300 READINGS IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES -- 1 sem. hr.

Reading and discussion of classical and modern biological literature. Prerequisite: two of BSC 201, 203, 219. Majors only or consent of instructor.

301 ENTOMOLOGY -- 4 sem. hrs.

Biology and taxonomy of insects. Lecture, lab, and field trips. Prerequisites: BSC 196, 197, and 201. Materials charge optional.

306 REGIONAL AND AREA STUDIES -- 1-9 sem. hrs.

Intensive on-site studies of organisms and their environments. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Field work.

307 METHODS IN THE TEACHING OF BIOLOGY -- 2 or 3 sem. hrs.; (see Biology teacher education adviser.)

Strategies, curricula, and materials applicable to teaching secondary school science. 35 hrs. clinical experiences included, 4 hours, Type 1-6. Prerequisite: C&I 216 or equivalent, or concurrent registration. Not for graduate credit for biology students.

308 FIELD BIOLOGY -- 3 sem. hrs.

Ecological communities of Central Illinois. Classification and identification of plants and/or animals. Prerequisites: BSC 201 or equivalent. Lecture, lab, and field trips.

321 MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL GENETICS -- 4 sem. hrs.

Organization of the genome; structure of chromatin and chromosomes; genetic regulation of development; molecular bases of DNA functions. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisites: BSC 203 and 219. Materials charge optional.

326 PLANT PHYSIOLOGY -- 4 sem. hrs.

Plant structure and function; photosynthesis, translocation, growth, and development. Laboratory emphasis on independent experimentation. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: BSC 203. Materials charge optional.

329 HUMAN GENETICS -- 3 sem. hrs.

Detection, expression, transmission, and molecular manipulation of human traits; emphasis on medical genetics. Lecture. Prerequisite: BSC 203 and 219.

334 INTRODUCTORY MYCOLOGY -- 4 sem. hrs.

Morphology, taxonomy, and evolution of fungi. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: BSC 201.

335 PLANT TAXONOMY -- 3 sem. hrs.

Classification of flowering plants; taxonomic characters and data, patterns of diversity, and methods of classification; distinguishing characteristics of major taxa, names of major taxa, botanical nomenclature, and taxonomic reference tools. Prerequisite: BSC 222 or 223 and one of BSC 201, 203, 219.

336 LABORATORY IN PLANT IDENTIFICATION -- 1 sem. hrs.

Plant identification; identification tools and methods; descriptive morphology and terminology; field identification of flowering plants and major plant families; specimen collection, documentation and curation. Prerequisite: BSC 335.

337 RESTORATION ECOLOGY -- 3 sem. hrs.

Study of the ecology, restoration, and management of native plant communities.  Lecture and laboratory.  Prerequisite:  BSC 201 or equivalent or consent of instructor.

350 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY -- 3 sem. hrs .

DNA structure and replication, the Genetic Code, transcription, translation, genetic regulation, RNA splicing, and transposons. Lecture. Prerequisites: BSC 203, 219 and 260; CHE 220, or 230 and 231 required. CHE 242 or 342 recommended.

353 BIOTECHNOLOGY LABORATORY I:  DNA TECHNIQUES -- 3 SEM. HRS.

Application and theory of molecular techniques using prokaryotic systems, including DNA and protein analysis, DNA cloning and bacterial genetics.  Lecture and lab.  Material charge optional.  Prerequisites:  BSC 203, 219, 260; CHE 220 or 230-232.  CHE 242 or 342 recommended.  Not for credit if had BSC 352.

354 BIOTECHNOLOGY LABORATORY II:  CELL BIOLOGY TECHNIQUES -- 3 SEM. HRS.

Application and theory of cell biology to study eukaryotic systems using biochemistry, cell culture, and immunology techniques.  Lecture and lab.  Material charge optional.  Prerequisites:  BSC 203; CHE 220 or 230-232.  CHE 242 or 342 recommended.  Formerly BSC 352.

361 MICROBIAL PATHOGENS -- 4 sem. hrs.

Pathogenesis, identification, epidemiology and classification of bacteria, viruses, and fungi associated with diseases of humans. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: BSC 203 and 260. Materials charge optional.

367 IMMUNOLOGY -- 4 sem. hrs.

Molecular, cellular, transplantation, and tumor immunology; antimicrobial immunity; immunochemistry. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisites: BSC 203 and 260. Materials charge optional.

368 VIROLOGY -- 4 sem. hrs.

Bacterial, avian, insect, plant and mammalian viruses and their involvement in disease and cancer. Viral diagnostics. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisites: BSC 203 and 260. Materials charge optional.

383 PARASITOLOGY -- 4 sem. hrs.

Host-parasite relationships, life histories, and morphology of arthropod, helminth, and protozoan parasites of animals. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: BSC 203 and 260. Materials charge optional.

395 BIOLOGY OF THE LOWER VERTEBRATES -- 4 sem. hrs .

Fish, amphibians, and reptiles; behavior, ecology, evolution, systematics, zoogeography, reproduction, and adaptive significance of morphology. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: one of BSC 201, 203, 219. Materials charge optional.

396 AVIAN BIOLOGY -- 4 sem. hrs.

Origin, evolution, diversity, systematics, biogeography, morphology, physiology, ecology, behavior, and conservation biology of birds.  Lecture, lab and field trips.  Prerequisite:  BSC 201.

400 INDEPENDENT STUDY -- 1-4 sem. hrs.

See General Course Offerings.

403 PLANT ECOLOGY -- 4 sem. hrs.

Community ecology, diversity, niche metrics, ordination, gradient analysis, succession, sampling techniques, pollination biology, and allelopathy. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: BSC 201.

