Graduate Courses in Biology

BIO 8011. Seminar. (1) One hour. Required once of each on-campus M.S. or Ph.D student. Formal oral presentation of current topics in biology.

 BIO 8013. Scientific Writing for Biological Scientists. (2)Three hours lectures. Preparation of the journal article, thesis, and dissertation; searching the literature; scientific illustrations; oral presentation of a scientific paper. (Spring) Thibaudeau.

BIO 8022. Practical Research Practice. (2)Two hours lectures. Preparation of proposals for research grants and contracts; business management, fiscal considerations, patents. (Spring, even years) Staff.

BIO 8044.Transmission Electron Microscopy. (4)(Prerequisite:Consent of instructor). One hour lecture. Six hours laboratory. Introduction to the transmission electron microscope, tissue preparation, ultra-microtomy, and associated techniques. (Same as EPP 8144) Staff.

BIO 8103. Advanced Ecology. (3)(Prerequisite: BIO 3104). Two hours lecture. three hours laboratory. Selected topics will special references to bioenergetics, population and human ecology; with student research project. (Fall, odd years) Taylor.

BIO 8104. Experimental Molecular Biology. (4)(Prerequisite: consent of instructor) One hour lecture. Six hours laboratory. Practical experience with the molecular analysis of gene function. Staff.

BIO 8113. Biogeography.(3) Three hours lecture. Study of the geographic distribution of life. Emphasis placed on climatic, geologic, and human influence, dispersal mechanisms and evolutionary history. (Fall, even years) Taylor.

BIO 8123. Physiological Ecology. (3) (Prerequisite: One semester of physiology or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. An advanced study of physiological and metabolic adaptations of animals to variable factors in the environment. (Spring, even years) Diehl.

BIO 8133. Advanced Cell Biology. (3)(Prerequisite: BIO 4114/6114 or equivalent). three hours lecture. A discussion of cell cycle and division, meiosis, cytoskeleton, motility, membrane potentials, excitability, intercellular communication, cellular recognition and adhesion, and cellular evolution. (Spring, odd years) Thibaudeau.

BIO 8203. Embryology of Seed Plants (3) (Prerequisites: Bio 1203 and BIO 1213. Two hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Development of pollen, ovules, embryos, endosperm; pollution and fertilization, incompatibility, and fruit development. (Spring, even years) Staff.

BIO 8204. Phycology. (4).(Prerequisites: BIO 1203 and BIO 1213). Three hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Anatomy, cytology, reproduction, and physiology of the algal divisions; ecology of freshwater and marine algae: taxonomy of fresh-water algae. (Spring, odd years) Sullivan.

BIO 8213. Plant Water and Mineral Relations. (3) (Prerequisite:BIO 4214). Three hours lecture. Membrane structure and functions; plant and soil water relationships; absorption; translocation; transpiration; iron transport and mineral nutrition. (Spring) Staff.

BIO 8214. Advanced Taxonomy. (4).(Prerequisites: BIO 4203). Two hours lecture. Four hours laboratory. Field and laboratory studies of grasses, legumes and composites: taxonomy, nomenclature, and phylogeny of the Pteropsida: herbarium techniques. (Fall, even years) Staff.

 BIO 8223. Plant Metabolism. (3)(prerequisites: BIO 4214 and organic chemistry). Three hours lecture. Photosynthesis, respiration, nitrogen metabolism, and other metabolic processes. (Fall) Staff.

BIO 8315. Immunological Techniques. (5) Two hours lecture. Six hours laboratory. an in-depth course to teach the student a variety of mesoderm methods of immunology. Staff.

BIO 8403. Advanced Microbial Physiology. (3)(Prerequisite: BIO 4463 or the equivalent). Three hours lecture. Discussion of current concepts regarding the molecular basis of prokaryotic macromolecular biosynthesis and cell division and susceptibility of such processes to inhibition by antibiotics. (Spring, odd years) Staff.

BIO 8405. Advanced Immunology. (5). Two hours lecture. Six hours laboratory. Advanced thirty and techniques in immunology. (Spring even years) Staff.

BIO 8453. Advanced Virology (3) (Prerequisite: Cell Biology or equivalent).Three hours lecture. Literature survey in virus research. (Spring, odd years) St. Cyr Coats.

BIO 8463. Advanced Bacterial Genetics. (3)(Prerequisites: BCH 4713 or BIO 4443, or consent of instructor). Three hours lecture. Discussion of current concepts of genetic transfer and regulation in various bacteria. Emphasis will be on use of genetics as an experimental tool. (Fall, even years) Staff.

BIO 8703. Advances in Population Biology for Teachers. (3).Three hours lecture. Basic concepts of evolutionary and environmental biology. Discussion will emphasize fundamental principles, recent developments in the field, and relevance to human affairs. Staff.

BIO 8713.Advances in Organismal Biology for Teachers. (3)For Teachers. Three hours lecture. Concepts of biology at the organismal level. Discussion of fundamental principles and advances in systematics and diversity of life, body organization, function, reproduction, and development. Staff.

BIO 8723. Advances in Cellular Biology for Teachers (3)For Teachers. Three hours lecture. Concepts of subcellular and cellular biology. Fundamental principles and advances in cell structure, function, prediction, and the molecular human, and technological developments in cellular genetics. Staff.

BIO 8733. Biological Techniques for Teachers. (3) For Teachers. Six hours laboratory. Laboratory aspects of biological study with emphasis on experimentation, data collection, quantitative analysis, interpretation, graphical presentation, and specimen collections. Staff.

BIO 8990. Special Topics in Biology. (1-9). Credit and title to be arranged. This course is to be used on a limited basis to offer developing subject matter areas not covered in existing courses. (Courses limited to two offerings under the title within two academic years). Staff.