Biology 347 Relationships between organisms and their environments, ecosystems, communities and populations. Field studies conducted in various natural areas in Georgia, including a weekend trip to the coast. Bio 360 or consent of instructor. The structure and dynamics of plant populations and communities, classification, and phylogenetic relationships of seed plants. Biology 445 Evolution, ecology, and behavior of vertebrate populations.
Laboratory stresses classification and the natural history of local vertebrates.
This laboratory deals with current instrumentations and analytical techniques applied in different fields of science such as Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Pharmacology, Environmental and Clinical Toxicology, and Medicine. Instruments used in this laboratory are Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Mass Spectrometer, UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Capillary Zone Electrophoresis, High Performane Liquid Chromatography, Spectrofluorometer, etc. The course is designed to introduce students to the research application of these bioanalytical techniques. Experiments are designed as simple research project.