59 courses with the subject BIOL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
unifying principles of biology. This semester includes discussion of the chemistry of life, cells structure, energy, genetics, and physiology. Three lectures and one lab per week. Fall semester, four hours.
of biology. Topics presented include: the diversity of life, kingdom plantae, animal reproduction and behavior, evolution, and ecological interactions. Three lectures and one lab per week. Spring semester, four hours.
they impact our everyday life. Fungi provide sources of food, medicine, building, and clothing materials, have a major role in ecosystems, and are important symbionts or diseases of plants, insects, and people. This course aims to introduce students to the hidden and not- so-hidden world of fungi and their roles in nature and human society. The topics to be
and biological applications of underwater diving utilizing a Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Device (SCUBA). Areas of study will include: the physiological effects of diving on the body, diving safety, common aquatic environments, ecosystems, and geography (both fresh water and marine) encountered during diving, common aquatic life encountered during diving, and the application of diving in various career fields. The course will prepare the student to pursue a life-time certification as an Open Water Diver through a dive school of their choice and at their own cost. Online, three hours.
designed to prepare freshman, biology (non-health) students for their careers. Students will develop a professional portfolio, explore career options with their degree, learn about the importance of internships, discuss memberships in professional organizations and ways to optimize attendance at professional meetings/conferences. Furthermore, students will learn about ways to balance their spiritual and professional life. Prerequisites: Biology 101; and freshman status or permission from instructor. Spring semester, one hour.
designed to provide students with an understanding of the requirements and tools necessary to succeed as a biology major who is looking forward to a career in any health field. This course will cover a variety of topics designed to prepare students to be a competitive candidate when applying to graduate health fields. Prerequisites: Biology 101, Freshman status only or permission from instructor. Spring semester, one hour.
covered by regular departmental offerings. Subject matter varies each semester.
basic concepts and principles within the field of Microbiology, especially as they relate to microorganisms and viruses that cause disease. Topics include an introduction to the major classes of microorganisms and viruses, microbial nutrition and metabolism, the control of microbial growth, and innate and adaptive immunity. Special emphasis will be placed on a subset of medically important pathogens as a way of illustrating the importance of understanding microbial physiology and pathogenesis as well as the prevention and control of infection. The course is designed specifically for students who are interested in pursuing a career in nursing. Prerequisite: Nursing Program majors only. Fall semester, four hours.
introduces the scope of environmental education. Topics addressed will include history and current trends, issue articulation and methodology, and development of problem-solving and communication skills to address environmental issues. Learning competencies K-12 will be emphasized and reinforced by environmental teaching opportunities and project- based learning experiences. Offered periodically, fall semester, two hours.
the student an opportunity to learn about the amazing world of honeybees. Bee biology, principles of beekeeping, bee diseases, and bee ecology will all be discussed. Students will also have the unique opportunity to see our bees at work at our college-associated apiary. A single and a two-hour time block will allow for lecture and hands-on time in the bee yard and lab. Note: While close exposure to live honey bees will be limited in this course, if you have a known severe allergic (anaphylaxis) reaction to honey bees, you should not take this course (this is extremely rare). Prerequisites: Biology 101 and 102. Spring semester, three hours.
waters. This will include, but not be limited to the biotic, chemical, and physical relationships that exist within aquatic environments. Prerequisites: Biology 102, Chemistry 112 and 114. Alternate years, spring semester, three hours.
biology of gene function. Emphasis is placed on DNA structure, replication, and the regulation of gene expression. This is followed by a discussion of Mendelian genetics, including the fundamental principles of inheritance and the effects of mutation. The course concludes with topics related to genetic variation including genome architecture and how genomes change over time. Three lectures and one recitation per week. Prerequisite: Biology 101. Fall semester, four hours.
using a problem-solving approach to learning. Topics will include transcription and translation, energy conversion, cell division, membranes, organelles, cytoskeleton, and cell communication among others. The lab provides core experience with model cellular systems and basic tools of biomolecular research. Three lectures and one lab per week.
Sophomore standing, permission of the department chair, and a faculty sponsor are required. One, two, or three hours.
biology. Sophomore standing, permission of the department chair, and a faculty sponsor are required. One, two or three hours.
covered by regular departmental offerings. Subject matter varies each semester. One, two, three or four hours.
