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COURSES


Bacteriology (Bact)

14. Food and Sanitary Microbiology (3)
Prerequisites: Chem. 2A or 55; Biol. 1A or 2A-B. Meets bacteriology requirement for home economics major only. Microorganisms that effect food spoilage and sanitation. (2 lecture, 4 lab hours)

20. Agricultural Microbiology (4)
Not open to students with credit in Bact 54. Not applicable or credit on botany or microbiology major, or the biology major for B.S. General characteristics and techniques of handling microscopic fungi; principles and applications. (2 lecture, 6 lab hours)

54. General Bacteriology (5)
Prerequisite: organic chemistry; Biol 1A or Bot 1. Bacteria and other closely related fungi, theory and techniques; survey of the applied fields of bacteriology. (3 lecture, 6 lab hours)

114. Food and Sanitary Microbiology (2)
Prerequisites: Bact 20 or 54; organic chemistry. Advanced treatment through the medium of laboratory exercises of microorganisms concerned with food spoilage and sanitation. (1 lecture, 4 lab hours)

117. Serology and Immunology (4)
Prerequisite: Bact 54, Chem 8. Principles and applications of plasma changes in presence of antigens. (2 lecture, 6 lab hours)

118. Bacteriology of Human Disease (5)
Prerequisite: Bact 54, Chem 8. Bacterial, mycotic and viral etiological agents of human disease. (3 lecture, 6 lab hours)

119A-B. Clinical Serology (2-3)
Open only to students in special program for B.S. degree in biology. Practical experience in an approved clinical laboratory.

120A-B. Clinical Bacteriology and Parasitology (3-3)
Open only to students in special program for B.S. degree in biology. Practical experience in an approved clinical laboratory.

190. Independent Study (1-5)

Graduate courses are listed under Biology.


Biology (Biol)

1A. Plant Biology (3)
Not open to students with credit in Biol 2A or Bot 1. Structure, function, ecology, and economic study of plants including heredity and evolution. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)

1B. Animal Biology (3)
Not open to students with credit in Biol 2A or Zool 1. Structure, function, ecology and economic study of animals; physiology as applied to man. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)

2A-B. Life Science (3-3)
Not open to students with credit in Biol 1A, 1B, Bot 1, or Zool 1. General education credit allowed for either Biol 2A or 2A-B. (a) Introductory course in principles for biology related to the cell, maintenance, and relation of living organisms, heredity and elementary processes of evolution. (b) Prerequisite: Biol 2A. Principles of biology related to reproduction mechanisms of evolution, diversity of life populations and communities, biogeography, history of life. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)

10. Survey of Biology (3)
For general students. Not open to students with credit in Biol. 1A-B, 2A-B, or advanced biology. Facts and principles of plant and animal life; relationship to human life.

66. General Human Anatomy (3)
For general students. Recommended: an introductory college biology course. Structure of the human body. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)

101. Nature Study (2)
Concurrently with Biol 102. Prerequisite. 9 units of natural science including a general biology, botany, or zoology course. Choice and development of natural science materials for elementary schools.

102. Nature Study Laboratory (1)
Concurrently with Biol 101. Problems and projects for elementary school. (3 lab or field hours)

112. Field Biology (3)
For biology minors only. Prerequisite: Biol 1A-B, 2A-B or equivalent. Local environmental and biotic interdependencies. (2 lecture, 3 lab or field hours)

115. Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Procedures (3)
Prerequisites: Bact. 117, 118, Zool. 108, 158, Chem. 151, 152. Principles and practices in diagnostic laboratory methods. (1 lecture, 6 lab hours)

120. Genetics (3)
Prerequisite: college zoology or botany. Principles of biological inheritance, including gene structure, gene function, statistical methods, problem solving, and human genetics.

