[ Biology ]

Course Offerings

2009–2010

One unit of course credit equals four semester hours.

BIO 100 Principles of Biology
Life, its origin, chemistry, energy transformations, reproduction, genetics, evolution, and ecology. Design and execution of experiments using the scientific method. Not applicable for biology major or minor. Includes laboratory.

BIO 104 Human Biology
Anatomy, physiology, development, genetics, evolution, and ecology of humans, including current topics. Not applicable for biology major or minor. Includes laboratory.

BIO 105 Environmental Biology
Biological relationships between living and non-living components of the natural world, and the significance to humans as members of natural ecosystems. Biological and environmental consequences of technological, political, legal, and ethical issues will be discussed. Includes laboratory. No prerequisite.

BIO 107 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
Structure and function of the human body, and of underlying biological principles. Designed for students in nursing, physical education, and health sciences. Not applicable for biology major or minor. Includes laboratory with human cadaver.

BIO 108 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Continuation of BIO 107. BIO 107 is not a prerequisite for this course. Not applicable for biology major or minor. Includes laboratory with human cadaver.

BIO 216 Bacteriology
Bacteria, viruses, fungi, algae, protozoa, and multicellular parasites in relation to health and disease, plus immunological concepts and environmental microbiology. Not applicable to biology major or minor. Includes laboratory. Prerequisite: one year each of college chemistry and biology.

BIO 250 General Biology I
Introduction to biological concepts, including origins of life, biochemical principles, energetics, cellular organization, mechanisms of heredity, and evolution. Students will explore unifying concepts in biological science while developing key investigative skills necessary for scientific exploration and hypothesis testing. Includes laboratory.

BIO 251 General Biology II
Introduction to biological concepts, including classification and levels of organization, organismal biology including surveys of plant biology and zoology, ecology and conservation biology. Students will explore unifying concepts in biological science while developing key investigative skills necessary for scientific exploration and hypothesis testing. Includes laboratory.

BIO 252 Special Topics in Biology
Quarter to full course
See BIO 452.

BIO 300 Human Heredity
Principles of human genetics. Topics include basic cell function, patterns and mechanisms of inheritance, the causes of genetic abnormality, issues related to new genetic technology, and the principles of population genetics and human evolution. Not applicable to the biology major or minor. Includes laboratory. Prerequisite: junior/senior standing or consent of faculty member.

BIO 303 Genetics
Molecular and classical concepts of heredity in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Includes laboratory. Prerequisite: one year of college biology.

BIO 306 Evolution and Population Genetics
The theory of evolution by natural selection with an emphasis on the genetics of populations, including adaptation, speciation, and systematics. Includes laboratory. Prerequisite: one year of college biology. BIO 303 recommended.

BIO 309 Advanced Cell Biology
Study of the structure, organization, and function of cells individually and in their environment. Includes studies of membrane function, transport, communication, motility, and related topics. Prerequisites: BIO 250, BIO 251, BIO 303.

BIO 311 Invertebrate Zoology
Evolution and structure of invertebrates. Observation and dissection of representative forms. Includes laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 251.

BIO 312 Vertebrate Natural History
Taxonomy, paleontology, and natural history of vertebrates. Field trips and species identification. Includes laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 251.

BIO 316 Virology
The study of viruses and their hosts. The nature, replication, classification, cultivation, and assay of viruses are included. The response of hosts to viruses, as well as molecular, clinical, symbiotic and evolutionary aspects of viruses are also explored. Includes laboratory. Prerequisites: one year of college biology, chemistry, and one course in genetics.

BIO 317 Comparative Chordate Anatomy
Evolution of organ systems of animals in Phylum Chordata. Detailed dissection of shark, mud puppy, and cat. Includes laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 251.

BIO 318 Developmental Biology
Physiology, genetics, and morphology of development from gamete production to organ formation in animals. Developmental anatomy of the sea urchin, frog, and chick. Includes laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 251.

BIO 320 Animal Behavior
Animal behavior is the study of the biological basis of the activity patterns and mechanisms in animals in the context of evolutionary biology. The study of animal behavior includes the examination of animal locomotion, communication, social behaviors, and behavioral ecology. Laboratories include analyses of behavior patterns and mechanisms in the laboratory and field. Prerequisite: BIO 251.

BIO 352 Special Topics in Biology
Quarter to full course
See BIO 452.

BIO 412 Plant Anatomy and Morphology
Anatomy and functions of cells and tissues that make up the plant body. Physiology, ecology, and other aspects of plant biology will be considered. Includes laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 251.

BIO 414 Microbiology
Morphology, physiology, taxonomy, genetics, and culture of microorganisms plus immunology and applied and environmental microbiology. Includes laboratory. Prerequisite: one year each of college chemistry and biology.

BIO 415 Ecology
Exploration of the relationships of animals and plants to the living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) components of their environment. Emphasis on ecosystem and population ecology, and the importance of evolutionary biology. Includes laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 251.

BIO 416 Molecular Biology
Molecular structure, dynamics, and genetics of viruses and cells. Emphasis on the transfer of information and its uses for recombinant DNA technology and gene engineering. Includes laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 251 and 303.

BIO 417 Plant Physiology
Vascular plants from seed to death. Includes water relations, photosynthesis, respiration, growth, photoperiodic responses, nutrition, and flowering. Includes laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 251.

BIO 418 Animal Physiology
General and comparative study of animal function at the organ system level, with emphasis on vertebrate physiology and physiological ecology. Includes laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 251.

BIO 419 Pathophysiology
Physiological basis and mechanisms of disease in humans using systems theory. Not applicable to biology major or minor. Prerequisite: BIO 107 and 108, or 418; and CHM 101 and 103 or equivalent.

BIO 428 Advanced Human Anatomy
A detailed study of the microscopic and gross structure of the human body. Includes the study of cell and tissue structure, and a detailed study of gross body structure. Laboratories include a study of human cadavers, microscope slides, and model human structures. Prerequisites: BIO 250, BIO 251, junior standing or higher and permisson of the instructor.

BIO 449 Research Proposal Writing
Quarter course
Preparation and formalization of a research proposal under the guidance of a faculty member. Students will conduct extensive literature review on the proposed subject. Course is a requirement for BIO 492. Prerequisite: consent of faculty member.

BIO 452 Special Topics in Biology
Quarter to full course
Variable experiences in biology including international courses and study under outside organizations, e.g. ACCA, Field Museum of Natural History, Shedd Aquarium, Morton Arboretum, Chicago Academy of Science, or individually designed programs. Grading optional. Includes laboratory/field work. Prerequisite: biology major or departmental consent.

BIO 492 Independent Study
Half or full course
Student-originated, faculty-guided investigations for junior or senior majors in biology. A preliminary proposal, research paper, and presentation of results before students and faculty are required. Includes laboratory.

BIO 495 Honors Independent Research
Half course
This course affords Honors Program students the opportunity to design and implement a significant research project in the field of biology culminating in an appropriate public dissemination of the research methods and findings. This course must be taken concurrently with another 300-400 course in the major or minor, facilitating faculty supervision and guidance. Permission of the faculty supervisor and the Director of the Honors Program required prior to registration. Fall Term, January Term, Spring Term, Summer Term.