2001-2002 Academic Catalog

BI0-134 General Botany-A 5 hours Survey of the vascular plants, btyophytes, algae, and fungi with an introduction to their anatomy, physiology, taxonomy, and economic importance. Three lectures and two two-hour laboratories per week. Prerequisite: BI0-114 Introduction to Biology. (Fee: $50) BI0-200 General Ecology-Sp 5 hours Study ofthe interrelationships between living organisms and envi- ronment with emphasis upon environmental physiology, ecosystem and communityecology, and environmental stewardship. Laboratories feature field studies ofrepresentative aquatic and terrestrial ecosys– tems. Three (or four) lectures and one three-hour (or four-hour) laboratory, totaling seven contact hours per week. Prerequisite: BI0- 115 General Zoology; BI0-134 General Botany. (Fee: $50) BI0-238 Introductory Microbiology-W 5 hours Study of bacteria, fungi, and viruses and their relationship to man's economy and hygiene. Basic laborato1y techniques are stressed. Three lechll'es and three two-hour laboratories per week. Prerequisite: BI0- 114 Introduction to Biology; CHEM-151 General Chemistry. (Fee: $50) BI0-240 Introduction to Research Methods 2 hours This course will provide guidance and experience in writing the components of a research proprosal. The final assignment will consist of a short research proposal on a topic of the student's choosing. In addition, there will be an attendance requirement of 5 biology seminars during the quarter in which the student registers for the course. Prerequisites: BI0-114 Introduction to Biology; BI0-115 General Zoology; BI0-116 Introduction to Cell Biology; ENG-140 English Composition II; andpennission ofinstructor. (Fee: $50) BI0-300 Environmental Physiology 5 homs Sh1dy of physiological mechanisms and adaptations by which plants, animals, and humans regulate life processes in response to light, temperahire, moishire, and chemical substances in their environment. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratoty per week; contact hours include one four-day weekend trip into the "north woods." Prerequisite: BI0-115 General Zoology; BI0-134 General Botany; CHEM-152 General Chemist!)' II. (Fee $50) BI0-306 Genetics-A 5 hours Sh1dy of the principles of heredity and their application to plant, animal, and human life. Four lechires and one three-hour laborat01y per week. Prerequisite: BI0-114 lntroduction to Biology; GSCI-185 Preca!culus. (Fee: $50) BI0-312 Invertebrate Zoology-Sp 5 hours Smvey of representative invertebrates to include taxonomic, morphological, and evolutionary relationships. Three lechires and two three-hour laboratories per week. Prerequisite: Bl0-115 General Zoology. (Fee: $50) (even years) BI0-313 Vertebrate Zoology-W 5 hours Sh1dy of the various vertebrate groups with emphasis upon vertebrate taxonomy and anatomy. Three lechires and two three-hour laboratories per week. Prerequisite: BI0-115 General Zoology. (Fee: $50) BI0-316,317 Human Structure and Function I, II-W,Sp 5 hours each quarter Sh1dy of struchire and function of the human body with emphasis on body systems. Four lechires and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: BI0-115 General Zoology. (Fee: $50) BI0-319 Pathophysiology-Sp 5 hours Sh1dy of the abnormal functions of the human body during disease processes. Four lectures and one case study discussion group per week. Prerequisite: BI0-217 Human Anatomy and Physiology or BI0-317 Human Stmcture and Function (B/0-317 may be taken concurrent!)). BI0-334 Plant Taxonomy and Ecology-Sp 5 hours Field botany sh1dents learn to identify vascular plant species, collect and preserve specimens, and associate them with their respective taxonomic families and biotic communities. Two lectures and two three-hour laboratories per week; some extended field trips. Prerequisite: BI0-134 General Botany. (Fee: $50) BI0-336 Plant Physiology-W 5 hours Sh1dy of the unique physiological processes of plant life such as plant and soil-water relationships, mineral