| |
Biology |
| |
-
BIOL 204L - Principles of Organismal Biology Laboratory
Units: 1
Three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration with a grade of C (2.0) or better in Biology 204 and satisfaction of the SDSU Written Communication Assessment requirement. Recommended: Completion of BIOL 203 and BIOL 203L .
Laboratory experiences demonstrate and reinforce concepts and descriptive information presented in lecture through active scientific investigation and experience in observing, identifying, and classifying life, in analyzing the structural features of life, and in evaluating their adaptive significance.
|
| |
-
BIOL 211 - Fundamentals of Microbiology
Units: 2
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 100 or BIOL 203 and BIOL 203L ; or a grade of B (3.0) or better in high school biology. Credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 100 or CHEM 102 or CHEM 130 .
Microorganisms of the environment, including disease-producing organisms, their actions and reactions. For nursing, nutrition, and kinesiology (prephysical therapy) majors.
Note: Not applicable to biological sciences majors; see BIOL 350 .
|
| |
-
BIOL 211L - Fundamentals of Microbiology Laboratory
Units: 2
Three hours of laboratory and two hours of activity.
Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration with a grade of C (2.0) or better in BIOL 211 .
Fundamentals of microbiology, including study of bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and algae of environment, including disease-producing organisms, their actions and reactions.
|
| |
-
BIOL 212 - Human Anatomy
Units: 4
Two lectures and six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): Grade of C (2.0) or better in BIOL 100 , BIOL 203 , or BIOL 211 .
Gross and microscopic anatomy of organ system of human body.
|
| |
-
BIOL 215 - Biostatistics
Units: 3 GE
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L or BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L and MATH 124 , MATH 141 , or MATH 150 .
Methods and experience in defining and solving quantitative problems in biology, including design of experiments, and parametric and nonparametric statistical techniques.
Note: Students with credit or concurrent registration in the following lower division courses will be awarded a total of four units for the two (or more) courses: Biology 215; ARP 201 ; CIV E 160 ; ECON 201 ; LING 270 ; POL S 201 ; PSY 280 ; SOC 201 ; STAT 119 , STAT 250 .
|
| |
-
BIOL 246 - Colloquium in Biomedical Sciences
Units: 1
Prerequisite(s): University level biology course.
Current biomedical research projects ranging from cell biology to behavioral research. Research paper required. Maximum Credits: two units.
|
| |
-
BIOL 247 - Advanced Degree Programs in the Sciences: Application Strategies
Units: 1
Grading Method: Cr/NC
Two hours of activity.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.
Instruction in preparing competitive applications to sciences’ M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs to include development of the required personal statement. Introduction to sources of financial support, such as national fellowship programs, and development of interview skills and materials. Maximum Credits: one unit for any combination of Biology 247, BIOL 248 , BIOL 249 .
|
| |
-
BIOL 248 - Careers in Biological Sciences
Units: 1
Grading Method: Cr/NC
Career opportunities in biological sciences. Specialists in major biological areas will present information about their fields and how best to prepare for careers. Maximum Credits: one unit for any combination of BIOL 247 , 248, BIOL 249 .
|
| |
-
BIOL 249 - Career Choices in the Health Professions
Units: 1
Grading Method: Cr/NC
Career opportunities in allied health professions; trends in health care; discussion of medical ethics; practicing professionals will present about their fields and how best to prepare for careers in their area of health care. Maximum Credits: one unit for any combination of BIOL 247 , BIOL 248 , 249.
|
| |
-
BIOL 250A - Preprofessional Topics: Topics in Medicine
Units: 1
Grading Method: Cr/NC
Designed to expose the preprofessional student to the profession of his/her choice through speakers and selected readings. Emphasis on alternatives and meeting stresses as a preprofessional student. Maximum Credits: one unit for any combination of Biology 250A-BIOL 250B -BIOL 250C .
