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BIOL 4510 - Animal Physiology Laboratory
1 hour (0;3.5)
Experimental studies of physiological function in animals. Emphasis on energetics, membrane transport, thermoregulation, osmoregulation, neurophysiology, cardiovascular, respiratory and muscle function.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 3800 or BIOL 4505 (may be taken concurrently).
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BIOL 4530 - Virology
3 hours
Molecular biology of viruses infecting bacteria, plants and animals; interaction of viruses and host cells; viral genetics; replication, pathogenesis, oncology, immunology, chemotherapy and vaccines.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1710 or BIOL 1711 ; BIOL 1720 or BIOL 1722 ; BIOL 1760 or BIOL 1761 ; BIOL 2041 /BIOL 2042 ; or consent of department.
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BIOL 4540 - Virology Laboratory
1 hour (0;4)
Growth and cultivation of bacterial viruses including the production and purification of viral stocks. The use of bacteriophage as model systems to study virus reproduction and cellular metabolism, and as tools in modern molecular biology to study genetic processes.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 4530 (may be taken concurrently), or consent of department.
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BIOL 4560 - Aquatic Insects of North America
4 hours (3;4)
Ecology, sampling methods, systematics and classification of Neartic aquatic insects at the family level; use of keys and key terminology in aquatic insect identification.
Prerequisite(s): Invertebrate zoology or entomology, or consent of department.
May not be repeated at the graduate level as BIOL 5570.
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BIOL 4570 - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Gene
3 hours
Mechanisms and regulation of genetic expression, chromosome replication, mutagenesis and DNA repair, and gene cloning in prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems.
Prerequisite(s): At least one of the following: BIOL 3451 /BIOL 3452 , BIOL 3510 /BIOL 3520 or BIOC 4540 .
Same as BIOC 4570 .
May not be used to satisfy minor requirements in chemistry.
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BIOL 4580 - Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Laboratory
2 hours (0;5)
Experiments in recombinant DNA techniques, gene regulation and other areas of molecular biology.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 4570 (may be taken concurrently) or BIOL 3770 (may be taken concurrently), or consent of department.
Same as BIOC 4580 .
May not be repeated at the graduate level as BIOL or BIOC 5580.
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BIOL 4590 - Forensic Molecular Biology Laboratory
3 hours (2;6)
Experiments in evidence processing and forensic DNA analysis. Lectures and exercises include DNA extraction techniques, DNA quantification, PCR amplification of polymorphic nuclear and mtDNA loci, and fragment analysis utilizing capillary electrophoresis.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 4570 or BIOC 4570 or equivalent.
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BIOL 4650 - Environmental Science Field Course
6 hours (3;8)
Advanced field course primarily emphasizing the biological, ecological, natural history and philosophical attributes of various habitats or ecoregions. Topics and field experience may vary from desert river systems to alpine limnology to coastal estuaries.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and consent of department.
May be repeated as topics vary. The same topic may not be repeated at the graduate level as BIOL 5650 or BIOL 5670.
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BIOL 4700 - Research Methods for Secondary Science Instruction
3 hours (2;4)
Techniques used to solve and address scientific inquiry. Design of experiments. Use of statistics to interpret experimental results and measure sampling errors. Ethical treatment of human subjects. Laboratory safety. Mathematical modeling of scientific phenomena. Oral and written presentation of scientific work.
Prerequisite(s): 18 hours of biology, completion of freshman and sophomore science courses required for certification and consent of department. EDCI 3500 and EDCI 4000 are highly recommended.
Students seeking secondary certification in mathematics or computer science who have completed the other science requirements of their majors also may enroll. Does not count as an elective toward a major or minor in biology, except for students seeking teacher certification.
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BIOL 4760 - Neurobiology Laboratory
1 hour (0;3)
Vertebrate neuroanatomy and experimental neurobiology using electrophysiological and behavioral methods.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 4751 (may be taken concurrently).
May not be repeated at the graduate level as BIOL 5760.
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BIOL 4805 - Biological Sciences Capstone Seminar
3 hours
Students read, present, and discuss scientific papers related to a weekly topic in the biological sciences. Students will also attend a weekly seminar on the same topic given by invited speakers who are prominent local, regional or national researchers.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and biological sciences major status; or consent of department.
May be used toward advanced biology electives for the BS in Biology, but may not be used toward advanced biology electives for the BA with a major in biology.
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BIOL 4810 - Biocomputing
3 hours
Introduction to computational problems inspired by the life sciences and overview of available tools. Methods to compute sequence alignments, regulatory motifs, phylogenetic trees and restriction maps.
Prerequisite(s): CSCE 3850 or consent of department.
Same as MATH 4810 and CSCE 4810 .
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BIOL 4850 - Biology Laboratory Instruction
3 hours (1;4)
Introduces undergraduate students to laboratory instruction. Select students participate in laboratory instruction under the supervision of a faculty member and graduate teaching assistant. Successful completion of the course gives the student valuable teaching experience. Students are required to attend the weekly lab meetings and assist in the instruction of two lab sections per week and to lead instruction of one laboratory class during the semester.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the laboratory and companion lecture course to be taught with a grade of A or B, completion of the biology/biochemistry premajor, consent of laboratory coordinator in charge of the specific laboratory course, and minimum UNT and overall GPA of 2.5.
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BIOL 4900 - Special Problems
1–3 hours
Individual readings and laboratory research projects in biological sciences.
Prerequisite(s): Approval of supervisory faculty member, proposal filed in department advising office prior to registration and junior or senior standing.
Three hours may be applied to advanced biology electives for the BS degree, but not the BA degree in biology.
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BIOL 4910 - Special Problems
1–3 hours
Individual readings and laboratory research projects in biological sciences.
Prerequisite(s): Approval of supervisory faculty member, proposal filed in department advising office prior to registration and junior or senior standing.
Three hours may be applied to advanced biology electives for the BS degree, but not the BA degree in biology.
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BIOL 4930 - Special Problems
1–3 hours
Individual study.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing and approval of supervising faculty member and/or consent of department.
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BIOL 4940 - Honors Research in Biology
3 hours
Advanced original independent research supervised by a faculty member in the biological sciences.
Prerequisite(s): 3.25 GPA or better in the sciences, at least 20 hours of biology and 16 hours of chemistry, junior or senior standing and departmental approval.
For students interested in pursuing careers in research or medicine. May not be counted towards advanced biology electives for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology.
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BIOL 4950 - Honors Thesis in Biology
3 hours
Continuation of BIOL 4940 involving advanced original independent research culminating in a written report supervised by a faculty member in the biological sciences. The results are written in standard thesis format and presented orally.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 4940 and consent of department.
For students interested in pursuing careers in research or medicine. May not count toward advanced biology electives in the Bachelor of Arts with a major in biology.
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BIOL 4951 - Honors College Capstone Thesis
3 hours
Major research project prepared by the student under the supervision of a faculty member and presented in standard thesis format. An oral defense is required of each student for successful completion of the thesis.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 6 hours in honors courses; completion of at least 12 hours in the major department in which the thesis is prepared; approval of the department chair and the dean of the school or college in which the thesis is prepared; approval of the dean of the Honors College.
May be substituted for HNRS 4000 . Course may be taken only once for Honors College credit.
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