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  • 1.00 Credits

    Examines how global environmental issues impact communities and demographic groups in the United States and globally. Discussion-based with a focus on analysis, critical thinking, and complex human-natural systems. Topics include climate change, environmental justice, diversity in environmental sciences. Corequisites: BIOL 3460
  • 3.00 Credits

    Conservation biology is a crisis discipline that aims to prevent extinctions and their negative consequences for ecosystems and people. The course will cover topics including the value of and threats to biodiversity, conservation of species and populations, conservation practice, climate change and other global conservation issues, ecosystem services, and sustainable development.
    General Education Course
  • 1.00 Credits

    Conservation Biology Field Lab offers students a weekly opportunity to travel to off-campus field sites. Students will see plants and wildlife in native habitat, visit conservation biology-related organizations, and participate in data collection for ongoing research. It is recommended that BIOL 3410 is completed prior to enrolling in this course. Prerequisites: "C-" or better in (BIOL 1620 OR BIOL 2010). Corequisites: "C-" or better in BIOL 3470.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Structure and function of biomolecules, metabolism, and regulation. It is recommended that CHEM 2320 and BIOL 2020 be complete prior to taking this course. Prerequisites: "C-" or better in (CHEM 2310 OR CHEM 2311) .
  • 3.00 Credits

    laboratory course in protein biochemistry and enzymology. Topics covered include spectrophotometry, enzyme kinetics, electrophoresis and chromatography. In addition to one 4-hour laboratory sessions and one lecture per week, the course requires substantial out-of-class work involving computer-based data analysis and molecular modeling. Students need to take CHEM/BIOL 3510 prior to taking, or simultaneously with, this course. Corequisites: "C-" or better in (BIOL 3510 OR CHEM 3510).
  • 3.00 Credits

    A continuation of Biological Chemistry I. Nucleic acid structure, protein and nucleic acid biosynthesis and signal transduction. Students need to have taken BIOL/CHEM 3510 before taking this course. Prerequisites: "C-" or better in (BIOL 3510 OR CHEM 3510).
  • 3.00 Credits

    From the simplest bacterium to multicellular mammals, each living organism shares vital mechanisms to repair its DNA. In this lab course, we will explore the structure of DNA, mechanisms of DNA damage, consequences of un-repaired DNA damage, and how cells repair DNA. It is recommended that BIOL 2020, BIOL 2030, BIOL 3510 or CHEM 3510 is completed prior to taking this course.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Principles from physics and chemistry are explored in the context of biological processes, especially at the molecular and cellular level. Topics covered include random walks, thermodynamics, molecular recognition, dynamic processes, optics and spectroscopy. Quantitative treatments are emphasized and computer simulation and applications are used extensively. Recommended: PHYS 2020 or PHYS 2120 or PHYS 2220 or PHYS 3220 Prerequisites: "C-" or better in ((BIOL 2020 OR BIOL 2021) AND (CHEM 1220 OR CHEM 1221) AND (MATH 1180 OR MATH 1220)).
  • 3.00 Credits

    Principles form physics and chemistry are explored in the context of biological processes, especially at the molecular and cellular level. Topics covered include random walks, thermodynamics, molecular recognition, dynamic processes, optics and spectroscopy. Quantitative treatments are emphasized and computer simulation and applications are used extensively. Recommended: PHYS 2020 or PHYS 2120 or PHYS 2220 or PHYS 3220 Prerequisites: "C-" or better in ((BIOL 2020 OR BIOL 2021) AND (CHEM 1220 OR CHEM 1221) AND (MATH 1180 OR MATH 1220)) AND Member of Honors College.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This laboratory course explores the form and function of organisms, focusing on mechanical support and movement. It is designed to give students hands-on experience with analyzing structure and function.