Emphasis will be placed upon laboratory-oriented studies and projects. BIO 506 Vertebrate Embryology Lec. Intensive study of early development in vertebrates, including gametogenesis, fertilization, cleavage, germ-layer formation, organogenesis, and formation of extra embryonic membranes. BIO 509 Invertebrate Zoology Lec. Detailed study of important invertebrate phyla, with emphasis on their morphology, physiology, and phylogenetic relationships.
Special consideration is placed upon indigenous marine forms.
Microscopic structures of normal animal tissues. BIO 512 Cell Biology Lec. Study of cell structure and function in microorganisms, plants and animals emphasizing their ultrastructure, biochemistry, and physiology. BIO 513 Immunology Lec. In-depth study of the immune system.