A variety of diseases will be discussed, ranging from those caused by a single gene to very complex polygenic diseases. Furthermore, genetic testing will be covered, along with newly emerging therapeutic approaches to treating genetic diseases. The lab portion of the course will involve the use of current DNA-analysis techniques, as well as off-campus visits to clinical labs and lectures from practicing professionals. Three lecture hours and one lab per week. Prerequisites: Biology 233 and 234. Spring semester, four hours.
development in animals including fertilization, cleavage, axis specification, gastrulation, neurulation, and organogenesis. Classical and modern developmental techniques and
aspects of plant geography and taxonomy in the lecture portion and methods of plant identification, collection, and preservation with emphasis on local flora in the lab portion. Three lectures and one lab per week. Prerequisite: Biology 234. Fall semester, four hours.
allow students to apply the principles of developmental biology to a research project. Students will participate in a semester-long research experience that will involve conducting experiments with unknown outcomes and communicating their results in writing. One lab per week. This course must be taken concurrently with Biology 302. This course is designated Writing Intensive (WI) and Information Literacy (IL). Prerequisites: Biology 233 and 234; Corequisite Biology 302. Alternate years, spring semester, one hour.
neurobiology, building on foundations of the Hodgkin-Huxley model of action potential, synaptic transmission, and neuromodulation. Studies include processing of sensory information in visual and auditory systems, the chemical senses, and others. The connections between sensory integration and motor behaviors in diverse animals will be explored. Neural mechanisms of learning and memory, sleep/wakefulness, and reward and decision-making also will be addressed. Recommended for students considering a career in research, health sciences, or psychology. Prerequisite: Biology 234. Offered periodically, three hours.
unique opportunity to explore the pathological relationships that affect the health of animals and man within the global community. General virology, bacteriology, parasitology, and mycology will be discussed with special focus on the history, ecology, pathology, and epidemiology of specific zoonotic diseases of current importance. Preventative medicine, population and global health, and “One-Health” concepts will be discussed. This course has special and timely importance in preparation for all pre-health professional careers. Laboratory sessions may include field trips to local areas of public health interest as well as guest speakers from the community. Three lectures and one lab per week. Prerequisite: Biology 234. Biology 233 is suggested. Alternate years, spring semester, four hours.
mammals from both a morphological and a functional view at a microscopic level. Selected common tissue pathologies will also be introduced, discussed, and observed. Each student gets experience in the preparation of fresh slides, as well as identifying all major body tissues under the light microscope and utilizing virtual technology. Prerequisite: Biology 234. Fall semester, three hours.
cellular and molecular level. Beginning with a broad overview of concepts in immunology, the course will explore in detail topics including pattern recognition, clonal selection and deletion, immunological recognition at the molecular level, and lymphocyte development. Special topics include the etiology of autoimmune disease and immunoevasive strategies employed by pathogens. Prerequisite: Biology 234. Summer online, three hours.
representative vertebrates with emphasis on population dynamics, biodiversity,
and progression of the disease. The common features of all cancers will be discussed in addition to the distinguishing characteristics of a subset of cancers. Throughout the course, the linkage of molecular aberrations with therapeutic targets will be emphasized and novel therapeutic approaches will be considered. Prerequisites: Biology 233 and 234. Spring semester, three hours.
comprehensive presentation to the major invertebrate phyla through a combination of lectures and workshops. But because invertebrates comprise roughly 97% of animal species on the planet, we will emphasize terrestrial invertebrates, especially live ones locally available. Prerequisite: Biology 234. Offered periodically, three hours.
virology, with emphasis on mechanisms of virus replication, similarities and differences among virus groups including medically important viruses, how viruses ensure their own survival, and virus-host interactions including disease and host defenses. Two lectures per week. Prerequisite: Biology 234. Alternate years, fall semester, three hours.
students to the theory of evolution, from the production and maintenance of genetic variation to the formation of new species, to present a summary of the history of life on earth, to familiarize students with the mechanisms of evolution, and the concepts of speciation and of major innovations. The material explanation for the origins of life and biological diversification will be examined in light of the Biblical doctrine of God’s sovereignty in creation and process. Prerequisite: Biology 234 or permission of instructor. Spring semester, three hours.
to introduce students to the seminal works that serve as the foundation for the broad sub- fields of biology. Students will read twelve to fourteen books (or excerpts from books) and critique those works in terms of their contribution to both modern biology and contemporary society. Prerequisite: Biology 101 and 102; or permission of instructor. Offered periodically, three hours.
