Biology (BIO)
BIO 101C, 301C, 401C, 601C Topics in Biology 1,3,4,6 Hours
1,3,4,6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Topics in biology that are especially relevant to current issues and problems in modern society. May not be counted toward a degree in biology. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester. Some topics require one additional discussion hour or three or four additional laboratory hours a week.
Pre/Corequisites: Varies with the topic.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Lower Division
Topic 1: The Biology of Being Human. Introductory biology course that covers human evolution, genetics and genomics, behavior, population growth and environmental issues. May not be counted toward a degree in the College of Natural Sciences.
BIO 101C.1, 301C.1, 401C.1, 601C.1 The Biology of Being Human 1,3,4,6 Hours
1,3,4,6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introductory biology course that covers human evolution, genetics and genomics, behavior, population growth and environmental issues. May not be counted toward a degree in the College of Natural Sciences.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
BIO 301E Problems in Modern Biology 3 Hours
4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An introduction to major concepts in biology, with emphasis on topics, such as genetics, that are relevant to current issues in the field. Biology 301E and 301L may not both be counted; Biology 301E and 301M may not both be counted. May not be counted toward a degree in biology. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 030
Pre/Corequisites: Admission to the Plan II Honors Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
BIO 102C, 202C, 302C, 402C Conference Course 1-4 Hours
1,2,3,4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Supervised study of selected subjects in biology, by individual arrangement with the instructor. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Varies with instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Lower Division
BIO 302D Science Literacy and Numeracy: Ecology and Evolution 3 Hours
(TCCN: BIOL 1309)
3 Lecture Hours 1 Lab Hours
Explore science literacy and numeracy skills through methods of inquiry; dealing with quantitative data; and correcting common misconceptions regarding rational and quantitative thought. Examine these skills in the context of news events that include reference to some or all of the following: Mendelian genetics; microevolution; macroevolution; population ecology; community ecology; ecosystem ecology. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 030
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
BIO 302E Science Literacy and Numeracy: Genetics and Genomics 3 Hours
(TCCN: BIOL 1308)
3 Lecture Hours 1 Lab Hours
Explore science literacy and numeracy skills through methods of inquiry, dealing with quantitative data and correcting common misconceptions regarding rational and quantitative thought. Examine these skills in the context of news events that include reference to some or all of the following: human genetics; analysis and manipulation of DNA; genetic testing; assisted reproductive technology; human ancestry; personalized medicine; forensic genetics. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week per semester
Core Curriculum: 030
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
BIO 302F Science Literacy and Numeracy: Human Health and Disease 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 1 Lab Hours
Explore science literacy and numeracy skills through methods of inquiry, dealing with quantitative data and correcting common misconceptions regarding rational and quantitative thought. Examine these skills in the context of news events that include reference to some or all of the following: metabolic diseases, infectious diseases, genetic diseases - causes, prevention, and treatments. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 030
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
BIO 302G Science Literacy and Numeracy: Biotechnology and the Future 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 1 Lab Hours
Explore science literacy and numeracy skills through methods of inquiry, dealing with quantitative data and correcting common misconceptions regarding rational and quantitative thought. Examine these skills in the context of news events that include reference to some or all of the following: climate change; genetically modified organisms; biomedical technology. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester
Core Curriculum: 030
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
BIO 206L Introductory Laboratory Experiments in Biology 2 Hours
1 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
The organizing principles of biology (such as molecular and cellular functions, reproduction, development, homeostatic mechanisms, and organismal physiology and behavior) are used within a comparative and evolutionary framework to train students in modern laboratory techniques, bioinformatics, experimental design, and interpretation of results. Biology 106M and 206L may not both be counted. One lecture hour and four laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit or registration for one of the following: Biology 311C, 311D, 315H, or 325H
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
BIO 106M Introduction to Lab Experiments in Biology 1 Hour
(TCCN: BIOL 1106)
1 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Explore the organizing principles of biology (such as, molecular and cellular functions, reproduction, development, homeostatic mechanisms, and organismal physiology and behavior) and how they are used within a comparative and evolutionary framework in modern laboratory techniques, bioinformatics, experimental design, and interpretation of results. Biology 106M and 206L may not both be counted. One lecture hour and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
BIO 106N Introduction to Lab Experiments in Biology II 1 Hour
(TCCN: BIOL 1107)
1 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Biology 206L and 106N may not both be counted. One lecture hour and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
BIO 311C Introductory Biology I 3 Hours
(TCCN: BIOL 1306)
4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to biological energy transformation, cell structure and physiology, and gene expression. Only one of the following may be counted: Biology 301L, 211, 311C. Biology 311C and 212 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 030
Pre/Corequisites: Credit or registration for Chemistry 301, 301C, or 301H.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
BIO 311D Introductory Biology II 3 Hours
(TCCN: BIOL 1307)
4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to mechanisms of inheritance, evolution, physiology, and species interactions. Biology 301L and 311D may not both be counted. Biology 301M and 311D may not both be counted. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 030
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 311C with a grade of at least C- and credit or registration for Biology 206L.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
BIO 315H Advanced Introduction to Genetics: Honors 3 Hours
4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Basic principles of genetics and cell biology. Emphasis on gene structure and regulation; transmission of heritable traits; structure and function of cells; bacterial and viral genetics; and recombinant DNA technology. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 030
Pre/Corequisites: A score of 4 or 5 on the College Board Advanced Placement Examination in Biology and credit or registration for Chemistry 301, 301C, or 301H.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
BIO 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S Topics in Biology 1-9 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Biology Instructional Office. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. .