|
| |
-
BIOL 250B - Preprofessional Topics: Topics in Dentistry
Units: 1
Grading Method: Cr/NC
Designed to expose the preprofessional student to the profession of his/her choice through speakers and selected readings. Emphasis on alternatives and meeting stresses as a preprofessional student. Maximum Credits: one unit for any combination of BIOL 250A -250B-BIOL 250C .
|
| |
-
BIOL 250C - Preprofessional Topics: Topics in Veterinary Medicine
Units: 1
Grading Method: Cr/NC
Designed to expose the preprofessional student to the profession of his/her choice through speakers and selected readings. Emphasis on alternatives and meeting stresses as a preprofessional student. Maximum Credits: one unit for any combination of BIOL 250A -BIOL 250B -250C.
|
| |
-
BIOL 251 - Human Anatomy Internship
Units: 2
Six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 212 and consent of instructor.
Interns will master the material from human anatomy, develop and teach study skills, and apply skill set for administering a laboratory course in human anatomy. Maximum Credits: four units.
|
| |
-
BIOL 261 - Human Physiology
Units: 4
Three lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 212 . Credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 102 (or CHEM 100 and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 130 ).
Human function viewed from cellular through organ system levels of organization.
Note: Intended primarily for prenursing students. Not applicable to biological sciences majors. Not open to students with credit in BIOL 336 , BIOL 436 , or BIOL 590 .
|
| |
-
BIOL 291C - Biostatistics Laboratory
Units: 1
Prerequisite(s): Recommendation by department and consent of instructor.
Special laboratory course designed for biology majors with credit in a statistics course other than BIOL 215 .
|
| |
-
BIOL 296 - Experimental Topics
Units: 1-4
Selected topics. May be repeated with new content.
Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.
|
| |
-
BIOL 299 - Special Study
Units: 1-3
Individual research experience and interaction with researchers at an introductory level. Projects involve approximately 45 hours of laboratory or fieldwork per unit and a research report. Hours are flexible and arranged between the student and the researcher. Maximum Credits: four units.
|
| |
-
BIOL 307 - Biology of Sex
Units: 3 GE
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations of Learning II.A.2. Life Sciences. If a biological science course is not taken to satisfy General Education II.A.2. Life Sciences, a college course in biological science is required.
Reproductive adaptations in humans, and comparatively in other species. Topics include sex differences, mate choice and mating behavior, fertility regulation, fertilization and embryonic development, sex ratios, parental investment, effects of aging, and life history strategies.
Note: Not applicable to biological sciences majors.
|
| |
-
BIOL 315 - Ecology and Human Impacts on the Environment
Units: 3 GE
Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations of Learning II.A.2. Life Sciences. If a biological science course is not taken to satisfy General Education II.A.2. Life Sciences, a college course in biological science is required.
Ecological characteristics of natural ecosystems and basic effects of human society upon those systems, emphasizing resource management, food production, global environmental problems, and future directions.
Note: Not applicable to biological sciences majors.
|
| |
-
BIOL 317 - World of Dinosaurs
Units: 3 GE
Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.
Current theories and controversies surrounding the evolution and extinction of dinosaurs for non-science majors. Not applicable to biological sciences majors.
|
| |
-
BIOL 324 - Life in the Sea
Units: 3 GE
Offered at: SDSU Main Campus and SDSU Imperial Valley
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations of Learning II.A.2. Life Sciences. If a biological sciences course is not taken to satisfy General Education II.A.2. Life Sciences, a college course in biological sciences is required.
Overview of complexity of marine life. Diverse interactions of organisms in the intertidal zone, over the continental shelves and in the open oceans. Current controversies concerning the marine biosphere.
Note: Not applicable to biological sciences majors.
|
| |
-
BIOL 327 - Conservation of Wildlife
Units: 3 GE
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations of Learning II.A.2. Life Sciences. If a biological sciences course is not taken to satisfy General Education II.A.2. Life Sciences, a college course in biological sciences is required.
Global ecosystems and their dynamics, with emphasis on sustainable human use and preservation of biodiversity.
