Biology (Continued)
500 Comparative Morphology of the Non-Vascular Plants (4)
Prerequisites: BIOL 230, 240. Intended for biology majors. Comparative morphology and phylogenetic relations of the thallophytes and bryophytes. Classwork, two units; laboratory, one unit; field work, one unit.
502 Biology of The Algae (3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 240. Intended for biology majors. Collection, preservation, identification, and culturing of marine and freshwater algae. Comparative studies of morphology, life history, and ecology. Field trips. Classwork, two units; laboratory, one unit.
504 Biology of the Fungi (4)
Prerequisites: BIOL 230, 240. Intended for biology majors. Introduction to the various groups of fungi including their classification, life cycles, morphology and development, and economic significance. Classwork, two units; laboratory, one unit; field work, one unit.
505 Comparative Anatomy of Vascular Plants (4)
Prerequisites: BIOL 230, 240. Intended for biology majors. Plant cells and tissues, their structure, development, and organization into vegetative and reproductive structures; evolutionary and ecological interpretation of tissues of vascular plants. Classwork, two units; laboratory; two units.
514 Plant Taxonomy (5)
Prerequisites: BIOL 230, 240. Intended for biology majors. Principles of plant taxonomy including classification systems and phylogenetic relationships within the flowering plants; practice in identification and collecting. Classwork, two units; laboratory, one unit; field work, two units.
524 Plant Cell Biology (3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 230, 240, and CHEM 130. Intended for botany, biology, and biochemistry majors. Structure and function of plant cells. Molecular basis for plant cell functions, cell differentiation, cell–cell interactions, perception of extracellular signals, including hormones and environmental cues.
525 Plant Physiology (3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 230, 240; CHEM 130. Intended for biology majors. Basic plant physiology including photosynthesis, water and mineral uptake and distribution, translocation of organic materials; environmental and internal plant regulatory factors, and their effect on growth and metabolism.
526 Plant Physiology Laboratory (2)
Prerequisite: BIOL 525 or concurrent registration. Intended for biology majors. Selected experiments on the physiology and metabolism of plants including photosynthesis, water balance, mineral nutrition, enzyme isolation and assay, cell fractionation, plant growth and development.
529 Plant Ecology (4)
Prerequisites: BIOL 230, 240. Intended for biology majors. An introduction to the principles of ecology through the study of plants and plant associations. Ecological concepts, biotic-environmental dynamics and relationships, and levels of ecological integration. The biotic provinces and plant associations in California. Classwork, two units; laboratory, one unit; field work, one unit.
530 Conservation Biology (3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 240 or consent of instructor. Introduces the basic principles of nature conservation, preservation, and management. Emphasis is placed on current conservation issues as well as on the current theory, laws, and practice of conservation science.
555 Marine Invertebrate Zoology (4)
Prerequisites: BIOL 230, 240. Intended for biology majors. Comparative laboratory and field study of local marine invertebrate animals with emphasis on evolution and functional morphology. Individual projects. Classwork, two units; laboratory and field work, two units.
556 Natural History of Marine Invertebrates (4)
Prerequisites: BIOL 230, 240. Recommended: BIOL 555. Intended for biology majors. Ecological study and identification of marine invertebrates inhabiting local near-shore environments. Individual projects. At least one weekend field trip required. Classwork, two units; laboratory and field work, two units.
560 Marine Invertebrate Physiology (4)
Prerequisites: BIOL 230, 240, and CHEM 130. Comparative physiology of the marine invertebrates, with individual laboratory problems of nutrition, respiration, excretion, coordination, osmotic balance, and other functions. Emphasis on physiological responses to environmental stresses. Classwork, two units; laboratory, two units.
570 Biology of Fishes (4)
Prerequisites: BIOL 230, 240. Intended for biology majors. Morphology, physiology, behavior, ecology, distribution, classification, and evolution of marine and fresh water fishes, with emphasis on California species. Classwork, two units; laboratory and field work, two units. Two weekend field trips.
575 Fisheries Biology (3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 570 or ecology. Intended for biology majors. Principles and practices in fish ecology and population dynamics, fishing methods and economics, and fisheries management. Classwork, two units; laboratory and field work, one unit.
