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Principles of Cell Biology (BIO 111)\u2028<\/span><\/h2>\n

This is introductory biology for science majors. It is taught every semester. Topics include basic chemistry\/biochemistry, cells, metabolism, photosynthesis, cellular respiration, cellular reproduction, and genetics. Labs consist of exercises and experiments that explore the topics covered in lecture. 3 hours of lecture and 2 hours of lab per week. 4 credits. (3-2-4)<\/p>\n

Principles of Zoology (BIO 202)<\/h2>\n

This is the second semester of introductory biology.\u00a0\u00a0It is taught every spring semester and has a prerequisite of BIO 111 or EVS 104.\u00a0\u00a0Topics include animal diversity (i.e., making sense of the vast number of animals on earth), animal physiology (i.e., how animals work) and evolution, which is the framework for all of biology.\u00a0\u00a03 hours of lecture and 2 hours of lab per week.\u00a0\u00a04 credits. (3-2-4)<\/p>\n

Behavioral Ecology (BIO 415)<\/h2>\n

A biology elective designed for students who are interested in animal behavior.\u00a0\u00a0General Ecology (BIO 305) is a prerequisite for this course.\u00a0\u00a0The course approaches the study of animal behavior from an evolutionary (i.e., ultimate) perspective.\u00a0\u00a0In other words, how does a particular behavior influence an animal\u2019s genetic fitness?\u00a0\u00a0Topics include predator\/prey interactions, competition for resources, parental care and mating systems, and social behavior.\u00a0\u00a0Labs include learning how to describe and quantify behavior, a visit to Zoo Atlanta, and a 3-day field trip to coastal Georgia\u2019s St. Catherines Island.\u00a0\u00a0St. Catherines is most notable for its introduced population of free-ranging ring-tailed lemurs and active sea turtle conservation program.\u00a0\u00a0Students also create a short documentary film based on some aspect of animal behavior.\u00a0\u00a0The course is taught in the fall semester of odd numbered years.\u00a0\u00a03 hours of lecture and 3 hours of lab per week. WI course. 4 credits. (3-3-4)<\/p>\n

Conservation Biology (BIO 405)<\/h2>\n

This course is an elective for biology majors, but is a requirement for Environmental Science majors with a biology concentration.\u00a0\u00a0General Ecology (BIO 305) is a prerequisite.\u00a0\u00a0Conservation Biology is a relatively new discipline that deals with threats to the earth\u2019s biodiversity.\u00a0\u00a0Students learn about the distribution of biodiversity throughout the world, biodiversity \u201chotspots,\u201d causes of extinction, and the methods used to conserve biodiversity, including legal measures.\u00a0\u00a0Current conservation-related issues are addressed throughout the semester.\u00a0\u00a0Labs include population modeling exercises, measurements of biodiversity, and a 3-day field trip to the Jones Ecological Research Center at Ichauway in southwest Georgia. The course is taught in the spring of even numbered years.\u00a0\u00a03 hours of lecture and 3 hours of lab per week. 4 credits. (3-3-4)<\/p>\n

Advanced Ecology (BIO 455)<\/h2>\n

A biology elective for students who wish to delve deeper into the discipline of ecology and organismal biology, particularly as it relates to animals.\u00a0\u00a0General Ecology (BIO 305) is a prerequisite.\u00a0\u00a0Topics include plant\/animal interactions, primate feeding ecology, predator-prey systems, and the ecology of the southern Appalachians.\u00a0\u00a0There is no lab associated with the course, although a 3-day field trip to the Highlands Biological Station and the Coweeta Hydrologic Lab (in western North Carolina) is taken.\u00a0\u00a0The course is taught in the fall of even numbered years.\u00a0\u00a03 hours of lecture per week (no lab). 3 credits. (3-0-3)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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