The National Center for Biological Information (NCBI) website is a treasure house of information and tools for researchers in all areas of modern Biology. The goal of this course is to provide guidance for students who wish to become familiar with the NCBI website through an online learning experience. They will learn many of the features available at this site and will gain experience using some of the tools. The course will be taught completely online and will consist of 1) Guidelines for navigating through NCBI, 2) Study guide questions for students to answer online, 3) NCBI tutorials with questions to be answered online, 4) Assignments with questions to be answered online, 5) Online exams.
Prerequisites: [Min Grade: C] and [Min Grade: C]
Student will assist in instruction of a biology laboratory. Student is required to attend scheduled preparatory sessions each week, assist in teach assigned laboratory section, help develop student assignments such as examinations and/or practicals and assist the laboratory coordinator in other capacities as assigned. Students work under the direction of the course instructor and/or the laboratory coordinator. Student must have completed the course in which the student is assisting with a grade of B or higher. Permission of the instructor is required. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of three semester hours.
Marine fishes, reptiles, and mammals (systematics, zoogeography, and ecology). Lecture, laboratory, and field work. 12 semester hours in biology required.
Research project under supervision of faculty sponsor. You must enroll in 4 credit hours and you must have senior standing. Students that identify this course as their capstone experience will be required to do additional work to fulfill their biology capstone requirement.
Research project under supervision of faculty sponsor. Student must enroll for 4 credit hours and must have senior standing. Students who enroll in this course as their capstone experience will be required to do additional work to fulfill their biology capstone requirement.
Biology Majors must complete 40 hours in Biology (BY) courses approved for the major, including and with a C or better (fulfilling Core Curriculum Area III and the courses taken to satisfy the requirements below. Additional courses to total 40 semester hours selected after consultation with an advisor and consideration of interests and career goals. At least 9 hours must be 400-level or higher. No more than 6 total hours of , , , and can be applied towards the 40 hours of Biology (BY) courses. Note: , , BY 108, BY 109, , , , and cannot be applied toward the Biology major.
The labs support the "big ideas" and science practices of AP Biology and help you to gain enduring understandings of biological concepts and the scientific evidence that supports them.
These hours include and with a C or better (fulfilling in Core Curriculum Area III) and the courses taken to satisfy the requirements below. All of the courses listed below are approved for the major; consult your advisor for a list of additional courses. At least 9 hours must be 400-level or higher. No more than 6 total hours of , , , and can be applied towards the 40 hours of Biology (BY) courses. Note: , , BY 108, BY 109, , , , and cannot be applied toward the Biology major.
Including and with a C or better (fulfilling Core Curriculum Area III) and the courses taken to satisfy the requirements below. All of the courses listed below are approved for the major; consult your advisor for a list of additional courses. At least 9 hours must be 400-level or higher. No more than 6 total hours of , , , and can be applied towards the 40 hours of Biology (BY) courses. Note: , , BY 108, BY 109, , , , and cannot be applied toward the Biology major.
Phage Genomics I is the first semester of a year-long lecture, laboratory, and web-enhanced course designed to provide an authentic research experience for undergraduate students. The course will address themes and techniques from across biology including microbiology, phage genetics, molecular biology, bioinformatics, and electron microscopy. Preqs: completed application (contact biology advisor) and permission of instructor. Freshmen and sophomores only.