Biological Sciences (BIOS) -For a syllabus or more detailed course information, please contact the department at 610-758-3680.

 

Course Listings

 

Course#    Course Title (Credit Hours)      CRN   Day/Time     Location   Session  Instructor

041-010 Biology Core I:  Cellular & Molecular (3) 20073 M-Th 8-9:35am MG 113 First Kuchka
161-010 Supervised Research (1-3) 20077 Hours arranged   First Lowe-Krentz
161-012 Supervised Research (1-3) 20078 Hours arranged   Second Nyby
261-010 Special Topics (1-3) 20079 Hours arranged   First Nyby
261-011 Special Topics (1-3) 20080 Hours arranged   Second Nyby
262-010 Research Proposal (3) 20081 Hours arranged   First Nyby
262-011 Research Proposal (3) 20082 Hours arranged   Second Nyby
391-010 Undergraduate Research (1-3) 20083 Hours arranged   First Nyby
391-011 Undergraduate Research (1-3) 20084 Hours arranged   Second Nyby
405-010 Special Topics in Biological Sciences (1-3) 20085 Hours arranged   First Swann
405-011 Special Topics in Biological Sciences (1-3) 20086 Hours arranged   Second Swann
407-010 Research in Biological Sciences (1-6) 20087 Hours arranged   First Swann
407-011 Research in Biological Sciences (1-6) 20088 Hours arranged   Second Swann
410-010 Special Topics in Behavioral & Evolutionary Bioscience (1-3) 20089 Hours arranged   First Swann
410-011 Special Topics in Behavioral & Evolutionary Bioscience (1-3) 20090 Hours arranged   Second Swann

Course Descriptions

041. Biology Core I: Cellular and Molecular: Basic building blocks and higher-order structures required for cellular processes. Topics include the character of membranes, the molecular/cellular basis of energy production, cell cycle progression, DNA replication, gene expression, signal transduction, and cell division. Pre- or co-requisite: CHM 21 or 75. NS

161. Supervised Research: Apprenticeship in ongoing faculty research program. Literature review, experimental design, data collection and analysis, and professional writing under faculty sponsor supervision. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: Departmental permission required. ND

261. Special Topics in Biological Sciences: Research, conferences and reports on selected topics not covered in the general undergraduate offerings. May be taken more than once for credit. Prerequisite: Consent of the Department Chair. NS

262. Research Proposal: Literature and methods of research in area of department faculty expertise. Requires development of detailed proposal for research to be performed in senior year. Prerequisites: Major in any biological sciences degree program; junior standing; GPA of 3.0 in major; and consent of department chair.

391. Undergraduate Research: Laboratory research under tutorial with a faculty member. May be taken more than once for credit. Prerequisites: junior standing, and departmental permission required. ND

405. Special Topics in Molecular Biology: Research, conferences, and reports on selected topics not covered in the general graduate offerings. May be taken more than once for credit. Prerequisite: Departmental permission required.

407. Research in Biological Science: Laboratory investigations in one of the department's research areas.

410. Special Topics in Behavioral and Evolutionary Bioscience: Readings and discussions on selected topics not covered in the general graduate offerings. May be taken more than once for credit. Prerequisite: Departmental permission required.