Page 37 of Saint Anselm College 2002 - 2003 Catalog by Saint Anselm College Manchester New Hampshire

38 45 An introduction to the most frequently used parametric and non- Biostatistics parametric techniques for analyzing biological data. The design of experiments, methods of sampling, and the presentation of data will also be covered. Assignments will involve manual calculations and use of statistical software on the Macintosh computer. Required for Biology and Environmental Science Majors. Three hours of lecture each week for one semester. Three credits. Offered both Fall and Spring Semester. 46 A theoretical and practical study of the biochemistry and physiology Pharmacology of drugs. Principles and concepts of drug action are developed using specific examples of drugs affecting each of the major body systems. A basic understanding of general, organic, and biological chemistry and of human anatomy and physiology is recommended as preparation for the course. Three hours of lecture each week for one semester. Three credits. Spring Semester. 47 This course focuses on identification and biology of birds of the Ornithology Northeastern United States. Field laboratories constitute an important part of the course. Offered in response to sufficient interest. The equivalent of three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week. Offered only in the first Summer Session. Four credits. 49 This course will consist of a detailed investigation of a topic not Special Topics covered in other biology department offerings. The topic will be in Biology chosen by a student in consultation with a faculty member who will facilitate the learning process. The topic must be relevant to current thought in the biological sciences and be accessible to undergraduate students. The experience is equal to one academic course. Prerequisite: Permission of the Chair of the Biology Department. 50 After application to and acceptance by the Washington Center, Washington students are placed in a relevant field experience with scientific Internship organizations in the greater Washington, D.C. area. Selection for this typically fall semester program is completed in the preceding spring semester. The experience is equivalent to five academic courses. Permission of the department chairperson is required. 51-52 Qualified students may be offered the opportunity to develop, with Biology the aid of the chairperson of the department, an internship experience Internship relevant to their academic needs. Assessment will be based on a portfolio that includes the agencys outcome assessment, the students objective and subjective journal, and a primary-source referenced term paper in an area allied to the internship. The experience is typically the equivalent of one or two academic courses. Students have participated in internships with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Wells National Estuarine

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