Identification, morphology and use of landscape plants including annuals, perennials, woody shrubs and trees, evergreens, and groundcovers. Topics include horticultural practices including pruning, division, pollination, bulb planting, plant identification, and landscape design. Field trips are an important component of the course. Course requirements include a design project and field guide. BIO 120 must be taken concurrently. Enrollment limited to 15 per section.

Identification, morphology and use of landscape plants including annuals, perennials, woody shrubs and trees, evergreens, and groundcovers. Topics include horticultural practices including pruning, division, pollination, bulb planting, plant identification, and landscape design. Field trips are an important component of the course. Course requirements include a design project and field guide. BIO 120 must be taken concurrently. Enrollment limited to 15 per section.

Identification, culture, and use of ornamental landscape plants including annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, and plants for interior design. Topics include introduction to landscape maintenance and design, garden history, and current issues such as invasive species and wetland restoration. Course requirements include class presentations and papers. Laboratory (BIO 121) must be taken concurrently. Enrollment limited to 30.

A course dealing with current issues in biology that are important in understanding today?s modern world. Many of these issues present important choices that must be made by individuals and by governments. Topics will include cloning of plants and animals, human cloning, stem cell research, genetically modified foods, bioterrorism, emerging infectious diseases such as Ebola, SARS and West Nile, gene therapy, DNA diagnostics and forensics, genome projects, human origins, human diversity and others. The course will include guest lectures, outside readings and in-class discussions.

Variable credit (1 to 5) as assigned

Techniques for 2012: Proteomics In the post-genomics era we are now faced with deciphering the ever increasing complexity of macromolecules and their regulation. This primarily laboratory course will use state-of-the-art molecular techniques to analyze student/faculty-designed projects. Prerequisites: Organic Chemistry 2, (CHM 223) and Biochemistry I, (BCH 252/253) or by permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 12. (E)

Topics course. This seminar course will take a critical, in-depth look at the growing field of bioenergy. We will focus on the role microbes play throughout this field, specifically the biochemistry that allows scientists to exploit their vast metabolic capabilities. Topics include biofuels, algal bio-oil, and microbial fuel cells. Emphasis will be given to the interdisciplinary nature of the research; this will be exemplified by an examination of the leading laboratories in the field. This research will be put in context of the broader field of renewable energy.

Investigations of biochemical systems using experimental techniques in current biochemical research. Emphasis is on independent experimental design and execution. BCH 352 is a prerequisite or must be taken concurrently.

Chemical dynamics in living systems. Enzyme mechanisms, metabolism and its regulation, energy production and utilization. Prerequisites: BCH 252 and CHM 224. Laboratory (353) must be taken concurrently by biochemistry majors; optional for others.