Undergraduate Courses

BIO 100 Introductory Biology. (3) I, II.
The course will deal with introductory principles of biology that are fundamental to an individual’s knowledge as it pertains to the interrelationships of organisms in the natural world. Topics to be addressed: cellular basis of life, metabolism, genetics, biological diversity, reproduction, evolution, ecology, and environmental biology. May not be used to
satisfy area, major, or minor requirements. Credit will not be awarded to students who have credit for NAT 101. 2 Lec/2 Lab. Gen. Ed. IVA.

BIO 102 Inquiry Biology for Teachers. (3) I, II
Prerequisite: pre-teaching or teaching elementary and middle school education majors only or departmental approval. An inquiry-based, conceptual-approach biological sciences course for teaching majors. Topics include the nature of science, cell biology, biodiversity, inheritance, ecology and ecosystems, evolution and adaptation. May not be used to satisfy area, major, or minor requirements. Credit will not be awarded to students who have credit for NAT 101 or BIO 100. 2 Lec/2 Lab. Gen. Ed. IVA.

BIO 121 Principles of Biology. (4) I, II.
The study of life and its processes: cellular structure and function; reproduction and development; genetics, evolution and ecological principles. A course designed for biology majors. 3 Lec/2 Lab. Gen. Ed. IVA.

BIO 131 General Botany. (4) I, II.
Prerequisite: BIO 121. Structure and functions vascular plants; morphology, classification, life histories, ecology and evolution of autotrophs, plantlike protists, and fungi. 3 Lec/3 Lab.

BIO 141 General Zoology. (4) I, II.
Prerequisite: BIO 121. Morphology, physiology, comparative anatomy, development, life history, evolution, and diversity of animals. 3 Lec/3 Lab.

BIO 171 Human Anatomy. (3) I, II.
A study of the basic anatomy of the human body and appropriate correlations with body functions. May not be used to satisfy area, major, or minor requirements. 2 Lec/2 Lab. Gen. Ed. VII (NS).

BIO 271 Advanced Human Anatomy. (3) II.
Prerequisites: BIO 171 and departmental approval. An advanced study of human anatomy. Emphasis is placed on the musculoskeletal and nervous systems and their anatomical and functional relationships. May not be used to satisfy area, major, or minor requirements. 2 Lec/2 Lab.

BIO 273 Clinical Microbiology. (4) I, II.
Prerequisite: BIO 171. A study of microorganisms as causative agents in diseases of humans with emphasis on differentiation and culture, types of diseases, modes of transmission, prophylactic, therapeutic and epidemiological considerations. May not be used to satisfy area, major, or minor requirements. Credit will not be awarded to students who have credit for CLT 209. 2 Lec/4 Lab. Gen. Ed. VII (NS).

BIO 300 Economic Plants. (3) I, II.
Economic consideration of plants as sources of food, medicine, and other products; the origin, domestication, general anatomy and culture of plants; deleterious plants; aspects of aesthetics and effect on society and world events. May not be used to satisfy area, major, or minor requirements, except the biology (teaching) major and minor.

BIO 301 Human Physiology. (3) I, II.
Functions of human life processes at the cellular, tissue, and organ-system levels of organization with emphasis on homeostatic mechanisms will be considered in this course. May not be used to satisfy area, major, or minor requirements. Gen. Ed. VII (NS).

BIO 303 Human Heredity and Society. (3) I, II.
Inheritance of human traits, including blood groups, sex and sex-related traits, lethal factors, mental capacities, and metabolic disorders; pedigrees, family traits, and population trends. A current background in general biology (BIO 100 or NAT 101) is recommended but not required. May not be used to satisfy area, major, or minor requirements. Gen. Ed. VII (NS).

BIO 304 Birds of Kentucky. (3) A.
Popular consideration of birds of the eastern and central United States with emphasis on birds of Kentucky and especially birds of the local area. Field trips required. May not be used to satisfy area, major, or minor requirements. 2 Lec/2 Lab.

BIO 310 Biology of Aging. (3) A.
Prerequisite: BIO 100 or NAT 101 or BIO 171 or instructor approval. System by system approach to the biological effects of the aging process on the human body. May not be used to satisfy area, major, or minor requirements in the Department of Biological Sciences. Gen. Ed. VI.

