Biological Sciences (BIOS)

BIOS99
Assessment of the Major

Prerequisites: BIOS 206 or parallel; BIOS 207 or parallel; Senior Standing; Biological Sciences Major

Required for graduation. Pass/No Pass only.

Description: Completion of a standardized cumulative examination, an exit interview and other assessment activities.

Course details
Credit Hours:0
Max credits per semester:
Max credits per degree:
Grading Option:Pass No Pass

Credit Hours:0

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BIOS100
Pathways to Success in the Biological Sciences Major

Prerequisites: Biological Sciences Major and freshman or sophomore standing

Description: An orientation to the Biological Sciences Major. Introduction to advising and university services, study skills, professionalism, community building, and career development.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Pass No Pass
Offered:FALL/SPR

Credit Hours:1

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BIOS101
General Biology

Prerequisites: Parallel registration in BIOS 101L.

High school chemistry strongly recommended. Not intended for most Life Sciences majors; such students should take LIFE 120-LIFE 120L and LIFE 121-LIFE 121L instead. Credit toward the degree cannot be earned in both BIOS 101 and BIOS 110. BIOS 101 does not count in the Biological Sciences major.

Description: Analysis of the structure, functions, and interactions of organisms from the molecular to the ecosystem levels.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
ACE Outcomes: ACE 4 Science

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 4 Science

BIOS101L
General Biology Laboratory

Prerequisites: Parallel registration in BIOS 101.

Credit toward the degree cannot be earned in both BIOS 101L and BIOS 110L. BIOS 101L does not count in the Biological Sciences major.

Description: Laboratory exercises and experiments that complement material covered in BIOS 101.

This course is a prerequisite for: BIOS 111; BIOS 213; BIOS 213L; ENTO 308; GEOG 308, GEOL 308, NRES 308

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$60

Credit Hours:1

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BIOS110
Human Biology

Prerequisites: Parallel registration in BIOS 110L

High school chemistry or equivalent strongly recommended. Not intended for most Life Sciences majors; such students should take LIFE 120-LIFE 120L and LIFE 121-LIFE 121L instead. Credit toward the degree cannot be earned in both BIOS 101 and BIOS 110. BIOS 110 does not count in the Biological Sciences major.

Description: Introduction to biology with a focus on organization of molecules and cells to the level of human body systems; basic structure (anatomy) and function (physiology) of human tissues, organs and organ systems; reproduction, genetics; DNA technology and genetic engineering.

This course is a prerequisite for: BIOS 111; BIOS 213; BIOS 213L

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Offered:FALL/SPR
ACE Outcomes: ACE 4 Science

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 4 Science

BIOS110L
Human Biology Laboratory

Prerequisites: Parallel registration in BIOS 110.

Credit toward the degree cannot be earned in both BIOS 101L and BIOS 110L. BIOS 110L does not count in the Biological Sciences major.

Description: Hands-on lab exercises to understand biological concepts of human organization from molecules to cells to the body systems, basic structure and function of human tissues, organs, organ systems, reproduction, genetics, as well as DNA technology and genetic engineering.

This course is a prerequisite for: BIOS 111; BIOS 213; BIOS 213L

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Offered:FALL/SPR
Course and Laboratory Fee:$60

Credit Hours:1

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BIOS111
Introduction to Microbiology and Human Health

Prerequisites: BIOS 101 and BIOS 101L or BIOS 110 and BIOS 110L or LIFE 120 and LIFE 120L

Description: Comparative study of microorganisms important for human health and disease (bacteria, fungi, viruses, prions), principles and applications of microbiology.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$60

Credit Hours:4

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BIOS115
Insect BiologyCrosslisted with ENTO 115

Description: Fundamental insect biology (anatomy, development, physiology, behavior, ecology and diversity). Economic and medical importance of insects and principles of insect pest management.

This course is a prerequisite for: ENTO 200; ENTO 400; PLPT 210

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$10
ACE Outcomes: ACE 4 Science

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 4 Science

BIOS116
Insect IdentificationCrosslisted with ENTO 116

Description: Identification of representative orders and families of insects by their anatomy, metamorphosis, habits and habitats. Sight recognition emphasized but dichotomous keys also used. Interrelation of insect and habitats stressed.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$15

Credit Hours:1

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BIOS136
Discovery Research: Virus Hunting

Prerequisites: By permission

Description: Perform original research by using the scientific method to isolate a virus that infects a harmless bacterium (bacteriophage) from local soil samples. Lab skills acquired include pipetting, aseptic technique, and serial dilutions; use basic DNA and electron microscopy analyses to characterize the phage.

This course is a prerequisite for: BIOS 137

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Offered:FALL
Course and Laboratory Fee:$70

Credit Hours:2

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BIOS137
Discovery Research: Virus Genome Analyses

Prerequisites: BIOS 136 and by permission.

Description: Build on an original project involving isolation of a virus that infects a harmless bacterium (bacteriophage) using bioinformatic tools to analyze and annotate the sequenced bacteriophage genome.

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:2

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BIOS180
Biological Sciences Learning Community Freshman Seminar

Prerequisites: Permission.

