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BIOS 106 THE RELEVANCE OF PHSY SCIEN & MATH TO TH Credits 1.00 Spring 2000
Continuation BIOS 105 with material appropriate to second semester
freshman.
001 TTH 01:00PM-02:00PM BL*123 Oliver, Robert *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 122 FUNDAMNT'L CONCEPTS IN BIOLOGY Credits 3.00 Spring 2000
* RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
An introduction for non-science, non-engineering majors to specific
concepts in modern biology from the molecular to organismal level.
Topics may include recombinant DNA, genetic engineering, AIDS, and
others topic of medical relevance.
001 TTH 10:50AM-12:05PM GRB*211W Stern, Michael *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 202 INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY Credits 3.00 Spring 2000
* RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
The second in an integrated sequence of four courses (Bios 201, 202,
301, 302). Transmission genetics, molecular genetics, development,
behavior, evolution, ecology, and diversity.
Prereq- Bios 201 or consent of instructor.
001 MWF 10:00AM-10:50AM CL*LEC Subtelny, Stephen *CURRENT ENR: 0
001 Rogers, Bill *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 205 ECOLOGY IN PHILOSOPHICAL FOCUS Credits 3.00 Spring 2000
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
This course is designed to prepare its participants for more
knowledgeable interaction with the natural world, and to encourage them
to begin developing a "philosophy of nature." In it, we will consider
readings in ecology, environmental ethics, and philosophy of science.
We will also take field trips and explore the flora and fauna around the
Rice campus.
Enrollment is limited to 30.
001 TTH 09:25AM-10:40AM Mikkelson, Gregory *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 207 EVOLUTION, GENETICS,& SOCIETY Credits 3.00 Spring 2000
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Introduction to concepts of Evolution, Genetics, and Molecular Genetics
with an emphasis on history, cultural context, and political issues.
Limited enrollment to 30.
001 TTH 02:30PM-03:50PM BL*123 Oliver, Robert *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 211 INTRODUCTORY LAB MODULE IN BIOLOGICAL SC Credits 2.00 Spring 2000
Introduction to the scientific method, principles of experimental
design, selected research strategies, record keeping, and technical
communication as related to biological science. Taught in the first
half of the semester. Everyone must attend the Monday lecture and one
afternoon lab session. Registration requires completion of a form and
selection of a lab day either in person in room 141, Anderson Biological
Laboratory Building or at the web site
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~bioslabs/bios211/signups/211signup.html.
Enrollment is limited. Prereq- current or prior enrollment in Bios 201
or equivalent.
001 M 03:00PM-03:50PM BL*131 Caprette, David *CURRENT ENR: 0
001 TWTHF 01:00PM-05:00PM BL*141 Caprette, David *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 213 INTRO LAB MODULE IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTIONA Credits 1.00 Spring 2000
Experimental, laboratory, and field studies of natural history,
evolution, and animal behavior. Computer simulations of population
genetics. Course will begin after mid-semester break in the Fall
semester and after mid-term recess in the Spring semester. May be taken
following BIos 211 in the Fall or in the Spring semester.
Enrollment is limited to 60. Everyone must attend Monday lecture and
one afternoon lab section.
Prereq- Bios 211.
001 M 03:00PM-03:50PM Thornhill, Alan *CURRENT ENR: 0
001 T 01:00PM-05:00PM Thornhill, Alan *CURRENT ENR: 0
002 M 03:00PM-03:50PM Thornhill, Alan *CURRENT ENR: 0
002 W 01:00PM-05:00PM Thornhill, Alan *CURRENT ENR: 0
003 M 03:00PM-03:50PM Thornhill, Alan *CURRENT ENR: 0
003 TH 01:00PM-05:00PM Thornhill, Alan *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 302 BIOCHEMISTRY Credits 3.00 Spring 2000
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
The final in an integrated sequence of four courses (Bios 201, 202, 301,
302). Introduction to metabolism, membranes, electron transport,
oxidative phosphorylation, and regulation.
Prereq- Bios 301 or consent of instructor.
001 MWF 11:00AM-11:50AM CL*LEC Palmer, Graham *CURRENT ENR: 0
001 Rudolph, Frederick *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 309 SEMINAR IN RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Credits 2.00 Spring 2000
A course based on laboratory research done outside the university which
will use seminars, discussion and papers to develop communication skills
in research.
