Human Biological Sciences
Bachelor of Arts - Biology; Human Biological Sciences Option
College Humanities & Sciences
Catalog Year: 2015-2016
Degree Specific Credits: 74
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Note: The Human Biological Sciences option is a pre-professional program for students planning careers in a health-related field. The following is a partial list of possible professions: physical therapy, medicine, dentistry, physician's assistant, alternative medicine, nutrition, and public health.
Biology/Microbiology Lower Division Core
Rule: All of the following courses are required.
Note: The lower division core should be completed before attempting most upper division major courses.
AP Biology credit may be substituted for either BIOB 160N or BIOB 170N/171N.
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BIOB 160N - Principles of Living Systems
Offered autumn and summer. Unifying principles of biological structure-function relationships at different levels of organization and complexity. Consideration of reproduction, genetics, development, evolution, ecosystems, as well as the inter-relationships of the human species to the rest of life. Students requiring a laboratory should also register for BIOB 161N. Credit not allowed for both BIOB 101N and 160N.
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4 Credits |
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BIOB 170N - Princpls Biological Diversity
Offered spring and summer. Survey of the diversity, evolution and ecology of life including prokaryotes, viruses, protista, fungi, plants and animals.
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3 Credits |
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BIOB 171N - Princpls Biological Dvrsty Lab
Offered spring and summer. Coreq., BIOB 170N. The diversity of life including prokaryotes, viruses, protista, fungi, plants and animals including structure and evolutionary relationships.
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2 Credits |
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BIOB 260 - Cellular and Molecular Biology
Offered autumn and summer. Prereq. BIOB 160N (preferred) or BCH 110/111 (preferred) or B- or higher in BIOH 112; and either CHMY 123 or CHMY 143. Analytical exploration of the structure and function of the cell, the fundamental unit of life, with an emphasis on energy transformations and information flow. Topics include molecular building blocks, membranes, organelles, and mechanisms of replication, gene expression, metabolism, signal transduction, cell birth, cell death, and cell differentiation.
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4 Credits |
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BIOB 272 - Genetics and Evolution
Offered spring. Prereq., either BIOB 260 OR both BIOB 160N and BIOB 170N/171N; and one of M 121, 122, 151, 162, or 171. Principles and mechanisms of inheritance and evolution. Population genetics, fossil record, macroevolution, speciation, extinction, systematics, molecular evolution.
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4 Credits |
Minimum Required Grade: C- | 17 Total Credits Required |
Upper Division Core Courses Required by Human Biological Sciences Option
Rule: All of the following courses are required.
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BIOB 301 - Developmental Biology
Offered autumn. Prereq., BIOB 260; BIOB 272 recommended. An analysis of the origin and development of form and patterns in organisms, stressing the processes of growth and differentiation in plants and animals. Graded traditional letter grade only.
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3 Credits |
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BIOB 375 - General Genetics
Offered spring. Prereq., BIOB 260 and 272. This course will focus on the molecular genetics of eukaryotes, with special emphasis on transmission genetics and gene structure and regulation.
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3 Credits |
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BIOH 365 - Human AP I for Health Profsns
Offered autumn and summer. Prereq., CHMY 121N or CHMY 141N; BIOB 160N or BIOH 112 or 113. Introduction to basic cellular structure and function. The fundamental facts and concepts of the anatomy and physiology of cells and tissues, the integumentary, musculoskeletal, nervous and special senses with an emphasis on clinical application for students preparing for careers in health care. Laboratory component includes presentation of cadaver prosections and models.
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4 Credits |
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BIOH 370 - Human AP II for Health Profsns
Offered spring. Prereq., BIOH 365. The fundamental facts and concepts of the anatomy and physiology of the endocrine, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems with an emphasis on clinical application for students preparing for careers in health care. Laboratory component includes presentation of cadaver prosections and models.
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4 Credits |
Minimum Required Grade: C- | 14 Total Credits Required |
Additional Upper Division Major Courses Required for the Human Biological Sciences Option
Biochemistry Requirement
Rule: Complete either one semester of biochemistry (BCH 380) or a full year of biochemistry (BCH 480-482)
Note: If one year of chemistry is completed, then BCH 380 must be taken. Either BCH 380 or BCH 480-482 may be taken if two years of chemistry are completed.