404 POPULATION ECOLOGY -- 4 sem. hrs .

Population regulation, competition, predator-prey relations, and evolution of life-history characteristics. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: BSC 201.

405 COMMUNITY ECOLOGY -- 4 sem. hrs.

Diversity and stability of natural communities, niche theory, resource partitioning and species packing, coevolution of plants and animals. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: BSC 201.

406 CONSERVATION BIOLOGY -- 3 sem. hrs.

Principles of conservation ecology, conservation genetics, and conservation systematics, with applications to biodiversity preservation and ecosystem function maintenance.  Lecture.  Prerequisites:  BSC 201 and 219, or equivalent.

415 ADVANCED CELL BIOLOGY -- 3 sem. hrs.

Analysis of structure and function of eukaryotic cells, including cytoskeleton, cell-cell interactions, nuclear organization, signaling mechanisms, and cell division.  Lecture.  Prerequisites:  BSC 203, 219, and CHE 242 or 342 recommended.

416 CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY -- 5 sem. hrs.

Molecular and biophysical bases of cellular function including cell structure, origin of life, enzymes, metabolism, energetics, membrane structure, and active transport. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

417 CYTOLOGY -- 4 sem. hrs.

Recent developments and methodologies concerning ultrastructural organization of cells. Structural- functional aspects, interactions, genetic material, and origin of organelles and the nucleus. Lecture and laboratory.

418 BIOLOGICAL MICROSCOPY -- 4 sem. hrs.

Theory and practice of scanning and transmission electron microscopy and advanced light microscopy, including specimen preparation and presentation of images. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

419 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE GENE -- 4 sem. hrs.

The gene as a unit of structure, replication, function, mutation, recombination, and regulation. Lecture. Prerequisites: BSC 219 and 260, or consent of instructor.

420 GRADUATE SEMINAR IN BIOLOGY -- 1 sem. hr.

Topics in various fields of biology. May be repeated for credit.

421 CYTOGENETICS -- 4 sem. hrs.

Intensive consideration of meiosis and mitosis. nature and consequences of altered chromosomal structures and numbers and their employment in genetic engineering. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: BSC 219.

450 ADVANCED STUDIES IN SPECIALIZED FIELDS -- 1-4 sem. hrs.

Current advances in specialized fields of the biological sciences. May be repeated for credit in different fields. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

462 ANALYTICAL AND COMMUNICATION TOOLS FOR BIOLOGISTS -- 1 sem. hrs.

Introduction to software and applications for biological research, data management, analysis, presentation, communication, and teaching.  Prerequisite:  Graduate standing or consent of instructor.

463 ORIENTATION TO BIOLOGY GRADUATE STUDIES -- 1 sem. hr.

Introduction to experimental design data collection and management, grant and manuscript writing, publishing, and public speaking. Lecture. For new graduate students.

465 ADVANCED PARASITOLOGY -- 3 sem. hrs.

Immunobiology and disease ecology of selected helminth and protozoan parasites in vertebrate and invertebrate hosts. Lecture.  Prerequisite: BSC 383, or consent of instructor.

466 MICROBIAL PHYSIOLOGY -- 3 sem. hrs.

Molecular and cellular aspects of microorganisms: growth, metabolism and its control, membrane and cell envelope structure and function, transport, chemotaxis, antibiotic action, adaptations to extreme environments. Lecture. Prerequisites: BSC 260 and CHE 242 or 342.

467 MICROBIAL GENETICS -- 4 sem. hrs.

Inheritance and variation in bacteria and their viruses; recombination, regulation, gene transfer, and other genetic phenomena. Emphasis on molecular basis of microbial genetics. Lecture. Prerequisites: BSC 260 and 219.

470 EVOLUTION -- 3 sem. hrs.

Origin of life, sources of genetic variation, molecular evolution, phylogenetic reconstruction, micro- and macroevolutionary processes.  Lecture.  Prerequisites:  BSC 201, 219, and 297 or equivalent recommended.

471 POPULATION GENETICS --3 sem. hrs .

Genetic dynamics and evolutionary consequences of nonrandom mating and spatial structure. Genetic basis and evolutionary dynamics of adaptation in populations. Lecture. Prerequistes: BSC 490 and BSC 420.27 required or equivalent.

486 ETHOLOGY -- 4 sem. hrs.

Behavior of animals under natural conditions. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: BSC 199, or consent of instructor.

488 SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY -- 3 sem. hrs.

Species concepts; infra- and supraspecific categories; geographic variation; phylogenetic reconstruction; molecular and morphological characters; evolutionary, phenetic, and cladistic classification; nomenclature.  Lecture. Prerequisite: BSC 219 or equivalent.

490 BIOSTATISTICS -- 3 sem. hrs.

Statistical techniques encountered in biological research with emphasis on proper use and interpretation of analyses. Lecture.

491 INTERNSHIP IN COLLEGE TEACHING IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES -- 3 sem. hrs.

Credit for the course is given in Curriculum and Instruction (see C&I 491). Prerequisite: Consent of department chairperson.

495 GRADUATE RESEARCH IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES -- 1-3 sem. hrs.

Field and/or laboratory research in one of the biological sciences involving a participation in the scientific process with faculty and other graduate students with the purpose of conducting independent research and/or developing additional research skills and technical expertises. Prerequisite: Project proposals must be approved by a supervising faculty member, the student's graduate advisor (if in the thesis program) and chair of the graduate studies prior to reg. Students are expected to work on average, a minimum of 3 hrs. per week for each hour of credit. May be repeated; max of 4 hours may be counted toward degree req.

499 MASTER'S THESIS -- 1-6 sem. hrs.

599 DISSERTATION RESEARCH (Ph.D ) -- Variable credit.

* Proposed course; currently being taught on trial  basis.