BIO 315 Genetics. (4) I, II.
Prerequisite: BIO 121 or departmental approval. Discussion of Mendelian genetics, molecular genetics, genetic mapping, and population genetics. Emphasis on critical thinking skills and logic through experimental analysis. Laboratory will include experimental manipulation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. 3 Lec/3 Lab.

BIO 316 Ecology. (4) I, II.
Prerequisite:BIO 131 or 141. Basic concepts and principles as applied to the study of organisms or groups of organisms in their interrelations to each other and to their environments. 2 Lec/4 Lab.

BIO 317 Conservation of Wildlife Resources
Resources. (3) I, II. Introduction to the principles and practices of conservation of plants and animals; requirements and values of wildlife resources; impact of human activities on resources. May not be used to satisfy area, major, or minor requirements. Gen. Ed. VII (NS).

BIO 320 Principles of Microbiology. (4) I, II.
Prerequisites: BIO 121 and CHE 112; or departmental approval. A study of bacteria and other microorganisms, their morphology, development and function; techniques of isolation, cultivation and identification; physiology, nutrition, and genetics; role of microbes in medicine, agriculture, and industry. 2 Lec/4 Lab.

BIO 328 Plant Physiology. (4) II.
Prerequisites: BIO 131 and CHE 112; or instructor approval. Application of elementary physical and biological principles to the understanding of plant processes involved in the assimilation, metabolism, and regulation of growth and development. 2 Lec/4 Lab.

BIO 331 Cell Biology. (3) I.
Prerequisites: BIO 121 and CHE 112. An introduction to the structure and function of plant and animal cells, with emphasis on the structure and function of cell organelles. An overview of molecular techniques used in the study of cellular metabolism.

BIO 335 Plant Systematics. (3) II.
Prerequisite: BIO 131. Identification, classification and phylogeny of vascular plants; principles of taxonomy. 1 Lec/4 Lab.

BIO 340 Marine Biology. (3) II.
Prerequisite: instructor approval. To develop an understanding of marine organisms, the course will include an extended field trip to a marine ecosystem and will involve collection, identification, study of the ecology and life histories of marine organisms. 2 Lec/3 Lab.

BIO 342 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy. (4) I.
Prerequisite: BIO 141. Phylogeny and morphology of the classes of vertebrates. Comparative studies of organs and systems of vertebrate animals based principally on the dogfish, Necturus, and cat. 2 Lec/4 Lab.

BIO 348 Animal Physiology. (4) I, II.
Prerequisites: BIO 121 and CHE 112. A study of the physical and chemical aspects of mechanisms of function of animals at the organ-system level of organization, in relationship to homeostasis, with appropriate laboratory methodology. 2 Lec/4 Lab.

BIO 349 Applied Learning/Cooperative
Education - see pages 158, 172 in undergraduate catalog.

BIO 371 Neuroanatomy. (3) I, II.
Prerequisite: BIO 171 or instructor approval. Anatomy of the nervous system and the relationships to functions of systems of the human body. May not be used to satisfy area, major, or minor requirements in the Department of Biological Sciences. 2 Lec/2 Lab.

BIO 378 Human Physiology Laboratory. (1) I, II.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: BIO 301. A series of experiments will be presented which will allow students to demonstrate some of the typical physiological processes of animals as these relate to human physiology. May not be used to satisfy area, major, or minor requirements. 2 Lab. Gen. Ed. 13 with BIO 301.

BIO 380 Wildlife Law & Law Enforcement. (3) A.
Discussion of pertinent state and federal wildlife laws and how law enforcement impacts wildlife management.

BIO 381 Principles of Wildlife Management. (3) I.
Basic principles of wildlife management and their application to current management issues.

BIO 382 Wildlife Population Analysis. (4) I.
Population ecology of vertebrates, with a focus on field methods and analysis of data applicable to wildlife conservation. Recommend BIO 316 and 381 prior to or concurrent with enrollment. 2 Lec/4 Lab.

BIO 399 Trends in The Biological Sciences. (1-4) A.
Prerequisite: instructor approval. A presentation of selected topics in the biological sciences reflective of new developments and current trends in scientific advancement. May be retaken to a maximum of six hours. Gen. Ed. 15 or 16.

