(3 credits) Introductory course in biostatistics, including probability, statistical inference, hypothesis testing, regression, and other analytical statistical methods applicable to biology.
(3 credits) Application of mathematical and statistical methodology to problems of biological structure and functional form. Individual projects involve detailed morphometric analyses of real data.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: BIO 300, 302, or 304 or equivalent. Topics reflect the study of the distribution, ranges and limits of animals and plants and the interaction of physical and biotic systems to explain patterns of diversity and change across time at population, community and ecosystem levels.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: BIO 304 or equivalent. Advanced lectures on evolution that consider traits, genes, and their interaction with environmental variation. Topics include the basic quantitative methods required to interpret evolutionary change, the consequences of population structure, molecular approaches to phylogenetic studies, and the changes in genetic variation under different models of selection, drift, migration, and mutation.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: Graduate student in Biology or Environmental Science or permission of instructor. Corequisite: BIO 553 Understanding how human actions change ecological processes and ecosystem services in urban environments is important for designing and developing sustainable cities. This course will present concepts and frameworks related to urban ecology; explore the cross-disciplinary nature of urban ecology; and explore the challenges to designing ecologically sound and sustainable urban areas.
(1 credits) Prerequisite: Graduate student in Biology or Environmental Science or permission of instructor. Corequisite: BIO 552. This lab will test concepts and frameworks related to urban ecology; investigate how urban and urbanizing regions modify the natural environment; and explore the challenges to designing ecologically sound and sustainable urban areas
(3 credits) Prerequisites:BIO 300, 302, and BIO 304 or equivalent. Study of interactions of organisms within their environment, including growth and regulation of populations, communities, energetics of organisms and ecosystems, life-history evolution, and systems ecology.
(1 credits) Corequisite: BIO 554. Selected exercises designed to reinforce concepts covered in BIO 554. The laboratory includes a few one-day field trips on weekends.
BIO 562 - Evolutionary Ecology of Sexual Reproduction
(3 credits) Prerequisite: BIO 300 or BIO 302 or permission of instructor. Although organisms spend huge amounts of energy in carrying out activities related to sexual reproduction, it is by far the most dominate mode of reproduction, but why? This course will attempt to explore that question and to examine various modes of sexual reproduction in diverse organisms in an evolutionary context.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: A course in embryology or developmental biology; Co-requisite: BIO 565/765. An experimental analysis of the mechanisms of development with emphasis on events at the molecular, cellular, and tissue levels of organization.
(1 credits) Prerequisite: A course in embryology or developmental biology; Co-requisite: BIO 564/764. An experimental analysis of the mechanisms of development with emphasis on events at the molecular, cellular, and tissue levels of organization.
(1 credits) Prerequisite: A course in microbiology; Co-requisite: BIO 570/770. Laboratory methods for isolation, examination, manipulation, and experimentation with protozoa.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: Graduate student in Biology or Environmental Science or permission of instructor. Corequisite: BIO 573. A study of the interaction of physical, geochemical, and biological components of wetland ecosystems. Adaptations of organisms in wetland ecosystems and community interactions are emphasized.
(1 credits) Prerequisite: Graduate student in Biology or Environmental Science or permission of instructor. Co-requisite BIO 572 Field and laboratory study give students experience in inquiry and problem-based activities involving data collection and analyses used in wetland ecology. Techniques in wetland characterization and delineation are covered. Due to the field component of laboratories, labs are taught on Saturdays.
(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Graduate student in Biology or Environmental Science or permission of instructor. Co-requisite, BIO 575 Stream Ecology Field Laboratory .A study of the interaction of physical, geochemical, and biological components in stream ecosystems. Adaptations of organisms in aquatic environments, community interactions, and ecosystem energetics are emphasized.
(1 credits) Prerequisite(s): Graduate student in Biology or Environmental Science or permission of instructor. Co-requisite, BIO 574 Stream Ecology Field and laboratory study give students experience in inquiry and problem-based activities involving data collection and analyses used in stream ecology. Techniques in stream bioassessment (ICI, IBI), and Ohio EPA habitat assessment methods (HHEI, QHEI) are covered. To facilitate outdoor excursions, may be scheduled outside normal semester dates and graded initially with a T grade.
(3 credits) Corequisite: BIO 577/777. Basic physiological processes in plants; photosynthesis, uptake of nutrients, respiration, growth, and the role of hormones and enzymes involved in these processes.