Permission of instructor to enroll.
001 TBA TBA Rudolph, Frederick *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 310 INDEPEND.STUDY FOR UNDERGRADS Credits 1.00 Spring 2000
Program of independent study for students with previous training in the
biosciences. Includes a research paper. Students are expected to spend
at least three hours per week in the laboratory for each semester hour
of credit. If taken for 2 or more hours, counts as one required lab
course but not as a Group A or B course.
Prereq- Bios 201-202, 3 hours of biological sciences lab, and permission
of supervising faculty member and department chair. May be repeated for
credit.
001 TBA TBA Sass, Ronald *CURRENT ENR: 0
001 Rudolph, Frederick *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 311 LAB MODULE IN PROTEIN PURIFICATION Credits 1.00 Spring 2000
Introduction to biochemical laboratory techniques with an emphasis on
study of proteins. Course taught first half of semester. Enrollment
limited to 24 per section.
Prereq- Bios 211, prior or current enrollment in Bios 301 or
permission of instructor.
001 T 01:00PM-07:00PM BL*B5 Beason, Beth *CURRENT ENR: 0
002 W 01:00PM-07:00PM BL*B5 Beason, Beth *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 312 LAB MODULE IN MOLECULAR BIOL Credits 1.00 Spring 2000
Introduction to microbiological and molecular biology techniques.
Enrollment limited to 28 per section.
Prereq- Bios 211 and 311 and current or prior enrollment in Bios 301 or
permission of instructor.
Taught first half of the semester for 3-1/2 weeks.
001 MF 01:00PM-06:00PM BL*B5 Beason, Beth *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 313 LAB MODULE IN DNA SEQUENCING Credits 1.00 Spring 2000
Introduction to DNA sequencing techniques.
Enrollment limited to 28 per section. Prereq- BIOS 211 and 311 and
current or prior enrollment in BIOS 301 or permission of instructor.
Taught for 1/4 semester following midterm recess.
001 WF 01:00PM-06:00PM BL*B5 Beason, Beth *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 314 LAB MODULE IN CELL BIOLOGY Credits 1.00 Spring 2000
Application of electron microscopy to research in cell
biology. The course will meet the entire semester starting the second
week. Contact the instructor for information on meeting days/times.
Students will interview a faculty investigator and design and conduct an
experiment involving preparation and examination of samples for the
electron microscope. A written protocol will be submitted and the
completed work presented in seminar form. Recommended for students
interested in a research career. Limited enrollment. Prereq- consent
of instructor (Bios 301, 311, and 341 recommended as prereq or coreq).
001 TBA TBA Caprette, David *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 315 LAB MODULE IN PHYSIOLOGY Credits 1.00 Spring 2000
Prereq- Bios 211, and 301.
An instrumentation-intensive short course in membrane electrophysiology
and vertebrate nerve and muscle physiology. Research reports require
interpretation of laboratory data in terms of concepts at the molecular
level. Starts the second half of the semester. Limited enrollment.
Prereq- Bios 301 or equivalent.
001 TTHWF 01:00PM-05:00PM Caprette, David *CURRENT ENR: 0
002 WF 01:00PM-05:00PM TBA Caprette, David *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 317 LAB MODULE IN BEHAVIOR Credits 1.00 Spring 2000
Field experiments in behavior.
Prereq- Bios 213 and 321. Work in teams to solve the mystery of
breeding systems in wild mocking birds and grackles.
001 W 02:30PM-03:30PM Strassmann, Joan *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 319 TROPICAL FIELD BIOLOGY Credits 3.00 Spring 2000
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Emphasizes deductive, scientific approach to problem solving and
hypothesis formulation and testing in the context of the tropics.
Course focuses on ecological field techniques, the taxonomy and natural
history of tropical organisms, as well as conceptual and theoretical
approaches to ecology, and evolution. Half semester evening lecture, 3
week field trip post-commencement.
Prereq- Bios 201, 202, 213, and permission of instructor.
