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BIOL 400 - Professional Perspectives on Biology
Credits:
1.00
Views scope of biology and explores professional
opportunities for biological sciences majors. Guest
speakers from on and off campus present seminars and lead
discussions on contemporary issues in biology. Departmental
and interdepartmental major and option programs and
strategies for achieving professional goals are discussed.
Required for all first-semester biology majors. CR/F.
BIOL 404 - Biotechnology and Society
Credits:
4.00
The history and science of biotechnology and genetic
engineering of bacteria, plants, and animals including
humans. Applications of DNA technology, cloning and
genetic engineering to agriculture, biomedicine,
industrial products and environmental problems. Discussion
of economic, social, environmental, legal, and ethical
issues related to the applications of biotechnology and
genetic engineering.
BIOL 405 - Diversity of Life
Credits:
4.00
Survey of ecology, evolution, genetics, and the diversity of
life. Emphasis on basic biological principles. For
nonbiological science majors. Lecture and lab. Cannot
be taken for credit after completion of BIOL 411, 413, or
equivalent. Special fee. Lab.
BIOL 406 - Human Organism
Credits:
4.00
Survey of biological chemistry, molecular and cell biology,
and major plant and animal systems. Emphasis on basic
biological principles. For nonbiological science majors.
Lecture and Lab. Cannot be taken for credit after
completion of BIOL 412, 414, or equivalent. Special fee.
Lab.
BIOL 411 - Principles of Biology I
Credits:
4.00
Introduction to structure and function of cells; tissues and
organs; physiological processes; genes and heredity.
Required for majors in the biological sciences. Special fee.
Lab.
BIOL 411H - Honors/Principles of Biology I
Credits:
4.00
See description for BIOL 411.
BIOL 412 - Principles of Biology II
Credits:
4.00
The biology of organisms, including survey of kingdoms,
behavior, evolution, and ecology. Required for majors in
the biological sciences. Special fee. Lab.
BIOL 412H - Honors/Principles of Biology II
Credits:
4.00
See description for BIOL 412.
BIOL 413 - Principles of Biology I
Credits:
4.00
Lecture and Laboratory introduction to biological
principles; cell structure, function, replication,
energetics and transport mechanisms; physiological
processes; Mendelian, molecular genetics and gene
technology. Required for students majoring in the life
sciences. Cannot be taken for credit after BIOL 411 or
equivalent. Special fee. Lab.
BIOL 414 - Principles of Biology II
Credits:
4.00
Lecture and laboratory survey of the five kingdoms of life;
physiology of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems;
evolution; human impact on the biosphere. Required for
students majoring in the life sciences. Cannot be taken for
credit after BIOL 412 or equivalent. Special fee. Lab.
BIOL #420 - Parasites and Pestilence
Credits:
4.00
Ecology of human disease; role of disease in history;
biological, social, and economic problems involved in
eradication and control. Particular attention to diseases
that still account for serious sickness and mortality in
overpopulated, underdeveloped countries. No credit toward
a major or minor.
BIOL 520 - Our Changing Planet
Credits:
4.00
Ecosystem interrelations and factors critical to maintain
sustainability will be addressed in this course.
Environmental issues such as water usage, pollution,
and treatment; air and soil quality; fossil fuels and
alternative energy sources will be presented. Not credit if
credit earned for ENE 520.
BIOL 528 - Applied Biostatistics I
Credits:
4.00
Development of elementary statistical techniques through
the analysis of prepared biological data. Continuous and
discrete probability distributions; distributions of sample
statistics; small-sample theory; regression; correlation;
and analysis of variance. No credit for students who have
completed ADM 430; ADMN 420; EREC 525; HHS 540; MATH 639;
MATH 644; PSYC 402; SOC 502.
BIOL 541 - General Ecology
Credits:
4.00
Physical and biological factors affecting distribution,
abundance, and adaptations of organisms. Population,
community, and ecosystem structure and function. Prereq:
BIOL 411-412 or equivalent. Special fee. Lab. Writing
intensive.
BIOL 600 - Field Experience
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
A supervised experience providing the opportunity to apply
academic experience in settings associated with future
professional employment and/or related graduate
opportunities. Must be approved by a faculty adviser
selected by the student. May be repeated to a maximum of
8 credit hours. Prereq: permission. CR/F.