BIO 580 - Biology Content for Middle School Teachers
(3 credits) Corequisite: BIO 581 Enrollment is restricted to in-service middle school teachers without science specialty and students enrolled in the M.Ed. Middle School Science program. No credit towards completion of a graduate degree in biology. Biological concepts relevant to teaching middle-school-level biology are discussed and related to timely issues. Lectures coordinate with laboratory exercises and inquiry-based activities.
(1 credits) Co-requisite 580. Enrollment is restricted to students seeking middle school licensure. No credit towards biology major or minor. Selected exercises designed to reinforce concepts covered in Bio 580.
(1 credits) The fundamentals of preparing grant proposals to private, state, and federal agencies. Key topics include formulating specific experimental aims, experimental design, critique, and re-submission.
(3 credits) An introduction to the fundamentals of preparing grant proposals to private, state and federal agencies, with some focus on those supporting biomedical research. Students will write and revise a major grant proposal.
(3 credits) Prerequisites: ART 505 and permission of the instructor. Introduction to museums with particular attention to all aspects of science museums, including education, preservation of collections, research, display for study and enrichment, living collections, interactive displays, and nature preserves. Field trips may occur outside scheduled class hours.
(1-5 credits) Prerequisite: Study of a particular topic in biology. Includes lab or excursions or other practical exercises. Topics to be announced in semester course schedule. May be repeated for credit with change of topic.
(1-6 credits) Study of a particular topic in biology. Topics to be announced in semester course schedule. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic up to 12 credits.
(1 credits) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. An interdisciplinary seminar addressing the scientific, technological, and policy aspects of environmental issues. Primarily for students seeking the M.S. degree in Environmental Science.
(1-6 credits) Prerequisite: Permission of the BGES graduate program director. Special problem or independent study course for biology graduate students. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic up to 12 credits.
(3 credits) Examination of basic cellular processes, including structure and function of organelles and biomembranes, intracellular transport, cell motility and shape, and cellular signaling events as they relate to proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, and the integration of cells into tissues. Consideration of the experimental basis with extensive use of the primary literature.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: BIO 504/704 or equivalent. Structure and function of nucleic acids. Replication, modification, and recombination of DNA. Transcription, translation, and regulation of transcription and translation.
(3 credits) Prerequisites: BIO 200/201 and BIO 202/203 or equivalents, and suitable background in chemistry and physics. Physiology of major organ systems of vertebrates, with an emphasis on mammalian physiology and a major focus on system characteristics, including concepts of homeostasis, feedback regulation, stability, and dynamics.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: BME doctoral student status or permission of instructor. A graduate-level introduction providing a foundation for applied and basic research in human and mammalian physiology, including basic information and current active research.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: BIO 504/704. Theoretical background and practical application of plasmids, restriction and modifying enzymes, lambda phage, and vectors. Discussion of genomic and cDNA libraries and a variety of detection systems for isolating and characterizing cloned DNA, including hybridization techniques and DNA sequence analysis.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Theoretical analysis of the mechanisms and consequences of allele frequency changes in populations of organisms.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: BIO 504/704. A molecular genetics course. Genetics of development in single and multicellular systems, with emphasis on programmed and differential gene expression.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Theoretical and practical analyses of genomic evolution at the molecular level. Individual projects involve quantitative studies of nucleotide and protein sequences.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: Previous course work in ecology, evolution, behavior, or conservation biology or permission of instructor. This course examines field techniques for the analysis of biodiversity and ecological relationships through participation in field research projects. Some study sites may be in remote, primitive locations and may involve international travel. See instructor for location, costs, and preparations necessary for the course.
(4 credits) Prerequisite: Previous course work in ecology, evolution, behavior, or conservation biology or permission of instructor. Four-credit version of BIO 651/851.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: BIO 424/425 or equivalent. Physiological adaptations to environmental problems; major environmental variables considered: food and energy, light, temperature, oxygen, water, and salinity; adaptations to daily and seasonal changes in the environment.
(2 credits) Prerequisite: Permission of BGES Graduate Committee. In-depth study of significant, recent conceptual or methodological advances in modern biology explored through lectures, discussion, and readings of the primary literature. Topic varies with the instructor. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: Permission of BGES Graduate Committee. In-depth study of significant, recent conceptual or methodological advances in molecular biology. Topic varies with the instructor. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic.
(1 credits) Prerequisite: Permission of Graduate Committee. The exit literature research project for completion of the non-thesis Masters degree in biology: an in-depth written review of the literature on a selected topic in biology, and its oral defense. May not be repeated for credit.
(1-10 credits) Prerequisite: Approval of BGES Graduate Program Director. Research prior to approval of the CSU Thesis Research Proposal Approval Form for students seeking the M.S. degree. Graded S, NS, F, T.
