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400 level courses
BIO 420 Ecosystem Ecology (4 hrs)
Description of ecosystem form and function with focus on bio-geochemistry, food webs, and energy transformations within natural systems. Emphasis on application of ecosystem principles to sustainable land management and current issues such as global change and nitrogen deposition. Prerequisite: C or better in BIO 223; CHM 166, MTH 115 or 121
BIO 440 Evolution (3 hrs)
Mechanisms of evolution, historical evolution, and history of evolutionary thought. Prerequisites: MTH 115 or 121; C or better in BIO 223 and 224.
BIO 460 Ecology (4 hrs)
Interrelationships among animals, plants, and their environment: ecosystems, biotic communities, population changes, and applied ecology. Prerequisites: MTH 115; C or better in BIO 223.
BIO 463 Plant Ecology (4 hrs)
Physiological and growth responses of plants to environmental stresses, and consequences to the structure and function of communities and ecosystems. Prerequisite: C or better in BIO 223.
BIO 470 Seminar (1-3 hrs)
Selected topics in biological sciences. Prerequisites: 2.0 gradepoint average in student’s major; junior or senior standing; consent of instructor.
BIO 480 Readings (1-3 hrs)
Individual assignments of relevant topics in biological sciences. Prerequisites: 2.75 gradepoint average in student’s major; junior or senior standing; consent of instructor.
BIO 485 Research (1-6 hrs)
Individual research for qualifi ed students in special areas of biology. Prerequisites: 3.0 gradepoint average in student’s major; junior or senior standing; consent of instructor.
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