Open to Biological Sciences Learning Community students only.

Description: An exploration of biological sciences for undergraduates in the Biological Sciences Learning Community. Topics vary.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:1

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BIOS189H
University Honors Seminar

Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program.

Description: Topic varies.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
ACE Outcomes: ACE 4 Science

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 4 Science

BIOS205
Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory

Prerequisites: BIOS 206 or parallel

Description: Series of lab exercises to introduce principles of genetic, molecular and cellular biology. Experiments done using model systems to identify, map and clone genes; analyze gene products and expression; and fractionate cell components.

This course is a prerequisite for: FORS 401

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$80

Credit Hours:2

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BIOS206
General Genetics

Prerequisites: LIFE 120 & LIFE 120L and LIFE 121 & LIFE 121L

Description: Inheritance and regulation of genes in organisms and populations. Fundamentals of genomics and bioinformatics.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:4

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BIOS207
Ecology and Evolution

Prerequisites: LIFE 120 & LIFE 120L and LIFE 121 & LIFE 121L

Description: Introduction to the principles and processes of ecology and evolution. Structure and dynamics of populations and communities; biotic and abiotic interactions; mechanisms of evolutionary change; natural selection; adaptation; and speciation.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$35

Credit Hours:4

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BIOS213
Human Physiology

Prerequisites: BIOS 101 and 101L or BIOS 110 and 110L or LIFE 120 and 120L; Parallel registration in BIOS 213L.

Description: Elementary survey of the basic functional systems of the human body: the muscular, nervous, receptor, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, excretory, endocrine, and reproductive systems.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

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BIOS213L
Human Physiology Laboratory

Prerequisites: BIOS 101 and 101L or BIOS 110 and 110L or LIFE 120 and 120L; Parallel registration in BIOS 213.

Description: Laboratory exercises and experiments that complement material covered in BIOS 213.

This course is a prerequisite for: VBMS 303; VBMS 403

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$25

Credit Hours:1

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BIOS214
Human Anatomy

Prerequisites: Sophomore standing.

Cadaver prosections are studied in the lab. Letter Grade Only.

Description: Introduction to the major organ systems of the human body including skeletal, major muscle, nervous, digestive, circulatory, excretory, and reproductive systems. Anatomical structures as they pertain to clinical anatomy.

This course is a prerequisite for: NUTR 246; NUTR 384; SLPA 455

Course details
Credit Hours:5
Max credits per semester:5
Max credits per degree:5
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$35

Credit Hours:5

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BIOS291
Special Topics in Biological Sciences

Description: Topics vary.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-6
Max credits per semester:6
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:1-6

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BIOS296
Independent Study in Biology

Prerequisites: Permission

A maximum of 3 credit hours may be counted toward the major in BIOS. Before registering, arrangements must be made with a faculty member in BIOS to reach an agreement on the scope and determine the amount of credit for the project.

Description: Independent work directed by faculty.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:1-3

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BIOS300
Toxins in the EnvironmentCrosslisted with ENTO 300, NRES 300

Prerequisites: One semester BIOS and one semester CHEM

Description: Introduction to the principles of toxicology as they apply to environmental contaminants, agri-chemicals, and industrial and naturally occurring chemicals.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

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BIOS302
Cell Biology

Prerequisites: BIOS 206; CHEM 251 or CHEM 255 or CHEM 261.

BIOS 205 and CHEM 252 recommended.

Description: The design, execution, and evaluation of scientific experiments that advance the knowledge of cell and molecular biology.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

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BIOS303
Molecular Biology

Prerequisites: BIOS 206

Description: Molecular biology of prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Review of the experimental basis for the principles of the discipline.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

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BIOS310
School of Biological Sciences Seminar

Prerequisites: LIFE 120 and LIFE 121

Pass/No Pass only.

Description: Reviews of current literature of general interest; reports of research activities by staff and guest speakers.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Pass No Pass

Credit Hours:1

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BIOS312
Microbiology

Prerequisites: LIFE 121; LIFE 121L; CHEM 251 or CHEM 255 or CHEM 261.

BIOS 206 recommended. Parallel registration in BIOS 313 or 314 recommended.

Description: Microbial cell structure, genetics, metabolic and biosynthetic activity, diversity, ecology and evolution including host-microbe interactions.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

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BIOS314
Microbiology Laboratory

Prerequisites: LIFE 121; LIFE 121L; CHEM 251 or CHEM 255 or CHEM 261.

Credit towards the degree may not be earned in both BIOS 313 and 314. BIOS 206 and parallel registration in BIOS 312 recommended.

Description: Traditional microbiology techniques without recombinant DNA methods.

This course is a prerequisite for: BIOS 440, BIOS 840, VBMS 840, MBIO 440, VBMS 440

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$60

Credit Hours:1

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BIOS317
The Biology of Plants

Prerequisites: LIFE 120 and LIFE 121

Field trips are required and may occur outside of scheduled class time.

