Check out BAHS Spring 2019 Elective Course Offerings

BAHS will offer the following elective courses for spring semester 2019. Check with your academic adviser if you are not sure which count in your curriculum. 

·         Biology 231- Biology of Aging

·         Biology 233 – Human Genetics
·         Biology 290 – Writing in Biology
·         Biology 301 – Intro to Health Care Practice (application process – See Dr. Venditti)
·         Biology 333 – Molecular Biology
·         Biology 342 – Medical Microbiology
·         Biology 361 – Comp. Vert. Anatomy
·         Biology 472 – Animal Cell Physiology
·         Biology 473 – Cancer Biology
·         Biology 474 – Human Physiology
·         Biology 410 – Advanced Invertebrate Zoology (new course)
Course description:
Develops an advanced understanding of morphology, anatomy, physiology, adaptations, evolution, life history, and systematics of invertebrate animals.  Major trends in invertebrate evolution will be used to illustrate current thought in phylogeny and systematics.  Current research, collections and museum techniques in biodiversity studies, and invertebrate conservation will be stressed.  Intended for majors in Biology and Graduate Students, particularly students of paleontology, natural history, and conservation.  Mandatory, multiday, overnight, weekend field trips required.  Field trips will entail additional student costs.  Elective course for biology majors and Master of Science in biology students.  Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week.  Prerequisite: BIOLOGY 115 (Concepts in Biology 2) ·        
Biology 420 – Global Change Biology
 Biology 442 – Virology
·         Biology 460 – Population Biology
·         *Biology 489 – Special Topics: Redesigning Life
Course description: Will include discussions of the history and current developments in intentionally altered genomic DNA in microbes, plants, animals, and humans, along with applications to research, industry, agriculture and medicine. This is a course for Biology and Health Sciences majors with three hours of lecture/seminar per week. Prerequisite: BIOLOGY 271 (Cell Biology) and BIOLOGY 242 (Microbiology). 
·         *Biology 489 – Special Topics: Human Evolutionary Genetics
Course description: To explore the application of genetic and genomic theory to the study and understanding of human population evolution. Emphasis will be placed on applications of medical (e.g. Genome-Wide Association Studies) and anthropological (e.g. historical human migration patterns) significance. Pre-requisites: Any two of these: BIOLOGY 233 Human Genetics, BIOLOGY 332  Genetics, BIOLOGY 333 Molecular Biology, BIOLOGY 430 Evolution, BIOLOGY 435 Bioinformatics
·         *Biology 489 – Special Topics: Lyme Disease
Course description: CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Lyme disease is the most common zoonotic disease in the United States. We will study Lyme disease from a public health perspective with an emphasis on the northeastern US. We will examine the microbiological, medical, and ecological components of Lyme disease risk, diagnosis, and treatment. Prerequisite: Biology 242 (Microbiology) or Biology 351 (Ecology)

*Please note the pre-requisites for Biology 489. You must have these pre-requisites completed to take the course.  You may not use more than two Biology 489 courses to fulfill elective requirements.

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