CRN	93178	Distribution	E/G
Course No.	BIO 101 Q course
Title	Subcellular Biology
Professor	John Ferguson
Schedule	Wed Fr 10:30 am - 12:30 pm HEG 102 Lab: Th 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm ROSE 305

An introduction to molecular and cellular biology primarily for those who intend to continue in biology, but open to interested non‑science majors as well. Topics covered include biochemistry, microbiology, cytology, genetics, and immunology. Those students majoring in biology are strongly encouraged to enroll in Chemistry 101 concurrently.

CRN	93877	Distribution	E
Course No.	BIO 131
Title	Comparative Cell Biology: How Specialized Cells fill Physiological Niches
Professor	See Mark Halsey to register Joshua Rappoport, Ph.D., The Rockefeller University, Laboratory of Cellular Biophysics ([email protected]) Cate Starr, Ph.D., The Rockefeller University, Laboratory of Sensory Neuroscience ([email protected])
Schedule	Fri 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm HEG 102

2 credits Analogous to the roles that organs and tissues play in an organism, highly specialized cell types within organs and tissues serve well-defined functions. This course will focus on the description of several specific cell types and will investigate their roles in the organ system from which they derive, as well as in the physiology of the organism as a whole. Following a brief review of general cell biology the course will focus initially on gametes, fertilization and stem cells as the origin of differentiated, specialized cells. We will then discuss representative cell types from various organ systems throughout the human body (e.g. the immune system). The current understanding of comparative cellular physiology will be examined from an experimental standpoint including a discussion of experimental techniques used to further knowledge in these systems. The cell types under investigation have been chosen to underscore the relevance of cell biological research to political, social, and medical issues within our society. Student evaluation will include a quiz, a take-home mid-term exam, an in-class final exam and a final paper. There will be no laboratory component for this course but there will be four trips to Rockefeller University. The trips will include guest lectures on human infertility, the cell biology of HIV, and hypertension and the kidney as well as a tour of Rockefeller’s imaging facility and high-throughput screening facility.

Prerequisite: high-school level biology.

Note: The instructors will be on campus Wednesday, August 27, in the early afternoon to discuss the course with interested students.

CRN	93179	Distribution	E/G
Course No.	BIO 201
Title	Eukaryotic Genetics
Professor	Michael Tibbetts
Schedule	Wed Fr 10:30 am - 12:30 pm HEG 201 Lab: Mon 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm ROSE 305

A consideration of biological inheritance in eukaryotes (cells with membrane‑bound nuclei). Topics include chromosome structure and abnormalities, mitosis, Mendelian genetics, genetic recombination and mapping, extranuclear genetic systems, control of gene expression, human genetics, and population genetics. Laboratory work will deal with the above topics as they pertain to plant, animal, and fungal material.

Prerequisites: High School Biology and Chemistry

CRN	93180	Distribution	E/G
Course No.	BIO 202
Title	Botany
Professor	William Maple
Schedule	Tu Th 9:00 am - 10:20 am HEG 201 Lab: Wed 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm HEG 308

This course will consist of lectures and labs with frequent field trips. The first part of the course will cover local flora, taxonomy, and plant ecology. The last third of the semester will survey the plant kingdom and focus on anatomy, histology, and physiology with an emphasis on form, function, and adaptation.

Prerequisite: Biology 101-102; Chemistry 101-102, or a solid foundation from high school.

CRN	93182	Distribution	E
Course No.	BIO 235
Title	The Biology of Sex
Professor	Felicia Keesing
Schedule	Tu 8:00 pm – 9:20 pm HEG 102

2 credits In this course, designed for students with a strong background in biology, we will consider the chromosomal and developmental determinants of sex, arguments for why sex evolved, and the evolutionary underpinnings of differences in male and female behaviors. We will conclude the course by discussing biological explanations for human reproductive behaviors, with a particular focus on aspects of human sexuality that are unique or highly unusual among animals, including menopause and concealed ovulation. Enrollment limited to 10 students.

Prerequisites: One year of college biology, or permission of the instructor. Open to first year students with a strong biology background.

CRN	93828	Distribution	E/G
Course No.	BIO 250 / NSCI / ENVS
Title	Field Studies in Natural History
Professor	William Maple
Schedule	Wed Fri 9:00 am –12:00 pm

Cross-listed: Environmental Studies

This course is designed to acquait the interested non science student with the plants and animals that make the Bard campus their home, including trees and shrubs in their winter condition; foliage, animals, and animal tracks, wildflowers and birds. Although the course includes some lab work on preserved specimens, especially during severe weather, most class meetings are field trips. Participants must have clothing appropriate to the weather and terrain: good walking shoes or boots, warm clothing, and rain gear. Some Saturday field trips and early morning meetings may be required. Limited to ten students.

CRN	93183	Distribution	E/G
Course No.	BIO 301
Title	Biochemistry
Professor	John Ferguson
Schedule	Tu Th 10:30 am - 12:30 pm HEG 106 Lab: Fr 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm ROSE 305

An introduction to general biochemistry, including the structure and properties of essential cell constituents, bioenergetics, the nature and properties of enzymes, major pathways, and biochemical control mechanisms.

Prerequisites: Biology 101, Chemistry 201-202

CRN	93184	Distribution	E/G
Course No.	BIO / ENVS 307
Title	Ecology
Professor	Felicia Keesing
Schedule	Mon Wed 10:00 am - 12:00 pm OLIN 107

Cross listed: Environmental Studies

This course is an introduction to the principles that govern interactions among organisms. We will examine what determines the distribution and abundance of organisms by developing an understanding of how these organisms interact with their biotic and abiotic environments. We will consider both general theoretical perspectives and also specific case studies. In our case studies, we will focus primarily on ecological issues related to conservation and to the biology of disease, which is a fundamentally ecological phenomenon. We will have lectures, labs, and field trips.

Prerequisite: Biology 101-102, Chemistry 101-102.

CRN	93185	Distribution	E/G
Course No.	BIO 412
Title	Molecular Evolution
Professor	Robert Cutler
Schedule	Wed Fri 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm ROSE 113

This lecture/lab examines the apparent evolution of nucleotide (and amino acid) sequences in biology and the extent to which species phylogeny can be reliably reconstructed from such sequences. Students learn how to retrieve sequences from computerized databanks, align them, and construct phylogenic trees by parsimony analysis. The course concludes with a project in which the students perform these manipulations on sets of sequences of their own choosing.