BSCI 10001     HUMAN BIOLOGY (KBS)      3 Credit Hours

Study of the scientific method and life's properties, emphasizing human biology. Topics include energy, genetics, reproduction, development disease, nutrition and physical fitness in humans. This course may not be used to fulfill major or minor requirements in the following programs: B.A. Biology, B.S. Biology, B.S. Biotechnology, B.S. Botany, B.S. Environmental and Conservation Biology, B.S. Medical Laboratory Science, B.S. Zoology and the Biological Sciences minor.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Kent Core Basic Sciences, Transfer Module Natural Sciences

BSCI 10002     LIFE ON PLANET EARTH (KBS)      3 Credit Hours

Explores the fascinating breadth of life on Earth including the unique ecology and survival strategies of animals, plants and microbes in their natural habitats. This course may not be used to fulfill major or minor requirements in the following programs: B.A. Biology, B.S. Biology, B.S. Biotechnology, B.S. Botany, B.S. Environmental and Conservation Biology, B.S. Medical Laboratory Science, B.S. Zoology and the Biological Sciences minor.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Kent Core Basic Sciences, Transfer Module Natural Sciences

BSCI 10003     LABORATORY EXPERIENCE IN BIOLOGY (KBS) (KLAB)      1 Credit Hour

Introductory college-level laboratory in biology for non-majors. This course may not be used to fulfill major or minor requirements in the following programs: B.A. Biology, B.S. Biology, B.S. Biotechnology, B.S. Botany, B.S. Environmental and Conservation Biology, B.S. Medical Laboratory Science, B.S. Zoology and the Biological Sciences minor.

Pre/corequisite: BSCI 10001 or BSCI 10002.

Schedule Type: Laboratory

Contact Hours: 2 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Kent Core Basic Sciences, Kent Core Basic Sciences Lab, Transfer Module Natural Sciences, TAG Natural Science Lab

BSCI 10005     ANATOMY FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS      5 Credit Hours

Comparison and identification of anatomy and basic physiological functions of domestic animals: skeletal, muscles, integumentary, special sense organs, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, mammary glands, endocrine, nerves, circulatory, immune. Lecture 4 hours, laboratory 3 hours weekly. This course may not be used to fulfill major or minor requirements in the following programs: B.A. Biology, B.S. Biology, B.S. Biotechnology, B.S. Botany, B.S. Environmental and Conservation Biology, B.S. Medical Laboratory Science, B.S. Zoology and the Biological Sciences minor.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture, Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 4 lecture, 3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 10110     BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB)      4 Credit Hours

This introductory course examines the biodiversity of life from its origins to present day, including the evolution, ecology, behavior, form, function and reproduction of major groups of organisms. Students must earn a final grade of at least C- in order to meet prerequisites for selected upper-division BSCI courses.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement, Kent Core Basic Sciences, Kent Core Basic Sciences Lab, TAG Science

BSCI 10120     BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB)      4 Credit Hours

This introductory course examines the organization of life from subcellular biochemistry and molecular biology, to genetics, bioenergetics and system homeostasis. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab weekly. Students must earn a final grade of at least C- in order to meet prerequisites for selected upper-division BSCI courses.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement, Kent Core Basic Sciences, Kent Core Basic Sciences Lab, TAG Science

BSCI 10195     SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY      1-3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) Selected subjects and/or themes in biology.

Prerequisite: Special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1-3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 11010     FOUNDATIONAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB)      3 Credit Hours

Anatomy and physiology to include organization of the human body, cells, tissues, organs and systems; integumentary, skeletal, muscular and respiratory systems; and overviews of the nervous and circulatory system. This course is taught on Kent State's regional campuses for associate degree programs. This course may not be used to fulfill major or minor requirements in the following programs: B.A. Biology, B.S. Biology, B.S. Biotechnology, B.S. Botany, B.S. Environmental and Conservation Biology, B.S. Medical Laboratory Science, B.S. Zoology and the Biological Sciences minor.

Prerequisite: Special approval.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture, Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Kent Core Basic Sciences, Kent Core Basic Sciences Lab

BSCI 11020     FOUNDATIONAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II (KBS) (KLAB)      3 Credit Hours

Anatomy and physiology of the circulatory, digestive, urinary, nervous, endocrine and reproductive systems. This course is taught on Kent State's regional campuses for associate degree programs. This course may not be used to fulfill major or minor requirements in the following programs: B.A. Biology, B.S. Biology, B.S. Biotechnology, B.S. Botany, B.S. Environmental and Conservation Biology, B.S. Medical Laboratory Science, B.S. Zoology and the Biological Sciences minor.

Prerequisite: BSCI 11010; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture, Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Kent Core Basic Sciences, Kent Core Basic Sciences Lab

BSCI 16001     HORTICULTURAL BOTANY      3 Credit Hours

To provide students with an understanding of the basic anatomy and physiology and growth characteristics of plants. Offered only at the Geauga and Salem campuses. This course may not be used to fulfill major or minor requirements in the following programs: BA Biology, BS Biology, BS Botany, BS Environmental and Conservation Biology, BS Medical Technology, BS Biotechnology, BS Zoology, and the Biological Sciences minor.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 20019     BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION      4 Credit Hours

Basic design of human systems emphasizing the physiochemical and cellular bases of organ-system structure, function and development. This course may not be used to fulfill major or minor requirements in the following programs: B.A. Biology, B.S. Biology, B.S. Biotechnology, B.S. Botany, B.S. Environmental and Conservation Biology, B.S. Medical Laboratory Science, B.S. Zoology and the Biological Sciences minor.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 4 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 20021     BASIC MICROBIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

Principles of microorganisms having a direct relationship on the health and well-being of humans. This course may not be used to fulfill major or minor requirements in the following programs: B.A. Biology, B.S. Biology, B.S. Biotechnology, B.S. Botany, B.S. Environmental and Conservation Biology, B.S. Medical Laboratory Science, B.S. Zoology and the Biological Sciences minor.

Prerequisite: BSCI 20019 or BSCI 21010 or BSCI 10005 or BSCI 11010 or ATTR 25057 or EXSC 25057; and CHEM 10050 or CHEM 10055 or CHEM 10060 or CHEM 11060.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 20022     BASIC MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY      1 Credit Hour

Laboratory experience in microbiology. This course may not be used to fulfill major or minor requirements in the following programs: B.A. Biology, B.S. Biology, B.S. Biotechnology, B.S. Botany, B.S. Environmental and Conservation Biology, B.S. Medical Laboratory Science, B.S. Zoology and the Biological Sciences minor.

Corequisite: BSCI 20021.

Schedule Type: Laboratory

Contact Hours: 3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 20195     SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY      1-3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) Selected subjects and/or themes in Biology.

Prerequisite: Special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1-3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 20196     INTRODUCTION TO INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION      1-2 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit)Introduction to research in the biological sciences under the direction of a BSCI faculty mentor.

Prerequisite: Minimum C grade in 8 hours of BSCI courses; and departmental and faculty mentor approvals required.

Schedule Type: Individual Investigation

Contact Hours: 1-2 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

BSCI 21010     ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (KBS) (KLAB)      4 Credit Hours

Anatomy, physiological chemistry, cytology, tissues and homeostatic mechanisms of the integumentary, skeletal, nervous, muscular and sensory systems. This course may not be used to fulfill major or minor requirements in the following programs: B.A. Biology, B.S. Biology, B.S. Biotechnology, B.S. Botany, B.S. Environmental and Conservation Biology, B.S. Medical Laboratory Science, B.S. Zoology and the Biological Sciences minor.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture, Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Kent Core Basic Sciences, Kent Core Basic Sciences Lab, TAG Science

BSCI 21020     ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II      4 Credit Hours

Anatomy and physiological processes as related to the following organ systems: endocrine, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive. This course may not be used to fulfill major or minor requirements in the following programs: B.A. Biology, B.S. Biology, B.S. Biotechnology, B.S. Botany, B.S. Environmental and Conservation Biology, B.S. Medical Laboratory Science, B.S. Zoology and the Biological Sciences minor.

Prerequisite: BSCI 21010.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture, Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: TAG Science

BSCI 26002     ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF PEST MANAGEMENT      3 Credit Hours

Basic principles of integrated pest management, pesticide application, pest identification and environmental effects. This course may not be used to fulfill major or minor requirements in the following programs: B.A. Biology, B.S. Biology, B.S. Biotechnology, B.S. Botany, B.S. Environmental and Conservation Biology, B.S. Medical Laboratory Science, B.S. Zoology and the Biological Sciences minor.

Prerequisite: BSCI 16001.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 26003     PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION I      3 Credit Hours

Identification and selection of horticulturally important plant species. Emphasis on woody species, shrubs and trees. This course may not be used to fulfill major or minor requirements in the following programs: B.A. Biology, B.S. Biology, B.S. Biotechnology, B.S. Botany, B.S. Environmental and Conservation Biology, B.S. Medical Laboratory Science, B.S. Zoology and the Biological Sciences minor.

Prerequisite: BSCI 16001 and HORT 16001.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture, Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 26004     PLANT IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION II      3 Credit Hours

Identification and selection of horticulturally important plant species. Emphasis on herbaceous species, ground covers and vines. This course may not be used to fulfill major or minor requirements in the following programs: B.A. Biology, B.S. Biology, B.S. Biotechnology, B.S. Botany, B.S. Environmental and Conservation Biology, B.S. Medical Laboratory Science, B.S. Zoology and the Biological Sciences minor.

Prerequisite: BSCI 16001 and HORT 16001.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture, Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 30050     HUMAN GENETICS      3 Credit Hours

Modern concepts of genetics applicable to the human including examination of genetically related diseases and their societal implications. This course may not be used to fulfill major or minor requirements in the following programs: B.A. Biology, B.S. Biology, B.S. Biotechnology, B.S. Botany, B.S. Environmental and Conservation Biology, B.S. Zoology and the Biological Sciences minor.

Prerequisite: Minimum 8 credit hours of Biology (BSCI) courses; and 3 credit hours of Chemistry (CHEM) courses.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 30100     NEUROSCIENCE I      3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with NEUR 30100) Neuroscience I will cover basic principles in neuroscience from the cellular to systems levels. After completion of the course, students will have a basic understanding of how the nervous system is organized, electrophysiology properties of neurons, sensory systems, and motor pathways.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30140.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 30105     CAREER PATHWAYS IN BIOLOGY      1 Credit Hour

Orients students toward various career pathways in the biological sciences.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in the following courses BSCI 10110 and BSCI 10120.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1 lecture

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

BSCI 30130     HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

Integrating mechanisms, pharmacological and pathological considerations for selected organ systems.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in BSCI 20019 (or BSCI 10110 and BSCI 10120; and 4 credit hours of chemistry (CHEM) courses.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 30140     CELL BIOLOGY      4 Credit Hours

Investigation of the cell as the fundamental unit of life with an emphasis on the relationship between cellular structure and function.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in BSCI 10120; and CHEM 10060 or CHEM 11060; and CHEM 10062.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture, Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 30156     ELEMENTS OF GENETICS      3 Credit Hours

Principles of organic mechanisms for expression and transmission of traits as studied in molecules, cells, organisms and populations.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in the following courses BSCI 10110 and 10120; and MATH 10675 or MATH 10775 or MATH 11010 or MATH 11022 or MATH 12002 or MATH 12021.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: TAG Science

BSCI 30157     GENETICS LABORATORY      1 Credit Hour

Consists of hands-on experiments with modern computational and molecular biology experimental approaches.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in the following courses BSCI 10110 and BSCI 10120.

