NOT open to those who have completed BIO 205. Botany A study of structure, function, development, reproduction, and environmental adaptations of representative non-vascular and vascular plants. BIO 281 Microbiology and Human Disease Fundamentals of microbiology with emphasis on infectious diseases of people, including bacteria, rickettsia, fungi, viruses, protozoa and helminths. BIO 282 Microbiology and Human Disease Laboratory Laboratory techniques in the cultivation, identification, and control of microorganisms. Numerous field trips to a variety of habitats will be taken for purposes of field identification.
Students are responsible for their own appropriate outdoor clothing and footwear and for binoculars.
301 Genetics A study of the molecular basis of heredity and methods of genetic analysis. BIO 302 Genetics Laboratory Laboratory experiments in genetics. This course is optional for those who have taken or are taking BIO 301. Selected topics from BIO 301 will be studied by means of group and individual projects. An integrated lecture-laboratory course covering embryological development from fertilization through organogenesis.