BZ 100 - Introduction to Biology
3.0 Credit Hours
Offered as telecourse only. Basic concepts in biology, including genetics, the human body, and interactions with their environment.
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BZCC 101 - Humans and Other Animals
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Credit not allowed for students who have already taken BIO 102 (formerly BY 102) or BIO 103 (formerly BY 103) or BZ 110
Characteristics of animals, their evolution and diversity; humans considered as an animal.
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BZCC 104 - Basic Concepts of Plant Life
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: For nonscience and physical science majors. Credit not allowed for students who have already taken BZ 120 or BIO 102 (formerly BY 102) or BIO 103 (formerly BY 103).
Broad concepts of biology with major emphasis on plant life.
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BZCC 105 - Basic Concepts of Plant Life Laboratory
1.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZCC 104 or concurrent registration
Modern biology exercises including viruses, Monera, Protista, fungi, plants, genetics, physiology, and ecology.
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BZCC 110 - Principles of Animal Biology
3.0 Credit Hours
General features (body form, physiology, life history, ecology) and evolutionary relationships of major phyla of animals.
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BZCC/LIFE (formerly LSCC) 111 - Animal Biology Laboratory
1.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZ/BZCC/LIFE (formerly LSCC) 110 or concurrent registration
Laboratory exercises demonstrating major features of animal biology and major phyla of animals.
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BZCC 120 - Principles of Plant Biology
4.0 Credit Hours
Diversity of relationships of plants and their structural and functional characteristics.
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BZ 212 - Animal Biology-Invertebrates
4.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIO 103 (formerly BY 103) or BZ 110
Special fee, $15. General biology of invertebrates; their characteristics, classification, and adaptations.
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BZ 214 - Animal Biology-Vertebrates
4.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIO 103 (formerly BY 103) or BZ 110
Special fee, $9. General biology of vertebrates; their characteristics, classification, and adaptations.
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BZ 220 - Introduction to Evolution
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZCC 110 and BZCC 111 or BZCC 120 or LIFE 103 (formerly LS 103)
Fundamental concepts in evolutionary biology.
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BZ 223 - Plant Identification
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZ 120 or BIO 103 (formerly BY 103)
Relationships and identification of flowering plants.
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BZ 300 - Animal Behavior
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIO 102 (formerly BY 102), BIO (formerly BY 103); or BZ 110
Principles of ethology, behaviors of infrahuman animals emphasizing their adaptive significance and phylogenetic relation-ships.
Spring 2006 Syllabus
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BZ 301 - Animal Behavior Laboratory
2.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZ 300
Special fee, $15. Laboratory experiments in animal behavior; demonstrations and independent investigations.
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BZ 302 - Poisonous Plants
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZ 120 or BIO 103 (formerly BY 103)
Identification and toxic properties of certain plants; animal reactions to more important ones.
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BZ 310 - Fundamentals of Physiology
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIO 102 (formerly BY 102) or BZ 101 or BZ 110; C 245 or concurrent registration. Credit not allowed for both BZ 310 and PS 310
Basic mechanisms of physiology: comparative and quantitative.
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BZ 315 - Marine Ecology
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIO 103 (formerly BY 103) or BZ 110 and BZ 120, C 245
Marine organisms, habitats, and communities.
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BZ 321 - Aquatic Vascular Plants
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZ 223 or BZ 325 or written consent of instructor
Taxonomic relationships and identification of aquatic vascular plants.
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BZ 325 - Plant Systematics
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZ 120 or BIO 103 (formerly BY 103)
Modern systematics emphasizing application and evolutionary relationships among plants.
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BZ 329 - Herpetology
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIO 102 (formerly BY 102) and BIO 103 (formerly BY 103) or BZ 110, and BZ 214
Biology of amphibians and reptiles.
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BZ 330 - Mammalogy
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIO 102 (formerly BY 102), BIO 103 (formerly BY 103); or BZ 110
Evolution, classification, and biology of mammals; practice in identifying and preparing specimens.
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BZ 331 - Plant Anatomy
4.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZ 120 or BIO 103 (formerly BY 103)
Structure of plant cells, tissues, and organs.
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BZ 332 - Introductory Phycology
4.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZ 120 or BIO 102 (formerly BY 102) or BIO 103 (formerly BY 103)
Morphology, ultrastructure, physiology, ecology, and phylogeny of freshwater and marine algae.
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BZ 333 - Introductory Mycology
4.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZ 120 or BIO 103 (formerly BY 103) or written consent of instructor
Groups of fungi including classification, structure, morphogenesis, phylogeny, and genetics and reproduction.
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BZ 335 - Ornithology
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIO 103 (formerly BY 103) or BZ 110
Special fee, $7. Biology of birds, especially behavior, ecology, and identification in the laboratory and field.