Corequisite: BSCI 30156.

Schedule Type: Laboratory

Contact Hours: 3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 30158     READINGS IN GENETICS      1 Credit Hour

This course emphasizes principles covered in elements of genetics.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in the following courses BSCI 10110 and BSCI 10120.

Corequisite: BSCI 30156.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 30171     GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY      4 Credit Hours

Fundamental principles of microbiology and of organisms including their structure, physiology, genetics, pathogenicity, classification, mechanisms of cultivation and control. Lecture three hours, lab three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in BSCI 10110; and BSCI 30140; and CHEM 10060 or CHEM 11060; and CHEM 10061, CHEM 10062 and CHEM 10063.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture, Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 1 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 30189     SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY AND OBSERVATION OF THE NATURAL WORLD (ELR)      3 Credit Hours

This course offers the overview of scientific inquiry and methods used in biological and biomedical sciences, using the wealth of biological resources available in Florence. Students actively explore these resources through field trips to biology-related lab sites, visits to science museums and walking tours of relevant sites.

Prerequisite: Special approval.

Schedule Type: International Experience, Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement

BSCI 30200     NEUROSCIENCE II      3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with NEUR 30200) The course builds off of the principles taught in Neuroscience I by providing more depth and breadth to the functioning of the nervous system. The course provides students a more complete understanding of the neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and neural circuitry involved in sensory processing, motor control, and higher-order cognitive functioning.

Prerequisite: NEUR 30100 or BSCI 30100.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 30267     PLANT PHYSIOLOGY      4 Credit Hours

Introduction to biochemical processes in plants and plant cells; how plants grow and maintain their bodies through dynamic interactions with the environment.

Prerequisite: Minimum C grade in the following courses: BSCI 10120 and CHEM 10060 (or CHEM 11060) and CHEM 10062.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture, Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 6 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 30270     GENERAL PLANT BIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

Covers all topics in modern plant biology, including molecular and cellular biology, physiology, anatomy, development, ecology, evolution and diversity.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grades in BSCI 10110 and BSCI 10120.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 30271     GENERAL PLANT BIOLOGY LABORATORY      1 Credit Hour

Laboratory and greenhouse exercises in general plant biology.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in the following courses BSCI 10110 and BSCI 10120.

Corequisite: BSCI 30270.

Schedule Type: Laboratory

Contact Hours: 1 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 30274     FORESTRY      3 Credit Hours

Management of the forest resource within appropriate environmental constraints for sustained use relative to watershed protection, lumber production, recreation and wildlife.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in BSCI 10110.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 30275     LOCAL FLORA (ELR)      4 Credit Hours

Identification and field study of local plants: native, naturalized and cultivated.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in BSCI 10110.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 6 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement

BSCI 30277     ECONOMIC BOTANY      3 Credit Hours

Economic botany is the scientific study of plants that are important to humans.It considers how plants are used and how plants have shaped up past and modern cultural development.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grades in BSCI 10110.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 30300     EXPERIMENTAL METHODS IN NEUROSCIENCE      1 Credit Hour

(Cross-listed with NEUR 30300) Accompanying laboratory course to NEUR 30200 or BSCI 30200. Course provides a greater depth of understanding into and hand-on experience with the principles discussed in NEUR 30200 or BSCI 30200. Course provides students a full understanding in the major research techniques used in neuroscience. The major topics covered include: electrophysiology, neuroanatomy, learning and memory, the neuromuscular junction and sensory perception.

Prerequisite: Minimum C grade in NEUR 30100 or BSCI 30100.

Pre/corequisite: NEUR 30200 or BSCI 30200.

Schedule Type: Laboratory

Contact Hours: 3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 30360     GENERAL ECOLOGY      4 Credit Hours

Principles of ecology based on field studies of local plant and animal communities. Lecture three hours, lab three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in BSCI 10110.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 1 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 30361     BIOGEOGRAPHY      3 Credit Hours

Geographical distribution of biotic communities with special reference to North America and to their environmental control.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in the following courses BSCI 10110 and 10120.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 30362     INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY OF THE TROPICS      3 Credit Hours

Biology and conservation of tropical ecosystems and organisms.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in BSCI 10110; and junior standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 30370     CLIMATE CHANGE BIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

This course focuses on the biological impacts of climate change. It includes background on the issue of the biological consequences of climate change, as well as the history of research, current impacts and projected changes discussed in the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change report, and the controversies of climate-change skeptics. It also includes the biogeochemistry of climate change effects on biology, climate change, and biological interactions, vector-borne infectious diseases, rates of evolution, and Great Lakes biology.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in BSCI 10110; or ENVS 22070.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 30517     HUMAN ANATOMY      4 Credit Hours

An intensive investigation of the anatomy and development of the human body.

Prerequisite: Senior standing; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 30518     VERTEBRATE ANATOMY      4 Credit Hours

Concepts and methods of functional morphology. Comparative study of vertebrate organs and systems: skeletal, muscular, digestive, respiratory, circulatory, urogenital, nervous and endocrine. Lecture three hours, lab three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in BSCI 10110 or 10120.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 1 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 30519     VERTEBRATE EMBRYOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENTAL ANATOMY      4 Credit Hours

Gametogenesis, fertilization, embryogenesis, organogenesis, normal/abnormal embryological development; emphasizing mammal; amphibian, bird illustrating general principles and concepts. Laboratory studies of frog, chick, pig developmental anatomy. Three one hour lectures and one three hour lab.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30518 and 30140.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 1 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 30520     INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE      3 Credit Hours

Basic principles in neuroscience from the cellular to systems level. Covers how the nervous system is organized, how it detects sensory stimuli to create a mental representation of their environment and output pathways by which the nervous system can control movement, hormone levels and physiological processes.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30140.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 30560     INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY      4 Credit Hours

Survey of the animal kingdom emphasizing evolutionary developments. Three-hour lecture and three-hour lab weekly.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in the following courses BSCI 10110 and 10120.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 30580     ENTOMOLOGY      4 Credit Hours

Classification, biology and ecology of the principal groups of insects. Lecture three hours, lab three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in the following courses BSCI 10110 and 10120; and 10 hours of Biology courses.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 1 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 30582     ORNITHOLOGY      4 Credit Hours

Field study of natural history of local birds. Lecture three hours, lab three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in the following courses BSCI 10110 and 10120.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 1 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 30789     FEASTS AND PLAGUES: THE SCIENCE OF ITALIAN FOOD, WINE, AND DISEASE - INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE (ELR)      3 Credit Hours

This course explores the microbial mechanisms responsible for plagues such as the Black Death as well as for their positive roles in food and wine production. These costs and benefits are explored in Florence, Italy since each is ingrained in the city's history, culture, art, and biology. Course activities include food and wine tastings and field trips to historical sites and museums in Florence and Siena. This course is designed to appeal to students with a wide array of interests in human health and society. Students will analyze genomes of microbes responsible for human disease, discuss ecological and biological factors associated with disease transmission, construct cemetery life tables, discuss the impacts of disease on Italian art, architecture, and culture, master knowledge of the fermentation process, and compare and contrast the microbiomes and environments of vineyards in Tuscany vs. California.

Prerequisite: None.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement

BSCI 30889     BEAUTY AND THE BRAIN: EXPLORING FLORENCE THROUGH THE SENSES (ELR)      3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with NEUR 30889) This is an introductory sensory neuroscience course for undergraduate students. By exploring the sensory richness of Florence, Italy, students delve into the biology of their sensory systems. Through a combination of field trips, laboratory exercises, lectures and presentations, students learn how our sensory systems function to change diverse environmental signals into information that can be interpreted by the brain. Site visits are used to highlight specific sensory systems and laboratories/lectures provide the conceptual framework. Together, these experiences lay the foundation for students' understanding of vision, taste, smell, touch and hearing in the unique environment of Florence, Italy.

Prerequisite: Special approval.

Schedule Type: International Experience, Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement

BSCI 40020     BIOLOGY OF AGING      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50020) Course covers theories of aging and the normal aging process, dysfunction, and diseases of the elderly categorized by body systems and how nutrition and exercise can offset those changes. This course may not be used to fulfill major or minor requirements in the following programs: B.A. Biology, B.S. Biology, B.S. Biotechnology, B.S. Botany, B.S. Environmental and Conservation Biology, B.S. Medical Technology, B.S. Zoology and the Biological Sciences minor.

Prerequisite: (ATTR 25057 and ATTR 25058) or BSCI 10001 or (BSCI 11010 and BSCI 11020) or BSCI 20019 or (BSCI 21010 and BSCI 21020) or (EXSC 25057 and EXSC 25058).

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40104     INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING      2 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50104) Covers basic beekeeping practices and provides students with an in-depth understanding of the honey bee colony through participation in hands-on activities, observation and experimentation.

Prerequisite: BSCI 10110 and 10120 with minimum C- grades; and junior or senior standing.

Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 1 lecture, 2 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40141     EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50141 and BSCI 70141) This course explores experimental design and analysis of biological data using tools of molecular biology. Students will study modern and classic techniques and learn the pros and cons of each technique as well as alternative approaches in the context of experiments. The course will consist of a combination of lectures, student presentations and class discussions based on recent primary literature, with particular focus on cell death and disease, including cancer.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30156 and BSCI 30140.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40142     BIOENERGETICS      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50142 and BSCI 70142) Lecture and discussion of respiration and photosynthesis, their origin, development and control in living systems. Concepts are introduced from fundamental principles. Lecture three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30140 and CHEM 20481 or 30481.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40143     EUKARYOTIC CELL BIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50143 and BSCI 70143) Current survey of the structure and function of eukaryotic cells, including recent advances in research technology. Lecture three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30140 and CHEM 20481 or 30481.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40146     DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50146 and BSCI 70146) Fundamental concepts and paradigms of development as exemplified by major model organisms. Examines our modern understanding of the molecular, cellular and genetic basis of developmental biology.

