| BIOL 131-01 |
Introduction to Organisms, Populations, and Ecosystems: The Physiology of Life
Instructor: Scott Boback
Course Description:
This introductory course spans levels of biological organization from basic multicellular microanatomy to organismal physiology and ecology, as understood through the lens of evolution. Course content will be focused around a specific theme determined by the instructor, and will include evolutionary principles of variation, selection, competition and cooperation, and how their operation at different levels of organization accounts for form and function of organisms, communities, and ecosystems. We will investigate homeostasis, reproduction and development as physiological processes that take place within organisms, and as ecological processes that interact with the environment and generate diversity of form over evolutionary time. Finally we will take stock of the existing forms and levels of biological organization and ask how their relationships establish the biosphere in which we live. Three hours classroom and three hours laboratory a week. This is one of two courses required of all Biology majors before entering the upper level. It is complementary to BIOL 132 Introduction to Molecules, Genes, and Cells, and the courses may be taken in either order.
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10:30 AM-11:20 AM, MWF
ALTHSE 106
01:30 PM-04:30 PM, W
RNORTH 1317 |
| BIOL 131-02 |
Introduction to Organisms, Populations, and Ecosystems: The Physiology of Life
Instructor: Scott Boback
Course Description:
This introductory course spans levels of biological organization from basic multicellular microanatomy to organismal physiology and ecology, as understood through the lens of evolution. Course content will be focused around a specific theme determined by the instructor, and will include evolutionary principles of variation, selection, competition and cooperation, and how their operation at different levels of organization accounts for form and function of organisms, communities, and ecosystems. We will investigate homeostasis, reproduction and development as physiological processes that take place within organisms, and as ecological processes that interact with the environment and generate diversity of form over evolutionary time. Finally we will take stock of the existing forms and levels of biological organization and ask how their relationships establish the biosphere in which we live. Three hours classroom and three hours laboratory a week. This is one of two courses required of all Biology majors before entering the upper level. It is complementary to BIOL 132 Introduction to Molecules, Genes, and Cells, and the courses may be taken in either order.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, R
RNORTH 1317
10:30 AM-11:20 AM, MWF
ALTHSE 106 |
| BIOL 131-03 |
Introduction to Organisms, Populations, and Ecosystems: Topics in Ocean Ecology
Instructor: Mike Potthoff
Course Description:
Permission of instructor required.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
JAMESR 1206
01:30 PM-04:30 PM, R
JAMESR 2228 |
| BIOL 132-01 |
Introduction to Molecules, Genes, and Cells: Topics in the Molecular Basis of Disease
Instructor: Tiffany Frey
Course Description:
Permission of instructor required.
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10:30 AM-11:20 AM, MWF
ALTHSE 207
01:30 PM-04:30 PM, W
JAMESR 2218 |
| BIOL 132-02 |
Introduction to Molecules, Genes, and Cells: Topics in the Molecular Basis of Disease
Instructor: Jill Felker
Course Description:
This introductory course approaches core biological themes from the molecular and cellular level, and is complementary to BIOL 131, Introduction to Organisms, Populations, and Ecosystems. Course content will be focused around a specific theme determined by the instructor, and will include biomolecule and cell structure and function; cell signaling and communication; chromosome and gene structure; DNA replication; transcription; and translation. The course will involve lecture, discussion, and readings from scientific literature. Laboratory exercises include both classic and modern approaches to cellular and molecular biology utilizing prokaryotic and/or eukaryotic organisms. The laboratory will stress the discovery approach in applying current techniques to biological experiments. Three hours classroom and three hours laboratory a week. This is one of two courses required of all Biology majors before completing upper level coursework. It is complementary to BIOL 131 Introduction to Organisms, Populations, and Ecosystems, and the courses may be taken in either order.
