A basic introduction to environmental science, studying basic ecological principles and effects of technological, scientific, and industrial progress on the air, water, and land resources of the human environment.  Problems in each of the resource areas will be discussed in detail.

ESCI 440-441    TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE      Staff  (2cr)

(Prerequisite: Senior status in ESCI major or permission of instructor)  Seminars and discussions of current and significant environmental science issues.

ESCI 480-481    INTERNSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   Staff  (3 cr)

(Prerequisite: Senior status in ESCI major or permission of Internship Coordinator)  Students work with some private firm, advocacy group, governmental agency, etc. on an environmental issue or technique that involves application of scientific principles to monitor, test, or develop/implement solutions to environmental problems.  Project and institutional sponsor subject to approval of the Environmental Science Committee; final report required.  For examples, see Recent Internships listings.

ESCI 493-494    RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE     Staff  (3 cr)

(Prerequisite: Senior status in ESCI major or permission of Research Coordinator)  Individual study and research of some specific environmentally related project.  Mentored by a Biology or Chemistry faculty member; final report required.

BIOL 141/142 - General Biology (*,E)                                               Staff                    9 Cr.

     A comprehensive study of the nature of living organisms, both plant and animal, their structure, function, development and relationships, including the
     problems of development, heredity and evolution.  3 Hrs. lecture, 3 Hrs lab-each semester.

BIOL 371 - Ecology (P)                                                                     Dr. Townsend     5 Cr.
 

     (Prerequisite BIOL 141/142)  Study of physical, chemical and biological factors that influence the distribution and abundance of organisms and
     determine the relationships among organisms from the population to the ecosystem level.  3 Hrs. lecture; 3 Hrs. lab.  Fall only.

BIOL 379 - Biostatistics                                                                  Dr. Townsend      3 Cr.
 

     Data analysis and statistical techniques in biology and medicine; probability and frequency distributions, descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, and
     various parametric and nonparametric statistical tests.  Course will involve use of one or more computerized statistical programs.  3 Hrs. lecture.
     Spring only.

BIOL 195 - Tropical Biology (O,P)                                            Dr. Conway              3 Cr.
 

     Study of tropical communities with emphasis on coral reefs.  Introduction to other tropical areas, including sandy beaches, turtle grass beds, mangrove
     swamps, tide pools, rocky shores, rainforests.  Approximately 2 weeks will be spent at a biological staiton in the American tropics.  Swimming
     proficiency required.  Intersession only.

BIOL 250 - Microbiology (*,M,C,O)                             Fr. Beining ,  Dr. Sulzinski      5 Cr.
 

     (Prerequisites BIOL 141/142, CHEM 112/113)  Structure, function, growth, reproduction, heredity and relationships of bacteria, yeasts, molds,
     viruses; a brief survey of pathogens, life cycles of parasitic microzoa; introduction to disease and immunology.  (Not open to nursing majors)  3 Hrs.
     lecture; 4 Hrs. lab.

BIOL 272 - Invertebrate Biology (*,O,P)                                       Dr. Voltzow          5 Cr.
 

     (Prerequisite BIOL 141/142)  Structure and function of the major groups of invertebrates with emphasis on their evolutionary relationships.  Labs focus
     on the diversity of invertebrate forms and include field trips.  3 Hrs. lecture; 3 Hrs. lab.  Fall - odd years.

BIOL 273 - Marine Ecology (P)                                                      Dr. Voltzow         3 Cr.
 

     (Prerequisite BIOL 141/142)  Diversity of marine habitats and of the organisms that inhabit them. addresses physical and biological factors that
     influence the distribution and ecology of organisms in the various marine environments, including intertidal, estuarine, benthic, coral reef, and open ocean
     communities.  Human effects are also discussed.  3 Hrs. lecture.  Fall - even years.

BIOL 345 - Comparative Animal Physiology (O,P)                          Staff                 3 Cr.
 

     (Prerequisite BIOL 245)  The physiological principles involved in adaptations of animals to their environments from a comparative viewpoint.  Topics
     include osmotic control, temperature regulation, nerve and muscle physiology, sensory perception, etc.  3 Hrs. lecture.  Fall - odd years.

BIOL 349 - Plant Physiology (C,O,P)                                            Dr. Hardisky        5 Cr.
 

     (Prerequisite BIOL 141 or 101 or permission of instructor)  Functional anatomy and physiology of plants, including structure, photosynthesis,
     respiration, mineral nutrition, water relations, productivity, growth and differentiation, transport, stress physiology, and energy flow.  3 Hrs. lecture; 3
     Hrs. lab.  Spring - odd years.

BIOL 370 - Animal Behavior (O,P)(W)                                           Dr. M. Carey      4.5 Cr.
 

     (Prerequisite BIOL 141/142)  Classification of behavior types, development, functional advantages and evolution of behavior; social and physiological
     aspects studied in both vertebrates and invertebrates.  3 Hrs. lecture; 2 Hrs lab.  Spring only.  (Laboratory only is writing intensive)

BIOL 375 - Evolution (G,P)                                                               Dr. M. Carey     3 Cr.
 

     (Prerequisite BIOL 141/142)  A consideration of the theories of evolution and evidences for them in plants and animals.  Population genetics, study of
     adaptation, speciation and evolutionary history/paleontology will be discussed.  3 Hrs. lecture.  Fall only.

BIOL 471 - Applied Ecology (P)                                                           Dr. Fetcher      3 Cr.
 

     (Prerequisite BIOL 371)  The application ecological  principles to environmental problems; including consideration of their origins, effects on living
     systems, and potential solutions.  Consideration of such issues as biodiversity, habitat degredation and loss, conservation biology, ecosystem
     management, wildlife ecology, agroecology, pollution, and global climate change.  3 Hrs. lecture.

BIOL 472 - Systems Ecology (P)                                                        Dr. Hardisky      3 Cr.
 

     (Prerequisite BIOL 371)   The study of ecosystem dynamics and their relationships to the functioning of the biosphere.  A quantitative approach to
     ecosystem structre and function emphasizing of simulation and conceptual models.  Involves the opportunity to construct and test simulation models.  3
     Hrs. lecture.  Spring - even years.

BIOL 473 - Estuarine Ecology (O,P)                                                   Dr. Hardisky      5 Cr.
 

     (Prerequisites BIOL 141 or 101 or permission of instructor)  The ecology of marine and estuarine systems, including soil chemistry, halophyte
     physiology, tidal marsh ontogeny, ecosystem function and the consequences of human alteration of the coastal zone.  Lab includes a mandatory
     weekend in Lewes, DE.  3 Hrs. lecture; 3 Hrs. lab.  Fall only.

CHEM 112/113 - General and Analytical Chemistry                            Staff           9 Cr.

A study of the laws, theories and principles of general chemistry together with qualitative and quantitative analysis.  Laboratory involves semi-micro techniques  for qualitative and quantitative analysis (gravimeteric and volumetric analysis).  3 Hrs. lecture, 3 Hrs. lab.

CHEM 232/233 - Organic Chemistry                                                    Staff          9 Cr.

(Prerequisites CHEM 112/113)  An introduction to the chemistry of the principal aliphatic and armoatic compounds of carbon and their derivatives.  Laboratory investigates the chemical preparations and syntheses of major organic functional groups.  3 Hrs. lecture, 3Hrs. lab.

CHEM 340 - Environmental Chemistry                                                Dr. Cann       3 Cr.

(Prerequisites CHEM 232/233)  A study of chemicals in the environment, including their origin, transport, reactions, and toxicity in soil, water, air and living systems.  3 Hrs. lecture.

CHEM 370 - Instrumental analysis                                                       Drs. Vinson, Rusak        5 Cr.

(Prerequisites CHEM 360 or 362)  Instrumental methods of analysis consisting of theory and application of such instrumental techniques as spectroscopy, polarography, and instrumental titrimetry.  Laboratory experiments involve application of modern chemical instrumentation and techniques to quantitative analysis.  2 Hrs. lecture, 6 Hrs. lab.

CHEM 342 - Environmental Toxicology                                                Staff          3 Cr.

(Prerequisites CHEM 232/233, BIOL 141/142)  The course encompasses several realms of environmental toxicology, including general toxicological theory, effects of contaminants on various biological systems, and discussion of environmental toxicological issues (including case studies and methodologies).  3 Hrs. lecture.

CHEM 344 - Environmental Geochemistry                                           Dr. Dickneider       3 Cr.

(Prerequisites CHEM 232/233)  A consideration of the natural cycles (e.g. carbon, oxygen, sulfur, water) that govern the chemistry of ourplanet.  Also considered will be the origins of the elements and the origin, paleohistory, and composition of the planet itself.  The effect of man's activities on natural resource use, ozone depletion, greenhouse gas production, and fossil fuel production and use will be examined in detail, with particular attention to their effects on the state of the oceans and the atmosphere.  3 Hrs. lecture.

CHEM 350 - General Biochemistry I                                                    Dr. Wasilewski        3 Cr.

(Prerequisite CHEM 233)  An introduction to the study of biochemistry.  A study of the chemical nature of lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids and enzymes, including relationships among vitamins, hormones and inorganic compounds.  3 Hrs. lecture.

CHEM 352 - Chemical Toxicology                                                         Dr. Foley          3 Cr.

(Prerequisite CHEM 233)  The nature, mode of action and methods of counteracting substances which have an adverse effect on biological systems, especially human.  Medical, industrial and forensic aspects will be discussed.  3 Hrs. lecture.

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