Description: Introduction to the basic principles and concepts of the biology of plants. Adaptive variation and biodiversity of plants considering the relationships of plant structure to function integrating across succeeding levels of organization: molecule, cell, tissue, organism, organism, population, community, and ecosystem.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$30

Credit Hours:4

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BIOS326
Biology of Viruses

Prerequisites: BIOS 206; CHEM 251 or CHEM 255 or CHEM 261.

Description: Fundamental concepts in virology including basic features of structure, evolution, diseases, replication cycles and virus-host interactions.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

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BIOS337
Applications of Bioinformatics

Prerequisites: LIFE 120; LIFE 120L

Description: Provides a broad overview of bioinformatics. Shows how bioinformatics can help solving problems in biological research. Covered topics: biological databases, molecular biology tools, sequence comparison methods, phylogenetic inference, and molecular graphics.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Offered:FALL

Credit Hours:4

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BIOS368
Plants in Human Medicine: Biological, Social, and Ethical Dimensions

Prerequisites: LIFE 121

Description: Introduction to the use of plants in traditional and alternative medicine, nutrition, and wellness. Examination of the biological, historical, and cultural origins of plant medicinal compounds used to enhance wellness or treat human diseases, such as cancer and heart disease. Consideration of the social and ethical consequences of the development of plant-derived drugs, use of herbal remedies in wellness and nutrition and of other emerging issues associated with plants in human medicine.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Offered:FALL

Credit Hours:3

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BIOS369
Introductory Plant PathologyCrosslisted with PLPT 369

Prerequisites: PLAS 131 or LIFE 120 and 120L

Description: Relation of plant disease to crop production, the environment, and society. Organisms that cause disease and their interactions with plants. Strategies for plant disease management.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

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BIOS381
Invertebrate Zoology

Prerequisites: LIFE 121 & LIFE 121L

Description: Comparative study of the morphology and natural history of invertebrate animals; emphasis on phylogenetic relationships.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$40

Credit Hours:4

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BIOS385
Parasitology

Prerequisites: LIFE 121 & LIFE 121L

Description: Emphasis on parasitic diseases of humans. Impact of parasitism on societies considered in addition to the clinical consequences for infected individuals. Means of transmission, diagnosis, and treatment considered in respect to recent technological advances in production of monoclonal antibodies and genetic engineering. Nature and biological significance of parasitism are viewed in terms of prospects for control.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$40

Credit Hours:4

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BIOS386
Vertebrate ZoologyCrosslisted with NRES 386

Prerequisites: LIFE 121 & LIFE 121L

Description: Evolutionary origin and relationships, natural history, and ecological adaptations of vertebrates. Comparative form and function, particularly of bone and muscle systems among and the diversity within vertebrate groups.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:SPRING
Course and Laboratory Fee:$35

Credit Hours:4

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BIOS395
Internship

Prerequisites: Permission

Description: Combination of work outside the University and academic work in biological sciences arranged through the Career Services Office.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Pass No Pass

Credit Hours:1-3

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BIOS397
Undergraduate Education Assistant Practicum

Prerequisites: Permission

Open to students who are interested in life sciences education and want to train to become a Teaching Assistant or Learning Assistant in the School of Biological Sciences. Students must have earned a grade of C or better in the BIOS or LIFE course they will assist in.

Description: A structured training experience in the professional skills used by teaching and learning assistants in life science laboratories, recitations and lectures.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1

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BIOS397A
Anatomy and/or Physiology Practicum

Prerequisites: Permission

Open only to students who expect to become teaching assistants in anatomy or physiology

Description: A combination of academic work and instruction in the anatomy or physiology laboratories in biological sciences: cadaver dissection or work with physiological equipment; assist in the instruction of anatomical and physiological concepts.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:1

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BIOS402
Cancer BiologyCrosslisted with BIOS 802

Prerequisites: BIOS 206 and Senior standing

Description: Principles of cancer genetics, cancer prevention, and new methods for diagnosis and therapy. Fundamentals of the cell and molecular events that lead to human cancer.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
ACE Outcomes: ACE 10 Integrated Product

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product

BIOS406
Insect EcologyCrosslisted with BIOS 806, ENTO 406, ENTO 806

Prerequisites: BIOS/NRES 220 and 222.

Description: Biotic and abiotic factors as they influence insect development, behavior, distribution, and abundance.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

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BIOS408
Functional HistologyCrosslisted with BIOS 808, VBMS 408, VBMS 808

Prerequisites: BIOS 101 and 101L or LIFE 120 and 120L; BIOS 213 or ASCI 240 or ASCI 340.

