Master of Science Program
A thesis based on original work is required and must be defended orally. The student should decide on an area of specialization and select a supervising professor within the first semester or 12 hours of admission. The supervising professor will act as chairperson of the thesis committee, which will be comprised of a minimum of three graduate faculty members, including one outside of the Department of Biological Sciences.
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For Undergraduate and Graduate Students BIOL 3119 Experimental Embryology (0-3) Botany (BOT) For Undergraduate and Graduate Students BOT 3330 Comparative Plant Morphology (3-0) Microbiology (MICR) For Undergraduate and Graduate Students MICR 3128 Microbial Ecosystems Techniques (0-3) Zoology (ZOOL) For Undergraduate and Graduate Students ZOOL 4155 Vertebrate Paleontology Techniques (0-3) For Graduate Students Only Biology (BIOL) 5130 Seminar (1-0) 5131 Ethical, Social, and Political Dimensions of Science (1-0) 5301 Selected Advanced Topics in the Biological Sciences (3-0) 5305 Herpetology (2-3) 5313 Biogeography (3-0)
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5316 Biosystematics (3-0) Methods and principles of taxonomy, classification, and systematics. 5318 Ecology of Desert Organisms (2-3) Study of the physiological, morphological, and behavioral adaptations of desert plants and animals. Effects of desert abiotic factors on species, populations, and communities. Laboratory fee required. 5320 Endocrinology (2-3) A study of the effects and actions of vertebrate hormones with an emphasis on neuroendocrine control. Laboratory fee required. 5323 Ultrastructure (3-0) Current research advances in cellular biology. 5324 Mammalogy (2-3) Class Mammalia, with emphasis on morphological, physiological, ecological, and behavioral adaptations to past and present environments. Laboratory fee required. 5326 Advances in Immunological Concepts (3-0) Study of immunological and immunochemical concepts. Emphasis will be placed on recent experimental advances in immunology. Prerequisite: MICR 4453 or instructor approval. 5327 Advances in Ecological Theory (3-0) Study of recent advances in ecological theory with special emphasis on adaptation, population structure and dynamics, behavioral processes, and species interactions. 5328 Numerical Analysis in Biology (2-3) Study and application of specialized numerical methods in biological sciences. Prerequisite: instructor approval. 5329 Physiology of the Bacterial Cell (3-0) The study of the biochemical and physiological processes occurring in the bacterial cell. Emphasis will be placed on recent experimental approaches that are in current use in microbial physiology research. Prerequisite: instructor approval. 5340 Structure and Function of Macromolecules (3-0) Functional biology of cells, with emphasis on the relationship between molecular structure and function. 5342 Synthesis and Degradation of Macromolecules (3-0) In-depth discussion of the mechanisms and pathways for the synthesis of amino acids, lipids, membranes, and nucleic acids and for the degradation of carbohydrates, lipids, and the salvage pathways. Prerequisite: BIOL 5340 or instructor approval. 5343 Mechanisms of Cellular Toxicity (3-0) Theory and application of toxicology. Focus will be on the absorption, distribution, excretion, and metabolism of xenobiotic and toxic materials and the molecular approaches to the study of toxicology. 5344 Molecular Pathogenesis (3-0) Cellular and molecular basis of diseases induced or exacerbated by microbes, parasites, pollutants, poor sanitation, and malnutrition. 5346 Ecosystem Toxicology (3-0) Practical analysis of degraded natural communities of plants and animals, including biotic inventories, detection of bio accumulated toxins, and the use of indicator species. 5360 Limnology (3-0) |
