Academics

BI 101 Concepts of Biology

LASC—Natural Systems and Processes

Unifying principles in biology; diversity and evolution of plant and animal life at cellular and organismic levels. Three lecture hours and a two hour laboratory per week

Offered every year. 4 credits.

BI 111 Social Biology

This course considers the interface between current biological technologies and the social, cultural, legal, and moral postures of modern man.

Offered every year. 3 credits.

BI 112 Diseases and Mankind

Diseases of ancient and modern man; the impact on history, religion, science, art and philosophy.

Offered every year. 3 credits.

BI 114 Plants and Human Affairs

LASC—Global Perspectives; Natural Systems and Processes

Man’s dependence upon plants and their influence on civilization and its art, religions, literature, folklore, medicine, and human behavior.

Offered every 2 years. 3 credits.

BI 116 Animal Biology

Survey of animal kingdom with emphasis on animal diversity, morphology, life histories, ecological and evolutionary relationships. Three lecture hours and two laboratory hours per week.

Offered every 3 years. 4 credits.

BI 120 Darwinian Revolution

An interdisciplinary perspective on the philosophical, religious, and social impacts of Darwin’s theory of evolution by the process of natural selection.

Offered every 2 years. 3 credits.

BI 140 Introduction to Organismal Biology

LASC—Natural Systems and Processes

Evolution, ecology, anatomy, physiology and diversity of organisms. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every year. 4 credits.

BI 141 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology

LASC—Natural Systems and Processes

Cellular and molecular concepts in biology. Emphasis on the structure and varied functions of the cell. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every year. 4 credits.

BI 161 Human Anatomy and Physiology I

Considers human cellular biology, tissues, integumentary, nervous, endocrine, skeletal and muscular systems. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every year. 4 credits.

BI 162 Human Anatomy and Physiology II

LASC—Natural Systems and Processes

Prerequisite: BI 161

Considers digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, urinary, immune and lymphatic systems; water and electrolyte balance, reproduction and embryology. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every year. 4 credits.

BI 193 Special Topics in Biology for First-year Students

All "193" classes are approved for LASC but may vary by section. See current course listing for specific LASC area approval.

Introductory level course covering topics of special interest to first-year students. Offered only as a First-year Seminar.

Offered every year. 3 credits.

BI 199 Selected Topics in Biological Sciences

Each topic is a lecture and/or laboratory course in a selected area of the biological sciences presented by a departmental instructor. Topics will be announced in advance.

Offered every year. 1-4 credits.

BI 200 Human Biology

Prerequisites: BI 105, BI 106 or BI 140, BI 141

A systemic approach to the study of human biology. The course will emphasize structure/function relationships and homestatic mechanisms. Three hour lecture and three hour lab.

Offered every year. 4 credits.

BI 202 Principles of Ecology

Prerequisites: BI 106 or BI 140, 1 college math course (algebra, stats or calculus)

Basic ecological theory relating to organism-environment interactions; population dynamics and ecosystems. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every year. 4 credits.

BI 203 Genetics

Prerequisites: BI 105 or BI 141

Introductory genetics with examples of human inheritance and recent developments in genetic engineering. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every year. 4 credits.

BI 204 Microbiology

Prerequisites: Introductory chemistry and biology courses

The structure and replication of microorganisms. Infectious diseases and immune responses are emphasized. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every year. 4 credits.

BI 205 Research Techniques and Experimental Design

Prerequisites: BI 140, BI 141, MA 150

Investigations in experimental design and research methodologies required for the Honors program in Biology. Two lecture hours per week.

Offered every year. 2 credits.

BI 252 Radiation Biology

Prerequisites: BI 105, and BI 106 or BI 140/BI 141 or BI 162

Basic theories of interaction of ionizing radiations with living and non-living matter; industrial and clinical applications.

Offered every 3 years. 3 credits.

BI 262 Pathophysiology

Prerequisites: BI 161, BI 162

Considers altered biophysiologic responses of selected systems in the human body.

Offered every year. 3 credits.

BI 266 Biology of Aging

Considers characteristics of the aging process utilizing the newest theories based upon dynamics, function and metabolic regulations, disease and the acceleration of the aging process.

Offered every 3 years. 3 credits.

BI 271 Basic Kinesiology

Prerequisites: BI 161

Structure and function of human skeletal muscles in relation to motion and general body mechanics under normal and stress conditions.

Offered every year. 3 credits.

BI 301 Invertebrate Zoology

Prerequisites: BI 105, BI 106 or BI 140, BI 141

Considers anatomy, taxonomy (including selected articles of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature),natural history, and evolutionary relationships of selected invertebrate phyla. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every 2 years. 4 credits.

