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Bio 100

Biological Principles & the Human Environment
Survey of biology emphasizing present & future relationships of humans to their environment

Bio 101

General Biology
Biological principles; survey of a wide variety of plant & animal life

Bio 130

Introduction to Plant Biology
General biological principles with emphasis on growth, reproduction, structure & function of plants; morphological studies of typical plants

Bio 160

Introduction to Animal Biology
Anatomy, physiology, adaptation & classification of animals; morphology & anatomy of various types of animals

Bio 202

Human Reproduction
Anatomical, physiological, & developmental aspects of human reproduction

Bio 210

Principles of Genetics
General principles of heredity & variation of plants & animals

Bio 281

Animal Physiology
Normal functions of organ systems in wild and domestic vertebrates & invertebrates 

Bio 285

Human Physiology
Normal functions of organ systems in humans

Bio 286

Human Anatomy
Gross human anatomy using models, charts, readings, & living anatomy exercises

Bio 305

General Ecology
Interrelationships of plants & animals; ecosystem concepts; organization & distribution of biotic communities; application of ecological principles to human affairs

Bio 306

Ecological Methods
Application of ecological methods in field & laboratory analyses of ecosystems

Bio 308/508

Plant Communities of the Upper Midwest
Survey of the biomes of Wisconsin and neighboring state, emphasizing plant communities. (Judziewicz)

Bio 309/509 and 490/690

Field Ecology
Natural 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 Genetics
Genetics of higher plants at the molecular, cellular, organismal, and population level

Bio 311/511

General Principles of Organic Evolution
How life began, plants & animals of the past, genetic basis of evolution

Bio 314/514

Cell Biology
Structure & function of cells & organelles, including membrane structure & transport

Bio 317/517

Developmental Biology
Early developmental & physiological components of animal & plant species

Bio 318/518

Molecular Biology
Study of gene structure, function, & control at the molecular level

Bio 319/519

Techniques in Molecular Biology
Use of molecular techniques to investigate many biological questions

Bio 330/530

Plant Morphology
Form & structure of plants and plant parts, both vegetative & reproductive

Bio 331/531

Plant Anatomy
Internal structures of vascular plants, emphasizing development, function, & evolutionary history

Bio 332/532

Paleobotany
Survey of fossil record of plants, emphasizing morphology & evolutionary trends

Bio 333/533

General Microbiology
Morphology, physiology, classification, & cultivation of bacteria & viruses

Bio 335/535

Mycology
Taxonomy, morphology, physiology, & ecology of fungi

Bio 337/537

Plant Pathology
Causes, symptoms, spread, & control of plant diseases

Bio 338/538

Phycology
Taxonomy, 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 Taxonomy
Survey of major groups with emphasis on identification, classification & phylogeny of flowering plants

Bio 345/545

Agrostology
Structure, identification, classification, & evolution of grasses & grass-like plants

Bio 346/546

Essentials of Horticulture
Propagation, culture, improvement & storage of flowers fruits, ornamentals & vegetables

Bio 351/551

Plant Physiology
Plant-soil-water relations, transport, nutrition, biochemistry & environmental control of plant growth

Bio 355/555

Plant Ecology
Plant adaptations & responses to environmental variation

Bio 361/561

Aquatic Invertebrate Zoology
Classification, structure, & life history of lotic & lentic freshwater invertebrates

Bio 362/562

Animal Parasitology
Structure classification & life histories of animal parasites

Bio 370/570

Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
Structure & evolutionary relationships of vertebrates

Bio 372/572

Biology of the Vertebrates
Classification, identification, and natural history of the vertebrate group

Bio 374/574

Ichthyology
Classification and natural history of fishes

Bio 375/575

Fisheries Ecology
Analysis of the interactions, ecology, life history, & ethology of fish populations & communities

Bio 376/576

Herpetology
Reptiles & amphibians; research methods & identifications

Bio 376/576

Ornithology
Avian taxonomy, morphology, life history, ecology, & research methods

Bio 378/578

Mammalogy
Taxonomy, zoogeography, life history, and ecology of mammals

Bio 399/599

Independent Studies
Contact: 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


Bio 499

Internships in Biology