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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2015-2016
BI 332 Vertebrate Field Zoology (1)
A field-oriented study of the native vertebrate animals of the southeastern
United States with special emphasis on identification, classification,
and ecology. Two lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. One
weekend field trip is required. Prerequisites: BI 115 and BI 225. Spring of
odd-numbered years.
BI 350 Ethnobotany and Economic Botany (1)
An examination of the relationships between plants and people, historically
as well as in the twenty-first century. Topics include biochemistry and uses
of natural plant products, material uses of plants, plants as food, poisonous
plants, plant biotechnology, and commercial applications of plants and
plant products. Prerequisites: BI 125 and BI 225.
BI 363 Current Topics in Biology (1)
An in-depth study of the current literature on a topic or topics selected by
the instructor. Prerequisites: biology major and at least junior standing.
BI 402 Advanced Cell Biology (1)
A study of eukaryotic cells at the molecular level. Topics include protein
biosynthesis, membrane structure and function, gene expression and
regulation, cellular and subcellular structure, and the cell cycle. Three
lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisites: BI 125 and
at least junior standing. BI 215 or BI 220 is strongly recommended. Spring.
BI 405 Recombinant DNA Technology (1)
A course investigating the impact of genetic engineering in the biological
sciences. Emphasis is placed on the techniques of gene cloning and
analysis, and how these techniques are used as tools in basic research in
signal transduction, oncogenes, evolution, and nervous system function;
and in applied research in agriculture, medicine, and industry. The social
impact of recombinant DNA technology is also discussed. Prerequisites: BI
125; BI 225; BI 215 or BI 220; and CH 120 or CH 149. Spring.
BI 411 General Ecology (1)
A study of organisms at the population, community, and ecosystem levels
of biological organization. Emphasis is placed on organism-environment
and organism-organism interactions. Three lectures and one three-hour
laboratory per week. Prerequisites: BI 225 and at least junior standing. Fall
of odd-numbered years.