Courses in the Department of Biology 201. An introduction to heredity and variation, focusing on topics such as classical Mendelian genetics, linkage and recombination, chromosome abnormalities, population genetics and molecular genetics. Examples of genetic analyses are drawn from a variety of organisms, including bacteria, viruses, Dropsophila and humans. An introduction to the attempt to understand behavior in terms of the nervous system. A brief overview of fundamental principles of nervous system structure is followed by consideration of several topics chosen to illustrate how studies of the nervous system illuminate behavior and studies of behavior contribute to better understanding of the nervous system.
Examples cover a wide variety of invertebrate and vertebrate species, including humans.
Lecture three hours a week. Histology A lecture and laboratory course examining the cellular structure of tissues and the ways in which those tissues are combined to form the major organs of the body. The features of tissues which are most relevant to an understanding of general principles of cell biology are emphasized, along with the histologic structure of organs to their functions. Lecture three hours, lab three hours a week. Topics discussed include reproductive technologies, genetic screening and gene therapy, environmental health hazards, and euthanasia and organ transplantation.