Note: Not applicable to biological sciences majors. Not open to students with credit in Biology 540.
|
| |
-
BIOL 335 - The Human Body
Units: 3 GE
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations of Learning II.A.2. Life Sciences.
Survey of human body with emphasis on intricacy of design and integration of various organ systems. Formerly numbered Biology 341.
Note: Not open to nursing or exercise and nutritional sciences majors, or to students with credit in any college-level human physiology or anatomy course. Not applicable to biological sciences majors.
|
| |
-
BIOL 336 - Principles of Human Physiology
Units: 3 GE
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations of Learning II.A.2. Life Sciences. If a biological sciences course is not taken to satisfy General Education II.A.2. Life Sciences, a college course in biological sciences is required.
Systems of the human body, their interrelationships and control systems which regulate them.
Note: Not open to students with credit in a college course in human physiology. Not applicable to biological sciences majors.
|
| |
-
BIOL 340A - Preventive Dentistry Program
Units: 1
Grading Method: Cr/NC
Four hours of clinical and other activities.
Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing and active predental file in the Preprofessional Health Advising Office.
Participation in clinic, dental observation, marketing activities and two field trips. Maximum Credits: four units.
Note: Not applicable to biological sciences majors.
|
| |
-
BIOL 340B - Preventive Dentistry Leaders
Units: 2-4
Four hours of activity per unit.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 340A and consent of instructor.
Supervision of one component of Preventive Dentistry Program. Maximum Credits: six units.
Note: Not applicable to biological sciences majors.
|
| |
-
BIOL 350 - General Microbiology
Units: 4
Two lectures and six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L ; CHEM 232 , CHEM 232L .
Actions and reactions of microorganisms in response to their environment, both natural and as changed by other organisms, including man. Also includes an introduction to pathogens.
|
| |
-
BIOL 351 - Genetics
Units: 3
Two lectures and two hours of activity.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L , BIOL 215 .
“Faulty” genes, genetic variation, human disorders. Big data, molecular, and transmission genetics.
|
| |
-
BIOL 352 - Evolution
Units: 3
Two lectures and two hours of activity.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L .
Principles of population genetics and evolutionary biology.
|
| |
-
BIOL 354 - Ecology and the Environment
Units: 3
Two lectures and one hour of discussion.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L , BIOL 215 . Credit or concurrent registration in MATH 124 .
Fundamental concepts in population, community, and ecosystem ecology.
|
| |
-
BIOL 354L - Experimental Ecology
Units: 2
One hour of discussion and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in BIOL 354 .
Methods of research in ecology; approaches to analysis of populations, communities, and ecosystems.
|
| |
-
BIOL 366 - Cell Biology
Units: 3
Grading Method: Letter (No Cr/NC)
Only offered at: SDSU San Diego
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 and BIOL 203L .
Fundamental processes of cell biology with an emphasis on cellular and molecular mechanisms common to eukaryotic organisms.
Note: Limited to Biology and Microbiology majors, Biology minors, and Chemistry majors with Emphasis in Biochemistry, SIMS Codes: 771401-771452 and 772609.
|
| |
-
BIOL 366L - Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory I
Units: 2
Six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in BIOL 366 .
Basic laboratory approaches in biochemistry, cell biology, and molecular biology.
|
| |
-
BIOL 436 - Human Physiology Laboratory
Units: 2
One lecture and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in BIOL 336 or BIOL 590 .
Human physiology and rationale of current week’s laboratory and experimental outcomes of previous week’s laboratory.
Note: Not open to students with credit in BIOL 261 .
|
| |
-
BIOL 452 - Science Concept Development and Integration
Units: 3
Two lectures and three hours of activity.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, or participation in the science single subject credential program. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Development and integration of biological science content knowledge, introduction to learning theory, and transformation of knowledge. Designed for students preparing for the single subject teaching credential in life sciences.
|
| |
-
BIOL 459 - Plant Biology
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L .
