This page offers brief descriptions of most of our courses. Here they are arranged in groups determined by the Bowers Hall Laboratory Room in which they are common held. You may want to see the complete listing of all Biology courses.
In parentheses, after each course title, is a code which indicates when the course is offered. The frequency of offering code is as follows:
| (A) = Every semester | (F) = Fall |
| (B) = At least once per year | (S) = Spring |
| (C) = At least once every two years | (W) = Winter |
| (O) = Occasionally | (M) = Summer |
BIO 301: HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I
(F) Structure, function of human
body; cells, tissues; skeletal, muscular, nervous systems. Primarily for Health, Physical
Education majors. May be applied toward Biology major only by Biology majors with a minor
in Athletic Training, or dual majors in Biology and Physical Education or Biology and
Health. Two lectures, one two-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 110-111. Lab coupon
required. (3 cr. hr.) This course is frequently taught by Drs. Gatto, Mason and Straneva and the laboratories are held in Bowers Hall 217.
BIO 302: HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II
(S) Structure, function of human
body; urinary, digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine, and reproductive
systems. Primarily for Health, Physical Education majors. May be applied toward Biology
major only by Biology majors with a minor in Athletic Training, or dual majors in Biology
and Physical Education or Biology and Health. Two lectures, one two-hour laboratory.
Prerequisite: BIO 110-111. Lab coupon required. (3 cr. hr.) This course is
frequently taught by Drs. Gatto, Mason and Straneva and
the laboratories are held in Bowers Hall 217.
BIO 521: MOLECULAR GENETICS
(F-C) Modern genetic
and molecular biological techniques applied to a study of genes, their structure,
function, mutagenesis, and regulation. Three lectures, one three-hour laboratory.
Prerequisites: BIO 312, CHE 301. (4 cr. hr.) This course is frequently taught by Dr.
Conklin in Bowers Hall 236.
BIO 305: HISTOLOGY
(S) Microscopic study of
fundamental tissues and organs with emphasis on the human body. Three lectures, one
three-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: One year of Biology. (4 cr. hr.) This
course is frequently taught by Dr. Gatto in Bowers Hall 237.
BIO 315: MARINE BIOLOGY
(F-C) Living organisms
in marine environments; ocean habitats, ecological relationships, utilization. Two
lectures, one recitation; one ten-day field trip to the Caribbean in January.
Prerequisites: BIO 110-111 or 201-202, consent of instructor. (4 cr. hr.) This course is
frequently taught by Dr. Rivest and the laboratories are
held in Bowers Hall 237.
BIO 401: INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY
(F-C) Functional
morphology, life histories and evolutionary relationships of selected invertebrate phyla.
Three lectures, one three-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 111 or 202. Lab coupon
required. (4 cr. hr.) This course is frequently taught by Dr. Rivest and the laboratories are held in Bowers Hall 237.
BIO 501: ADVANCED INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY (F-O)
Structure and function, evolution, and life histories of major invertebrate
phyla. Three lectures, one three-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: Four
semesters of college-level biology or permission of instructor. Not open
to sutdents with credit for BIO 401. (4
cr. hr.) This course is frequently taught by Dr. Rivest and the laboratories are held in Bowers Hall 237.
BIO
525: DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(S)
Examination of embryology, molecular aspects of development differentiation, regeneration
and pattern formation. Three lectures, one three-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 210.
Lab coupon required. (4 cr. hr.) This course is frequently taught by Dr. Sternfeld and the laboratories are held in Bowers Hall 237.
BIO 408: BIOLOGY OF INSECTS
(S) Ecological, behavioral and
physiological adaptations of insects to their environment. Insect morphology; systemics
and applied entomology; field trips to forest, field, aquatic ecosystems. Three lectures.
Prerequisite: BIO 110, 111 or 202. (3 cr. hr.) This course is frequently taught by Dr. Fitzgerald in Bowers Hall 239.
BIO 409: ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
(S) External stimuli, hormones,
biological rhythms, orientation mechanisms, learning and behavioral ecology as related to
maintenance of natural populations. Behavior in the natural context. Two lectures, one
three-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 111 or 202. Lab coupon required. (3 cr.
hr.)
