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Biology Course Sample Syllabi
Below are sample syllabi from courses offered in the Department of Biology. This information is made available to give students an idea of the content of the courses offered in the Department of Biology. Because instructors and information vary, the content is subject to change from year to year.
Undergraduate
Biol 100 — Human Biology — Auleb
Biol 100 — Human Biology — Blair
Biol 100 — Human Biology — Ingmire
Biol 100 — Human Biology — Light
Biol 100 — Human Biology — Lund
Biol 100 — Human Biology — Williams
Biol 101 — Human Biology Lab — Sayre
Biol 150 — World of Plants — Blair
Biol 150L — World of Plants lab — Blair
Biol 160 — Marine Biology — Carpenter
Biol 170 — Animal Diversity — Blair
Biol 170 — Animal Diversity — Hafernik
Biol 171 — Animal Diversity lab — Blair
Biol 175 — Cels, Microbes, & Life — Antipa
Biol 210 — General Microbiology & Public Health — Govindan
Biol 210 — General Microbiology & Public Health — Light
Biol 211 — General Microbiology & Public Health Lab — Govindan
Biol 211 — General Microbiology & Public Health Lab — Light
Biol 230 — Intro Biol. I — Burrus/He/Gutierrez (fall)
Biol 230 — Intro Biol I — Rothman/Whalen/Gisel (spring)
Biol 230L — Intro Biol I lab — Carnal
Biol 230L — Intro Biol I lab — Murdoch
Biol 230L — Intro Biol I lab — Stubbs
Biol 240 — Intro Biol II — Patterson/Stern (fall)
Biol 240L — Intro Biol II lab — Murdoch)
Biol 300 — Nature Study — Ingmire
Biol 310 — Biology for Today's World — Tanner
Biol 317 — Ecology of California — Parker
Biol 318 — Our Endangered Planet — Lund
Biol 322 — Human Sexuality. Integrative Science — Auleb
Biol 326 — Disease! — Ingmire
Biol 327 — Aids. Biology of a Modern Epidemic — Auleb & Ingmire
Biol 328 — Human Anatomy —Schulz
Biol 328 — Human Anatomy —Williams
Biol 337 — Evolution — Routman
Biol 349 — Bioethics — Connell
Biol 350 — Cell Biology — Auleb
Biol 350 — Cell Biology — Denetclaw
Biol 350 — Cell Biology — Rothman
Biol 351 — Experiements in Cell & Molecular Biology — Burrus
Biol 351 — Experiements in Cell & Molecular Biology — Knight
Biol 355 — Genetics — Pasion
Biol 357 — Molecular Genetics — Chu
Biol 380 — Comparative Embryology — Domingo
Biol 382 — Developmental Biology — Domingo (fall)
Biol 382 — Developmental Biology — Burrus (spring)
Biol 391 — Microscopy and Photomicrography — Anitpa
Biol 401 — General Microbiology — Chen
Biol 401 — General Microbiology — Romeo
Biol 402 — General Microbiology Lab — Light
Biol 435 — Immunology — Weinstein
Biol 436 — Immunology Lab — Weinstein
Biol 450 — Biology of the Protozoa — Antipa
Biol 451 — Biology of the Protozoa Lab — Antipa
Biol 458 — Biometry — Connor
Biol 458 — Biometry — Williams
Biol 460 — General Entomology — Hafernik
Biol 464 — Medical Entomology — Williams
Biol 482 — Ecology — LeBuhn
Biol 500 — Evolution & Diversity of Plants — Desjardin/Patterson
Biol 502 — Biology of the Algae — Wilkerson
Biol 505 — Comparative Anatomy of Vascular Plants — Patterson
Biol 514 — Plant Taxonomy — Patterson
Biol 525 — Plant Physiology — Carnal
Biol 526 — Plant Physiology lab — Carnal
Biol 529 — Plant Ecology — Parker
Biol 530 — Conservation Biology — LeBuhn
Biol 532 — Restoration Ecology — Boyer
