BIOS 520 Human Genetics 3 hrs. The principles of human heredity with particular emphasis on the clinical significance of biomechanical and chromosomal variation. Abnormalities of development and methods of risk analysis in genetic counseling are discussed. BIOS 524 Microbial Genetics 3 hrs. A molecular approach to microbial genetics, dealing primarily with bacterial and viral systems.
Emphasis is placed on current literature and on the application of concepts to biomedical research.
Systematic Botany 4 hrs. Principles and techniques of plant classification, nomenclature, and biosystematics are presented in lectures in the field and laboratory experiences, using vascular plants as examples. Evolutionary trends, family characteristics, and experimental systematics of vascular plants are emphasized. Students will be expected to learn to recognize 100-150 plant species by common and scientific name. BIOS 528 Biology of Non-Vascular Plants 4 hrs.