120L. Genetics Laboratory (2)
Prerequisite or concurrently: Biol 120. Experimental studies on inheritance in plants and animals, including man. (6 lab hours)

149A-B. Elementary Science for Teachers in Service (2-2)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. The development of an elementary science unit under supervision. (6 conference and lab hours)

151. Heredity and Evolution (3)
Not open to students with credit in Zool 175 or Biol 120. Prerequisite: Biol 1B, 2A-B or equivalent. Heredity of man and principles of organic change.

153A-B. Clinical Biochemistry (3-4)
Open only to students in special program for B.S. degree in biology. Practical experience in an approved clinical laboratory.

157. Conservation of Natural Resources (3) (Same as E Ed 157)
(Same as T Ed 157.) Prerequisite: biological and physical science. Problems in conservation of natural resources in the United States; water supply, soils, minerals, metals, petroleum, natural gas, grasslands, forests, fisheries, wildlife, and recreational areas; local, state, and national plans and organizations for conservation; educational implications and techniques.

162. Biological Techniques (3)
Open to credential candidates in the life science or physical science waiver program; course meets the professional education requirement of 30 units for the clear credential. Collection and preparation of biological materials and specimens for instruction in secondary schools.

173. Great Men of Science (2)
Prerequisite: college botany or zoology. Men from all fields of science and their contributions.

190. Independent Study (1-5)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.


GRADUATE COURSES

(See Course Numbering System.)



Biology (Biol)

200. Principles and Great Experiments in Biology (2)
Development and influence of current biological thought.

204. Biology of Speciation (2)
Prerequisites: major in the Biology Department, Biol 120, and an approved field course. Evolution as a process with emphasis on evolutionary mechanisms of plants.

206. Principles of Taxonomy (2)
Zoological nomenclature and related fields.

208. Field Work in Biology (1-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Botanical and zoological field studies. Field trips may be required.

210. Virology (2)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Biological and chemical aspects of viruses.

210L. Virology Laboratory (2)
Prerequisite or concurrently: Biol 210. (6 lab hours)

280. Seminar in Biology (1)
Maximum total credit 2 units. Reviews and reports on recent literature and problems in biology.

290. Independent Study (1-5)
See Academic Placement Independent Study.

299. Thesis (2-4)
Prerequisite: See Criteria for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion, and submis sion of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree.




Botany (Bot)

1. General Botany (5)
Not open to students with credit in Biol 1A. Prerequisite to most upper-division botany courses. Fundamentals of structure and function in seed plants; survey of plant kingdom. (3 lecture, 6 lab hours)

104. Plant Physiology (4)
Prerequisites: College botany, Chem 1A or 2A-B. General metabolism and related processes. (2 lecture, 6 lab hours)

106. Plant Taxonomy (4)
Prerequisite: college botony. Principles of plant classification; local flora. (1 lecture, 9 lab or field hours)*

107. Plant Ecology (3)
Prerequisite: college botany. Interrelations of plants and environment. (2 lecture, 3 lab or field hours)*

134. Plant Anatomy (4)
Prerequisites: college botany. Inititation, development and structure of cells, tissue systems in roots, stems, leaves. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)

136. Morphology of Vascular Plants (4)
Prerequisites: college botany. Comparative structure and phylogeny of ferns and seed plants. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)

138. Morphology of Algae and Bryophytes (4)
Prerequisite: Bot. 1. Comparative morphology of both groups. (2 lecture, 6 lab hours; field trips)

190. Independent Study (1-5)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.

Graduate courses are listed under Biology.

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* Late afternoon, Satruday, and/or overnight field trips may be required.




Entomology (Ent)

101. General Entomology (3)
Prerequisite: college zoology or one year of biology. Anatomy, physiology life history, and classification of insects and other arthropods. (2 lecture, 3 lab or field hours)*

106. Economic Entomology (3)
(See Ag 106)

107. Medical Entomology (3)
Arthropod-borne diseases of man and animals and arthropod vectors of the diseases.

107L. Medical Entomology Laboratory (1)
Prerequisite or concurrently: Ent 107. (3 lab hours)

190. Independent Study (l-5)
See Academic Placement - Independent Study.

Graduate courses are listed under Biology.





