(complete
catalog: http://www.wbcoll.edu/academics/catalog/wbc_catalog.pdf)
(additional
biology department information: http://www.distichus.com)
BS 1134 Botany
A study of the form,
structure, function, and reproduction of plants. Three hour lecture and two
hours laboratory per week. Fall, odd years.
BS 1154 General Zoology
Fundamentals of the invertebrate and vertebrate
organisms. Three lectures
hours and two lab hours per week. Spring.
BS 2113 Medical Terminology
Provides the student with increased familiarity with medical terms
(including suffixes, roots, prefixes) and with review
of anatomical structures. Fall, odd years.
BS 2214 Anatomy and Physiology
The structure and function of the different
systems of the body. Three
hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week. Spring.
BS 2314 Microbiology
The study of the taxonomy, morphology, and
physiology of microorganisms, their relation to medicine, industry,
agriculture, and basic lab technique. Spring.
BS 2413 Genetics
The study of genetic material, the gene as a
unit of recombination, mutation, function and regulation. Three
hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: BS 1134. Fall.
BS 3134 Entomology
The study of the biology of insects. A study of the morphology,
physiology, phylogeny, ontogeny, behavior, ecology and population biology of
insects. Emphasis will also be placed on the importance of interaction
with humans, from the potent roles of some insects in agriculture, to insects
as vectors of disease. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week. Fall, even years.
BS 3513 Economic Botany
The study of the uses humans makes of plants. Prerequisite: BS
1134 or permission of the instructor. Spring, odd years.
BS 3614 Comparative Anatomy
The study of the similarities of anatomy and phylogenetic relationships. Three hours of lecture and
two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: BS 1114 and BS 1154. Fall, odd years.
BS3714 Advanced Anatomy and Physiology
A continued exploration of topics that were introduced
in Human Anatomy and Physiology (BS 2214). In this course, we explore the
structure and function of human organ systems.
Particular emphases will be placed on how processes at lower levels of
biological organization promote the function of these organ systems, as well as
how these organ systems work together to promote the function of the entire
human body. The material in this
course will build upon, rather than overlap with, material in Anatomy and
Physiology. An additional weekly
laboratory will emphasize the anatomy of human organ systems. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: BS2214. Fall, odd years.
BS 4214 Embryology and Developmental Biology
The study of the basic principles of the development
of all levels of organization of organisms. Three hours of lecture and
two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: BS 1144 and BS 1154. Spring, even years.
BS4234 Histology
This course provides an introduction to the terminology,
function, and theory of histology. In
addition to studying concepts and basic techniques, students will begin to gain
familiarity with the function of histology.
Students will also learn to identify important tissues and structures on
slides. Three hours of
lecture and three hours of lab per week.
Prerequisites: BIOL1114 and 8 additional hours of biology. On demand.
An introduction to the biological foundations
of behavior and the relationship between biology and psychology. Fall, odd years.
BS 4812 Biology Seminar
Reports, readings and discussions on materials
relevant to the biological sciences. Must be a biology major or minor with at
least 16 hours of course work in major area. Fall, Spring.
BS 4831 Special Problems in Biology
Individual work under faculty supervision, designed to serve as an
introduction to research and supplement regular organized courses in biology.
Prerequisite: At least 16 hours of biology courses, submission of proposal of
study and prior permission of advisor and department. On demand.