Course	BIO 112 Biology of Infectious Disease
Professor	John Ferguson
CRN	97384
Schedule	Wed Fr 10:30 - 12:30 pm HEG 102 LAB A: Fr 1:30 -4:30 pm RKC 112
Distribution	Laboratory Science

Cross-listed: GISP; STS

Both morbidity and mortality due to infectious disease declined steadily during the 20^th century in developed nations, but remain high in poorer nations. Students examine the reasons for this tenuous disparity as they study the agents of bacterial, viral, protozoan, and metazoan disease. Diseases covered include anthrax, typhoid fever, cholera, botulism, tetanus, bubonic plague, Lyme disease, leprosy, tuberculosis, influenza, smallpox, rabies, yellow fever, polio, AIDS, malaria, African sleeping sickness, and schistosomiasis, among others. Many of the readings are relatively nontechnical case histories, but the biology underlying each condition is thoroughly developed. This course is of interest to those aiming for a career in the health professions, but is also designed to provide liberal arts students with some degree of medical literacy in these health issues. The laboratory portion introduces students to bacteria and viruses that are relatively nonpathogenic for humans. Prerequisite: experience in high school biology and chemistry.

(This course has a choice of lab sections, see below.)

Course	BIO 112 Biology of Infectious Disease
Professor	John Ferguson
CRN	97621
Schedule	Wed Fr 10:30 - 12:30 pm HEG 102 LAB B: Wed 1:30 -4:30 pm RKC 112
Distribution	Laboratory Science

(This course has a choice of lab sections, see above.)

Course	BIO 127 Introduction to the Insects
Professor	Philip Johns
CRN	97385
Schedule	Tu Th 1:00 -2:20 pm RKC 103 LAB: Mon 1:00 -4:00 pm RKC 112
Distribution	Laboratory Science

In this course, students will use insects and other arthropods to explore biological topics. These topics will range from how bugs are put together, to how bugs reproduce and grow, to how bugs interact with their biological environment to do things like find food, catch prey, avoid predators, and compete for mates. Along the way we will also discuss how insects contribute to our understanding of broader topics, such as genetics, evolution, and disease. The course includes a laboratory and one weekend field trip. Prerequisite: successful completion of Q exam, and experience in high school biology and chemistry.

Course	BIO 130 Field Study in Natural History
Professor	William Maple
CRN	97456
Schedule	Tu Th 1:30 -4:30 pm RKC 114
Distribution	Laboratory Science

Cross-listed: Environmental Studies

Designed to acquaint the interested nonscience student with the plants and animals that make the Bard campus their home, including trees and shrubs in their winter condition and fall wildflowers.  Animal tracks and bird migrations also are objects of study. 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 10 students.

Course	BIO 146 Earth & Life through Time
Professor	Catherine O’Reilly
CRN	97701
Schedule	Mon Wed 9:00 – 10:20 am RKC 103 LAB A: Tu 9:00 – 12:00 noon RKC 114 LAB B: Th 9:00 – 12:00 noon RKC 114
Distribution	Laboratory Science

The course provides an introduction to our dynamic earth on its true timescale. We will examine physical processes operating on the earth and how it has changed since its formation. This includes longer time scale processes like climate change and glaciation as well as hazards such as volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, and meteorite impacts. We will weave in the beginning of life, its consequences for the earth, evolution, and extinction. Labs will involve field trips to local sites of geologic interest. Prerequisite: eligibility for Q courses.

Course	BIO 151 From Genes to Traits
Professor	Michael Tibbetts
CRN	97386
Schedule	Wed Fr 10:30 - 12:30 pm RKC 103 LAB: Fr 1:30 -4:30 pm RKC 114
Distribution	Laboratory Science

Cross-listed: GISP; Science, Technology & Society; SRE

This course takes an introductory look at the relationships between genetics, environment, and biochemistry. It is intended for students with a strong interest in science and is appropriate for biology majors. The course will begin with an examination of heredity in both classical and modern molecular contexts. It will then focus on the relationships between genes and proteins, and the complex biochemical interactions that produce a phenotype. The course will culminate in a discussion of the ways in which the environment interacts with multiple genes to influence complex traits, for example schizophrenia, and the modern methods applied to the problem of identifying the genetic components of these traits. The laboratory will provide an opportunity to examine some of the principles discussed in the lecture in more detail and to become acquainted with some of the methodologies and instrumentation found in a modern biology laboratory. Prerequisite: successful completion of Q exam, and experience in high school biology and chemistry.