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BCH 380 - Biochemistry
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., CHMY 223 or BIOB 260. Fundamental biochemistry; chemistry and metabolism of biomolecules, energy relationships in metabolism; storage, transmission, and expression of genetic information. Credit not allowed for both BCH 380 and 480-482.
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4 Credits |
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BCH 480 - Advanced Biochemistry I
Offered autumn. Prereq., CHMY 223. Primarily for science majors. The chemistry of biomolecules, with emphasis on the structure and function of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids. The chemistry and regulation of the transfer and expression of genetic information, protein synthesis. Credit not allowed for both BCH 380 and 480-482.
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3 Credits |
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BCH 482 - Advanced Biochemistry II
Offered spring. Prereq., BCH 480 or equiv. Continuation of BCH 480. Enzyme kinetics, metabolism, especially macromolecule biosyntheses and energy acquisition pathways, and the associated energetics and molecular physiology. Credit not allowed for both BCH 380 and BCH 480-482.
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3 Credits |
Minimum Required Grade: C- | 4 or 6 Total Credits Required |
Microbiology Requirement
Rule: Complete either BIOM 400 or both BIOM 360 and 361
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BIOM 360 - Gen Microbiolgy (equiv to 260)
Offered autumn. Prereq., CHMY 123N or 143N; Prereq. or coreq., BIOB 260. Microbial structure and function, growth and reproduction, physiology, ecology, genetics, environmental factors, control of microorganisms and sterility, antimicrobial agents, microbial diversity.
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3 Credits |
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BIOM 361 - Gen Microbiolgy Lb (equiv 261)
Offered autumn. Prereq. or coreq., BIOM 360. Basic microbiology procedures and techniques.
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2 Credits |
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BIOM 400 - Medical Microbiology
Offered autumn. Microbial structure and functions, pathogenic microorganisms, virology, immunology. Credit not allowed toward a major in microbiology.
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3 Credits |
Minimum Required Grade: C- | 3 or 5 Total Credits Required |
Additional Depth in Human Biological Sciences
Rule: Complete at least two courses from the following list
Note: If BIOM 427 General Parasitology taken, then BIOM 428 General Parasitology Lab must also be taken.
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BCH 486 - Biochemistry Research Lab
Offered spring. Prereq., BCH 380 or 480. Applications of biochemical principles to modern protein biochemistry. Basic micro- and molecular biology techniques are used to produce mutant proteins; then students learn basic and advanced biophysical techniques to characterize the mutant proteins.
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3 Credits |
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BIOB 410 - Immunology
Offered autumn. Prereq., BIOB 260. Current concepts and methods in Immunology.
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3 Credits |
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BIOB 425 - Adv Cell & Molecular Biology
Offered spring. Prereq., BIOB 260 and 272; BCH 380 strongly recommended. Cell structure and function, cell cycle, cellular signaling, molecular basis of cancer, regulated cell death, membrane transport, organelle dynamics, cytoskeleton, cell adhesion, and the molecular basis of learning and memory.
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3 Credits |
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BIOB 468 - Endocrinology
Offered alternate years. Prereq., BIOB 260 and 272. Integration of fundamental concepts of endocrinology (such as hormone release, hormone transport and receptor activation) into complex systems (such as reproduction).
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3 Credits |
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BIOB 483 - Phylogenetics and Evolution
Offered alternating spring semesters. Prereq., BIOB 260 and BIOB 272. Phylogenies, or evolutionary trees, provide insights into the history of life on Earth, including our own origins. This course focuses on the theoretical foundations of popular methods of reconstructing phylogenies from molecular sequence data and how to implement these methods with computational software for real data sets. Other current methods for testing evolutionary hypotheses with sequence data will also be introduced.
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3 Credits |
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BIOB 486 - Genomics
Offered autumn. Prereq., BIOB 272. Principles and mechanisms of genome biology of animals and microbes, including genome function, evolution, and basic molecular and computational methodology used in genome biology.