Prerequisite: Minimum B grades in the following courses BSCI 30156 and BSCI 30140; and senior standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40147     DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROBIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50147 and BSCI 70147) Covers fundamental principles in developmental neurobiology, including molecular and cellular processes involved in the formation of the vertebrate central nervous system.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30140; and junior standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40148     PRINCIPLES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50148 and BSCI 70148) Basic principles of infectious disease, with emphasis on major human pathogens, including protozoa, bacteria and viruses. Topics include infection establishment, spread within the host, pathology, immunity and host behavior.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30171; and CHEM 10060; and CHEM 10061; and CHEM 10062; and CHEM 10063.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40150     MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF DISEASE: CANCER      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50150 and BSCI 70150) Explores the current understanding of molecular and cellular mechanisms of disease processes, including new technologies and modern strategies in the forefront of future biomedical research. Emphasis on a review of primary literature.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30156 and BSCI 30140; and junior or senior standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40151     MECHANISMS OF DISEASE: OBESITY AND RELATED METABOLIC DISEASES      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50151 and BSCI 70151) Addresses obesity from multiple angles, including health and disease process, underlying physiology and cell and molecular biology, and the role of behavior. Emphasis on a review of primary literature to discuss obesity causes, consequences, and treatments.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in BSCI 10120; and BSCI 30130 or BSCI 40430.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40152     MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF DISEASE: NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50152 and BSCI 70152) Major concepts and theoretical principles underlying neurological disorders.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in the following courses BSCI 10110 and BSCI 10120; and junior standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40154     DIABETES AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50154 and BSCI 70154) Physiological aspects of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, including associated pathologies and therapies.

Prerequisite: BSCI 40430; or BSCI 30140 and BSCI 30130.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40157     NEUROBIOLOGY OF DRUG ADDICTION      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50157 and BSCI 70157) Introduction to neural structures, circuitry, and chemistry underlying drug addiction, main categories of drugs of abuse, and how brain cells and circuits are modified in response to addictive drugs.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grades in BSCI 10110 and BSCI 10120; and junior standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40158     MOLECULAR BIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50158 and BSCI 70158) Molecular genetics, DNA and RNA structure, chromosomes, DNA replication, recombination, genetic transcription and translation, gene expression, current concepts and technologies.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30140 and BSCI 30156.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40159     MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY (ELR) (WIC)      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50159 and BSCI 70159) Experience in research methods for studying cellular and molecular processes in plant and animal systems.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30140 and BSCI 30156.

Schedule Type: Laboratory

Contact Hours: 6 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement, Writing Intensive Course

BSCI 40160     MARINE BIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50160 and BSCI 70160) Natural history and ecology of marine organisms, with emphasis on life in coastal habitats.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in the following courses BSCI 10110 and BSCI 10120.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40162     SOIL BIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50162 and BSCI 70162) The ecology and physiology of organisms that live in soil, including microbes, plants and animals. The physical and chemical aspects of soil are introduced to understand how organisms in soils impact nutrient cycles and ecosystem development.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in the following courses BSCI 10110 and BSCI 10120; and junior or senior standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40163     EVOLUTION      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50163 and BSCI 70163) History of evolutionary theory, the evidences of evolution, the evolutionary forces and the products of these forces. Lecture three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30156; and 4 credit hours of Biological Sciences (BSCI) courses.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40166     ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR TECHNOLOGY      2 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50166 and BSCI 70166) Provides learning experiences in the field of environmental wireless sensor technology for performing both isolated and collaborative tasks. Students will use practical tools for WST design.

Prerequisite: Special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40170     STREAM BIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50170 and BSCI 70170) Study of the physical conditions in streams and the biology and ecology of stream-inhabiting organisms. Lecture two hours, lab three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in the following course BSCI 10110.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40174     IMMUNOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with BSCI 50174 and BSCI 70174) Survey of the mammalian host responses to self and non-self with emphasis on the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which innate and acquired immunity result. Experimental design and data analyses are related to current methodologies used to study immunology. Lectures 3 hours weekly.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30171 and CHEM 10060, 10061, 10062 and 10063.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40191     SENIOR SEMINAR      1 Credit Hour

(Repeatable for credit)A capstone seminar course to examine biological topics and scientific contributions across subdisciplines. Discussion of current problems in the biological sciences related to societal needs and concerns.

Prerequisite: Biology major; and senior standing.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Contact Hours: 1 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

BSCI 40192     INTERNSHIP IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (ELR)      3-12 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) Work experience and training in the biological sciences under the supervision of appropriate personnel in a government agency, nonprofit organization or business. Maximum of 4 credit hours to count toward BSCI degrees as upper division elective hours.

Prerequisite: 18 hours of Biology; and 2.750 minimum overall GPA in Biology coursework; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Practical Experience

Contact Hours: 3-12 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement

BSCI 40195     SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY      1-3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) (Slashed with BSCI 50195 and BSCI 70195) Special topics in biology.

Prerequisite: 18 hours of Biology coursework; and special approval of instructor.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 1-3 lecture, 2-6 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP

BSCI 40196     INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION (ELR)      1-3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) Research study under the direction of a BSCI faculty mentor. May be repeated; however, a maximum of 6 credit hours count toward BSCI degrees as upper-division elective hours.

Prerequisite: A minimum BSCI grade average of 2.750; and at least 18 credit hours of BSCI coursework; and departmental and faculty mentor approvals required.

Schedule Type: Individual Investigation

Contact Hours: 1-3 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP

Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement

BSCI 40199     SENIOR HONORS THESIS (ELR)      1-9 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) Honors thesis research project completed during the senior year with BSCI faculty mentor and research committee. Maximum of 4 credit hours to count toward BSCI degrees as upper division elective hours.

Prerequisite: Departmental faculty mentor; and honors college approval.

Schedule Type: Project or Capstone

Contact Hours: 1-9 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP

Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement

BSCI 40218     INTRODUCTION TO GENOMICS      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50218 and BSCI 70218) This course provides an introduction to the structure, organization and function of genomes as well as technological approaches to sequencing and analyzing genomes. Students will explore the application of genomic tools to real-world problems, such as developing sustainable food and fuel supplies, improving disease treatment, understanding biodiversity and protecting the environment.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in BSCI 10110 and BSCI 10120.

Pre/corequisite: BSCI 30156.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40220     BIOINFORMATICS      3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with BTEC 40220) (Slashed with BSCI 50220 and BSCI 70220) Analysis of biological databases, including nucleic acid and protein sequence searching, multiple sequence alignment, protein classification, phylogenetic analysis, comparative genomics, proteomics and protein structure analysis.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30140 and BSCI 30156 and BSCI 40158.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40221     ECOLOGICAL GENOMICS      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50221 and BSCI 70221) Covers principles, concepts and techniques of ecological genomics, emphasizing the application of genomics to ecology and biogeochemistry and using genomic, metagenomic and metatranscriptomic data.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30140; and BSCI 30156; and BSCI 30360.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40222     INVASION BIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50222 and BSCI 70222) This course will provide an overview of the science of biological invasions, focusing on the processes of introduction, establishment, and spread. It will discuss both invasions of species from other countries as well as encroachment of native species. The economic and ecological impacts of both plant and animal invasive species, as well as ways of combating the harmful effects of invasions will be discussed.

Prerequisite: BSCI 10110.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40224     QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN BIOLOGY      4 Credit Hours

Introduction to the quantitative skills required of practicing biologists (experimental design, graphing, inference, and management of biological data). Real data from biological studies will be used to address fundamental questions in the biological sciences. Laboratory exercises will give experience with spreadsheet and statistical software used by practicing biologists.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in BSCI 10110 or BSCI 10120; and minimum 55 ALEKS math score, or MATH 10675 or MATH 10775 or MATH 11010 with minimum C- grade.

Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 2 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40242     SEMINAR ON MEDICAL PRACTICE FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS      2 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50242). Course will introduce students to primary care and medical practice in rural and urban settings. Physicians and other healthcare practitioners from rural and urban settings will serve as invited speakers in this seminar. Preference for registration will be given to students following the Baccalaureate-MD program with junior standing and minimum 3.500 overall GPA.

Prerequisite: Special approval.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Contact Hours: 2 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

BSCI 40270     PLANT ECOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

Develop knowledge of plant ecology. Learn about the abiotic and biotic effects of plant ecology. Differentiate among population ecology, metapopulation ecology and community ecology as it applies to plants. Use stage-structured population models to understand population dynamics. Learn about resource-ratio models as they apply to plant competition. Study the patterns and mechanisms of succession. BSCI 30360 and/or any courses in plant science are recommended prior to taking this course.

Prerequisite: Minimum C grade in BSCI 10110 and BSCI 10120.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40272     PLANT ANATOMY      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50272 and BSCI 70272) Development and structure of cells, tissues and tissue systems of seed plants. Both vegetative and reproductive structures of angiosperms will be emphasized. Lecture two hours, lab six hours weekly.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in the following courses BSCI 10110 and BSCI 10120.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 6 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40273     INTRODUCTION TO MYCOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50273 and BSCI 70273) Introduces key features defining the fungi. Topics include anatomical and morphological features, reproductive strategies, identification, and community interactions.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in the following courses BSCI 10110 and BSCI 10120.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40274     PLANT COMMUNITIES OF OHIO      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50274 and BSCI 70274) Designed to familiarize students with the range of plant communities within Ohio by relating plant identification to biological, hydrological, geological, and climatic forces.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in the following courses BSCI 10110 and BSCI 10120.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40275     PLANT SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTION      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50275 and BSCI 70275) Introduction to vascular plant diversity, with a focus on flowering plants. Students will learn characteristics of vascular plants and how to identify major plant groups. Lecture three hours weekly, lab two hours weekly.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in the following courses BSCI 10110 and BSCI 10120.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 1 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40292     INTERNSHIP IN PRIMARY CARE FOR THE UNDERSERVED (ELR)      2 Credit Hours

Students are placed in internships in urban or rural healthcare settings. Registration preference will be given to students following the Baccalaureate/M.D. pathway and who have junior standing and a minimum 3.500 overall GPA.

Prerequisite: Special approval.

Schedule Type: Practical Experience

Contact Hours: 6 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement

BSCI 40341     STEM CELL BIOLOGY: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50341 and BSCI 70341) Examination of stem cells from various tissues, molecular mechanism of stem cell differentiation, and use of stem cells in clinical applications.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30140.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40360     ICHTHYOLOGY      4 Credit Hours

Basic biology, natural history, behavior and ecology of the fishes. Three hour lecture and three hour lab weekly.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in the following courses BSCI 10110 and BSCI 10120; and junior standing.

Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40363     MICROBIAL ECOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50363 and BSCI 70363) Microbial interactions with their biotic and abiotic environment; control of distribution and physiological activities; biochemical cycles; current techniques; emphasis on bacteria in aquatic systems.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30171 or BSCI 30360.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 0 lab, 0 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40364     LIMNOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50364 and BSCI 70364) The study of the principles of aquatic ecology with emphasis on lakes and reservoirs.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30360.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40365     FIELD METHODS IN ORNITHOLOGY (ELR)      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50365 and BSCI 70365) Habitat-based survey of Ohio birds. Field-based lectures and activities cover location, observation and identification of birds and their songs, as well as bird ecology and behavior.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in BSCI 10110.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement

BSCI 40368     WETLAND ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT (ELR)      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50368 and BSCI 70368) Lecture, laboratory and field study of the principles of wetland ecology including adaptations of the biota to environmental conditions, comparison among different wetland habitat types and habitat management. Lecture 3 hours, lab 3 hours weekly.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in BSCI 10110; and 4 hours of Biology coursework.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 1 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement

BSCI 40374     CONSERVATION BIOLOGY (ELR)      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50374 and BSCI 70374) Provides a critical analysis of the factors that threaten biological diversity in the biosphere and the consequences on biological processes and quality of life.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30360.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 4 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement

BSCI 40375     ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50375 and BSCI 70375) Introduction to current concepts in applied ecology and ecosystem management. Students will learn aspects of ecosystem management and restoration including: 1) how environmental factors affect organism survival and ecosystem structure, 2) how human impacts such as pollution, habitat fragmentation, introduction of invasive species affect ecosystems, and 3) the use of ecological principles and methods to restore and manage ecosystems.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30360.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 4 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40376     TROPICAL FIELD BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION (ELR)      5 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50376 and BSCI 70376) Introduction to major issues in tropical ecology and conservation including the threats to the biological diversity of tropical ecosystems resulting from human activities. Students learn how to apply modern field-observation techniques to generate and test problem-solving hypotheses.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in the following courses BSCI 10110 and BSCI 10120; junior or senior standing.

Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 6 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement

BSCI 40377     PREPARATION FOR FIELD COURSE TO SOUTH AFRICA      1 Credit Hour

(Slashed with BSCI 50377 and BSCI 70377) Introduction to major issues in field ecology and conservation in South Africa, including the threats to the biological diversity of subtropical ecosystems resulting from human activities. Students learn how to apply modern field-observation techniques to generate and test problem-solving hypotheses. Three major biomes in South Africa will be studied: the savanna, the fynbos (macchia) and Succulent Karoo (= Cape Floral Kingdom.) Lectures will focus on the geography and history of South Africa, as well as introductions to the major South African biomes. Students will design field projects targeted to South African biomes.

Prerequisite: BSCI 10110 with a minimum C- grade; and junior standing; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1 lecture, 0 lab, 0 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

BSCI 40378     FIELD COURSE TO SOUTH AFRICA (ELR)      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50378 and BSCI 70378) The course will cover all steps of the development and implementation of field-based research in South African environments, including design and analysis. Students will write a report, present their research, apply data management and statistical tests (including contingency tables, basic t-tests, ANOVA and regression techniques) appropriate for field courses, and develop scientific graphs and figures.

Prerequisite: BSCI 40377.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 6 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement

BSCI 40380     BIOGEOCHEMISTRY      3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with ESCI 40380)(Slashed with BSCI 50380, BSCI 70380 and ESCI 50380) Course explores the chemical, physical, geological and biological processes and reactions that shape the world around us, and provides tools for understanding human alterations to global systems. In this course, we explore elemental cycles in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, as well as assess how humans have drastically altered these elemental cycles on a global scale and the implications of these changes for biological systems.

Prerequisite: Minimum C grade in BSCI 10110 and BSCI 10120; or minimum C grade in ESCI 11041 or ESCI 11043; and minimum C grade in CHEM 10060 and CHEM 10062.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40389     ECOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY OF MEDITERRANEAN ECOSYSTEMS (ELR)      3 Credit Hours

The Mediterranean basin is a hotspot of diversity made of plant and animal species adapted to survive to hot dry summers and cool wet winters. The origin and drivers of the today’s Mediterranean diversity will be examined through this course, and the ecology of this biome will be investigated through textbooks, videos and up-to-date research papers. Impacts of climate change and of human-practices will be considered both on terrestrial and marine ecosystems to give a wide view of the ongoing processes in the considered habitats and conservation strategies will be critically analyzed through discussion.

Prerequisite: BSCI 10110.

Schedule Type: International Experience, Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement

BSCI 40429     NEURAL CONTROL OF REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION      2 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with NEUR 40429)(Slashed with BSCI 50429 and BSCI 70429) Course explores the role of the brain in regulating functions that are essential to ensure successful reproduction. Topics covered include an overview of the endocrine and neuroendocrine systems involved in reproduction, as well as regulation of puberty, fertility, pregnancy and lactation. The course also explores disorders, such as polycystic ovary syndrome, affecting the central regulation of reproduction.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30130 or BSCI 40430 or NEUR 30100.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40430     ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

Physiologic principles and concepts.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30140; CHEM 10060, 10061, 10062 and 10063.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40431     NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50431 and BSCI 70431) This course is an introduction to neuroendocrinology. There will be a focus on the major sources of neurohormones, the different classes of neurohormones, as well as how neurohormones are regulated, how they signal, and how they function. This course will integrate aspects of endocrinology, neuroscience, and physiology. After completion of this course students should have a basic understanding of the various neuroendocrine messengers and how they function.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30130 or BSCI 40430 or BSCI 40460 or NEUR 30100.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40432     ENDOCRINOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50432 and BSCI 70432) Principles of endocrine regulation of physiological and metabolic processes. Morphological and functional interrelationships between systems. Lecture three hours.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30130 or BSCI 40430.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40433     MAMMALIAN PHYSIOLOGY I      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50433 and BSCI 70433) Physiology of the endocrine, nervous, and reproductive systems.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30140 and CHEM 10060 and CHEM 10061 and CHEM 10062 and CHEM 10063; and CHEM 20481 or CHEM 30481.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40434     MAMMALIAN PHYSIOLOGY II      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50434 and BSCI 70434) Physiology of cardiovascular, renal, respiratory and digestive systems. Lecture three hours.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30140 and CHEM 10060 and CHEM 10061 and CHEM 10062 and CHEM 10063; and CHEM 20481 or CHEM 30481.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40450     BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS      2 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50450 and BSCI 70450) Topics covered include the characteristics of biological clocks, their ecology, molecular biology, and neurobiology, the function and organization of sleep, and the medical implications of biological rhythmicity.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30156; and BSCI 30520 or 40430 or 40433 or PSYC 41363.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40460     ADVANCED HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50460 and BSCI 70460) Major concepts and theoretical principles of human physiology, including nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal and reproductive systems.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30140; and junior standing.

Corequisite: BSCI 40462.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40462     ADVANCED HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY: READINGS AND CASE STUDIES      1 Credit Hour

(Slashed with BSCI 50462 and BSCI 70462) Designed to complement the lecture course in Advanced Human Physiology. Students will read primary literature in physiology and work independently and in groups to apply their knowledge to solving case studies.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30140; and junior standing.

Corequisite: BSCI 40460.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40463     MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50463 and BSCI 70463) (Cross-listed BTEC 40463) Medical Biotechnology provides a basic understanding of how living cells and cellular materials can be used for medical applications, particularly in the diagnosis and therapy of human diseases.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30140.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40466     MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50466 and BSCI 70466) This course covers the ecology of flies, lice, ticks, spiders, and other arthropods with a medical or veterinary importance. The course will consist of lectures and discussions on topics including evolutionary adaptations and lifecycles, allergic responses, disease transmission, forensic entomology, entomophobia, veterinary pests, and pest control techniques.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in the following courses BSCI 10110 and BSCI 10120.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40515     ANIMAL BEHAVIOR      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50515 and BSCI 70515) Explores the evolution of various animal behaviors, the functions they might serve, and the interplay among the social, ecological and physiological mechanisms that regulate their occurrence.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in BSCI 10110 and BSCI 10120; and 6 additional credit hours of Biological Sciences (BSCI) courses.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40517     MEDICAL HISTOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50517 and BSCI 70517) Study of the microscopic and submicroscopic structure of the human body in relation to function. Lecture two hours, lab three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in the following courses BSCI 10110 and BSCI 10120; and BSCI 30140.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40519     HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50519 and BSCI 70519) Current concepts of hormone and behavior interactions across species.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in the following courses BSCI 10110 and BSCI 10120; and junior standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40520     BEHAVIORAL EVOLUTION (WIC)      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50520 and BSCI 70520) Examination of how behavior contributes to survival and reproduction in an ecological context. We consider how behavior may have evolved in a wide range of animals.

Prerequisite: BSCI 40163.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

BSCI 40525     WILDLIFE RESOURCES (ELR)      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50525 and BSCI 70525) Ecological parameters are discussed relative to the preservation and management of wild animal populations. Aesthetic, economic and environmental values are discussed. Lecture three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in BSCI 10110; plus 4 hours of Biology coursework.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Experiential Learning Requirement

BSCI 40556     VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50556 and BSCI 70556) Field approach to identification and natural history of all Ohio vertebrates except birds. Lecture three hours, lab and field three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in the following courses BSCI 10110 and BSCI 10120; and 4 hours of Biology coursework.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40558     MAMMALOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50558 and BSCI 70558) This course will explore the biology of mammals. The course is organized into three sections. Section 1 will define what a mammal is and explore their origin, evolution, and modern distribution. Section 2 will survey modern mammal taxonomic diversity. Section 3 will explore the environmental physiology and various ecological roles that mammals play using specific case studies of mammalian ecological interactions in the world’s major biomes.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in BSCI 10110.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40560     HERPETOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50560 and BSCI 70560) This course will explore the biology of amphibians and reptiles. The course is organized into three sections. Section 1 we will explore their origin, evolution, and modern diversity of amphibians and reptiles (Yes, you will be required to memorize a whole mess of taxonomic names!). Section 2 will survey various aspects of the biology of amphibians and reptiles. Section 3 will explore the various aspects of the ecology of amphibians and reptiles, and examine a few critical topics in amphibian and reptile conservation.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in BSCI 10110.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40581     ANIMAL PARASITOLOGY      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 50581) Morphology, physiology, life-histories, systematics and economic importance of parasites. Lecture two hours lab, six hours weekly.

Prerequisite: Minimum C- grade in the following courses BSCI 10110 and BSCI 10120; and 4 hours of Biology coursework.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 6 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 40600     WRITING IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (WIC)      1 Credit Hour

Writing-intensive course taken with a 3- or 4-credit-hour upper-division biology course. This course may be used to satisfy the writing-intensive course requirement with approval of major department.

Prerequisite: Biology major; and junior standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

BSCI 41110     BIOPHOTONICS      3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with CHEM 41010 and PHY 41010)(Slashed with BSCI 51110, CHEM 51010 and PHY 51010) Interdisciplinary overview of the basics of biophotonics; application of biophotonic techniques to probe biological samples. Introduction to the foundations of optics and photonics and how the molecular structure of organic molecules translates into unique photonic properties and targeting in biological cells or tissue. Preparation of fluorescent materials, advanced spectroscopy and cell visualization using regular and confocal fluorescence microcopy.

Prerequisite: Special approval.

Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 1 lecture, 6 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 41120     BIOLOGICAL LIGHT MICROSCOPY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 51120 and BSCI 71120) Theoretical and practical information on the operation of optical microscopes, the application of transmission and fluorescence microscopy to biological specimens, and analysis of microscopic images.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30140.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50020     BIOLOGY OF AGING      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40020) Current theories of aging; changes at the cellular level associated with aging in humans; course covers the normal aging process, dysfunction, and diseases of the elderly by body systems.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50104     INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING      2 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40104) Covers basic beekeeping practices and provides students with an in-depth understanding of the honey bee colony through participation in hands-on activities, observation and experimentation. This course may not be used to fulfill degree requirements in the MS or MA Biology programs.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 1 lecture, 2 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50105     CAREER PATHWAYS IN BIOLOGY      1 Credit Hour

This course orients students to graduate studies and to various career pathways in the biological sciences. Students will learn about a variety of possible careers, and prepare application materials needed to enter the workforce or apply to additional graduate programs.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1 lecture

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

BSCI 50141     EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40141 and BSCI 70141) This course explores experimental design and analysis of biological data using tools of molecular biology. Students will study modern and classic techniques and learn the pros and cons of each technique as well as alternative approaches in the context of experiments. The course will consist of a combination of lectures, student presentations and class discussions based on recent primary literature, with particular focus on cell death and disease, including cancer.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50142     BIOENERGETICS      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40142 and BSCI 70142) Lecture and discussion of respiration and photosynthesis, their origin development and control in living systems. Concepts are introduced from fundamental principles. Lecture three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: BSCI 40430; and graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50143     EUKARYOTIC CELL BIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40143 and BSCI 70143) Current survey of the structure and function of eukaryotic cells, including recent advances in research technology. Lecture three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: BSCI 40430; and graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50146     DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40146 and BSCI 70146) Fundamental concepts and paradigms of development as exemplified by major model organisms. This course will examine our modern understanding of the molecular, cellular and genetic basis of developmental biology.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50147     DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROBIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40147 and BSCI 70147) Covers fundamental principles in developmental neurobiology, including molecular and cellular processes involved in the formation of the vertebrate central nervous system.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50148     PRINCIPLES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40148 and BSCI 70148) Basic principles of infectious disease, with emphasis on major human pathogens including protozoa, bacteria, and viruses. Topics include infection establishment, spread within the host, pathology, immunity, and host behavior.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50150     MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF DISEASE: CANCER      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40150 and BSCI 70150) Explores the current understanding of molecular and cellular mechanisms of disease processes, including new technologies and modern strategies in the forefront of future biomedical research. Emphasis on a review of primary literature.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50151     MECHANISMS OF DISEASE: OBESITY AND RELATED METABOLIC DISEASES      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40151 and BSCI 70151) Addresses obesity from multiple angles, including health and disease process, underlying physiology and cell and molecular biology, and the role of behavior. Emphasis on a review of primary literature to discuss obesity causes, consequences and treatments.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50152     MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF DISEASE: NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40152 and BSCI 70152) Major concepts and theoretical principles underlying neurological disorders.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50154     DIABETES AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40154 and BSCI 70154) This course covers physiological aspects of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, including associated pathologies and therapies.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50157     NEUROBIOLOGY OF DRUG ADDICTION      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40157 and BSCI 70157) Introduction to neural structures, circuitry, and chemistry underlying drug addiction, main categories of drugs of abuse, and how brain cells and circuits are modified in response to addictive drugs.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50158     MOLECULAR BIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40158 and BSCI 70158) Molecular genetics, DNA and RNA structure, chromosomes DNA replication, recombination, genetic transcription and translation, gene expression, current concepts and technologies.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30156; and graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50159     MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40159 and BSCI 70159) Experience in research methods for studying cellular and molecular processes in plant and animal systems.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing; and special approval from instructor.

Schedule Type: Laboratory

Contact Hours: 9 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50160     MARINE BIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40160 and BSCI 70160) Natural history and ecology of marine organisms, with emphasis on life in coastal habitats. Lecture three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50162     SOIL BIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40162 and BSCI 70162) The ecology and physiology of organisms that live in soil, including microbes, plants and animals. The physical and chemical aspects of soil are introduced to understand how organisms in soils impact nutrient cycles and ecosystem development.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50163     EVOLUTION      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40163 and BSCI 70163) Discussion of the history of evolutionary theory, the evidence of evolution the evolutionary forces and the products of those forces.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50166     ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR TECHNOLOGY      2 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40166 and BSCI 70166) Provides learning experiences in the field of environmental wireless sensor technology for performing both isolated and collaborative tasks. Students will use practical tools for WST design.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50170     STREAM BIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40170 and BSCI 70170) Identification, biology and ecology of stream-inhabiting organisms. Lecture two hours, laboratory three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 1 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50174     IMMUNOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40174 and BSCI 70174) Survey of the mammalian host responses to self and non-self with emphasis on the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which innate and acquired immunity result. Experimental design and data analyses are related to current methodologies used to study immunology. Lecture three hours weekly. Graduate standing.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30171 and CHEM 10060, 10061 and 10062.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50195     SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY      1-3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) (Slashed with BSCI 40195 and BSCI 70195) Special topics in biology.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing; and special approval of instructor.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 1-3 lecture, 2-6 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP

BSCI 50218     INTRODUCTION TO GENOMICS      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40218 and BSCI 70218) This course provides an introduction to the structure, organization and function of genomes as well as technological approaches to sequencing and analyzing genomes. Students will explore the application of genomic tools to real-world problems, such as developing sustainable food and fuel supplies, improving disease treatment, understanding biodiversity and protecting the environment.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50220     BIOINFORMATICS      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40220, BSCI 70220 and BTEC 40220) Analysis of biological databases, including nucleic acid and protein sequence searching, multiple sequence alignment, protein classification, phylogenetic analysis, comparative genomics, proteomics, protein structure analysis.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50221     ECOLOGICAL GENOMICS      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40221 and BSCI 70221) Covers principles, concepts and techniques of ecological genomics, emphasizing the application of genomics to ecology and biogeochemistry and using genomic, metagenomic, and metatranscriptomic data.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50222     INVASION BIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40222 and BSCI 70222) This course will provide an overview of the science of biological invasions, focusing on the processes of introduction, establishment, and spread. It will discuss both invasions of species from other countries as well as encroachment of native species. The economic and ecological impacts of both plant and animal invasive species, as well as ways of combating the harmful effects of invasions will be discussed.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50242     SEMINAR ON MEDICAL PRACTICE FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS      2 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40242). Course will introduce students to primary care and medical practice in rural and urban settings. Physicians and other healthcare practitioners from rural and urban settings will serve as invited speakers in this seminar. Preference for registration will be given to students following the MA-MD program.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Contact Hours: 2 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

BSCI 50272     PLANT ANATOMY      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40272 and BSCI 70272) Development and structure of cells, tissues and tissue systems of seed plants. Both vegetative and reproductive structures of angiosperms will be emphasized. Lecture two hours, laboratory six hours weekly.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 1 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50273     INTRODUCTION TO MYCOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40273 and BSCI 70273) Introduces the key features defining the fungi. Topics include anatomical and morphological features, reproductive strategies, identification, and community interactions.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50274     PLANT COMMUNITIES OF OHIO      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40274 and BSCI 70274) Designed to familiarize students with the range of plant communities within Ohio by relating plant identification to biological, hydrological, geological, and climatic forces.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50275     PLANT SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTION      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40275 and BSCI 70275) Introduction to vascular plant diversity, with a focus on flowering plants. Students will learn characteristics of vascular plants and how to identify major plant groups. Lecture three hours weekly, lab two hours weekly.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 1 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50341     STEM CELL BIOLOGY: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40341 and BSCI 70341) Examination of stem cells from various tissues, molecular mechanism of stem cell differentiation, and use of stem cells in clinical applications.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50360     ICHTHYOLOGY      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40360 and 70360) Basic biology, natural history, behavior and ecology of the fishes. Three hour lecture and three hour lab weekly.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50363     MICROBIAL ECOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40363 and BSCI 70363) Microbial interactions with their biotic and abiotic environment; control of distribution and physiological activities; emphasis on bacteria in aquatic systems.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50364     LIMNOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40364 and BSCI 70364) The study of the principles of aquatic ecology with emphasis on lakes and reservoirs.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50365     FIELD METHODS IN ORNITHOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40365 and BSCI 70365) Habitat-based survey of Ohio birds. Field-based lectures and activities cover location, observation and identification of birds and their songs, as well as bird ecology and behavior.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50368     WETLAND ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40368 and BSCI 70368) Lecture, laboratory and field study of the principles of wetland ecology including adaptations of the biota to environmental conditions, comparison among different wetland habitat types and habitat management. Lecture 3 hours lab 3 hours weekly.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 1 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50374     CONSERVATION BIOLOGY      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40374 and BSCI 70374) Provides a critical analysis of the factors that threaten biological diversity in the biosphere and the consequences on biological processes and quality of life.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30360; and graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 4 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50375     ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40375 and BSCI 70375) Introduction to current concepts in applied ecology and ecosystem management. Students will learn aspects of ecosystem management and restoration including: 1) how environmental factors affect organism survival and ecosystem structure, 2) how human impacts such as pollution, habitat fragmentation, introduction of invasive species affect ecosystems, and 3) the use of ecological principles and methods to restore and manage ecosystems.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 4 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50376     TROPICAL FIELD BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION      5 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40376 and BSCI 70376) Introduction to major issues in tropical ecology and conservation including the threats to the biological diversity of tropical ecosystems resulting from human activities. Students learn how to apply modern field-observation techniques to generate and test problem-solving hypotheses.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 6 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50377     PREPARATION FOR FIELD COURSE TO SOUTH AFRICA      1 Credit Hour

(Slashed with BSCI 40377 and BSCI 70377) Introduction to major issues in field ecology and conservation in South Africa, including the threats to the biological diversity of subtropical ecosystems resulting from human activities. Students learn how to apply modern field-observation techniques to generate and test problem-solving hypotheses. Three major biomes in South Africa will be studied: the savanna, the fynbos (macchia) and Succulent Karoo (= Cape Floral Kingdom.) Lectures on the geography and history of South Africa, as well as introductions to the major South African biomes will be covered. Students will design field projects targeted to South African biomes.