580 Limnology (3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 230, 240; CHEM 111-112. Recommended: a course in ecology. Intended for biology majors. The physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of inland waters. Individual field projects. Several Saturday field trips. Classwork, two units; laboratory and field work, one unit.
582 Biological Oceanography (3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 230, 240. Intended for biology majors. Physical characteristics of oceans; biology of plankton and benthos, emphasizing production and food webs. Identification, sampling, and productivity measurements of marine organisms. Classwork, two units; laboratory and field work, one unit.
585 Marine Ecology (4)
Prerequisites: BIOL 230, 240. Intended for biology majors. Plant and animal relationships in near-shore marine communities with emphasis on temperate zone communities of the central California coast. Classwork, two units; laboratory and field work, two units.
590 San Francisco Bay Ecology (3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 230, 240, and a course in ecology or marine biology. Ecology of the San Francisco Bay/Delta and physical processes in ecosystems.
600 General Animal Behavior (4)
Prerequisites: BIOL 230, 240. Intended for biology majors. Introduction to vertebrate and invertebrate animal behavior; perception of the external world; navigation; instinct and learning; motivation; social behavior; with methods of analysis and individual problems. Classwork, two units; laboratory and field work, two units.
603 Behavior of Captive Wild Animals (3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 230, 240, or a college course in animal behavior. Intended for biology majors. Comparative study of techniques for studying animals in zoos, aquariums, wild life parks, and research stations with major focus on mammals. Ethological and experimental approaches are contrasted. Emphasis on new methods of understanding, nurturing, and preserving animals.
604 Behavior of Captive Wild Animals Laboratory (1)
Must be taken concurrently with BIOL 603. Following training in basic enrichment electronics and equipment techniques, each student is responsible for design of an enrichment project. Students construct selected projects for testing at the San Francisco Zoo.
606 The Behavior and Physiology of Marine Mammals (3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 612 or 630. Intended for biology majors. An overview of the distribution, natural history, behavioral and physiological specialization and species' survival status. Emphasis on results of both field and laboratory research with major attention to marine mammals of the North Pacific region.
610 Principles of Human Physiology (3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 328, CHEM 101 or consent of instructor. Biology majors may take for elective credit on advisement. Physiology of human organ systems and principles of homeostasis.
611 Principles of Human Physiology Laboratory (1)
Prerequisite: BIOL 610 or concurrent enrollment. Laboratory exercises in mammalian physiology. To accompany or follow BIOL 610.
612 Human Physiology (3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 230, 240; CHEM 130; PHYS 121. Intended for biology majors. Integrative mechanisms with primary emphasis on control systems in cardio-vascular and respiratory physiology. Circulation; distribution and regulation of body fluids; digestive systems; metabolism.
613 Human Physiology Laboratory (2)
Prerequisite: BIOL 612 or concurrent enrollment. Intended for biology majors. To accompany or follow BIOL 612. Design and execution of experiments in preparation, recording, and analysis of functioning of human and other vertebrate organ systems and tissues. Laboratory, two units.
614 Vertebrate Histology (4)
Prerequisites: BIOL 230, 240. Intended for biology majors. Study of microscopic anatomy of tissues and organ systems of vertebrates. Classwork, two units; laboratory, two units.
615 Molecular Pathophysiology (3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 350, 355, and 612. Focus is on one or two examples each of globally important diseases caused by genetic erros, environmental factors, or parasites. Each disease is studied in depth at the molecular, cellular, and physiological levels.
620 Endocrinology (3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 230, 240; CHEM 130. Recommended: BIOL 492 or other vertebrate anatomy course. Intended for biology majors. Morphological and functional relationships of vertebrate endocrine systems.
621 Reproductive Physiology (3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 230, 240, 330; CHEM 130. Recommended: BIOL 492 or other course in vertebrate anatomy. Intended for biology majors. Reproductive morphology and physiology of vertebrates.
625 Hematology (3)
Prerequisite: one semester of college physiology. Intended for biology majors. Origin and function of mammalian blood cells and plasma. Emphasis on cell variations in health and disease. Classwork, two units; laboratory, one unit.