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3 Credits |
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BIOB 499 - Undergraduate Thesis
(R-6) Offered every term. Prereq., senior standing and consent of instr. Preparation of a thesis or manuscript based on undergraduate research for presentation and/or publication. Student must give oral or poster presentation at the Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium or a scientific meeting. Graded credit/no credit.
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3 To 6 Credits |
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BIOE 403 - Vert Design & Evolution
Offered spring. Prereq., BIOB 170N, 171N and 272 and PHSX 205N/206N or 215N/216N. Evolutionary patterns of animal morphology and the importance of body size on life history patterns. Phylogenetic study of major extant and extinct vertebrate groups. Laboratory includes systematic study of organ systems and workshops in experimental functional morphology.
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5 Credits |
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BIOE 406 - Behavior & Evolution
Offered autumn. Prereq., BIOB 272. Diversity of animal behavior in an evolutionary context including inheritance of behavior, diets, avoidance responses, mating systems and sexual selection, parental care, and evolution of animal groups and societies.
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4 Credits |
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BIOE 482 - Evolution & Development
Offered intermittently. Prereq., BIOB 170N and 272. Lecture, reading and discussion of questions at the intersection of developmental and evolutionary biology. Questions include but are not restricted to: how novel traits arise; how diversity in animal form is generated; and how phenotypic plasticity (environment-sensitive expression of traits) is produced.
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3 Credits |
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BIOH 462 - Principles Medical Physiology
Offered spring. Prereq., C (2.00) or better in BIOH 365, 370, and either CHMY 123N or 143N or consent of instr. An advanced course in human physiology for students preparing for careers in health care.
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3 Credits |
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BIOL 435 - Comparative Animal Physiology
Offered spring. Prereq., BIOB 260 or equivalent. Animal physiology with emphasis on diversity of functional processes, with strong links to broader ecological and evolutionary contexts.
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3 Credits |
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BIOM 402 - Medical Bacteriology& Mycology
Offered spring. Prereq., BIOM 360, 361. A study of the pathogenic bacteria and fungi and the diseases they produce.
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3 Credits |
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BIOM 410 - Microbial Genetics
Offered spring. Prereq., BIOM 360 and 361. The molecular genetics of prokaryotic organisms including: structure and replication of the prokaryotic chromosome; gene expression; mutagenesis and DNA repair; plasmids and other tools of genetic engineering; transmission of genetic material and recombination in prokaryotes; regulation of gene expression in prokaryotes; recombinant DNA and biotechnology.
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3 Credits |
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BIOM 427 - General Parasitology
Offered autumn. Prereq., BIOB 272. Parasitism as a biological phenomenon, origin of parasitism, adaptations and life cycles, parasite morphology, fine structure, physiology, parasites and their environment.
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2 Credits |
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BIOM 435 - Virology
Offered spring. Prereq., BIOB 260, and either BIOM 360 or BIOM 400. The general nature of viruses, with emphasis on the molecular biology of animal and human viruses. Co-convenes with BIOM 535.
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3 Credits |
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BIOM 450 - Microbial Physiology
Offered autumn. Prereq., BIOM 360-361. Microbial structure and function, physiological diversity, microbial metabolism, role of microbial activity in the environment.
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3 Credits |
Minimum Required Grade: C- | 6 - 9 Total Credits Required |
Required Courses Outside of the Major
Mathematics and Psychology
Rule: All of the following courses are required
Note: M 171 Calculus I may be substituted for M 162.
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M 162 - Applied Calculus
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ALEKS placement >= 5 or one of M 121, 122 or 151. Introductory course surveying the principal ideas of differential and integral calculus with emphasis on applications and computer software. Mathematical modeling in discrete and continuous settings. Intended primarily for students who do not plan to take higher calculus.
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4 Credits |
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PSYX 100S - Intro to Psychology
Offered every term. Introduction to the scientific study of behavior in humans and other animals. Credit not allowed for both PSY 100S and PSYC 100S.