(1-10 credits) Prerequisite: Approval of BGES Graduate Program Director. Research following approval of the CSU Thesis Research Proposal Approval Form for students seeking the M.S. degree. Graded S, NS, F, T.
(3 credits) Uses of computer methods in the biological sciences. Emphasis will be placed on computer applications, including programming languages, statistical analysis software, electron communication and text processing tools.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: BIO 306 or equivalent. Metabolic reactions of the cell for energy production and storage. Structure and function of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids. Regulation and control of metabolic pathways.
(3 credits) Prerequisites: BIO 308/309, BIO 412/413, and BIO 504/704; Co-requisite: BIO 513/713. The study of immune cell development, organization and expression of immunoglobulin and T cell receptor genes, including antigen processing and presentation, cytokine regulation, apoptosis, immunity to infections, diseases, and vaccines.
(1 credits) Prerequisites: BIO 308/309, BIO 412/413, and BIO 504/704; Co-requisite: BIO 512/712. The laboratory covers antibody production, general immunoassays, tissue culture techniques, and genetic engineering techniques.
(3 credits) Co-requisite: BIO 517/717. Structure, function, and genetics of major groups of microorganisms, with emphasis on bacteria; the role of microbes in the economy of nature and man.
(1 credits) Corequisite: BIO 522/722. Exercises that emphasize modern methods of physiological measurement, and the analysis and presentation of physiological data.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: BIO 301 or equivalent. Exploration of the relation of behavior to neural function; topics include basic neurophysiology and properties of sensory and motor systems illustrated with human and non-human examples.
(3 credits) Introduction to functions of hormones and endocrine glands, including mechanisms controlling hormone secretion; mammalian systems emphasized.
(3 credits) Prerequisites: BIO 306 and BIO 310 or equivalents or consent of the instructor. A course in either statistics or computer science is highly recommended. Introduction to the tools and techniques of Bioinfomatics with emphasis on computational techniques to analyze genomic and proteomic data. Topics include searching of databases, sequence alignment and analysis, phyologenetic methods and computer programming to analyze database information. A project using original or Internet bioinfomatics tools is required.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: Graduate student in Biology or permission of instructor. Corequisite: BIO 735 Fundamental concepts and methods in molecular biology relevant to careers in biological and biomedical research and biotechnology.
(2 credits) Prerequisite: Graduate student in Biology or permission of instructor. Corequisite: BIO 734 Laboratory exercises allowing hands-on experience in selected techniques covered in BIO 734.
(3 credits) An introduction to the modern theory of evolutionary genetics, including development of the concepts of genetic diversity, natural selection, random genetic drift, population substructure, infinite-alleles models, and the neutral theory of molecular evolution.
(3 credits) Introductory course in biostatistics, including probability, statistical inference, hypothesis testing, regression, and other analytical statistical methods applicable to biology.
(3 credits) Application of mathematical and statistical methodology to problems of biological structure and functional form. Individual projects involve detailed morphometric analyses of real data.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: BIO 304 or equivalent. Advanced lectures on evolution that consider traits, genes, and their interaction with environmental variation. Topics include the basic quantitative methods required to interpret evolutionary change, the consequences of population structure, molecular approaches to phylogenetic studies, and the changes in genetic variation under different models of selection, drift, migration, and mutation.
(3 credits) Prerequisites: BIO 300, 302, and BIO 304 or equivalent. Study of interactions of organisms within their environment, including growth and regulation of populations, communities, energetics of organisms and ecosystems, life-history evolution, and systems ecology.
(1 credits) Corequisite: BIO 754. Selected exercises designed to reinforce concepts covered in BIO 754. The laboratory includes a few one-day field trips on weekends.
BIO 762 - Evolutionary Ecology of Sexual Reproduction
(3 credits) Prerequisite: BIO 300 or BIO 302 or permission of instructor. Although organisms spend huge amounts of energy in carrying out activities related to sexual reproduction, it is by far the most dominate mode of reproduction, but why? This course will attempt to explore that question and to examine various modes of sexual reproduction in diverse organisms in an evolutionary context.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: A course in embryology or developmental biology; Co-requisite: BIO 565/765. An experimental analysis of the mechanisms of development with emphasis on events at the molecular, cellular, and tissue levels of organization.
(1 credits) Prerequisite: A course in embryology or developmental biology; Co-requisite: BIO 564/764. An experimental analysis of the mechanisms of development with emphasis on events at the molecular, cellular, and tissue levels of organization.
(1 credits) Prerequisite: A course in microbiology; Co-requisite: BIO 570/770. Laboratory methods for isolation, examination, manipulation, and experimentation with protozoa.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: Graduate student in Biology or Environmental Science or permission of instructor. Co-requisite BIO 773. A study of the interaction of physical, geochemical, and biological components of wetland ecosystems. Adaptations of organisms in wetland ecosystems and community interactions are emphasized.
(1 credits) Prerequisite: Graduate student in Biology or Environmental Science or permission of instructor. Co-requisite BIO 772 Field and laboratory study give students experience in inquiry and problem-based activities involving data collection and analyses used in wetland ecology. Techniques in wetland characterization and delineation are covered. Due to the field component of laboratories, labs are taught on Saturdays.
(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Graduate student in Biology or Environmental Science or permission of instructor. Co-requisite, BIO 775 Stream Ecology Field Laboratory. A study of the interaction of physical, geochemical, and biological components in stream ecosystems. Adaptations of organisms in aquatic environments, community interactions, and ecosystem energetics are emphasized. To facilitate outdoor excursions, may be scheduled outside normal semester dates and graded initially with a T grade.
(1 credits) Prerequisite(s): Graduate student in Biology or Environmental Science or permission of instructor. Co-requisite, BIO 774 Stream Ecology. Field and laboratory study give students experience in inquiry and problem-based activities involving data collection and analyses used in stream ecology. Techniques in stream bioassessment (ICI, IBI), and Ohio EPA habitat assessment methods (HHEI, QHEI) are covered. To facilitate outdoor excursions, may be scheduled outside normal semester dates and graded initially with a T grade.
(3 credits) Corequisite: BIO 577/777. Basic physiological processes in plants; photosynthesis, uptake of nutrients, respiration, growth, and the role of hormones and enzymes involved in these processes.
(1 credits) The fundamentals of preparing grant proposals to private, state, and federal agencies. Key topics include formulating specific experimental aims, experimental design, critique, and re-submission.
(3 credits) An introduction to the fundamentals of preparing grant proposals to private, state and federal agencies, with some focus on those supporting biomedical research. Students will write and revise a major grant proposal.
(3 credits) Examination of basic cellular processes, including structure and function of organelles and biomembranes, intracellular transport, cell motility and shape, and cellular signaling events as they relate to proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, and the integration of cells into tissues. Consideration of the experimental basis with extensive use of the primary literature.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: BIO 504/704 or equivalent. Structure and function of nucleic acids. Replication, modification, and recombination of DNA. Transcription, translation, and regulation of transcription and translation.
(3 credits) Prerequisites: BIO 200/201 and BIO 202/203 or equivalents, and suitable background in chemistry and physics. Physiology of major organ systems of vertebrates, with an emphasis on mammalian physiology and a major focus on system characteristics, including concepts of homeostasis, feedback regulation, stability, and dynamics.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: BME doctoral student status or permission of instructor. A graduate-level introduction providing a foundation for applied and basic research in human and mammalian physiology, including basic information and current active research.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: BIO 504/704. Theoretical background and practical application of plasmids, restriction and modifying enzymes, lambda phage, and vectors. Discussion of genomic and cDNA libraries and a variety of detection systems for isolating and characterizing cloned DNA, including hybridization techniques and DNA sequence analysis.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Theoretical analysis of the mechanisms and consequences of allele frequency changes in populations of organisms.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: BIO 504/704. A molecular genetics course. Genetics of development in single and multicellular systems, with emphasis on programmed and differential gene expression.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Theoretical and practical analyses of genomic evolution at the molecular level. Individual projects involve quantitative studies of nucleotide and protein sequences.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: Previous course work in ecology, evolution, behavior, or conservation biology or permission of instructor. This course examines field techniques for the analysis of biodiversity and ecological relationships through participation in field research projects. Some study sites may be in remote, primitive locations and may involve international travel. See instructor for location, costs, and preparations necessary for the course.
(4 credits) Prerequisite: Previous course work in ecology, evolution, behavior, or conservation biology or permission of instructor. Four-credit version of BIO 651/851.
(3 credits) Prerequisite: BIO 424/425 or equivalent. Physiological adaptations to environmental problems; major environmental variables considered: food and energy, light, temperature, oxygen, water, and salinity; adaptations to daily and seasonal changes in the environment.
(2 credits) Prerequisite: Permission of BGES Graduate Committee. In-depth study of significant, recent conceptual or methodological advances in modern biology explored through lectures, discussion, and readings of the primary literature. Topic varies with the instructor. May be repeated for credit with a change of topic.