nutrition, photosynthesis, and mechanisms that enable plants to coordinate their growth and development in response to environmental stimuli. Four lectures and one three-hour laborat01y per week. Prerequisite: BI0-134 General Botany; CHEM-357 Organic Chemist!)' I. (Fee: $50) (odd years) BIOA-340 Topics in Environmental Biology 5 hours each Each course emphasizes Christian stewardship of natural resources as its integrative theme. Students should register under BI0-340A Topics in Environmental Biology. Selected course titles will appear on the transcript when the work is completed. Choice can be made from four course sequences, which, if completed in addition to requirements for the biology major, will earn certification in one of the following areas designed to prepare sh1dents for employment or graduate sh1dy: (1) Interpretive Nah1ralist, (2) Water Resource Analyst, (3) Land Resource Analyst, and (4) Environmental Analyst. Includes a selection of five-hour courses taught at AuSable Instih1te by faculty ofvarious evangelical Christian colleges: BIOA/GEOG-266 Natural History of the Pacific Northwest BIOA/GEOL/GEOG-301 Land Resources BIOA-302 Limnology (Water Resources) BIOA/GEOG-303 Natural Resomces Practicum BIOA/GEOG-304 Natural Resources Practicum: Global Development and Ecological Sustainability BIOA-305 Ornithology BIOA-311 Field Botany BIOA-312 Insect Biology and Ecology BIOA-315 Woody Plants BIOA-321 Animal Ecology BIOA-322 Aquatic Biology BIOA-342 Fish Biology and Ecology BIOA-361 Natural History in Spring BIOA-377 Marine Invertebrates BIOA-411 Advanced Field Botany BIOA-417 Marine Stewardship BIOA-427 Ecology of the Indian Tropics BIOA/GE0-471 Conservation Biology BIOA-477 Plant Ecology BIOA-482 Restoration Ecology CHEM-332 Environmental Chemistry GEOA/GEOG-217 Field Geology of the Pacific Northwest GEOG-216 Field Geology BI0-390 Biological Research I-A,W,Sp 3 hours Student will undertake an original research project geared toward completion of the capstone experience. Prerequisite: BI0-240 111troductio11 to Research. (Fee: $50) BI0-400 Independent Study in Biology 1-4 hours Independent experimental sh1dy involving a particular biological phenomenon. Submission and approval of a research proposal must precede registration. Prerequisite: major in biology andpermission of advisor. (Fee: $5/hour) BI0-405 Environmental Biology Internship 4-10 hours Opportunity to participate in an internship experience, arranged in conjunction with local or state agencies. Provides experience in activities such as nature interpretation, plant and animal cataloging, habitat restoration, ecological sh1dies, and administration of environ– mentally related projects of community concern. Prerequisite: BI0- 200 General Ecology; CHEM-357 Organic Che111ist1y. BI0-407 Molecula1· Biology of the Cell-W 5 hours Study of the cell with special emphasis on molecular organization and function. Four lechll'es and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: BI0-114 Introduction to Biology; CHEM-357 Organic Che111ist1J1; BI0-306 Genetics. (Fee: $50) (even years) BI0-411 Vertebrate Embryology-W 5 hours Sh1dy ofthe initiation and development oftissues and organs with emphasis on embryonic development ofvertebrates, including the human. Three lechll'es and two three-hour laboratories per week. Prerequisite: B/0-115 General Zoology. (Fee: $50) (odd years) BI0-420 Principles of Bioethics 4 hours Christian principles of bioethics, with an emphasis on personhood and the sanctity of human life. Prerequisite: BI0-316 and -317 Human Structure & Function I, II or permission ofInstructor. BI0-432 Immunology 5 hours Study of the human immune system, including descriptions of basic immunological phenomena, biochemist1y ofantibodies and antigens, the cellular and genetic components of the immune response, and itmmmopathology. Four lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: BI0-114 Introduction to Biology; BI0-238 Introduc/01J' Microbiology. (Fee: $50)