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BZ 338 - Comparative Morphology of Vascular Plants
4.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZ 120 or BIO 103 (formerly BY 103)
Origin, evolution, structure, and reproduction of the vascular plants, including comparative study of organs occurring in each group.
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BZ 346 - Population and Evolutionary Genetics
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZ 220, MCC 155, STCC 301 or STCC 307/EHCC 307
Evolutionary theories and history; heredity mechanisms that are basis for variation, evolution, and biological communication between generations.
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BZ 348 - Theory of Population and Evolutionary Ecology
4.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: M155 or M160 or one semester of calculus
Basic introduction to mathematical models for ecology and evolution.
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BZ 350 - Molecular and General Genetics
4.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIO 102 (formerly BY 102), one course in statistics
Primarily for students in biological sciences. Mendelian, molecular, and population genetics emphasizing the molecular basis of genetics.
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BZ 384 - Supervised College Teaching
Up to 10.0 Credit Hours
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BZ 401 - Comparative Animal Physiology
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZCC 111 or LIFE 103 (formerly LS 103)
Physiological mechanisms of digestion, metabolism, osmoregulation, excretion, circulation, and respiration in vertebrate and invertebrate animals.
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BZ 402 - Chromosomes of Eukaryotes
4.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIO 310 (formerly BY 310)
NONE Structure, function, and behavior of eukaryotic chromosomes during interphase, mitosis, and meiosis.
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BZ 403 - Comparative Endocrinology
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIO 310 (formerly BY 310)
Comparison of endocrine molecules, responses, and control mechanisms in vertebrates and invertebrates emphasizing molecular aspects.
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BZ 424 - Principles of Systematic Zoology
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIO 102 (formerly BY 102), BIO 103 (formerly BY 103); or BZ 110. Credit not allowed for both BZ 424 and EN 424
Principles and methods of classification, zoological nomenclature, taxonomic decisions regarding species and higher categories.
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BZ 433 - Behavioral Genetics
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One course in genetics
Genetics of behavioral characteristics in human and infrahuman species.
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BZ 440 - Plant Physiology
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZ 120 or BIO 103 (formerly BY 103); C 245 or concurrent registration
Functions and activities of plants.
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BZ 441 - Plant Physiology Laboratory
2.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZ 440 or concurrent registration
Laboratory applications of plant physiology principles.
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BZ 450 - Plant Ecology
4.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZ 223 or BZ 325
Relation of plants to their environment.
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BZ 455 - Human Heredity and Birth Defects
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZCC 111 or LIFE 103 (formerly LS 103)
Human heredity and its individual and social implications; causes of congenital defects.
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BZ 462 - Parasitology and Vector Biology
5.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIO 102 (formerly BY 102), BIO 103 (formerly BY 103); or BZ 110. Credit allowed for only one of the following: BZ 462, MB 462, EN 462
Protozoa, helminths, and insects and related arthropods of medical importance; systematics, epidemiology, host damage and control.
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BZ 471 - Stream Biology and Ecology
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIO 220 (formerly BY 220)
Biology and ecology of running waters.
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BZ 472 - Stream Biology and Ecology Laboratory
1.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZ 471 or concurrent registration
Field sampling and laboratory analysis of habitats, biota, and ecological relationships in running waters.
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BZ 474 - Limnology
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIO 220 (formerly BY 220)
Biology, chemistry, and physics of lakes including limnological methods.
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BZ 476 - Topics in Advanced Genetics
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZ 350 or SC 330
Advanced topics in model genetic systems, including molecular and developmental genetics.
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BZ 487 - Internship
Up to 12.0 Credit Hours
Special fee, $8.
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BZ 492 - A-G Departmental Seminar
Variable Credit Hours
A) Behavior. B) Ecology. C) Genetics. D) Ornithology. E) Herpetology. F) Evolution. G) Departmental.
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BZ 495 - Independent Study
Up to 7.0 Credit Hours
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BZ 498 - Laboratory or Field Research
Variable Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Written consent of research mentor
Supervised lab or field research in biology, botany, or zoology
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BZ 510 - Zoophysiological Ecology
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ne course in physiology, one course in ecology
Concepts, principles, and examples of adaptive physiological strategies used by animals.
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BZ 520 - Advanced Systematics
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZ 325 or BZ 423/BI 424. Credit not allowed for both BI 520 and BZ 520
Theory and practice of modern systematics.
Spring 2006 Syllabus
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BZ 526 - Evolutionary Ecology
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIO320 (formerly BY320) or SOCR220/LAND220
Evolutionary ecology, as the name implies, lies at the interface of ecology and evolution. In general, Evolutionary Ecology considers how organisms have evolved to become adapted to their abiotic and biotic environments and how current ecological processes interact with evolutionary history.
This course is designed for graduate students and advanced undergraduates. The format of the course will be a combination of lecture and discussion. Instructors will give background lectures, and students will lead discussion sessions on a variety of topics covered each week. Lectures and assigned readings are designed to provide a foundation in evolutionary ecology and provide a sampling of specific topics.
