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BIO 401 - Human Nutrition and
Metabolism
Biochemical and physiological processes that affect the nourishment of
humans, including newborns and the aging. Interactions among nutrients,
the environment, and the body resulting in perturbations affecting human
health are considered.
Spring
semesters. Three hours of lecture. 3 credits.
Prerequisites: BIO 200 and BIO 290, or permission of the department Chair,
and CHEM 122
Instructor: P. Osei. BIO 405 -
Ecology
Distribution and abundance of different types of organisms and the
physical, chemical, and biological features and interactions that
determine survival, growth, and reproduction in changing environments.
Ecological theory and quantitative analyses included in lecture and
laboratory.
Fall semesters. Three
hours of lecture and one 3-hour laboratory per week. 4 credits.
Prerequisites: BIO 200 and BIO 290, or permission of the department Chair.
Instructor: B. Nicholson. BIO
410 - Ecological Physiology
An examination of the physiological interactions between organisms and
their associated ecosystems. Equivalent of three hours of lecture
and three hours of laboratory per week.
Summers of Even Years. 4 credits.
Prerequisites: BIO 200 and BIO 290, and CHEM 122; or permission of the
department Chair.
Instructor: J. Jarrett and J. Tessier BIO 412 -
Human Physiology
Study of the human body and its reactions to internal and external
environmental changes. Physiology of the musculoskeletal, nervous,
circulatory, respiratory, excretory, and endocrine systems is considered.
Integrative mechanisms of the system are emphasized.
Spring semesters. Three hours of lecture
per week. 3 credits.
Prerequisites: BIO 122 or BMS 201, or permission of the department Chair.
Instructor: R. Rollin.
BIO 413 - Human Physiology Laboratory
Laboratory course to accompany BIO 412.
Spring semesters. One 3-hour laboratory per week. 1 credit.
Prerequisite or corequisite: BIO 412.
Instructor: R. Rollin.
BIO 416 - Immunology
Introduction to the structure of the immune system, the immunoglobulins,
antigen-antibody interactions, infection immunity, lymphocytes,
histocompatibility and genetic regulations.
Spring semesters. Three hours of lecture per week. 3 credits.
Prerequisites: BIO 200 and 290; or permission of the department Chair.
Instructor: R. Rollin.
BIO 420 - Ornithology
Life histories, physical and physiological adaptations, evolution,
ecology, and behavior of birds. Laboratories will include field
identification and other behavioral and ecological research techniques.
Spring semester of even-numbered years.
Three hours of lecture and one 3-hour field or laboratory period per week.
4 credits.
Prerequisites: BIO 200 and BIO 290, or permission of the department Chair.
Instructor: S. Halkin.
BIO 425 - Aquatic Plant Biology
Ecology and classification of microalgae, macroalgae, and vascular plants
from marine, estuarine, and freshwater environments. Laboratories and
field trips include collection and identification of plants from
Connecticut aquatic habitats.
Fall semester of even-numbered years.
Three hours of lecture and one 3-hour laboratory per week. Some Saturday
field trips required. 4 credits.
Prerequisites: BIO 200 and BIO 290, or permission of the department Chair.
Instructor: C. Penniman.
Information about BIO 425,
Fall 2000 BIO 434 - Ecology
of Inland Waters and Estuaries
A comparison of freshwater and estuarine environments with emphasis on
physical and chemical parameters influencing the distribution of aquatic
organisms; nutrient cycling; and factors affecting aquatic productivity.
Fall semester of odd-numbered years. Three hours of lecture and one 3-hour
laboratory per week. Some Saturday field trips required. 4 credits.
Prerequisites: BIO 200 and BIO 290, or permission of the department Chair,
and CHEM 122.
Instructor: C. Penniman.
Information about BIO 434,
Fall 1999 BIO 436 -
Environmental Resources and Management
Analysis of the interactions of human population-resource
depletion-pollution at local to global scales from an environmental
management/protection perspective. Emphasis upon better understanding the
impacts of overpopulation and methods for control, significance and loss
of biodiversity, aquatic pollution, and global climate change.
Spring semester of even-numbered years. Three hours of lecture per week. 3
credits.
Prerequisites: BIO 200 and BIO 290, or permission of the department Chair,
and CHEM 122.
Instructor: C. Penniman.
Information about BIO 436, Spring 2000
BIO 438 - Aquatic Pollution
Study of the various types of aquatic pollutants, their sources and
control/treatment, and the effects of water pollution upon aquatic
ecosystems; as well as Federal and State water pollution regulatory
programs. Laboratory will include field collection of water samples and
measurement of indicators of water quality.