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Lower Division
BIO 325 Genetics 3 Hours
4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Basic principles of Mendelism, molecular genetics, structure and function of genes and chromosomes, populations and evolution. Biology 325 and 325H may not both be counted. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 311C and 311D with a grade of at least C- in each and credit or registration for Statistics and Data Sciences 320E, 321, or 302F.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
BIO 325H Genetics: Honors 3 Hours
4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Basic principles of genetics and evolution. Emphasis on population genetics and natural selection; structure and function of organ systems; behavioral ecology; and mutational analysis of organismal development. Biology 325 and 325H may not both be counted. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 030
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 315H with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
BIO 325L Laboratory Experience in Genetics 3 Hours
1 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
Experimentation and direct observation in fundamental aspects of transmission genetics. One lecture hour and four laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: The following with a grade of at least C-: Biology 325 or 325H, and Biology 206L, Integrative Biology 208L (or Biology 208L), Molecular Biosciences 226L (or Biology 226L), or Environmental Sciences 311.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
BIO 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S Topics in Biology 1-9 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Biology Instructional Office. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
BIO 137, 237, 337, 437 Selected Topics in Biology 1-4 Hours
1,2,3,4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Recent developments and research methods in the biological sciences. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester. Some topics may require additional hours.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-; additional prerequisites vary with the topic.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: Seminar in Human Biology. Only offered as Biology 137. One lecture hour a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Biology 346 with a grade of at least C-.
Topic 2: Research Methods: UTeach. Students perform independent inquiries and use skills from mathematics and science to solve research problems. Restrictions: Restricted to students in the UTeach-Natural Sciences program.
Topic 3: Natural History of Protists. A study of protista, a wide variety of eukaryotic organisms which are either unicellular or phylogenetically closely allied to unicellular organisms. Description of the basic taxonomic and ecological groups, and description of the natural history of the major groups of organisms.
Topic 4: Computational Neuroscience and Neural Networks.
Topic 5: Grant Writing and Research Skills. Explores skills required of research scientists, and specifically prepares students to submit a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Proposal (NSF-GRFP) grant proposal during the semester (deadline for GRFP submission is typically during the last week of October). There are weekly writing milestones to complete an NSF-GRFP proposal by the submission deadline. Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and Statistics and Data Sciences 320E or 328M with a grade of at least C-.
Topic 6: Practical Ethics for Biologists. Incorporates weekly case studies to introduce common ethical issues faced by biologists in the field and the lab. Employs the Systematic Moral Analysis framework to critically examine ethical issues in scientific inquiry in general (data integrity, who pays for science) as well as issues specific to biologists in the field and laboratory (questionable research practices, conflicts of interest, expertise vs advocacy). Explores issues of personal values, implicit bias and environmental justice.
Topic 7: Sleep Science. Explores the basics of sleep science, current research questions and novel approaches, and the range of sleep disorders and their diagnoses. Additional prerequisite: Neuroscience 330 with at least a grade of C-.
Topic 9: The Emergence of Modern Biology. Explore biology through an analysis of classic texts from the age of Darwin to the present day. Survey the theory of evolution by natural selection, genetics and the Modern Synthesis, population and community ecology, molecular biology and genomics.
Topic 10: Renewable Resources: Environment and Future. Greenhouse gases and their effect on climate and the oceans, renewable energy and materials such as biofuels, bioplastics, and green chemistry: minimizing the generation of chemical waste in manufacturing processes. Biology 337 (Topic: Renewable Rsrcs: Envir/Future) and 137, 237, 337, and 437 (Topic 10) may not both be counted.
Topic 12: Quality Assurance for the Biosciences.
Topic 13: Advanced Genetics. Examine basic principles of Mendelian and molecular genetics, and explore the genetic toolbox using examples of analytic methods and modern manipulations. Focus on the genetic analysis of model organisms and human diseases. Use genetic tools in the dissection of complex biological pathways, developmental processes, and regulatory systems. Produce an independent research proposal and presentation focusing on a current question in molecular genetics. Additional prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
BIO 137.2, 237.2, 337.2, 437.2 Research Methods: UTeach 1-4 Hours
1,2,3,4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Students perform independent inquiries and use skills from mathematics and science to solve research problems.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the UTeach-Natural Sciences program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
BIO 337J Computational Biology Laboratory 3 Hours
2 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Overview of computational biology, with emphasis on nucleic acid sequence analysis and databases. Class projects and self-learning exercises. Two lecture hours and three computer laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H, and Statistics and Data Sciences 328M with a grade of at least C- in each.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
BIO 456L Limnology and Oceanography 4 Hours
2 Lecture Hours 6 Lab Hours
An introduction to the study of the interactions between aquatic organisms and their environments. Two lecture hours and six laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Same as: MNS 440
Pre/Corequisites: Chemistry 302, 302C, or 302H; and the following with a grade of at least C-: Biology 325 or 325H, and Biology 206L, 208L, 226L, or Environmental Science 311.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
BIO 068 Peer Assistant 0 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
BIO 170C, 270C, 370C, 470C Topics in Conference Course 1-4 Hours
1,2,3,4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Supervised study of selected topics in biology, by individual arrangement with the instructor. Conference course.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-; additional prerequisites vary with the topic.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
BIO 372C Biology Peer Mentors in Research/Teaching 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Students work as peer mentors and assistants in the teaching of biology, with emphasis on developing instructional materials that teach fundamental biology with real world data. Biology 372C and Chemistry 372C may not both be counted. Students mentor students for at least three hours a week in addition to other weekly meetings.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 311C, 311D, and 325, or Biology 315H and 325H, with a grade of at least B in each; and consent of the undergraduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
BIO 177, 277, 377 Undergraduate Research 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Laboratory or field research in the various fields of biological science under the supervision of one or more faculty members. Up to three semester hours may be counted toward the major requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in biology. Supervised individual research.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-, and written consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
BIO 379H, 679H Honors Tutorial Course 3,6 Hours
3,6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Original laboratory or field research project under the direction of a faculty mentor, leading to a thesis or research presentation for students in the honors program in biology. Only one of the following may be counted: Biology 379H, 679H, Integrative Biology 379H, 679H, Molecular Biosciences 379H, 679H. The equivalent of three or six lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of the student's research supervisor and the departmental honors adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
BIO 380M Topics in Biology (Cooperative Programs) 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Formal, organized courses taught at institutions other than the University of Texas at Austin. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Not all topics are offered every year.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, consent of the student's graduate adviser or department chair and the University's graduate dean, and consent of the graduate dean at the host institution; additional prerequisites vary with the topic.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 381 Advanced Plant Physiology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Concepts in the broad field of plant physiology. Includes aspects of plant growth, development, cell signaling, and stress responses that are very similar to these processes in animals, but will also illustrate unique aspects of plants that exemplify the diversity of life strategies on earth. Explores the critical skills needed to evaluate the current literature, data interpretation, and methods for solving key questions in the field. Only one of the following may be counted: Biology 381, 381P, 389 (Topic 12), Plant Biology 381P. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 381K Topics in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior: Physiology and Biophysics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Lectures, conference discussion, and laboratory projects, depending on topic. Not all topics are offered every year.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, and consent of instructor and the graduate adviser; additional prerequisites vary with the topic.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Topics in Biophysics. Irritability of living systems and the principles of energy transformation and transfer in organisms; emphasis on bioelectrical processes and electrical energy changes. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 2: Comparative Neurophysiology. General treatment of the physiology of neurons, synapses, sensory and motor systems; neural basis of behavior; emphasis on invertebrates. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 3: Sensory Physiology. Physiology and biophysics of the transduction and peripheral processes of the major sensory systems. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 4: Current Concepts in Neurobiology. A series of seminars designed to give students a broad background in neurobiology. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 5: Laboratory in Neurophysiology. Training in research techniques useful for the neurophysiological study of vertebrate and invertebrate nervous systems. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 6: Insect Physiology. An in-depth study of the physiology of insect organ systems, development, and behavior. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 7: Developmental Neurobiology. Neuronal cell lineage and differentiation, neuronal migration, axon guidance, neural cell death, synapse formation and maintenance. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 8: Addiction Biology. Biology 381K (Topic 8) and Neuroscience 385L (Topic 3: Addiction Biology) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 9: Comparative Animal Physiology. Examine the physiology of organ systems in animal phyla, with special emphasis on the neural and behavioral adaptations of organisms to their environment. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 10: Basic Processes of Nerve Cells. Study of information processing by, and trophic functions of, nerve cells. Biology 381K (Topic 10) and Neuroscience 385L (Topic 1: Basic Processes of Nerve Cells) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 11: Current Concepts in Neurophysiology. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
BIO 381K.11 Current Concepts in Neurophysiology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 381K.3 Sensory Physiology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Physiology and biophysics of the transduction and peripheral processes of the major sensory systems. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 381K.4 Current Concepts in Neurobiology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
A series of seminars designed to give students a broad background in neurobiology. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 381K.5 Laboratory in Neurophysiology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Training in research techniques useful for the neurophysiological study of vertebrate and invertebrate nervous systems. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 381K.6 Insect Physiology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An in-depth study of the physiology of insect organ systems, development, and behavior. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 381K.7 Developmental Neurobiology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Neuronal cell lineage and differentiation, neuronal migration, axon guidance, neural cell death, synapse formation and maintenance. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 381K.8 Addiction Biology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Biology 381K (Topic 8) and Neuroscience 385L (Topic 3: Addiction Biology) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 381N Basic Processes of Nerve Cells 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Degeneration and regeneration in nervous systems following traumatic injury; invertebrate versus vertebrate, peripheral nervous system versus central nervous system, axonal versus cell body, role of glia versus neurons. Only one of the following may be counted: Biology 381K (Topic 10), 381N, Neuroscience 381N, 385L (Topic 1). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: NEU 381N
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 383K Topics in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior: Development and Reproduction 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester, or as required by the topic. Not all topics are offered every year.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, and consent of instructor and the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Hormonal Control of Development and Reproduction. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 2: Techniques in the Study of Development and Reproduction. Eight laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Topic 3: Comparative Endocrinology. Structure, function, and interrelationships of endocrine glands, with emphasis on the control of hormone synthesis and secretion and mechanisms of hormone action. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 4: Recent Advances in Development and Reproduction. Discussion of recent scientific papers and their contribution to modern work in development and reproduction. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 5: Molecular Analysis of Development. Lectures and discussion concerning the principles of animal development at the molecular level. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 6: Current Literature in Cell and Developmental Biology. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 7: Seminar in Physiology and Behavior. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 8: Development and Evolution. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 9: Survey of Animal Development. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
BIO 383K.1 Hormonal Control of Development and Reproduction 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 383K.2 Techniques in the Study of Development and Reproduction 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Eight laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 383K.3 Comparative Endocrinology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Structure, function, and interrelationships of endocrine glands, with emphasis on the control of hormone synthesis and secretion and mechanisms of hormone action. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 383K.4 Recent Advances in Development and Reproduction 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Discussion of recent scientific papers and their contribution to modern work in development and reproduction. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 383K.5 Molecular Analysis of Development 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Lectures and discussion concerning the principles of animal development at the molecular level. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 383K.8 Development and Evolution 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 384K Topics in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Basic concepts and methods of laboratory and field analysis in various fields of biology; systematics and ecology of natural populations. Lectures, conference discussions, and laboratory work, depending on topic.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, and consent of instructor and the graduate adviser; additional prerequisites vary with the topic.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Population Ecology. Quantitative approaches to the parameters of populations, their growth and distribution. Biology 384K (Topic 1) and Zoology 384L (Topic 1: Population Ecology) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 2: Ornithology. Behavior and ecology of birds, with emphasis on recent developments in the field. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 3: Herpetology. Classification, speciation, morphological adaptations, mode of life, history, and ecology of amphibians and reptiles; emphasis on recent advances in the field. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 4: Ichthyology. Evolution and ecology of fishes. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 5: Entomology. Survey of original publications, research methods, and recent developments in the field, with emphasis on taxonomy, insecticides and repellants, and the role of insects in disease transmission. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 6: Invertebrate Zoology. Study of the physiological ecology of animals, with emphasis on the invertebrates. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 7: Animal Behavior. Causal basis, ontogeny, adaptive significance, and evolution of behavior patterns in animals. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 8: Environment and Evolution. The role of environment in shaping populations and communities, with emphasis on terrestrial vertebrate animals and terrestrial communities. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 9: Community and Ecosystem Ecology. Study of the ecological processes that produce and bring about change in the functional structure of communities: dispersal, colonization, population growth, competition. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 10: Ecological Studies in a Tropical-Temperate Transition. Survey of the variety of habitats along a transect from southeastern Texas to southwestern Tamaulipas, from the standpoint of experimental field ecology. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 11: Ecological and Historical Biogeography. Study of geographic assemblages of organisms, of ecological factors governing distributions, and of historical factors producing differences between ecologically similar regions. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 12: Mathematical Ecology. An introduction to the mathematical methods and models used in current ecological theory. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 13: Aquatic Entomology. A guide to the taxonomy of aquatic insects and to their use in biomonitoring. Only one of the following may be counted: Biology 321L, 370C (Topic: Applied Aquatic Entomology), 384K (Topic 13). Two lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Topic 14: Advanced Systematics. Survey of systematic theory and methods, with emphasis on molecular phylogenetics and computational methods. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Biology 458L or the equivalent or consent of instructor.
Topic 15: Insect-Plant Relationships. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 16: Molecular Evolution. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 17: Behavioral Ecology. Advanced topics in behavioral ecology, considering the following in detail: animal communication, altruism, sexual selection, plant-animal interactions. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 18: Biomechanics and Vertebrate Functional Morphology. Functional analysis of organismal design in ecological and evolutionary contexts. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 19: Natural Resource Management. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 20: Recent Advances in Computational Biology. Discussion of current scientific papers, methods, and ideas in computational biology and bioinformatics. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 21: Recent Advances in Ecology and Systematics. Discussion of recent scientific papers and their contributions to modern work in systematic and environmental zoology. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 22: Advanced Topics in Microbial Ecology. Discussion of current scientific ideas and controversies in microbial ecology, including community and ecosystem perspectives. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 23: Invasion Ecology. Overview of the study of biological invasions by nonnative species. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 24: Coevolution. Explores the reciprocal evolutionary interactions between species (mutualism, symbiosis, predator-prey, herbivore-host, pathogen-host interactions), within-species interactions (male-female or parent-offspring) as well as interactions between several coevolving partners. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Topic 25: Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics. Introduction to quantitative genetic theory and approaches, with emphasis on experimental methods and analysis. Focuses on current subjects including natural selection, response to selection, genetic constraints, evolvability, local adaptation, linkage mapping, and quantitative trait locus and association mapping. Three lecture hours a week for one semester
Topic 26: Research Proposal Design and Writing. Designed for students preparing grant proposals or postdoctoral grant applications. Students write proposals and submit them to a funding agency. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour per week for one semester.
Topic 27: Python Programming for Biology. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 28: The Comparative Method: Evolution, Ecology, and Phylogeny. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 29: Recent Advances in Population Ecology. Seminar course; some written assignments required. Faculty- and student-led discussions of current subjects in population ecology. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Undergraduate upper-division ecology course (Biology 373 or similar course).
Topic 30: Recent Advances in Community Ecology. Seminar course. Faculty- and student-led lectures and discussions of current topics in community ecology. Some written assignments required. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Undergraduate upper-division ecology course (Biology 373 or similar course) required.
Topic 31: Recent Advances in Ecosystem Ecology. Seminar course. Faculty- and student-led lectures and discussions of current topics in ecosystem ecology. Some written assignments required. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Undergraduate upper-division ecology course (Biology 373 or similar course).
Topic 32: Recent Advances in Macroecology. Examines recent ideas and new findings in the fields of Macroecology, Biogeography, and Ecosystem Science. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 33: Recent Advances in Conservation Biology. Seminar course. Faculty- and student-led discussions of current topics in population ecology. Some written assignments may be required. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Undergraduate upper-division ecology course (Biology 373 or similar course); undergraduate upper-division evolution course recommended.
Topic 34: Recent Advances in Microbial Ecology. Explores current subjects and controversies in microbial ecology, including community and ecosystem perspectives. Includes faculty- and student-led discussions of primary literature. Some written assignments required. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 35: Global Environmental Change. Explores the knowledge of current environmental change and biological responses, efforts to understand and predict changes in the future through both experimental manipulations and models. Discussion of the scientific philosophy behind this work. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Undergraduate upper-division ecology course (Biology 373 or similar course); undergraduate upper-division evolution course recommended.
Topic 36: Recent Advances in Evolution. Examines recent and classic research and primary literature concerning general subjects within evolutionary biology. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Undergraduate upper-division evolution course (Biology 370 or similar course).
Topic 37: Recent Advances in Coevolution. Examines current and classic literature related to the coevolution of interacting species, including but not limited to host-parasite interactions, and mutualistic interactions. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 38: Recent Advances in Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics. Discussion and analysis of current and classic literature related to ecological and evolutionary genetics. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 39: Phylogenetic Perspectives in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior. Theory, methods, and applications of phylogenetics in ecology, evolution, and behavior. The development of phylogenetics; the various phylogenetic optimality criteria and their advantages and disadvantages (include non-parametric, semi-parametric, and parametric methods); models of evolution for molecular and morphological data; algorithms and heuristics for searching solution space, including discussion of Bayesian Markov chain Monte Carlo approaches; phylogenetic simulation; statistical assessment of phylogenetic results; molecular clocks; and major applications of phylogenetics. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 40: Recent Advances in Biogeography and Phylogeography. Reviews concepts and recent literature in Biogeography, Phylogeography, or Macroecology. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 41: Recent Advances in Molecular and Genomic Evolution. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Additional prerequisite: Undergraduate upper-division evolution course (Biology 370 or similar course).
Topic 42: Human and Primate Evolutionary Genetics. Anthropology 388 (Topic: Human/Primate Evolut Genetics) and Biology 384K (Topic 42) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 43: Ancient and Environmental DNA. Explores the prospects and challenges of ancient/environmental DNA research, and considers the applications in evolutionary biology, paleontology, and anthropology. Only one of the following may be counted: Anthropology 388 (Topic: Ancient DNA) Biology 384K (Topic: Ancient DNA), 384K (Topic 43). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 44: Recent Advances in Behavior. Explores recent and classic research and primary literature concerning general topics within behavioral ecology, and the evolution of behavior. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Topic 45: Seminars in Brain Behavior and Evolution. Explores how to give a seminar and/or writing a grant proposal. Preparation for job talks, paper presentations, or writing grants.
BIO 384K.30 Recent Advances in Community Ecology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Seminar course. Faculty- and student-led lectures and discussions of current topics in community ecology. Some written assignments required. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Undergraduate upper-division ecology course (Biology 373 or similar course) required.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 384K.32 Recent Advances in Macroecology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examines recent ideas and new findings in the fields of Macroecology, Biogeography, and Ecosystem Science. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 384K.33 Recent Advances in Conservation Biology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Seminar course. Faculty- and student-led discussions of current topics in population ecology. Some written assignments may be required. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Undergraduate upper-division ecology course (Biology 373 or similar course); undergraduate upper-division evolution course recommended.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 384K.34 Recent Advances in Microbial Ecology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explores current subjects and controversies in microbial ecology, including community and ecosystem perspectives. Includes faculty- and student-led discussions of primary literature. Some written assignments required. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 384K.35 Global Environmental Change 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explores the knowledge of current environmental change and biological responses, efforts to understand and predict changes in the future through both experimental manipulations and models. Discussion of the scientific philosophy behind this work. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Undergraduate upper-division ecology course (Biology 373 or similar course); undergraduate upper-division evolution course recommended.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 384K.41 Recent Advances in Molecular and Genomic Evolution 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Undergraduate upper-division evolution course (Biology 370 or similar course).
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 384K.42 Human and Primate Evolutionary Genetics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Anthropology 388 (Topic: Human/Primate Evolut Genetics) and Biology 384K (Topic 42) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 386 Topics in Plant Science: Ecology and Evolution 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, and consent of instructor and the graduate adviser; additional prerequisites vary with the topic.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Biogeography.
Topic 2: Methods of Systematics.
Topic 3: Philosophies of Systematics.
Topic 4: Plant Population Biology Seminar.
Topic 5: Plant Population Ecology Seminar.
Topic 6: Principles and Methods of Plant Monography.
Topic 7: Principles of Pollination Biology.
Topic 8: Global Environmental Change. Global change as it affects terrestrial ecosystems, including feedbacks between ecosystems and the atmosphere. Topics include greenhouse gases and global warming, ozone, biological invasions, and land-use change.
Topic 9: Synantherology.
Topic 10: Recent Advances in Plant Systematics. Basic concepts and methods of laboratory and field analysis in various fields of biology; systematics and ecology of natural populations.
Topic 11: Advanced Subjects in Plant Ecology.
Topic 12: Advanced Subjects in Plant Evolution.
Topic 13: Advanced Subjects in Plant Molecular Biology.
BIO 386.10 Recent Advances in Plant Systematics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Basic concepts and methods of laboratory and field analysis in various fields of biology; systematics and ecology of natural populations.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 386.11 Advanced Subjects in Plant Ecology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 386.12 Advanced Subjects in Plant Evolution 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 386.13 Advanced Subjects in Plant Molecular Biology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 487G Taxonomic Plant Anatomy 4 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours
An advanced course that emphasizes those aspects of plant anatomy that are most reliable and useful for systematic purposes. Biology 472L and 487G may not both be counted. Three lecture hours and two laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, and consent of instructor and the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 389C Chemistry and Biology of Membranes 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Consideration of the origin and structure of biological membranes at the microscopic and molecular levels; describes membrane function, especially with regard to transport properties. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor and the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 389K Advanced Cell Biology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, and consent of instructor and the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 190, 290 Topics in Microbiology 1-2 Hours
1,2 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Discuss current topics in microbiology. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 890G Applied Public Health and Medical Microbiology 8 Hours
40 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
One semester of full-time training in the Texas Department of Health Laboratories, with rotation in the divisions of medical microbiology, mycology, parasitology, virology, sanitary bacteriology, and biologics. Assigned reading and regular meetings with the Department of Health Laboratories staff and the molecular genetics and microbiology faculty. Forty hours of supervised fieldwork a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, consent of instructor and the graduate adviser, and courses in immunology, public health bacteriology, and virology.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 290K Scanning Electron Microscopy, Theory and Practice 2 Hours
2 Lecture Hours 6 Lab Hours
Theory of scanning electron microscopy and basic principles of instrument design; basic procedures in specimen preparation; hands-on experience. Two lecture hours and six laboratory hours a week for six weeks.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, and consent of instructor and the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 490M Electron Microscopy I: Theory and Practice 4 Hours
2 Lecture Hours 6 Lab Hours
An introduction to electron optics; emphasis on basic operation and maintenance of the transmission microscope; theory and practice of basic preparative techniques. Two lecture hours and six laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, and consent of instructor and the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 390P Techniques in Molecular Genetics 3 Hours
1 Lecture Hours 7 Lab Hours
Laboratory training in modern molecular genetics, with emphasis on the manipulation of bacterial plasmid DNA as a model system. DNA purification, gene mapping and cloning, site-directed mutagenesis, polymerase chain reaction, and DNA sequencing. Biology 368L and 390P may not both be counted. One lecture hour and seven laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, consent of instructor and the graduate adviser, and Biology 366.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 391K Cellular Immunology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Cell-associated immune responses, with emphasis on transplantation, immunity, tumor immunology, delayed hypersensitivity, and acquired cellular resistance. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, consent of instructor and the graduate adviser, and Biology 360K and 260L.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 391R Advanced Metabolism and Biochemistry of Microorganisms 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Study of the metabolic processes of microorganisms, using a biochemical approach. Biology 339 and 391R may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor and the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 391S Microbial Genetics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Molecular biology of nucleic acids; biosynthesis of macromolecules, transfer of genetic material from cell to cell, recombination, mutagenesis, and regulatory mechanisms. Biology 366 and 391S may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor and the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 392 Topics in Problems in Host-Parasite Biology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, and consent of instructor and the graduate adviser; additional prerequisites vary with the topic.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Current Topics in Virology and Immunology.
Topic 2: Current Topics in Pathogenic Mechanisms.
BIO 392.1 Current Topics in Virology and Immunology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 392.2 Current Topics in Pathogenic Mechanisms 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 392D DNA Repair 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Broad overview of the repair of DNA in archae, prokaryotes, eukaryotes, and viruses, focusing on the primary research literature, and developing critical thinking and presentation skills. Biology 392D and Biology 393 (Topic: DNA Repair) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 393 Topics in Problems in Molecular Genetics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, and consent of instructor and the graduate adviser; additional prerequisites vary with the topic.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Current Topics in DNA Transactions.
Topic 2: Current Topics in Fungal and Cell Molecular Biology.
Topic 3: Current Topics in Gene Regulation.
BIO 393.1 Current Topics in DNA Transactions 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 393.2 Current Topics in Fungal and Cell Molecular Biology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 393.3 Current Topics in Gene Regulation 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 394 Topics in Problems in Microbial Physiology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, and consent of instructor and the graduate adviser; additional prerequisites vary with the topic.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Current Topics in Cell Envelope Structure and Functions.
Topic 2: Current Topics in Microbial Signal Transduction.
BIO 394.1 Current Topics in Cell Envelope Structure and Functions 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 394.2 Current Topics in Microbial Signal Transduction 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 394T Tumor Biology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore core aspects of cancer pathology, treatment, epidemiology, the discovery of oncogenes and tumor suppressors, and the molecular genetics underlying the characteristic features of malignant tumors (including metastatic behavior, genomic instability, angiogenesis, cell cycle regulation, and apoptosis). Emphasize the biochemical functions of cancer-related proteins and enzymes and therapeutic approaches based on understanding of these proteins. Examine important experimental approaches that have influenced the current understanding of cancer. Biology 384M (Topic: Tumor Biology) and 394T may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing; consent of instructor and the graduate adviser
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 395F Genetics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Basic principles of Mendelian and molecular genetics, and an exploration of the genetic toolbox using examples of analytic methods and modern genetic manipulations. Focus on the genetic analysis of model organisms. Use of genetic tools in dissecting complex biological pathways, developmental processes, and regulatory systems. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: CH 395F, MOL 395F
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing. An introductory course in genetics, such as Biology 325, is strongly recommended.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 395I Advanced Biochemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore advanced biochemistry concepts and the scientific process. Consider the structure and function of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids, and discuss enzyme mechanisms and kinetics. Only one of the following may be counted: Biochemistry 395F, 395G, Biology 395I, 395G, Molecular Biology 395I, 395G, Microbiology 395G. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: BCH 395F, MOL 395I
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing; a one-year undergraduate sequence in biochemistry is strongly recommended.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 396 Membranes and Walls of Bacteria 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Structure, biosynthesis, and function of bacterial envelopes and walls, including associated optional components. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, consent of instructor and the graduate adviser, and a course in general microbiology and a course in general biochemistry.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 396R Microbiology Research Seminar 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Students present their research findings and receive feedback from faculty and peers. Designed to help students refine their presentation techniques, practice giving critical feedback, and gain familiarity with a wide variety of research topics. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 197 Seminar in Microbiology 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Required of all molecular genetics and microbiology majors. One lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor and the graduate adviser.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 397J Advanced Genetics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Selected related topics of current interest with an emphasis on molecular developmental genetics, and any needed review of classical genetics. Designed to help the student to read the literature critically, deliver a good seminar, and participate in thoughtful discussion. May not be counted toward the doctoral degree in microbiology. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, consent of instructor and the graduate adviser, and a course in genetics.
Restrictions: Intended mainly for first- and second-year graduate students.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
BIO 398T Supervised Teaching in Biological Sciences 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Teaching under the close supervision of course instructors; weekly group meetings with the instructor, individual consultations, and reports throughout the teaching period. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and appointment as a teaching assistant.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral