embryology and molecular mechanisms
of development. II (odd years)
BIOL-L 318 Evolution (3-5 cr.)
P: BIOL-L 311. Provides a rigorous
exploration of the theory of evolution—the
conceptual core of biology. Topics include
origins and history of life; interplay of
heredity and environment in shaping
adaptations; molecular, behavioral, and
social evolution; patterns of speciation,
extinction, and their consequences;
methods of inferring evolutionary
relationships among organisms. II (even
years)
BIOL-L 321 PRINCIPLES OF IMMUNOLOGY (3 CR.)
P: BIO-L 211. R: BIO-L 311, BIO-L 312.
An introductory survey of the basic
principles of immunology and their
practical applications. I (even years)
BIOL-L 323 molecular biology laboratory (3 cr.)
P: BIOL-L 211. Manipulation and analysis
of genes and gene products. Gene
amplification, cloning, Southern blots
and DNA sequence analysis. Column
chromatography and gel electrophoresis
of nucleic acids and proteins. II
BIOL-L 342 TROPICAL MARINE BIOLOGY FIELD
COURSE (3 cr.)
P: BIOL-L 304. Tropical marine ecosystems
will be examined in detail during a 10 day
trip to field sites in the Caribbean or Central
America. S (even years)
BIOL-L 391 Special Topics in Biology (1-3 cr.)
P: BIOL-L 101, BIOL-L 102 or equivalent.
A detailed examination of an area within
biology. Topics vary. May be repeated for
credit with different topics/titles.
BIOL-L 403 Biology Seminar (1-3 cr.)
P: Senior standing, with major in biology.
Individual presentations on topics of
current importance. II
BIOL-L 434 MARINE COMMUNITY ECOLOGY (3 cr.)
P: One year of college biology and
graduate student status. C: BIOL-L 509
required. Survey of physical and chemical
oceanography and marine environments
and communities. Credit allowed for only
one of BIOL-L 304 or BIOL-L 434.
BIOL-L 473 Ecology (3-4 cr.)
P: BIOL-L 101, BIOL-L 102, CHEM-C
106, 6 credit hours of upper-level, majors
biology. Distribution and abundance
of animals and plants, interactions of
organisms, and the environment at
levels of individual, population, and
community. I (odd years)
BIOL-L 474 field and laboratory ecology (2 cr.)
P or C: BIOL-L 473. Field and laboratory
study of populations, communities, and
ecosystem components through observation
and measurement. I (odd years)
BIOL-L 490 Individual Study (1-12 cr.)
P: Written permission of faculty member
supervising research is required. A written
report must be completed as evidence
of each semester’s work. Student must
present an oral report to receive more
than 3 credit hours. I, II, S
BIOL-L 509 FIELD EXERCISES FOR BIOLOGY
EDUCATION (1-5 cr.)
P: Graduate student status. C: BIOL-L 434
required. BIOL-L 509 is a graduate course
for students in biology and education with
an intended, or current, career in biology
education. Students will collect data and
design field exercises while at the Belize
Marine TREC laboratory on organismal
biology and ecology appropriate for
lesson plans in public schools.
BIOL-M 430
virology LECTURE (3 cr.)
P: BIOL-L 211. R: BIOL-L 311, BIOL-L
312. Viruses of plants, animals (including
humans), and bacteria; emphasis on
molecular biology of viral systems.
Viruses and human disease such as cancer
and AIDS; viruses and their evolution. I
(odd years)
P = Prerequisite, R = Recommended, C = Concomitant, VT = Variable Title
I = fall semester, II = spring semester, S = summer session(s)