BIOL 100 General Principles
of Biology (4 credits)
The biological principles at the cellular and organismal
levels are discussed. The topics covered include cell structure,
respiration, photosynthesis, osmosis, enzymes, DNA and protein synthesis,
genetics, ecology, and evolution. Three hours of lecture and one
two-hour lab weekly.
BIOL 119 The Botanical World (3 credits)
An introduction to the biology of plants, exploring their
diversity, peculiar adaptations, associations with animals, practical uses,
and the profound effect they have had on modern civilization. Three
hours of lecture weekly.
BIOL
122 General Biology II (4 credits)
A survey of the major groups of organisms, their
morphology, physiology, evolution and ecology. Three hours of lecture & one three-hour lab weekly.
BIOL 243 Systematic Botany
(4 credits)
Lecture presentations in the identification, naming, and
classification of higher plants. The laboratory will focus on
acquiring skills in plant identification with an emphasis on the flora of
Massachusetts. Two hours of lecture and one three-hour lab weekly.
BIOL 327
Wetlands Ecology (4 credits)
A course that considers the values, functions, protection
and recognition of wetlands. Field trips will allow students to
investigate wetlands of southeastern Massachusetts. Three hours of
lecture and one three-hour lab weekly.
Biological
Invasions
is designed as an upper-division seminar-type course. This course
introduces students to “Biological Pollution” and examines the properties of
invasive species and invaded communities, heavily relying on case studies as
illustration. We will review several examples of different
organisms—including microbes, birds, plants, insects, mollusks, and
mammals—and how they alter ecosystems, endanger public health, local
economies, and traditional cultures.
BIOL
BIOL 423 Biological Invasions (3 credits)
