Structure and functions of animals and their organ systems. A consideration of fundamental energy and regulatory processes, with an emphasis on mammalian systems. This course is the same course as PSYC 300 and will not satisfy a collegiate distribution requirement for Biology majors.
Laboratory includes culturing, identification, isolation from environment, and experimentation.
The laboratory will include experiments to demonstrate principles and the use of immunological techniques for scientific investigation. An examination of current models of intracellular processes such as membrane and cytoskeleton structure, compartmentalization, transport, signaling, and the control of cell division. Emphasis on current research and new insights. Destination of comparison field studies, alternating between years, includes excursions to Costa Rica or the American Southwest and incurs an additional cost. Emphasis on recent advances in research methodology, understanding of the human genome, genetic engineering and its implications.