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4 Credits |
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STAT 216 - Introduction to Statistics
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., M 115 (preferred), or one of M 121, 132, 151, 162 or 171, or ALEKS placement >= 4. Introduction to major ideas of statistical inference. Emphasis is on statistical reasoning and uses of statistics.
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4 Credits |
Minimum Required Grade: C- | 12 Total Credits Required |
Chemistry
Rule: Complete either one year of chemistry (CHMY 121N, 123N/124N) or two years of chemistry (CHMY 141N, 143N, 221/222, 223/224)
Note: If you plan to apply to a graduate or professional school such as medical or dental, you should plan to complete the two year sequence in chemistry. If you plan to pursue nursing or a graduate program in physical therapy, the one year sequence of chemistry is sufficient. The two year chemistry option is more flexible, and keeps more options open for future careers. Check the requirements of your intended professional program to help determine which sequence is right for you.
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CHMY 121N - Intro to General Chemistry
Offered autumn and spring. First semester of an introduction to general, inorganic, organic and biological chemistry.
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3 Credits |
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CHMY 123N - Intro to Organic & Biochem
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., "C-" or equiv. in CHMY 121N or consent of instr. Second semester of an introduction to general, inorganic, organic and biological chemistry.
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3 Credits |
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CHMY 124N - Intro to Organic & Biochem Lab
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq. or coreq., CHMY 123N. Laboratory to accompany CHMY 123N.
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2 Credits |
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CHMY 141N - College Chemistry I
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ALEKS Placement Level 4 or M 095 Intermediate Algebra w/ C- or better. For science majors and other students intending to take more than one year of chemistry. Properties of elements, inorganic compounds, liquid solutions, chemical equilibria and chemical kinetics. Includes laboratory.
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5 Credits |
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CHMY 143N - College Chemistry II
Offered spring and summer. Prereq., "C-" or better in CHMY 141N or consent of instr. A continuation of CHMY 141N. Includes Laboratory.
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5 Credits |
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CHMY 221 - Organic Chem I
Offered autumn. Prereq., CHMY 123N or 143N. The chemical and physical properties of organic compounds.
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3 Credits |
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CHMY 222 - Org Chm I Lab
Offered autumn. Coreq., CHMY 221; prereq., one semester of 100-level laboratory. Microscale techniques are emphasized.
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2 Credits |
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CHMY 223 - Organic Chm II
Offered spring. Prereq., CHMY 221. Continuation of 221.
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3 Credits |
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CHMY 224 - Org Chm II Lab
Offered spring. Prereq., CHMY 222; prereq. or coreq., CHMY 223.
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2 Credits |
Minimum Required Grade: C- | 8 or 20 Total Credits Required |
Physics
Rule: All of the following courses are required.
Note: These are algebra- and trigonometry-based physics courses. The calculus-based physics sequence, PHSX 215N/216N & 217N/218N (which require M 171 and M 172), may be substituted for PHSX 205N/206N & 207N/208N.
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PHSX 205N - College Physics I
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., M 122 or 151 or equivalent, and prereq. or coreq. PHSX 206N. Mechanics, sound, and heat. For non-physical science majors. This course satisfies the lecture portion of medical school requirements in general physics. Credit not allowed for both PHSX 205N-207N and 215N-217N.
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4 Credits |
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PHSX 206N - College Physics I Laboratory
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq. or coreq., PHSX 205N. Mechanics, sound, and heat. For non-physical science majors. This course satisfies the laboratory portion of medical school requirements in general physics. Credit not allowed for both PHSX 206N-208N and 216N-218N.
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1 Credits |
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PHSX 207N - College Physics II
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq. PHSX 205N and prereq. or coreq., PHSX 208N. Electricity, magnetism, light, and modern physics. For non-physical science majors. This course satisfies the lecture portion of medical school requirements in general physics. Credit not allowed for both PHSX 205N-207N and 215N-217N.
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4 Credits |
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PHSX 208N - College Physics II Laboratory
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., PHSX 206N, prereq, or coreq., PHSX 207N. Electricity, magnetism, light and modern physics. For non-physical science majors. This course satisfies the laboratory portion of medical school requirements in general physics. Credit not allowed for both PHSX 206N-208N and 216N-218N.