Description: Microscopic anatomy of the tissues and organs of major vertebrate species, including humans. Normal cellular arrangements of tissues and organs as related to their macroscopic anatomy and function, with reference to sub-cellular characteristics and biochemical processes. Functional relationships among cells, tissues, organs and organ systems, contributory to organismal well being. General introduction to pathological processes and principles underlying some diseases.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$15

Credit Hours:4

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BIOS412
Human GeneticsCrosslisted with BIOS 812

Prerequisites: BIOS 206 and Senior standing

Description: Genetic basis of human variation, with emphasis on methods of applying genetic principles to humankind. Genetic ratios in pooled data; population and quantitative genetics; consanguinity; polygenic inheritance; blood types; sex linkage; linkage and crossing over; sex determination; visible chromosome variation; mutation; heredity and environment; eugenics; anthropological genetics; molecular genetics and molecular basis of disease; human genome project.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
ACE Outcomes: ACE 10 Integrated Product

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product

BIOS416
Biodiversity ConservationCrosslisted with BIOS 816

Prerequisites: BIOS 207 or NRES 220

Description: Basic conservation science theory and conservation decision making tools which are essential for making effective decisions for biodiversity conservation. Topics include systematic conservation planning, population viability analysis, risk assessment, and applying those tools to real conservation problems.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$10

Credit Hours:3

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BIOS418
Advanced GeneticsCrosslisted with BIOS 818

Prerequisites: BIOS 206 and Senior standing

Description: In-depth study of the principles and methodology of genetics, with emphasis on Drosophila: multiple alleles and complex loci, linkage and recombination, chromosome rearrangements, fine structure analysis, sex determination, recombinant DNA, and gene function in development.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
ACE Outcomes: ACE 10 Integrated Product

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product

BIOS420
Molecular GeneticsCrosslisted with BIOS 820, VBMS 820, MBIO 420

Prerequisites: BIOS 206 and Senior standing

Description: Molecular basis of genetics. Gene structure and regulation, transposable elements, chromosome structure, DNA replication, and repair mechanisms and recombination.

This course is a prerequisite for: AGRO 963, HORT 963, PLPT 963; BIOS 945; BIOS 964, VBMS 964; FDST 908B

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
ACE Outcomes: ACE 10 Integrated Product

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product

BIOS421
Microbial DiversityCrosslisted with BIOS 821, MBIO 421

Prerequisites: BIOS 206 and BIOS 312 and Senior Standing.

Description: Diversity of microbial cell composition, structure, and function enabling movement, metabolism, symbiosis, and adaptation using bacterial, fungal, algal, and viral examples. A physiological, biochemical and molecular approach used throughout.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
ACE Outcomes: ACE 10 Integrated Product

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product

BIOS422
Comparative PhysiologyCrosslisted with BIOS 822

Prerequisites: BIOS 213

Description: Comprehensive survey of comparative physiology with emphasis on the diversity of adaptations in basic physiological systems and the effects of environmental parameters upon such systems. Comparative physiology of osmoregulation, temperature regulation, metabolism, muscle, central nervous function, and sensory function.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$10
ACE Outcomes: ACE 10 Integrated Product

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product

BIOS422L
Comparative Physiology Laboratory

Prerequisites: Parallel registration in BIOS 422/822

Letter grade only.

Description: Physiological adaptations in ecological and evolutionary context.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Graded

Credit Hours:1

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BIOS423
Quaternary Paleoclimatology and PaleoecologyCrosslisted with BIOS 823, GEOL 423, GEOL 823

Prerequisites: 12 hrs GEOL or BIOS.

Description: Analysis and interpretation of the Quaternary period's paleoecological data. Patterns of long-term climate variation. Distribution patterns and responses of organisms and ecosystems to Quaternary environmental change.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

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BIOS424
Biogeochemical CyclesCrosslisted with BIOS 824, GEOL 424, GEOL 824

Prerequisites: CHEM 109A and 109L or CHEM 113A and 113L; 12 hrs GEOL or BIOS.

Description: Chemical cycling at or near the earth's surface, emphasizing interactions among the atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere and hydrosphere. Modern processes, the geological record, and human impacts on elemental cycles.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

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BIOS425
Plant BiotechnologyCrosslisted with BIOS 825

Prerequisites: BIOS 206

Description: Introduction to the use of plants for basic and applied purposes by deliberate manipulation of their genomes; techniques in plant genetic engineering; manipulations of plant development and metabolism; engineering pest, disease, and stress resistance; plants as bioreactors; and environmental and social impacts of plant biotechnology.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

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BIOS426
Systems BiologyCrosslisted with BIOS 826

BIOS 206 and CSCE 155T are recommended, but not required.

Description: Fundamentals of the analysis of high throughput experiments to understand complex biological systems. Principles and methods such as next generation sequencing, protein-protein interaction networks, regulatory networks, and biological data mining and integration. Emerging research in new biotechnology and data analysis in biomedical and life sciences.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

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BIOS427
Practical Bioinformatics LaboratoryCrosslisted with BIOS 827

Prerequisites: BIOS 206

No computer programming skill is required.

Description: Basic knowledge and skills needed for general bioinformatics, genomics and proteomics analyses. Various computational analyses including database search, sequence alignment, phylogenetic reconstruction, gene prediction/mining, microarray data analyses and protein structure analyses.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

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BIOS429
Phylogenetic BiologyCrosslisted with BIOS 829

Prerequisites: BIOS 207 and Senior standing

Description: Principles of phylogenetic inference and emphasis on the application of phylogenetic hypotheses in biology and the biomedical sciences. How inferences derived from phylogenetic trees can be applied in different areas of biological investigation including systematics, biogeography, conservation biology, molecular evolution, genome structure, epidemiology, population biology, ecology, character evolution, behavior, and macroevolution.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded with Option
ACE Outcomes: ACE 10 Integrated Product

Credit Hours:4

ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product

BIOS430
Communicating Science through OutreachCrosslisted with BIOS 830

Prerequisites: BIOS 207

Students must have at least one afternoon available for running a middle school science club (typically between 3-5pm). Background checks required.

