Lab will feature techniques of genetic inventory, demographic modeling, database structure and access, and the use of GIS technology. Field trips and hands-on projects required. Fall Prerequisite Biology 125 or 135 or 148. The study of the functioning of the human body. Topics include basic cell functions, the control systems, and the coordinated body functions performed by the cardiovascular, respiratory, excretory, digestive, and reproductive systems.
Emphasis is on the interaction of body functions involved in homeostasis.
Lecture and laboratory. Karen Swearingen 158 Marine Biology Description of basic physical, chemical, geological and geographical characteristics of the marine environment. Communities studied will include coral reefs, deep sea benthos, plankton, nekton, and intertidal assemblages. The impact of humanity on the world's oceans will also be considered. Spring Prerequisites Biology 1-2.