2012-2013 - Sweet Briar College

BIOL
206
CR 1.0
Laboratory in
Genetics
Prerequisite: BIOL 113. Prerequisite or corequisite: BIOL 205. A
laboratory study of concepts in genetics ranging from classical to
molecular genetics. Students learn to apply the tools of genetics to
explore Mendelian and non- Mendelian inheritance patterns and to
investigate the nature of DNA. The interpretation of quantitative data is
explored using appropriate statistical analyses. One three-hour
laboratory.
BIOL
209
CR 3.0
Marine Biology
Prerequisites: BIOL 111 and BIOL 112. A survey of marine organisms
and their adaptations to seawater chemistry, seafloor geology, and
waves, tides, and currents. Our comprehensive survey of marine
microbes, fungi, plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates will then enable
us to discuss the ecology of specialized marine communities, such as
kelp forests, polar seas, the open ocean, intertidal zones, seagrass beds,
coral reefs, and the deep sea.
BIOL
214
CR 4.0
The Plant Kingdom
Prerequisite: BIOL 104 or BIOL 111. A survey of the plant kingdom
with emphasis on the flowering plants. The structure, reproduction,
evolution, adaptations, and economic significance of the major plant
groups will be covered. Three hours lecture and one three-hour
laboratory. Offered alternate years. III.W, V.8ab
BIOL
216
CR 4.0
Insect Biology
Prerequisite: BIOL 111. An introduction to insects and other terrestrial
arthropods, with an emphasis on evolution, morphology, physiology,
ecology and behavior. Offered alternate years.
BIOL
218
CR 4.0
Field Natural History
Prerequisite: BIOL 111, or one course of laboratory science and
permission. This course will develop three important traits of a
scientific naturalist: skill at seeing patterns in nature and framing
interesting questions about them; knowledge of the names,
classification, and identifying characteristics of local organisms; and
the understanding of a modern theoretical framework in ecology,
evolution, and behavior. Offered alternate years. Three hours lecture