630 Animal Physiology (3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 230, 240; CHEM 130. Intended for biology majors. A comparative study of the physiology of animals, including structure, function, and regulation of organ systems. Emphasis placed on unifying principles and natural adjustments to stress.
631 Animal Physiology Laboratory (2)
Prerequisite: BIOL 630 or concurrent enrollment. Intended for biology majors. Selected experiments on enzyme, blood, organ, and whole animal systems. Theory and use of polygraphic, electrophorectic, spectrophotometric, gas analytic, calorimetric, and other techniques. Classwork, one unit; laboratory, one unit.
640 Neurosciences I (3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 612 or equivalent. An in-depth course on the neurosciences with emphasis on experiments performed by leading neuroscientists in the areas of cellular neurophysiology, synaptic mechanisms, and sensory neurophysiology.
641 Neurosciences Laboratory I (3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 640 or concurrent enrollment. Laboratory exercises and experiments designed to illustrate gross and fine structure of the nervous system and its basic physiology. Dissection of neural tissue and experimental analysis of cellular neurophysiology and sensory-motor systems.
642 Neurosciences II (3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 640. Continuation of BIOL 640. Emphasis is on brain structure and function in the control of motor systems, homeostasis, neural development, learning, thought, and affect.
694 Cooperative Internship in Biology (2-4)
Prerequisites: sophomore standing and consent of biology faculty adviser. Written and oral report of work performed with outside agency; requested written report from agency supervisor. Evaluation of work by biology adviser and/or faculty committee. Open to biology majors. May be repeated for a maximum of six units.
699 Special Study in Biology (1-3)
Prerequisites: senior standing in biology and approval of the department and instructor concerned. Special study in the laboratory, field, or library under the direction of a member of the department. The student must present a written detailed report of the work accomplished to the staff of the department.
Graduate Courses
700 Biological Literature (2)
Prerequisite: graduate or senior standing. Methods and techniques in the use of the literature in the biological sciences. Must be taken prior to or concurrently with either a seminar or approved research in biology.
710 Advanced Biometry (3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 458. Introduction to use of computers for critical data evaluation and decision-making. Topics include accessing and using available statistical packages, data base management, construction of phylogenetic tree models, and advanced statistical analyses. Designed for students with interest in quantitative research. No prior computer experience required. Classwork, two units; laboratory, one unit.
725 Molecular Biology of Proteins and Nucleic Acids (3)
Prerequisites: graduate or senior standing, BIOL 355 or 357 and a course in biochemistry. Recent innovations in the determination of structure and function of proteins and nucleic acids. Regulation of synthesis of biologically important macromolecules. Interactions of proteins and nucleic acids in determining gene expression.
726 Molecular Biology of RNA (2)
Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Analysis of RNA molecules, RNA synthesis, and RNA processing; role of RNA molecules in cellular processes; and role of RNA in the evolution of life. Topics include RNA catalysis, RNA splicing, mRNA stability, RNA editing.
727 The Biochemistry and Physiology of Lipids (3)
Prerequisites: graduate or senior standing and a course in biochemistry; physiology recommended. The biochemistry of lipids and their physiological importance. Areas to be considered include metabolic regulation, interrelationships with carbohydrate metabolism, membrane structure and function, atherosclerosis, obesity, and the contribution of brown fat to thermogenesis.
737 Plant Metabolism (3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 525 or CHEM 340 or 349. Intended for biology and chemistry majors. Unique aspects of plant metabolism, including photosynthesis, cell wall biosynthesis, nitrogen and sulfur metabolism, secondary plant products. Common metabolic pathways with emphasis on functioning and regulation of these pathways in plants.
739 Cell and Tissue Culture (4)
Prerequisites: graduate or senior standing and BIOL 401/402 with a grade of C or better or BIOL 350/351. Biological applications of cell and organ culture with emphasis on mechanisms of development, differentiation, in vitro carcinogenesis, and in vitro immune responses. Emphasis varied to needs and interests of the students. Classwork, one unit; laboratory, three units.
740 Cell Ultrastructure Seminar (3)
Prerequisites: graduate or senior standing and BIOL 350. The structure, function, and fate of cell organelles with emphasis on their interactive behavior during such cell functions as division, ingestion, digestion, growth, secretion, and motility. Seminar reports and discussion of the research literature.
