3 cr each Review of modern biology. Students register concurrently in BIOL 111 for 501 or 112 for 502. Extra work involving a research paper or curriculum development is required. Students register concurrently in CHEM 121 for 511 or 122 for 512.
Extra work involving a research paper or curriculum development is required.
An introduction to the techniques used in molecular biology, including spectrophotometry, electrophoresis, gel filtration, chromatography, hydrolysis, and the analysis of biological polymers. The first week is spent sampling in the field. The second week is spent analyzing the samples in the laboratory. Topics include AIDS, auto-immune diseases, organ transplants, artificial organs, cardiovascular diseases, regeneration processes, and birth control. Biological interactions among populations, communities, ecosystems, and pollutants.