BIOL
Biology
BIOL 252 BOTANY LAB BIOL 395 HUMAN PATHOPHYSIOLOGY BIOL 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH BIOL 491 SPECIAL TOPICS BIOL 501 EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS BIOL 503 PALEOBIOLOGY BIOL 504 QUANTITATIVE BIOLOGY BIOL 505 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS BIOL 506 POPULATION DYNAMICS BIOL 508 SCIENTIFIC WRITING BIOL 510 TOPICS IN NEUROBIOLOGY BIOL 513 TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY OF PLAINS AND PRAIRIES BIOL 515 LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT BIOL 516 TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY OF THE NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS BIOL 518 PARAMETER ESTIMATION FOR ECOLOGICAL MODELS BIOL 519 BIOLOGY OF RIPARIAN ZONES AND WETLANDS BIOL 520 ANIMAL BIODIVERSITY IN GYE BIOL 521 CONSERVATION BIOLOGY BIOL 522 BIRDS OF PREY IN THE GREATER YELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM BIOL 523 WILDLIFE ECOLOGY OF TE NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS BIOL 524 FRONTIERS IN LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY BIOL 525 RESEARCH METHODS AND THE SCIENTIFIC PROCESS BIOL 532 PHYSIOLOGICAL PLANT ECOLOGY BIOL 533 PHYSIOLOGICAL PLANT ECOLOGY LAB BIOL 534 VEGETATION ECOLOGY BIOL 540 ANALYSIS OF ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES BIOL 542 COMMUNITY ECOLOGY BIOL 548 CONSERVATION GENETICS BIOL 575 RESEARCH OR PROFESSIONAL PAPER/PROJECT BIOL 588 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BIOL 589 GRADUATE CONSULTATION BIOL 590 MASTER'S THESIS BIOL 591 SPECIAL TOPICS BIOL 592 INDEPENDENT STUDY BIOL 594 SEMINAR BIOL 598 INTERNSHIP BIOL 690 DOCTORAL THESIS
BIOL 252 BOTANY LAB
F 1 cr. LAB 1
COREQUISITE: BIOL 251.
-- This lab will feature plant ecology and also plants that have been
used as model organisms in studies of basic biological processes.
BIOL 395 HUMAN PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
S 3 cr. LEC 2 IND 1 SEM 1
PREREQUISITE: BCH 380 or consent of instructor.
-- Students will research two diseases of their own choosing and give
a class presentation of their findings. The presentation normally includes
diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment.
BIOL 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
F,S,Su 1 - 6 cr. IND May be repeated. Max 12 cr.
-- Directed undergraduate research which may culminate in a research
paper, journal article, or undergraduate thesis. Course will address
responsible conduct of research.
BIOL 491 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular
one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability
and demand.
BIOL 501 EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BIOB 375.
-- The operations of fundamental genetic principles in populations of
living things. Emphasis on natural populations with a thorough consideration
of factors of evolution, particularly at the species level and below.
BIOL 503 PALEOBIOLOGY
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: BIOO 310, BIOB 420.
-- A study of the fossil record as a means of inferring biological characteristics
of extinct species. Current topics in paleontology, phylogenetic systematics,
patterns of evolution, speciation and extinction and osteohistology
will be examined.
BIOL 504 QUANTITATIVE BIOLOGY
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: BIOE 370, either STAT 216 or STAT 332, and one of the
following: M 161, M 191, M 192.
-- Applications of mathematical models to biological phenomena with
examples drawn from physiology, ecology and bioengineering. The course
is intended to develop facility with optimization techniques, numerical
methods, matrix operations, complex variables and simple statistical
ideas. Computer lab.
BIOL 505 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: BIOE 370, either STAT 216 or STAT 332 and one of the following:
M 161, M 191, M 192.
-- Theory of ecological dynamics and introduction to multivariate methods
for ecological analysis. Computer lab.
BIOL 506 POPULATION DYNAMICS
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: BIOE 370, either STAT 216 or STAT 332, and one of the
following: M 161, M 171, M 172.
-- Techniques for modeling the growth, regulation, harvesting and persistence
of populations. Computer lab.
BIOL 508 SCIENTIFIC WRITING
S 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing and permission of instructor.
-- The course is designed to provide an intensive scientific writing
experience for graduate students in the process of writing the first
draft of their thesis or dissertation, including editing and critique
sessions by both peers and the instructor.
BIOL 510 TOPICS IN NEUROBIOLOGY
S 3 cr. LEC 2 RCT 1 Maximum of 9 credits.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing and at least one upper division or graduate
course in neurobiology.
