98929

BIO 100A Introductory Biology: Multi-cellular Life

Kenneth Howard

M . W . . Lab: F

1:30 –2:50 pm 1:30 – 4:30 pm

RKC 115 RKC 114

LSCI

98930

BIO 100B Introductory Biology: Multi-cellular Life

Kenneth Howard

. T . Th . Lab: F

9:00-10:20 am 9:30 – 12:30 pm

RKC 114 / 115 RKC 115

LSCI

A comprehensive introduction to the biology of multi-cellular organisms, this course is intended for students who will continue in biology, but is also open to interested students not majoring in science. The course will begin with ecology, from global processes to local populations in the vicinity of campus. This is followed by a tour of the diversity and phylogeny of life, emphasizing major evolutionary transitions and changes in body plans. We will look at interactions between organisms and their environment through behavior and development. Finally, we will look further into the organism, at physiology and anatomy. The course will finish with an in-depth look at evolutionary change, and the interplay between population genetics and the expression of traits, drawing in concepts from earlier sections of the course. We will have discussions on current controversies and ongoing mysteries in biology to better understand concepts and modern biological research. During the laboratory portion of the course, students will have the opportunity to explore questions related to topics brought up in lecture, design experiments, and test them using live plants and animals inside and outside. Prerequisite: eligibility for Q courses

98090

BIO 130 Field Study in Natural History

William Maple

. T . Th .

1:30 -5:00 pm

RKC 114 / 115

LSCI

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.

98089

BIO 141A Subcellular Biology

John Ferguson

. . W . F Lab A: Th

10:30 - 12:30 pm 9:00 - 12:00 pm

RKC 103 RKC 112

LSCI

98461

BIO 141B Subcellular Biology

John Ferguson

. . W . F Lab B: Th

10:30 - 12:30 pm 1:30 -4:30 pm

RKC 103 RKC 112

LSCI

An introductory survey of life at the cellular level primarily intended for prospective biology majors, but also open to interested students not majoring in science. Beginning with an introduction to the evolution and complexity of life, including the prokaryotes and the viruses, the course proceeds to examine the commonality of life at both the biochemical and cellular levels. A central section deals with energy transfer in living systems (fermentation, respiration, and photosynthesis), followed by another major section dealing with information transfer (genetics, nucleic acid replication, transcription, and translation). The course ends with discussions of more complex topics (genetic engineering, human genetics, and immunology). The laboratory portion of the course provides an introduction to the methodologies and instrumentation found in the modern biology lab. This course is appropriate for those interested in a career in the health professions and others interested in a broadly based view of modern biology. Offered every fall. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Chemistry 141 concurrently. Prerequisite: eligibility for Q courses, and experience in high school biology and chemistry. This course has lab options. (This course has lab options. See above).

98091

BIO 144 Biostatistics

Philip Johns

M . W . . .Lab: F

1:30 -2:50 pm 1:30 -4:30 pm

RKC 111 RKC 111

MATC

Cross-listed: Environmental Studies This course focuses on the statistical concepts and tools biologists regularly use to analyze, evaluate, and interpret data. Topics include the basics of experimental design, probability theory, descriptive and inferential statistics, and graphical representation of data. We will apply these tools to real biological data sets and see how other researchers have done the same. Prerequisite: eligibility for Q courses and at least one introductory biology course.

98092

BIO 201 Eukaryotic Genetics

Michael Tibbetts

. . W . . . . . . F

10:30 - 12:30 pm 9:30 - 12:30 pm

RKC 111 / 112 RKC 111 / 112

LSCI

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.

98094

BIO 206 Botany

William Maple

. . W . F Lab: W

3:40 -5:00 pm 9:30 - 12:30 pm

RKC 102 RKC 114 / 115

LSCI

Cross-listed: Environmental Studies This course consists of lectures, labs, and frequent field trips. The first part of the course surveys the plant kingdom and focuses on anatomy, histology, and physiology, with an emphasis on form, function, and adaptation. The last third of the semester covers local flora, taxonomy, and plant ecology. Prerequisites: Biology 141-142, Chemistry 141-142 or permission of the instructor.

98093

BIO 303 Microbiology

John Ferguson

. . W . F Lab: M

1:30 -3:30 pm 1:30 -4:30 pm

RKC 102 RKC 112

LSCI

The biology and ecology of the prokaryotes and the viruses. Every attempt is made to organize the diversity of the prokaryotes into a modern phylogenetic context based on the latest results of molecular evolutionary analyses. The first portion of the course deals with prokaryotic cell biology and

growth, the second with plant viruses, viroids, bacteriophages, animal viruses, and prions, and the third with the diversity of the prokaryotes, ranging from the Archaea through both pathogenic and nonpathogenic Bacteria. Laboratory work provides practical experience in dealing with prokaryotes and bacteriophages. This course is appropriate for both those interested in a career in the health professions and those interested in ecology. Offered in alternate fall semesters; this course is a prerequisite for Biology 310. Prerequisites: Biology 141-142, Chemistry 141-142;

Chemistry 201-202 is recommended concurrently.

98095

BIO 315 Advanced Evolution

Philip Johns

. T . Th . Lab: T

10:30 - 11:50 am 1:30 -4:30 pm

RKC 111 RKC 111

LSCI

Cross-listed: Environmental Studies Evolution is one of the primary ties that bind the discipline of biology together.  "Nothing in biology makes sense except in light of evolution", someone observed.  In this class we will examine how biologists study evolution on several levels.  We will examine the various forces of evolution.  We will use population and quantitative genetics to address fundamental questions in biology.  We will examine patterns of evolution within and among populations, across species, and we will learn tools that let us address cross-species comparisons.  Although this is not a paleontology class, we will examine evolutionary patterns through time.  We will also examine what evolution can reveal about other disciplines, such as medicine, and how modern genomic and bioinformatic techniques both rely on evolutionary principles and have revolutionized how evolutionary biologists do our jobs.  This class includes a laboratory and one or two field trips.

98096

BIO 411 Cancer Biology

Michael Tibbetts

. . . Th .

1:30 -3:30 pm

RKC 102

LSCI

2 credits Cancer is a genetic disease that cannot be inherited, it is a disease in which one's own cells disrupt normal physiological functions, it is a disease for which some therapies result in the loss of the bodies ability to fight disease. This advanced course will look at the complex reasons for these paradoxes and more by looking at a particular cancer from several perspectives: epidemiological, physiological, genetic, molecular and cellular. A seminar style approach will be taken in which both text and the primary literature sources will be used to examine issues of cancer cause, progression, and treatment. Students will be expected to present primary literature articles and to write a research paper on a type of cancer. Prerequisites: moderated in biology and permission of instructor.

98097

BIO IND Independent Research

Faculty

By arrangement

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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.