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CRN	15042	Distribution	E/G
Course No.	BIO 102 Q Course
Title	Organismal Biology II
Professor	William Maple
Schedule	Tu Fri 10:30 am - 12:40 pm HEG 102 Lab A: Th 1:20 pm - 4:00 pm ROSE 306 Lab B: Fri 1:20 pm - 4:00 pm ROSE 306

An introduction to organismal biology and ecology primarily for those who intend to continue in biology, but also open to interested students not majoring in science. Topics include population genetics, evolution, vertebrate embryology and anatomy, and animal phylogeny, taxonomy, and ecology. Biology 102 may be taken before Biology 101, if necessary.

CRN	15043	Distribution	E/G
Course No.	BIO 202
Title	Botany
Professor	William Maple
Schedule	Tu Fri 9:00 am - 10:20 am HEG 201 Lab: Wed 9:00 am - 12:30 pm HEG 308

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.

CRN	15044	Distribution	E/G
Course No.	BIO 204
Title	General Physiology
Professor	Frank Scalzo
Schedule	Mon Th 10:30 am - 12:40 pm ROSE 108 Lab: Wed 1:20 pm - 5:00 pm HEG 308

A study of the basic life functions of animals. The focus of the course is the relationship between the physical and chemical functions of various organs and organ systems to overall homeostasis. Specific examples are drawn predominantly from human physiological systems. Anatomy is not emphasized. Prerequisites: Biology 101-102, Chemistry 101-102. Chemistry 201-202 recommended.

CRN	15045	Distribution	E/G
Course No.	BIO 206 Q Course
Title	Evolution
Professor	Robert Cutler
Schedule	Tu Th 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm HEG 201

This course will examine the following areas of evolution: population and quantitative genetics, natural and sexual selection, adaptation, speciation, and the major themes in phylogenetic evolution. Basic theory as well as empirical evidence for evolutionary processes that occur in both natural and computer-modeled populations will be explored. Prerequisites: (BIO 201) or permission of the instructor.

CRN	15046	Distribution	E/G
Course No.	BIO 301
Title	Biochemistry
Professor	John Ferguson
Schedule	Mon Th 8:30 am - 10:20 am HEG 106 Lab: Tu 1:20 pm - 5:00 pm ROSE 306

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	15344 / 15345
Course No.	BIO 308 / 408
Title	Biology Seminar
Professor	Biology Faculty/Staff
Schedule	Tu 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm HEG 102

2 credits Juniors and seniors concentrating in biology are strongly urged to take this two-credit course. Each senior enrolled in the course presents his or her research in progress, or significant material from the current literature at one session. Each junior presents an interesting paper of his or her choice from the literature. The purpose of the seminar is to encourage juniors to become familiar with both the biological literature and research undertaken in the program.

CRN	15346
Course No.	BIO 311
Title	Global Change and Human Health
Professor	Felicia Keesing
Schedule	Tu 10:30 am - 12:40 pm ROSE 108 Fri 10:30 am - 12:40 pm HEG 106

In this course, we will consider aspects of global change (such as global warming, habitat fragmentation, loss of biological diversity, and increased human population densities) that may influence the prevalence of infectious diseases worldwide. For example, people have hypothesized that global warming will increase the prevalence of a number of diseases by allowing vectors of those diseases to expand their ranges. Our focus will be on understanding and interpreting what scientific evidence, if any, exists for these types of relationships. We will consider both diseases of local concern, such as Lyme disease and West Nile Encephalitis, and diseases of worldwide significance, such as cholera and malaria. This course is appropriate for upper-level biology students with an interest in disease biology, medicine, global change, and/or ecology.

CRN	15284	Distribution	E
Course No.	BIO 420
Title	Genetics and Genomics
Professor	Robert Cutler
Schedule	Fri 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

As strategies for gathering and analyzing genomic data have matured, so have the types of questions that can be addressed by combining these new tools with established methods in biology. Several labs at Rockefeller University are taking advantage of a unique genetic resource, the people of Kosrae-an isolated group living on an island in Micronesia-to address fundamental questions about the relationship between human genetics and disease. This course will examine the techniques used and the progress being made toward answering these questions. The one class period a week will alternate between lectures/discussions on campus and travel to Rockefeller. Prerequisite: Upper College status in biology.