The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - Butler University
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126<br />
Core Courses <strong>of</strong>fered by Biological<br />
<strong>Sciences</strong><br />
NW200-BI, Biology <strong>and</strong> Society: This course<br />
will examine current societal issues with biological<br />
connections, the role scientists <strong>and</strong> others<br />
play toward helping us underst<strong>and</strong>ing these<br />
issues, <strong>and</strong> the underlying biological concepts<br />
for each topic. Lecture <strong>and</strong> laboratory. A course<br />
for non-science majors. (U)(5). Occasionally.<br />
NW201-BI, Environmental Biology: Application<br />
<strong>of</strong> scientific principles to underst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
<strong>and</strong> managing the environment. Emphasizes<br />
the human relationship with the environment<br />
<strong>and</strong> possible solutions to environmental<br />
problems. Lecture <strong>and</strong> laboratory. A course<br />
for non-science majors. (U)(5). Occasionally.<br />
NW202-BI, <strong>The</strong> World <strong>of</strong> Plants: Introduction<br />
to plant biology. How the anatomy <strong>and</strong> physiology<br />
<strong>of</strong> diverse plants help them to survive,<br />
reproduce <strong>and</strong> benefit humans <strong>and</strong> ecosystems.<br />
Lecture <strong>and</strong> laboratory. A course for nonscience<br />
majors. (U)(5). Occasionally.<br />
NW203-BI, Genetics <strong>and</strong> Evolution: A study<br />
<strong>of</strong> the significant concepts in molecular, organismal<br />
<strong>and</strong> population genetics <strong>and</strong> the theory <strong>of</strong><br />
evolution. All topics will be taught within their<br />
historical <strong>and</strong> contemporary contexts. Lecture<br />
<strong>and</strong> laboratory. A course for non-science<br />
majors. (U)(5). Occasionally.<br />
NW204-BI, Survey <strong>of</strong> Biology: A survey <strong>of</strong><br />
the major concepts in the biological sciences.<br />
Lecture <strong>and</strong> laboratory. A course for nonscience<br />
majors. (U)(5). Occasionally.<br />
NW205-BI, Urban Ecology: <strong>The</strong> majority <strong>of</strong><br />
the world’s population now lives in urban areas,<br />
but only recently have environmental scientists<br />
begun to explore the ecology in <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> cities.<br />
This course uses the city <strong>of</strong> Indianapolis as a<br />
case study to underst<strong>and</strong> the effect that cities<br />
have on the environment, the processes that<br />
take place in the urban ecosystem, <strong>and</strong> the opportunities<br />
cities hold for ecological restoration.<br />
Lecture <strong>and</strong> laboratory. A course for nonscience<br />
majors. (U)(5). Occasionally.<br />
NW206-BI, Life, Death <strong>and</strong> Immortality:<br />
A patient on a 1951 “colored” ward unknowingly<br />
contributed to science, changing medicine<br />
forever. Exploring the underlying biology/<br />
genetics through lecture <strong>and</strong> laboratories, we’ll<br />
<strong>Butler</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
also review the ethical, socio-economic, racial<br />
<strong>and</strong> gender issues related to these HeLa cells,<br />
including a community outreach project which<br />
may be used to satisfy the ICR. Lecture <strong>and</strong><br />
laboratory. A course for non-science majors.<br />
(U)(5). Occasionally.<br />
NW261-BI, Food: Pasture, Table, Body <strong>and</strong><br />
Mind: This course about food will encourage<br />
students to consider how food connects to both<br />
society <strong>and</strong> to science <strong>and</strong> how society <strong>and</strong> science<br />
connect to one another. By using a framework<br />
<strong>of</strong> pasture, table, body <strong>and</strong> mind, we will<br />
explore the ecological relationship between a<br />
healthy environment <strong>and</strong> growing healthy food,<br />
the factors that influence our foods choices, the<br />
constituents <strong>of</strong> food <strong>and</strong> how they contribute<br />
to our physical well being, <strong>and</strong> the ways in<br />
which society <strong>and</strong> culture influence our eating<br />
habits. A course for non-science majors. (U)(5).<br />
Occasionally.<br />
Biological <strong>Sciences</strong> Courses<br />
BI105, Introductory Cell Biology: An introduction<br />
to the basic principles <strong>of</strong> cell biology<br />
for freshmen pre-pharmacy <strong>and</strong> pre-health<br />
sciences students. <strong>The</strong> course covers introductory<br />
chemistry, biochemistry, cell structure,<br />
metabolism, genetics <strong>and</strong> embryology. Will<br />
not count for credit toward a major in biology.<br />
Only available to COPHS students. (U)(3).<br />
Fall <strong>and</strong> spring.<br />
BI120, Principles <strong>of</strong> Biology I: An introductory<br />
course emphasizing the central role <strong>of</strong><br />
evolution <strong>and</strong> the various methods <strong>of</strong> investigation<br />
in Biology. Topics include Darwinian<br />
evolution, ecology <strong>and</strong> the processing <strong>of</strong> matter<br />
<strong>and</strong> energy from cells to biomes. Corequisite:<br />
BI121. (U)(3). Fall only.<br />
BI121, Biological Investigations I: An<br />
introductory course emphasizing the process <strong>of</strong><br />
inquiry in Biology. Activities include ecological<br />
fieldwork <strong>and</strong> lab experiments with photosynthesis<br />
<strong>and</strong> respiration. Corequisite: BI120. (U)<br />
(2). Fall only.<br />
BI122, Principles <strong>of</strong> Biology II: An<br />
introductory course emphasizing the central<br />
role <strong>of</strong> evolution <strong>and</strong> the various methods <strong>of</strong><br />
investigation in Biology. Topics include genetics,<br />
neo-Darwinian evolution, <strong>and</strong> an overview<br />
<strong>of</strong> biological diversity. Corequisite: BI123.<br />
(U)(3). Spring only.