BIOL 602 - Project Lake Watch
Credits:
3.00 or 5.00
Project Lake Watch brings together several highly successful
areas of excellence at UNH: capabilities in satellite remote
sensing and geographic information systems, microbial
ecology, limnology, and the long-term monitoring of NH lakes
by volunteer citizens. Project Lake Watch is a new, two-year
pilot program beginning May 28, 2002, and will recruit 10
sophomores from all colleges to become outreach teachers of
geospatial technologies, relating these to established
methods of monitoring NH lake water quality. These students
will experience active, hands-on learning and will then
disperse the newer technologies to participating volunteers
in the NH Lakes Lay Monitoring Program. IA (continuous
grading) course.
BIOL 603 - Seminar/Project Lake Watch
Credits:
3.00
Project Lake Seminar is a forum for maintaining academic
focus and cohesiveness among program participants
throughout the academic year. In addition to weekly meetings
in which current developments in lake remote sensing will be
considered, students will also use this forum to plan summer
academic activities, carry out outreach teaching with
volunteer lake monitors and prepare scientific presentation
for a national meeting. Prereq: BIOL 602, permission.
BIOL 604 - Principles of Genetics
Credits:
4.00
Chemical structure of genetic material, Mendelism, gene
recombination, and chromosome mapping. Mutation, gene
expression and regulation, recombinant DNA. Quantitative
inheritance and population genetics. Prereq: BIOL 411 and
412; CHEM 403 and 404. College math or statistics suggested.
Offered each semester. Special fee.
BIOL 605 - Eukaryotic Cell and Developmental Biology
Credits:
4.00
Cell and developmental biology of eukaryotic animals and
plants. General topics include the structure and function of
major cellular compartments, an analysis of intracellular
dynamics, mechanisms of intercellular communication, and
mechanisms for elaborating and integrating mutlicellular
animals and plants. Special topics include mitogenesis, cell
motility, oncogenesis, control of gene expression, and
pattern formation. Prereq: BIOL 411 and 412; CHEM 403 and
404. Special fee. Lab.
BIOL 695 - Biology Teaching Practices
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
Students assist in teaching labs in undergraduate biology
courses supervised by the lab coordinator/instructor.
Responsibilities include facilitating lab endeavors, giving
a presentation, and writing a report. Prereq: permission.
May be repeated to 8 credits.
BIOL 696 - Biology Teaching Practices
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
See description for BIOL 695.
BIOL #702 - Genetics Lab
Credits:
4.00
An experimental approach to understanding the fundamental
principles of heredity. Theoretical aspects of genetics
hypothesis testing, data analysis, and techniques of isozyme
and DNA electrophoresis and polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
In lab, students conduct mating and mutagenesis experiments
with plants, animals, and yeast; do human DNA
fingerprinting; and employ techniques of DNA isolation,
electrophoresis, PCR, cytogenetics, and statistical analysis
to generate and interpret genetic data. Prereq: BIOL 604 or
equivalent. Special fee. (Also offered as GEN 702.)
BIOL 711 - Applied Biostatistics II
Credits:
4.00
Design and analysis of biological and ecological research
experiments. "Real world" studies used to discuss the
identification of hypotheses, appropriate experimental
design, and the application of statistical analyses
including ANOVA, ANCOVA, correlation and regression, cluster
analysis, classification and ordination techniques.
Theoretical statistical concepts tailored to consider
student's own thesis and dissertation research, allowing
statistical problems to be addressed at various stages of
the research process. Common computer packages used for
analyses. Prereq: BIOL 528; permission. Special fee.
BIOL #791 - Problems in the Teaching of High School Biology
Credits:
4.00
Objectives and methods; selection and organization of
materials, preparation of visual aids and other projects;
use of field trips. Prereq: two years of biological science;
permission.
BIOL 795 - Independent Investigations
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
Topics may include teaching practicum in a biological
science supervised by a biology faculty member (permission
required); research practicum in a biological science
supervised by a biology faculty member (permission
required); or special topics of current interest in biology.
Lecture-discussion format. Prereq: 12 credits of biology or
permission. May be repeated to 4 credits.
BIOL 796 - Independent Investigations
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
See description for BIOL 795.
BIOL 799 - Honors Thesis
Credits:
2.00 to 8.00
Independent research requiring a written proposal, a thesis,
and a presentation of research results to an audience of
faculty and/or students. Intended for Biology majors
completing Biology Honors-in-Major requirements. Contact
Biology Program Coordinator prior to senior year to arrange
supervision and obtain permission. 2 consecutive semesters.
(4 credit minimum total.) Writing intensive.