741 Electron Microscopy (4)
Prerequisites: graduate or senior standing, BIOL 350, 391, 401, or 450 and consent of instructor. Preparation of biological materials for both transmission and scanning electron microscopy, operation of the electron microscopes, and interpretation of micrographs. Classwork, one unit; laboratory, three units. Extra fee required.
743 Recombinant DNA Techniques (3)
Prerequisites: graduate standing, BIOL 357, CHEM 340 and 341. Lecture and discussion of techniques and design of strategies used in recombinant DNA and RNA research. Includes discussion of societal issues associated with this technology.
744 Experiments in Genetic Engineering (4)
Prerequisites: classified graduate standing or consent of instructor; BIOL 350/351 or 401/402; BIOL 743; CHEM 343. Basic techniques in bacterial and viral recombinant DNA experiments with bacterial vectors, DNA isolation, labeling, and hybridization. Lectures contain integrated discussions of safe and ethical applications of techniques. Extra fee required. Classwork, two units; laboratory, two units.
745 Genetic Engineering Special Projects (3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 744 and consent of instructor. Application of genetic engineering techniques to approved research projects involving recombinant DNA production, cloning, and gene expression. Extra fee required. Use of this course on GAP reduces allowed units of BIOL 897 to three units.
750 Microbial Metabolism and Biotechnology (3)
Prerequisites: graduate or senior standing; BIOL 401, CHEM 340. Advanced topics in metabolic properties of microorganisms with applications to biotechnology and research are discussed. Students read and discuss pertinent scientific literature.
755 Immunochemistry (3)
Prerequisites: graduate or senior standing, BIOL 343 or 435 and consent of instructor. Seminar in the principles, methods and application of immunochemistry. Preparation and characterization of purified antibodies and antigens; analysis of inhibition, precipitin, agglutination and other immune and serologic reactions employing quantitative chemical and immunological procedures. Antibody labeling and immunofluorescence. Classwork, one unit; laboratory, two units.
800 The Higher Fungi (3)
Prerequisites: graduate or senior standing, BIOL 504 or equivalent and/or consent of instructor. The morphology, microscopic anatomy, taxonomy, including biochemical and cytological aspects, ecology and artificial cultivation of the macroscopic fungi. Classwork, two units; laboratory and field work, one unit.
812 Systematic Biology (3)
Prerequisites: graduate or senior standing and one upper division taxonomy course, or consent of instructor. Evolutionary relationships among species, theoretical and practical problems in animal and plant systematics, species concepts, approaches to classification, character definition, and methods of species determination.
818 DNA Amplification and the Detection of Genetic Variation in the Biosphere (3)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Recommended: upper division course in biochemistry, BIOL 355 and 812. The biochemistry of in vitro DNA amplification (PCR technique). Primer design. Detection of KNA variation by electrophoresis, direct sequencing and conformational DNA analysis. Ancient DNA phylogenetic analysis.
820 Ecology of Estuaries and Lagoons (3)
Prerequisite: graduate or senior standing. Physical and chemical attributes of estuaries and lagoons. Interrelationships of planktonic, benthic, and salt marsh communities in the productivity, food webs, and population of San Francisco Bay. Field trips. Classwork, two units; field work, one unit.
821 Fire Ecology (3)
Prerequisites: graduate or senior standing and BIOL 529 or consent of instructor. The role of fire as an environmental factor in the life histories and succession of plants and/or animals. Classwork, two units; laboratory, one unit.
825 Analytical Biogeography (3)
Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. The study of distributions of organisms. History and methods of biogeography, and analysis of the role of distributional patterns in the ecology of populations and communities, and of the relationships between geography and evolutionary history of taxonomic groups.
830 Advanced Conservation Biology (3)
Prerequisite: BIOL 530 and graduate standing or consent of instructor. Theory and practice of nature conservation, with emphasis on traditional resource management as well as new theory of the conservation of small populations. Classwork, two units; laboratory, one unit.