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
ALTHSE 106
01:30 PM-04:30 PM, T
JAMESR 2218 |
| BIOL 132-03 |
Introduction to Molecules, Genes, and Cells: Topics in the Molecular Basis of Disease
Instructor: Jill Felker
Course Description:
This introductory course approaches core biological themes from the molecular and cellular level, and is complementary to BIOL 131, Introduction to Organisms, Populations, and Ecosystems. Course content will be focused around a specific theme determined by the instructor, and will include biomolecule and cell structure and function; cell signaling and communication; chromosome and gene structure; DNA replication; transcription; and translation. The course will involve lecture, discussion, and readings from scientific literature. Laboratory exercises include both classic and modern approaches to cellular and molecular biology utilizing prokaryotic and/or eukaryotic organisms. The laboratory will stress the discovery approach in applying current techniques to biological experiments. Three hours classroom and three hours laboratory a week. This is one of two courses required of all Biology majors before completing upper level coursework. It is complementary to BIOL 131 Introduction to Organisms, Populations, and Ecosystems, and the courses may be taken in either order.
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10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
ALTHSE 106
01:30 PM-04:30 PM, R
JAMESR 2218 |
| BIOL 201-01 |
Topics in Evolutionary Developmental Biology w/Lab
Instructor: Zoe Irons
Course Description:
Across the broad spectrum of life on earth, there is near endless variation in the form and function of organisms, differing across environments and throughout time. This course will investigate the origins of this diversity from the perspective of developmental biology. Topics will include the basics of genetics and developmental biology as well as evolution and natural selection. We will also examine the history of these fields and their intersections. Laboratory investigations will focus on techniques used in developmental biology, with a focus on evolutionary implications. Three hours of class and three hours of laboratory per week.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, W
JAMESR 1228
10:30 AM-11:20 AM, MWF
KAUF 187 |
| BIOL 216-02 |
Genetics w/Lab
Instructor: Michael Roberts
Course Description:
A study of Mendelian genetics, linkage, and mutation. An introduction to basic DNA structure and function including replication, transcription, and translation. Laboratory exercises involve both classic and molecular approaches to genetic analysis utilizing prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms.
Six hours classroom a week. Prerequisites: 131 & 132. For Neuroscience majors only, prerequisite is 132 and PSYC 125.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, T
RNORTH 1316
09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
KAUF 186 |
| BIOL 301-01 |
Wildlife Ecology
Instructor: Gene Wingert
Course Description:
Wildlife Ecology is designed for majors in both Environmental Science and Biology. This course approaches ecology from the aspect of focusing on individual organisms and the role they play in their environment. Students will visit various habitats in Pennsylvania and view wildlife first hand. The texts are both place based focusing on Northeastern forests and Northeastern vernal ponds. These two ecosystems are intimately linked and the health of one influences the other. Students will have hands on labs with living organisms and investigate the roles each of these organisms play in the forest and vernal pool environment. A focus of the course will be how we must manage these ecosystems if they are to be enjoyed by our grandchildren. Both of these ecosystems are being changed by human ignorance and global climate change. We are at a squeak point in our ability to sustain these ecosystems. Only a complete understanding of their ecology and rapid action will sustain them for future generations.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, T
RNORTH 2319
09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
RNORTH 2319 |
| BIOL 313-01 |
Cell Biology w/Lab
Instructor: John Henson
Course Description:
An introduction to the structure and function of cells, with emphasis on the molecular mechanisms of cellular processes. The course will involve discussion-oriented lectures and readings from the current literature. The laboratory will stress the discovery approach in applying state of the art techniques to cell biological experiments.
Six hours classroom a week. Prerequisites: One 200-level BIOL course. For Neuroscience majors only, prerequisite is 132 and PSYC 125 and NRSC 200.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, R
JAMESR 1218
10:30 AM-11:45 AM, TR
KAUF 186 |
| BIOL 322-01 |
Plant Systematics w/Lab
Instructor: Carol Loeffler
Course Description:
A systematic survey of the plant kingdom through the collection and study of living plants. Frequent field trips are conducted as weather permits. An herbarium of named plants is prepared. Emphasis will be placed on the diverse features of plants which permit effective study of fundamental biological problems.
Six hours classroom a week. Prerequisites: One 200-level Biology course. For ENST/ENSC majors only, prerequisite is ENST 162.
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12:30 PM-04:30 PM, M
RNORTH 2319
11:30 AM-12:20 PM, MW
RNORTH 2319 |
| BIOL 322-02 |
Plant Systematics w/Lab
Instructor: Carol Loeffler
Course Description:
A systematic survey of the plant kingdom through the collection and study of living plants. Frequent field trips are conducted as weather permits. An herbarium of named plants is prepared. Emphasis will be placed on the diverse features of plants which permit effective study of fundamental biological problems.
Six hours classroom a week. Prerequisites: One 200-level Biology course. For ENST/ENSC majors only, prerequisite is ENST 162.
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12:30 PM-04:30 PM, W
RNORTH 2319
11:30 AM-12:20 PM, MW
RNORTH 2319 |
| BIOL 326-01 |
Microbiology w/Lab
Instructor: David Kushner
Course Description:
Permission of the Instructor Required. Molecular biology, genetics, and biochemistry (structure and function) of bacteria, archaea, and viruses. Includes an introduction to the immune system and mechanisms of medical control of microbes. Molecular mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis are addressed via readings from the recent primary literature. Laboratory exercises include the isolation and characterization of unknown bacteria using traditional and molecular methods, and modern genomic approaches to characterizing host response to infection.
Six hours classroom a week. Prerequisites: One 200-level BIOL course. For Neuroscience majors, prerequisite is NRSC 200.
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08:30 AM-09:20 AM, MWF
STUART 1113
01:30 PM-04:30 PM, W
RNORTH 1316 |
| BIOL 333-01 |
Human Physiology w/Lab
Instructor: Chuck Zwemer
Course Description:
This course examines physiological mechanisms in the human body with an emphasis on the chemical and physical principles that govern the normal functions of organs and organ systems to maintain homeostasis. Topics include the nervous, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, digestive, renal, reproductive, and immune systems. The laboratory reinforces lecture material through experiments that involve physiological measurements and data analysis.Six hours classroom a week. Prerequisites: One 200-level BIOL course. For Neuroscience majors, prerequisite is NRSC 200.
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09:30 AM-10:20 AM, MWF
JAMESR 1228
01:30 PM-04:30 PM, M
JAMESR 1228 |
| BIOL 343-01 |
Metabolism
Instructor: Thomas Arnold
Course Description:
A survey of the metabolic processes in animals and plants, including signal transduction, aerobic and anaerobic respiration, and photosynthesis, as well as the biosynthesis of the major types of biomolecules. For each metabolic pathway, we will examine the regulation of enzymes and related genes, their energetic requirements, and the function of pathway end products. Both the normal functioning of metabolic pathways and common metabolic malfunctions, e.g., human inborn errors of metabolism, will be considered. Selected readings from the primary literature and the popular press are required. Students will complete detailed case studies focusing on human metabolism and metabolic disorders.
Three hours classroom a week. Prerequisite: CHEM 242.
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09:00 AM-10:15 AM, TR
TOME 115 |
| BIOL 412-01 |
Precision Medicine
Instructor: Michael Roberts
Course Description:
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), precision medicine is "an emerging approach for disease treatment and prevention that takes into account individual variability in genes, environment, and lifestyle for each person." This departure from the "one-size-fits-all" approach to patient care has been made possible by advances in molecular medicine that have created an "-omics" era of large-scale data-rich biology. We will explore these new -omics methods and their applications in preventing, diagnosing, and treating human disease. As precision medicine is being implemented, there is also a call for the transformation of medicine from "sickcare" to "wellcare" where medical care is not only personalized but patient participatory, predictive, and preventative. The course will explore the primary literature to discover the most recent advances in precision medicine and discuss the social implications of a new era of scientific wellness. This course will fulfill the Biology major research requirement.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, R
STUART 1104 |
| BIOL 418-01 |
Developmental Genomics
Instructor: Kirsten Guss
Course Description:
In this course we focus on the regulation of gene expression during development. Course topics include mechanisms of control of gene expression, comparative genomics, molecular evolution, the theory and use of bioinformatics to address these topics, and molecular techniques used to assess and perturb gene expression during development. Laboratory studies will utilize molecular and data-mining approaches to investigate the roles of genes during development.
