This is the second in a two-semester course series required for Biology majors. Topics include principles, techniques, and skills needed to read, write and present scientific and professional information. Audience analysis, research techniques, information design, effective use of graphics, and preparation and presentation of oral reports will be covered. 

Co-requisite: BI 222 (General Biology II)

This course follows BI 221 (General Biology I). Concentrates on plant structure and function; ecology; evolution; and human development, structure and function. Like BI 221, the course is taught from an evolutionary perspective. 

Three-hour lecture, three-hour lab

Prerequisite: BI 221 (General Biology I)

This course covers human body structure and the basic mechanisms underlying the regulation of the healthy human body. Focus on the structure and function of the skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems, with discussions of cells and tissues. Laboratory experiences use models, prepared slides, and selected vertebrates to illustrate the basic concepts studied during lecture. 

Three-hour lecture, three-hour lab

Prerequisite: MA 112 (Introduction to College Mathematics) or placement out of it 

A course in Microbiology that will emphasize its molecular aspects. Topics will include respiration, cellular structure, cellular signaling, protein synthesis, prokaryotic genetics, and related molecular processes. 

Three-hour lecture, three-hour lab 

Prerequisites: BI 221-222 (General Biology I & II); CH 221-222 (General Chemistry I & II)

The field of bioinformatics utilizes computational technologies to manipulate and analyze the rapidly growing amount of information. It is an interdisciplinary field of study that combines computer sciences, molecular biology, biotechnology, statistics and engineering. By relying on a robust collection of tools and techniques, we have the ability to address several key scientific questions of our time, allowing for innovations in such fields as medicine, agriculture, ecology, and biotechnology. Students will learn fundamental concepts of bioinformatics and, ultimately, explore its application to questions of their own design, all in the context of the biological sciences. 

Prerequisites: BI 221-222 (General Biology I & II), BI226 (Genetics)