This course is frequently taught by Dr. Fitzgerald
in Bowers Hall 239.
BIO 412: GENERAL ECOLOGY
(F) Interrelations of living
organisms and their environment. Investigations of quantitative, qualitative aspects of
environments. Three lectures, one three-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 110-111 or
201-202. (4 cr. hr.) This course is frequently taught by Drs. Fitzgerald
and Voltura in Bowers Hall 239.
BIO 303: MICROBIOLOGY AND HUMAN DISEASE (A)
Introduction to microorganisms and microbiological laboratory techniques. Emphasis on
roles of microorganisms in disease, mechanisms of immunity. Primarily for students
majoring in Health; not open to Biology majors. Two lectures, one three-hour laboratory,
one two-hour laboratory. Prerequisites: BIO 110-111. Lab coupon required. (4 cr.
hr.)
This course is frequently taught by Dr. Batzing
and the laboratories are held in Bowers Hall 245.
BIO 304: MICROBIOLOGY
(S) Introduction to
microorganisms and their laboratory study. Major topics include microbial metabolism,
genetics, immunology, medical microbiology, microbial ecology. Three lectures, one
three-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 210. Lab coupon required. (4 cr. hr.)
This course is frequently taught by Dr. Batzing and the laboratories are held in Bowers Hall 245.
BIO 414: MAMMALIAN PHYSIOLOGY
(F) Functions of mammalian
organ systems, including the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine,
cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. Not
open for Biology credit to students having Biology major credit for both BIO 301 and BIO
302. Three lectures, one three-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 210. Lab coupon
required. (4 cr. hr.) This course is frequently taught by Dr. Mason and the laboratories are held in Bowers Hall 245.
BIO 210: CELLULAR BIOLOGY (A) Examination
of the molecular and biochemical systems central to cellular structures and processes
including organelles and some specialized cell types. Three lectures, one three-hour
laboratory. Prerequisites: BIO 201-202, CHE 221-222 . Lab coupon required. (4 cr.
hr.)
This course is frequently taught by Dr. Sternfeld
and the laboratories are held in Bowers Hall 249.
BIO 202:
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES II (A)
Principles of biology from a zoological perspective emphasizing genetics, evolution,
animal structure and function, development, and diversity of the animal kingdom. For
Biology majors. Not open to students with credit in both BIO 110 and 111. Three lectures,
one three-hour laboratory. Lab coupon required. (4 cr. hr.) This course is
frequently taught by Drs. Ducey and Rivest and the laboratories are held in Bowers Hall 252.
BIO 324: MAMMALIAN ANATOMY
(S) Structural
organization of mammalian organ systems with emphasis on detailed dissections of the
integumentary, skeletal, muscular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive,
circulatory, endocrine and nervous systems. Not open to students with credit for both BIO
301 and 302. Two three-hour lecture/laboratories. Lab coupon required. Prerequisites: BIO
110 and 111 or BIO 201 and 202. (4 cr. hr.) This course is frequently taught by Dr. Straneva and the laboratories are held in Bowers Hall 252.
BIO 110: PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY
I (F) Origin,
evolution and diversity of life; molecular, cellular and genetic basis of life, with
emphasis on scientific method. Not open to those having credit for BIO 201 or 202 ( or
equivalent) or to Biology majors. Three lectures, one two-hour laboratory. Lab coupon
required. (4 cr. hr.) This course is frequently taught by Drs.
Batzing and
Voltura and the laboratories are held in Bowers Hall 259 and 260.
BIO 111: PRINCIPLES
OF BIOLOGY II (S) Physiology and ecological concepts of biology are related
to higher animals and plants. Not open to those having college credit for BIO
201 or 202 ( or equivalent) or to Biology majors. Two lectures, one two-hour
laboratory. Lab coupon required. (3 cr. hr.) This course is frequently taught by
Dr. Rivest and the
laboratories are held in Bowers Hall 259 and 260.
Laboratories held on the Third Floor of Bowers Hall