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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.

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