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BIO 303 ICHTHYOLOGY AND HERPETOLOGY3 s.h.Fishes, amphibians and reptiles with particular focus on their classification, physiological, morphologicaland behavioral adaptations, and the niches they occupy within biological communities. Three hours oflecture each week. Prerequisite: BIO 153 with a grade of C or higher, BIO 253 or 254, and BIO 299. Thiscourse is offered as needed.BIO 304 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF VASCULAR PLANTS4 s.h.Cell, tissue, and organ structure and function with emphasis on the flowering plants. Three hours of lectureand three hours of laboratory each week. Prerequisite: BIO 153 with a grade of C or higher; BIO 253 or254. This course is offered in the fall semester, odd years.BIO 306 HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I4 s.h.Part one of a two-course sequence. Topics covered include an introduction to histology, the skin and itsderivatives, the skeleton, muscles, and the nervous, sensory and endocrine systems. Although this course istaught with an organ system emphasis, mechanisms on the cellular and molecular level are also covered.Prerequisite: BIO 153 with a grade of C or higher. This course is offered every fall semester. This courseis also offered in the summer semester contingent upon availability of faculty.BIO 307 GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY4 s.h.Immunology, virology, morphology and physiology of bacteria, etiology, and applied microbiology. Threehours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week. Prerequisite: BIO 153 with a grade of C orhigher and CHE 151 or permission of the instructor. This course is offered every fall and spring semester.Designated writing enrichment course.BIO 308 HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II4 s.h.A continuation of the study of human structure and function. Topics include circulation, digestion,nutrition, respiration, excretion, immune response, reproduction and development. Prerequisite: BIO 153with a grade of C or higher and BIO 306. This course is offered every spring semester.BIO 309 GENETICS4 s.h.The molecular basis of inheritance and the historical development of genetics, from cellular, quantitative,and Mendelian approaches. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week. Prerequisites:BIO 153 with a grade of C or higher, CHE 151 and one 300/400 level biology class. This course is offeredevery spring semester. Designated writing enrichment course.BIO 312 GENERAL ECOLOGY4 s.h.This class addresses the relationships among organisms and their environments. Topics will includeorganismal, population and community ecology. Mathematical models for biological systems will beincluded. Prerequisite: BIO 153 with a grade of C or higher and either BIO 253 or 254. Completion ofMAT 113 or higher recommended. This course is offered every spring semester.BIO 3l7 LOCAL FLORA4 s.h.Classification and identification of the vascular plants of North Carolina with field and laboratory workemphasized. Three hours of lecture and field work each week. Prerequisite: BIO 153 with a grade of C orhigher; BIO 253 or 254 or permission of the instructor. This course is offered spring semester, even years.BIO 319 MAMMALOGY & ORNITHOLOGY3 s.h.Mammals and birds with particular focus on their classification, physiological, morphological, andbehavioral adaptations, and the niches they occupy within biological communities. Three hours of lectureeach week. Prerequisite: BIO 153 with a grade of C or higher, BIO 253 or 254, and BIO 299. This course isoffered as needed.BIO 321 INSECT BIOLOGY4 s.h.Entomology: The roles of insects in the balance of life, public health issues, taxonomy, morphology, and189