Students will characterize and analyze the genomes of phages obtained in the wild with bioinformatics tools and compare their discoveries with those of phages isolated at other locations around the United States. The research goals of this course will be to identify bacteriophage genes and their organization, examine their similarities and differences that may characterize different phage groups, and determine how these groups may have arisen during evolution.
Offered: Springl. Prerequisites: High school biology, high school chemistry or equivalent, such as CHE , successful completion of all remedial English, reading, and math requirements.
This sequence is intended for students majoring in the sciences, including the health sciences, and secondary science education.
These courses cover the basic concepts of biology that are derived from the study of living things. In the first semester, emphasis is placed upon the molecular and cellular levels of life. Topics such as cell structure, metabolism, molecular genetics, cell division and control mechanisms are discussed. The second semester deals with life on organism through the ecosystem levels. Plant and animal systems are examined in the context of their role in evolution and the environment.
The laboratory includes a dissection of more advanced invertebrates and selected vertebrates. Prerequisites: BIO The second semester deals with life on the organism through the ecosystem levels.
This course is designed to explore the physiological mechanisms of nutrient metabolism and their interactions on human cellular biology. The characteristics and functions of nutrient groups are studied in their relation to their biological requirements and proper balance. Special attention is given to the relationship between an unbalanced diet, an altered metabolism and the disease process.
Also considered are the unique biological features of each of the stages of life and their effect on nutrient requirements. A point of emphasis is the relationship between genetic material and environmental impacts, including radiation, chemicals and viral infection.
Genetic engineering, birth defects, DNA fingerprinting, gene therapy, cancer and the human problems associated with these subjects are discussed. Laboratory exercises involve work with living organisms. The course traces the development of human form and function from conception to birth through lectures, discussions and laboratory experiences on human genetics, reproduction, development, and birth.
Description: Dual listed with GLY The course is designed as an overview of the structure, origin, and evolution of the world's oceans. Investigations will include analysis of abiotic factors such as sediments, coastlines, water properties, and movement.
Students will take a close look at general water circulation, tides, currents, waves, and the effects of weather and climate. Further investigations will focus on biotic factors such as marine organisms, food chains, resources, and man's relationship to the sea. Note: This is a three-credit course and does not fulfill the laboratory science requirement needed for graduation.
There will be no waivers issued under any circumstances. Description: The anatomy, physiology, and behavior of birds will be studied in context of their environments.
Classification and evolution of birds are also discussed. Laboratory exercises involve dissection, field trips, and individual investigative projects involving data collection and analysis.
Field trips include representative Long Island habitats: marine, fresh water, woods, and fields. Description: The course introduces students to the biology of mammals. The characteristics of mammals, how they evolved and their phylogenic relationships are examined. A survey of the living mammalian orders, their features, life history characteristics, physiological and behavioral specializations, and habitat and ecological significance is discussed.
Field trips are a required portion of the course. Description: This course surveys the various groups of plants, their structures and functions, their ecology and economic importance. Students will apply botanical concepts to understand the greenhouse effect, organic gardening, transgenic plants, medicinal uses of plants, and conservation of natural resources.
The Laboratory component requires students to perform research and participate in on-going investigative projects by using the scientific processes to construct hypotheses, design experiments, evaluate data, and draw conclusions. Description: An introductory level course dealing with Marine Science. It provides a framework for illustrating biological principles and processes. Aspects taught include ecology, diversity of plants and animals, marine communities and habits, and current issues and topics related to human intervention.
Laboratory emphasis is on observation, sampling, and studies of marine animals and plant communities. Description: The course includes basic chemistry, history of healing plants, medicinally active ingredients of plants, and modes of action of traditional and modern medicines on the human physiology.
The laboratory component requires students to perform research, test common myths using the scientific processes, analyze data, and participate in other investigative exercises. Description: The course is designed to familiarize students with a host of clinical diseases and their signs, symptoms, risk factors, and treatments. Case studies will be used throughout the course: including use of Internet information from national disease websites.
Students will also be required to demonstrate their knowledge of human anatomy. Description: The fundamental principles of ecology are presented through habitat explorations. Patterns of animal behavior ethology along with the physical specializations adapting wildlife to their habitats are emphasized. Working with locally found living vertebrate and invertebrate species students will produce photo-essay investigations of assigned wildlife topics.
Students must have a camera and are responsible for their own transportation to, from and around field sites. This is a half semester course that may be taken in sequence with BIO for 4 credits. Laboratory fee applies. Description: The course aims at expanding the student's knowledge about Long island's ecological diversity.
During field trips students will investigate the factors affecting the preservation of several natural ecosystems in proximity to the College. Critical thinking skills, class discussions and natural science methodology will be combined for the production of photo-essays exploring Long Island's plant and animal communities. The impact of commercial development on ecological balance, and items in local news, provide the themes for class projects.
High school biology or similar experience recommended. Description: Dual listed with SCI This course introduces processes involved in completing the scientific method during experimentation and presentation of related research findings. Students will review theories and facts using prior works and identify literature which leads to further questioning and modification of original ideas. Students will explore the fundamentals of planning research experimentation including time management, theoretical frameworks, and logic of inquiry.
Students will learn scientific thinking and writing skills necessary to communicate research findings. The course wil also examine effective measures for presenting learned information either via literature review or experimentation including abstract writing, verbal presentations and written representations of works as a publishable work, thesis, or dissertation.
A study of Darwinism, the history of life in the context of contemporary biology, and the evidences and mechanisms of evolutionary change, with particular emphasis on human evolution and the challenges of teaching and understanding evolution in modern society.
BIO C or better or department approval. Examination of the circumstances that allow introduced species to become invasive. Reviews the current approaches used to reduce the incidence and impact of invasive species. Ecological concepts and principles relevant to eastern terrestrial ecosystems. Required Fall Break field trip. Collection, systematics, distribution, ecology, and reproduction of aquatic and wetland vascular plants.
Characteristics of immune reactions at the molecular level and in vivo. Nature and interactions of antigens and antibodies, and allergic phenomena. Cross-listed with BIO Fundamentals of classification, structure, and pathogenesis of viruses.
Viral related areas of immunology, cell culture procedures, and applications will be introduced. Microbes in medicine, agriculture, and industry; emphasis on teaching microbiology in the classroom. Course open only to Biology-Teaching or Education majors. Laboratory experiences will involve manipulations of DNA and protein molecules for the purpose of isolation, purification, and structural modification.
Credit will not be awarded for both BIO and S. Examination of principles and practices of conserving global biological diversity. Emphasis on causes, consequences and rates of extinction, as well as the natural resource planning and policies used to mitigate the loss of biodiversity. Focus will be given to the application of philosophical, biological, sociological, legal, and on-the-ground management principles for the conservation of genes, species and ecosystems.
An exposure to the theory and practice of bioinformatics, as they relate to laboratory Cell and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and field Evolutionary and Population Biology research applications in the life sciences. Discussion and utilization of the prevalent approaches and methodologies currently used in Bioinformatics.
Studies in the field of advanced clinical microbiology with emphasis on morphology, cultivation, biochemistry, and serological identification of bacterial diseases; aspects of pathogenesis, epidemiology, and control measures of bacterial and mycotic diseases. Woody plant taxonomy with emphasis on field identification of trees and shrubs in summer and winter conditions; habitats and distributions; economic importance; forest regions of North America.
Collection, systematics, distribution, behavior, ecology, and life histories of freshwater invertebrates. This course will provide students with an essential understanding of functional morphology in vertebrate tissues and organs. Pathology examples will be used to explain the cellular and molecular basis of normal function related to structure. Gametogenesis, fertilization, morphogenesis, and organogenesis of the frog, bird, and mammal.
Particular emphasis is placed on mammalian development. A discussion of the cellular architecture of the nervous system, with emphasis on the biochemical and electrophysiological properties of neurons and glia that control cognition, learning and memory, emotion, sensation and perception, endocrine regulation, and neurological illness.
An overview of molecular research methods used to investigate neural function. Advanced study of behavior with emphasis on inherited behavioral patterns in relation to the evolution and ecology of animals. Classification, natural history, field methods, and distribution of mammals. Requires participation in an extended field trip outside of normal class hours. Avian biology with emphasis on field identification of local avifauna, anatomy, physiology, ecology, evolution, migration, economic importance, distribution, and behavioral patterns.
Early morning field trips required. How behavior is influenced by natural selection in relation to ecological conditions. Emphasis on quantitative and experimental methods and on integrating theoretical ideas with field and laboratory evidence. Natural history of the amphibians and reptiles including taxonomy, general ecology, behavior, distribution, breeding, and food habits. A phylogenetic examination of morphological, ecological, and behavioral diversification of fishes of the world, with special attention to the Appalachian fauna.
Laboratory devoted to anatomy, identification, and reproductive strategies. Ecology of lakes and streams with special reference to physical, chemical, and biological factors. To include a variety of methods and instruments. Methods for assessment and analysis of fish populations and aquatic habitats, including age and growth, fecundity, food habits, and yield.
Emphasis on economic and ecological importance of management decisions. This course introduces ecology and the environment through an interdisciplinary approach beginning with the physical environment progressing to whole ecosystems and onto analyses of ecological sustainability. Classroom strategies and techniques will be modeled.
Independent research in the biological sciences, under the guidance of a faculty member, which allows students to design a research problem and make experimental observations and conclusions. May be retaken to a maximum of six hours. Special topics in the biological sciences of current interest to faculty and students may be presented through lecture, discussion, lab and field experiences, and reports. May be retaken to a maximum of nineteen hours, provided subject matter differs each time.
BIO Evolution 3 Occasional Fall A study of Darwinism, the history of life in the context of contemporary biology, and the evidences and mechanisms of evolutionary change, with particular emphasis on human evolution and the challenges of teaching and understanding evolution in modern society. Required weekend field trips and fall break field trip. BIO Aquatic and Wetland Plants 3 Odd Fall Collection, systematics, distribution, ecology, and reproduction of aquatic and wetland vascular plants.
Host-virus interactions and their applications to medicine and industry. Related areas of immunology, cell culture procedures and applications will be introduced. BIO Microbiology in Everyday Life 3 Occasional semesters Methods for assessment and analysis of fish populations and aquatic habitats, including age and growth, fecundity, food habits, and yield. Laboratory experiences will involve the manipulation of DNA and protein molecules for the purpose of isolation, purification, and structure modification.
BIO Conservation Biology 3 Spring Examination of principles and practices of conserving global biological diversity. An exposure to the theory and practice of bioinformatics as they relate to laboratory Cell and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and field Evolutionary and Population Biology research applications in the life sciences. Prerequisite: BIO or instructor approval. BIO Dendrology 3 Even Fall Woody plant taxonomy with emphasis on field identification of trees and shrubs in summer and winter conditions; habitats and distributions; economic importance; forest regions of North America.
Lectures, readings, and discussions will cover cellular organelles, types, metabolism, interactions, and regulation of activities. The laboratory focuses on cellular structure and function through the techniques of modern cell biology. This course should be taken during the sophomore year and is offered in the spring semester. This course is an introduction to the interrelations of plants and animals with their environment.
Terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems are considered. Some weekend field trips may be included. This course is offered in the fall semester. This is a course designed to explore in detail the molecular biology of the gene. The laboratory is investigative in nature and provides primary experience with recombinant DNA technology, genomics, and bioinformatics. This course emphasizes the investigative approach to ecology including experimental design and data analysis. Several field trips and an independent investigation are required.
This course is offered in the spring semester of even-numbered years. Through lectures, current readings, and discussions, this course considers the principles of development with emphasis on experimental evidence for underlying mechanisms.
The laboratory work includes molecular, cellular, and supracellular approaches to the investigation of developmental questions in animals and plants. The major physiological systems nutrition, transport, gas exchange, elimination of wastes, coordination, and defense are considered from the adaptational perspective in this course. The emphasis is on the physiological system as it is related to the survival of vertebrates in their natural environments.
The laboratory focuses on physiological techniques and methods of analysis. This course is offered fall semester of even-numbered years. Research into embryogenesis has illuminated the molecular mechanism of development for a select few organisms in exquisite detail. The field of Evolutionary Developmental Biology compares the developmental mechanisms of these model systems to distinct, understudied taxa.
Using this comparative approach, we can infer the characteristics of the common ancestors of these organisms. In this course, we will explore how molecular, paleontological and evolutionary techniques can yield insights into animals that existed half a billion years ago.
Evaluations will be based on discussion of primary literature and several short papers. Prerequisites: BIO Credit: 1. This is a course presenting a broad evolutionary theme of the vertebrates using the facts of comparative anatomy, embryology, and paleobiology.
This is a course designed to provide students with an introduction to the diversity of invertebrate organisms through lectures, reading and discussion of primary literature, student presentations, and laboratory work.
Emphasis is placed on structure, functional morphology, physiology, ecology, and evolution. A field trip during spring break has been included in the past few years. This course is offered in the spring semester of odd-numbered years. This course is an introduction to the science of botany. A strong emphasis will be placed on the evolutionary trends in the vascular plants, with additional coverage of developmental biology, plant breeding systems, and some of the physiological adaptations plants have evolved in the transition to life in terrestrial environments.
The laboratories will be primarily observational in the field or the lab , with a broad exposure to plant diversity and taxonomy. This course is designed to introduce the student to the lifestyles and impact of the smallest organisms known.
The laboratory is organized around an investigative, discovery driven project. This is a course designed to introduce students to the major groups of animal parasites.
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