Current scientific literature as well as a published textbook serve as sources. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory per week. BIO 371 is recommended. A study of micro-organisms. Major emphasis is placed on the fundamental principles underlying the activities of bacteria and on the preparation of slides and cultures.
Some emphasis is placed on the study of virology as well as cellular and humoral immunology.
Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week. BIO 203 and two courses in chemistry are recommended. The principles of systems theory are introduced in an integrated study of the development, dynamics, and disruption of natural ecosystems. Theoretical, analytical, and experimental aspects of ecosystems are explored. Students are introduced to the use of microcomputers as a tool in ecosystem modeling.