Biology

BIO/HED105 Contemporary Health Concepts f (r )
Personal Growth 3 semester hours
The function of the human body in health and disease. It includes an overview of human anatomy and physiology along with common health problems and consideration of lifelong wellness.
No prerequisites

BIO106 Human Anatomy and Physiology (4 semester hours)
A study of the major body systems. Basic anatomical structures are integrated into related aspects of physiology Laboratory exercises and wet tissue dissection are correlated with human structures on models. This course may not be used in the Biology or Health Science major.
No prerequisites

BIO107 Environmental Science (3 semester hours)
Environmental Science is a study in how the natural world works and the place of humans in this working system. The course brings the student to a comprehensive appreciation of the problems and opportunities surrounding each issue. With this foundation, the student will be able to evaluate different courses of action in terms of environmental sustainability.
No prerequisites

BIO108 Principles of Nutrition (3 semester hours)
Basic principles of nutrition and some of the contemporary problems facing today's consumer of food products. Explores the basic chemistry of food, principles of biology and health, lifestyles and diet, historical background, and the experimental science of nutrition. Designed for the nonscience major; no prior background in biology or chemistry required.
No prerequisites

BIO121 Biology I: Cells (3 semester hours)
The cell as the basic unit of biology. Topics include procaryote and eucaryote cell structure, cell metabolism, cell reproduction, and principles of Mendelian and molecular genetics. Laboratory exercises are coordinated with lecture topics.
No prerequisites

BIO122 Biology II: Organisms (3 semester hours)
Proides an overview of the fundamentals of evolution, diversity of life, and ecology. Emphasizes how the scientific method is used to gain an understanding of these concepts. The course uses lecture, discussion, and laboratory methods.
No prerequisites

BIO266 Anatomy & Physiology I (4 semester hours)
Detailed study of the relationship between structure and function of an organism with an emphasis on the human system. Physical-chemical principles related to the major organ systems, including muscular, skeletal, neurophysiology, and locomotor. A partial course in anatomy and physiology. Lab exercises are coordinated with lecture material.
Prerequisite: BIO121.

BIO267 Anatomy & Physiology II (4 semester hours)
Adds to the topics of Anatomy and Physiology I the aspects of endocrine, digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular and urogenital systems, thermoregulation and reproduction. Anatomy and Physiology I and II make a complete course in anatomy and physiology. Lab exercises emphasize and expand lecture principles.
Prerequisites: BIO121 and BIO266.

BIO268-270; BIO366-373 Cooperative Botany Program 2 (4 semester hours)
The Cooperative Botany Program is conducted through an agreement between the Morton Arboretum and the Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area (ACCA). Consult listings in the Aurora University Term Bulletin for specific information.

BIO305 Developmental Biology (4 semester hours)
Principles of the formation of animals and plants, beginning with an examination of the production of gametes and moving through an overview of animal development. The course concludes with the major processes of organ-system development using information from molecular biology, genetics, endocrinology, and anatomy. Lab exercises involve living and prepared materials.
Prerequisites: BIO121 and BIO122 and/or BIO325.

BIO306 Plant Physiology (4 semester hours)
The functional aspects of the green plant and some of the basic anatomy out of which process develops. Covers plant hormones, differentiation, transport from soil to shoot, response to temperature and light, and control of reproduction. Lab exercises on a variety of vascular plants.
Prerequisites: BIO121 and BIO326.

BIO325 Comparative Zoology (4 semester hours)
A review of the animal kingdom from single-celled animals through the higher phyla, including morphology, taxonomy, and life history of major phyla with additional emphasis on comparative vertebrate anatomy. Lab involves detailed comparison of selected animal types.
Prerequisites: BIO121 and BIO122.

BIO326 Comparative Botany (4 semester hours)
Structure and function of the major plant groups, selected Illinois angiosperm families, and the interrelationships among plants and humans. Lab covers the specifics of plant morphology and life cycles with prepared slides and preserved and living plants.
Prerequisite: BIO121.

BIO328 Microbiology (4 semester hours)
Microbial principles and techniques for application in other fields or as a first course for study in area of microbiology. Includes structure and life cycles of bacteria, viruses, and selected fungi culture and identification of microorganisms; microbial metabolism; role of microorganisms in ecology; epidemiology; and the role of microbes in disease. Lab includes techniques of working with microbes, microbial culture, control of microbes, bacterial identification, and medical applications.
Prerequisite: BIO121.

BIO330 Immunology (3 semester hours)
Production of antibodies, relationships of antigens and antibodies, development and responses of the humoral and cell mediated immune systems, the complement system, immunologic enhancement, serologic reactions, autoimmune and immunodeficiency diseases, and allergies.
Prerequisites: BIO121 and BIO328 or BIO340.

BIO340 Genetics (3 semester hours)
Mendelian genetics and variations; structure, action, and regulation of the gene; molecular genetics; cytogenetics; and population genetics.
Prerequisites: MTH110, BIO121.

BIO350 Pathophysiology (3 semester hours)
Integrates the pathological processes of disease with those of the "normal" functioning body. Cellular and organismal disease mechanisms are studied with reference to specific diseases, with opportunity to apply this learning to actual case studies.
Prerequisites: BIO121, BIO266, and BIO267.

BIO351 Ecology (4 semester hours)
The structure and function of nature at the organization levels of the individual, population, and community. Includes the rise of ecology from natural history, ecosystems science, and the evolution of populations. Includes laboratory and field studies.
Prerequisites: BIO121 and BIO122.

BIO352 Animal Behavior (4 semester hours)
A comparative approach to the behavioral aspects of ecology, presenting behavior of individuals and societies as adaptive mechanisms for survival. The perceptual worlds of organisms, the nature and effects of learning, behavioral factors in diversification and the interaction of the innate and acquired components of behavior. Lab experiments on a variety of living organisms.
Prerequisite: BIO325.

BIO379 ACCA Affiliated Course (2 semester hours)
During the Fall and Spring terms the Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area (ACCA) offer in-depth lecture series in areas of contemporary application to biology, designed to enrich the student's core curriculum taken at his/her home campus. Taught at Argonne National Laboratory; transportation is provided.

BIO397-497 Research in Biology (3 semester hours)
A supervised study of biological research which culminates in the presentation of an independent research project.

BIO470 Contemporary Issue in Biology (3 semester hours)
This course provides the student with the opportunity to examine a current issue in biology in great depth in a cooperative mode under the leadership of a knowledgeable instructor. The class will study the scientific basis, interaction with society, ethical issues, and outlook of a single issue. The course will utilize group projects, computerized information access, community resources, writing, reading, and discussions to explore aspects of the issue. The topics will vary from term to term. Students may take this course twice but each offering must be on a different topic.
Prerequisites: Varies with topic.