Course	BIO 152 Biodiversity
Professor	Felicia Keesing
CRN	97213
Schedule	Wed 10:30 - 12:30 pm RKC 111 / 112 Fr 9:30 - 12:30 pm RKC 111 / 112
Distribution	Laboratory Science

Cross-listed: Environmental Studies; GISP

In this course, intended for students with a strong interest in science, and appropriate for biology majors, we will examine scientific issues related to biological diversity. In addition to studying characteristics of the major groups of organisms on Earth, we will investigate both the evolutionary causes and the ecological consequences of diversity. We will examine patterns of biodiversity through time, including developing an understanding of how the present loss of biodiversity compares in magnitude and rate to previous periods of extinction. Finally, we will evaluate methods for preserving biodiversity based on principles of conservation biology. Throughout this course, we will explore the use of statistical methods for evaluating scientific data. Prerequisite: Strong background in high school biology, and successful completion of Q exam.

Course	BIO 201 Eukaryotic Genetics
Professor	Michael Tibbetts
CRN	97215
Schedule	Mon 10:30 - 12:30 pm RKC 111 / 112 Th 1:00 - 3:50 pm RKC 111 / 112
Distribution	Laboratory Science

Cross-listed: Cognitive Science, GISP

This course is an introduction to the mechanisms of inheritance and the generation of diversity in eukaryotic organisms. This course takes a modern approach to the study of genetics in which classical ideas about genotype, phenotype and inheritance are integrated into the modern molecular and genomic understanding of the processes involved in the generation of diversity. In addition to discussions of the molecular mechanisms involved in DNA replication, recombination, the generation and repair of mutations, and the relationship between genotype and phenotype, special consideration is given to our understanding of the processes involved in generating population-level variation in complex traits and how this understanding can help us identify the myriad genetic and non-genetic factors influencing these traits. The laboratory consists of a semester long project involving the genetic manipulation of a model organism’s genome to address one or more topics in the course. Offered every fall. Prerequisites: One year of college biology.

Course	BIO 301 Biochemistry
Professor	John Ferguson
CRN	97135
Schedule	Tu Th 10:30 - 12:30 pm HEG 106 LAB: Tu 1:30 -4:30 pm RKC 112
Distribution	Laboratory Science

Cross-listed: Cognitive Science

An introduction to general biochemistry, including protein structure, enzyme mechanisms and kinetics, coenzymes, thermodynamics, central metabolic pathways, biological membranes, DNA structure and replication, and ribosomal translation.  An emphasis is placed on integrating knowledge of fundamental organic chemistry into a biological context. Laboratory work provides practical experience in the topics covered. Offered in alternate fall semesters. Prerequisites: Biology 141, Chemistry 201-202.

Course	BIO 306 Vertebrate Zoology
Professor	William Maple
CRN	97136
Schedule	Wed Fr 3:00 -4:20 pm HEG 106 LAB: Wed 9:30 - 12:30 pm RKC 114
Distribution	Laboratory Science

Cross-listed: Environmental Studies

The course surveys the natural history, evolution, and ecology of the vertebrates native to the Hudson Valley region. Lab sessions are used for identification, taxonomy, and study techniques, with as much work as possible done in the field. Occasionally, evening or weekend classes are required.

Prerequisites: Biology 101 and 102, Upper College standing, permission of the instructor; Biology 305 recommended.

Course	BIO 409 Seminar in Protein Structure and Function
Professor	Karla Marz
CRN	97889
Schedule	Mon Wed 1:30 – 2:50 pm OLIN 302
Distribution	Laboratory Science

How does an endogenous protein become an infectious agent in mad cow disease?  How do antibodies trigger immune responses to such a wide range of antigens?  How can eating the wrong part of a puffer fish kill you?  Answers to these questions require an understanding of how a protein’s structure(s) affects its function or dysfunction.  In this advanced course we will explore selected topics in protein structure and function, including methods to solve, predict, and visualize protein structures; structural motifs; conformational change; and proteins’ interactions with each other, small molecules, and membranes.  Students will present primary literature articles, and each will write a research paper on how the structure of a protein of the student’s choosing relates to its function.  Prerequisites: Biology 301 (may be taken concurrently) or permission of the instructor.

Course	BIO IND 199-299-399 Independent Research
Professor	Michael Tibbetts
CRN	97214
Schedule	See Professor Tibbetts

This course provides motivated students the opportunity to work on projects relating to a faculty member’s research interests in an apprenticeship model where the degree of independence is determined by the students experience and comfort in a research setting. Each student, in consultation with the instructor, designs a research project appropriate for their experience-level and relating to the instructor’s research. Students are expected to invest a minimum of ten hours a week on the project and to attend weekly meetings where the project, or literature relating to the project, is discussed. The course will be graded pass/fail and the grade will be based upon effort and growth in research as well as periodic reviews of the laboratory notebook and a final project report. Prerequisites: permission of the instructor. Registration is limited to 3 students.

Course	BIO IND 199-299-399 Independent Research
Professor	Felicia Keesing
CRN	97549
Schedule	See Professor Keesing

See description above.

Course	BIO IND 199-299-399 Independent Research
Professor	Catherine O’Reilly
CRN	97702
Schedule	See Professor O’Reilly