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BIOL 4434 Limnology Prerequisites: BIOL 3034 or (NREM 3012 and NREM 3013). Description: This course provides an overview of the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of inland habitats including lakes, reservoirs, streams, and wetlands. Field trips required. May not be used for degree credit with BIOL 5434. Previously offered as ZOOL 4434. Credit hours: 4 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Lab: 3 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab Department/School: Integrative Biology BIOL 4464 Ornithology Prerequisites: BIOL 1604. Description: Classification, evolution, distribution, identification, life histories, and morphological, ecological, and behavioral adaptations of birds. Two weekend field trips required. Same course as NREM 4464. May not be used for degree credit with BIOL 5464 or NREM 5464. Previously offered as ZOOL 4464. Credit hours: 4 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Lab: 3 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab Department/School: Integrative Biology BIOL 4524 Biological Laboratory Instrumentation Prerequisites: CHEM 1515 and PBIO 1404 or MICR 2123 or BIOL 1604 or equivalents or consent of instructor. Description: Lecture and laboratory course in biological instrumentation use, theory, experimental design, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Topics include liquid handling systems, pH/ISE meters, electrophoresis, spectrophotometers, centrifuges, chromatography, thermocylers, and DNA sequencers. No credit for students with credit in BIOL 5524, MICR 5524, PBIO 5524. Same course as PBIO 4524 and MICR 4524. Credit hours: 4 Contact hours: Lecture: 2 Lab: 4 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Lab, Lecture, Combined lecture and lab Department/School: Integrative Biology BIOL 4700 Undergraduate Research Problems Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Description: Participation in faculty research or execution of a problem formulated by the student. Project will include the communication of research results in written and/or oral form. Previously offered as ZOOL 4700. Credit hours: 1-4 Contact hours: Other: 1 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Independent Study Department/School: Integrative Biology BIOL 4710 Internships in Integrative Biology Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. Description: Student participation in a research project during an internship in a Life Sciences related professional work setting. Graded on a pass-fail basis. Previously offered as ZOOL 4710. Credit hours: 1-3

BIOL 4750 Honors Study in Integrative Biology Prerequisites: Honors Program participation.

Description: Individual study in the development of biological concepts. Extensive reading, literature search and special experimentation. An individual problems course for the gifted student. Previously offered as ZOOL 4750. Credit hours: 1-5 Contact hours: Other: 1 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Independent Study Department/School: Integrative Biology General Education and other Course Attributes: Honors Credit BIOL 5000 Research for Master’s Thesis Description: Independent research for the MS Thesis under the supervision of graduate faculty member. Previously offered as ZOOL 5000. Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours. Credit hours: 1-6 Contact hours: Other: 1 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Independent Study Department/School: Integrative Biology BIOL 5003 Graduate Orientation and Academic Development Prerequisites: Admission to Integrative Biology graduate program or instructor approval. Description: Prepare first year Integrative Biology graduate students for success. We address departmental expectations and standards by providing: an introduction to departmental expertise and capabilities, exposure to available tools and resources, a forum for research conceptualization and formulation, instruction on finding and securing funding, guidance on how to convert questions into grant proposals, and a milieu for preparation, submission and peer review of external grant/ fellowships. Previously offered as ZOOL 5003. Credit hours: 3 Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Lecture Department/School: Integrative Biology BIOL 5010 Graduate Seminar Description: Discussion of selected topics. Previously offered as ZOOL 5010. Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 10 credit hours. Credit hours: 1-3 Contact hours: Other: 1 Levels: Graduate Schedule types: Independent Study Department/School: Integrative Biology

Contact hours: Other: 1 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule types: Independent Study Department/School: Integrative Biology