UC Davis General Catalog, 2006-2008 - General Catalog - UC Davis

160 Biological Sciences
Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology 101,
102, 126, 126L, 127, 128
Philosophy 108
Plant Biology—All upper division courses, except
188, 189
Plant Pathology 120, 130
Psychology 121, 122, 123, 124, 128
Soil Science 111
Veterinary Medicine 170
Viticulture and Enology 186
Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology 110, 110L,
111, 111L, 120, 120L, 121, 122, 130, 136, 140,
151
Other Upper Division Courses
There is a limitation on variable-unit courses that
may be counted toward the major. Of these courses,
up to 4 units of 199 courses may be counted, and
no units of 192 or 197T courses may be counted.
Minor Program Requirements:
UNITS
Biological Sciences................................ 18
Complete at least 3 units from each of the five
numbered groups to total at least 18 units.
Appropriate alternative courses may be used
with approval of an adviser.
1) Cell and Molecular Biology: Biological
Sciences 101, 102; Microbiology
102................................................... 3-4
2) Animal Biology: Anthropology 151,
Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology 100/
Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior
123; Entomology 100; Evolution and Ecology
105, 112+112L, 134; Nematology 100,
110; Neurobiology, Physiology, and
Behavior 100, 101, 102, 117; Wildlife, Fish,
and Conservation Biology 110, 111,
120................................................... 2-5
3) Microbiology: Microbiology 105, 162;
Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology
128; Plant Biology/Plant Pathology
148................................................... 3-5
4) Plant Biology: Environmental Horticulture/
Environmental and Resource Sciences/Plant
Biology 144; Plant Biology 105, 111, 112,
116, 118, 126, 141, 171; Plant Biology/
Plant Pathology 148 ............................ 3-5
5) Evolution and Ecology: Anthropology 151,
152, 154; Entomology 100; Evolution and
Ecology 100, 101, 108, 115, 117, 119,
138, 140, 147; Plant Biology 102, 108,
117, 119, 142, 143, 146; Plant Pathology
150; Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation
Biology 151 ....................................... 3-5
Additional courses (if necessary) from above
numbered groups to reach 18 units.
Advisers and Advising. Information on the Biological
Sciences major or minor can be obtained
from the Undergraduate Academic Programs in the
College of Biological Sciences Dean's Office in 202
Life Sciences Addition.
Citation for Outstanding Performance. The
College of Biological Sciences confers Citations for
Outstanding Performance on undergraduates majoring
in Biological Sciences who have demonstrated
superior academic performance and individual
achievement in research. Students who wish to be
considered for a citation must first meet or exceed a
specified grade point average and participate in an
appropriate research project.
Teaching Credential Subject Representative.
Associate Director of Teacher Education (School of
Education); see the Teaching Credential/M.A. Program
on page 102.
Bodega Marine Laboratory Program
http://www-bml.ucdavis.edu/
A full quarter of undergraduate course work in
marine biology is available each spring quarter at
the Bodega Marine Laboratory, located in Bodega
Bay, California. Course offerings include lecture and
laboratory instruction in the developmental biology
and physiological adaptation of marine organisms,
and population biology and ecology; a weekly colloquium;
and an intensive individual research experience
under the direction of laboratory faculty
(Biological Sciences courses 120, 120P, 122, 122P,
123; Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior 141,
141P). This is a 15 unit program and course offerings
and instructors may vary from year to year.
The program is residential, with students housed on
the laboratory grounds. Participants are assessed a
room and board fee in addition to standard campus
registration fees. An application is required. Obtain
forms from the Bodega Marine Laboratory Web site
listed above. Applications are due before Pass 1
registration begins for spring quarter. Additional
information on the Bodega Marine Laboratory Program
is available from the Undergraduate Programs
office in 202 Life Sciences Addition, or directly from
Bodega Marine Laboratory, P.O. Box 247, Bodega
Bay, CA 94923 (707) 875-2211.
Courses in Biological Sciences (BIS)
Lower Division Courses
1A. Introductory Biology (5)
Lecture—4 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:
Chemistry 2B (may be taken concurrently). Introduction
to biological molecules, bioenergetics, cell structure
and function, elements of molecular biology and
genetics, and viruses. Interdisciplinary course for
majors in the biological sciences.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
1B. Introductory Biology (5)
Lecture—3 hours; laboratory—3 hours; discussion—
1 hour. Introduction to evolution and animal diversity,
including transmission and population genetics,
micro and macroevolution, systematics, classification,
and a survey of major animal groups.—I, II, III.
(I, II, III.) Keen, Rosenheim, Kimsey, Stamps, Wainwright,
Ward
1C. Introductory Biology (5)
Lecture—4 hours; laboratory—3 hours. Survey of
diversity within the plant, protista, and fungi kingdoms,
emphasizing flowering plant structure, function,
evolution, and ecology. Ecological principles,
including population dynamics, life history patterns,
community interactions and composition, ecosystems,
and world biomes. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.—I,
II, III. (I, II, III.)
