08-09 Graduate Catalog/w pics - University of Louisiana at Monroe

104 THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE
507. SEMINAR. 1 cr. Maximum, 2 cr.
510. BIOLOGY OF AGING. 3 cr. A review of the fundamental aspects of biological aging; age-related
anatomical and physiological changes displayed by humans and other mammals at the
molecular, cellular, and organismic levels. (Same as GERO 510) Sp
511. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT. 3 cr. A survey of currently-used techniques of disposal of solid
wastes from municipal, industrial, and agricultural sources; recycling techniques; hazardous
waste disposal. Prerequisite: BIOL 214 or equivalent. F, even
512. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY. 3 cr. The study of the interactions between animal ecology and
behavior. Topics to be covered include social behavior, competition, cooperation, sexual
selection and parental care.
513. PHYSIOLOGICAL ECOLOGY. 3 CR. The physiological mechanisms plants and animals use to
respond to their environment, including regulation, behavior, acclimation, plasticity, and
adaptation. Prerequisite: Biology 120, 122 or equivalent.
514. EPIDEMIOLOGY. 3 cr. A study of human and animal disease with consideration of host
resistance, parasitic adaptation and dissemination, and the problems of interference, carriers,
reservoirs, and control. Prerequisite: 214 or equivalent.
515. BIOLOGY FOR TEACHERS. 3 cr. Maximum, 12 cr. Analysis and application of principles of
selected biological topics. Cannot be used to satisfy degree requirements for biology majors.
518. POPULATION BIOLOGY OF FISHES. 4 cr. General principles of fish population dynamics with
emphasis on freshwater systems. Topics include mortality, recruitment and yield, age and
growth, and population ecology. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory.
524. BIOGEOGRAPHY. 3 cr. A study of the dynamics of biological patterns and processes over
broad geographic and time scales. Prerequisites: BIOL 303, BIOL 304 or Approval of Instructor.
F, even
526. ADVANCED HERPETOLOGY. 3 cr. Detailed internal and external morphology and taxonomy
of the amphibians and reptiles of North America. Field and museum techniques in collecting and
preparing specimens and records. Two hours lecture and 3 hours laboratory. Prerequisite 480.
528. FISH DIVERSITY. 4 cr. Evolution, systematics, and zoogeography of marine and freshwater
fishes of the world. Field and museum techniques in specimen collection and preservation and
an introduction to morphological, cytogenetic, and molecular analyses. Three hours seminar and
three hours laboratory. Prerequisite: 478.
530. STREAM ECOLOGY. 4 cr. Animal adaptations to life in rivers, bayous, and creeks. Stream
community structure as understood through ecological theories. Combination lecture, laboratory,
and field work. Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory. Field trip fee required. Prerequisites:
476.
532. FRESHWATER INVERTEBRATES. 4 cr. An in-depth study of the classification and ecology of
invertebrate taxa found in freshwater habitats, with special emphasis on freshwater taxa of the
southeastern United States. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory. Prerequisites: BIOL
303, 304, 476.
534. PLANT SYSTEMATICS AND PHYLOGENY. 3 cr. Theory and practice of identifying, naming,
classifying, and understanding relationships between vascular plants with emphasis on families
and their phylogeny. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory. Prerequisites: A 400-level
plant taxonomy course.
536. SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY. 3 cr. Major theses include speciation, species, concepts, character
analysis, phylogeny reconstruction, and historical biogeography. Theoretical aspects of these
topics and their relationship to taxon recognition, description, and classification will be
emphasized.
540. COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY. 3 cr. Physiological processes in a wide range of invertebrates
as well as vertebrate animals; different adaptations by which diverse organisms perform basic
life functions; comparisons designed to demonstrate physiological homologies and analogies.
542. ENDOCRINOLOGY. 3 cr. The study of endocrine glands and their hormones. Consideration of
the role of hormones in growth, development, metabolism, homeostasis, and reproduction.
Prerequisite: One semester of physiology.
591. DIRECTED STUDY. 1-6 cr. Maximum, 6 cr. Directed study in selected areas of Biology.
Prerequisite: Approval of the Department Head.
593. SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY. 3-4 cr. Advanced study of topics not covered in regular
courses. Topic areas: A. Zoology; B. Botany; C. Cell and Molecular Biology; D. Physiology. All