course offers an introduction into geographic information science (GIS). The course will focus on the foundational elements of spatial data analysis with students learning and applying essential mapping skills within the ArcGIS® software, specifically demonstrating the ability to acquire, manage, and analyze spatial data. The course will meet three times a week and consist of both lecture and in-class software analysis. Prerequisite: Biology 102. Fall semester, four hours.
in relation to selected ecosystems with emphasis on the interrelations of individual, population, community, and habitat. Two lectures per week. Prerequisite: Biology 234. Fall semester, three hours.
through both field and lab investigations which quantify the dynamic relationships at an individual, population, and community level. One lab per week. Course must be taken concurrently with Biology 331. Prerequisite: Biology 234, Corequisite: Biology 331. Fall semester, one hour.
principles in the field of biochemistry. Proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids are studied within the themes of macromolecule structure & function, metabolic pathways, and gene expression. Specific topics include oxygen binding proteins, enzyme catalysis, membrane transport, synthesis/degradation pathways of carbohydrates, lipids, & amino acids, and the informational pathways of DNA replication, transcription, & translation. have already received credit for Chemistry 351 or 352. Biology 334 does not fulfill the biochemistry requirement for Biochemistry majors. Spring semester, three hours.
pathogenic microorganisms and their mechanisms of survival, pathogenesis, and spread. Human society relies on the food, fiber, medicine and beauty that plants provide. Therefore, plant disease epidemics in agricultural systems to natural landscapes can cause devastating impacts on our society and economy. This course will focus on the biological and environmental factors that drive plant diseases and the development of strategies to improve plant health and combat disease at the local and global scales. Students will learn about important plant pathogenic fungi, bacteria, viruses, phytoplasmas, and nematodes. Labs will focus on techniques used in diagnostics and plant-microbe interaction research. Grades will be based on student performance in a variety of activities including lecture participation, labs, in-class activities, group projects, and exams. Prerequisite: Biology 102. Alternate years, fall semester, four hours.
mammals will be explored with emphasis on humans. These holistic studies of the body will include 11 major systems: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, circulatory, respiratory, renal, digestive, reproductive, neurologic, endocrine, and lymphatic. This course illustrates normal form and function principles and has special importance in preparation of the health-related careers. Three lectures and one lab per week. Prerequisite: Biology 234. Fall semester, four hours.
and evolution of fishes across the globe with field specimen identification focused on fishes in the northeastern United States. Three lectures per week. Prerequisite: Biology 234. Alternate years, fall semester, three hours.
vertebrate organ system function with emphasis on human physiology. Systems discussed include muscle, nervous, endocrine, reproductive, urinary, digestive and cardiopulmonary. Laboratory exercises will utilize physiology simulations, problem sets and hands-on investigation. Three lectures and one lab per week. Prerequisite: Biology 234. Spring semester, four hours.
topics in the biological sciences. Prerequisite: Completion of at least eight credits in biology, permission of the department chair, and a faculty sponsor. One, two, or three hours.
biological research under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Prerequisites: Completion of at least eight credits in biology, permission of the department chair, and a faculty sponsor. One, two or three hours.
students to study a topic of particular interest to the faculty member offering the course. Heavy focus will be placed on reading primary literature, understanding the history of the field and discussing specific experiments and techniques which led to major findings in the field. Prerequisite: Biology 234. Offered periodically, one hour.
covered by regular departmental offerings. Subject matter varies each semester. One, two, three or four hours.
This repeatable course will introduce students to laboratory techniques and/or model organisms that are important in biological research. While each section will have a different focus, a combination of lectures and hands-on activities will be used to develop student proficiency. Prerequisites: Biology 233 and 234. Fall semester, two hours.
physiological and ecological basis of animal behaviors and its interaction in the ecology and management of wildlife populations. Emphasis is placed on the innate and learned behaviors in disease transmission, and in the evolution and management of rural and urban wildlife populations. Prerequisite: Biology 234. Alternate years, fall semester, three hours.
course will provide students with the opportunity to gain valuable experience in experimental design, develop critical thinking skills by troubleshooting experiments, improve writing and speaking skills, and participate in the collaborative nature of science. Each section of this course will be offered by a different faculty member in the Biology Department and will have a distinct research focus. Prerequisites: Biology 233, 234, and 401. Alternate years, spring semester, four hours.
development, growth, and reproduction of plants. This course will focus on plant physiological processes from the molecular to whole-plant scales. Topics to be covered include plant structure and function, control of growth and development, plant-water relations, photosynthesis, plant respiration, plant nutrition, stress physiology, response to various environmental conditions, and plant communication and behavior. Prerequisites: Biology 101, 102, 233, and 234. Alternate years, spring semester, four hours.
that cause disease in humans, which focuses on microbial structures, genetics, and life cycles, and also delves into molecular pathogenesis mechanisms and interactions between pathogens and the mammalian immune system. Two lectures and two labs per week.
histories, morphology, physiology, behavior, ecology, and impact on human society. The course includes a combination of lecture and lab components. The lab component includes field excursions for collecting insects for display and anatomical/taxonomic investigation.
will provide an introduction to the fundamental bioinformatics tools used in the analysis of genes and genomes. Following an introduction to the genome browser and BLAST searches, students will complete a guided annotation of the coding exons of a unique gene. Upon completion, research data will be submitted for consideration of publication. Prerequisite: Biology 233. Spring semester, one hour.
field of biomedical sciences; the application of scientific principles to understand disease and improve human health. Topics include genomic/epigenomic basis of health and disease, accession of large transcriptomic databases, tools for production and analysis of largescale biological imaging datasets, and introduction to basic bioinformatics tools. The lab will be computer-based: testing hypotheses using large public datasets using TCGA, cBioPortal, QuPath image analysis and others. Aimed at biology majors, no previous programming skills required. Prerequisite: Biology 233. Alternate years, spring semester, four hours.
ecosystems, including the impact of pollution on aquatic environments, water chemistry, taxonomy of aquatic organisms, fisheries, and management of aquatic systems. Prerequisite: Biology 234. Alternate years, spring semester, three hours.
topics in the biological sciences. Prerequisites: Completion of at least eight credits in biology, permission of the department chair, and a faculty sponsor. One, two, or three hours.
biological research under the supervision of a faculty sponsor. Prerequisites: Completion of at least eight credits in biology, permission of the department chair, and a faculty sponsor. One, two or three hours.
to provide students with an understanding of the basic mechanisms of pathological processes. The course is designed to build on the basic knowledge of normal anatomy, physiology, and histology, and to satisfy and stimulate the curiosity of pre-health students in the study of disease. The course will begin with a review of medical terminology associated with the pathogenesis of diseases. Degenerative, metabolic, neoplastic, infectious, immune, traumatic processes will then be explored from an anatomical, physiological, and histological perspective. Pathophysiology will be examined using anatomical and histological images, which will include advanced imaging comparisons within the body’s eleven organ systems. Case studies will be utilized to help students develop a systematic, investigative approach to accessing the cause/s of abnormal anatomy and physiology. Proper specimen collection, proper pathology laboratory techniques, and telemedicine will also be discussed. Prerequisites: Biology 341, highly recommend Biology 346 and 313 prior to taking the course. Online, three hours.
unpaid, individual off-campus experiences in research, medical, environmental, or other approved settings under the guidance of both an on-site host supervisor and a Biology faculty sponsor. Grade is dependent upon required update communication with the faculty
prepare for and conduct effective biology learning experiences. Students will instruct classmates through presentations, participate in Project WET and other activity-based curriculum training, and conduct research using library/web resources. The course will also cover the basics of WILD, WOW, PLT, and Project Food, Land & People. Students will practice instruction in an actual classroom or informal setting. This course is designated Writing Intensive (WI), Information Literacy (IL), and Speaking Intensive (SI).
Biology except for those in teacher certification programs. Students will apply the knowledge they have obtained in previous biology classes by writing a literature review on a biological topic of their interest. Students will learn how to perform in-depth research of scientific literature through the use of library/web resources and will gain experience in both reading and critically evaluating peer-reviewed journal articles. Special emphasis will be placed on the students’ participation in a peer-review process as they evaluate their peers’ papers. The class culminates with each student delivering a professional oral presentation about their chosen topic. This course is designated Writing Intensive (WI), Information Literacy (IL), and Speaking Intensive (SI). Prerequisite: Senior standing. One hour.
covered by regular departmental offerings. Subject matter varies each semester. One, two, three or four hours.
aptitude in biology may undertake supervised biological research. Registration for the honors course requires prior completion of an on- or off-campus research experience. A research paper is required, and a public presentation is encouraged. Prerequisite: Senior standing, permission of the department chair, and a faculty sponsor. One hour.
Source: Grove City College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