Cell biology and structure, photosynthesis, respiration, secondary metabolism, physiology of water relations and transport, growth and development, evolution of major groups, plant ecology of Southern California and topics related to agriculture. Same course as lecture portion of BIOL 458 . Not open to students with credit in BIOL 458 .
|
| |
-
BIOL 462 - Zoology
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 204 , BIOL 352 , BIOL 354 with a grade of C (2.0) or better in each course.
Biology and ecology of animals to include diversity and evolution, morphological and behavioral adaptations to environments, physiological mechanisms, and relationships to world ecosystems.
|
| |
-
BIOL 464 - Functional Genomics Laboratory
Units: 2
Six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 366 and BIOL 366L . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Practical research experience in cell and molecular biology using animal model of tissue regeneration. Analysis of gene expression, gene inhibition approaches, image data analysis, microscopy techniques, molecular genetic techniques.
|
| |
-
BIOL 480 - Clinical Hematology
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 and CHEM 365 or CHEM 560 . Recommended: Credit or concurrent registration in BIOL 366 or CHEM 563 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Theoretical and practical background for study of normal and pathological blood cells to include laboratory techniques. Course meets State of California requirements as a hematology course for students entering training programs in clinical laboratory sciences.
|
| |
-
BIOL 485 - Principles of Immunology
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , CHEM 365 , credit or concurrent registration in BIOL 366 . Recommended: BIOL 350 . Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Basic areas of immunology to include inflammation, generation of immune response, antibody production, lymphocyte development and function, hypersensitivities and AIDS, major histocompatibility complex and cytokines. Designed to give a basic background in the immune system.
|
| |
-
BIOL 490 - Undergraduate Honors Research
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the major with GPA of at least 3.20 and 15 units completed in the major. Two previous semesters of advanced upper division research in biology. Consent of instructor and undergraduate adviser. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Experience in designing and carrying out independent research in a laboratory setting plus a written record of experimental design and results in the form of an honors research thesis to be defended before a committee. Does not satisfy laboratory requirement in major. Maximum Credits: three units.
|
| |
-
BIOL 496 - Experimental Topics
Units: 1-4
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Selected topics. May be repeated once with new content.
Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.
|
| |
-
BIOL 497 - Undergraduate Research
Units: 1-3
Grading Method: Letter (No Cr/NC)
Only offered at: SDSU San Diego
Fifty hours of research per unit.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the major with GPA of at least 2.70 and completion of at least one upper division course or completion of one semester of BIOL 299 . Consent of instructor and undergraduate adviser. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Independent research project supervised by faculty. Data analysis and written or oral presentation of results. May be repeated with consent of Biology undergraduate adviser. Maximum Credits: six units.
Note: Students must contact the department for approval to enroll and to obtain schedule number for this course. Limit of nine units of any combination of 499, 497, and 599 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.
|
| |
-
BIOL 499 - Special Study
Units: 1-3
Grading Method: Letter (No Cr/NC)
Only offered at: SDSU San Diego
Fifty hours of activity per unit.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the major with GPA of at least 2.70 and completion of at least one upper division course or completion of one semester of BIOL 299 . Consent of instructor and undergraduate adviser. Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course.
Individual study, internship, other supervised laboratory or field project or experience. Credit involves 50 hour activity per unit per semester. Written or oral presentation of results required. May be repeated with consent of undergraduate adviser. Maximum Credits: six units.
Note: Students must contact the department for approval to enroll and to obtain schedule number for this course. Limit of nine units of any combination of 499, 497, and 599 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.
|
| |
-
BIOL 500 - Classics of Biology
Units: 2
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 351 , BIOL 352 . Recommended: BIOL 354 .
Review and discussion of classic literature in the biological and environmental sciences that has shaped modern biological thought.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
|
| |
-
BIOL 510 - Molecular Evolution
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 352 and BIOL 366 or graduate standing.
Molecular evolution including concepts of homology and convergence, the nearly neutral theory of evolution, evolution of new protein function, detecting selection, multi-gene family evolution and evolutionary genomics.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 512 - Evolution and Ecology of Marine Mammals
Units: 3
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 352 and BIOL 354 .
