Biology (BIOL)

Prerequisite: None, but high school or college chemistry is recommended. An introduction to the life sciences, focusing on the structure and function of organisms and their relationship to the environment. Fulfills general education laboratory science requirement. Not open to students with credit for BIOL 1003 or BIOL 1134, or PBIO 1114, BIOL 1114 or BIOL 1124. Cannot be used for major credit in Biology, Plant Biology, or Microbiology. Field trips. (F, Sp) [II-LAB].

Introductionory survey of the fundamental concepts that underlie biological phenomena from the cellular to the ecosystem level. Not open to students with credit for Botany/Microbiology/Zoology 1005 or Zoology 1114.

Major biological principles and concepts as illustrated in the structure, function and evolution of animals. Emphasis is on self-regulatory mechanisms, especially in the vertebrates, and their adaptive significance. (F, Sp, Su) [II-NL] 4.000 Credit hours 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Non-Degree, Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture, Study Abroad/Reciprocal Exch

Major principles and concepts are presented in the function and physiology of animals, plants, fungi and microbes. Emphasis is on biological chemistry, cell structure and function, cellular energetics, molecular genetics, homeostasis and physiology. Includes biological laboratory experience with emphasis on critical thinking and problem solving. (F, Sp, Su) [II-LAB] 0.000 OR 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 OR 4.000 Lab hours Levels: Non-Degree, Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture, Lecture and Lab Combined, Lab with no credit

Prerequisite: BIOL 1114 and BIOL 1121 with a grade of C or better, or BIOL 1124 with a grade of C or better; a course in chemistry with a grade of C or better. May not be applied for biology major credit. Open only to majors in nursing, physical therapy, health and exercise science, and selected fields. Function of vertebrate organ systems in homeostasis. Circulation, digestion, endocrine and nervous control, metabolism, muscle action and respiration, with emphasis on humans. Laboratory. (F, Sp, Su)

Prerequisite: BIOL 1114 and BIOL 1121 with a grade of C or better, or BIOL 1124 with a grade of C or better, sophomore standing. (Cannot be enrolled concurrently with BIOL 2255). Open only to majors in health and exercise science, physical therapy, nursing and selected fields. See http://biology.ou.edu/human_anatomy-physiology.htm for complete list. An introduction to the gross morphology of the human body. The course will use a lab/lecture format with extensive use of models, videos, and computer-assisted instruction as well as prosected cadavers. Not for biology major credit. (F)

Prerequisite: BIOL 1114 and BIOL 1121 with a grade of C or better, or BIOL 1124 with a grade of C or better, sophomore standing. (Cannot be enrolled concurrently with BIOL 2234). Open only to majors in health and exercise science, physical therapy, nursing and selected fields. See http://biology.ou.edu/human_anatomy-physiology.htm for complete list. The development and gross morphology of the human body and its systems. Laboratory dissection of human cadavers. Not for biology major credit. Laboratory (F, Sp)

Prerequisite: BIOL 3103 or concurrent enrollment. Provides students with an introduction to methods and procedures used in physiological research. Topics include data acquisition, analysis and basic statistics, effects of temperature on living systems, nervous system functions, muscle mechanics and physiology, and studies of metabolic rates. In addition to hands-on lab experience, library projects and research papers are used to introduce students to methods of scientific communication. (Sp)

Prerequisite: ZOO/BIOL 1124, or ZOO/BIOL 1114 and ZOO/BIOL 1121; and Biology 1134, or permission of instructor. One semester of physics and organic chemistry strongly recommended. Introduction to basic concepts of physiology; relation of functions of organisms to physical and chemical principles, and to the environment; discussion of experimental design, constituents of tissues, energy, growth, homeostasis, cellular and organ functions. (F, Sp)

(Crosslisted with PBIO and MBIO 3113) Prerequisite: 1114, or 1124, or Biology 1134, or Botany 1114, and Chemistry 3053. Introduction to the cell as a unit of life. A chemical and physical comparison of procaryotic and eucaryotic cells to include a discussion of cell metabolism, types of metabolic regulation, and an analysis of ultrastructure. Emphasis will be placed on the dynamic changes in metabolism and ultrastructure which occur during the life of a cell. (F, Sp) 3.000 Credit hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Non-Degree, Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture

Prerequisites: ZOO/BIOL 1124, or ZOO/BIOL 1114 and ZOO/BIOL 1121; Biology 1134 recommended. Principles of inheritance at gene, chromosome, and population levels; nature of the genetic material and its involvement in the determination of structure and function.

1 to 6 hours. Prerequisite: permission. May be repeated in different fields; maximum credit 12 hours. Directed readings. Written report required. No laboratory. (F, Sp, Su)