Biol 534 — Wetlands Ecology — Boyer
Biol 582 — Biological Oceanography — Carpenter
Biol 586 — Marine Ecology Laboratory — Cohen
Biol 607 — Conservation & Management of Marine Mammals — Cipriano
Biol 608 — Projects in Cons. & Mgmt of Marine Mammals — Cipriano
Biol 610 — Principles of Human Physiology — Breckler
Biol 611 — Principles of Human Physiology Lab — Manuguid
Biol 612 — Human Physiology — Breckler
Biol 613 — Human Physiology Lab — Fuse
Biol 613 — Human Physiology Lab — Manuguid
Biol 614 — Vertebrate Histology — Breckler
Biol 615 — Molecular Pathophysiology — Rothman
Biol 616 — Cardiorespiratory Physiology — Breckler
Biol 620 — Endocrinology — Fuse
Biol 640 — Cellular Neurosciences — Rothman
Biol 652 — Science Education Partners in Biology — Tanner/Busch
Biol 100 — Human Biology — Auleb
Biol 100 — Human Biology — Blair
Biol 100 — Human Biology — Ingmire
Biol 100 — Human Biology — Light
Biol 100 — Human Biology — Lund
Biol 100 — Human Biology — Williams
Biol 101 — Human Biology Lab — Sayre
Biol 150 — World of Plants — Blair
Biol 150L — World of Plants lab — Blair
Biol 160 — Marine Biology — Carpenter
Biol 170 — Animal Diversity — Blair
Biol 170 — Animal Diversity — Hafernik
Biol 171 — Animal Diversity lab — Blair
Biol 175 — Cels, Microbes, & Life — Antipa
Biol 210 — General Microbiology & Public Health — Govindan
Biol 210 — General Microbiology & Public Health — Light
Biol 211 — General Microbiology & Public Health Lab — Govindan
Biol 211 — General Microbiology & Public Health Lab — Light
Biol 230 — Intro Biol. I — Burrus/He/Gutierrez (fall)
Biol 230 — Intro Biol I — Rothman/Whalen/Gisel (spring)
Biol 230L — Intro Biol I lab — Carnal
Biol 230L — Intro Biol I lab — Murdoch
Biol 230L — Intro Biol I lab — Stubbs
Biol 240 — Intro Biol II — Patterson/Stern (fall)
Biol 240L — Intro Biol II lab — Murdoch)
Biol 300 — Nature Study — Ingmire
Biol 310 — Biology for Today's World — Tanner
Biol 317 — Ecology of California — Parker
Biol 318 — Our Endangered Planet — Lund
Biol 322 — Human Sexuality. Integrative Science — Auleb
Biol 326 — Disease! — Ingmire
Biol 327 — Aids. Biology of a Modern Epidemic — Auleb & Ingmire
Biol 328 — Human Anatomy —Schulz
Biol 328 — Human Anatomy —Williams
Biol 337 — Evolution — Routman
Biol 349 — Bioethics — Connell
Biol 350 — Cell Biology — Auleb
Biol 350 — Cell Biology — Denetclaw
Biol 350 — Cell Biology — Rothman
Biol 351 — Experiements in Cell & Molecular Biology — Burrus
Biol 351 — Experiements in Cell & Molecular Biology — Knight
Biol 355 — Genetics — Pasion
Biol 357 — Molecular Genetics — Chu
Biol 380 — Comparative Embryology — Domingo
Biol 382 — Developmental Biology — Domingo (fall)
Biol 382 — Developmental Biology — Burrus (spring)
Biol 391 — Microscopy and Photomicrography — Anitpa
Biol 401 — General Microbiology — Chen
Biol 401 — General Microbiology — Romeo
Biol 402 — General Microbiology Lab — Light
Biol 435 — Immunology — Weinstein
Biol 436 — Immunology Lab — Weinstein
Biol 450 — Biology of the Protozoa — Antipa
Biol 451 — Biology of the Protozoa Lab — Antipa
Biol 458 — Biometry — Connor
Biol 458 — Biometry — Williams
Biol 460 — General Entomology — Hafernik
Biol 464 — Medical Entomology — Williams
Biol 482 — Ecology — LeBuhn
Biol 500 — Evolution & Diversity of Plants — Desjardin/Patterson
