Timeroom: Spring 2024

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Biology

BIOL 720 (01) - Plant-Animal Interactions

Plant-Animal Interactions

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 15
CRN: 52330

Animals and plants engage in a range of interactions, from plant-pollinator and plant-ant mutualisms to plant-herbivore and carnivorous plant antagonisms. This course will explore the consequences of a variety of interactions on the evolution of traits in both animals and plants, considering implications for both conservation and agriculture. Weekly recitation.

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

Prerequisite(s): (BIOL 412 or BIOL 412H or BIOL 414)

Cross listed with : BIOL 820.01

Only listed colleges in section: Life Sciences & Agriculture

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman, Sophomore

Instructors: Melissa Aikens

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	TR	11:10am - 12:30pm	NESM 329
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	W	1:10pm - 2:00pm	RUDMAN 110

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Biology

BIOL 780 (01) - Capstone Companion Course

Capstone Companion Course

Credits: 1.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Credit/Fail Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 54233

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.

Only listed classes in section: Junior, Senior

Only listed majors in section: BIOLOGY, MARESTFRSHBIO, NEUROSCI LSA, ZOOLOGY BA, ZOOLOGY BS

Instructors: Elizabeth Harvey

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	M	11:10am - 12:00pm	PARS N114

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Biology

BIOL 780 (02) - Capstone Companion Course

Capstone Companion Course

Credits: 1.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Credit/Fail Grading

Class Size: 24
CRN: 54234

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: BIOLOGY, MARESTFRSHBIO, NEUROSCI LSA, ZOOLOGY BA, ZOOLOGY BS

Instructors: Leslie Curren

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	T	10:10am - 11:00am	DEM 253

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Biology

BIOL 795 (01) - Independent Investigations in Biology

Ind. Investigations Biology

Credits: 1.0 to 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

CRN: 51756

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

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor 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
1/23/2024	5/6/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Life Sciences & Agriculture :: Biology

BIOL 795W (01) - Independent Investigations

Independent Investigations

Credits: 2.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

CRN: 52308

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

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor 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
1/23/2024	5/6/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

Manchester Coll of Professional Studies :: Biotechnology

BIOT 418 (LM1) - Phage Bioinformatics Lab

Phage Bioinformatics Lab

Credits: 2.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 16
CRN: 54080

In the course, students undertake a hands-on undergraduate research experience to describe, document, and publish the discovery of new bacteriophages (bacterial viruses). In doing so, students will elucidate how the genome codes biological information. The aim of the course is for students to develop further research and computational analysis skills while preparing to publish their scientific discoveries. The course will focus on research data analysis and presentation of research data to scientists and the public.

Section Comments: Millyard Scholars only.

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): BSCI 418

Only listed majors in section: BA BIOL UNHM, BIOLOGICAL SCI, BIOTECHNOLOGY

Instructors: Kyle MacLea

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	W	1:10pm - 4:00pm	PANDRA P554

Manchester Coll of Professional Studies :: Biotechnology

BIOT 510 (M1) - Introduction to Biofabrication

Intro to Biofabrication

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 12
CRN: 54052

This project-based course introduces students to the techniques and challenges of biofabrication. Students learn how additive manufacturing is used to combine cells with a variety of biolinks to create living tissues such as skin, cartilage, vascularized bone, and blood vessels. During this process students learn how to design for and operate 3D printing and bioprinting equipment. An emphasis will be placed on the ways in which this emerging technology impacts our society.

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): BSCI 510

Attributes: Environment,Tech&Society(Disc)

Instructors: Donald Plante

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	F	9:10am - 12:00pm	PANDRA P104

Manchester Coll of Professional Studies :: Biotechnology

BIOT 704 (M1) - New and Emerging Biotechnology

New & Emerging Biotech

Online Course Delivery Method: Online Synchronous

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 8
CRN: 54959

In this course students investigate emerging technologies, innovations and new products in the biotechnology industry, through case studies and scientific literature. Modern biotechnology focuses mainly on medicine. New treatments for rare and complex diseases as well as genetic testing to identify genetically-inherited diseases are continually being developed and discovered. Technology that makes these and other advances possible is the focus of this course.

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

Prerequisite(s): GEN 604 with minimum grade of C-

Cross listed with : BIOT 804.M1

Only listed majors in section: BA BIOL UNHM, BIOLOGICAL SCI, BIOTECHNOLOGY

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Scheduled meeting time, Online (no campus visits), EUNH

Instructors: Nancy Fernandes

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	R	6:40pm - 8:00pm	ONLINE

Manchester Coll of Professional Studies :: Biotechnology

BIOT 753 (M1) - Cell Culture Lecture

Cell Culture

Credits: 3.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 4
CRN: 54081

Fundamental biological principles that underlie cell culture and its applications are the foundation of the lecture component of this course. Applications of cell culture techniques to current research areas in academic and biopharmaceutical settings will be discussed.

Section Comments: Corequisite with BIOT 754-Cell Culture Lab unless permission received from instructor to drop the lab section

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): BMS 503 with minimum grade of C- and BMS 604 with minimum grade of C-

Co-Requisite: BIOT 754

Equivalent(s): BENG 620, BMCB 753, BMS 620

Cross listed with : BIOT 853.M1

Only listed majors in section: BA BIOL UNHM, BIOLOGICAL SCI, BIOTECHNOLOGY, NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

Instructors: Mark Scimone

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	TR	10:40am - 12:00pm	PANDRA P345

Manchester Coll of Professional Studies :: Biotechnology

BIOT 754 (LM1) - Cell Culture Lab

Cell Culture Lab

Credits: 2.0
Term: Spring 2024 - Full Term (01/23/2024 - 05/06/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 3
CRN: 54082
Special Fees: $100.00

Section Comments: Corequisite with BIOT 753-Cell Culture

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.

Prerequisite(s): BMS 503 with minimum grade of C- and BMS 504 with minimum grade of C-

Co-Requisite: BIOT 753

Equivalent(s): BENG 620, BMCB 753, BMS 620

Cross listed with : BIOT 853.LM2

Only listed majors in section: BA BIOL UNHM, BIOLOGICAL SCI, BIOTECHNOLOGY, NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

Instructors: Nicholas Rinella

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/23/2024	5/6/2024	TR	6:40pm - 9:00pm	PANDRA P650EC