undergraduate

BIO 339 Introduction to Biotechnology (3-0) O
This course will introduce students to the field of
biotechnology, including an overview of current
techniques in the field, and their applications to cellular
and environmental science.
Pre-requisite: BIO 211 and BCH 297
BIO 345 Research Methods in Biology (3-1) O
An introduction to research in Biology with an emphasis
on understanding the research process, including
literature searches, experimental design, data collection,
basic statistical knowledge, and it relationship to critical
thinking.
Prerequisite: BIO 131 and BIO 133
BIO 351 Conservation Biology (3-3) B
This course will focus on applications of ecology to
conservation and sustainability. Emphasis will be placed on
human-environment interactions and their implications for
biodiversity, natural resource management, and
endangered ecosystems and species.
Prerequisite: BIO 213; or BIO 133 and permission of the
department.
BIO 389 Field Course in Conservation Biology (3) O
This 9-day course will introduce the students to several
ecosystems within Costa Rica, including tropical rainforest,
cloud forest, marine, and the transition zone in an active
volcano zone. Students will work with researchers at
Selve Verde Rain Forest Research Station, and with Park
Rangers on service projects at Manuel Antonio National
Park.
Prerequisite: BIO 133
This course has an existing transfer credit agreement
through Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfer. Visit
www.transferalberta.ca for details.
BIO 404 Biology Educational Travel Study (3) O
This course is an educational travel study.
Prerequisite: Permission of the department.
BIO 425 Reading Course in Epidemiology (3) O
Through case study work, textbook reading, and personal
research, the student will learn about the spread and
containment of disease, the role of epidemiology, and
about the biology of several pathogens.
Prerequisite: ZOO 263 (BIO 241 is recommended)
BIO 445 Immunology (3-3) B
This course will examine the body processes involved in
the immune response.
Prerequisite: BIO 241 and ZOO 263
This course has an existing transfer credit agreement
through Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfer. Visit
www.transferalberta.ca for details.
BIO 455 Clinical Molecular Oncology (3) O
This course will cover the manifestations of cancer types,
the genetic factors that contribute to them, and the
cellular response to those mutations. Cancer initiation and
growth, as well as diagnostic techniques and treatments
will be discussed on a biochemical, cellular, and genetic
level.
Prerequisite: BIO 211, BIO 231 and BCH 297
BIO 493 Independent Research Study in Biology I (3) A
This course is a one-semester research project. Students
will choose a research topic of choice, perform a literature
review, perform scientific experiments, data analysis, and
complete a research paper and presentation on the work.
Prerequisite: 15 credits of relevant senior courses in
Biology (BIO, BCH, ZOO)
BIO 495 Independent Research Study in Biology I (3) A
This course is the first course of a two-semester research
project (fall and winter). Students will choose a research
topic of choice, perform a literature search and literature
summary before writing up a research proposal
(identifying a new research question and describing an
experimental protocol). Pilot experiments will be
completed by the student. This will then be written up in
the form of a proposal paper.
Prerequisite: 15 credits of relevant senior courses in
Biology (BIO, BCH, ZOO) and a minimum cumulative GPA
of 3.0.
This course has an existing transfer credit agreement
through Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfer. Visit
www.transferalberta.ca for details.
BIO 497 Independent Research Study in Biology II (3)
A
This course is the second course of a two-semester
research project (fall and winter). Students will choose a
research topic of choice, perform a literature search and
literature summary before writing up a research proposal
(identifying a new research question and describing an
experimental protocol). Pilot experiments will be
completed by the student. This will then be written up in
the form of a proposal paper.
Prerequisite: 15 credits of relevant senior courses in
Biology (BIO, BCH, ZOO) and BIO 495 and a minimum
cumulative GPA of 3.0.
This course has an existing transfer credit agreement
through Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfer. Visit
www.transferalberta.ca for details.
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