Prerequisite: Graduate Standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1 lecture

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

BSCI 50378     FIELD COURSE TO SOUTH AFRICA      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40378 and BSCI 70378) The course will cover all steps of the development and implementation of field-based research in South African environments, including design and analysis. Students will write a report, present their research, apply data management and statistical tests (including contingency tables, basic t-tests, ANOVA and regression techniques) appropriate for field courses, and develop scientific graphs and figures.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing and BSCI 50377.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 6 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50380     BIOGEOCHEMISTRY      3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with ESCI 50380)(Slashed with BSCI 40380, BSCI 70380 and ESCI 40380) Course explores the chemical, physical, geological and biological processes and reactions that shape the world around us, and provides tools for understanding human alterations to global systems. In this course, we explore elemental cycles in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, as well as assess how humans have drastically altered these elemental cycles on a global scale and the implications of these changes for biological systems.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50429     NEURAL CONTROL OF REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION      2 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40429, BSCI 70429 and NEUR 40429) Course explores the role of the brain in regulating functions that are essential to ensure successful reproduction. Topics covered include an overview of the endocrine and neuroendocrine systems involved in reproduction, as well as regulation of puberty, fertility, pregnancy and lactation. The course also explores disorders, such as polycystic ovary syndrome, affecting the central regulation of reproduction.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50431     NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40431 and BSCI 70431) This course is an introduction to neuroendocrinology. There will be a focus on the major sources of neurohormones, the different classes of neurohormones, as well as how neurohormones are regulated, how they signal, and how they function. This course will integrate aspects of endocrinology, neuroscience, and physiology. After completion of this course students should have a basic understanding of the various neuroendocrine messengers and how they function.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50432     ENDOCRINOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40432 and BSCI 70432) Principles of endocrine regulation of physiological and metabolic processes. Morphological and functional interrelationships between systems. Lecture three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: BSCI 40430; and graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50433     MAMMALIAN PHYSIOLOGY I      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40433 and BSCI 70433) Physiology of the endocrine, nervous, and reproductive systems.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50434     MAMMALIAN PHYSIOLOGY II      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40434 and BSCI 70434) Physiology of cardiovascular, renal, respiratory and digestive systems. Lecture three hours.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50450     BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS      2 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40450 and BSCI 70450) Topics covered include the characteristics of biological clocks, their ecology, molecular biology, and neurobiology, the function and organization of sleep, and the medical implications of biological rhythmicity. Students enrolling at the graduate level should have some background in neurobiology and genetics.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Corequisite: BSCI 50451.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50451     CURRENT TOPICS IN BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS RESEARCH      1 Credit Hour

(Slashed with BSCI 70451) Discussion of current research literature in the area of research on biological clocks.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Corequisite: BSCI 50450.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Contact Hours: 1 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-S/U

BSCI 50460     ADVANCED HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40460 and BSCI 70460) Major concepts and theoretical principles of human physiology, including nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal and reproductive systems.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Corequisite: BSCI 50462.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50462     ADVANCED HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY: READINGS AND CASE STUDIES      1 Credit Hour

(Slashed with BSCI 40462 and BSCI 70462) Designed to complement the lecture course in Advanced Human Physiology. Students will read primary literature in physiology and work independently and in groups to apply their knowledge to solving case studies.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Corequisite: BSCI 50460.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50463     MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40463, BSCI 70463 and BTEC 40463) Medical Biotechnology provides a basic understanding of how living cells and cellular materials can be used for medical applications, particularly in the diagnosis and therapy of human diseases.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50466     MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40466 and BSCI 70466) This course covers the ecology of flies, lice, ticks, spiders, and other arthropods with a medical or veterinary importance. The course will consist of lectures and discussions on topics including evolutionary adaptations and lifecycles, allergic responses, disease transmission, forensic entomology, entomophobia, veterinary pests, and pest control techniques.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50515     ANIMAL BEHAVIOR      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40515 and BSCI 70515) Explores the evolution of various animal behaviors, the functions they might serve, and the interplay among the social, ecological and physiological mechanisms that regulate their occurrence.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50517     MEDICAL HISTOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40517 and BSCI 70517) Study of the microscopic and submicroscopic structure of the human body in relation to function. Lecture two hours, laboratory three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50519     HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40519 and BSCI 70519) Current concepts of hormone and behavior interactions across species.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50520     BEHAVIORAL EVOLUTION      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40520 and BSCI 70520) Examination of how behavior contributes to survival and reproduction in an ecological context. We consider how behavior may have evolved in a wide range of animals. Students enrolled at the graduate level in the course are expected to have had a course in evolution.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50525     WILDLIFE RESOURCES      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40525 and BSCI 70525) Ecological parameters are discussed relative to the preservation and management of wild animal populations. Aesthetic economic and environmental values are discussed. Lecture three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50556     VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40556 and BSCI 70556) Field approach to identification and natural history of all Ohio vertebrates except birds. Lecture three hours, laboratory and field three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: 4 hours of Biology; and graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50558     MAMMALOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40558 and BSCI 70558) This course will explore the biology of mammals. The course is organized into three sections. Section 1 will define what a mammal is and explore their origin, evolution, and modern distribution. Section 2 will survey modern mammal taxonomic diversity. Section 3 will explore the environmental physiology and various ecological roles that mammals play using specific case studies of mammalian ecological interactions in the world’s major biomes.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50560     HERPETOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40560 and BSCI 70560) This course will explore the biology of amphibians and reptiles. The course is organized into three sections. Section 1 we will explore their origin, evolution, and modern diversity of amphibians and reptiles (Yes, you will be required to memorize a whole mess of taxonomic names!). Section 2 will survey various aspects of the biology of amphibians and reptiles. Section 3 will explore the various aspects of the ecology of amphibians and reptiles, and examine a few critical topics in amphibian and reptile conservation.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 50581     ANIMAL PARASITOLOGY      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40581) Morphology, physiology, life-histories, systematics and economic importance of parasites. Lecture two hours, lab six hours weekly.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 6 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 51110     BIOPHOTONICS      3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with CHEM 51010 and PHY 51010)(Slashed with BSCI 41110, CHEM 41010 and PHY 41010) Interdisciplinary overview of the basics of biophotonics and application of biophotonic techniques to probe biological samples. Introduction to the foundations of optics and photonics and how the molecular structure of organic molecules translates into unique photonic properties and targeting in biological cells or tissue. Preparation of fluorescent materials, advanced spectroscopy and cell visualization using regular and confocal fluorescence microscopy.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 1 lecture, 6 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 51120     BIOLOGICAL LIGHT MICROSCOPY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 41120 and BSCI 71120) Theoretical and practical information on the operation of optical microscopes, the application of transmission and fluorescence microscopy to biological specimens, and analysis of microscopic images.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 60080     EXPERIMENTAL METHODS IN BIOLOGY      2 Credit Hours

The development of hypotheses, principles of experimental design and methods of gathering and evaluating data.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 60104     BIOLOGICAL STATISTICS      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 70104) Principles of experimental design and statistical analysis and how to choose and interpret statistical tests using biological data sets.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 2 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 60105     CAREER PATHWAYS IN BIOLOGY      1 Credit Hour

This course orients students to graduate studies and to various career pathways in the biological sciences. Students will learn about a variety of possible careers, and prepare application materials needed to enter the workforce or apply to additional graduate programs.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1 lecture

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

BSCI 60107     REPRODUCIBLE QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR ECOLOGICAL DATA      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 80107) Using real, data driven examples from ecology and the environmental sciences, this course walks students through the process of scientific analysis and communication in a new, open, technologically enabled framework, and place technical skills in the context of reproducible research philosophy, ethics and regulations. Topics include data management and metadata, reproducible programming, and data visualization.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 2 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 60110     CAREERS AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR BIOLOGISTS      2 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 80110) This course helps prepare graduate students for advanced careers in science. Students will learn about a variety of possible careers, prepare application materials, and develop their professional oral and writing skills.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 0 lab, 0 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

BSCI 60144     SELECTED READINGS IN EUKARYOTIC CELL BIOLOGY      1 Credit Hour

(Slashed with BSCI 70144) Directed readings in cell and molecular biology from the primary and review literature will be presented and discussed by the students.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Corequisite: BSCI 50143.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 60145     MEDICAL GENOMICS      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 80145) Explores the relationship and contribution of genetics and genomics to healthcare issues, including disease susceptibility and therapeutic efficacy. Up-to-date genomics concepts and their applications to health care and the challenges of personalized medicine including genetic analyses (e.g., linkage and estimating population risks), ethical issues in genetic testing and therapy, genetic basis of disease processes (e.g., neurological, cardiovascular and neoplastic diseases) and epigenetic processes (that may link the environment to the risk of chronic diseases) are covered. This course requires an understanding of genetics and physiology; students should contact the Department of Biological Sciences to determine if they have the requisite prior training.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 60184     RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT IN RESEARCH AND TEACHING-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES      2 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 70184) Educates biology graduate students in central aspects of the responsible and effective conduct of research and teaching. Topics include appropriate conduct in the laboratory, effective presentations and issues related to proposal and manuscript preparation and review.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

BSCI 60191     SEMINAR IN BIOLOGY      1 Credit Hour

(Repeatable for credit) Departmental seminar required of all graduate students.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Contact Hours: 1 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

BSCI 60196     INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION      1-3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) (Slashed with BSCI 70196) Individual investigation in biology.

Prerequisite: Special approval of instructor and graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Individual Investigation

Contact Hours: 1-3 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP

BSCI 60198     RESEARCH      1-15 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) Research for master's level graduate students. Credits earned may be applied toward degree requirements if department approves.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Research

Contact Hours: 1-15 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

BSCI 60199     THESIS I      2-6 Credit Hours

Thesis students must register for a minimum of 6 hours, 2 to 6 hours in a single semester distributed over several semesters if desired.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Masters Thesis

Contact Hours: 2-6 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

BSCI 60200     FOUNDATIONS OF NEUROSCIENCE      3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with BMS 60200)(Slashed with BMS 80200 and BSCI 80200) This is a graduate-level introductory neuroscience course that will survey aspects of molecular and cellular neuroscience, the biophysics of the nervous system, basic neuroanatomy, and the homeostatic regulation of the periphery. After completion of this course students should have an understanding of how cells of the nervous system work, how these cells interact with homeostatic systems important to the regulation of peripheral physiology and behavior, and the basic neuroanatomy of these regulatory systems, including major neurotransmitter and neuroendocrine systems. Upon completion of this course, students should be prepared for advanced neuroscience coursework.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 60299     THESIS II      2 Credit Hours

Thesis students must continue registration each semester until all degree requirements are met.

Prerequisite: BSCI 60199; and graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Masters Thesis

Contact Hours: 2 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

BSCI 60370     ECOLOGICAL AND EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS      2 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 70370) Genetic and genomic approaches to studying ecology and evolution in populations and communities.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 60371     EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY      2 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 70371) Theoretical and experimental approaches to studying evolution from genes to populations and communities.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 60372     COMMUNITIES AND ECOSYSTEMS      2 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 70372) Theory and experimental approaches to studying community and ecosystem ecology.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 60373     POPULATION AND COMMUNITY ECOLOGY      2 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 70373) Theory and experimental approaches to studying population and community ecology.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 60391     SEMINAR IN ECOLOGY      1 Credit Hour

(Slashed with BSCI 70391)(Repeatable for credit) Seminar on topics in animal and plant ecology. Credits earned may be applied to degree if department approves.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing; and special approval of instructor.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Contact Hours: 1 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

BSCI 60440     CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR SIGNALING      3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with BMS 60440)(Slashed with BMS 70440 and BSCI 70440) The relevant and current topics associated with cellular signaling is covered. Topics include receptor pharmacology, classes and regulation, transcription factors, cell cycle signaling and cell-cell communication.

Prerequisite: BSCI 40143 and BSCI 50143 and BSCI 70143; and graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 60462     NEUROBIOLOGY: SYSTEMS AND BEHAVIOR      4 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with BMS 60462)(Slashed with BMS 70462 and BSCI 80462) Provides broad coverage of the parts of the central nervous systems and how they integrate sensory information, drive motor function and regulate behavior.