001 TBA TBA Thornhill, Alan *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 324 WETLAND ECOSYSTEMS Credits 3.00 Spring 2000
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
A study of coastal wetland systems including floodplains, freshwater
brackish and saline marshes and consideration of estuaries and
riverine interaction with coastal marine waters.
Prereq- Bios 201,202,325,329,336, or permission of instructor.
001 TTH 09:25AM-10:40AM BL*131 Fisher Jr., Frank *CURRENT ENR: 0
001 Sass, Ronald *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 325 ECOLOGY Credits 3.00 Spring 2000
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Study of ecological principles. Topics include: biodiversity, disease
dynamics, global change, nutrient dynamics, and conservation. Prereq-
BIOS 202 or permission of instructor.
001 TTH 10:50AM-12:05PM BL*123 Siemann, Evan *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 336 PLANT DIVERSITY Credits 3.00 Spring 2000
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Analysis of the physiology, morphology, and evolution of plants in terms
of adaptation to environment.
Some outdoor investigation of campus flora is planned along with a
required Saturday field trip to a local arboretum botanical garden.
001 TTH 09:25AM-10:40AM GRB*212W Heilman, Mark *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 344 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY & GENETICS Credits 3.00 Spring 2000
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Analysis of the transmission, function, and molecular structure of the
genetic material.
Prereq- Bios 201, 202, & 301 or consent of instructor.
001 TTH 10:50AM-12:05PM BL*131 Stewart, Charles *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 352 PHYS.CHEM FOR THE BIOSCIENCES Credits 3.00 Spring 2000
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Selected aspects of physical chemistry as it relates to the biosciences,
including thermodynamics, reaction rate theory, quantum mechanics, and
atomic and molecular structure.
Prereq- Chem 211, 212; Phys 125, 126 (or 101, 102), Bios 301 or
permission of instructor.
001 MWF 09:00AM-09:50AM BL*131 Olson, John *CURRENT ENR: 0
001 Nikonowicz, Ed *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 402 UNDERGRADUATE HONORS RESEARCH Credits 5.00 Spring 2000
See Bios 401. Concurrent enrollment in Bios 412.
001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 404 GRAVITY AND LIFE: IMPORTANT PROBLEMS IN Credits 2.00 Spring 2000
Investigation of important problems in biology and bioengineering
related to the space program including analysis of the physiological
and molecular mechanisms used by living organisms to sense and respond
to mechanical stimuli. A multi-instructor, lecture-and-discussion
course including professors from Rice University and Johnson Space
Center.
001 W 02:00PM-04:00PM SS*106 Gustin, Michael *CURRENT ENR: 0
001 McIntire, Larry *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 412 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SEMINAR Credits 1.00 Spring 2000
See Bios 411.
Coreq- enrollment in Bios 402.
001 TBA TBA Rudolph, Frederick *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 421 NEUROBIOLOGY Credits 3.00 Spring 2000
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of nervous system function. Emphasis
on membrane and synaptic biophysics, sensory and motor systems, neuronal
plasticity, and development. Open to juniors and seniors.
Prereq- Bios 201, 202, 301.
001 TTH 09:25AM-10:40AM BL*123 Glantz, Raymon *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 424 MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY Credits 3.00 Spring 2000
Structure and functions of microorganisms with emphasis on their
environmental, industrial and medical importance.
Coreq- Bios 302 or consent of instructor.
Prereq- Bios 201, 202, 301 or consent of instructor.
001 TTH 09:25AM-10:40AM GRB*211W Bennett, George *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 530 LAB MODULE IN NMR SPECTROSCOPY & MOLECUL Credits 2.00 Spring 2000
The students will learn to set up, acquire, and process one-dimensional
and basic two-dimensional NMR experiments. Spectral interpretation
(resonance assignment and extraction of structural information) for
nucleic acids and proteins using homonuclear and heteronuclear data will
be performed. Molecular modeling using NMR derived structural
information will also be included. This course is designed to provide an
overview of the utility of NMR spectroscopy as it relates to the
structure and dynamics of biologically macromolecules. Offered during
first half of semester. Enrollment limited to 12, with priority to
graduate students. Prereq- Bios 352 and 481 or permission of instructor.
