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BIRU 1000-Life on the Planet Earth (3 credits)
A course designed for non-majors. A survey of animal and plant biology, evolutionary history, ecology, and conservation biology. Lectures complemented by experiments, demonstrations, slide presentations, and field trips to the New York Botanical Garden, the Bronx Zoological Park, and the American Museum of Natural History.
BIRU1001-Human Biology (3credits)
A course designed for non-majors. The biology of humans, emphasizing cells and molecules, reproduction and development, structure and function of the body, inheritance and evolution. Lectures are complemented by scheduled laboratory work.
BIRU 1002-Ecology: A Human Approach (3credits)
A course designed for non-majors. Ecological concepts and how they relate to critical contemporary issues: air and water pollution, radiation, energy, world hunger. Includes experiments, demonstrations and field trips.
BIRU 1004-Dinosaurs, Mastodons, and Dodos (3 credits)
A course designed for non-majors. Explores the origin and fate of life, including the evolution and eventual extinction of dinosaurs, Ice Age mammals, and isolated species. Lectures are complemented by laboratory exercises emphasizing the study of fossils and environmental change.
BIRU 1005-AIDS: A Conspiracy of Cells (3 credits)
A course designed for non-majors. Emphasizes the biological roots of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The disease is discussed in the context of genetics, cell biology, and evolution. Consideration is given to fundamental aspects of infection, immunology, and virology. Laboratory exercises center on agents of opportunistic infection and the body’s response to them.
BIRU 1403-Introductory Biology I (3-hour lecture) (3credits)
Chemistry of life; cellular metabolism; genetics and evolution; biology of bacteria, algae, fungi and plants. Corequisite: BIRU 1413.
BIRU 1404-Introductory Biology II (3-hour lecture) (3 credits)
Anatomy, physiology, development, behavior and ecology of representatives of major animal phyla. Corequisite: BIRU 1414.
BIRU 1413-Introductory Biology Lab I (4-hour lab) (2 credits)
A laboratory course designed to illustrate topics discussed in BIRU 1403. Corequisite: BIRU 1403. Lab fee.
BIRU 1414-Introductory Biology Lab II (4-hour lab) (2 credits)
A laboratory course designed to illustrate topics discussed in BIRU 1404. Corequisite: BIRU 1404. Lab fee.
BIRU 2539-General Genetics (3-hour lecture) (3 credits)
A survey of the major principles and concepts of the science of heredity in light of the unifying position of genetics in biology. Corequisite: BIRU 2549.
BIRU 2549-General Genetics Lab (4-hour lab) (2 credits)
A laboratory course designed for a hands-on experience in the usage of various scientific methodologies and experiments in the field of basic genetics. Corequisite: BIRU 2539. Lab fee.
BIRU 2561-Ecology (3-hour lecture) (3 credits)
An introduction to the theories and applications of ecology including evolution, resources, population dynamics, life histories, competition, community structure, ecosystem processes, island biogeography, human impacts on ecosystems, and conservation. Corequisite: BIRU 2571.
BIRU 2571-Ecology Lab (4-hour field trips) (2 credits)
Laboratory and field studies designed to provide hands-on experience with habitats and organisms, ecological experiments, and data analysis. Corequisite: BIRU 2561. Lab fee.
BIRU 3221-Human Anatomy (3-hour lecture) (3 credits)
A lecture course which examines cell, tissue, and gross anatomy of the major organ systems of the human body as they relate to life processes in health and disease. Corequisite: BIRU 3231.
BIRU 3231-Human Anatomy Lab (4-hour lab) (2 credits)
A laboratory course employing slides, models, and gross dissection to study the structure of the major organ systems of the human body. Corequisite: BIRU 3221. Lab fee.
BIRU 3232-Human Physiology (3-hour lecture) (3 credits)
The basics of human body functions from cellular to organ system levels. A review of the general principles of whole body regulation is included. Internal responses to various physical stresses will also be discussed. Corequisite: BIRU 3242.
BIRU 3242-Human Physiology Lab (4-hour lab) (2 credits)
Laboratory exercises demonstrating principles of the human cardiovascular, nervous, respiratory, and urinary systems. Brief review of human anatomy and histology. An introduction to some of the diagnostic instrumentation and procedures used in medicine. Corequisite: BIRU 3232. Lab fee.
BIRU 3405-Plant Biology (3-hour lecture) (3 credits)
A survey of the major groups of plants and related organisms. Topics include physiology, morphology, ecology, taxonomy and systematics, and human uses of plants. Corequisite: BIRU 3415.
BIRU 3415-Plant Biology Lab (4-hour lab) (2 credits)
A laboratory and field course that uses hands-on experience and student-directed research to explore current issues in plant biology. Laboratory activities will emphasize plant physiology, morphology, and taxonomy and systematics. Field trips will highlight human uses of plants, and plant diversity and ecology in urban settings. Corequisite: BIRU 3405. Lab fee.
BIRU 3521-Biochemistry (3 credits)
A lecture course on the principles of biochemistry and molecular biology. Topics include the chemistry and function of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids; enzymology; metabolism; bioenergetics; and gene structure and expression. Prerequisites: CHRU 2521, 2522.
BIRU 3643-Microbiology (3-hour lecture) (3 credits)
Detailed study of: microbial metabolism and physiology; microbial roles in maintaining earth’s ecosystems and human health; global environmental change and effects on emerging infectious diseases, epidemiology, and public health. Corequisite: BIRU 3653.
BIRU 3653-Microbiology Lab (4-hour lab) (2 credits)
Laboratory exercises are designed to develop skills in: sterile culture techniques for isolating bacteria and fungi from natural substrates; microscopy and staining techniques for visualization, identification, and quantification of microbes. Corequisite: BIRU 3643. Lab fee.
BIRU 3752-Molecular Biology (3 credits)
Principles and regulation of gene expression; nucleic acid structure/function, replication, transcription, RNA processing, translation; experimental and recombinant DNA methodologies and approaches. Prerequisites: BIRU 2539 and CHRU 2521, 2522.
BIRU 3754-Cell Biology (3 credits)
Presents fundamental principles of cell structure and function important to an understanding of cellular interactions in the development, maintenance, and reproduction of multicellular organisms. Aberrations of cell structure and function that-contribute to human disease are discussed extensively. Prerequisite: BIRU 2539 and CHRU 2521-2522.
BIRU 4401-Tropical Ecology (4 credits)
A survey of animal and plant communities in tropical marine and terrestrial ecosystems. A field trip to a marine biological station in the Caribbean region is an integral part of the course. The required extra cost of this trip will be announced prior to registration. Offered only in the spring semester of even- numbered years.
BIRU 4532-Neuroscience (3 credits)
Study of the anatomy, biochemistry and physiology of neurons and neural pathways that comprise the peripheral and central nervous systems and their relationship to behavior.
BIRU 4601-Marine Biology (2-hour lecture, 4-hour field/lab) (4 credits)
Lecture will cover general biological oceanography, marine plants and animals, marine environments and marine resources, and pollution. Field exercises will include cruises on a research vessel, visits to marine research and educational centers, and trips to marine shore habitats. Lab fee.
BIRU 4621-Immunology (3 credits)
A study of humoral and cell-mediated immunity and the role they play in the prevention of disease.
BIRU 4639-Endocrinology (3 credits)
A lecture course on the principles of the human hormonal system. Topics include the structure and function of the endocrine organs, control of hormone formation, effects of various hormones, molecular and biochemical basis of hormonal action, function and structure of the target organs for hormones, and physiological consequences of abnormal endocrine functions.
BIRU 4642-Animal Behavior (3 credits)
Introduction to animal behavior; evolution, genetics, physiology and ecology of behavior; sexual/mating/reproductive behavior; habitat selection, feeding behavior, anti-predator defenses, social behavior, human behavior.
BIRU 4693-Developmental Biology (3 credits)
An introduction to animal development with emphasis on molecular aspects of gametogenesis, fertilization, and organogenesis. Current models of normal and abnormal cellular differentiation will also be considered.
BIRU 4695-Techniques in Cell/Molecular Biology (4 credits)
Study and application of techniques employed in the study of cellular and molecular biology. Lectures and laboratories provide the students with a theoretical and practical understanding of techniques such as electrophoresis, genetic engineering, and maintenance of tissue culture cells. Prerequisite: BIRU 2539. Lab fee.
BIRU 4792-Senior Thesis Research (8 credits)
Individually tailored laboratory or field research during senior year. Grade and credits are given only upon completion of thesis. Preliminary work in junior year is required. Details may be obtained in the department office.
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