Offered Odd Years Fall Semester Only
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BZ 530 - Ecological Plant Morphology
2.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One course in ecology, written consent of instructor
Adaptive significance and evolution of plant form and structure.
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BZ 535 - Behavioral Ecology
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZ 110 or BIO 103 (formerly BY 103); BZ 300, M 155, one course in ecology
Integrative approach to ecology, animal behavior, evolution; emphasis on foraging, social organization, communication in birds and mammals.
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BZ 537 - Topics in Mycology
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZ 333
Features common to all fungi; trends in structure, function, and behavior.
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BZ 540 - Translocation in Plants
2.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZ 331, BZ 440
Transport of sugars, organic and inorganic ions, water, and hormones across membranes and through vascular systems of plants.
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BZ 544 - Presenting Research in Biology
2.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Written consent of instructor
Procedures for preparing and presenting results of biological research in scientific journals and at professional meetings.
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BZ 548 - Theory of Population and Evolutionary Ecology
4.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: M155 or M160 or one semester of calculus
Basic introduction to mathematical models for ecology and evolution.
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BZ 555 - Reproductive Biology of Higher Plants
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZ 223 or BZ 325 or written consent of instructor
Reproductive processes influencing evolution in higher plant groups.
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BZ 561 - Landscape Ecology
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One course in ecology, one course in statistics, and written consent of the instructor
Concepts, methods, and models for examining spatial patterns and processes of natural and managed landscapes and their effects on ecological dynamics.
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BZ 570 - Molecular Aspects of Plant Development
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZ 350 or SC 330 or BC 463 or MB 450
Various aspects of plant development at the molecular level.
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BZ 572 - Phytoremediation
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIO 103 (formerly BY 103) or BZ 120
To acquaint with the various aspects of phytoremediation, i.e. the use of plants and their associated microbes to remediate environmental pollution. Most emphasis on plant mechanisms involved in pollutant uptake, accumulation, bioconversion, and toleranc
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MB/BZ 577 - Computer Analysys in Population Genetics
1.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Concurrent or prior enrollment in BZ/MIP 578 (Genetics of Natural Populations)
To give upper-level undergraduate and graduate students exposure to methods for computer analysis of population genetic datasets. It is our hope that students will be able to move directly from this laboratory to working on their own thesis and dissertation projects. Students will become familiar with executing canned computer programs, but also with creating their own analyses using Excel.
Fall 2007 Syllabus
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BZ 578 - Genetics of Natural Populations
4.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One course in genetics, one course in statistics. Credit not allowed for both BZ 578 and MB 578
Theoretical and empirical aspects of the genetics of natural populations; current molecular techniques and statistical analysis.
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BZ 579 - Laboratory in Population Genetics
4.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MB 578/BZ 578 or written consent of instructor. Credit not allowed for both BZ 579 and MB 579
Special fee, $50. Molecular and statistical techniques in discrete and quantitative genetics. Students design and complete practical exercises.
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BZ 584 - Supervised College Teaching
Up to 6.0 Credit Hours
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BZ 587 - A-B Internship
Variable Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Written consent of instructor
A) General, B) Herbarium
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BZ 594 - Independent Study
Variable Credit Hours
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BZ 642 - Plant Metabolism
3.0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BZ 440, BC 351
Biosyntheses and transformations of important plant metabolites.
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BZ 690 - Global Environmental Change: Challenges for Ecology and Economies
1.0 Credit Hours
This graduate class will explore the challenges of global change by examining our dependence on services that the earth's ecosystems provide. Knowledge of the connections of ecosystems and people are key for development of novel and profitable business approaches for global environmental sustainability. Through speakers, case studies, and global reports, we will trace examples of ecosystem-human use interactions that can have local, regional and global effects. Issues will be considered such as: how do we balance biodiversity conservation with business opportunities associated with conversion of land habitat, or what are the beneficial trade offs that could be achieved by considering the multiple demands on water use, water quality and energy use.
Fall 2007 Syllabus
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BZ 692 - A-H Departmental Seminar
Variable Credit Hours
A) Behavior. B) Development. C) Ecology. D) Genetics. E) Ornithology. F) Limnology. G) Evolution. H) Departmental.
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BZ 695 - Independent Study
Variable Credit Hours
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BZ 698 - Research
Variable Credit Hours
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BZ 699 - Thesis
Variable Credit Hours
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BZ 784 - Supervised College Teaching
Up to 6.0 Credit Hours
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BZ 792 - Seminar
1.0 Credit Hours
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BZ 795 - Independent Study
Variable Credit Hours
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BZ 795 - Independent Study
Up to 3.0 Credit Hours
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BZ 798 - Research
Variable Credit Hours
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BZ 799 - Dissertation
Variable Credit Hours
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