Prerequisite: BMS 60729 or BMS 70729; and graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 4 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 60491     SEMINAR IN PHYSIOLOGY      1 Credit Hour

(Repeatable for credit)(Slashed with BSCI 70491) Credits may be applied toward degree if department approves.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing; and special approval of instructor.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Contact Hours: 1 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

BSCI 60630     ADVANCED WRITING IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES      2 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 80630) Graduate students will track progress on a substantive writing task (e.g., thesis, dissertation, or manuscript) and complete exercises to enhance their capacity to communicate scientific findings in written formats and overcome barriers to productive writing habits. Students who do not have a specific writing project will work with the instructor to identify a project that aligns with their scholarly development and career goals, including but not limited to grant proposals, fellowship applications, literature review articles, research reports, etc. Students will pass the course by demonstrating consistent participation through attendance, submission of reflections on writing progress, and submission of short-term, skills based writing activities.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 0 lab, 0 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

BSCI 70104     BIOLOGICAL STATISTICS      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 60104) Principles of experimental design and statistical analysis, and how to choose and interpret statistical tests using biological data sets.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 2 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70141     EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40141 and BSCI 50141) This course explores experimental design and analysis of biological data using tools of molecular biology. Students will study modern and classic techniques and learn the pros and cons of each technique as well as alternative approaches in the context of experiments. The course will consist of a combination of lectures, student presentations and class discussions based on recent primary literature, with particular focus on cell death and disease, including cancer.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70142     BIOENERGETICS      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40142 and BSCI 50142) Lecture and discussion of respiration and photosynthesis, their origin development and control in living systems. Concepts are introduced from fundamental principles. Lecture three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: BSCI 40430; and doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70143     EUKARYOTIC CELL BIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40143 and BSCI 50143) Current survey of the structure and function of eukaryotic cells, including recent advances in research technology. Lecture three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: BSCI 40430; and doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70144     SELECTED READINGS IN EUKARYOTIC CELL BIOLOGY      1 Credit Hour

(Slashed with BSCI 60144) Directed readings in cell and molecular biology from the primary and review literature will be presented and discussed by the students.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Corequisite: BSCI 70143.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70146     DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40146 and BSCI 50146) Fundamental concepts and paradigms of development as exemplified by major model organisms. This course will examine our modern understanding of the molecular, cellular and genetic basis of developmental biology.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70147     DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROBIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40147 and BSCI 50147) Covers fundamental principles in developmental neurobiology, including molecular and cellular processes involved in the formation of the vertebrate central nervous system.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70148     PRINCIPLES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40148 and BSCI 50148) Basic principles of infectious disease, with emphasis on major human pathogens including protozoa, bacteria, and viruses. Topics include infection establishment, spread within the host, pathology, immunity, and host behavior.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70150     MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF DISEASE: CANCER      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40150 and BSCI 50150) Explores the current understanding of molecular and cellular mechanisms of disease processes, including new technologies and modern strategies in the forefront of future biomedical research. Emphasis on a review of primary literature.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70151     MECHANISMS OF DISEASE: OBESITY AND RELATED METABOLIC DISEASES      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40151 and BSCI 50151) Addresses obesity from multiple angles, including health and disease process, underlying physiology and cell and molecular biology, and the role of behavior. Emphasis on a review of primary literature to discuss obesity causes, consequences and treatments.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70152     MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF DISEASE: NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40152 and BSCI 50152) Major concepts and theoretical principles underlying neurological disorders.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70154     DIABETES AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40154 and BSCI 50154) This course covers physiological aspects of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, including associated pathologies and therapies.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70157     NEUROBIOLOGY OF DRUG ADDICTION      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40157 and BSCI 50157) Introduction to neural structures, circuitry, and chemistry underlying drug addiction, main categories of drugs of abuse, and how brain cells and circuits are modified in response to addictive drugs.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70158     MOLECULAR BIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40158 and BSCI 50158) Molecular genetics, DNA and RNA structure, chromosomes, DNA replication, recombination, genetic transcription and translation, gene expression, current concepts and technologies.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30156; and doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70159     MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40159 and BSCI 50159) Experience in research methods for studying cellular and molecular processes in plant and animal systems.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing; and special approval from instructor.

Schedule Type: Laboratory

Contact Hours: 9 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70160     MARINE BIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40160 and BSCI 50160) Natural history and ecology of marine organisms, with emphasis on life in coastal habitats. Lecture three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70162     SOIL BIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40162 and BSCI 50162) The ecology and physiology of organisms that live in soil, including microbes, plants and animals. The physical and chemical aspects of soil are introduced to understand how organisms in soils impact nutrient cycles and ecosystem development.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70163     EVOLUTION      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40163 and BSCI 50163) Discussion of the history of evolutionary theory, the evidence of evolution, the evolutionary forces and the products of those forces.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30156; and 4 credit hours of Biological Sciences (BSCI) courses; and doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70166     ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR TECHNOLOGY      2 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40166 and BSCI 50166) Provides learning experiences in the field of environmental wireless sensor technology for performing both isolated and collaborative tasks. Students will use practical tools for WST design.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70170     STREAM BIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40170 and BSCI 50170) Identification, biology and ecology of stream-inhabiting organisms. Lecture two, laboratory three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 1 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70174     IMMUNOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40174 and BSCI 50174) Survey of the mammalian host responses to self and non-self with emphasis on the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which innate and acquired immunity result. Experimental design and data analyses are related to current methodologies used to study immunology. Lecture three hours weekly. Doctoral standing.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30171 and CHEM 10060, 10061 and 10062.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70184     RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT IN RESEARCH AND TEACHING-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES      2 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 60184) Educates biology graduate students in central aspects of the responsible and effective conduct of research and teaching. Topics include appropriate conduct in the laboratory, effective presentations and issues related to proposal and manuscript preparation and review.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

BSCI 70191     SEMINAR IN BIOLOGY      1 Credit Hour

(Repeatable for credit) Departmental seminar required of all graduate students.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Contact Hours: 1 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

BSCI 70195     SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY      1-3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) (Slashed with BSCI 40195 and BSCI 50195)

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing; and special approval of instructor.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 1-3 lecture, 2-6 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP

BSCI 70196     INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION      1-3 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) (Slashed with BSCI 60196) Individual investigation in biology.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Individual Investigation

Contact Hours: 1-3 other

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-IP

BSCI 70218     INTRODUCTION TO GENOMICS      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40218 and BSCI 50218) This course provides an introduction to the structure, organization and function of genomes as well as technological approaches to sequencing and analyzing genomes. Students will explore the application of genomic tools to real-world problems, such as developing sustainable food and fuel supplies, improving disease treatment, understanding biodiversity and protecting the environment.

Prerequisite: Doctoral Standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70220     BIOINFORMATICS      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40220, BSCI 50220 and BTEC 40220) Analysis of biological databases, including nucleic acid and protein sequence searching, multiple sequence alignment, protein classification, phylogenetic analysis, comparative genomics, proteomics, protein structure analysis.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70221     ECOLOGICAL GENOMICS      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40221 and BSCI 50221) Covers principles, concepts and techniques of ecological genomics, emphasizing the application of genomics to ecology and biogeochemistry and using genomic, metagenomic and metatranscriptomic data.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70222     INVASION BIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40222 and BSCI 50222) This course will provide an overview of the science of biological invasions, focusing on the processes of introduction, establishment, and spread. It will discuss both invasions of species from other countries as well as encroachment of native species. The economic and ecological impacts of both plant and animal invasive species, as well as ways of combating the harmful effects of invasions will be discussed.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70272     PLANT ANATOMY      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40272 and BSCI 50272) Development and structure of cells, tissues and tissue systems of seed plants. Both vegetative and reproductive structures of angiosperms will be emphasized. Lecture two hours, laboratory six hours weekly.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 0 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70273     INTRODUCTION TO MYCOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40273 and BSCI 50273) Introduces the key features defining the fungi. Topics include anatomical and morphological features, reproductive strategies, identification, and community interactions.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70274     PLANT COMMUNITIES OF OHIO      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40274 and BSCI 50274) Designed to familiarize students with the range of plant communities within Ohio by relating plant identification to biological, hydrological, geological, and climatic forces.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70275     PLANT SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTION      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40275 and BSCI 50275) Introduction to vascular plant diversity, with a focus on flowering plants. Students will learn characteristics of vascular plants and how to identify major plant groups. Lecture three hours weekly, lab two hours weekly.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 1 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70341     STEM CELL BIOLOGY: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40341 and BSCI 50341) Examination of stem cells from various tissues, molecular mechanism of stem cell differentiation, and use of stem cells in clinical applications.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70360     ICHTHYOLOGY      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40360 and BSCI 50360) Basic biology, natural history, behavior and ecology of the fishes. Three hour lecture and three hour lab weekly.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70363     MICROBIAL ECOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40363 and BSCI 50363) Microbial interactions with their biotic and abiotic environment; control of distribution and physiological activities; emphasis on bacteria in aquatic systems.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70364     LIMNOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40364 and BSCI 50364) The study of the principles of aquatic ecology with emphasis on lakes and reservoirs.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70365     FIELD METHODS IN ORNITHOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40365 and BSCI 50365) Habitat-based survey of Ohio birds. Field-based lectures and activities cover location, observation and identification of birds and their songs, as well as bird ecology and behavior.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70368     WETLAND ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40368 and BSCI 50368) Lecture, laboratory and field study of the principles of wetland ecology including adaptations of the biota to environmental conditions, comparison among different wetland habitat types and habitat management. Lecture 3 hours, lab 3 hours weekly.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 1 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70370     ECOLOGICAL AND EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS      2 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 60370) Genetic and genomic approaches to studying ecology and evolution in populations and communities.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70371     EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY      2 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 60371) Theoretical and experimental approaches to studying evolution from genes to populations and communities.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70372     COMMUNITIES AND ECOSYSTEMS      2 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 60372) Theory and experimental approaches to studying community and ecosystem ecology.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70373     POPULATION AND COMMUNITY ECOLOGY      2 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 60373) Theory and experimental approaches to studying population and community ecology.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70374     CONSERVATION BIOLOGY      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40374 and BSCI 50374) Provides a critical analysis of the factors that threaten biological diversity in the biosphere and the consequences on biological processes and quality of life.

Prerequisite: BSCI 30360; and doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 4 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70375     ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40375 and BSCI 50375) Introduction to current concepts in applied ecology and ecosystem management. Students will learn aspects of ecosystem management and restoration including: 1) how environmental factors affect organism survival and ecosystem structure, 2) how human impacts such as pollution, habitat fragmentation, introduction of invasive species affect ecosystems, and 3) the use of ecological principles and methods to restore and manage ecosystems.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 4 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70376     TROPICAL FIELD BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION      5 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40376 and BSCI 50376) Introduction to major issues in tropical ecology and conservation including the threats to the biological diversity of tropical ecosystems resulting from human activities. Students learn how to apply modern field-observation techniques to generate and test problem-solving hypotheses.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Combined Lecture and Lab

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 6 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70377     PREPARATION FOR FIELD COURSE TO SOUTH AFRICA      1 Credit Hour

(Slashed with BSCI 40377 and BSCI 50377) Introduction to major issues in field ecology and conservation in South Africa, including the threats to the biological diversity of subtropical ecosystems resulting from human activities. Students learn how to apply modern field-observation techniques to generate and test problem-solving hypotheses. Three major biomes in South Africa will be studied: the savanna, the fynbos (macchia) and Succulent Karoo (= Cape Floral Kingdom.) Lectures on the geography and history of South Africa, as well as introductions to the major South African biomes will be covered. Students will design field projects targeted to South African biomes.

