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BIO 105. THE BIOLOGICAL WORLD THREE CREDITS The Biological World will present concepts and modern ideas pertaining to the natural world and the life sciences. Each semester a selected topic will be addressed and explored from an investigative set of perspectives. While the scientific method will be emphasized in each offering, the range of topics, identified as a subtitle in the course offering data, will include for example (1) Genetics, Evolution and Ecology: Implications for a Changing Society, or (2) Human Biology, or (3) Contemporary Issues in the Life Sciences, among others. This course is intended for students who are not majoring in science, engineering, prepharmacy, nursing or BS. programs in mathematics or computer science. Fall semesters: Human Biology; two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Dissections of specimen may be required in the laboratory component. Fee: $75. Spring semesters: Contemporary Issues in the Life Sciences;three hours of lecture each week. BIO 113. MICROBIOLOGY FOUR CREDITS This course presents the basic principles of bacteriology and the relationship of micro-organisms to disease and its prevention, control, and treatment. It considers the effects of microbes within the body and the body's reaction to them. Lecture, three hours a week; laboratory, three hours a week. Laboratory fee: $75. Offered every spring semester. BIO 115-116. HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY FOUR CREDITS EACH This course provides a general study of the human body, its structure and normal function. It provides an appreciation of the complex nature of the human body with relation to the promotion of a healthy organism. Dissections of specimens are required in the laboratory portion of these courses. Lecture, three hours a week; laboratory, three hours a week. Laboratory fee: $75 each course. BIO 115: Offered every fall semester. BIO 116: Offered every spring semester. BIO 121. PRINCIPLES OF MODERN BIOLOGY I FOUR CREDITS An introduction to concepts of modern biology for students majoring in biology and other sciences. Topics covered include the origin of life, basic biochemistry, cell structure and function, energetics, reproduction and heredity, molecular genetics, and evolution. Four hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Required of all Biology majors. Laboratory fee: $75. Corequisite: CHM 115. Offered every fall semester. BIO 122. PRINCIPLES OF MODERN BIOLOGY II FOUR CREDITS An introduction to biological diversity and mammalian structure and function for science majors, usually taken as a continuation of BIO 121. Topics include organismal classification, a survey of biological diversity (including characteristics, ecology, phylogenetic relationships, and economic and biomedical uses) of plants, animals and microbes, and an overview of the mammalian body addressing the form and function of key organ systems. Dissections of specimens are required in the laboratory portion of this course. Four hours of lecture, three hours of laboratory per week. Required of all Biology majors. Laboratory fee: $75. Offered every spring semester. BIO 225. POPULATION AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY FOUR CREDITS This course emphasizes the patterns and processes of evolutionary change in living systems in an ecological context. It reviews the basic characteristics and dynamics of populations, and the relevance of population ecology and population genetics to the evolution of species. Human evolution, sociobiology and other controversial issues are also covered. Laboratory exercises emphasize an experimental approach to more in-depth study of specific topics covered in lecture. Four hours of lecture, three hours of laboratory. Required of all biology majors. Laboratory fee: $75. Prerequisite: BIO 121, BIO 122. Offered every fall semester. BIO 226. CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY FOUR CREDITS Cell structure in relation to function. Biochemistry and physiology of animal, plant, and bacterial cells and their viruses are presented in a molecular biology context. The cell in division and development. Four hours lectures, three hour of laboratory. Required of all biology majors. Laboratory fee: $75. Prerequisite: BIO 121-BIO 122, BIO 225. Offered every spring semester. BIO 306. INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY FOUR CREDITS This course is a study of the major invertebrate phyla with respect to their taxonomy, evolution, morphology, physiology, and ecology. Lecture, three hours a week; laboratory, three hours a week. Laboratory fee: $75. Prerequisites: BIO 121-BIO 122, BIO 225-BIO 226, or permission of instructor. Offered in alternate years. BIO 311. COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY FOUR CREDITS Comparative Physiology encompasses the study of organ functions and organ system functions in different animal groups. Emphasis will be on the systemic physiology of vertebrate animals. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours a week. Laboratory fee: $75. Prerequisites: BIO 121-BIO 122, BIO 225-BIO 226, or permission of instructor. Offered in alternate years. BIO 312. PARASITOLOGY FOUR CREDITS Parasitology is the study of organisms that live on or within other organisms and the relationship of these organisms to their hosts. This course deals with the common parasites that infect man and other animals. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours a week. Laboratory fee: $75. Prerequisites: BIO 121-BIO 122, BIO 225-BIO 226, or permission of instructor. Offered in alternate years. BIO 314. COMPARATIVE VERTEBRATE ANATOMY FOUR CREDITS This course deals with the evolution and anatomy of the organ systems of vertebrates. Lectures survey the comparative anatomy of the vertebrate classes. Laboratory Dissections include the Lamprey, Shark, Mud Puppy, and Cat in detail. Lecture three hours per week, laboratory three hours per week. Laboratory fee: $75. Prerequisites: BIO 121 - BIO 122. Offered in alternate years. BIO 321. MAMMALIAN PHYSIOLOGY FOUR CREDITS This course examines the function of mammalian systems with regard to homeostasis, metabolism, growth and reproduction. Normal physiological processes as well as some pathophysiological situations are covered. The emphasis is on human physiology; however, other mammalian systems are discussed to demonstrate physiological adaptability to various environmental situations. Laboratory exercises include physiological experimentation in living systems and in computer simulations. Lecture: three hours Laboratory: three hours Fee: $75. Prerequisites: BIO 121-BIO 122, BIO 226, or permission of instructor. Offered in alternate years. BIO 323. FUNCTIONAL HISTOLOGY FOUR CREDITS This course emphasizes the microscopic examination of mammalian tissues from morphological and physiological perspectives. Reference is made to organ embryogenesis to support the understanding of organ form and function. Tissue preparation for histological examination is demonstrated. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours per week. Laboratory fee: $75. Prerequisites: BIO 121-BIO 122, BIO 225-BIO 226, or permission of instructor. Offered in alternate years. BIO 325. ENDOCRINOLOGY THREE CREDITS This course will focus on the structure, biochemistry, and function of mammalian hormones and endocrine glands, but avian, amphibian and insect hormones will also be discussed where relevant. In addition, clinical pathologies resulting form excess or insufficient hormone production will be discussed, as this is essential to mastering an understanding of Endocrinology. Lecture: three hours. Prerequisites: BIO 121-122, 225-226, or permission of instructor. Offered every other fall semester. BIO 326. IMMUNOLOGY AND IMMUNOCHEMISTRY FOUR CREDITS This course is concerned with the biologic mechanisms and chemistry of reactants and mediators associated with natural and acquired states of immunity, tissue and blood serum responses to infection and immunization, and related patho-physiologic alterations of hypersensitivity phenomena in vertebrate animals and man. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Laboratory fee: $75. Prerequisites: BIO 121-122, 225-226, or permission of instructor. Offered in alternate years. BIO 327. MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY FOUR CREDITS Medical Microbiology provides a professional-level introduction to microbiology that is focused on application of microbiology to the study of infectious disease etiology and epidemiology. The laboratory covers techniques used in isolation and identification of microorganisms. Lecture: three hours a week; Laboratory: three hours per week. Laboratory fee: $75. Prerequisites: BIO 121-122, CHM 231-232 BIO 328. DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY THREE CREDITS A course dealing with principles of organismic development, gametogenesis, fertilization, cleavage, embryogenesis, differentiation, morphogenesis, regeneration. Laboratory work includes vertebrate embryology, microtechnique, and some experimentation. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, three hours a week. Laboratory fee: $75. Prerequisites:BIO 121-122, 225-226, or permission of instructor. Offered in alternate years. BIO 338. BIOLOGY OF CANCER THREE CREDITS This lecture course is designed to explore the various concepts and mechanisms associated with the origins, elaborations and future developments in cellular transformation and carcinogenesis. Emphasis is placed on the molecular biology and physiology of these processes; therefore, a solid background in basic biology is required. Oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes and the disruption of homeostasis are covered in detail, while the medical phenomena typically receive a more general level of coverage. Prerequisites: BIO 121-122, 226; CHM 231-232. BIO 341. LIMNOLOGY THREE CREDITS A study of the chemical, physical, and biological aspects of freshwater systems. Laboratory investigations will consist of in-depth analyses of local lakes and streams. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, three hours. Laboratory fee: $75. (Cross-listed with GES 341) Prerequisites: BIO 121-122, 225-226, or permission of instructor. Offered in alternate years. BIO 343. MARINE ECOLOGY THREE CREDITS An examination of the biology of marine life within the context of modern ecological principles. The structure and physiology of marine organisms will be studied from the perspectives of adaptation to the ocean as habitat, biological productivity, and interspecific relationships. Emphasis will be placed on life in intertidal zones, estuaries, surface waters, and the deep sea. Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. (Cross-listed with GES 343) Fee: $75. Prerequisites: GES 230 (Ocean Science) and BIO 121-122. Students must have formal course experiences in oceanography and biology at the science major level or have completed their sophomore year as a biology major. Offered in alternate years. BIO 344. ECOLOGY FOUR CREDITS Ecology examines contemporary ecological thinking as it pertains to the interrelationships of organisms and their environments. Interactions at the population and community level are emphasized. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours a week. Laboratory fee: $75. (Cross-listed with GES 344) Prerequisites: BIO 121-122, or permission of instructor. Offered in alternate years. BIO 345. GENETICS FOUR CREDITS Genetics will present a detailed treatment of genetics beyond the introductory level with particular emphasis on populational and molecular aspects of heredity. Topics will include plant and human genetics. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours a week. Laboratory fee: $75. BIO 346. ANIMAL BEHAVIOR FOUR CREDITS Animal Behavior is a course emphasizing behavior as the response of an organism to physical and social environmental change, and covering the processes that determine when changes in behavior occur and what form the changes take. Laboratories, using local fauna, demonstrate principles discussed in lecture. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours a week. Laboratory fee: $75. Prerequisites: BIO 121-122, 225-226, or permission of instructor. Offered in alternate years. BIO 361. PLANT FORM AND FUNCTION FOUR CREDITS An introduction to the morphology, anatomy, cytology and physiology of plants, with emphasis on the vascular plants. Structural and functional aspects of plants will be interpreted in relation to each other and within ecological and evolutionary contexts. Lecture, three hours per week; laboratory, three hours per week. Laboratory fee: $75. Prerequisites: BIO 121-122, 225-226, or permission of instructor. Offered every fall semester. BIO 362. PLANT DIVERSITY FOUR CREDITS A comprehensive survey of bryophytes, vascular plants and plantlike organisms (fungi and algae) emphasizing their structure, reproductive biology, natural history, evolution, and importance to humans. Lecture, three hours per week; laboratory, three hours per week. Laboratory fee: $75. Prerequisites: BIO 121-122, 225-226, or permission of instructor. Offered every spring semester. BIO 366. FIELD BOTANY THREE CREDITS This is a specialized summertime field course which emphasizes a taxonomic, phylogenetic, and ecological survey of higher plants indigenous to Northeastern Pennsylvania. Due to the extensive field work, enrollment is somewhat more restricted than in other courses; therefore, written permission from the instructor is the prime prerequisite of those upperclassmen wishing to register for the course. Prerequisites: BIO 121-122, or permission of instructor. Offered in alternate years. BIO 368. MEDICAL BOTANY THREE CREDITS A specialized summertime course that provides a scientifically-based overview of the ways that plants affect human health. Topics include cultural and historical perspectives of plants and medicine, plants that cause human ailments, plants that cure human ailments, and psychoactive plants. Lecture two hours per day for five weeks. Prerequisites: BIO 121-122, 225, CHM 231-232 or permission of instructor. Offered in alternate years. The following six courses (371-376) are offered as clinical training. BIO 371 CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY SEVEN CREDITS BIO 372 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY EIGHT CREDITS BIO 373 CLINICAL HEMATOLOGY/COAGULATION FIVE CREDITS BIO 374 CLINICAL IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY FOUR CREDITS BIO 375 CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY/SEROLOGY THREE CREDITS BIO 376 CLINICAL SEMINAR THREE CREDITS BIO 391-392. SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECTS ONE CREDIT, TWO CREDITS The student will pursue independent research as a member of a team of senior biology majors. Each team will be responsible for the identification of an original research problem, a thorough literature review of the problem, a detailed prospectus prepared in the format of a grant proposal, complete execution of the research project, a formal oral presentation, and a final manuscript prepared in standard journal format. Senior research is required of all biology majors seeking a four-year degree in biology. Prerequisite: Open only to senior biology majors.BIO 391. Offered every fall semester. BIO 392. Offered every spring semester. BIO 394. BIOLOGICAL FIELD STUDY ONE TO THREE CREDITS On-site study of biological problems or situations incorporating field documentation and investigation techniques. May be repeated for credit when no duplication of experience results. One hour of lecture per week plus field trip. Fee: variable. Prerequisites: BIO 121-122, or permission of instructor. BIO 395-396. INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ONE TO THREE CREDITS This course involves independent study and research for advanced students in the field of the major under the direction of a staff member. A research paper at a level significantly beyond a term paper is required; it must also be orally presented at an appropriate off-campus science meeting. Prerequisite: Written approval of department chairperson is required. Candidates for Independent Research must have a minimum GPA of 3.00 and be of upper class standing. BIO 397. PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION TECHNIQUES TWO CREDITS Professional Preparation Techniques introduces biology majors to biology as a profession. Students learn how to read, write, and analyze research papers, and how to make oral presentations and posters using electronic and paper-based supplements. Career development issues, including effective presentation of credentials, are also addressed. Prerequisite: Junior-level standing. Offered every fall and every spring semester. BIO 399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATION ONE TO SIX CREDITS Professional cooperative education placement in a private/public organization related to the student's academic objectives and career goals. In addition to their work experience, students are required to submit weekly reaction papers and an academic project to a Faculty Coordinator in the student’s discipline. (See the Cooperative Education section of this Bulletin for placement procedures.) Prerequisites: Sophomore standing, 2.0 minimum cumulative average, consent of academic advisor, approval of placement by department chairperson. BIO 198/298/398. TOPICS VARIABLE CREDIT A study of topics of special interest not extensively treated in regularly offered courses. Prerequisites: BIO 121-122, 225-226, or permission of instructor. |
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