Timeroom: Fall 2022

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Biology

BIOL 695 (01) - Biology Teaching Practices

Biology Teaching Practices

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 32
CRN: 10370

Students assist instructor in biology course labs. Responsibilities may include assisting instructors with field trips, lab set-up and clean-up, helping students during lab and field exercises, presenting material, and creating a project that enhances the curriculum. You may be expected to present material or create a project that enhances the curriculum. This course is by invitation only.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.

Equivalent(s): BSCI 695

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Biology

BIOL 700 (01) - Current and Controversial Issues in Biology

Issues in Biology

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 11980

This course explores current issues in the biological sciences that are controversial and have a significant impact on individuals and society. Issues related to human population growth, evolution, cloning, synthetic biology, genetically modified organisms, free will, etc. Biology capstone. Only open to Animal Science, Zoology, Neuroscience and Behavior, Biology, Marine & Freshwater Biology, and Sust Agriculture& Food Systems majors.

Section Comments: Students must have SENIOR class standing at the start of this course.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed classes in section: Junior, Senior

Only listed majors in section: ANIMAL SCIENCES, BIOLOGY, MARESTFRSHBIO, NEUROSCI LSA, SUSTAGRBA, SUSTAGRBS, ZOOLOGY BA, ZOOLOGY BS

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022	TR	9:40am - 11:00am	KEND 205

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Biology

BIOL 706 (01) - Data Science with R for the Life Sciences

Data Science for Life Sciences

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 16824

Introduces students to the basic data analysis and programming tools commonly used throughout the life sciences. Students will become proficient in R programming, data wrangling and cleaning, the principles of open and reproducible science, SQL database management, version control via Git/Github, building maps, and Bash command lines. Data sets and case studies from across the life sciences will be used throughout the course. The class culminates with an small group project.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022	T	2:10pm - 3:30pm	KING N343
8/29/2022	12/12/2022	R	3:40pm - 5:00pm	MORR 103

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Biology

BIOL 752 (01) - New England Mushrooms: a Field and Lab Exploration

New England Mushrooms

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 9
CRN: 14806
Special Fees: $125.00

This is a hands-on field, lab and lecture course in the identification, classification, life histories, and ecology of mushrooms and other macrofungi. Lectures focus on macrofungal ecology and systematics. Laboratory instruction emphasizes morphological, microscopic, and molecular identification techniques, plus the use of smart-phone field note recording and on-line resources. Several field trips are required in addition to the weekly laboratory. Previous experience with fungi is not required. Grades are based on a collection, a project, and presentations.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): ( (BIOL 411 or BIOL 411H or BIOL 413) or (BIOL 412 or BIOL 412H or BIOL 414) ) or BIOL 409

Equivalent(s): BOT 752, PBIO 752

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022	M	9:10am - 12:00pm	SLS 181
8/29/2022	12/12/2022	W	9:10am - 12:00pm	SLS 278

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Biology

BIOL 780 (01) - Capstone Companion Course

Capstone Companion Course

Credits: 1.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Credit/Fail Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 16677

This course is the required companion course to a student's individual capstone experience. It must be taken during the same semester as the individual experience, or in the fall immediately following a summer experience. This course will help connect a student's individual capstone experience to their broader academic program, and will be a forum for sharing individual experiences with peers. Thesis students should enroll in BIOL 780 during the second semester of the thesis. Should also be taken with a pre-approved individual capstone experience.

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022	M	10:10am - 11:00am	KEND 106

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Biology

BIOL 780 (02) - Capstone Companion Course

Capstone Companion Course

Credits: 1.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Credit/Fail Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 16678

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022	M	11:10am - 12:00pm	KEND 106

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Biology

BIOL 795 (01) - Independent Investigations in Biology

Ind. Investigations Biology

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

CRN: 10586

Independent study in a topic related ot Biology, arranged by the student with a faculty sponsor. Enrollment by permission only.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated up to 5 times.

Equivalent(s): BIOL 795W

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Biology

BIOL 795W (01) - Independent Investigations

Independent Investigations

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

CRN: 10867

Topics may include teaching or research practicum in a biological science, supervised by a faculty member.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.

Equivalent(s): BIOL 795

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Biology

BIOL 799 (01) - Honors Senior Thesis

Honors Senior Thesis

Credits: 2.0 to 8.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

CRN: 10564

Independent research requiring a written proposal, a thesis, and a final public presentation (e.g. the Undergraduate Research Conference). Intended for biology majors completing biology Honors-in-major requirements. Contact biology program coordinator prior to senior year to arrange supervision and obtain permission. Two consecutive semesters. (4 credit minimum total; 8 credits maximum).

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Honors course

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Biology

BIOL 806 (01) - Data Science with R for the Life Sciences

Data Science for Life Sciences

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2022 - Full Term (08/29/2022 - 12/12/2022)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 15626

Registration Approval Required. Contact Instructor or Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/29/2022	12/12/2022	T	2:10pm - 3:30pm	KING N343
8/29/2022	12/12/2022	R	2:10pm - 3:30pm	MORR 103