BIO-200 Frontiers in Biology/Case Studies 1 credit
Prerequisites: Permission; AP Biology test score of 4 or 5 or dual enrollment in a college-level biology course.
Corequisites: BIO-120L
An introduction to the major unsolved problems in biology with emphasis on methods used in scientific problem solving. The course assumes basic knowledge of fundamental biological concepts and uses a case studies approach with reading from the biological literature. For students who have successfully completed advanced high school level biology.
BIO-220 Organismal Biology 3 credits
Prerequisites: BIO-120
Corequisites: BIO-220L
The biology of individual plant and animal organisms: development, functional morphology, anatomy, and physiology.
BIO-220L Organismal Biology Laboratory 1 credit
Prerequisites: BIO-120
Corequisites: BIO-220
The lab section for BIO-220.
BIO-221 Population & Ecosystem Biology 3 credits
Prerequisites: MAT-112 or MAT-212 and BIO-120 or BIO-220
Corequisites: BIO-221L
The biology of populations and communities: population genetics, evolution, ecology, and animal behavior. Three lectures and one four-hour laboratory weekly.
BIO-221L Population & Ecosystem Biology Laboratory 1 credit
Prerequisites: MAT-112 and BIO-120 or BIO-220
Corequisites: BIO-221
The laboratory section for BIO-221.
BIO-260 Diversity of Life 1 credit
Prerequisites: BIO-220 and BIO-221
Corequisites: BIO-260L
A survey of major taxonomic groups of organisms with an emphasis on biological classification, phylogeny reconstruction, biological diversity, and comparative morphology. Readings, lectures, discussions, and lab activities.
BIO-260L Diversity of Life Laboratory 1 credit
Prerequisites: BIO-220 and BIO-221
Corequisites: BIO-260
Lab activity for BIO-260.
BIO-294 Independent Study 1 - 3 credits
Prerequisites: Permission
Library research in biology. Critical review of literature pertaining to a problem or specialized topic in biology culminating in a paper written according to department guide lines. See independent study guidelines.