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1 Credits |
Minimum Required Grade: C- | 10 Total Credits Required |
Upper Division Writing Expectation for the Major
Rule: Complete the equivalent of a full writing course (either three 1/3 writing courses or one 2/3 writing course + one 1/3 writing course or one complete writing course)
Note: To meet the Upper Division Writing Expectation for the Major, Biology students take 2 or 3 partial writing courses (either three 1/3 writing courses or one 1/3 writing course and one 2/3 writing course) or one complete writing course. The Human Biological Sciences Option does not require a specific writing course.
1/3 UD Writing Courses
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BCH 482 - Advanced Biochemistry II
Offered spring. Prereq., BCH 480 or equiv. Continuation of BCH 480. Enzyme kinetics, metabolism, especially macromolecule biosyntheses and energy acquisition pathways, and the associated energetics and molecular physiology. Credit not allowed for both BCH 380 and BCH 480-482.
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3 Credits |
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BIOB 410 - Immunology
Offered autumn. Prereq., BIOB 260. Current concepts and methods in Immunology.
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3 Credits |
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BIOB 425 - Adv Cell & Molecular Biology
Offered spring. Prereq., BIOB 260 and 272; BCH 380 strongly recommended. Cell structure and function, cell cycle, cellular signaling, molecular basis of cancer, regulated cell death, membrane transport, organelle dynamics, cytoskeleton, cell adhesion, and the molecular basis of learning and memory.
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3 Credits |
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BIOB 483 - Phylogenetics and Evolution
Offered alternating spring semesters. Prereq., BIOB 260 and BIOB 272. Phylogenies, or evolutionary trees, provide insights into the history of life on Earth, including our own origins. This course focuses on the theoretical foundations of popular methods of reconstructing phylogenies from molecular sequence data and how to implement these methods with computational software for real data sets. Other current methods for testing evolutionary hypotheses with sequence data will also be introduced.
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3 Credits |
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BIOE 403 - Vert Design & Evolution
Offered spring. Prereq., BIOB 170N, 171N and 272 and PHSX 205N/206N or 215N/216N. Evolutionary patterns of animal morphology and the importance of body size on life history patterns. Phylogenetic study of major extant and extinct vertebrate groups. Laboratory includes systematic study of organ systems and workshops in experimental functional morphology.
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5 Credits |
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BIOE 409 - Behavior & EvolutionDiscussion
Offered autumn. Co-req., BIOE 406. Diversity of animal behavior in an evolutionary context including inheritance of behavior, diets, avoidance responses, mating systems and sexual selection, parental care, and evolution of animal groups and societies. This discussion course complements the lectures of BIOE 406 by examining both landmark and recent literature. It also includes a written component.
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1 Credits |
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BIOE 428 - Freshwater Ecology
Offered autumn. Prereq., BIOB 160N and either CHMY 123N or 143N. Physical and chemical dynamics of lakes and streams. Diversity, distribution and dynamics of freshwater organisms.
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5 Credits |
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BIOL 484 - Plant Evolution
Offered fall, alternate years. Prereq., BIOB 272. Lecture, reading and discussion on the evolutionary processes that shape major patterns of plant diversity. Topics include but are not restricted to: local adaptation, floral and mating system evolution, polyploidy, genome evolution, and speciation.
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3 Credits |
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BIOM 402 - Medical Bacteriology& Mycology
Offered spring. Prereq., BIOM 360, 361. A study of the pathogenic bacteria and fungi and the diseases they produce.
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3 Credits |
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BIOO 320 - General Botany
Offered autumn. Prereq., BIOB 170N-171N, 260. Prereq. or coreq., BIOB 272. Anatomy, morphology, ecology and physiology of photosynthetic organisms.
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5 Credits |
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BIOO 434 - Plant Physiology Lab
Offered spring. Prereq or coreq., BIOO 433. Laboratory exercises designed to familiarize students with concepts and techniques in plant physiology.
