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376 2004-2005 California State University, Fresno General Catalog
189T. Topics in Biology
(1-4; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Inves-tigation
of selected areas in the field of biol-ogy.
(Lecture and/or laboratory)
190. Independent Study
(1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement — Independent Study.
Approved for RP grading.
Biological Science Core (BIOSC)
1A. Introductory Biology (4)
Course one of two-semester sequence re-quired
of all biology majors. Thematic intro-duction
to the unifying concepts of life sci-ence:
chemical basis of life; cellular processes;
energy metabolism; genetics; evolution. G.E.
Breadth B2. (3 lecture, 3 lab hours)
1B. Introductory Biology (5)
Prerequisite: BIOSC 1A. Course two of a
two-semester sequence required of all biol-ogy
majors. Continuation of thematic intro-duction
to the unifying concepts of life sci-ence:
classification and diversity of life; survey
of the living organisms; physiology; ecology
and environmental biology. (3 lecture, 6 lab
hours)*
130. General Ecology (3)
Prerequisites: BIOSC 1A and 1B; PSYCH
42 or MATH 101. MATH 70 or equivalent
recommended. Required of all biology ma-jors.
The structure, function, organization,
and regulation of populations, communities,
and ecosystems. The role of evolution in
environmental relationships. (2 lecture, 3 lab
or field hours)*
140A-B. Genetics
and Cellular Biology (3-4)
Prerequisites: BIOSC 1A, 1B and CHEM 8
or 128A. Two-semester sequence required of
all biology majors. Fundamentals of inherit-ance
and cellular biology for both prokary-otic
and eukaryotic systems, including an
introduction to the underlying molecular
mechanisms. BIOSC 140A and either CHEM
150 or 155 are prerequisites to BIOSC 140B.
(A: 3 lecture hours; B: 3 lecture, 3 lab hours)
180. Evolution (3)
Prerequisites: senior standing or permission
of instructor; BIOSC 130, 140A-B. Required
of all biology majors. Evolutionary processes
and patterns. Satisfies the senior major re-quirement
for the B.S. in Biology.
Botany (BOT)
10. Plant Biology (3)
Not open to students with credit in BIOSC
1B or BOT 10. Structure, function, and
development of plants. G.E. Breadth B2. (2
lecture, 2 lab hours)
130. Plant Physiology (4)
Prerequisites: BIOSC 1A and 1B (or BOT
10); CHEM 1A or 3A; CHEM 3B or 8 or
128A; or permission of instructor. General
metabolism and related processes. (2 lecture,
6 lab hours)
131. Vascular Plants (4)
Prerequisites: BIOSC 1A and 1B or permis-sion
of instructor. Morphology, reproduc-tion,
and evolution of the major groups of
vascular plants (both living and extinct).
Emphasis placed upon the seed plants. (2
lecture, 6 lab hours)
132. Nonvascular Plants (3)
Prerequisites: BIOSC 1A and 1B or permis-sion
of instructor. Comparative structure
and phylogeny of the fungi, algae, mosses,
and liverworts. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
133. Plant Anatomy (3)
Prerequisites: BIOSC 1A and 1B or permis-sion
of instructor. Structure and develop-ment
of flowering plants at the cellular and
tissue levels. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
137. Plant Growth
and Development (3)
Prerequisites: BIOSC 140A or permission of
instructor. Processes involved in plant growth
with emphasis on the development of form in
higher plants and the experimental approach.
(2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
142. Phycology (4)
Prerequisites: BIOSC 1A and 1B or per-mission
of instructor. Morphology, cytol-ogy,
ecology, physiology, economic impor-tance,
and cultivation of the algae. (2 lecture,
6 lab or field hours)*
144. Plant Taxonomy (4)
Prerequisites: BIOSC 1A and 1B or permis-sion
of instructor. Principles of plant classifi-cation;
local flora. (1 lecture, 9 lab or field
hours)*
Ecology (ECOL)
135. Marine Biology (3)
Prerequisite: BIOSC 1B or ZOOL 10. Intro-duction
to the marine environment with
emphasis on the biological aspects; systemat-ics,
ecology, and morphological and physi-ological
adaptations of marine organisms,
especially intertidal and shallow water forms;
pollution; utilization of marine resources.
(One field trip required)
151. Terrestrial Ecology (4)
Prerequisite: BIOSC 130. The interaction of
organisms and communities with the physi-cal
and biotic environment, with emphasis
on the biotic communities of Central Cali-fornia.
(3 lecture, 3 lab or field hours)*
152. Aquatic Ecology (4)
Prerequisite: BIOSC 130. Physical-chemical
features of inland waters as related to their
biology; community structure and function,
ecological interactions, adaptations, and iden-tification
of aquatic organisms. (3 lecture, 3
lab or field hours)*
162. Microbial Ecology (4)
Prerequisites: BIOSC 130 and MICRO 140.
Physiological ecology of microorganisms;
interactions of microorganisms with abiotic
and biotic factors in the environment; micro-bial
habitats including soil, water, and organ-isms;
techniques of microbial ecology (field
and laboratory). (3 lecture, 3 lab hours)*
171. Fisheries Biology
and Management (3)
Prerequisite: BIOSC 130; statistics strongly
recommended. Ecology and management of
fisheries; techniques for studying fish popu-lations;
quantitative methods for assessing
fish stocks; environmental requirements and
habitat improvement methods; acquisition
and application of information to obtain
maximum benefit from fishery resources.
Inland fisheries emphasized. (2 lecture, 3 lab
or field hours)*
172. Wildlife Biology
and Management (4)
Prerequisite: BIOSC 130. Ecological theory
and its use in the management of wildlife
resources. Field and laboratory exercises de-signed
for the application of techniques used
in research and in making management deci-sions.
(2 lecture, 6 lab or field hours)*
(See also BOT, MICRO, ZOOL courses.)
174. Systematic Biology (3)
Prerequisite: BIOSC 1A and 1B; BIOSC
140A-B recommended. Modern theory and
methods of phylogenetic analysis applied to
the study of biodiversity and evolution. (2
lecture, 3 lab hours) (Formerly BIOL 189T)
Genetics (GENET)
120. Introduction to Genetics (3)
Not open to biology majors and students with
credit in BIOSC 140A. Prerequisites: BIOSC
1A or BIOL 10 or BOT 10 or ZOOL 10;
CHEM 3A; CHEM 3B or 8 or 128A. Prin-ciples
of biological inheritance, including gene
structure, gene function, statistical methods,
problem solving, and human genetics.
142. Molecular Biology (4)
Prerequisites: BIOSC 140A-B; CHEM 150
or 155. The study of genome structure and
* Late afternoon, Saturday and/or overnight field
trips may be required.
Object Description
| Title | 2004-05 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 2004-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
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| Title | Page 376 |
| Full Text Search | Biology 376 2004-2005 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 189T. Topics in Biology (1-4; max total 6) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Inves-tigation of selected areas in the field of biol-ogy. (Lecture and/or laboratory) 190. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6) See Academic Placement — Independent Study. Approved for RP grading. Biological Science Core (BIOSC) 1A. Introductory Biology (4) Course one of two-semester sequence re-quired of all biology majors. Thematic intro-duction to the unifying concepts of life sci-ence: chemical basis of life; cellular processes; energy metabolism; genetics; evolution. G.E. Breadth B2. (3 lecture, 3 lab hours) 1B. Introductory Biology (5) Prerequisite: BIOSC 1A. Course two of a two-semester sequence required of all biol-ogy majors. Continuation of thematic intro-duction to the unifying concepts of life sci-ence: classification and diversity of life; survey of the living organisms; physiology; ecology and environmental biology. (3 lecture, 6 lab hours)* 130. General Ecology (3) Prerequisites: BIOSC 1A and 1B; PSYCH 42 or MATH 101. MATH 70 or equivalent recommended. Required of all biology ma-jors. The structure, function, organization, and regulation of populations, communities, and ecosystems. The role of evolution in environmental relationships. (2 lecture, 3 lab or field hours)* 140A-B. Genetics and Cellular Biology (3-4) Prerequisites: BIOSC 1A, 1B and CHEM 8 or 128A. Two-semester sequence required of all biology majors. Fundamentals of inherit-ance and cellular biology for both prokary-otic and eukaryotic systems, including an introduction to the underlying molecular mechanisms. BIOSC 140A and either CHEM 150 or 155 are prerequisites to BIOSC 140B. (A: 3 lecture hours; B: 3 lecture, 3 lab hours) 180. Evolution (3) Prerequisites: senior standing or permission of instructor; BIOSC 130, 140A-B. Required of all biology majors. Evolutionary processes and patterns. Satisfies the senior major re-quirement for the B.S. in Biology. Botany (BOT) 10. Plant Biology (3) Not open to students with credit in BIOSC 1B or BOT 10. Structure, function, and development of plants. G.E. Breadth B2. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours) 130. Plant Physiology (4) Prerequisites: BIOSC 1A and 1B (or BOT 10); CHEM 1A or 3A; CHEM 3B or 8 or 128A; or permission of instructor. General metabolism and related processes. (2 lecture, 6 lab hours) 131. Vascular Plants (4) Prerequisites: BIOSC 1A and 1B or permis-sion of instructor. Morphology, reproduc-tion, and evolution of the major groups of vascular plants (both living and extinct). Emphasis placed upon the seed plants. (2 lecture, 6 lab hours) 132. Nonvascular Plants (3) Prerequisites: BIOSC 1A and 1B or permis-sion of instructor. Comparative structure and phylogeny of the fungi, algae, mosses, and liverworts. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) 133. Plant Anatomy (3) Prerequisites: BIOSC 1A and 1B or permis-sion of instructor. Structure and develop-ment of flowering plants at the cellular and tissue levels. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) 137. Plant Growth and Development (3) Prerequisites: BIOSC 140A or permission of instructor. Processes involved in plant growth with emphasis on the development of form in higher plants and the experimental approach. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) 142. Phycology (4) Prerequisites: BIOSC 1A and 1B or per-mission of instructor. Morphology, cytol-ogy, ecology, physiology, economic impor-tance, and cultivation of the algae. (2 lecture, 6 lab or field hours)* 144. Plant Taxonomy (4) Prerequisites: BIOSC 1A and 1B or permis-sion of instructor. Principles of plant classifi-cation; local flora. (1 lecture, 9 lab or field hours)* Ecology (ECOL) 135. Marine Biology (3) Prerequisite: BIOSC 1B or ZOOL 10. Intro-duction to the marine environment with emphasis on the biological aspects; systemat-ics, ecology, and morphological and physi-ological adaptations of marine organisms, especially intertidal and shallow water forms; pollution; utilization of marine resources. (One field trip required) 151. Terrestrial Ecology (4) Prerequisite: BIOSC 130. The interaction of organisms and communities with the physi-cal and biotic environment, with emphasis on the biotic communities of Central Cali-fornia. (3 lecture, 3 lab or field hours)* 152. Aquatic Ecology (4) Prerequisite: BIOSC 130. Physical-chemical features of inland waters as related to their biology; community structure and function, ecological interactions, adaptations, and iden-tification of aquatic organisms. (3 lecture, 3 lab or field hours)* 162. Microbial Ecology (4) Prerequisites: BIOSC 130 and MICRO 140. Physiological ecology of microorganisms; interactions of microorganisms with abiotic and biotic factors in the environment; micro-bial habitats including soil, water, and organ-isms; techniques of microbial ecology (field and laboratory). (3 lecture, 3 lab hours)* 171. Fisheries Biology and Management (3) Prerequisite: BIOSC 130; statistics strongly recommended. Ecology and management of fisheries; techniques for studying fish popu-lations; quantitative methods for assessing fish stocks; environmental requirements and habitat improvement methods; acquisition and application of information to obtain maximum benefit from fishery resources. Inland fisheries emphasized. (2 lecture, 3 lab or field hours)* 172. Wildlife Biology and Management (4) Prerequisite: BIOSC 130. Ecological theory and its use in the management of wildlife resources. Field and laboratory exercises de-signed for the application of techniques used in research and in making management deci-sions. (2 lecture, 6 lab or field hours)* (See also BOT, MICRO, ZOOL courses.) 174. Systematic Biology (3) Prerequisite: BIOSC 1A and 1B; BIOSC 140A-B recommended. Modern theory and methods of phylogenetic analysis applied to the study of biodiversity and evolution. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Formerly BIOL 189T) Genetics (GENET) 120. Introduction to Genetics (3) Not open to biology majors and students with credit in BIOSC 140A. Prerequisites: BIOSC 1A or BIOL 10 or BOT 10 or ZOOL 10; CHEM 3A; CHEM 3B or 8 or 128A. Prin-ciples of biological inheritance, including gene structure, gene function, statistical methods, problem solving, and human genetics. 142. Molecular Biology (4) Prerequisites: BIOSC 140A-B; CHEM 150 or 155. The study of genome structure and * Late afternoon, Saturday and/or overnight field trips may be required. |
