printer friendly pageBIO 112: Human Physiology (BIO 212, HUMBIO 133)
The functioning of organ systems emphasizing mechanisms of control and regulation. Topics: structure and function of endocrine and central nervous systems, cardiovascular physiology, respiration, salt and water balance, exercise, and gastrointestinal physiology. Satisfies Central Menu Area 3 for Bio majors. Prerequisite: Biology or Human Biology core.
Terms: Win
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Units: 4
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UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Garza, D. (PI)
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Andrews, R. (TA)
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Fernandez, A. (TA)
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Finlayson, S. (TA)
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Instructors:
Garza, D. (PI)
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Andrews, R. (TA)
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Fernandez, A. (TA)
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Finlayson, S. (TA)
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Heymann, H. (TA)
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Patro, A. (TA)
BIO 113: Fundamentals of Molecular Evolution (BIO 244)
The inference of key molecular evolutionary processes from DNA and protein sequences. Topics include random genetic drift, coalescent models, effects and tests of natural selection, combined effects of linkage and natural selection, codon bias and genome evolution. Satisfies Central Menu Areas 1 or 4. Prerequisites: Biology core or graduate standing in any department, and consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr
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Units: 4
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UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Petrov, D. (PI)
BIO 116: Ecology of the Hawaiian Islands (EARTHSYS 116)
Terrestrial and marine ecology and conservation biology of the Hawaiian Archipelago. Taught in the field in Hawaii as part of quarter-long sequence of courses including Earth Sciences and Anthropology. Topics include ecological succession, plant-soil interactions, conservation biology, biological invasions and ecosystem consequences, and coral reef ecology. Restricted to students accepted into the Earth Systems of Hawaii Program.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 4
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UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
BIO 117: Biology and Global Change (EARTHSYS 111, EESS 111)
The biological causes and consequences of anthropogenic and natural changes in the atmosphere, oceans, and terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. Topics: glacial cycles and marine circulation, greenhouse gases and climate change, tropical deforestation and species extinctions, and human population growth and resource use. Prerequisite: Biology or Human Biology core or graduate standing.
Terms: Win
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Units: 4
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UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Arrigo, K. (PI)
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Vitousek, P. (PI)
Arrigo, K. (PI)
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Vitousek, P. (PI)
BIO 118: Genetic Analysis of Biological Processes (BIO 218)
Genetic principles and their experimental applications. Emphasis is on the identification and use of mutations to study cellular function. Satisfies Central Menu Areas 1 or 2. Prerequisite: Biology core.
Terms: Spr
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Simon, M. (PI)
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Angulo, B. (TA)
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Bi, Y. (TA)
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Cormier, O. (TA)
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BIO 119: Physiology of Global Change
Increased emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere are inducing drastic shifts in many environmental factors. How will these environmental changes affect organisms and the ecosystems in which they occur? Are some species more vulnerable to global change than others? Examining how shifts in abiotic factors affect organismal physiology offers a powerful mechanistic tool to better understand species¿ responses to global change. This seminar will focus on the physiological stress resulting from and the adaptive responses made to changes in temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and ocean acidity in a range of species with an emphasis on marine organisms. Interactions among these abiotic factors will show that an integrative physiological analysis is required to develop a mechanistic understanding of effects of global change. The course will be based on short lectures followed by discussions of relevant primary literature. Guest speakers will bring in special expertise on several key issues. The course will include a field trip to Hopkins Marine Station.
Terms: not given this year
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Units: 1
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Grading: Satisfactory/No Credit
BIO 120: Bacteria in Health and Disease (MI 120)
Enrollment limited to junior and senior undergraduates, graduate students and medical students. Introduces students to the bacteria that live in and on humans and, in some cases, can cause disease and sometimes death. Topics include the biology of the interaction of the simple microbe with complex human biology and the factors that determine whether or not we coexist relatively peacefully, suffer from overt disease, or succumb to the bacterial onslaught.
Terms: Spr
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Units: 3
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
BIO 121: Biogeography
Global distributions of organisms through the Phanerozoic, with emphasis on historical causes. Topics: plate tectonics, island biogeography, climatic change, dispersal, vicariance, ecology of invasions, extinction, gradients, diversity. Satisfies Central Menu Area 4.
Terms: not given this year
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Units: 3
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UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
BIO 126: Introduction to Biophysics (APPPHYS 205, BIO 226)
Core course appropriate for advanced undergraduate students and graduate students with prior knowledge of calculus and a college physics course. Introduction to how physical principles offer insights into modern biology, with regard to the structural, dynamical, and functional organization of biological systems. Topics include the roles of free energy, diffusion, electromotive forces, non-equilibrium dynamics, and information in fundamental biological processes.
Terms: Win
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Units: 3-4
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Ganguli, S. (PI)
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Schnitzer, M. (PI)
BIO 127: From Generation to Generation: Scientific and Cultural Approaches to Jewish Genetics (JEWISHST 117)
This series of guest lectures aims to explore the connections between genetics and Jewish Studies. How do different Jewish populations relate to each other? To what extent are Jewish populations of the present descended from those of the past? What are the causes of diseases that occur disproportionately in Jewish populations? These and other questions will be addressed in a program that crosses the boundaries between science and Jewish Studies, culture and biology.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 1
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Grading: Satisfactory/No Credit
Instructors:
Rosenberg, N. (PI)
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Weitzman, S. (PI)
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