BIO 489 Field Studies in Wildlife. (1-3) A.
Prerequisite: student must have the independent study proposal form approved by faculty supervisor and department chair prior to enrollment. Field studies designed to enhance the student’s wildlife management techniques. Required of all wildlife management majors during the junior or senior year. May be retaken to a maximum of three hours.

BIO 490 Biology Seminar. (1) I, II.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing in biology. Students and members of the faculty meet to present, discuss, and exchange ideas on selected topics, based on the scientific literature for the biological sciences.

BIO 510 Biostatistics. (3) I.
Prerequisite: MAT 107 or instructor approval. Statistical analysis of biological data. Students participate in the taking and processing of data by the use of well-established statistical techniques. 2 Lec/2 Lab-Disc.

BIO 511 Experimental Approaches in Molecular Biology. (3) I.
Prerequisite: BIO 121. Laboratory experience-based course in molecular biology techniques. Subject will be introduced in a lecture setting and practical laboratory training. Techniques will include PCR-based methodologies; immunological approaches; basic protein and nucleic acid manipulations. 1 Lec/4 Lab.

BIO 514 Evolution. (3) I, II.
Prerequisite: BIO 315 or instructor approval. Processes of organic evolution with emphasis on the theory of natural selection.

BIO 521 Forest Ecology. (4).
Prerequisites: BIO 131 and BIO 316 or BIO 335, or instructor approval. Ecological concepts and principles relevant to eastern trees and ecosystems. Required weekend and an extended field trips in the region. 2 hrs lecture, 4 hrs lab.

BIO 522 Grasses and Grasslands. (3) I.
Prerequisite: instructor approval. Development and composition of grasslands; phylogeny, classification, and identification of grasses. Emphasis on North American grasses and grasslands with field trips to native and managed grasslands. 1 Lec/4 Lab.

BIO 525 Aquatic and Wetland Plants. (3) A.
Prerequisite: BIO 131. Collection, systematics, distribution, ecology, and reproduction of aquatic and wetland vascular plants. 1 Lec/4 Lab.

BIO 527 Immunology. (3) A.
Prerequisites: BIO 320 and CHE 361; or instructor approval. Characteristics of immune reactions at the molecular level and in vivo. Nature and interactions of antigens and antibodies, and allergic phenomena. 2 Lec/3 Lab.

BIO 528 Virology. (3) A.
Prerequisite: BIO 320. Fundamentals of classification, structure, and pathogenesis of viruses. Host-virus interactions and their applications to medicine and industry. Viral related areas of immunology, cell culture procedures, and applications will be introduced. 2 Lec/3 Lab.

BIO 529 Microbiology in Everyday Life. (3) I, II.
Prerequisite: BIO 100, 102 or 121 or departmental approval. Microbes in medicine, agriculture, and industry; emphasis on teaching microbiology in the classroom. Course open only to Biology-Teaching or Education majors.

BIO 530 Microbial Physiology and Genetics. (3) A.
Prerequisites: BIO 315, 320, and CHE 361; or instructor approval. A study of microbial genetics, metabolism, nutrition, and the effects of chemical and physical environments upon microorganisms in their habitats, with emphasis upon microbes of economic, human, and industrial importance.

BIO 531 Principles of Molecular Biology I. (4) A.
Prerequisites: BIO 315, CHE 361, and 366; or instructor approval. An in-depth study of the structure, function, and biochemistry of nucleic acids and proteins. Laboratory experiences will involve manipulations of DNA and protein molecules for the purpose of isolation, purification, and structural modification. 2 Lec/4 Lab.

BIO 532 Conservation Biology. (3) L.
Prerequisite: BIO 316 or instructor approval. Examination of principles and practices of conserving global biological diversity. Causes, consequences and rates of extinction. Application of philosophical, biological, sociological, and legal principles to the conservation of genes, species and ecosystems.

BIO 536 Dendrology. (3) I.
Prerequisite: BIO 131 or instructor approval. Woody plant taxonomy with emphasis on field identification of trees and shrubs in summer and winter conditions; habitats and distributions; economic importance; forest regions of North America. 1 Lec/4 Lab.

