BIOL 295 - Seminar in Biology

Planned Offering: Fall, Winter
Credits: 1

Prerequisites: BIOL 111 and 113, at least junior standing and departmental consent. Seminar topics vary with instructor and term. Sample topics include: genetics, molecular genetics, virology, evolutionary biology, history of medicine, biology of aging, ecology, cancer, reproductive strategies, neuroendocrinology, microbiology and immunology. These are in-depth studies of restricted topics within the broad areas indicated by the titles, involving critical review of literature, discussion and oral and/or written presentation. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.

Winter 2017, BIOL 295A-01: Topics in Biology: Yellowstone Ecology (1). Prerequisites: BIOL 111 and 113, junior standing, and instructor consent. This course examines the interactions of microbes, plants and animals in the world’s oldest national park Through weekly readings, discussions, presentations and written works we cover topics including soil microbes, grazing, fire, predators, and ecosystem function. This course is a pre-requisite for BIOL 332 Plant Functional Ecology which goes to Yellowstone in Spring term and priority is given to students planning to enroll in BIOL 332. Hamilton