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Lecture—3 hours; laboratory—3 hours. Fusion of entomology and art to create an appreciation of insect biology, ecology, interactions with humans and importance in human culture. Multidisciplinary approaches in education and career paths in entomology and art. GE credit: ArtHum or SciEng.—I. (I.) Ullman
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Lecture—2 hours; lecture/discussion—1 hour. Introduction to nature, scope and geographical distribution of biodiversity (the diversity of life, with emphasis on plants and animals, especially insects). Humans and biodiversity—domestication, aesthetics, ethics and valuation. Species richness and “success.” Biodiversity through time; monitoring, evaluation and conservation. Biomes—global, continental and Californian. (Same course as Evolution and Ecology 2.) GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.—I. (I.) Gullan, Cranston, Shaffer
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Lecture—3 hours. Designed for students not specializing in entomology. Not open for credit to students who have had course 100, but students who have taken this course may take course 100 for credit. An introduction to the insects detailing their great variety, structures and functions, habits, and their significance in relation to plants and animals including man. GE credit: SciEng.—II. (II.) Kaya, Ullman
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Lecture—1 hour; discussion—1 hour; laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite: course/Evolution and Ecology 2 or course 10 or Biological Sciences 1B or consent of instructor. Ecological roles of insects in different habitats and environmental systems. The uses of insects in terrestrial and aquatic surveys and environmental monitoring. Field and laboratory research, data analysis and scientific writing.—III. (III.) Cranston, Gullan
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Seminar—2 hours. Freshman seminar course for in-depth examination of a special topic within the subject area. May be repeated twice for credit. (P/NP grading only.)—I, II, III.
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Internship—3-36 hours. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Work-learn experience on and off campus in all subject areas offered by the department, supervised by a member of the faculty. May be repeated up to 12 units of credit. (P/NP grading only.)
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(P/NP grading only.)
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Lecture—3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1B. Biology, anatomy, physiology, development, classification, ecology and relation of insects to human welfare. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.—I, III. (I, III.) Cranston, Gullan, Kimsey
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Laboratory—6 hours. Prerequisite: course 100 (may be taken concurrently). Anatomy, development, population ecology, methods of collecting, classification and identification of insects of all orders and of major families. GE credit with concurrent enrollment in course 100: Wrt.—I. (I.) Kimsey
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Lecture—2 hours; laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100. Study of the basic external and internal structures, organs and tissues of insects, with emphasis on functional systems. Functional anatomy, histology and fine structures of important organs and tissues will be discussed. GE credit: SciEng.—II. (II.) Kimsey
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Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: course 100 or course in physiology or invertebrate zoology. Processes by which insects maintain themselves, reproduce, and adapt to environment. Insects as models for basic/applied research through detailed analysis of metabolic, physiological, and behavioral processes. Emphasis on analysis of methodology, fact, and theory. GE credit: SciEng.—II. (II.) Hammock, Leal
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Lecture—2 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: introductory course in zoology or entomology. Principles and methods of systematics, with particular reference to insects. Emphasis on different theories of classification, and analysis of phylogenetic relationships. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.—III. Cranston, Gullan
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Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: introductory biology or zoology. Basic principles and mechanisms of insect behavior and ecology. An evolutionary approach to understanding behavioral ecology of insects. GE credit: SciEng.—II. (II.) Lewis
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Lecture—1 hour; laboratory—6 hours; fieldwork—6 hours. Prerequisite: an introductory course in entomology. Survey of the diversity of insects from selected ecological zones in California with emphasis on collection, identification, and natural history. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.—III. Ward
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Lecture—2 hours; laboratory—36 hours; five-week course. Prerequisite: an introductory course in entomology or consent of instructor. The study of insects in their natural habitats; their identification and ecology. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.—(IV.) Ward
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Lecture—3 hours; laboratory—6 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Science 1B. Development of the ecological basis for the integrated pest management paradigm with emphasis on agriculture. Ecological and practical aspects of control tactics. Laboratory emphasizes identification of pests and beneficials of agriculture and urban situations. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.—II. (II.) Zalom
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Lecture—2 hours and laboratory (Saturday field trips); optional laboratory on identification and/or aquatic insect collection. Prerequisite: course 100 or consent of instructor. A study of the life history, ecology, and identification of insects associated with streams, ponds, and lakes. GE credit: SciEng.—III. (III.) Lawler
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Lecture—3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: upper division standing or consent of instructor. Nature, origin, determinants, and limits of longevity with particular reference to humans; emphasis on implications of findings from non-human model systems including natural history, ecology and evolution of life span; description of basic demographic techniques including life table methods. (Same course as Human Development 117.) GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.—I. Carey
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Lecture—3 hours; papers. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1C recommended. Biology and behavior of honeybees; communication, orientation, social organization, foraging activities, honey production, pollination activities. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.—III. (III.)
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Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1A, 1C, 101; Plant Biology 105, Plant Pathology 120, and course 100 recommended. Analysis of the interactions necessary for viruses to infect plants. Interactions among insect vectors and host plants involved in the plant-virus life cycle. Evolutionary aspects of the molecular components in viral infection and modern experimental approaches to the interdiction of viral movement. Offered alternate years. (Same course as Plant Biology 123/Plant Pathology 123.)—(I.) Lucas, Gilbertson, Ullman
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Lecture—3 hours; laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100 or 110. Principles of biological control of arthropod pests and weeds. Biology of pathogens, entomopathogenic nematodes, parasitoids, and predators. Implementation in classical and augmentative biological control. Role of biological control in pest management. Offered in alternate years—III. Kaya, Parrella
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Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1A, 1B, upper division standing in one of the biological sciences, or consent of instructor. Basic biology and classification of medically important arthropods with special emphasis on the ecology of arthropod-borne diseases and principles of their control. Relationships of arthropods to human health. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.—II. (II.) Scott
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Lecture—3 hours; lecture/discussion—2 hours; term paper; field work. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1A, 1B, 1C. A comprehensive overview of biodiversity in a South African context. This Quarter Abroad course, based in Stellenbosch, provides immersion in another culture and exposure to a novel biota. Field visits involve weekends and homework requires evening effort. Limited enrollment. May be repeated once for credit. Only six units of credit allowed to students who have previously taken course 2 or Evolution and Ecology 2. Engineering 36. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt.—II. (II.) Cranston, Gullan
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Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1A or consent of instructors. Lectures on the biological and ecological aspects affecting host-parasite relationships using selected examples from protozoan and metazoan fauna. GE credit: SciEng.—III. (III.) Kimsey, Theis, Nadler
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Laboratory—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 156 (concurrently) or consent of instructor. Laboratory demonstrations using selected examples of protozoan and metazoan organisms along with various techniques used in parasitology to exemplify concepts presented in the lecture course. GE credit with concurrent enrollment in course 156: Wrt.—III. (III.) R. Kimsey
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