Laboratory practices in cell and molecular biology

Principles and techniques of field research involving plant and animal populations.

Cat anatomy and advanced principles of human physiology as they pertain to all body systems. NOTE: Students will be allowed to enroll in this course only twice.

Pathogenic Microbiology Lab

Laboratory preparations for the advanced undergraduate student.

Fundamental programming skills for the ‘R Statistical Software’ language, including data manipulation, management, exploration, and visualization techniques.

Laboratory exercises in neurobiology.

Classification, zoogeography, and evolution of fishes. Includes ecological factors affecting fish community structure, adaptations of specialized fish fauna, including those of deep sea, epipelagic, polar, and coral reef habitats. Required field trips.

Practical experience in the presentation and critique of papers from the biological literature.