BIO 542 Freshwater Invertebrates. (3) A.
Prerequisite: BIO 141 or instructor approval. Collection, systematics, distribution, behavior, ecology, and life histories of freshwater invertebrates. 2 Lec/3 Lab.

BIO 546 Histology. (4) II.
Prerequisite: BIO 121. Microscopic anatomy of normal vertebrate cells, tissues, and organs. 2 Lec/4 Lab.

BIO 547 Comparative Vertebrate Embryology. (4) II.
Prerequisite: BIO 121. Gametogenesis, fertilization, morphogenesis, and organogenesis of the frog, bird, and mammal. Particular emphasis is placed on mammalian development. 2 Lec/4 Lab.

BIO 550 Animal Behavior. (4) A.
Prerequisite: BIO 121. Advanced study of behavior with emphasis on inherited behavioral patterns in relation to the evolution and ecology of animals. 3 Lec/2 Lab.

BIO 553 Mammalogy. (3) A.
Classification, natural history, field methods, and distribution of mammals. 1 Lec/4 Lab. BIO 316 or 342 recommended prior to enrollment.

BIO 554 Ornithology. (3) A.
Prerequisite: BIO 121 or departmental approval. Avian biology with emphasis on field identification of local avifauna, anatomy, physiology, ecology, evolution, migration, economic importance, distribution, and behavioral patterns. Early morning field trips required. 2 Lec/4 Lab.

BIO 555 Behavioral Ecology. (3) A.
Prerequisite: BIO 316 or instructor approval. How behavior is influenced by natural selection in relation to ecological conditions. Emphasis on quantitative and experimental methods and on integrating theoretical ideas with field and laboratory evidence.

BIO 556 Herpetology. (3) A.
Prerequisite: BIO 141 or instructor approval. Natural history of the amphibians and reptiles including taxonomy, general ecology, behavior, distribution, breeding, and food habits. 2 Lec/3 Lab.

BIO 557 Ichthyology. (3) A.
Prerequisite: BIO 141. A phylogenetic examination of morphological, ecological, and behavioral diversification of fishes of the world, with special attention to the Appalachian fauna. Laboratory devoted to anatomy, identification, and reproductive strategies. 2 Lec/4 Lab.

BIO 558 Freshwater Ecology. (3) A.
Prerequisite: BIO 316 or instructor approval. Ecology of lakes and streams with special reference to physical, chemical, and biological factors. To include a variety of methods and instruments. 2 Lec/3 Lab-Disc.

BIO 561 Fisheries Biology. (3) A.
Prerequisite: BIO 141. Methods for assessment and analysis of fish populations and aquatic habitats, including age and growth, fecundity, food habits, and yield. Emphasis on economic and ecological importance of management decisions. 2 Lec/4 Lab.

BIO 584 Upland Wildlife Management. (4) A.
Prerequisite: BIO 381 or departmental approval. Ecological principles and management strategies to preserve and enhance forest and grassland wildlife and their habitats.

BIO 585 Wildlife Resource Policy and Administration. (3) A.
Discussion of state, regional, national, and international policies and agencies which impact management of wildlife resources; with emphasis in North America. BIO 381 recommended prior to enrollment.

BIO 586 Wetland Wildlife Management. (4) II.
Ecology and management of migratory and resident wetland wildlife populations and their habitats, with a focus on waterfowl. Recommend BIO 316 and 381 prior to enrollment. 2 Lec/4 Lab.

BIO 587 Urban Wildlife Management. (3) A.
The strategies employed to manage urban wildlife and prevent/control animal damage in North America will be discussed.

BIO 598 Special Problems. (1-3) I, II.
Prerequisites: junior or senior standing; students must have the independent study proposal form approved by faculty supervisor and department chair prior to enrollment. Independent research in the biological sciences, under the guidance of a faculty member, which allows students to design a research problem and make experimental observations and conclusions. May be retaken to a maximum of four hours.

BIO 599 Topics in Biological Sciences. (1-6) A.
Prerequisites: BIO 211 and instructor approval. Special topics in the biological sciences of current interest to faculty and students will be presented through lecture, discussion, and reports. May be retaken to a maximum of six hours.