-- Recent advances in topics in neurobiology with emphasis in different
years on either neurocytology, neuroendocrinology/neuroimmunology, or
developmental neurobiology.
BIOL 513 TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY
OF PLAINS AND PRAIRIES
Su 1 cr. RCT 1
PREREQUISITE: Either BIOE 408 or BIOL 516, graduate standing, secondary
teacher certification, two years teaching experience, and computer access.
COREQUISITE: Suggested: ESCI 513.
-- Students will develop plant keys for classroom use, quantitatively
analyze two grassland communities, and develop classroom activities
on ecology of grasslands. Distance learning, class offered by internet
connection. This course is designed for secondary school teachers enrolled
in MSSE program and cannot be used in graduate programs in Biological
Sciences.
BIOL 515 LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY
AND MANAGEMENT
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 4 cr. LEC 2 LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
-- Principles on landscape pattern, change, and function. Application
of theory to conservation including population viability, reserve design,
multiple-use landscapes. Lab introduces GIS, GPS, and simulation models.
For graduate students and motivated undergraduates.
BIOL 516 TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY
OF THE NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS
Su 2 cr. RCT 1 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, two years of classroom teaching, undergraduate
science degree, and one year of biology.
-- Description and comparison of grass land, forest, and alpine ecosystems
of the NRM with respect to composition, structure, and process such
as production, decomposition and mineral cycling. We will use tools
including keys to species and environmental types, dimension analysis,
remote sensing, and statistics. This course is designed for secondary
school teachers enrolled in MSSE Program and cannot be used in graduate
programs in biological sciences.
BIOL 518 PARAMETER ESTIMATION
FOR ECOLOGICAL MODELS
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: BIOL 504 or equivalent.
-- Statistical methods to quantify uncertainty, and to plan data collection
for cost-efficient reduction in uncertainty, in application to ecological
models where data are often sparse and processes are often noisy, and
management decision must take account of uncertainty.
BIOL 519 BIOLOGY OF RIPARIAN
ZONES AND WETLANDS
Su 2 cr. RCT 2
PREREQUISITE: Either BIOL 516 or BIOE 408, secondary teacher certification,
two years teaching experience, and computer access.
COREQUISITE: Suggested: ESCI 512, ESCI 515.
-- Students will develop plant keys for classroom use, quantitatively
analyze two riparian and two wetland areas, and develop classroom activities
about ecology of those areas. Distance learning class offered by internet
connection. This course is designed for secondary school teachers enrolled
in the MSSE program and cannot be used in graduate programs in Biological
Sciences.
BIOL 520 ANIMAL BIODIVERSITY
IN GYE
Su 2 cr. LEC 1 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: BIOE 370, F&WL 301, BIOE 405, or equivalent and (a)
2 years science technology experience or (b) enrolled in MSSE.
-- Exploration of biodiversity's meaning, importance & determinants;
key ecological features of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and patterns
of change in those features: & possible strategies for maintaining
biodiversity in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
BIOL 521 CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BIOE 370, BIOB 420 and STAT 216, or equivalents.
-- A broad survey of conservative biology, with studies spanning genetics,
demography/population dynamics, and community/ecosystem/landscape ecology.
Approaches include empirical field studies, mathematical models and
conceptual discussion. Includes lab modeling exercises, extensive reading
in primary literature, and writing a research paper. Cross-listed with
BIOE 440.
BIOL 522 BIRDS OF PREY IN THE
GREATER YELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM
Su 2 cr. LEC 1 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: BIOE 370, WILD 301, BIOE 405, or equivalent and 2 years
science technology experience or enrolled in MSSE.
-- Exploration of the ecology and habitat of avian raptors in the Greater
Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE). Application of the scientific method to
the study of raptors. Field identification of raptors, investigation
of species life histories, and inquiry methods of species-specific habitat
needs. Student will develop methods and skills for classroom based research
on wildlife. This course is designed for secondary school teachers enrolled
in the MSSE program.
BIOL 523 WILDLIFE ECOLOGY OF
THE NORTHERN ROCKY PLAINS
Su 2 cr. LEC 2
PREREQUISITE: BIOE 370, WILD 301, BIOE 405, or equivalent and 2 years
science technology experience or enrolled in MSSE.
-- Introduction to wildlife species and the range of habitats present
in the Northern Rocky Mountain ecosystems. Emphasis on large carnivores
and ungulates within montane terrestrial systems. Application of the
scientific method to study interactions between predators, prey , and
human impacts. This course is designed for middle and high school teachers.
BIOL 524 FRONTIERS IN LANDSCAPE
ECOLOGY
F alternate years to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: BIOE 370 or the equivalent.
-- Students and instructor will write a scientific paper for publication
that synthesizes an important question in landscape ecology. Students
will select the topic, review and synthesize current knowledge on the
topic, and write a scientific manuscript.
BIOL 525 RESEARCH METHODS AND
THE SCIENTIFIC PROCESS
F 3 cr. LEC 2 RCT 1
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
-- Application of the scientific method to answer biological questions
and the development of skills needed to prepare research proposals,
critique research studies and communicate research findings. For first
year graduate students.
BIOL 532 PHYSIOLOGICAL PLANT
ECOLOGY
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BIOE 370.
-- Outlines the plant's Hutchinsonian niche through review of energy,
material (water, nutrients and toxins) and mechanical (including animal)
factors. Computer modeling of plant function in the environment is discussed.
BIOL 533 PHYSIOLOGICAL PLANT
ECOLOGY LAB
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 1 cr. LAB 1
COREQUISITE: BIOL 532.
-- A research project in physiological plant ecology will be chosen,
carried out and reported in scientific journal format.
BIOL 534 VEGETATION ECOLOGY
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BIOE 370.
-- Considers the composition, structure, function, distribution in time
and space, ecology and classification of communities. Emphasizes universal
methods, current studies and Rocky Mountain systems. Complementary field
experience is available in BIOE 408.
BIOL 540 ANALYSIS OF ECOLOGICAL
COMMUNITIES
F alternate years, 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
-- Multivariate statistical analysis of data from terrestrial or aquatic,
plant or animal communities. Classification, ordination, and predictive
modeling of species and communities, emphasizing a hands-on approach
and practical problem solving in community ecology.
BIOL 542 COMMUNITY ECOLOGY
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: At least one undergraduate or graduate course in each
of the following: ecology (e.g., M 170) and statistics (e.g. STAT 216)or
consent of instructor.
--Focuses on the origin, maintenance, and consequences of biological
diversity within local communities by examining studies of natural patterns,
explorations of mathematical models and direct experimentation. The
complexities of species interactions are explored in multispecies assemblages.
BIOL 548 CONSERVATION GENETICS
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BIOB 375, STAT 216 and STAT 217.
-- Introduction to the application of genetics for the conservation
of plant and animal populations. Emphasis will be placed on case studies
from the primary literature and analyzing genetic data using mathematical
models developed in class.
BIOL 575 RESEARCH OR PROFESSIONAL
PAPER/PROJECT
F,S,Su 1 - 4 cr. IND
Graduate standing and committee approval.
-- A research or professional paper or project dealing with a topic
in the field. The topic must be mutually agreed upon by the student
and his or her major advisor and graduate committee.
BIOL 588 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. May be repeated; maximum 3 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, teaching experience and/or current
employment in a school organization, consent of instructor and Dean
of Graduate Studies.
-- Courses offered on a one time basis to fulfill professional development
needs of in service educators. A specific focus is given to each course
which is appropriately subtitled.
BIOL 589 GRADUATE CONSULTATION
F,S,Su 3 cr. IND
PREREQUISITE: Master's standing and approval of the Dean of Graduate
Studies.
-- This course may be used only by students who have completed all of
their course work (and thesis, if on a thesis plan) but who need additional
faculty or staff time or help.
BIOL 590 MASTER'S THESIS
F,S,Su 1 - 10 cr. IND Maximum credits unlimited.
PREREQUISITE: Master's standing.
BIOL 591 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Max 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Upper division courses and others as determined for each
offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular
one time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability
and demand before requesting a regular course number.
BIOL 592 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, consent of instructor, approval of
department head and Dean of Graduate Studies.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
BIOL 594 SEMINAR
On Demand 1 cr. SEM Maximum 4 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing or seniors by petition and course prerequisites
as determined for each offering.
-- Topics offered at the graduate level which are not covered in regular
courses. Students participate in preparing and presenting discussion
material.
BIOL 598 INTERNSHIP
On Demand 2 - 12 cr. IND
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, consent of instructor and approval
of department head.
-- An individualized assignment arranged with an agency, business or
other organization to provide guided experience in the field.
BIOL 690 DOCTORAL THESIS
F,S,Su 1 - 10 cr. IND Maximum credits unlimited.
PREREQUISITE: Doctoral standing.