Six hours classroom a week. Prerequisites: 216.
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01:30 PM-04:30 PM, M
JAMESR 2206
09:30 AM-10:20 AM, MWF
KAUF 185 |
| BIOL 427-01 |
Virology
Instructor: David Kushner
Course Description:
An introduction to the molecular and cellular biology of viruses. Topics of study include the life cycle of viruses in general and their relationships with their hosts, including the processes of attachment to, entry into, genomic replication within, and exit from, cells. Aspects of pathogenesis, disease, the immune response to viruses, and vaccines, also will be studied. Related topics (such as prions, RNA interference, and public health issues) may be discussed. Regular reading and discussion of primary literature will complement the lectures.
Three hours classroom a week. Prerequisite: 213, 216, 313, 316, 318, 326 or 327.
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10:30 AM-11:20 AM, MWF
STUART 1113 |
| BIOL 550-01 |
Comparing Current Spring Flower Blooming Times with those 80 Years Ago at Pine Hill Arboretum, PA
Instructor: Gene Wingert
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| BIOL 550-02 |
Comparing Current Spring Flower Blooming Times with those 80 Years Ago at Pine Hill Arboretum, PA
Instructor: Gene Wingert
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| BIOL 550-03 |
Independent Research
Instructor: Carol Loeffler
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| BIOL 560-01 |
Reprogramming Human Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells
Instructor: Michael Roberts
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| BIOL 560-02 |
Hyperepibiosis of bryozoans hitchhiking on snails hitchhiking on green sea turtles from Florida, USA
Instructor: Marcus Key
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| BIOL 560-03 |
Effects of season and stream characteristics on algal communities
Instructor: Carol Loeffler
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| BIOL 560-04 |
Reprogramming Human Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells
Instructor: Michael Roberts
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| BIOL 560-05 |
Role of Cholesterol Pathway Metabolites in Inflammation
Instructor: Tiffany Frey
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| BIOL 560-06 |
Role of Cholesterol Pathway Metabolites in Inflammation
Instructor: Tiffany Frey
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| BIOL 560-07 |
Reprogramming Human Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cells
Instructor: Michael Roberts
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| BIOL 560-09 |
Yeast Evolutionary Genomics
Instructor: Dana Somers
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| BIOL 560-10 |
Cardiovascular Responses to Olfactory Enrichment in Boa Constrictors
Instructor: Scott Boback
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| BIOL 560-11 |
Kinematics of Saltatory Feeding in American Toads
Instructor: Scott Boback
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| BIOL 560-13 |
Impact of natural HDAC Inhibitor (SFN) on Herbovire Development, Pathogen Resistance, & Immunity
Instructor: Thomas Arnold
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| BIOL 560-14 |
Cardiovascular responses to olfactory enrichment in boa constrictors
Instructor: Scott Boback
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| BIOL 560-15 |
Kinematics of saltatory feeding in American toads
Instructor: Scott Boback
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| BIOL 560-16 |
Functional Morphology of Snake Skin During Rain-Harvesting
Instructor: Scott Boback
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| BIOL 560-17 |
Molecular Virology Research
Instructor: David Kushner
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| BIOL 560-18 |
Kinematics of saltatory feeding in American toads
Instructor: Scott Boback
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| BIOL 560-19 |
Biotremology of Rattlesnake Feeding Behavior
Instructor: Scott Boback
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| BIOL 560-20 |
Kinematics of saltatory feeding in American toads
Instructor: Scott Boback
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