Biology of marine mammals including pinniped, cetacean and sirenian evolution, diet and foraging strategies, social organization, reproductive strategies, echolocation, diving physiology, and conservation.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 514 - Biology of the Algae
Units: 4
Three lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L and six units of upper division coursework in the major.
Evolution, life histories, morphology, physiology, and ecology of micro and macro algae, with attention to both marine and freshwater taxa, and of sea-grasses.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 515 - Marine Invertebrate Biology
Units: 4
Two lectures and six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L . Strongly recommended: Completion of three to six upper division units in the major.
Structure and function, ecology, behavior, physiology and phyletic relationships of marine invertebrate animals.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 516A - Marine Larval Ecology Research Part 1
Units: 4
Three lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L , BIOL 215 .
Biology of marine invertebrate larvae. Biodiversity, evolution of complex life cycles, larval culture techniques, physiological and ecological consequences of environmental variability during larval development. Designing and peer reviewing original research proposals related to larval ecology.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 516B - Marine Larval Ecology Research Part 2
Units: 4
Three lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 516A and consent of instructor.
Research experience investigating marine invertebrate larval ecology.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 517 - Marine Ecology
Units: 3
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 354 .
Ecological concepts as applied to pelagic and benthic marine organisms and their environment. Field and laboratory experience in oceanographic techniques, particularly the coastal environment. Field and laboratory experience in oceanographic techniques, particularly the coastal environment.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
|
| |
-
BIOL 523 - Herpetology
Units: 3
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L . Recommended: BIOL 352 .
Evolution, systematics, distribution, and ecology of amphibians and reptiles of the world.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 524 - Ornithology
Units: 4
Two lectures, six hours of laboratory or field excursions, and a field project.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L . Strongly recommended: Completion of three to six upper division units in the major.
Study and identification of birds, especially those of the Pacific Coast and the San Diego region.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 525 - Mammalogy
Units: 3
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L . Strongly recommended: Completion of three to six upper division units in the major.
Evolution, systematics, distribution and ecology of mammals of the world.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 526 - Terrestrial Arthropod Biology
Units: 3
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L , BIOL 352 . Recommended: Completion of three to six upper division units in the major.
Behavior, ecology, evolution, function, relationships, and structure of major groups of terrestrial arthropods, including arachnids, insects, and myriapods. Identification and natural history of southern California diversity.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 527 - Animal Behavior
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L , BIOL 215 ; PSY 211 and PSY 260 for psychology majors.
Biological bases of animal behavior with emphasis on ethological approach, including evolution and adaptive significance of behavior.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 528 - Microbial Ecology
Units: 3
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L . Recommended: BIOL 350 and BIOL 354 .
Roles of microorganisms in soil, aquatic and marine ecosystems, microbial adaptations to the environment, and interactions within microbial communities and between microbes and multicellular organisms. Laboratory techniques to isolate and study microbes.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 530 - Plant Systematics
Units: 4
Two lectures and six hours of laboratory, field trips.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L . Strongly recommended: Completion of three to six upper division units in the major.
Plant description, identification, classification, and nomenclature with emphasis on evolutionary patterns, interdisciplinary data acquisition, and phylogenetic analysis.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 531 - Taxonomy of California Plants
Units: 4
Two lectures and six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L .
Fundamentals of plant taxonomy with emphasis on identification of plants native and naturalized to California. Plant collecting techniques. Field trips are required.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 535 - Plant Ecology
Units: 4
Three lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L . Strongly recommended: BIOL 354 .
Plant adaptation and response to living and non-living environment including aspects of plant evolution, demography, ecophysiology community and ecosystem dynamics and soil-plant relationships. Terrestrial systems emphasized.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 540 - Conservation Ecology
Units: 3
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 354 .
Human impacts on ecosystems, the resultant endangerment and extinction of plant and animal species, and strategies for the protection and recovery of threatened forms.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 542 - Ecological Signaling in the Environment
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 354 and CHEM 201 .
Ecological consequences of species interactions mediated by signals in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Evaluating primary literature and conveying science to a broad audience.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 544 - Terrestrial Ecosystems and Climate Change
Units: 3
Same As: ENV S 544
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 354 .