Biol 502 — Biology of the Algae — Wilkerson
Biol 505 — Comparative Anatomy of Vascular Plants — Patterson
Biol 514 — Plant Taxonomy — Patterson
Biol 525 — Plant Physiology — Carnal
Biol 526 — Plant Physiology lab — Carnal
Biol 529 — Plant Ecology — Parker
Biol 530 — Conservation Biology — LeBuhn
Biol 532 — Restoration Ecology — Boyer
Biol 534 — Wetlands Ecology — Boyer
Biol 582 — Biological Oceanography — Carpenter
Biol 586 — Marine Ecology Laboratory — Cohen
Biol 607 — Conservation & Management of Marine Mammals — Cipriano
Biol 608 — Projects in Cons. & Mgmt of Marine Mammals — Cipriano
Biol 610 — Principles of Human Physiology — Breckler
Biol 611 — Principles of Human Physiology Lab — Manuguid
Biol 612 — Human Physiology — Breckler
Biol 613 — Human Physiology Lab — Fuse
Biol 613 — Human Physiology Lab — Manuguid
Biol 614 — Vertebrate Histology — Breckler
Biol 615 — Molecular Pathophysiology — Rothman
Biol 616 — Cardiorespiratory Physiology — Breckler
Biol 620 — Endocrinology — Fuse
Biol 640 — Cellular Neurosciences — Rothman
Biol 652 — Science Education Partners in Biology — Tanner/Busch
Graduate
Biol 710 — Advanced Biometry — Connor
Biol 713 — Toxicology — Rocco
Biol 730 — Pharmacology — Breckler
Biol 741 — Electron Microscopy — Antipa
Biol 744 — Experiments in Genetic Engineering — Marquez-Magaña
Biol 745 — Clinical Pharmacology — Rocco
Biol 760 — Cancer Biology — Burrus
Biol 773 — Pharmacology of Antibiotics — Rocco
Biol 801 — Population Genetics — Routman
Biol 818 — Molecular Techniques in Evolution & Ecology — Cipriano
Biol 843 — Population Biology — Connor
Biol 860 — Advances in Biology Education Research — Tanner
Biol 861 — Gene Expression Seminar — Marquez-Magaña
Biol 862 — Community Patterns & Metapopulation Processes - Connor
Biol 862 — MATLAB Applications in Biology — Connor & LeBuhn
Biol 862 — Plant-Animal Interactions — Connor
Biol 865 — Arthropod Physiology — Fuse
Biol 871 — Colloquium in Micro, Cell, & Molecular Biology — Chen
Biol 881 — History of Clinical Chemistry — Rocco
Biol 882 — Strat. for Success in Grad School — Marquez-Magaña
Biol 710 — Advanced Biometry — Connor
Biol 713 — Toxicology — Rocco
Biol 730 — Pharmacology — Breckler
Biol 741 — Electron Microscopy — Antipa
Biol 744 — Experiments in Genetic Engineering — Marquez-Magaña
Biol 745 — Clinical Pharmacology — Rocco
Biol 760 — Cancer Biology — Burrus
Biol 773 — Pharmacology of Antibiotics — Rocco
Biol 801 — Population Genetics — Routman
Biol 818 — Molecular Techniques in Evolution & Ecology — Cipriano
Biol 843 — Population Biology — Connor
Biol 860 — Advances in Biology Education Research — Tanner
Biol 861 — Gene Expression Seminar — Marquez-Magaña
Biol 862 — Community Patterns & Metapopulation Processes - Connor
Biol 862 — MATLAB Applications in Biology — Connor & LeBuhn
Biol 862 — Plant-Animal Interactions — Connor
Biol 865 — Arthropod Physiology — Fuse
Biol 871 — Colloquium in Micro, Cell, & Molecular Biology — Chen
Biol 881 — History of Clinical Chemistry — Rocco
Biol 882 — Strat. for Success in Grad School — Marquez-Magaña
Sci 750 — Intro to Sci Education, Pedagogy & Partnership — Tanner/Busch
Sci 850 — Explorations in Science Education, Pedagogy, and Partnership — Tanner/Busch