BI 302 Entomology

Prerequisite: BI 106 or BI 140

Considers insects and their allies, chemical and biological control, and special references to agricultural pests and medical entomology. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every 3 years. 4 credits.

BI 303 Parasitology

Prerequisite: BI 106 or BI 140

Basic concepts in symbiology, life cycles, epidemiology, disease development, control and prevention of selected human parasites. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every 2 years. 4 credits.

BI 304 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy

Prerequisites: BI 105, BI 106 or BI 140, BI 141

Considers prochordate and chordate taxonomy and phylogeny; systematic morphological comparison of

representative chordates to establish homology, analogy, and evolution. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every 3 years. 4 credits.

BI 306 Developmental Biology

Prerequisites: BI 105, BI 106 or BI 140, BI 141 and BI 203

Study of developmental patterns, cellular differentiation and cell interactions resulting in cellular diversity, organization, and perpetuation of the germ line. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every 3 years. 4 credits.

BI 313 Histology

Prerequisites: BI 105, BI 106 or BI 140, BI 141

The structure and function of animal tissues. Each student is required to prepare tissues using histological methods. Three lectures hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every 2 years. 4 credits.

BI/NS 315 Neurosciences

Prerequisites: BI 161, BI 162 or BI 105, BI 106 or BI 140, BI 141 or BI 200

Structural and functional organization of the central and peripheral nervous system. Principles of normal and abnormal transmission, integration, and storage of information in neuronal pathways. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week

Offered every year. 4 credits.

BI 321 Comparative Physiology

Prerequisites: BI 105, BI 106 or BI 140, BI 141

A comparison of select physiological functions of different animal taxa with mammals used as a reference. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every 2 years. 4 credits.

BI 324 Endocrinology

Prerequisites: BI 105, BI 106 or BI 140, BI 141

The role of endocrine glands in the normal integration of animals; mechanisms of hormone action, function, and interrelationships. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every 2 years. 4 credits.

BI 331 Marine Biology

Prerequisites: BI 105, BI 106 or BI 140, BI 141

Considers the marine environment, its flora and fauna, distribution and production of plankton-nekton-benthos; zoogeography, bioeconomic factors and potential. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every 2 years. 4 credits.

BI 333 Vertebrate Natural History of Ectotherms

Prerequisites: BI 105, BI 106 or BI 140, BI 141

Life histories, adaptations, distribution, systematics, and economic importance of ectothermic (cold-blooded) vertebrates (fish, amphibians, and reptiles) in northeastern U.S. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every 2 years. 4 credits.

BI 334 Wildlife Investigative Techniques

Prerequisites: BI 106 or BI 140, BI 202

Considers procedures for collection and analysis of field and laboratory data on vertebrate game populations useful to wildlife biologists. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every 2 years. 4 credits

BI 340 Plant Sciences

Prerequisites: BI 105 and 106 or BI 140 and BI 141

Morphology, anatomy, physiology of flowering plants with studies on life cycles, ecological relationships, biochemical processes and evolution of plant diversity. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every 3 years. 4 credits.

BI 341 Mycology

Prerequisite: BI 106 or BI 140

The morphology, cytology, and evolution and classification of the fungi. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every 2 years. 4 credits.

BI 344 Soil Biology

Prerequisites: BI 105 and 106 or BI 140, BI 141

Includes study of nutrient cycling, relations between plants, animals and microbes, ecology of polluted soils and soil biotechnology. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every 3 years. 4 credits.

BI 352 Symbiosis and Evolution

Prerequisites: BI 105 and 106 or BI 140, BI 141

Origin and nature of microbial life, evolution of multicellular organisms and the central role played by biological symbioses. Lecture and Laboratory.

Offered every 2 years. 4 credits

BI 360 Animal Behavior

Prerequisite: BI 202

Survey of ethology and behavioral ecology from an historical and evolutionary perspective. Laboratory involves observation and recording of animal behavior.

Offered every year. 4 credits

BI 371 Molecular Biology

Prerequisites: BI 201 or BI 141, BI 204; or CH/BI 410

Emphasis on the molecular biology of the gene. Topics include structure, function, replication, transcription, recombination, mutability, repair and regulation of DNA. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every 2 years. 4 credits.

BI 372 Immunology

Prerequisites: BI 105, BI 106 or BI 140, BI 141, BI 204

Study of immune system elements and defense mechanisms. Immunological disorders will be discussed. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every 2 years. 4 credits.