001 MW 01:00PM-03:00PM BL*123 Nikonowicz, Ed *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 532 LABORATORY MODULE IN SPECTROSCOPY Credits 2.00 Spring 2000
Students will learn the principles behind fluorescence, circular
dichroism, analytical ultracentrifugation, spectroscopy and rapid
kinetics by carrying out experiments with genetically engineered
proteins and state-of-the-art equipment. Data will be interpreted and
manipulated using curve-fitting and graphics software. The course will
provide basic and experimental training in protein chemistry and
biophysics. Offered during second half of spring semester. Enrollment
limited to 12 with priority to graduate students. Prereq- Bios 352 and
481 or permission of instructor.
001 TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 542 SPEC.TOPS IN ECOL & EVOL BIOL Credits 3.00 Spring 2000
001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 562 TOPICS IN BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY Credits 2.00 Spring 2000
Review and discussion of the literature on current research in animal
behavior.
Prereq- Graduate status or permission of chair and instructor.
001 Strassmann, Joan *CURRENT ENR: 0
001 Queller, David *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 564 TOPICS IN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY Credits 2.00 Spring 2000
Review and discussion of the literature on current research in
conservation biology.
Prereq- Graduate status or permission of chair and instructor.
001 Thornhill, Alan *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 566 TOPICS IN GLOBAL ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS Credits 2.00 Spring 2000
Review and discussion of the literature on current research in regional
and global ecosystem dynamics.
Prereq- Graduate status or permission of chair and instructor.
001 Sass, Ronald *CURRENT ENR: 0
001 Fisher Jr., Frank *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 568 TOPICS IN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY Credits 2.00 Spring 2000
Review and discussion of literature on current research in biological
diversity.
Limited enrollment to 12.
1. Review and discussion of literature on current research in biological
2. diversity.
---> Limited enrollment to 12.
001 M 02:00PM-03:00PM TBA Siemann, Evan *CURRENT ENR: 0
001 Rogers, Bill *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 582 GRAD SEM/BIOCHEM & CELL BIOL Credits 1.00 Spring 2000
See Bios 581.
001 T 05:00PM-06:00PM BL*123 Rudolph, Frederick *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 586 GRAD SEM/ECOL & EVOL BIOLOGY Credits 1.00 Spring 2000
Continuation of Bios 585.
001 M 03:30PM-05:30PM BL*123 Siemann, Evan *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 588 ADVANCED CELL BIOLOGY Credits 3.00 Spring 2000
Review of literature on current biosciences research.
Prereq- open to seniors and graduate students.
Enrollment is limited to 20.
001 T 02:30PM-04:00PM GRB*212W Gomer, Richard *CURRENT ENR: 0
001 TH 02:00PM-04:00PM GRB*212W Gomer, Richard *CURRENT ENR: 0
001 Beckingham, Kathleen *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 590 SPECIAL TOPICS: Credits 2.00 Spring 2000
Development of specific topic areas at the graduate level.
Prereq- Graduate status or permission of chair and instructor.
001 TBA TBA Phillips, George *CURRENT ENR: 0
002 TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 591 GRADUATE TEACHING Credits 3.00 Spring 2000
Supervised instruction in teaching Ecology & Evolutionary Biology.
Prereq- graduate status in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology or
permission of Chair and instructor.
001 TBA TBA Thornhill, Alan *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 592 SEMINAR IN COMPUTATIONAL BIOL Credits 1.00 Spring 2000
A discussion of selected research topics in computational biology.
Prereq- Graduate status or permission of Chair and instructor.
001 F 04:00PM-06:00PM BL*131 Palmer, Graham *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 593 SPEC TOPICS "SURVEY OF CURRENT PLANT BIO Credits 1.00 Spring 2000
Discussion of selected research topics in current plant biology
literature.
Prereq- Graduate status or permission of Chair and instructor.
001 W 12:00PM-01:30PM Braam, Janet *CURRENT ENR: 0
001 Bartel, Bonnie *CURRENT ENR: 0
001 Gibson, Sue *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 612 RESEARCH SEMINAR Credits 3.00 Spring 2000
Continuation of Bios 611.
001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 622 THESIS SEMINAR Credits 1.00 Spring 2000
001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0
BIOS 800 GRADUATE RESEARCH Credits 1.00 Spring 2000
001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0
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