10. General Biology (4)
Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Concepts and
issues in biology. Emphasis on composition and
structure of organisms; regulation and signaling;
heredity, evolution and the interaction and interdependence
among life forms and their environments.
Significant writing is required. Designed for students
not specializing in biology. Not open for credit to
students who have completed course 1A or 10V. GE
credit: SciEng, Wrt.—I, II. (I, II.)
10V. General Biology (4)
Online lecture—3 hours; Online discussion—1 hour.
Concepts and issues in biology. Emphasis on composition
and structure of organisms; regulation and signaling;
heredity, evolution and the interaction and
interdependence among life forms and their environments.
Significant writing is required. Designed for
students not specializing in biology. Not open for
credit to students who have completed course 1A or
10. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.—III. (III.)
11. Issues in the Life Sciences (2)
Lecture—1 hour; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:
enrollment limited to BUSP students, consent of
instructor. The range of subjects and approaches in
the field of biology, including both basic and
applied research topics.—I. (I.)
11L. Basic Life Sciences Laboratory (2)
Laboratory—6 hours. Prerequisite: enrollment limited
to BUSP students, consent of instructor. Basic laboratory
skills in life sciences research, including microbiology,
molecular biology, and genetics.
15. Biology of Aging (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Biological basis of the aging process.
Topics include the normal aging process, developmental
influence on the rate of aging, diseases of
the aged, theories of aging, and mechanisms for
modifying aging. Designed for students with limited
biology backgrounds.—McDonald
20Q. Modeling in Biology (2)
Lecture—1 hour; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite:
Mathematics 16B (may be taken concurrently). Introduction
to the application of quantitative methods to
biological problems. Students will use a mathematical
software package to tackle problems drawn from
all aspects of biology.—I, III. (I, III.) Wilson, Sutter
92. Internship in Biological Sciences (1-12)
Internship—3-36 hours. Prerequisite: lower division
standing and consent of instructor. (P/NP grading
only.)
98. Directed Group Study (1-5)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Primarily for lower
division students. (P/NP grading only.)
99. Special Study for Undergraduates (1-5)
Prerequisite: lower division standing and consent of
instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
Upper Division Courses
101. Genes and Gene Expression (4)
Lecture—4 hours. Prerequisite: course 1A and 1B,
Chemistry 8B or 118B or 128B (may be taken concurrently).
Nucleic acid structure and function; gene
expression and its regulation; replication; transcription
and translation; transmission genetics; molecular
evolution.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.) Draper, Dvorak, Engebrecht,
Heyer, Hunter, Kliebenstein, Quiros, Rodriguez,
Sanders
101D. Genes and Gene Expression
Discussion (1)
Discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: course 101 concurrently.
Discussion and problem solving related to fundamental
principles of classical and molecular
genetics as presented in course 101. (P/NP grading
only.)—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
102. Structure and Function of
Biomolecules (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: Chemistry 8B or
118B or 128B. Structure and function of macromolecules
with emphasis on proteins; enzyme kinetics;
supra-molecular assemblies; membranes; cytoskeleton;
cell motility and cell division.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
Cheng, Etzler, Fairclough, Gasser, Hilt, Leary, Theg
103. Bioenergetics and Metabolism (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 102. Fundamentals
of the carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur cycles in
nature, including key reactions of biomolecules such
as carbohydrates, amino acids, lipids, and nucleotides,
and of energy production and use in different
types of organisms. Principles of metabolic regulation.—I,
II, III. (I, II, III.) Abel, Callis, Doi, Fiehn, I.
Segel, L. Segel
104. Regulation of Cell Function (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 101, 102.
Membrane receptors and signal transduction; cell
trafficking; cell cycle; cell growth and division; extracellular
matrix and cell-cell junctions; cell development;
immune system.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.) Edwards,
Kaplan, S. Lin, Myles, Privalsky, Starr
120. Developmental Biology of Marine
Invertebrates (4)
Lecture—30 hours total; laboratory—30 hours total.
Prerequisite: Molecular and Cellular Biology 150-
150L, Biological Sciences 102 and 103; course
123 concurrently. Phylogenetic patterns of reproduction
and development among the marine invertebrates.
Emphasis on both modern and classical
approaches to understanding gametogenesis,
gamete interaction and fertilization, cleavage, cell
differentiation, morphogenesis, and larval development
and metamorphosis. Course offered at Bodega
Marine Laboratory. (See above description for
Bodega Marine Laboratory Program.)—III. (III.)
Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2007-2008 offering in parentheses
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt=Writing Experience