University at Buffalo

Department of Biological Sciences

New Undergraduate Level Courses

Spring 2012

The Department of Biological Sciences at the University at Buffalo is offering a series of NEW courses. NOTE: Some of these courses only run part of the semester and some start part way through the semester.

BIO 330 Pattern and Process in Evolution- (3 cr) M W F, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM Explores the major theoretical underpinnings of evolution as a scientific field, bringing a more advanced approach to topics introduced in BIO 200 as well as introducing novel areas of study. Separate sections of the course will examine microevolution and macroevolution through both theoretical and mathematical perspectives [Runs the entire semester]

BIO 415 Virology-(2 cr) M W F, 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM Surveys bacterial, plant, and animal viruses. Examines viral strategies for existence as simple life forms and covers medical and research importance of viruses [Course runs part semester 02/20/2012 - 04/30/2012]

BIO 425(GUN) - Special Topics In Modern Biology- Human Genetic Diseases (1 cr) Fr 10:00AM - 12:50PM (Flyer) This course will cover the fundamentals, from the chromosomal basis for hereditary to the molecular and biochemical basis of genetic diseases as well as the current molecular diagnostic and treatment methods available for genetic diseases. [Course runs part semester 03/19/2012 - 04/30/2012].

BIO 425(HER) - Special Topics In Modern Biology- Teaching Science with Case Studies (1 cr) Tu 10:00AM - 11:50AM [Course runs part semester 02/20/2012 - 04/30/2012].

BIO 426(YU) - Special Topics In Modern Biology: mRNA Export (1 cr) Tu Th, 9:00 AM - 10:50 AM. This course will offer an in-depth advanced exploration of the process in mRNA export and how it relates to the control of eukaryotic gene regulation [Course runs part semester 01/17/2012 - 02/17/2012].

 BIO 426 (CUL) Genes in Cancer. (2 cr) Tues, 9:00 AM - 10: 50AM This course will cover the functions of oncogenes and tumor suppressors in genome regulation, and the pathways that lead to uncontrolled cell proliferation. [Runs the entire semester].
 

Continuing Undergraduate Level Courses:

In addition to the new courses, the Department of Biological Sciences will reminds you of the continuing upper division courses available for BIO majors. For details on these courses, please see http://biology.buffalo.edu/ugcourse.html

BIO 318 Plant Biology

BIO 332 Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory

BIO 367 Developmental Biology

BIO 370 Developmental Biology Laboratory

BIO 400 Bioinformatics/Genome Analysis

BIO 404 Advanced Molecular Genetics

BIO 407 Advanced Ecology

BIO 418 Integrative Neuroscience

BIO 449 Comparative Genomics