BI 375 Virology

Prerequisites: BI 105 and 106 or BI 140, BI 141, BI 204

Physical structure and replication schemes of viruses; role of viruses in human disease, research and commercial applications. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every 3 years. 4 credits

BT 375 Tissue Culture

Prerequisite: CH 120, CH 121

A review of the methods of animal and plant tissue culture. Media preparation, aseptic techniques and cell culture technology. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every year. 4 credits.

BT 376 Biotechnology

Prerequisite: CH 120, CH 121, BI 201 or BI 141

Principles and applications of recombinant DNA (molecular & microbial aspects). The Biotechnology Industry, including bioreactor manufacturing standards and government rules. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every year: 4 credits.

BT 378 Bioinformatics

Prerequisites:BI 201 or BI 141 or BI 203

Provides an overview of Bioinformatics including database structure, genomics, computational biology and proteomics.

Offered every 2 years. 4 credits.

BI 380 Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Prerequisites: BI 105 and 106 or BI 140, BI 141

A theoretical and quantitative approach to species, genetic, ecosystem and community diversity in the context of modern conservation biology principles.

Offered every 3 years. 4 credits

BI 401 Selected Topics in Biological Sciences

Prerequisites: Consent of department and instructor

Each topic is a lecture and/or laboratory course in a selected area of the biological sciences presented by a departmental instructor and/or guest lecturers when appropriate; topic announced in advance.

Offered every 3 years. 1-4 credits.

BI 402 Independent Studies In Biology

Prerequisites: Consent of department and instructor

Advanced semi-independent study (by qualified upper-level Biology majors) of an approved biological problem. Faculty supervision required.

Offered every year. 1-6 credits.

BI 403 Biology Internship

Prerequisite: Consent of department

Intended for qualified, upper-level biology majors. Faculty advisor required. (Should not be used for major requirements.)

Offered every year. 1-6 credits.

BI 404 Biology Seminar

Prerequisite: Senior Standing

Preparation and presentation of biological topics, chosen with the advice and consent of a faculty advisor.

Offered every year. 2 credits.

BI/CH 410 Biochemistry I

Prerequisite: CH 201, CH 202

The chemistry of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids; enzymes, biological oxidations; and correlations in intermediary metabolism. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every 2 years. 4 credits.

BI/CH 411 Biochemistry II

Prerequisite: BI/CH 410

The generation and storage of metabolic energy; biosynthesis of macromolecular precursors, DNA, RNA, and protein; and biochemical regulation. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.

Offered every 2 years. 4 credits.

BI/PY 451 Nuclear Instrumentation I

Prerequisite: Consent of NMT coordinator

Structure, functions, and interactions of particulate and nonparticulate radiations with matter; detection, calibration, dosage, and statistical methods.

Offered every year. 4 credits.

BI/PY 452 Nuclear Instrumentation II

Prerequisite: Consent of NMT coordinator

Designed to further the skills of operating, calibrating, and performing routine maintenance on scanners, gamma cameras, well-counters, and liquid scintillation counters.

Offered every year. 4 credits.

BI/CH 453 Radiopharmaceuticals

Prerequisite: Consent of NMT coordinator

Fundamental concepts of radiopharmaceutical production and use; includes basic radiochemistry.

Offered every year. 4 credits.

BI 461/BI 462 NMT Clinical Practicum I and II

Prerequisite: Consent of NMT coordinator

Students will spend several days a week in a hospital observing the ongoing activities and procedures of a nuclear medicine facility.

Offered every year. 5 credits each.

BI 463 NMT Practicum III

Prerequisite: Consent of NMT coordinator

Guided and supervised by clinical instructors, students begin to acquire manual skills essential to nuclear medicine technology; and in performing all routine nuclear medicine examination and laboratory procedures.

Offered every year. 6 credits.

BI 464 NMT Practicum IV

Prerequisite: Consent of NMT coordinator

Upon completion of this practicum, students should be skilled in performing both routine and non-routine nuclear medicine examinations and laboratory procedures.

Offered every year. 4 credits.

BI/CH 465 Clinical Nuclear Medicine Technology I

Prerequisite: Consent of NMT coordinator

Considers why a specific test is indicated; which radiopharmaceutical is preferred; and how the basic image appearance, and/or numerical data may be altered by pathological states.

Offered every year. 4 credits.

BI/CH 466 Clinical Nuclear Medicine Technology II

Prerequisite: Consent of NMT coordinator

Case presentations using formulas, charts, tables, and calculations to arrive at examination parameters such as dose, number of counts, speed of instrument, etc.

Offered every year. 4 credits.