Description: Introduction to science communication, formal versus informal science education, and best practices in informal science education. Review of state and national science standards and how students learn. Introduction to informal science practitioners and facilities in Nebraska. Role playing and development and implementation of hands on, inquiry-based science activities. Training in evaluation and assessment.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Offered:FALL/SPR

Credit Hours:3

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BIOS431
Biochemistry I: Structure and MetabolismCrosslisted with BIOC 431, BIOC 831, BIOS 831, CHEM 431, CHEM 831

Prerequisites: LIFE 120 with a grade of C or better; CHEM 252 or CHEM 262 with a grade of C or better.

BIOS 206 or PLAS 215 is recommended. First course of a two-semester, comprehensive biochemistry course sequence.

Description: Structure and function of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids; nature of enzymes; major metabolic pathways of catabolism; and biochemical energy production.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Offered:FALL/SPR

Credit Hours:3

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BIOS432
Biochemistry II: Metabolism and Biological InformationCrosslisted with BIOC 432, BIOC 832, CHEM 432, CHEM 832, BIOS 832

Prerequisites: BIOC 431/831 with a grade of C or better; BIOS 206 or PLAS 215 with a grade of C or better.

Continuation of BIOC 431/831.

Description: Major metabolic pathways of anabolism, structural and biochemical aspects of biological information flow and use in biotechnology.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Offered:FALL/SPR

Credit Hours:3

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BIOS433
Biochemistry LaboratoryCrosslisted with BIOC 433, BIOC 833, BIOS 833, CHEM 433, CHEM 833

Prerequisites: BIOC 431/831 or parallel; or CHEM 435/835.

Description: Introduction to techniques used in biochemical and biotechnology research, including measurement of pH, spectroscopy, analysis of enzymes, chromatography, fractionation of macromolecules, electrophoresis, and centrifugation.

This course is a prerequisite for: BIOC 437, BIOC 837, BIOS 437, BIOS 837; BIOC 898

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Offered:FALL/SPR
Course and Laboratory Fee:$50

Credit Hours:2

ACE:

BIOS434
Plant BiochemistryCrosslisted with PLAS 434, BIOC 434, CHEM 434, AGRO 834, BIOC 834, BIOS 834, CHEM 834

Prerequisites: BIOC/BIOS/CHEM 431/831.

Description: Biochemical metabolism unique to plants. Relationships of topics previously acquired in general biochemistry to biochemical processes unique to plants. Biochemical mechanisms behind physiological processes discussed in plant or crop physiology.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

BIOS435
Evolutionary MedicineCrosslisted with BIOS 835

Prerequisites: BIOS 207 and senior standing

Description: Application of evolutionary tools to biomedical questions. Managing the evolution of drug resistance and pathogen virulence. Evolutionary principles of vaccine design. Emerging infectious disease. Human evolutionary history. Life-history trade-offs in human evolution. Parent-offspring and parent-parent conflict. Mismatch hypothesis. Hygiene hypothesis.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Offered:SPRING
ACE Outcomes: ACE 10 Integrated Product

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product

BIOS436
MacroecologyCrosslisted with BIOS 836

Prerequisites: BIOS 207

Description: Species-area relationships, latitudinal gradients in species richness, abundance diversity relationships, ecological scaling relationships with body size, community assembly, evolutionary dynamics, climate change, and human impacts on the ecology of the Anthropocene.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

BIOS437
Research Techniques in BiochemistryCrosslisted with BIOC 437, BIOC 837, BIOS 837

Prerequisites: BIOC/BIOS/CHEM 433/833.

Description: Methods approach to systems biology analysis. Molecular identification and quantification employing techniques such as mass spectrometry, chromatography, electrophoretic fractionation, transcriptomics, protemics and metabolomics. Data and pathway analysis with computational methods.

This course is a prerequisite for: VBMS 919

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$65

Credit Hours:4

ACE:

BIOS439
Dynamics of Biochemical and Biological NetworksCrosslisted with BIOC 439, BIOC 839, BIOS 839

Prerequisites: BIOS 206 or PLAS 215; BIOC 401 or BIOC 431

Letter grade only.

Description: To introduce and integrate, students in biochemistry and other life sciences, to the field of computational modeling of biochemical and biological network systems into a seamless curriculum.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

BIOS440
Microbial PhysiologyCrosslisted with BIOS 840, VBMS 840, MBIO 440, VBMS 440

Prerequisites: BIOS 312; BIOS 313 or BIOS 314.

