Bio 100
Biological Principles & the Human EnvironmentSurvey of biology emphasizing present & future relationships of humans to their environment
Bio 101
General BiologyBiological principles; survey of a wide variety of plant & animal life
Bio 130
Introduction to Plant BiologyGeneral biological principles with emphasis on growth, reproduction, structure & function of plants; morphological studies of typical plants
Bio 160
Introduction to Animal BiologyAnatomy, physiology, adaptation & classification of animals; morphology & anatomy of various types of animals
Bio 202
Human ReproductionAnatomical, physiological, & developmental aspects of human reproduction
Bio 210
Principles of GeneticsGeneral principles of heredity & variation of plants & animals
Bio 281
Animal PhysiologyNormal functions of organ systems in wild and domestic vertebrates & invertebrates
Bio 285
Human PhysiologyNormal functions of organ systems in humans
Bio 286
Human AnatomyGross human anatomy using models, charts, readings, & living anatomy exercises
Bio 305
General EcologyInterrelationships of plants & animals; ecosystem concepts; organization & distribution of biotic communities; application of ecological principles to human affairs
Bio 306
Ecological MethodsApplication of ecological methods in field & laboratory analyses of ecosystems
Bio 308/508
Plant Communities of the Upper MidwestSurvey of the biomes of Wisconsin and neighboring state, emphasizing plant communities. (Judziewicz)
Bio 309/509 and 490/690
Field EcologyNatural history and field survey techniques. Field trips to the Great Basin and Pacific Coast (summer session); Wyoming (summer session); and southwestern U.S. deserts (winterim). (Bell, Post, Zellmer, Graham, Judziewicz, Yahnke, Almasi)
Bio 310/510
Plant GeneticsGenetics of higher plants at the molecular, cellular, organismal, and population level
Bio 311/511
General Principles of Organic EvolutionHow life began, plants & animals of the past, genetic basis of evolution
Bio 314/514
Cell BiologyStructure & function of cells & organelles, including membrane structure & transport
Bio 317/517
Developmental BiologyEarly developmental & physiological components of animal & plant species
Bio 318/518
Molecular BiologyStudy of gene structure, function, & control at the molecular level
Bio 319/519
Techniques in Molecular BiologyUse of molecular techniques to investigate many biological questions
Bio 330/530
Plant MorphologyForm & structure of plants and plant parts, both vegetative & reproductive
Bio 331/531
Plant AnatomyInternal structures of vascular plants, emphasizing development, function, & evolutionary history
Bio 332/532
PaleobotanySurvey of fossil record of plants, emphasizing morphology & evolutionary trends
Bio 333/533
General MicrobiologyMorphology, physiology, classification, & cultivation of bacteria & viruses
Bio 335/535
MycologyTaxonomy, morphology, physiology, & ecology of fungi
Bio 337/537
Plant PathologyCauses, symptoms, spread, & control of plant diseases
Bio 338/538
PhycologyTaxonomy, morphology, & ecology of algae
Bio 339/539
Bryology and Lichenology (2 credits)Structure, identification, and classification of bryophytes and lichens. (Freire)
Bio 342/542
Vascular Plant TaxonomySurvey of major groups with emphasis on identification, classification & phylogeny of flowering plants
Bio 345/545
AgrostologyStructure, identification, classification, & evolution of grasses & grass-like plants
Bio 346/546
Essentials of HorticulturePropagation, culture, improvement & storage of flowers fruits, ornamentals & vegetables
Bio 351/551
Plant PhysiologyPlant-soil-water relations, transport, nutrition, biochemistry & environmental control of plant growth
Bio 355/555
Plant EcologyPlant adaptations & responses to environmental variation
Bio 361/561
Aquatic Invertebrate ZoologyClassification, structure, & life history of lotic & lentic freshwater invertebrates
Bio 362/562
Animal ParasitologyStructure classification & life histories of animal parasites
Bio 370/570
Comparative Vertebrate AnatomyStructure & evolutionary relationships of vertebrates
Bio 372/572
Biology of the VertebratesClassification, identification, and natural history of the vertebrate group
Bio 374/574
IchthyologyClassification and natural history of fishes
Bio 375/575
Fisheries EcologyAnalysis of the interactions, ecology, life history, & ethology of fish populations & communities
Bio 376/576
HerpetologyReptiles & amphibians; research methods & identifications
Bio 376/576
OrnithologyAvian taxonomy, morphology, life history, ecology, & research methods
Bio 378/578
MammalogyTaxonomy, zoogeography, life history, and ecology of mammals
Bio 399/599
Independent StudiesContact: Faculty with interests in subject
Bio 490/690
Seminars in biology. Topics include:Botany -- Bell
Climate change -- Singsaas
Genetics
Horticulture
Microbiology -- Crowther
Molecular Biology --Caporale
Physiology -- Sepsenwol
Plant-Environment interactions -- Singsaas
Tropical plant biology – Judziewicz
Zoology -- LeGrande Post Rosenfield
Bio 498/698
Selected Topics in Biology. Topics include:Advanced Human Dissection -- Schmitz
Aquaculture -- Hartleb
Ethnobotany – Freire
Immunology -- Crowther/Sepsenwol
Protein Purification Workshop -- E.Gasque
Scanning Electron Microscopy -- Sepsenwol
Summer session at Pigeon Lake Field Station.
Although registration is through UW-River Falls, credits earned count towards a UWSP degree:
Field Mammalogy (at Pigeon Lake Field Station, summer session) – Yahnke
Field Herpetology (at Pigeon Lake Field Station, summer session) – Wild
Field Botany (at Pigeon Lake Field Station, summer session) – Judziewicz