Undergraduate Program in
Biology and Medicine

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY at the UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER

  Biology Summer Course Descriptions

Course No.

Course Title

Description

BIO 110

Principles of Biology I

Part of a two-course introductory series for biology majors and minors: Topics include biochemistry, molecular and cellular evolution, cell reproduction, fundamentals of genetics and molecular biology.

Prerequisites: Completion or concurrent enrollment in CHM 131 or equivalent. BIO 110 and 111 are NOT prerequisites for one another and may be taken out of sequence.

BIO 111

Principles of Biology II

Part of a two-course introductory series for biology majors and minors: Topics include: Evolution (natural and sexual selection, population genetics, speciation, origin of life), Biodiversity, Physiology, Ecology (communities, ecosystems, biomes) and Conservation biology. Concurrent enrollment is BIO 111P is not required, but is strongly recommended for current or prospective Biology majors and is required for Biology majors. The laboratory course is also recommended for those intending to apply to medical school.

Prerequisites: None. BIO 110 and 111 are NOT prerequisites for one another and may be taken out of sequence.

BIO 111P

Introductory Biology Laboratory

This is the lab course which accompanies the lecture course Principles of Biology II. The content of the course is drawn from the lecture material. Topics include plant and animal diversity, biology of protista, animal behavior, bioinformatics, and physiology. Emphasis is placed on problem solving, critical thinking and experimental design.

While this course is designed to accompany BIO 111, students taking BIO 111 ARE NOT REQUIRED to register concurrently for BIO 111P. BIO 111P is strongly recommended for current or prospective Biology majors and is required for Biology majors. This lab courses is recommended for those intending to apply to medical school.

Prerequisites: Past or concurrent enrollment in BIO 111

BIO 198

Principles of Genetics

Methods of genetic analysis are stressed. Topics include: Mendelian assortment; gene interaction; linkage and mapping; methods of genetic analysis in yeast, bacteria and phage; DNA replication, recombination, repair and mutation; gene expression and its regulation; transposons and retroviruses; recombinant DNA technologies; cancer as a genetic disease.

Prerequisites: BIO 110 or BIO 112 and completion or concurrent enrollment in CHM 203.

BIO 198P

Principles of Genetics Lab

This course is an introduction to basic genetic theory and laboratory practices. Topics include classical inheritance in eukaryotes, bacterial genetics and molecular technology techniques. Emphasis is on data analysis and experimental design.

Prerequisites: Concurrent with BIO 198 or after completion of BIO 198.

BIO 250

Introduction to Biochemistry

Biochemistry 250 will cover fundamental aspects of biochemistry, including bioenergetics, protein structure, kinetic analysis of enzyme action, and general intermediary metabolism. The text will be the 5th edition of Lehninger's "Principles of Biochemistry" by Nelson and Cox, with its accompanying Web site, which includes access to CHIME tutorials that explore structure- function relationships in biomolecules.

Prerequisites: BIO 110 or BIO 112, plus BIO 190 or BIO 198, CHM 203 and CHM 204 (may be taken concurrently) or permission of instructor.