Description: Molecular approaches to the study of prokaryotic cell structure and physiology, including growth, cell division, metabolism, and alternative microbial life styles.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$20

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

BIOS441
Pathogenic MicrobiologyCrosslisted with BIOS 841, VBMS 441, VBMS 441H, VBMS 841

Prerequisites: BIOS 312

Description: Fundamental principles involved in host-microorganism interrelationships. Identification of pathogens, isolation, propagation, mode of transmission, pathogenicity, symptoms, treatment, prevention of disease, epidemiology, and methods of control.

This course is a prerequisite for: VBMS 805; VBMS 949

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$25

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

BIOS442
EndocrinologyCrosslisted with ASCI 442, ASCI 842, BIOS 842, VBMS 842

Prerequisites: A course in vertebrate physiology and/or biochemistry.

Description: Mammalian endocrine glands from the standpoint of their structure, their physiological function in relation to the organism, the chemical nature and mechanisms of action of their secretory products, and the nature of anomalies manifested with their dysfunction.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

BIOS443
ImmunologyCrosslisted with BIOS 843, VBMS 843, MBIO 443, VBMS 443

Prerequisites: BIOS 206; CHEM 251 or CHEM 255 or CHEM 261.

Description: Fundamental consideration of cellular and humoral mechanisms of immunity, the structure and function of immunoglobulins, antigen-antibody interactions; hypersensitivity; transplantation and tumor immunity; immune and autoimmune disorders.

This course is a prerequisite for: VBMS 852; VBMS 908; VBMS 910; VBMS 948; VBMS 949

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

BIOS444
Earth and Environmental MicrobiologyCrosslisted with BIOS 844, GEOL 444, GEOL 844

Prerequisites: 3 hours of BIOS or 3 hours of LIFE; 3 hours of CHEM

Description: An introduction into the role that microorganisms play and have played in natural and man-made environments. Topics covered include microbial diversity and physiology in soil, sediment, and water; microbes in Earth history; biogeochemical cycling; mineral formation and dissolution; biodegradation and bioremediation; biotechnology.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

BIOS445
Food MicrobiologyCrosslisted with BIOS 845, FDST 405, FDST 805

Prerequisites: BIOS 312

BIOC 401 or BIOC 431 recommended

Description: Nature, physiology, and interactions of microorganisms in foods. Introduction to food-borne diseases, the effect of food processing systems on the microflora of foods, principles of food preservation, food spoilage, and foods produced by microorganisms. Food plant sanitation and criteria for establishing microbial standards for food products.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Offered:FALL/SPR

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

BIOS446
Food Microbiology LaboratoryCrosslisted with BIOS 846, FDST 406, FDST 806

Prerequisites: Parallel in FDST 405/805/BIOS 446/846.

Description: The microorganisms in foods and the methods used to study them.

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$40

Credit Hours:2

ACE:

BIOS450
Biology of Wildlife PopulationsCrosslisted with BIOS 850, NRES 450, NRES 850

Prerequisites: NRES 311; MATH 104 or above; STAT 218 or equivalent

Description: Principles of population dynamics. Management strategies (for consumptive and nonconsumptive fish and wildlife species) presented utilizing principles developed.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Offered:SPRING
Course and Laboratory Fee:$10

Credit Hours:4

ACE:

BIOS451
Invertebrate PaleobiologyCrosslisted with GEOL 451, BIOS 851, GEOL 851

Prerequisites: At least one of: GEOL 103, GEOL 105, LIFE 121

Description: Overview of the key traits, relationships and evolutionary dynamics of invertebrate animals over Earth's history, particularly over the Phanerozoic (i.e., the last 540 million years). Emphasis on the use of invertebrate fossil record to test ideas about long term evolutionary patterns as well as learning the histories and basic anatomies of major invertebrate taxa.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

BIOS452
Field EpidemiologyCrosslisted with BIOS 852

Prerequisites: LIFE 121; LIFE 121L; three hours of BIOS

Offered summers only at Cedar Point Biological Station.

Description: Principles of epidemiology and the role in modern medicine. Combination of theory and practice with living populations.

This course is a prerequisite for: VBMS 949

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded with Option
ACE Outcomes: ACE 10 Integrated Product

Credit Hours:4

ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product

BIOS453
Predator EcologyCrosslisted with BIOS 853

Prerequisites: BIOS 207 or NRES 220

Description: Conservation and management of native and invasive predators. Functional and numerical responses. Evolution of predator-prey interactions. Optimal foraging. Modeling predator-prey population dynamics. Trophic cascades. Prey defenses against predation.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Offered:SUMMER
ACE Outcomes: ACE 10 Integrated Product
Experiential Learning:Fieldwork

Credit Hours:4

ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product

BIOS454
Ecological InteractionsCrosslisted with BIOS 854, NRES 454, NRES 854

Prerequisites: LIFE 121; LIFE 121L; BIOS 207 or NRES 220; Senior Standing

Description: Nature and characteristics of populations and communities. Interactions within and between populations in community structure and dynamics. Direct and indirect interactions and ecological processes, competition, predation, parasitism, herbivory, and pollination. Structure, functioning and persistence of natural communities, foodweb dynamics, succession, and biodiversity.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded
ACE Outcomes: ACE 10 Integrated Product

