L101 - Introduction to Biological Sciences I (5 cr.)  R: One year of high school or college chemistry (may be taken concurrently). Lecture and laboratory. Fundamental principles of biology for students considering a career in the biological sciences.  Principles of genetics, evolution, ecology and diversity. (F)

L102 - Introduction to Biology: Biological Mechanisms (5 cr.)  P: L101. Lecture and laboratory. Cell structure and function, bioenergetics, and organismal morphology and physiology. (S)

B205 - Vascular Plants (3 cr.)  P: L102 or equivalent. Survey of of the plant kingdom, including the anatomy, classification, ecology, evolution, morphology, and physiology of representative families within the kingdom.  Lecture only, 3 cr. (F) (E)

L211- Molecular Biology (3 cr.)  P: L102 or L112, C105, C106.  Structure and function of DNA and RNA.  DNA replication, mechanisms of mutation, repair, recombination, and transposition. Mechanisms and regulation of gene expression.  The genetic code, transcription, and translation.  Introduces bacteriophages, plasmids, and the technology of recombinant DNA. (F)

L304 - Marine Biology (3 cr.)  P: one biology and one chemistry course.  An introductory lecture course for majors and non-majors involving the study of principles, concepts, and techniques of marine and estuarine biology. (S) (E)

L308 - Organismal Physiology (5 cr.)  P: L102 or L112 and general chemistry, or permission of instructor.  Structural and functional aspects of regulative processes in animals; detection of the environment, integrative functions, reproduction.  Laboratory deals with representative experiments on animal physiological processes. (F)

M310 - Microbiology (3 cr.) R: Chemistry C341. R: M315 concurrently. Application of fundamental biological principles to the study of microorganisms.  Significance of microorganisms to humans and their environment. (S) (E)

L311 - Genetics (3 cr.)  P: L102 or L112.  One year of college chemistry and mathematics.  Lectures on the principles of heredity at the molecular, cellular, individual, and population levels.  (F)

L312 - Cell Biology (3 cr.)  P: L101 or L112.  Current views of the structure and function of cellular organelles and components, with emphasis on the flow of information through the cell, the metabolism that supports cellular functions, and differences among specialized cells.  Current techniques will be stressed. (S)

M315 - Microbiology Laboratory (2 cr.)  P or concurrent:  M310.  Exercises and demonstrations in principles and techniques of cultivation and utilization of microorganisms. Credit not given for both M315 and M255. (S) (E)

L317 - Developmental Biology (3 cr.)  P: L211 (L312 is recommended but not required).   Analysis of developmental processes that lead to the construction of whole organisms from single cells.  Includes the principles of embryology and analysis of mutations affecting development. (S)

L318 - Evolution (3 cr.)  P: L311. Provides a rigorous exploration of the theory of evolution- the conceptual core of biology. Topics include origins and history of life; interplay of heredity and environment in shaping adaptations; molecular, behavioral, and social evolution; patterns of speciation, extinction, and their consequences; methods of inferring evolutionary relationships among organisms. (F) (O)

L319 - Genetics Laboratory (3 cr.)  R: L311.  Experiments with plants, animals, bacteria, and viruses demonstrating fundamental genetic mechanisms.  (S) (O)

L323 -Molecular Biology Laboratory (3 cr.)  P: L211.  Manipulation and analysis of genes and gene products. Gene amplification, cloning, Southern blots, and DNA sequence analysis. Column chromatography and gel electrophoresis of nucleic acids and proteins. (S) (E)

B364 - Summer Flowering Plants (5 cr.)  P: L100 or B101 or L102 or Llll.  A basic course in the methods of plant identification and taxonomy. (SS) (E)

L391 - Special Topics in Biology: Tropical Marine Biology Laboratory in Jamaica (3 cr.) P: L304 or concurrent.  Tropical  marine ecosystems will be examined in detail during a 10 day trip to the Hofstra University Marine Lab in St. Anne's Bay, Jamaica. (S) (E)

L403 - Biology Seminar (1 cr.)  P: junior or senior standing with major in biology. Individual presentations of topics of current importance, particularly those not included in other courses. (S)

M440 - Medical Microbiology: Lecture (3 cr.)  R: M310, equivalent, or consent of instructor.  Microorganisms as agents of disease, host-parasite relationships, epidemiology, chemotherapy, immunology.(S) (O)

L473 - Ecology (3 cr.)  P: L102 or L112, Chemistry C105, C106 or equivalent.  Distribution and abundance of animals and plants, interactions of organisms and the environment at levels of individual, population, and community.(S) (O)

L474 - Laboratory in Ecology (2 cr.)  P:  L473 or E300.  Field and laboratory study of populations, communities, and ecosystem components through observation and measurement. (F) (O)

L490 - Individual Study (cr. arr., 6 cr. maximum)  P: Written permission of a faculty member supervising research is required.  A written report must be completed as evidence of each semester's work.  Student must present an oral report to receive more than 6 hours of credit. (F) (S) (SS)