Spring semester of odd-numbered years. Three hours of lecture and one
3-hour laboratory per week. 4 credits.
Prerequisites: BIO 200 and BIO 290, or permission of the department Chair,
and CHEM 122.
Instructor: C. Penniman.
Information about BIO 438, Spring 2001
BIO 440 - Evolution
Mechanisms of inter-generational change including mutation, selection, and
drift; sexual selection; speciation; and extinction.
Offered irregularly. Three hours of lecture per week. 3 credits.
Prerequisites: BIO 200 and BIO 290, or permission of the department Chair.
Instructor: D. Spector. BIO 444 - Plant Taxonomy
Scientific approach to identification and classification and of locally
occurring plants using taxonomic keys. Includes ferns, fern allies,
conifers, and flowering plants, with emphasis on the latter. Field walks
and plant collections required.
Offered irregularly. Two hours of lecture and one 3-hour laboratory per
week. 3 credits.
Prerequisites: BIO 200 and BIO 290, or permission of the department Chair.
Instructor: D. Carter. BIO 449 - Plant Physiology
Basic principles of plant function. Emphasis on the soil-plant-air
continuum, phloem transport, photosynthesis, and mechanisms of plant
responses to the environment.
Offered irregularly. Three hours of lecture per week. 3 credits.
Prerequisites: BIO 200 and BIO 290, or permission of the department Chair.
Instructor: D. Carter. BIO 450 - Investigation in Plant Physiology
Investigative laboratory in plant physiology. Topics include water
potential, transpiration, mineral nutrition, phloem transport,
photosynthetic and respirational gas exchange, photosynthetic electron
transfer, plant movements, and plant hormones.
Offered irregularly. One 3-hour laboratory per week. 1 credit.
Prerequisite: BIO 449 or permission of instructor.
Instructor: D. Carter. BIO 480 - Animal Behavior
Adaptive functions, evolutionary history, control, and development of
behavior in vertebrates and invertebrates. Fall semester of even-numbered years. Three hours of
lecture per week. 3 credits.
Prerequisites: BIO 200 and BIO 290, or permission of the department Chair.
Instructor: S. Halkin. BIO 481
- Skeletal Biology
The vertebrate skeletal system as a model for the study of evolutionary
homology, development, and functional morphology. Physiology and
diseases of the skeleton are included. Offered irregularly. Three hours of lecture and one 3-hour
laboratories per week. 4 credits.
Prerequisites: BIO 200 and BIO 290, or permission of the department Chair.
Instructor: D. Spector.
BIO 488 - Animal Behavior Laboratory
Laboratory and field exercises designed to test hypotheses about the
development, adaptive function, evolution, and physiological control of
behavior of vertebrates and invertebrates. Includes an extensive
observation-based behavioral catalog for a species of the student's
choosing. Fall. Three hours of laboratory and one hour of
lecture per week. 2 credits. Prerequisites: BIO 200 and 290 or
permission of department chair. Instructor: S. Halkin.
BIO 489 - Vertebrate Dissection
The anatomy of representative vertebrates, with emphasis on the muscular,
digestive, circulatory, reproductive, excretory, and other soft tissue
systems. Laboratory work will include dissection of specimens. Offered irregularly. One hour of lecture and one
3-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisites: BIO 200 and 290 or
permission of department chair. Instructor: D. Spector. BIO 490 - Topics in Biology
Selected studies in the biological sciences. Lectures, seminars,
discussion, independent readings, reports, and laboratory week as
appropriate for the topic will be utilized. Four credit offerings will
include one three-hour laboratory per week. May be repeated with different
topics.
Offered irregularly. Hours arranged. 3-4 credits.
Prerequisites: BIO 200 and BIO 290, or permission of the department Chair.
Instructor: Staff. BIO 500 - Seminar in Biology
Seminar course open to senior biology majors and to graduate students with
permission of the department Chair. Through individual readings,
discussions, and presentations, students will study contemporary topics in
biology.
Offered irregularly. One hour of lecture per week. 1 credit.
Prerequisites: admission to the graduate school or permission of the department Chair.
Instructor: Staff. BIO 508 - Coastal Ecology
Introduction to northeastern coastal ecology. Emphasis will be upon
intertidal and shallow estuarine systems with a comparative ecosystems
perspective.
Spring semester of odd-numbered years. Three hours of lecture. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: admission to the graduate school or permission of department Chair. Corequisite: BIO 509.
Instructor: Staff. BIO 509 - Coastal Ecology Laboratory
Laboratory to accompany BIO 508.
Spring semester of odd-numbered years. One three-hour laboratory per week.
Some Saturday field trips required. 1 credit.
