DIVISION OF NATURAL SCIENCES
AND MATHEMATICS
BIOLOGY
BIO 101 1 General Biology I
Professor: J. Ferguson
CRN: 91714 Distribution: E/G/Q
Time: Tue F 10:30 am 12:30 pm HEG 102
Lab 1:20 pm - 4:40 pm ROSE 306
BIO 101 2 General Biology I
Professor: M. Tibbetts
CRN: 91715 Distribution: E/G/Q
Time: W F 10:30 am 12:30 pm HEG 106
Lab 1:20 pm - 4:40 pm ROSE 306
An introduction to molecular and cellular biology primarily for those who intend to continue in biology, but open to interested nonscience 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.
BIO 201 Eukaryotic Genetics
Professor: M. Tibbetts
CRN: 91716 Distribution: E/G
Time:M Th 10:30 am 12:30 pm HEG 201
(Lab) M 1:20 pm 5:00 pm ROSE 306
A consideration of biological inheritance in eukaryotes (cells with membranebound 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: Biology 101102, Chemistry 101102.
BIO 202 Botany
Professor: W. Maple
CRN: 91717 Distribution: E/G
Time: Tu W F 9:00 am 10:20 am HEG 201
(Lab) W 10:30 am 12:30 pm HEG 350
This course will consist
of lectures and labs with frequent field trips. The first part
of the course will survey the plant kingdom and focus on anatomy,
histology, and physiology with an emphasis on form, function,
and adaptation. The last third of the semester will cover local
flora, taxonomy, and plant ecology.
Prerequisites: Biology 101102, Chemistry 101102, or permission of the instructor.
BIO 303 Microbiology
Professor: J. Ferguson
CRN: 91718 Distribution: n/a
Time: M Th 8:30 am 10:20 am HEG 201
(Lab) Tue 1:30 pm 4:00 pm ROSE 306
An introduction to the biology of microorganisms, with emphasis on bacteria and viruses. Topics include classification, physiology, reproduction, and ecological interrelationships. Prerequisites: Biology 201, Chemistry 201202. Course syllabus.
BIO 407 Diabetes Mellitus
Professor: J. Ferguson
CRN: 91927 Distribution: E/G
Time: Tue 7:00 pm 9:00 pm HEG 201
Two credit
senior seminar. The seminar considers the biochemistry, genetics,
cell biology, and physiology of a well known disease. Readings
will be largely in the primary literature, ranging from works
by Arataeus the Cappadocian (A.D. 200), William Prout (1840),
and Claude Bernard (1877) through descriptions of the latest developments
in the field. The course is designed to provide a historical perspective
on the development of current notions of the disease and to provide
an opportunity for seniors to apply their knowledge of many subdisciplines
of biology to a single problem. Prerequisites: extensive
course work in molecular biology, cellular, and organismal biology;
senior status; permission of the instructor. Course syllabus.
NSCI 205 Introduction to Environmental Science
Professor: W. Maple
CRN: 91739 Distribution: E/Q
Time: Tue Th 1:20 pm 3:00 pm HEG 201
Lab: W 1:20 pm 3:30 pm HEG 350
The course is designed for the nonscience major interested in ecology and in contemporary environmental issues. It is intended to introduce the student to quantitative thinking and to the way scientists do business. The course will focus on the following: basic principles of ecology (energy flow, nutrient cycling, organism interactions); hypothesis making and testing; data gathering and analysis; the complexity of environmental problems (political, social, economic, geographical, etc.). The course will be conducted in a lecturediscussion format based on text or essay readings and might include short oral presentations of library, community, laboratory, or field research projects by the participants. There will be weekly lab or field exercises. Requirements in the course will include exams, lab reports, one term paper, and an oral report. Prerequisite: sophomore status or higher; permission of the instructor.