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4015 Conservation Biology (3) F-E Prereq.: 11 sem. hrs. introductory zoology, plant biology, or biology; genetics recommended. Also offered as ENTM 4015. 4020 Taxonomy and Ecology of Aquatic Plants (3) 1 hr. lecture; 4 hrs. lab; extended field trips. Also offered as FISH 4020 and WILD 4020. Field service fee. Taxonomy, ecology, distribution, and economic significance of aquatic plants in Louisiana. 4024 Plant Anatomy (4) Prereq.: BIOL 1402. 2 hrs. lecture; 4 hrs. lab. Structure and development of vascular plants; emphasis on seed plants. 4034 Morphology of Vascular Plants (4) Prereq.: BIOL 1402. 2 hrs. lecture; 4 hrs. lab. Field service fee. Phylogenetic survey of plant form and development among vascular plants from ferns and related forms through gymnosperms and angiosperms. 4041 Plant Taxonomy (4) Prereq.: BIOL 1402. 2 hrs. lecture; 4 hrs. lab. Principles of identification, classification, and nomenclature; their application to select groups of vascular plants. 4042 Projects in Plant Taxonomy (3) Prereq.: BIOL 4041 or equivalent. 1 hr. conference; 4 hrs. lab. Individual instruction; student responsible for selecting a plant taxonomy project related to interests. 4052 Phycology (4) Prereq.: one year of biological science. 2 hrs. lecture; 4 hrs. lab. Field service fee. Freshwater and marine algae, including morphology, biology, ecological role, and economic significance. lab. Same as PLHL 4054. Developmental morphology, taxonomy, and adaptive strategies of fungi; interactions of fungi with plants and animals. 4054 Introductory Mycology (4) 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Developmental morphology, taxonomy, and adaptive strategies of fungi; interactions of fungi with plants and animals. 4055 Flora of Louisiana (4) Prereq.: BIOL 1002 or BIOL 1402 or equivalent. 2 hrs. lecture; 4 hrs. lab. Two Saturday field trips. Major plant groups and communities of Louisiana and the Gulf region; field and laboratory identification, natural history, ecology, environmental issues relating to natural vegetation, and conservation of natural areas. 4056 Lichenology and Bryology (4) Prereq.: one year of biological science. 2 hrs. lecture; 4 hrs. lab. Field service fee. Lichen and bryophyte morphology, physiology, ecology, and systematics; practice in identification. 4090 Marine Microbiology (3) See OCS 4090. 4105 Parasitology (3) F,S Prereq.: BIOL 1502, 1509. Biology of animal parasites; emphasis on important human parasites. 4106 Parasitology Laboratory (1) F,S Prereq.: credit or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 4105. 3 hrs. lab. Field and laboratory investigations in parasitology. 4125 Prokaryotic Diversity (3) Prereq.: BIOL 2051. Biology of bacteria and archaea; evolution, diversity assessment, systematics, ecology; emphasis on molecular approaches. 4141 Mammalogy (4) F Prereq.: 8 sem. hrs. of introductory biology with laboratory; 2 hrs. lecture; 6 hrs. lab. Field service fee. Biology of mammals; origins, adaptive radiations, and ecology. 4142 Ornithology (4) S Prereq.: 8 sem. hrs. of introductory biology with laboratory; 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab and field work. Field service fee. Biology of birds; emphasis on ecology, behavior, and evolution. 4145 Ichthyology (4) F Prereq.: 8 sem. hrs. of introductory zoology or biology with laboratory; BIOL 1502, 1509 recommended. 2 hrs. lecture; 6 hrs. lab and field work. Field service fee. Also offered as FISH 4145. Biology of fishes; evolution, classification, and ecology. 4146 Herpetology (4) Prereq.: 8 sem. hrs. of introductory biology with laboratory; 2 hrs. lecture; 6 hrs. lab and field work. Field service fee. Taxonomy and natural history of amphibians and reptiles. 4147 Biology of Eukaryotic Microorganisms (4) Prereq.: BIOL 2051, and 3115 or equivalent. 2 hrs. lecture; 4 hrs. lab. Molecular biology, physiology, genetics, morphology, development, and taxonomy of the yeasts, molds, slime molds, algae, and protozoa. 4149 Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology (4) Prereq.: 8 sem. hrs. of introductory zoology or biology with laboratory. 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Field service fee. Lecture emphasizes ecology, systematics, and evolution of fresh water invertebrates; lab emphasizes identification and collection methods. 4154 Invertebrate Zoology (4) Prereq.: BIOL 1502, 1509. 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Field service fee. Biology of the invertebrates; phylogeny, functional morphology. 4162 Food Microbiology (4) V See FDSC 4162. 4163 Industrial Microbiology (4) S Prereq.: BIOL 3115 or 4110; or equivalent. 2 hrs. lecture; 4 hrs. lab. Microbes used in industrial processes such as production of chemicals, antibiotics, and vitamins. 4172 Plant Microtechnique (3) Prereq.: BIOL 4024 or equivalent. 1 hr. lecture; 4 hrs. lab. Technique and practice in making permanent slides. 4194 History of Biology (2) Prereq.: senior standing or consent of instructor. 4210 Biological Modeling and Data Analysis (3) F,S Prereq.: MATH 1550, 8 sem. hrs. of introductory biology. 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Modeling of biological systems; design and analysis of biological experiments; presentation of data. 4253 Principles of Ecology (3) F,S Prereq.: 8 sem. hrs. introductory biological sciences with lab. Fundamental ecological principles governing the structure and function of populations, communities, and ecosystems; comparative habitat ecology. 4254 Principles of Ecology Laboratory (1) F,S, Prereq.: credit or registration in BIOL 4253, 3 hrs lab. Field service fee. Laboratory exercises in ecology. 4256 Microbial Ecology and Nutrient Cycling in Soils (4) See AGRO 4056. 4261 Microbiology of Water, Sewage, and Industrial Wastes (4) V Prereq.: BIOL 3115 and 4110; or equivalent. 2 hrs. lecture; 4 hrs. lab. 4262 Marine Communities (3) Prereq.: BIOL 1502, 1509 or BIOL 1402 and BIOL 2153. Marine biology; ecology of benthic, planktonic, nektonic, estuarine, oceanic, coral, and mangrove communities; emphasis on Louisiana's coastal environments. 4263 Marine Communities Laboratory (1) F Prereq.: credit or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 4262 or equivalent. 3 hrs. lab. Field service fee. Laboratory experimences in marine communities. 4270 Behavioral Ecology (3) F Prereq.: BIOL 1201, 1208 plus four additional hours of biological sciences. Introduction to the field of animal behavior with emphasis on how research in this area is performed; topics include physical, environmental, and physiological effects on behavior as well as possible evolutionary causes of present-day behaviors. 4299 Genetics of the Evolutionary Process (4) Prereq.: BIOL 2153 or equivalent. 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. discussion/lab. Principles of microevolution; emphasis on genetic and ecological mechanisms relevant to process of evolution. 4308 Plants in Coastal Environments (3) See OCS 4308. 4600 Topics in Marine Zoology (2-6) Su Prereq.: 16 hrs. of biology or zoology including one laboratory course numbered above 3000. See also FISH 4600. May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. Courses to be offered vary from year to year; additional information available from department. Intensive field study of a special topic in marine zoology at the Louisiana Universities' Marine Consortium field stations. 4653 Marine Phycology (4) Su only Prereq.: 12 hrs. in biological science, including some plant biology. Four weeks at Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, Ocean Springs, Mississippi. 6055 Flora of Louisiana for Teachers (4) Prereq.: one year of biological sciences. 2 hrs. lecture; 4 hrs. lab. Student projects are required. Identification and natural history of native vegetation and plant communities of Louisiana. 7001 Tropical Ecology (3) Prereq.: BIOL 4253 or equivalent. Ecology, natural history, and biodiversity of tropical organisms, communities, and ecosystems, including plants, fungi, insects, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals, and fishes of tropical rain forests and tropical savannas. 7013 Coevolution (3) See ENTM 7013 7022 Marine Microbial Ecology (3) See OCS 7020. 7080 Population Ecology (3) Prereq.: BIOL 4253 or equivalent. Also offered as ENTM 7080. Advanced topics emphasizing animals in population growth and regulation; life histories; foraging behavior; agonism and territoriality; and group behavior. 