Prerequisite: BIO 508.
Instructor: Staff. BIO 515 - Foundations of Ecology
Introduction to the ecological primary literature through review of
classic theoretical papers and manipulative experimental tests. This will
include mathematical approaches, models, experimental design, and field
experimental methodology regarding questions in population biology,
community ecology, and ecosystems ecology.
Spring semester of even-numbered years. Three hours of lecture. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: admission to the graduate school or permission of department Chair.
Instructor: J. Tessier. BIO 517 - Human Anatomy, Physiology, Pathophysiology
Functional anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of man. A review of
cell physiology is followed by an in-depth analysis of muscular,
circulatory, nervous, respiratory, excretory, and endocrine systems with
special applications to the health sciences.
Summers. 6 credits.
Prerequisites: CHEM 550 or CHEM 311, or permission
of the department Chair.
Special conditions: For students in M.S. Biological Sciences: Anesthesia
and M.S. Biological Sciences: Health Sciences Specialization programs.
Others require permission of the Anesthesia Program Coordinator.
Instructors: R. Rollin, C. Watson.
BIO 518 - Applied Physiology
For students in anesthesia and health sciences; others require permission
of the Anesthesia Program Coordinator. A continuation of BIO 517 with
emphasis on organ system physiology and pathophysiology. Cardiac, renal,
and respiratory systems will be stressed.
Spring semesters. Three hours per week. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: BIO 517.
Instructor: J. Dobbins. BIO 520 - Plant Ecology
Plant reproductive ecology including pollination and seed/fruit dispersal,
invasive species, phylogeny and plant ecology, succession, plantings for
wildlife, deforestation and biodiversity crisis.
Spring semesters of odd years. Three hours of lecture per week. 3
credits.
Prerequisites: admission to the graduate school or permission of the department chair.
Instructor: J. Tessier BIO 528 - Pharmacology
For students in anesthesia and health sciences; others require permission
of the Anesthesia Program Coordinator. A comprehensive investigation into
the pharmacological agents and their utilization with relevance to the
health sciences. Special consideration given to pharmacodynamics.
Fall semesters. Four hours per week. 4 credits.
Prerequisites: BIO 412 or 517 and CHEM 550, or permission of department
chair.
Instructors: M. Cosgrove, H. Robins.
Information about BIO 528, Fall 2000 BIO 540 - Topics in Advanced Biology
Selected topics in the biological sciences. Lectures, seminars,
discussions, independent readings, reports and laboratory work as
appropriate for the specific topic will be utilized. The course may be
repeated under a different specific topic.
Offered irregularly. Hours arranged. 3-4 credits.
Prerequisite: admission to the graduate school or permission of the department Chair.
Instructor: Staff.
BIO 570 - Advanced Field Studies in Biology
Travel-based field study experience. Advanced students will develop
their abilities to identify biological questions, design and conduct
observations and/or experiments that address those questions, and
analyze their data and reach valid conclusions. May be repeated at
different field sites.
Offered irregularly. 1 to 4
credits. Prerequisites: Admission to the Graduate School or
permission of department chair. (Interview with instructor required for
courses outside the U.S.) BIO 590 - Focused Study in Advanced Biology
Advanced project in biology under the supervision of one or more
department members selected by the student and the graduate advisor.
Written and oral research report required. May be repeated under a
different topic no more than three times, for a maximum of 8 credits.
Offered irregularly. Hours arranged. 1-4 credits.
Prerequisite: Written permission of the instructor(s) and department
Chair. Students should register using a Special Project Request Form at
the beginning of the semester.
Instructor: Staff. BIO 591 - Independent Research Project in Advanced Biology
Individual student research in biology. Laboratory and/or field study
under the supervision of faculty chosen in consultation with the graduate
advisor. Written research report required. May be repeated for a maximum
of six credits.
Offered irregularly. Hours arranged. 1-4 credits.
Prerequisite: Written permission of instructor and department Chair.
Students should register using a Special Project Request Form at the
beginning of the semester.
Instructor: Staff. BIO 598 - Research in Biology
Designed to familiarize student with techniques and resources associated
with research in the specialization. Opportunity for practical application
will be provided.
Fall semesters. Three hours of lecture per week. 3 credits.
Prerequisite: admission to the graduate school or permission of graduate adviser.
Instructor: C. Penniman
Information about BIO 598, Fall 2000
BIO 599 - Thesis
Preparation of the thesis under the supervision of the thesis adviser.
Offered on request. Hours arranged. 3 or 6 credits.
Prerequisite: BIO 598 or permission of thesis adviser. Students should
register using a Special Project Form at the beginning of the semester.
Instructor: Staff. |