Prerequisite: Doctoral Standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1 lecture

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

BSCI 70378     FIELD COURSE TO SOUTH AFRICA      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40378 and BSCI 50378) The course will cover all steps of the development and implementation of field-based research in South African environments, including design and analysis. Students will write a report, present their research, apply data management and statistical tests (including contingency tables, basic t-tests, ANOVA and regression techniques) appropriate for field courses, and develop scientific graphs and figures.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing and BSCI 70377.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 6 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70380     BIOGEOCHEMISTRY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40380, BSCI 50380, ESCI 40380 and ESCI 50380) Course explores the chemical, physical, geological and biological processes and reactions that shape the world around us, and provides tools for understanding human alterations to global systems. In this course, we explore elemental cycles in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, as well as assess how humans have drastically altered these elemental cycles on a global scale and the implications of these changes for biological systems.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70391     SEMINAR IN ECOLOGY      1 Credit Hour

(Repeatable for credit) (Slashed with BSCI 60391) Seminar on topics in animal and plant ecology. Credits earned may be applied to degree if department approves.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing; and special approval of instructor.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Contact Hours: 1 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

BSCI 70429     NEURAL CONTROL OF REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION      2 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40429, BSCI 50429 and NEUR 40429) Course explores the role of the brain in regulating functions that are essential to ensure successful reproduction. Topics covered include an overview of the endocrine and neuroendocrine systems involved in reproduction, as well as regulation of puberty, fertility, pregnancy and lactation. The course also explores disorders, such as polycystic ovary syndrome, affecting the central regulation of reproduction.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70431     NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40431 and BSCI 50431) This course is an introduction to neuroendocrinology. There will be a focus on the major sources of neurohormones, the different classes of neurohormones, as well as how neurohormones are regulated, how they signal, and how they function. This course will integrate aspects of endocrinology, neuroscience, and physiology. After completion of this course students should have a basic understanding of the various neuroendocrine messengers and how they function.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70432     ENDOCRINOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40432 and BSCI 50432) Principles of endocrine regulation of physiological and metabolic processes. Morphological and functional interrelationships between systems. Lecture three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: BSCI 40430; and doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70433     MAMMALIAN PHYSIOLOGY I      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40433 and BSCI 50433) Physiology of the endocrine, nervous, and reproductive systems.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70434     MAMMALIAN PHYSIOLOGY II      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40434 and BSCI 50434) Physiology of cardiovascular, renal, respiratory and digestive systems. Lecture three hours.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70440     CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR SIGNALING      3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with BMS 70440)(Slashed with BMS 60440 and BSCI 60440) The relevant and current topics associated with cellular signaling is covered. Topics include receptor pharmacology, classes and regulation, transcription factors, cell cycle signaling and cell-cell communication.

Prerequisite: BSCI 70143; and doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70450     BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS      2 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40450 and BSCI 50450) Topics covered include the characteristics of biological clocks, their ecology, molecular biology, and neurobiology, the function and organization of sleep, and the medical implications of biological rhythmicity. Students enrolling at the graduate level should have some background in neurobiology and genetics.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Corequisite: BSCI 70451.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70451     CURRENT TOPICS IN BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS RESEARCH      1 Credit Hour

(Slashed with BSCI 50451) Discussion of current research literature in the area of research on biological clocks.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Corequisite: BSCI 70450.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Contact Hours: 1 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter-S/U

BSCI 70460     ADVANCED HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40460 and BSCI 50460) Major concepts and theoretical principles of human physiology, including nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal and reproductive systems.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Corequisite: BSCI 70462.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70462     ADVANCED HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY: READINGS AND CASE STUDIES      1 Credit Hour

(Slashed with BSCI 40462 and BSCI 50462) Designed to complement the lecture course in Advanced Human Physiology. Students will read primary literature in physiology and work independently and in groups to apply their knowledge to solving case studies.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Corequisite: BSCI 70460.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 1 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70463     MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40463, BSCI 50463 and BTEC 40463) Medical Biotechnology provides a basic understanding of how living cells and cellular materials can be used for medical applications, particularly in the diagnosis and therapy of human diseases.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70466     MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40466 and BSCI 50466) This course covers the ecology of flies, lice, ticks, spiders, and other arthropods with a medical or veterinary importance. The course will consist of lectures and discussions on topics including evolutionary adaptations and lifecycles, allergic responses, disease transmission, forensic entomology, entomophobia, veterinary pests, and pest control techniques.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70491     SEMINAR IN PHYSIOLOGY      1 Credit Hour

(Repeatable for credit)(Slashed with BSCI 60491) Credits may be applied toward degree if department approves.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing; and special approval of instructor.

Schedule Type: Seminar

Contact Hours: 1 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

BSCI 70515     ANIMAL BEHAVIOR      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40515 and BSCI 50515) Explores the evolution of various animal behaviors, the functions they might serve, and the interplay among the social, ecological and physiological mechanisms that regulate their occurrence.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70517     MEDICAL HISTOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40517 and BSCI 50517) Study of the microscopic and submicroscopic structure of the mammalian body in relation to function. Lecture two hours laboratory three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: 4 hours of biology; and doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70519     HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40519 and BSCI 50519) Current concepts of hormone and behavior interactions across species.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70520     BEHAVIORAL EVOLUTION      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40520 and BSCI 50520) Examination of how behavior contributes to survival and reproduction in an ecological context. We consider how behavior may have evolved in a wide range of animals. Students enrolled at the graduate level will be expected to have had a course in evolution.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70525     WILDLIFE RESOURCES      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40525 and BSCI 50525)Ecological parameters are discussed relative to the preservation and management of wild animal populations. Aesthetic economic and environmental values are discussed. Lecture three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: 4 hours of Biology; and doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70556     VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40556 and BSCI 50556) Field approach to identification and natural history of all Ohio vertebrates except birds. Lecture three hours laboratory and field three hours weekly.

Prerequisite: 4 hours of Biology; and doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 3 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70558     MAMMALOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40558 and BSCI 50558) This course will explore the biology of mammals. The course is organized into three sections. Section 1 will define what a mammal is and explore their origin, evolution, and modern distribution. Section 2 will survey modern mammal taxonomic diversity. Section 3 will explore the environmental physiology and various ecological roles that mammals play using specific case studies of mammalian ecological interactions in the world’s major biomes.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 70560     HERPETOLOGY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 40560 and BSCI 50560) This course will explore the biology of amphibians and reptiles. The course is organized into three sections. Section 1 we will explore their origin, evolution, and modern diversity of amphibians and reptiles (Yes, you will be required to memorize a whole mess of taxonomic names!). Section 2 will survey various aspects of the biology of amphibians and reptiles. Section 3 will explore the various aspects of the ecology of amphibians and reptiles, and examine a few critical topics in amphibian and reptile conservation.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 71120     BIOLOGICAL LIGHT MICROSCOPY      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 41120 and BSCI 51120) Theoretical and practical information on the operation of optical microscopes, the application of transmission and fluorescence microscopy to biological specimens, and analysis of microscopic images.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 80107     REPRODUCIBLE QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR ECOLOGICAL DATA      4 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 60107) Using real, data driven examples from ecology and the environmental sciences, this course walks students through the process of scientific analysis and communication in a new, open, technologically enabled framework, and place technical skills in the context of reproducible research philosophy, ethics and regulations. Topics include data management and metadata, reproducible programming, and data visualization.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Laboratory, Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture, 2 lab

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 80110     CAREERS AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR BIOLOGISTS      2 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 60110) This course helps prepare graduate students for advanced careers in science. Students will learn about a variety of possible careers, prepare application materials, and develop their professional oral and writing skills.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 0 lab, 0 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

BSCI 80145     MEDICAL GENOMICS      3 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 60145) Explores the relationship and contribution of genetics and genomics to healthcare issues, including disease susceptibility and therapeutic efficacy. Up-to-date genomics concepts and their applications to health care and the challenges of personalized medicine including genetic analyses (e.g., linkage and estimating population risks), ethical issues in genetic testing and therapy, genetic basis of disease processes (e.g., neurological, cardiovascular and neoplastic diseases) and epigenetic processes (that may link the environment to the risk of chronic diseases) are covered. This course requires an understanding of genetics and physiology; students should contact the Department of Biological Sciences to determine if they have the requisite prior training.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing; and special approval.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 80198     RESEARCH      1-15 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit)Research or individual investigation for doctoral students who have not yet passed candidacy examination.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Research

Contact Hours: 1-15 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

BSCI 80199     DISSERTATION I      15 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit)Doctoral dissertation, for which registration in at least two semesters is required first of which will be semester in which dissertation work is begun and continuing until the completion of 30 hours.

Prerequisite: Special approval; and doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Dissertation

Contact Hours: 15 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

BSCI 80200     FOUNDATIONS OF NEUROSCIENCE      3 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with BMS 80200)(Slashed with BMS 60200 and BSCI 60200) This is a graduate-level introductory neuroscience course that will survey aspects of molecular and cellular neuroscience, the biophysics of the nervous system, basic neuroanatomy, and the homeostatic regulation of the periphery. After completion of this course students should have an understanding of how cells of the nervous system work, how these cells interact with homeostatic systems important to the regulation of peripheral physiology and behavior, and the basic neuroanatomy of these regulatory systems, including major neurotransmitter and neuroendocrine systems. Upon completion of this course, students should be prepared for advanced neuroscience coursework.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 3 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 80299     DISSERTATION II      15 Credit Hours

(Repeatable for credit) Continuing registration of doctoral students who have completed the initial 30 hours of dissertation and continuing until all degree requirements are met.

Prerequisite: BSCI 80199; and doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Dissertation

Contact Hours: 15 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory-IP

BSCI 80462     NEUROBIOLOGY: SYSTEMS AND BEHAVIOR      4 Credit Hours

(Cross-listed with BMS 70462)(Slashed with BMS 60462 and BSCI 60462) Provides broad coverage of the parts of the central nervous systems and how they integrate sensory information, drive motor function and regulate behavior.

Prerequisite: BMS 60729 or BMS 70729; and doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 4 lecture

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

BSCI 80630     ADVANCED WRITING IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES      2 Credit Hours

(Slashed with BSCI 60630) Graduate students will track progress on a substantive writing task (e.g., thesis, dissertation, or manuscript) and complete exercises to enhance their capacity to communicate scientific findings in written formats and overcome barriers to productive writing habits. Students who do not have a specific writing project will work with the instructor to identify a project that aligns with their scholarly development and career goals, including but not limited to grant proposals, fellowship applications, literature review articles, research reports, etc. Students will pass the course by demonstrating consistent participation through attendance, submission of reflections on writing progress, and submission of short-term, skills based writing activities.

Prerequisite: Doctoral standing.

Schedule Type: Lecture

Contact Hours: 2 lecture, 0 lab, 0 other

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory