Integrative Biology (INB)
INB 208L Field Biology 2 Hours
1 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
Explore the principles and applications of ecology, and some of the experimental and descriptive methods of ecological investigations, using field projects, laboratory exercises, field trips, and computer simulation exercises. Biology 208L and Integrative Biology 208L may not both be counted. One lecture hour and four laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit or registration for Biology 311D or 325H.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
INB 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S Topics in Integrative Biology 1-9 Hours
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 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 advisor 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
INB 321G Principles of Computational Biology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours
Introduction to computational methods for the analysis of nucleic acid and protein sequences, with applications towards biological problems. Biology 321G and Integrative Biology 321G may not both be counted. Three lecture hours and two computer laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: The following with a grade of at least C-: Biology 325 or 325H; Statistics and Data Sciences 320E or 328M.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 321L Aquatic Entomology 3 Hours
2 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Examine the taxonomy of aquatic insects, including the use of aquatic insects in biomonitoring. Only one of the following may be counted: Biology 321L, 370C (Topic: Applied Aquatic Entomology), Integrative Biology 321L. Two lecture hours and three 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 Science 311.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 322 Structure, Physiology, and Reproduction of Seed Plants 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore the principles of structure and functioning of higher plants with special attention to the dynamics of growth and development and reproduction. Biology 322 and Integrative Biology 322 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-; Chemistry 302, 302C, or 302H; and concurrent registration in Integrative Biology 122L.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 122L Structure, Physiology, and Reproduction of Seed Plants Laboratory 1 Hour
0 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours
Observe the structure and reproduction in seed plants and employ experimental techniques that demonstrate physiological processes, especially processes of growth and development. Biology 122L and Integrative Biology 122L may not both be counted. Two laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Concurrent enrollment in Integrative Biology 322; and the following with a grade of at least C-: 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
INB 323 Mathematical Modeling for Biology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours
Translate between qualitative hypotheses regarding biological processes and their more exact expression in the form of mathematical models. Analyze these models to determine predicted biological behavior under those hypotheses. Three lecture hours and two laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: The following with a grade of at least C-: Biology 325 or 325H and Mathematics 408C, 408S, or 408R.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 324 Survey of the Plant Kingdom 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Survey the groups of living and fossil plants, comparing organization and reproduction to understand major shifts in the evolution of plant life. Biology 324 and Integrative Biology 324 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-, and concurrent registration in Integrative Biology 124L.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 124L Survey of the Plant Kingdom Laboratory 1 Hour
0 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours
Explore major plant groups emphasizing organization, reproduction, and evolution. Examine cultures, prepared and living material. Local field trips. Biology 124L and Integrative Biology 124L may not both be counted. Two laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Concurrent registration in Integrative Biology 324; and the following with a grade of at least C-: 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
INB 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S Topics in Integrative Biology 1-9 Hours
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 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 advisor 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
INB 137, 237, 337, 437 Topics in Biology 1-4 Hours
1,2,3,4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine recent developments and research methods in the biological sciences. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
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: Human Medical and Population Genomics. Read and interpret the primary literature in human genomics. Learn and apply computational genomics tools, group projects, presentations, and the preparation of scientific manuscripts.
Topic 2: Quantitative and Population Genetics. Discuss critical reading of primary quantitative literature on the drivers of genetic variation and its mapping to trait variation, focusing on humans. Analyze central ideas in mathematical modeling and statistical analysis of human genetic variation and explore mutation and recombination, genetic drift, natural selection, analyses of gene-expression variation, population structure, genotype-phenotype stratification, and study designs for mapping genotype to phenotype. Biology 237 (Topic: Quant/Population Genetics) and Integrative Biology 237 (Topic 2) may not both be counted.
INB 137.1, 237.1, 337.1, 437.1 Human Medical and Population Genomics 1-4 Hours
1,2,3,4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Read and interpret the primary literature in human genomics. Learn and apply computational genomics tools, group projects, presentations, and the preparation of scientific manuscripts.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 137.2, 237.2, 337.2, 437.2 Quantitative and Population Genetics 1-4 Hours
1,2,3,4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Discuss critical reading of primary quantitative literature on the drivers of genetic variation and its mapping to trait variation, focusing on humans. Analyze central ideas in mathematical modeling and statistical analysis of human genetic variation and explore mutation and recombination, genetic drift, natural selection, analyses of gene-expression variation, population structure, genotype-phenotype stratification, and study designs for mapping genotype to phenotype. Biology 237 (Topic: Quant/Population Genetics) and Integrative Biology 237 (Topic 2) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 438L Animal Communication 4 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Examine animal communication from a multidisciplinary perspective, with emphasis on quantitative analysis, sensory processing, and evolution of signals. Biology 438L and Integrative Biology 438L may not both be counted. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester, with computer laboratory hours as required.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-, and Integrative Biology 359K (or Biology 359K) or 370 (or Biology 370) with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 440L Biology of Birds 4 Hours
2 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Examine the anatomy, physiology, classification, and ecology of birds Biology 340L and Integrative Biology 440L may not both be counted. Two lecture hours and three 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
INB 345E Endocrinology 3 Hours
4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine vertebrate endocrinology (primarily mammalian), with a focus on human pathophysiology. Only one of the following may be counted: Biology 337 (Topic: Endocrinology), 345E, Integrative Biology 345E. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 346 Human Biology 3 Hours
4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to human evolution, genetics, sexuality, senescence, and population growth. Only one of the following may be counted: Biology 301G, 309F, 346, or Integrative Biology 346. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 446L Human Microscopic and Gross Anatomy 4 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
Designed for students preparing for biomedical research and the health professions. Explore microscopic and gross anatomy of human tissues and organs, with an emphasis on structure function relationships. Examine the effects of disease and aging in addition to normal human anatomy. Integrative Biology 446L and Biology 446L may not both be counted. Three lecture hours and four laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 030
Pre/Corequisites: The following courses with a grade of at least C-: Biology 325 or 325H; Chemistry 301; and Mathematics 408C, 408K, 408N, or 408R.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 448L Invertebrate Biology 4 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Examine the diversity and evolution of multicellular invertebrate animals, with emphasis on common themes in animal body construction and function. Biology 448L and Integrative Biology 448L may not both be counted. Three lecture hours and three 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 Science 311.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 349P Pandemic Science 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the history, spread, mitigation, and forecasting of pandemics. Only one of the following may be counted: Biology 337 (Topic: Pandemic Science), 349P, Integrative Biology 349P. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 351 Economic Botany 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Analyze the origin of domesticated plant species, the role in nature of plant products, and the ways natural products have been altered through artificial selection. Biology 351 and Integrative Biology 351 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 352 Reproductive Biology of Flowering Plants 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine pollination biology, breeding systems, reproductive strategies, and fruit and seed dispersal from evolutionary and ecological vantage points. Biology 352 and Integrative Biology 352 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 353F Field Entomology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Discuss insects with emphasis on field study techniques, visual identification of species, collecting techniques, and curation in the field. Biology 353F and Integrative Biology 353F may not both be counted. The equivalent of three lecture hours 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 Science 311.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 453L Entomology 4 Hours
2 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Examine the characteristics, importance, and biology of the major groups of insects. Biology 453L and Integrative Biology 453L may not both be counted. Two lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester, with additional fieldwork hours to be arranged
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 Science 311.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 353S Sleep Science 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore the basics of sleep science. Examine current research questions and novel approaches. Discuss the range of sleep disorders and their diagnoses. Only one of the following may be counted: Biology 337 (Topic 7), 353S, Integrative Biology 353S. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: For Neuroscience majors, Biology 325 or 325H and Neuroscience 335; for others, Biology 325 or 325H and Psychology 332.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 354L Ichthyology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Discuss an overview of the evolution, biology, and ecology of fishes, emphasizing freshwater fishes. Biology 354L and Integrative Biology 354L may not both be counted. Three lecture hours and three hours of laboratory or fieldwork a week for one semester, with field trips to be arranged.
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 Science 311.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 455L Vertebrate Natural History 4 Hours
2 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Examine phylogeny, taxonomy, life histories, habits, and distribution. Biology 455L and Integrative Biology 455L may not both be counted. Two lecture hours and three hours of laboratory or fieldwork a week for one semester, with field trips to be arranged.
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 Science 311.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 456L Limnology and Oceanography 4 Hours
2 Lecture Hours 6 Lab Hours
Introduction to the study of the interactions between aquatic organisms and their environments. Biology 456L and Integrative Biology 456L may not both be counted Two lecture hours and six laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemistry 302, 302C, or 302H; and 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 Science 311.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 359J Behavioral Ecology 3 Hours
4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine behavioral ecology, with detailed consideration of animal communication, altruism, sexual selection, and plant-animal interactions. Biology 359J and Integrative Biology 359J may not both be counted. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-, and Integrative Biology 359K (or Biology 359K) or 370 (or Biology 370) with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 359K Principles of Animal Behavior 3 Hours
4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to the study of animal behavior: descriptive analysis of behavior; physiological basis of behavior; development of behavior; adaptive significance and evolution of behavior; communication and social behavior. Biology 359K and Integrative Biology 359K may not both be counted. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 359L Animal Behavior Laboratory 3 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 6 Lab Hours
Explore the evolution of animal behavior through hands-on modules that emphasize a range of analytical approaches commonly used in modern evolutionary biology. Biology 337 (Topic: Evol of Animal Behav Quant Lab) and Integrative Biology 359L may not both be counted. Six laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 361T Comparative Animal Physiology 3 Hours
4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the physiology of organ systems in animal phyla, with special emphasis on the neural and behavioral adaptations of organisms to their environment. Only one of the following may be counted: Biology 361T, Integrative Biology 361T, Neuroscience 361T, 337 (Topic: Comparative Animal Physiology). Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 463L Plant Systematics 4 Hours
2 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Examine the principles of plant classification, phylogeny, and diversity as exemplified by families and species of flowering plants found seasonally in Texas with an emphasis on the local flora. Biology 463L and Integrative Biology 463L may not both be counted Two lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester, with additional field trips to be arranged.
Pre/Corequisites: The following with grades 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 Science 311.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 364 Microbial Ecology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine population, community, and ecosystem ecology of microbes and microbiomes. Biology 364 and Integrative Biology 364 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 365S Human Systems Physiology 3 Hours
4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore an overview of human physiology, including the cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal systems, with an emphasis on critical thinking, integration, and application. Examine membrane movement, osmolarity and tonicity, endocrinology, and neurophysiology. Integrative Biology 365S and Biology 365S may not both be counted. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 030
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 311C; Biology 325 or 325H, and Chemistry 301, 301C, or 301H with a grade of at least C- in each; and one of the following with a grade of at least C-: Mathematics 408C, 408K, 408N, 408R, or Statistics and Data Sciences 302F.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 165U Human Systems Physiology Laboratory 1 Hour
0 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Examine human physiology through case studies and hands on experience. Explore the scientific method through the reading of scientific journal articles; writing protocols for basic physiological experiments; and collecting, analyzing, and presenting data. Biology 165U and Integrative Biology 165U may not both be counted. Three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-, and credit or registration for Integrative Biology 365S (or credit for Biology 365S).
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 369F Field Herpetology 3 Hours
1 Lecture Hours 5 Lab Hours
Explore species identification by sight and sound, and research techniques such as sampling populations, data collection, and analysis. Biology 369F and Integrative Biology 369F may not both be counted. One lecture hour and five laboratory hours a week for one semester, with additional field hours to be arranged.
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 Science 311.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 369L Herpetology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Examine the biology of amphibians and reptiles, including evolution, ecology, behavior, physiology, life history, and identification. Biology 369L and Integrative Biology 369L may not both be counted. Three lecture hours and three 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 Science 311.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 370 Evolution 3 Hours
4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to modern evolutionary biology, focusing on the evolution of molecular, developmental, morphological, and behavioral traits. Examine the genetic and ecological bases of evolutionary changes within populations and of evolutionary divergence in animals and plants. Biology 370 and Integrative Biology 370 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 470L Evolution Laboratory 4 Hours
2 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Perform group lab and field experiments and observations, computer simulations and analyses, and independent research. Three laboratory hours and two lecture hours per week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit or registration for Integrative Biology 370 with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 471 Introduction to Systematics 4 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Study diversification of living and fossil organisms, including speciation, biogeography, taxonomy, and phylogeny of genes, species, and higher taxa. Biology 471 and Integrative Biology 471 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H, and Integrative Biology 370 (or Biology 370) with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 471G Natural History Museum Science 4 Hours
4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to curatorial practices in natural history museums. Biology 471G and Integrative Biology 471G may not both be counted. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 371L Experimental Physiology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
Explore an experimental approach to physiological mechanisms by which animals adapt to their environment. Biology 371L and Integrative Biology 371L may not both be counted. Three 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 Science 311.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 373 Ecology 3 Hours
4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to ecology, the study of relationships among organisms and between organisms and their environment; adaptations, population, communities, and ecosystems. Examine both plants and animals and both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Biology 373 and Integrative Biology 373 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 373L Ecology Laboratory 3 Hours
2 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
Explore intensive field ecology, including group field experimentation and observation, independent projects, and field trips to other vegetation zones. Biology 373L and Integrative Biology 373L may not both be counted. Four laboratory hours and two lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Credit with a grade of at least C- or registration for Integrative Biology 373 (or Biology 373); and the following with a grade of at least C-: Biology 206L, Integrative Biology 208L (or Biology 208L), Molecular Biosciences 226L (or Biology 226L), or Environmental Science 311.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 374 Plant Anatomy with Histological Techniques 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine tissue organization and cellular details of stems, roots, and leaves of seed plants, with emphasis on development and function. Biology 374 and Integrative Biology 374 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-, and concurrent registration in Integrative Biology 174L.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 174L Laboratory in Plant Anatomy and Histological Techniques 1 Hour
0 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Explore a demonstration of cellular details and tissue systems of plant organs. Discuss the preparation of plant materials for histological examination. Biology 174L and Integrative Biology 174L may not both be counted. Three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Concurrent registration for Integrative Biology 374 (or credit for Biology 374); and the following with a grade of at least C-: 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
INB 375 Conservation Biology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Apply the principles of ecology to the preservation of wild plant and animal species and to the preservation, management, and restoration of natural and seminatural ecosystems. Focus on scientific, biological aspects of issues such as endangered species protection, preserve design, and forest management. Biology 375 and Integrative Biology 375 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-, and Integrative Biology 373 (or Biology 373) with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 376G Biodiversity in the Anthropocene 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine how global change is impacting biodiversity in what is now called the Anthropocene -- a new geological era where humans are the largest driver of changes in the earth system. Biology 337 (Topic: Biodiversy in the Anthropocene) and Integrative Biology 376G may not both be counted. Three lecture hours per week for one semester.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Plan II honors program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 177, 277, 377 Undergraduate Research 1-3 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 1.5,3,4.5 Lab Hours
Conduct laboratory or field research in the various fields of biological science under the supervision of one or more faculty members. May be taken three times for credit. Supervised individual research.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-, and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (03 times)
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 478L Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy 4 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
Study vertebrate morphology from developmental anatomy to the function, biomechanics, and phylogenetic relationships of living and fossil taxa. Only of the following may be counted: Biology 478L, Integrative Biology 478L, Kinesiology 424K. Three lecture hours and four laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Biology 325 or 325H with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 379H, 679H Honors Tutorial Course 3,6 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 4.5,9 Lab Hours
Perform 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. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one-and-one-half lab hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of the student's research supervisor and the departmental honors advisor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
INB 698 Thesis 6 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for two semesters.
Pre/Corequisites: For 698A, graduate standing in the Ecology, Evolution and Behavior or Plant Biology graduate program and consent of the graduate advisor; for 698B, Integrative Biology 698A or the equivalent.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
INB 398R Master's Report 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Prepare a report to fulfill the requirement for the master's degree under the report option. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing in the Ecology, Evolution and Behavior or Plant Biology graduate program and consent of the graduate advisor.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
INB 399W, 699W, 999W Dissertation 3,6,9 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Pre/Corequisites: Admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral