BIOL 400 – Fisheries Science and Management
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take BIOL-106 BIOL-108 MATH-132. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 4; Max: Description: The relationship of fisheries to other natural resources; a survey of aquatic habitats and the characteristics of fish that affect their management; basic principles, practices, and techniques of management of freshwater fisheries.
BIOL 402 – Terrestrial Ecology
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take BIOL-105 BIOL-115L BIOL-107 BIOL-106 BIOL-108 CHEM-102. (Required, Previous). | Take BIOL-402L. (Required, Concurrent). Credit Hours: Min: 4; Max: Description: Structure and function of terrestrial ecosystems, communities, and populations; relationships of organisms (including human beings) to their environments.
BIOL 318 – Tropical Ecology
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take BIOL-105 BIOL-115L BIOL-107 BIOL-106 BIOL-108. (Required, Previous). | Take BIOL-318L. (Required, Concurrent). Credit Hours: Min: 4; Max: Description: Principles of tropical ecology, plus individual research projects focusing on field techniques, biodiversity, and/or behavioral, population, or community ecology. Travel study course held at FMU and at WildSumaco Biological Station in Ecuador. The course incurs […]
BIOL 403 – Plant Genetics and Breeding
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take BIOL-105 BIOL-115L BIOL-107 BIOL-106 BIOL-108 CHEM-112 CHEM-112L. (Required, Previous). | Take BIOL-403L. (Required, Concurrent). Credit Hours: Min: 4; Max: Description: An exploration of the fundamentals of quantitative, population, and molecular genetics in plants. Largely using horticultural crop species as model organisms, we will explore historical and contemporary plant breeding and improvement techniques. Topics […]
BIOL 317 – Marine Ecology
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take BIOL-105 BIOL-115L BIOL-107 BIOL-106 or BIOL-108. (Required, Previous). | Take BIOL-317L. (Required, Concurrent). Credit Hours: Min: 4; Max: Description: Structure and function of marine ecosystems, communities, and populations. Adaptations of marine organisms and their relationships to their environments will be examined. The ecology of coastal Carolina systems and animals will be emphasized. Credit […]
BIOL 315 – Ornithology
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take BIOL-106. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 4; Max: Description: Anatomy, physiology, taxonomy, evolution, ecology, behavior, and identification of birds. Credit may not be earned for Biology 315 and 501.
BIOL 312 – Herpetology
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take BIOL-105 BIOL-115L BIOL-107 BIOL-106 or BIOL-108. (Required, Previous). | Take BIOL-312L. (Required, Concurrent). Credit Hours: Min: 4; Max: Description: The biology of amphibians and reptiles. Along with a review of these two vertebrate groups, emphasis will be placed on the identification of local species through study of specimens and field trips.
BIOL 313 – Mycology
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take BIOL-105 BIOL-115L BIOL-107 BIOL-106 or BIOL-108. (Required, Previous). | Take BIOL-313L. (Required, Concurrent). Credit Hours: Min: 4; Max: Description: Study of the taxonomy, form and function of fungi. Study of the Taxonomy, form and function of fungi.
BIOL 307 – Plant Anatomy & Physiology
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take BIOL-105 BIOL-115L BIOL-107 BIOL-106 or BIOL-108. (Required, Previous). | Take BIOL-307L. (Required, Concurrent). Credit Hours: Min: 4; Max: Description: A survey of the fundamental processes, forms, and functions of plants with a focus on flowering plants (Angiosperms). Students will learn about plant anatomy and physiology as well as plant morphology and development. Through […]
BIOL 306 – Special Topics in Biology
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take BIOL-105 BIOL-115L BIOL-107 BIOL-106 or BIOL-108. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 1; Max: 4 Description: In-depth study of an area of interest in biology. Different areas of study offered on a rotating basis. May be taken twice for academic credit with departmental approval.
BIOL 303 – The Plant Kingdom
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take BIOL-105 BIOL-115L BIOL-107 BIOL-106 or BIOL-108. (Required, Previous). | Take BIOL-303L. (Required, Concurrent). Credit Hours: Min: 4; Max: Description: Structure, function, life histories, and evolutionary trends of vascular and nonvascular plants
BIOL 305 – Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take BIOL-105 BIOL-115L BIOL-107 BIOL-106 or BIOL-108. (Required, Previous). | Take BIOL-305L. (Required, Concurrent). Credit Hours: Min: 4; Max: Description: Evolution and analysis of vertebrate structure, with laboratory dissection of representative animal forms.