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BIOS 111 - FUNDAMENTALS OF LABORATORY WORK IN THE BIOSCIENCES Credits: 1 Course URL: http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~bioslabs/bios111/ Introduction to basic laboratory skills, including pipetting, solutions, dilutions, spectrophotometry, aseptic technique, record keeping, and similar basic laboratory activities. Work will consist of short investigative project. Recommendation: This course is recommended for students with very limited practical laboratory experience. Students wishing to take BIOS 211 will have to take this course or test out of it. See the course URL for instructions. College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Biosciences
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BIOS 113 - ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS SEMINAR Credits: 1 Discussion of environmental crises. Topics vary annually. Cross-list: ENST 113, ESCI 113. College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Biosciences
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BIOS 115 - FRESHMAN SEMINAR ON LOCAL BIOLOGY RESEARCH (BCB) Credits: 1 Course URL: http://www.bioc.rice.edu/bios115 A 5-week seminar course to introduce freshmen prospective biologists to the excitement of research at Rice and the Medical Center and to provide context with which to think about facts presented in biosciences textbooks. Small groups will meet weekly with a graduate student or postdoctoral researcher to explore a published research article by a local lab, gaining background information about the subject and exposure to the research techniques. In the final session, the group will tour the lab that produced the featured article. Additional tours and activities TBA. All first-year non-transfer students are eligible to enroll in BIOS 115 regardless of AP credit. This course meets in the second half of the semester and features research in the Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Course organizers: Dereth Phillips and Bonnie Bartel. Cross-list: FSEM 115. College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Biosciences
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BIOS 116 - FRESHMAN SEMINAR ON LOCAL BIOLOGY RESEARCH (EEB) Credits: 1 A 5-week seminar course to introduce freshmen prospective biologists to the excitement of research at Rice and the Medical Center and to provide context with which to think about facts presented in biosciences textbooks. Small groups will meet weekly with a graduate student or postdoctoral researcher to explore a published research article by a local lab, gaining background information about the subject and exposure to the research techniques. In the final session, the group will tour the lab that produced the featured article. Additional tours and activities TBA. All first-year, non-transfer students are eligible to enroll in BIOS 116 regardless of AP credit. This course meets in the second half of the semester and features research in the Department of Ecology and Environmental Biology. Course organizers: Strassmann, Phillips. Cross-list: FSEM 116. College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Biosciences
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BIOS 122 - FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN BIOLOGY Credits: 3 Biological topics of current interest, covering advances in biotechnology, human health, agriculture, and the environment. Topics focus on the underlying biology, but may also include the social/political/economic impact. Each session is taught by an expert in that field with the assistance of a class coordinator. Cross-list: GLHT 122. College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Biosciences
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BIOS 201 - INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY Credits: 3 The first in an integrated sequence of two courses (BIOS 201, 202). Chemistry and energetics, cell physiology, cell biology, Mendelian genetics, molecular genetics, developmental biology, and plant physiology. College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Biosciences
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BIOS 202 - INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY Credits: 3 Course URL: http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~bios202/ The second in an integrated sequence of two courses (BIOS 201, 202). Molecular genetics, DNA technology, antibiotics and antivirals, animal behavior, evolution, ecology, diversity, and conservation biology. College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Biosciences
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BIOS 204 - ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: THE DESIGN & PRACTICE OF COMMUNITY AGRICULTURE Credits: 1 The course introduces the fundamentals of community garden design and practice. Responsibilities will center on developing and improving the Rice Community Garden. The semester will begin with a short series of lectures by successful growers from the Houston community. A strong emphasis will be on learning and applying ecological principles to the practice of community agriculture. Class has required meetings outside of regular class time. Cross-list: ENST 204. College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Biosciences
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BIOS 211 - INTRODUCTION TO EXPERIMENTAL BIOSCIENCES Credits: 2 Course URL: http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~bioslabs/bios211/ Introduction to scientific method, principles of experimental design, selected research strategies, record keeping, and technical communication as related to biological science. or successful completion of a proficiency test. Instructor permission required College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Biosciences
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BIOS 213 - INTRO LAB MOD ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY Credits: 1 Experimental, laboratory, and field studies of natural history, ecology, 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. Class has required meetings outside of regular class time. College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Biosciences
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BIOS 215 - BIOS LAB TEACHING Credits: Hours Variable Undergraduate teaching in a biosciences laboratory. Participate in weekly meetings and selected seminars; supervise up to 24 students in one or more laboratory sections. Provide group and individual instruction to undergraduates during and outside of laboratory classes. Instructor permission required College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Biosciences
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BIOS 216 - DISCUSSION SECTION TEACHING Credits: 1 In this course, undergraduates who have previously excelled in BIOS 344 will develop teaching skills by leading discussion sections for the benefit of students presently taking BIOS 344 under the guidance of the professor teaching the course. Instructor permission required College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Biosciences
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BIOS 281 - EMT-B: INTRODUCTION TO EMERGENCY CARE Credits: 3 This course is a state-sanctioned EMT-B Certification course which includes practical and didactic exploration into pre-hospital care. This class culminates with a national certification to practice pre-hospital care on the EMT-B level. This course will discuss anatomy, body systems, and the biochemical basis of emergency intervention in addition to practical application of EMT-B skills. Formerly HEAL 308. College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Biosciences
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BIOS 282 - EMT-I: INTERMEDIATE PRE-HOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE Credits: 3 College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Biosciences
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BIOS 301 - BIOCHEMISTRY Credits: 3 The third in an integrated sequence of four courses (BIOS 201, 202, 301, 302). Structure and function of proteins, enzymes, and nucleic acids; enzyme kinetics; glycolysis, aerobic metabolism, and energy coupling. College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Biosciences
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BIOS 302 - BIOCHEMISTRY Credits: 3 The final in an integrated sequence of four courses (BIOS 201, 202, 301, 302). Introduction to metabolism, membranes, electron transport, oxidative phosphorylation, and regulation. Course involves analysis of primary scientific literature. Group A. Recommended prerequisite(s): CHEM 212. College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Biosciences
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BIOS 306 - INDEPENDENT STUDY FOR ECOLOGY & EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY UNDERGRADUATES Credits: Hours Variable 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 two or more hours, counts as one required lab course but not as a Group A or Group B course. If receiving two or more credits, students will be required to participate in the university annual undergraduate symposium in the spring semesters. Instructor permission required College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Biosciences
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BIOS 307 - GENETICS: SCIENCE AND SOCIETY Credits: 3 The course uses an interdisciplinary perspective to examine the claims and counter-claims made regarding genetics and new technologies for identifying and manipulating genetic material. The course will cover biological basics of genes, DNA, and epigenesis; cultural and historical aspects of approaches to genetics, including eugenics past and present; and ethical issues arising from new genetic technologies. Cross-list: ANTH 314. College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Biosciences
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BIOS 309 - SEMINAR IN RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Credits: 2 A course based on laboratory research done outside the university which will use seminars, discussion and papers to develop communication skills in research. Instructor permission required College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Biosciences
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BIOS 310 - INDEPENDENT RESEARCH FOR BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY UNDERGRADUATES Credits: Hours Variable Course URL: http://www.bioc.rice.edu/bios310 Independent research in Rice BCB faculty laboratories (section 1) or other Texas Medical Center laboratories (section 2). Students spend at least 3 hours per week in the laboratory for each semester hour of credit. If taken for 3 or more hours, counts as one required lab course but not as a Group A or Group B course. Requires a proposal abstract, weekly reports, and a research paper (fall semester) or a proposal abstract, weekly reports, and a poster presentation (spring semester). Students wishing to perform their research in an off-campus lab must submit a completed application to the Bios 310 instructor at least 2 weeks prior to the start of classes and may not register for fewer than 3 credit hours. Recommended: Students should secure research advisors and register for the class well in advance of the start of classes. Recommended: Instructor permission. Students are strongly advised to secure research advisors and register for the class well in advance of the start of classes. Instructor permission required College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Biosciences
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BIOS 311 - ADVANCED EXPERIMENTAL BIOSCIENCES Credits: 2 Course URL: http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~bios311/bios311/311homepage.html Advancement of biochemical laboratory methods, record keeping, technical communication skills, and research strategies. Students maintain a research quality laboratory notebook and submit a paper in the style of a journal article. Taught first half of each semester. If you find that you have a time conflict while registering for this course, please contact the instructor to inquire about Special Registration. BIOS 301 is required but it can be taken during the same semester as BIOS 311. College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Biosciences
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BIOS 313 - INTRODUCTORY SYNTHETIC BIO Credits: 1 Course URL: http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~bios311/bios311/bios313/bios313.html Introduction to the emerging field of synthetic biology. Focuses on molecular biological procedures commonly used to build and characterize synthetic genetic circuits. Students maintain a research quality laboratory notebook and submit a project proposal that promotes the development of novel biotechnology. Taught second half of each semester. Prerequisite: BIOS 211 or equivalent lab. College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Biosciences
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BIOS 316 - LAB MODULE IN ECOLOGY Credits: 1 Course URL: http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~bios316 Field and lab experiments in ecology. Class has required meetings outside of regular class time. College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Biosciences
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BIOS 317 - LAB MODULE IN BEHAVIOR Credits: 1 Course URL: http://owlspace-ccmrice.edu/access/content/group/BIOS-317-001-sp07/public_html/index.html Field experiments in behavior. Learn to formulate and test hypotheses on bird behavior using mockingbirds, grackles, and herons nesting on campus. Class has required meetings outside of regular class time. Instructor permission required College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Biosciences
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BIOS 318 - LABORATORY STUDIES IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY Credits: 1 Course URL: http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~bioslabs/bios318/ Isolation, culture, observation, assay, and identification of bacteria, along with a team project in microbiological examination of water. Starts the second half of the semester, self-scheduled after the first formal meetings. College: School of Natural Sciences Department: Biosciences
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