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• BIOL A510: Developmental Biology

  4.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Aiken

  
  (Prereq: BIOL A350 or A352) Introduction to the cellular, genetic, molecular, and morphological processes underlying development of invertebrates and vertebrates from gamete production to zygote, embryological, and fetal stages. The course will also explore processes of organ formation, metamorphosis, and post-natal regeneration. The lab component involves experimental manipulation of a range of embryonic organisms. The course will include an independent project using zebrafish embryos which will involve data collection, and will culminate in a written report with an oral presentation. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week.
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• BIOL A516: Herpetology

  4.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Aiken

  
  (Prereq: Grade of C or better in BIOL A316 or departmental permission) Systematics, distribution, morphology, life history, behavior, ecology, and current literature of amphibians and reptiles with special emphasis on South Carolina species. Field trips and collections required. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.
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• BIOL A520: Swamp Ecology

  4.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Aiken

  
  (Prereq: Grade of C or better in BIOL A370 or departmental permission) Swamp Ecology is a lecture and field-based laboratory course covering the hydrology, biogeochemistry, ecology and conservation of swamps of the Southeastern United States. Course themes and material are experienced first-hand via a week-long exploration of regional swamps such as those of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and Congaree National Park. During field trips, students explore different swamp types, identify flora and fauna commonly found in swamps, and learn about the social history and conservation issues surrounding US swamps.
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• BIOL A525: Conservation Biology

  3.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Aiken

  
  (Prereq: Grade of C or better in BIOL A335 or A370) This course is designed to introduce students to the ways in which principles of the natural sciences and social issues are synthesized into conservation biology. During the course we will discuss how conservation biology can be used to conserve and protect biological diversity. The focus will be primarily on the biological issues, within the context of social, legal, or political considerations through which conservation programs are implemented. The intent of this course is to demonstrate how the tools of natural scientists like biologists, ecologists, and systematists can be applied to the solution of some practical problems in conservation biology.
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• BIOL A528: Seasonal Flora

  4.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Aiken

  
  (Prereq: Grade of C or better in BIOL A320 or departmental permission) Introduction to vascular plant systematics with emphasis on field identification and collection of flora native to South Carolina. Will concentrate on the prevailing flora at the time of the year the course is taught. Seasonal Flora is normally offered in Maymester.
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• BIOL A531: Parasitology

  4.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Aiken

  
  (Prereq: Grade of C or better in BIOL A335 or A370) A survey of the major parasite taxa, the evolutionary relationships among them, and the ecological and evolutionary consequences of utilizing other organisms as habitat. The laboratory portion of the course focuses on the collection, preservation, and identification of parasitic organisms, culminating in development of a parasite collection by each student. Field trips required. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.
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• BIOL A540: Cancer Biology

  3.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Aiken

  
  (Prereq: Grade of C or better in BIOL A350 or BIOL A352 or BIOL A360 or departmental permission) Regulation and events involved in signal transduction, cell division, and oncogenesis. These mechanisms underlie current understanding of the onset and maintenance of cancer in humans. Three lecture hours per week.
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• BIOL A541: Principles of Biochemistry

  4.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Aiken

  
  (Prereq: Grades of C or better in BIOL A121 and BIOL A122, and successful completion of CHEM A331 or departmental permission) A survey of the fundamental principles of biochemistry. The topics covered include: cellular chemistry, amino acid structure and chemistry, protein structure, carbohydrate chemistry, enzyme kinetics, and enzyme inhibition. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.
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• BIOL A542: Principles of Biochemistry II

  4.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Aiken

  
  (Prereq: Grade of C or better in BIOL A541 with a C or departmental permission) Advanced principles of biochemistry including enzymatic mechanisms, regulation, and electron transport associated with biological processes. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.
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• BIOL A550: Immunology

  3.00 Credits

  University of South Carolina-Aiken

  
  (Prereq: Grade of C or better in BIOL A350 or BIOL A352 or BIOL A360) Basic immunological concepts including hematopoiesis; immunoglobulin structure, function, and genetics; antigen processing and presentation; cellular immunology; hypersensitivity; immune responses to disease; and vaccines. Three lecture hours per week.
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