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1 Credits |
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BIOO 470 - Ornithology
Offered spring. Prereq. or Coreq., BIOB 272; major of biology, Pre-Wildlife Biology, or Wildlife Biology, and must be of junior or senior standing. The classification, structure, evolution, behavior and ecology of birds.
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4 Credits |
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BIOO 475 - Mammalogy
Offered autumn. Prereq., BIOB 272. The evolution, systematics, anatomy, physiology and ecology of mammals.
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4 Credits |
Minimum Required Grade: C- |
2/3 UD Writing Courses
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BCH 486 - Biochemistry Research Lab
Offered spring. Prereq., BCH 380 or 480. Applications of biochemical principles to modern protein biochemistry. Basic micro- and molecular biology techniques are used to produce mutant proteins; then students learn basic and advanced biophysical techniques to characterize the mutant proteins.
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3 Credits |
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BCH 499 - Senior Thesis/Capstone
(R-6) Offered every term. Prereq., senior standing and consent of instr. Preparation of a thesis or manuscript based on undergraduate research for presentation and/or publication. Student must give an oral or poster presentation at the Undergraduate Research Symposium or a scientific meeting.
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3 To 6 Credits |
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BIOB 411 - Immunology Laboratory
Offered autumn. Coreq., BIOB 410. Modern techniques for analysis of immune responses.
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2 Credits |
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BIOB 499 - Undergraduate Thesis
(R-6) Offered every term. Prereq., senior standing and consent of instr. Preparation of a thesis or manuscript based on undergraduate research for presentation and/or publication. Student must give oral or poster presentation at the Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium or a scientific meeting. Graded credit/no credit.
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3 To 6 Credits |
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BIOE 342 - Field Ecology
Offered summers only at Flathead Lake Biological Station. Prereq., BIOB 272 and one year of college math, including statistics. The principles and practices of the study of animals and plants in their natural environments, including human influences, with focus on the Crown of the Continent area of the Rock Mountains and taught entirely outdoors.
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5 Credits |
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BIOE 371 - Gen Ecology Lab (equiv to 271)
Offered autumn. Prereq. or Coreq., BIOE 370 and either STAT 216 or WILD 240. Methods of describing and testing alternative explanations for patterns in nature. The use of scientific methodology in ecology.
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2 Credits |
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BIOM 411 - Exprmntl Microbial Genetcs Lab
Offered spring. Prereq. or coreq., BIOM 410. Experiments in microbial genetics: Analysis of genes and genomes.
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1 Credits |
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BIOM 499 - Undergraduate Thesis
(R-6) Offered every term. Prereq., senior standing and consent of instr. Preparation of a thesis or manuscript based on undergraduate research for presentation and/or publication. Student must give an oral or poster presentation at the Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium or a scientific meeting. Graded credit/no credit.
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3 To 6 Credits |
Minimum Required Grade: C- |
Complete UD Writing Course
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BIOH 462 - Principles Medical Physiology
Offered spring. Prereq., C (2.00) or better in BIOH 365, 370, and either CHMY 123N or 143N or consent of instr. An advanced course in human physiology for students preparing for careers in health care.
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3 Credits |
Exception to the Modern/Classical Languages Requirement
Rule: Choose one of the following Math courses
Note: The Division of Biological Sciences has been granted an exception to the Modern/Classical Language Requirement. Either of these Calculus courses (required by the major) will satisfy this requirement.
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M 162 - Applied Calculus
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., ALEKS placement >= 5 or one of M 121, 122 or 151. Introductory course surveying the principal ideas of differential and integral calculus with emphasis on applications and computer software. Mathematical modeling in discrete and continuous settings. Intended primarily for students who do not plan to take higher calculus.
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4 Credits |
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M 171 - Calculus I
Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., M 122 or 151 or ALEKS placement >= 5. Differential calculus, including limits, continuous functions, Intermediate Value Theorem, tangents, linear approximation, inverse functions, implicit differentiation, extreme values and the Mean Value Theorem. Integral Calculus including antiderivatives, definite integrals, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
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4 Credits |
Minimum Required Grade: C- |