BIOL 308 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy 4 credits This course compares the anatomy of representative forms of vertebrates and includes laboratory study of the comparative anatomy of the shark, other lower vertebrates, and the cat. BIOL 320 Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences 4 credits This course is an introduction to the nature of thermodynamics including equilibrium processes. Applications of physical concepts to systems of biological interest are emphasized. A study of the rate processes in the liquid phase and a brief introduction to atomic and molecular structure are included. BIOL 326 Ecology 3 credits This course is a study of the general principles of ecology of microorganisms, plants, and animals.
Special emphasis is on field study of several communities.
341 Cell Biology 3 credits This course is an introduction to the structure, physiology, and genetics of the eukaryotic cell. 343 Microbiology 4 credits This course is a study of morphology and physiology of microorganisms, principles of lab technique, and cultural characteristics and environment influences on microbial growth. This course is an introduction to the structural organization and chemical composition of cells and to fundamental chemical processes carried on inside organelles. Included are enzymatic action, transport across biological membranes, and basic metabolic pathways as they relate to cell structure. The laboratory focuses on current techniques for the isolation and analysis of basic biomolecules and on some practical applications of enzymology.