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product

BIOS456
Mathematical Models in BiologyCrosslisted with BIOS 856, NRES 456, NRES 856

Description: Biological systems, from molecules to ecosystems, are analyzed using mathematical techniques. Strengths and weaknesses of mathematical approaches to biological questions. Brief review of college level math; introduction to modeling; oscillating systems in biology; randomness in biology; review of historically important and currently popular models in biology.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

BIOS457
Ecosystem EcologyCrosslisted with BIOS 857, GEOL 457, GEOL 857

Prerequisites: BIOS 207 and CHEM 110A and 110L and Senior standing

Description: Processes controlling the cycling of energy and elements in ecosystems and how both plant and animal species influence them. Human-influenced global and local changes that alter these cycles and ecosystem functioning.

This course is a prerequisite for: BSEN 954, NRES 954

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded with Option
ACE Outcomes: ACE 10 Integrated Product

Credit Hours:4

ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product

BIOS458
WetlandsCrosslisted with NRES 468, NRES 868, WATS 468, BSEN 468, BSEN 868

Prerequisites: CHEM 109A and 109L and CHEM 110A and 110L, or CHEM 105A and 105L and CHEM 106A and 106L; Junior or Senior Standing.

Offered even-numbered calendar years.

Description: Physical, chemical and biological processes that occur in wetlands; the hydrology and soils of wetland systems; organisms occurring in wetlands and their ecology wetland creation, delineation, management and ecotoxicology.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$40

Credit Hours:4

ACE:

BIOS459
LimnologyCrosslisted with BIOS 859, NRES 459, NRES 859, WATS 459

Description: Physical, chemical, and biological processes that occur in fresh water. Organisms occurring in fresh water and their ecology; biological productivity of water and its causative factors; eutroplication and its effects.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Offered:SPRING
Course and Laboratory Fee:$25
ACE Outcomes: ACE 10 Integrated Product

Credit Hours:4

ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product

BIOS460
Soil Microbial EcologyCrosslisted with PLAS 460, NRES 460, SOIL 460, AGRO 860, BIOS 860, NRES 860

Prerequisites: Senior standing.

Recommend having a strong science background, including courses from the agronomic, environmental, microbiology, engineering or medicine disciplines.

Description: Soil from a microbe's perspective-growth, activity and survival strategies; principles governing methods to study microorganisms and biochemical processes in soil; mechanisms controlling organic matter cycling and stabilization with reference to C, N, S, and P; microbial interactions with plants and animals; and agronomic and environmental applications of soil microorganisms.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Offered:SPRING

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

BIOS462
Animal BehaviorCrosslisted with BIOS 862

Prerequisites: BIOS 206, 207 and Senior Standing

Description: Introduction to animal behavior stressing the ethological approach. Anatomical and physiological bases of behavior, ontogenetic and phylogenetic observations, and the relations of animal behavior studies to genetics, ecology, taxonomy, and evolution.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
ACE Outcomes: ACE 10 Integrated Product

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product

BIOS465
Behavioral NeuroscienceCrosslisted with BIOS 865, PSYC 465, PSYC 865

Prerequisites: PSYC 273

Description: Relationship of physiological variables to behavior, an introduction to laboratory techniques in neuropsychology.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

BIOS471
Plant SystematicsCrosslisted with BIOS 871

Prerequisites: LIFE 121 and LIFE 121L

Description: Overview of the diversity of plants and algae, with emphasis on phylogenetic relationships, the evolution of important physical and genomic characteristics, principles of plant classification and identification, and modern methods of plant molecular systematics. Lab work on taxonomic analysis and plant identification.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$15

Credit Hours:4

ACE:

BIOS472
Evolution

Prerequisites: BIOS 207 and Senior standing

Description: The principles and processes of micro- and macroevolution. Mechanisms behind evolutionary change and examples of these processes in a wide variety of organisms.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option
ACE Outcomes: ACE 10 Integrated Product

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product

BIOS474
HerpetologyCrosslisted with BIOS 874, NRES 474, NRES 874

Prerequisites: BIOS/NRES 386 and permission.

Description: Fossil and living amphibians and reptiles. Anatomy, classification, ecology and evolution.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$90

Credit Hours:4

ACE:

BIOS475
Avian BiologyCrosslisted with BIOS 875

Prerequisites: LIFE 121 & LIFE 121L

May also be offered at Cedar Point Biological Station.

Description: Biology of birds emphasizing the behavior and ecology of this group. Topics include avian diversity, systematics & evolutionary history, flight, foraging, migration, communication, reproductive biology, population ecology and conservation biology.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

BIOS475L
Avian Biology LaboratoryCrosslisted with BIOS 875L

Prerequisites: Parallel registration in BIOS 475/875

Description: Avian field identification in diverse prairie, riparian, and montane habitats. Individual studies of foraging behavior, territoriality, anti-predator behavior, mating systems, or nesting ecology.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

BIOS476
MammalogyCrosslisted with BIOS 876, NRES 476, NRES 876

Prerequisites: 8 hrs BIOS; BIOS/NRES 386 or NRES 311.

May also be offered at Cedar Point Biological Station. Field trips are required and may occur outside of scheduled class time. Lab and field time emphasize diversity of mammalian families and species identification of Nebraska mammals.

Description: Evolution, natural history, ecology, and functional morphology of planetary mammals and mammals of the Northern Great Plains.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$25

Credit Hours:4

ACE:

BIOS477
Bioinformatics and Molecular EvolutionCrosslisted with BIOS 877

Prerequisites: BIOS 206 or parallel; CHEM 251 or CHEM 255 or CHEM 261.

Statistics course recommended.

Description: Pairwise and multiple alignments, sequence similarity and domain search, distance estimation, phylogenetic methods, gene mining, protein classification and structure. Algorithms used in bioinformatics as well as fundamental concepts of molecular evolution that underlie various bioinformatics methods.

Course details
Credit Hours:3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:3
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

BIOS478
Plant AnatomyCrosslisted with BIOS 878, PLAS 478, AGRO 878, HORT 878

Prerequisites: 8 hrs biological sciences

Description: Development, structure, and function of tissues and organs of the higher plants. Relationships of structure to physiology and ecology of plants.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:4

ACE:

BIOS480
Ecology and Evolution of ArachnidsCrosslisted with BIOS 880

Prerequisites: BIOS 207 or NRES 220

Description: Ecology and evolutionary biology of living arachnids.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:4

ACE:

BIOS481
Stream and River EcologyCrosslisted with WATS 481, WATS 881, NRES 481

Prerequisites: NRES 222 or equivalent

Description: Fundamental physical drivers operating in stream and river ecosystems and how those vary in space and time. Major classes of organisms associated with stream ecosystems and their functional roles. Fundamental controls on biotic diversity in stream and river ecosystems and its variance. Major aspects of stream ecosystem function including energy flow and nutrient cycling. Ecosystem services provided by stream and river ecosystems and causes and consequences of human impacts on streams and rivers. Underlying principles of bioassessment and current methods of stream restoration.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded
Course and Laboratory Fee:$20

Credit Hours:4

ACE:

BIOS485
Aquatic InsectsCrosslisted with BIOS 885, ENTO 402, ENTO 802, NRES 402, NRES 802

Prerequisites: 12 hrs biological sciences.

Description: Biology and ecology of aquatic insects.

This course is a prerequisite for: BIOS 485L, BIOS 885L, ENTO 402L, ENTO 802L, NRES 402L, NRES 802L

Course details
Credit Hours:2
Max credits per semester:2
Max credits per degree:2
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:2

ACE:

BIOS485L
Identification of Aquatic InsectsCrosslisted with BIOS 885L, ENTO 402L, ENTO 802L, NRES 402L, NRES 802L

Prerequisites: Parallel ENTO 802, NRES 402/802, BIOS 485/885.

Description: Identification of aquatic insects to the family level.

Course details
Credit Hours:1
Max credits per semester:1
Max credits per degree:1
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$25

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

BIOS487
Field ParasitologyCrosslisted with BIOS 887

BIOS 207 or NRES 220 recommended. Offered summers only at Cedar Point Biological Station.

Description: Animal host-parasite relationships, epizootiology, ecology, host distribution, classification, and life cycle stages of animal parasites.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded with Option
ACE Outcomes: ACE 10 Integrated Product
Experiential Learning:Fieldwork

Credit Hours:4

ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product

BIOS489
IchthyologyCrosslisted with BIOS 889, NRES 489, NRES 889

Prerequisites: LIFE 120 and LIFE 121

May also be offered at Cedar Point Biological Station.

Description: Fishes, their taxonomy, physiology, behavior, and ecology. Dynamics of fish stocks and factors regulating their production.

Course details
Credit Hours:4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:4
Grading Option:Graded with Option
Course and Laboratory Fee:$20

Credit Hours:4

ACE:

BIOS491
Special Topics in Biological SciencesCrosslisted with BIOS 891

Prerequisites: BIOS 206 or BIOS 207

Description: Topics vary.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-4
Max credits per semester:4
Max credits per degree:9
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:1-4

ACE:

BIOS498
Independent Research in Biological SciencesCrosslisted with BIOS 898

Prerequisites: Permission.

Four credit hours may be counted toward the undergraduate BIOS major. Before registering, arrangements must be made with a School of Biological Sciences faculty member to reach an agreement on the scope and to determine the amount of credit for the project.

Description: Independent study and laboratory or field investigation of a specific problem.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-6
Max credits per semester:6
Max credits per degree:12
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:1-6

ACE:

BIOS499
Undergraduate Thesis

Prerequisites: Permission.

Description: Independent research leading to a thesis.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:1-3

ACE:

BIOS499H
Honors Undergraduate Thesis

Prerequisites: Permission

Description: Independent research leading to an honors thesis.

Course details
Credit Hours:1-3
Max credits per semester:3
Max credits per degree:6
Grading Option:Graded with Option

Credit Hours:1-3

ACE: