Laboratory Sections for Biology  120:  Life at the Extremes: A Survival Guide The Weddell Seal holds its breath for 40 minutes while routinely diving to a depth of 1,500 feet in -1.6°C water and Bar Headed Geese migrate at thousands of feet above the summit of Mt. Everest. How do these animals accomplish these seemingly amazing tasks? Questions of survival and more will be addressed in this study of comparative physiology. We will seek explanations of these phenomena by first evaluating the physical nature of these hostile environments and then exploring the mechanisms of survival. We will also investigate our own physiology and human limits of performance. Lecture will be enhanced by laboratory experiences in experimental physiology and vertebrate dissection. Three hours classroom and three hours laboratory a week.

Laboratory Sections for Biology 127:  This Is Your Life This course provides an overview of the human life cycle. We will discuss development from a fertilized egg through birth, the physical and psychological maturation process that follow birth and the aging process and disease. We will also discuss ways in which humans impact each other as individuals, in society, and environment. In the laboratory portion of the course, we will perform experiments in model organisms that use the techniques and approaches that are utilized to investigate human development and health. Three hours classroom and three hours laboratory a week.

Laboratory Sections for Biology  120:  Life at the Extremes: A Survival Guide The Weddell Seal holds its breath for 40 minutes while routinely diving to a depth of 1,500 feet in -1.6°C water and Bar Headed Geese migrate at thousands of feet above the summit of Mt. Everest. How do these animals accomplish these seemingly amazing tasks? Questions of survival and more will be addressed in this study of comparative physiology. We will seek explanations of these phenomena by first evaluating the physical nature of these hostile environments and then exploring the mechanisms of survival. We will also investigate our own physiology and human limits of performance. Lecture will be enhanced by laboratory experiences in experimental physiology and vertebrate dissection. Three hours classroom and three hours laboratory a week.

Laboratory Sections for Biology 122:  The Biochemical Basis of Metabolic Disorders An introductory course focusing on the various types of molecules found in living systems and the ways they function and interact in both normal and abnormal cellular metabolism. Topics include genetic and enzymatic regulation of metabolic processes, energy capture and transformation, and a series of case studies dealing with the biochemical basis of metabolic disorders. We will also compare and contrast the treatment of scientific issues in the popular press with that found in the scientific literature. The course is intended to provide students with a basic understanding of some of the principles and methodology of modern biology, and to develop their ability to distinguish between legitimate science and pseudoscience. Three hours classroom and three hours laboratory a week.