College of Natural Science and Mathematics

Courses: Biology (BIOL)

6123: Seminar in Biological Clocks
Cr. 1. (1-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in biology or biochemistry. Seminars presented by faculty and students on current literature in biological rhythms.

6198:6298:6398:6498:6598: Special Problems
Cr. 1-5 per semester. Prerequisites: consent of instructor and approval of chair.

6199:6299:6399:6699:7399:7699: Master's Thesis
Cr. 1, 2, 3, or 6 per semester.

6201: Quantitative Genetics
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing; BIOL 3301 and BIOL 3407 or equivalents. Principles of genetics applied to the evolution of quantitative characters.

6202: Molecular Genetic Approaches to Conservation Biology
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Overview of molecular genetic tools for species conservation.

6203: Advanced Animal Behavior
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Mechanisms and evolution of animal behavior.

6204: Evolution
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing and BIOL 3306 or BIOL 4368 or equivalents. Advanced topics in the study of evolution.

6205: Conservation Biology
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing and BIOL 3306 and BIOL 4368 or consent of instructor. Advanced treatment of important areas of conservation biology.

6211: Human Genetics
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Analysis of the molecular basis of human genetic diseases.

6213: Biological Clocks
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: BCHS 3305 and BIOL 4374 or BCHS 4313 or equivalents or consent of instructor. Molecular, cellular, and physiological aspects of biological timing mechanisms.

6214: Molecular Neuroscience
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: BIOL 4374 or BCHS 4313 or equivalents or consent of instructor. Biophysical and molecular mechanisms of neuronal signaling, with emphasis on ion channels and neurotransmitter receptors.

6215: Cellular Neuroscience
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: BCHS 3305 and BIOL 6214 or equivalents or consent of instructor. Molecular and cellular mechanisms of information processing in neurons, with emphasis on mechanisms thought to be involved in neuronal plasticities such as learning and memory.

6216: Biological Membranes
Cr. 2. (2-0). (Also BCHS 6216). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Structure, metabolism and biochemical interactions of membrane components. Molecular mechanisms of membrane phenomena.

6218: DNA Structure and Function
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: BCHS 3304 and approval of the instructor. Dynamic nature of DNA. Biological and biotechnological relevance of alternatively structured DNA.

6219: Genetic and Molecular Analysis of Behavior
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing in Biology and Biochemistry and consent of instructor. Genetics and molecular biology of behavior in model organisms, including Drosophila, Aplysia, mice, and humans. Definition of behavior, relative contributions of genes and environment, experimental techniques, and underlying molecular genetic mechanisms. Includes biological rhythms, learning and memory, courtship, aggression, addiction, sexual preference, and depression.

6220: Advanced Electrophysiology
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing in Biology and Biochemistry or consent of instructor. Mathematics and other aspects of electrophysiological research, including Fourier series, linear algebra, instrumentation electronics, and methods for analysis of electrophysiological data.

6221: Selection Experiments: Past, Present, and Future
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisites: BIOL 3306 or consent of instructor. Ecological and evolutionary problems analyzed using selection-based approaches.

6222: Optical Methods Cell Biology
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Theoretical bases, technical considerations, applications, and limitations of optical approaches to the study cellular systems. Includes confocal and laser-scanning microscopy, ratiometric calcium imaging, and fluroescence-assisted cell sorting.

6232: Avanced Molecular Microbiology
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisite: BIOL 2333 and BIOL 3304, or consent of instructor. Mechanisms of fundamental processes in microbial molecular biology. Current literature and experimental techniques.

6233: Avanced Microbial Physiology
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisite: BIOL 2333 and BIOL 3304, or consent of instructor. Molecular and cellular mechanisms of fundamental processes in microbial physiology. Current literature and experimental techniques.

6297:6397: Selected Topics in Biology
Cr. 2-3 per semester or more by concurrent enrollment. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be taken for a maximum of six semester hours.

6304: Evolution of Life History Traits
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: graduate standing and BIOL 3306 or consent of instructor. Review of traditional and new approaches to the study of life-history patterns.

6307: Advanced Cell Biology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: BIOL 4374 or equivalent. Topics and techniques in cell biology with emphasis on vesicular transport, cell motility, and other cellular processes.

6317: Multivariate Biometry
Cr. 3. (2-3). Prerequisite: BIOL 3407 or equivalent. Advanced techniques in biometrics, emphasizing multivariate methods.

6324: Bioinformatics for Biologists
. Cr. 3. (4-1). Prerequisites: Graduate standing; BIOL 3306 or consent of instructor. Computer-assisted analyses of molecular data including data retrieval, database usage, sequence alignment, gene identification, phylogenetics, genomics, and proteomics. Individually designed research projects uses bioinformatic methods.

6356: Ecological Techniques and Experimental Design (formerly 6255:6256)
Cr. 3. (2-3). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Each may be repeated once for credit. Field and laboratory exercises illustrating ecological principles, techniques, experimental design and data analysis.

6357: Community Ecology
Cr. 3. (3-0). For biology majors. Prerequisite: BIOL 3306 and BIOL 4368 or consent of instructor. Current principles and theories regarding the structure and dynamics of communities, including concepts of predation, competition, succession, diversity, and stability.

6366: Molecular Evolution
Cr. 2. (2-0). Prerequisite: Graduate standing and BIOL 3301. Evolution of molecular entities and the use of molecular data in the reconstruction of evolutionary events at and above the species level. A written assignment on primary literature related to course subject.

6371: Molecular Genetics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing and either BIOL 3301 or BCHS 4306. The molecular biology and genetics of bacteriophages, procaryotes, and eucaryotes.

6424: Techniques of Animal Experimentation in Health and Disease
Cr. 4. (2-6). Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Ethics and techniques in the use of the common laboratory species in teaching and research.

7124: Cell Biology Seminar
Cr. 1. (1-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in the Department of Biology and Biochemistry. Presentations from the literature and discussion of current topics in cell biology.

7323: Advanced Microbiology Seminar
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in biology. May be repeated for a maximum of nine semester hours.

7341: Genetics Seminar
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in biology. May be repeated for credit.

7367: Population Biology Seminar
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in biology. May be repeated for credit. Graduate seminar in newer aspects of population biology.

7374: Seminar in Developmental Biology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in biology. May be repeated for credit.

7382: Marine Science Seminar
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. May be repeated for credit.

8198:8298:8398:8498:8598:8698: Doctoral Research
Cr. 1-5 per semester. Prerequisites: consent of instructor and approval of chair.

8199:8299:8399:8699:8999: Doctoral Dissertation
Cr. 1-9 per semester.