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BI 230 Biostatistics (Spring: 3) Does not satisfy the Natural Sciences Core requirement. Not open to students who have completed EC 151 or EC 155. This course will introduce biology students to the basic statistical techniques that are used in conducting biological and medical research. The course is divided into four parts: (1) descriptive statistics (averages, variability); (2) probability and probability distributions (basic probability theory and the binomial, poisson, and normal distributions); (3) statistical inference (parametric and non-parametric tests); and (4) relationships between variables (simple and multiple regression). Richard A. McGowen, S.J. BI 304 Molecular Cell Biology (Fall: 3) Prerequisites: BI 200-202 or permission of department Corequisite: BI 310 Required for biology and biochemistry majors and recommended for premedical students. Advanced placement students begin their biology major with this course. This course is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in the molecular biology of the cell.Topics covered in the course include cellular biochemistry, regulation of gene expression, subcellular organization, regulation of the cell cycle and chemical signaling. It serves as excellent preparation for more advanced courses in cell biology, molecular biology, developmental biology and genetics. Clare OConnor BI 305 Genetics (Spring: 3) Prerequisite: BI 200 or permission of the department Corequisite: BI 311 Required for biology and biochemistry majors and recommended for premedical students. This course focuses on genetics of microbial and eukaryotic organisms. Topics covered in the course include transmission genetics, chromosome structure, regulation of gene expression, population genetics, multifactorial inheritance and an introduction to genomics. Jeffrey Chuang Anne Stellwagen BI 310 Molecular Cell Biology Laboratory (Fall: 1) Corequisite: BI 304 Lab meets once a week. Lab fee required. A laboratory course designed to introduce students to the core techniques and experimental strategies of modern cell biology and molecular biology. Students learn to construct hypotheses, design experiments, and critically analyze experimental results. Inquiry-based activities introduce students to the basics of sterile transfer, bacterial cell culture, molecular cloning, DNA amplification, protein overexpression and protein characterization. Michael Piatelli BI 311 Genetics Laboratory (Spring: 1) Prerequisite: BI 310 Corequisite: BI 305 Lab meets once a week. Lab fee required. A laboratory course designed to introduce students to the principles and experimental strategies of genetic analysis. The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used as the model organism. Inquiry-based experiments are designed to teach students the principles of phenotypic analysis, genetic complementation, recombination mapping, and gene replacement. Jeffrey Chuang Michael Piatelli Anne Stellwagen BI 387 Developmental Psychobiology (Fall: 3) Prerequisites: BI 200-202, BI 304 Cross Listed with PS 387 This course will examine the interaction among genetic and environmental influences on the development of the nervous system and behavior. A multi-level analysis will be emphasized, ranging from cellular control of gene expression during development to complex behavioral phenomena. Marilee Ogren BI 390 Environmental Scholar I (Fall: 3) Departmental permission required. This course does not count as a bio-elective for biology majors. By application only. Applications available in the Environmental Studies program office. A research and internship program with the Environmental Studies Program and the Urban Ecology Institute at Boston College. Year-long projects measure the impacts of human development on urban and suburban ecosystems. Scholars are divided into three teams focusing on field biology, environmental education, and environmental policy. Environmental Scholars participate in the program 10 hours per week and complete a final project each semester for review by the teams faculty mentor. Eric Strauss BI 391 Environmental Scholars II (Spring: 3) Departmental permission required. This course does not count as a bio-elective for biology majors. The continuation of BI 390 Eric Strauss BI 401 Environmental Biology (Spring: 3) Prerequisites: BI 200-202 This course provides an interdisciplinary environmental science background with an emphasis on biology, covering topics that include: ecological principles, biodiversity and ecosystem function, wildlife and natural resource management, human population growth and its effects, energy, soils and agriculture, water quality, pollution and waste, human health and toxicology. The course stresses the development of solutions, including biological, design-based (green design, urban and regional planning), regulatory, and market-driven solutions, to major world environmental problems, as well as the role of scientists in environmental matters. Guest lecturers will further help students understand environmental problems and develop solutions-oriented approaches to these problems. Marlene Cole BI 409 Virology (Fall: 3) Prerequisite: BI 304 or permission of the instructor This course will consider eukaryotic DNA and RNA viruses that are important in human disease. Basic principles of virus structure, host cell entry and the molecular biology of virus life cycles will be considered in the context of infectious disease. Viruses to be examined include Influenza, cancer-related viruses such as the Human Pappiloma Virus, HIV, and emerging viruses such as Ebola and the hantaviruses. The host immune response to viral infection and the effectiveness of various vaccination strategies will also be discussed. Kathleen Dunn BI 411 Mammalian Cell Culture Laboratory (Fall/Spring: 3) Prerequisites: BI 304, BI 310 Animal cell culture models are used to elucidate cellular mechanisms involved in cell proliferation and cell survival. This laboratory course teaches the fundamental techniques used to maintain, quantify ARTS AND SCIENCES The Boston College Catalog 2006-2007 67

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