Physiology (Physio)

1. General Mammalian Physiology (3)
General concepts of mammalian physiology. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)

20. Human Physiology (4)
Open only to physical education, health education, and home economics majors and minors. Not open to students with credit in Physiol 1. Functions of the human body. (3 lecture, 1 lab demonstration hour)

151. Comparative Animal Physiology (3)
Prerequisites: Zool. 1, Chem. 8; or permission of instructor. Comparative functions of animals.

153. Physiology of the Endocrines (2)
Prerequisites: Biol 1A-B; Physiol 1. Functions of the ductless glands of the human body.

154. Basal Metabolism (1)
Open only to students in special program for B.S. degree in biology. Practical experience in an approved clinical laboratory.

190. Independent Study (1-5)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study. .

Graduate courses are listed under Biology.



(See also Bot 130, 133, 137; Genet 172; Mcrb 161 .)




Zoology (Zool)

1. General Zoology (5)
Students with credit in Biol 1B receive only 2 units of credit. Prerequisite to most upper-division courses in zoology. Survey of major phyla and principles of animal biology. (3 lecture, 6 lab hours)

103. Advanced Vertebrate Zoology (3)
Prerequisites: Biol 1B or Zool 1. Study of the vertebrates. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)

108. Parasitology (4)
Prerequisites: college zoology; Chem 1A or 2A-B. Biology of parasites living in human beings. (2 lecture, 6 lab hours)

113. Natural History of Vertebrates (4)
Prerequisite: college zoology. Vertebrate classes; natural history of local species. (3 lecture, 3 lab or field hours)

114. Invertebrate Zoology (3)
Prerequisites: college zoology. Invertebrates exclusive of insects, parasitic protozoa and helminths. (2 lecture, 3 lab or field hours)

116. Animal Microtechnique (2)
Prerequisite: Biol 1B or Zool 1. Preparation of animal tissues for microscopic study. (6 lab hours)

117. Advanced Tissue Techniques (1)
Open only to students in special program for B.S. degree in biology. Practical experience in an approved clinical laboratory.

118. Blood Bank Procedures (1)
Open only to students in special program for B.S. degree in biology. Practical experience in an approved clinical laboratory.

134. Wildlife Management (3)
Prerequisite: Zool 103 or 113. or permission of instructor. Relation of vertebrates to human affairs. (2 lecture, 3 lab or field hours)

135. Mammalogy (3)
Prerequisite: Zool 103 or 113. or permission of instructor. Mammals of the world with emphasis on local species. (2 lecture, 3 lab or field hours)

137. Herpetology (4)
Prerequisite: Zool 103 or 113. or permission of instructor. Reptiles and amphibians of the world with emphasis on local species. (2 lecture, 3 lab or field hours)*

138. Animal Ecology (3)
Prerequisite: college biology, including zoology; or permission of instructor. Environmental relationships of local vertebrates. (2 lecture, 3 lab or field hours)

157. Histology (4)
Prerequisites: college zoology. Identification and study of vertebrate cells, tissues, and organs. (2 lecture, 6 lab hours)

158. Elementary Hematology (4)
Prerequisite: Physio 1 or Zool 157. Identification of blood cells and practice in hematological procedures. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)

159A-B. Advanced Hematology (3-2)
Open only to students in special program for B.S. degree in biology. Practical experience in an approved clinical laboratory.

160. Comparative Embryology of Vertebrates (4)
Prerequisites: college zoology. Principles of development in amphioxus, frog, chick, pig and human. (2 lecture, 6 lab hours)

164. Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates (4)
Prerequisite: college zoology. Comparison of structures in selected invertibrates. (2 lecture, 6 lab hours)

165. Ornithology (4)
Prerequisite: Zool 103 or 113. or permission of instructor. Introduction to the identification and natural history of birds with emphasis on local species. (2 lecture, 3 lab or field hours)*

190. Independent Study (1-5)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.

Graduate courses are listed under Biology.




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