7083 Community Ecology (3) Prereq.: BIOL 4153 or equivalent. Ecological processes of communities; predation, competition, mutualism, disturbance, succession, island biogeography, and diversity. 7093 Plant Population Biology (3) Prereq.: BIOL 4253 or equivalent. Plant population dynamics, reproductive systems, life histories, competition, niche theory, and interactions between plants and predators, pathogens, and symbionts. 7110 Molecular Evolution : Evolution of genes and genomes. Topics include rates of nucleotide substitution, positive selection, gene duplication, gene conversion, transposable elements, and the evolution of genome size. 7111 Systematic Biology (4) Prereq.: 8 sem. hrs. of 4000-level biological science courses or equivalent; introductory statistics recommended. 3 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Theoretical and empirical aspects of systematics and evolutionary biology. 7118 Ethology (4) Prereq.: consent of instructor. 2 hrs. lecture; 6 hrs. lab. and field work. Evolutionary basis of animal behavior. 7120 Marine Ecology (3) Prereq.: consent of instructor. 2 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. and field work. Also offered as OCS 7317. Physical, chemical, and biological environmental factors affecting distribution of marine fauna; communities representative of each of the ecological subdivisions of the world's oceans treated with respect to species composition, food webs, and seasonal changes; human impact on the marine environment. 7025 Advanced Plant Anatomy (3) Prereq.: BIOL 4024 or equivalent. Analysis of meristematic activity and growth patterns in vascular plants; basis and mechanisms of differentiation and experimental studies of normal growth processes. 7032 Advanced Mycology: Ascomycetes and Deuteromycetes (4) See PLHL 7032. AGRI 2072, and BIOL 4041; or equivalent. 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Fundamentals of natural variation and evolution; taxonomic features of plant variation. 7043 Advanced Plant Taxonomy (4) Prereq.: BIOL 2153 or AGRI 2072, and BIOL 4041; or equivalent. 3 hrs. Lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Fundamentals of natural variation and evolution; taxonomic features of plant variation. 7044 Agrostology (3) Prereq.: BIOL 4041 or equivalent. 1 hr. lecture; 4 hrs. lab. Morphology, classification, identification, and economic importance of grasses and grasslike plants. 7056 Advanced Mycology: Lower Fungi (4) Prereq.: BIOL 4054 or equivalent. 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Same as PLHL 7056. Taxonomy, biology, and ecology of flagellated fungi and zygomycetes; ultrastructural morphology, genetics, and pathogenicity; collection, isolation, and identification of fungi from a variety of substrates and habitats 7125 Invertebrate-Microbial Interactions in Aquatic Environments (3) Prereq.: consent of instructor. 2 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Invertebrate-microbial interactions in aquatic food webs; ecological significance of mutualistic, parasitic, and commensal relationships. 7152 Advanced Vertebrate Anatomy (4) Prereq.: BIOL 3152. 2 hrs. lecture; 6 hrs. lab 7253 Molecular Population Genetics (4) Prereq.: BIOL 2153 or equivalent. 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. discussion/lab. Molecular genetic variation in natural populations; effects of selection, inbreeding, random drift, migration, and mutation on DNA and protein polymorphisms; emphasis in lab on computer-assisted manipulation and analysis of molecular data. 7624 Toxicology II (3) See VPT 7624. 7648 Museum Field Expedition (6) Prereq.: consent of instructor. One semester in the field under direction of the Museum of Natural Science staff. 7699 Toxicology Seminar (1) See VPT 7699. 7978 Tropical Agricultural Ecology (1-8) Intensive eight-week field course in Costa Rica conducted by the Organization for Tropical Studies; includes visits to various research sites to study the application of ecological principles to tropical agriculture. 7979 Tropical Biology: An Ecological Approach (1-8) Eight-week field course at research sites in Costa Rica; conducted by Organization for Tropical Studies; also offered as ENTM 7979. Complexities of tropical plants and animals and their interactions. |