Controls on fluxes and stocks of nutrients within terrestrial ecosystems, ecosystem responses, feedbacks to climate change. Climate systems, water transport, production and decomposition, nutrient cycling, stable isotopes, spatial and temporal integration.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 549 - Microbial Genetics and Physiology
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 350 or BIOL 366 .
Physiology of microbial growth, bacterial structure and function, genetics of bacteriophages and bacteria.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 554 - Molecular Virology
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 366 and CHEM 365 .
Molecular aspects of structure, genetics, and replication of viruses, virus-host interactions, pathogenesis of virus infections, diagnostic virology, and antiviral vaccines and drugs; emphasis on human pathogens.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 556 - Scanning Electron Microscopy Laboratory
Units: 2
Six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L , and PHYS 180B .
Biological specimen preparation and operation of scanning electron microscope.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 557 - Transmission Electron Microscopy Laboratory
Units: 3
One lecture and six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L , and PHYS 180B .
Biological sample preparation and operation of transmission electron microscope.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 560 - Animal Physiology
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L , BIOL 204 , BIOL 204L ; CHEM 365 ; PHYS 180B , PHYS 182A , and PHYS 182B .
Physiology of vertebrate and invertebrate animals with emphasis on diversity of solutions to physiological problems and on functional integration of organ systems.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 562 - Ecological Metagenomics
Units: 3
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in BIOL 354 and BIOL 366 .
Next generation DNA sequencing technology with emphasis on ecological applications in microbial communities. Metagenomic analysis of taxonomic identification, physiological function, and the ecological role of the microbial community in the broader ecosystem.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 565 - Genome Editing
Units: 4
Two lectures and six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 352 and BIOL 366 .
Fundamental concepts in DNA manipulation and gene expression, including training in CRISPR gene editing technology.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 567 - Advanced Biochemistry, Cellular, and Molecular Biology
Units: 4
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 366 and CHEM 365 .
Advanced concepts of cellular biology, molecular biology, and biochemistry.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 567L - Biochemistry, Cellular, and Molecular Biology Laboratory II
Units: 2
Six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 366 and BIOL 366L . Recommended: BIOL 350 .
Intermediate laboratory approaches to biochemistry, cellular biology, and molecular biology at a level appropriate for both advanced undergraduate and graduate students.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 568 - Bioinformatics
Units: 3
Same As: Bioinformatics and Medical Informatics 568
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 366 .
Bioinformatics analysis methods and programming skills. Practical bioinformatic software for sequence analysis, bioinformatic algorithms and programming fundamentals.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 570 - Neurobiology
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 366 or BIOL 590 or PSY 360 for psychology majors.
Structure and function of the nervous system to include cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying neuronal excitability and synaptic function, nervous system development, cellular and systems analysis of sensory, motor and higher brain functions. Emphasis on experimental approaches.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 575 - Molecular Basis of Heart Disease
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 366 or BIOL 590 .
Current literature on the molecular basis of disordered physiology leading to heart disease.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 576 - Developmental Biology
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 366 . Strongly recommended: BIOL 567 .
Fundamental processes of development from fertilized egg to organism. Emphasis on cellular and molecular mechanisms common to development of metazoan organisms.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
-
BIOL 584 - Medical Microbiology
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 350 and BIOL 366 .
Major bacterial and viral pathogens; molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis, microbial toxins and antimicrobial agents; immune response to microbial infections; biochemical and molecular diagnostics.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
|
| |
-
BIOL 589 - Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 366 and credit or concurrent registration in BIOL 366L .
Stem cell basics, cloning, tissue engineering, research on animal models of regeneration, political and ethical issues surrounding stem cell debate.
Note: Writing Requirement for Undergraduates: Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement or the eligibility to enroll in an upper division writing course is a prerequisite for all upper division biology courses numbered 450 and above.
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
-
BIOL 600 - Seminar
Units: 1-3
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
An intensive study in advanced biology. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.
Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.
|
| |
-
BIOL 605 - Univariate Statistical Methods in Biology
Units: 3
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 352 or BIOL 354 or BIOL 366 .
Application of univariate statistical techniques in biological sciences. Formerly numbered Biology 597A.
|
| |
-
BIOL 606 - Biological Data
Units: 3
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 605 or equivalent graduate course in biostatistics.
Concepts and applications of advanced statistical techniques in the biological sciences to include multivariate statistics, analysis of discrete data, spatial statistics, time series analysis, and Monte Carlo methods (e.g. bootstrapping and randomization tests).
|
| |
-
BIOL 624 - Population Genetics
Units: 3
Two lectures and two hours of activity.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 352 .
Theoretical and applied population genetics to include genetic diversity in natural populations, random drift, mutation, gene flow, natural selection, nucleotide variation, and quantitative genetics. Emphasis on data analysis and interpretation.
|
| |
-
BIOL 645 - Theory and Principles of Ecology I
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): Admission to graduate program in biology and approval of ecology graduate adviser.
Major theoretical concepts in ecology, topics of current interest, and historical context of central ideas in ecology, with emphasis on use of primary literature.
|
| |
-
BIOL 668 - Advanced Biological Data Analysis
Units: 3
Same As: BIOMI 668 .
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 568 [or BIOMI 568 ].
Bioinformatics analysis methods and programming skills. Practical bioinformatic software for bioinformatic algorithms, programming fundamentals, and sequence analysis.
|
| |
-
BIOL 677 - Seminar in Marine Conservation Biology
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.
Threats to marine biodiversity and marine populations.
|
| |
-
BIOL 688 - Seminar in Terrestrial Ecology
Units: 2
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 354 .
Ecological concepts as applied to the terrestrial environment. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: four units applicable to a master’s degree.
Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.
|
| |
-
BIOL 696 - Advanced Topics in Biology
Units: 1-3
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Intensive study in specific areas of biology. May be repeated with new content.
Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.
|
| |
-
BIOL 725 - Clinical Anatomy I
Units: 4
Same As: DPT 725 .
Three lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the DPT program.
Applied anatomy of upper and lower extremities of the human body; joint anatomy and mechanics, anatomical structures to produce articular movement to include muscles, arterial, peripheral nervous systems, and articular and extremity movement patterns.
|
| |
-
BIOL 726 - Clinical Anatomy II
Units: 4
Same As: DPT 726 .
Three lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 725 [or DPT 725 ].
Axial portion of the human body; biomechanics of the spinal column to include head and neck, thorax, related viscera, and abdomino-pelvic region.
|
| |
-
BIOL 740 - Phylogenetic Systematics
Units: 3
Two lectures and three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 354 .
Theory and methodology of phylogenetic systematics. Includes use of computer algorithms, survey of literature and preparation of a project in phylogenetic systematics.
Note: Not open to students with credit in Biology 740 (Seminar in Phylogenetic Systematics).
|
| |
-
BIOL 745 - Theory and Principles of Ecology II
Units: 3
Prerequisite(s): Admission to graduate program in biology and BIOL 645 .
Community and ecosystem ecology to include foodwebs, landscapes, ecosystems, biogeochemistry. Conservation and applied ecology to include climate change, anthropogenic impacts on natural systems.
|
| |
-
BIOL 770 - Seminar in Systematics and Evolution
Units: 2-3
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Selected topics in systematics and evolution. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: four units applicable to a master’s degree.
Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.
|
| |
-
BIOL 795 - Seminar in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Units: 1
Grading Method: Cr/NC
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.
Recent research advances in ecology and evolutionary biology. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a graduate degree.
|
| |
-
BIOL 797 - Research
Units: 1-3
Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP
Research in one of the fields of biology. Maximum Credits: six units of 797 and BIOL 798 applicable to a master’s degree.
|
| |
Page: 1 <- 2
| 3
| 4
| 5
| 6
| 7
| 8
| 9
| 10
| 11
| 12
… Forward 10 -> 50 |
