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• BIOL 452: Freshwater Ecology

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Surveys chemical, biological and physical aspects of freshwater lakes, ponds and streams and their biota. There are lecture, laboratory, and field components to this course. Prerequisite:    BIOL301
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• BIOL 453: Freshwater Entomology

  1.00 - 2.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Surveys arthropods inhabiting the lakes, wetlands, streams, and rivers of central Pennsylvania. Students will become familiar with the taxonomy and ecology of common freshwater crustaceans, arachnids, and insects and their use as indicators of water quality by state and federal agencies. Students will have the opportunity obtain family-level freshwater insect taxonomic certification through the Society for Freshwater Science.
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• BIOL 454: Freshwater Algae

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Surveys algae inhabiting the lakes, wetlands, streams, and rivers of central Pennsylvania. Students will become familiar with the taxonomy and ecology of common algae and their use in water quality assessment. Prerequisite:    BIOL301
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• BIOL 455: Community Ecology

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Investigates advance concepts and methods in community ecology including interactions between animal and plant populations. Special emphasis will be placed on standard techniques for estimating population size of various taxa, sampling plant community structure, statistical analysis, and written interpretation of the data. Prerequisite:    BIOL301
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• BIOL 456: Environmental Toxicology

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Introduces environmental toxicology and an interdisciplinary study of the major classes of pollutants. Focus is on the effects of environmental toxins on living organisms and the ecosystem.? Prerequisite:    BIOL301 AND CHEM122 OR BIO309 OR BIO3350 OR BLGY351 OR CHE116 OR CHM1112 OR CHM121
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• BIOL 460: PA Plants,Animals & Nat Hist

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Surveys the variety of living things in Pennsylvania by focusing on the evolutionary history, taxonomy, life histories, diversity, and ecological value of a variety of representative and biologically important groups of organisms. The impacts of human interactions with organisms are studied throughout the course. The course emphasizes identification of plant and animal species, habitat needs, and their influence on the economic and social life of humans.?? Prerequisite:    BIOL111
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• BIOL 461: Animal Behavior

  1.00 - 2.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Entails a study of the neuronal, hormonal, and evolutionary foundations of animal behavior in vertebrate and invertebrate taxa. Behaviors such as feeding, communication, mating, and caring for offspring are discussed. Emphasis is placed on the use of the scientific method to discover principles of animal behavior, the appropriate design of animal behavior experiments, and the analysis of data. Prerequisite:    BIOL111 AND BIOL301 OR BIO107 OR BIO1102 OR BIO309 OR BIO3350 OR BLGY115 OR BLGY351
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• BIOL 462: Cancer Biology

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Explores the fundamentals of cancer development and progression. Topics include cancer cell proliferation, growth factors, and the cell cycle, apoptosis and cell survival, DNA damage and repair, oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, and genetic and epigenetic changes that lead to tumor formation. Tumor-host interactions including tumor neovascularization, invasion and metastasis, the tumor microenvironment, and tumor immunology will be covered. Lastly, this course will explore the histopathology, screening, diagnosis, and therapeutic treatments currently available to cancer patients. Prerequisite:    BIOL211 AND CHEM122
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• BIOL 465: Med Genomics

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Discusses the emerging discipline of medical genomics and its role in genomic medicine for individuals with a variety of genetic disorders, diseases with unknown genetic origin, and healthy individuals. Topics will include ethical, legal, and personal implications of the use of genomic data in medicine, patient privacy, cost, insurance, family planning, and patient education. Prerequisite:    BIOL208 AND STAT141 OR BIOL201 OR BIOL209
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• BIOL 466: Bioinformatics

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Introduces recent technological advances in the life sciences that allow for sequencing and analysis of entire genomes in one experiment. Topics include the structure and mechanics of genomes and other related -omics technologies. This course focuses on hands-on exercises using public databases and software to create, extract, and analyze sequencing data. Questions in the fields of medicine, ecology, evolution, and cell/molecular biology will be addressed using the tools of genomic analysis. Prerequisite:    BIOL208 AND STAT141 OR BIOL201 OR BIOL209
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