835 Computer Simulations in Biology (4)
Prerequisite: computer programming course, such as INSC 370, CSC 210, or BA 461. Computer methods are applied to biological simulations, especially in ecology and conservation biology, also molecular biology, physiology, and behavior. Students design models and write programs. Classwork, three units; laboratory, one unit. Laboratory hours to be arranged.
840 Community Ecology (3)
Prerequisites: graduate or senior standing in biology; course in ecology. Modern concepts and approaches to natural community structure, organization, and dynamics. Historical and current theoretical models, forces structuring communities, interactions among communities, role of exotic species.
843 Population Biology (3)
Prerequisites: graduate or senior standing, a course in genetics, ecology, biometry. Modern concepts of structure, organization, and evolution of plant and animal populations. An integration of genetical, ecological, evolutionary, and theoretical approaches to the study of populations.
845 Ecological Methods (3)
Prerequisites: graduate or senior standing, an introductory course in ecology and biometry. Quantitative methods commonly used by ecologists. Sampling procedures and theory, methods for estimation of population sizes, estimation and analysis of species diversity, analysis of causation and correlation of ecological phenomena, and single sample analyses. Classwork, two units; laboratory and field work, one unit.
850 Advanced Animal Behavior (4)
Prerequisites: graduate or senior standing, BIOL 600 or one seminar on ethology or consent of instructor. Selected topics on animal behavior. Quantitative measurements of instinctive action; motivation analysis; field trips and field experiments; individual problems. Classwork, two units; laboratory and field work, two units.
853 Cardiorespiratory Physiology (2)
Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Mechanisms of human cardiovascular and respiratory function, using examples of clinical pathology. Designed for graduate students who have already completed a course in human or mammalian physiology.
855 Ecological Physiology (3)
Prerequisites: graduate or senior standing, a college course in physiology, CHEM 340 or 349 or equivalent. Intended for biology majors and graduate students. An overview of fundamental mechanisms of animal adaptations to environmental stress with emphasis on the biochemical level.
861 Advances in Cell and Molecular Biology (2)
Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Advanced aspects of selected topics of cell and molecular biology. Choice of topics and method of instruction depend upon availability of staff and facilities. May be repeated four times for credit when topics vary. (Formerly BIOL 891.)
862 Advances in Ecology and Systematic Biology (2)
Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Advanced aspects of selected topics in ecology and systematic biology. Choice of topics and method of instruction depend upon availability of staff and facilities. May be repeated four times for credit when topics vary. (Formerly BIOL 892.)
863 Advances in Marine Biology (2)
Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Advanced aspects of selected topics of marine biology. Choice of topics and method of instruction depend upon availability of staff and facilities. May be repeated four times for credit when topics vary. (Formerly BIOL 893.)
864 Advances in Microbiology (2)
Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Advanced aspects of selected topics in microbiology. Choice of topics and method of instruction depend upon availability of staff and facilities. May be repeated four times for credit when topics vary. (Formerly BIOL 894.)
865 Advances in Physiology and Behavioral Biology (2)
Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Advanced aspects of selected topics of physiology and behavioral biology. Choice of topics and method of instruction depend upon availability of staff and facilities. May be repeated four times for credit when topics vary. (Formerly BIOL 895.)
866 Advances in Conservation Biology (2)
Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Advanced aspects of selected topics of conservation biology. Choice of topics and method of instruction upon availability of staff and facilities. May be repeated four times for credit when topics vary.
880 Seminar in Biology (1)
Prerequisites: completed undergraduate major or minor in biology and BIOL 700 (enrollment may be concurrent). Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Seminar in a selected area in biology. May be repeated four times for credit when topics vary.
884 Seminar: Microbiology (1)
Prerequisites: completed undergraduate major or minor in biology and BIOL 700 (enrollment may be concurrent). Topic to be specified in Class Schedule. Seminar in a selected area in microbiology. May be repeated four times for credit when topics vary.
897 Research (1-3)
Prerequisites: completed undergraduate major in biology and classified status. Independent and original laboratory or field investigation under supervision of a staff member. May be repeated for credit.
898 Master's Thesis (4)
Prerequisite: advancement to candidacy for the Master of Arts in Biology. Graduate Approved Program and Proposal for Culminating Experience Requirement forms must be approved by the Graduate Division before registration.