Biology

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 401 - Topics
Credits: 1.00
Introduction to specific areas of study within biological sciences. Provides an avenue to explore recent excitements in biological sciences, and fundamental questions about how living organisms function and adapt to different environments; introduction to contemporary research in various biological sciences. Several concurrent sections organized around themes; lecture/discussion. 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. No credit for students who have completed BSCI 422 (UNHM).

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 415 - Watershed Watch
Credits: 2.00
Project Watershed Watch brings together several highly successful areas of excellence at UNH: capabilities in satellite remote sensing and geographic information systems, forest ecology, limnology and microbial ecology. Watershed Watch will recruit up to 40 sophomores whose majors are currently undeclared to study watershed interactions and relate them to established methods of monitoring the quality of forest, lakes, and streams. Students will work along side faculty in an authentic, experience-based, and hands-on learning environment. Prereq: instructor approval.

BIOL 444 - Emergence of Life in the Universe
Credits: 4.00
How did life begin? Is there life on other planets? Can "synthetic" life be created in the laboratory? An informed exploration of questions and theories about the origin and nature of life, the mechanisms of evolution and diversification, the possibilities of past and future dissemination of life in the universe, and the growing power of human beings to understand and influence these phenomena, including ethical issues. Writing intensive.

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 for 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 600W - Field Experience
Credits: 1.00 to 4.00
See description for BIOL 600. Cr/F. Writing intensive.

BIOL 601 - Biology of Plants
Credits: 4.00
Structural and functional biology of the plant organism, with emphasis on land plants. Evolution of vegetative processes and sexual reproduction/breeding systems. Plant adaptations to environmental challenges. Prereq: BIOL 411-412 and general chemistry. Special fee.

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 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 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 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 795W - Independent Investigations
Credits: 1.00 to 4.00
See description for BIOL 795. Writing intensive.

BIOL 799 - Honors Senior 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.