BIO 30: Ecology for Everyone (EARTHSYS 30)
Everything is connected, but how? Ecology is the science of interactions and the changes they generate. This project-based course links individual behavior, population growth, species interactions, and ecosystem function. Introduction to measurement, observation, experimental design and hypothesis testing in field projects, mostly done in groups. The goal is to learn to think analytically about everyday ecological processes involving bacteria, fungi, plants, animals and humans. The course uses basic statistics to analyze data; there are no math prerequisites except arithmetic. Open to everyone, including those who may be headed for more advanced courses in ecology and environmental science.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: WAY-SMA, GER: DB-NatSci
Instructors:
Gordon, D. (PI)
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Bravo, B. (TA)
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Jaeger, M. (TA)
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LaRue, T. (TA)
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Miles, C. (TA)
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Schroeder, J. (TA)
BIO 32Q: Neuroethology: The Neural Control of Behavior (HUMBIO 91Q)
Preference to sophomores. Animal behavior offers insights about evolutionary adaptations and this seminar will discuss the origins of the study of animal behavior and its development to the present. How does the nervous system control behavior and how is it changed by behavior? We will analyze and discuss original research papers about the neural basis of behavior. The use and misuse of parallels between animal and human behavior. Possible field trip to observe animals in their natural habitat.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Fernald, R. (PI)
BIO 33N: Conservation Science and Practice
Preference to freshmen. This course will explore the potential for harmonizing people and nature, for achieving improved outcomes in the well-being of both as a result of conservation investments and interventions. We will consider biophysical, economic, social, and psychological perspectives, examining an array of conservation goals, from protecting endangered species to securing ecosystem services (such as flood control and climate stability) to alleviating poverty and improving mental well-being. We will also study the design and implementation of real conservation and human development efforts worldwide, among the many farmers, ranchers, fishing people, and others managing Earth's lands and waters. Highlights include a field trip to Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, Stanford¿s very own nature reserve, and guest visits of some impressive conservation leaders internationally.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-SMA, GER: DB-NatSci
BIO 34N: Hunger
The biology of hunger and satiety, disease states that disrupt normal responses to hunger and satiety, starvation responses and adaptations to starvation in a variety of organisms, food production and distribution mechanisms, historic famines and their causes, the challenges of providing adequate food and energy for the Earth's growing population, local and global efforts to alleviate hunger, and hunger in fiction.
Last offered: Autumn 2015
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
BIO 41: Genetics, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology
Emphasis is on macromolecules (proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids) and how their structure relates to function and higher order assembly; molecular biology, genome structure and dynamics, gene expression from transcription to translation. Prerequisites:
CHEM 31X (or 31A,B), 33. Recommended:
CHEM 35;
MATH 19, 20, 21 or 41, 42.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
BIO 41S: Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology
Emphasis is on macromolecules (proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids) and how their structure relates to function and higher order assembly; molecular biology, genome structure and dynamics, gene expression from transcription to translation. Prerequisites:
CHEM 31X (or 31A,B), 33;
MATH 19, 20, 21 or 41, 42. Recommended:
CHEM 35.
Last offered: Summer 2015
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
BIO 42: Cell Biology and Animal Physiology
Cell structure and function; principles of animal physiology (immunology, renal, cardiovascular, sensory, motor physiology, and endocrinology); neurobiology from cellular basis to neural regulation of physiology. Prerequisites:
CHEM 31X (or 31A,B), 33. Recommended:
BIO 41;
CHEM 35;
MATH 19, 20, 21 or 41, 42.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
BIO 43: Plant Biology, Evolution, and Ecology
Principles of evolution: macro- and microevolution and population genetics. Ecology: the principles underlying the exchanges of mass and energy between organisms and their environments; population, community, and ecosystem ecology; populations, evolution, and global change. Equivalent to
BIOHOPK 43. Prerequisites:
CHEM 31X (or 31A,B), 33. Recommended:
BIO 41, 42;
CHEM 35;
MATH 19, 20, 21 or 41, 42.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SMA, GER: DB-NatSci
Instructors:
Fraser, H. (PI)
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Khalfan, W. (PI)
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Long, S. (PI)
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Vitousek, P. (PI)
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Brown, A. (TA)
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Challenor, T. (TA)
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Mong, C. (TA)
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Sullivan, D. (TA)
BIO 101: Ecology
The principles of ecology. Topics: interactions of organisms with their environment, dynamics of populations, species interactions, structure and dynamics of ecological communities, biodiversity. Half-day field trip required. Satisfies Central Menu Area 4. Prerequisite: 43, or consent of instructor. Recommended: statistics.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
BIO 104: Advanced Molecular Biology (BIO 200)
Molecular mechanisms that govern the replication, recombination, and expression of eukaryotic genomes. Topics: DNA replication, DNA recombination, gene transcription, RNA splicing, regulation of gene expression, protein synthesis, and protein folding. Satisfies Central Menu Area 1. Prerequisite: Biology core.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
Instructors:
Frydman, J. (PI)
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Gozani, O. (PI)
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Aguilar Rangel, M. (TA)
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Frydman, J. (PI)
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Aguilar Rangel, M. (TA)
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Pettie, K. (TA)
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