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Madison, WI 53706-1574
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The mission of the Institute for Cross-college Biology Education (ICBE) is to provide infrastructure, leadership, and a forum for consultation needed to achieve the best possible education in biology for students at UW-Madison, for future students (K-12), and for informal learners of all ages.
Director: Thomas D. Sharkey ICBE Steering Committee: Hardin (chair), Harris, Jeanne, Meyerand, Nelson, Roberts, Strang
UW-Madison offers a wealth of opportunities in the biological sciences. The campus biology community spans many departments and schools/colleges. More than thirty biological sciences majors are described in the catalog entries of seven schools/colleges. Students who are deciding between biological sciences majors should see Pat Henrikson, Biological Sciences Advising (608/262-6386, phenriks@wisc.edu). Those who need advising in a specific major should see the advisor for that major. The majors in biological aspects of conservation, biology, and molecular biology are administered within ICBE. For biological aspects of conservation or molecular biology, see the College of Letters and Science section of this catalog. For the major in biology, see either the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences or the College of Letters and Science.
Biological sciences courses are offered in many departments throughout the university, and are listed under the biological sciences departments in this catalog. The following courses are administered by or crosslisted with ICBE.
101 Animal Biology. (Crosslisted with Zoology) I, II, SS; 3 cr (B-E). General biological principles. Topics include: evolution, ecology, animal behavior, cell structure and function, genetics and molecular genetics and the physiology of a variety of organ systems emphasizing function in humans. P: Open to Fr. Not for credit for those who have taken Zool 151 or 152 or equiv.
102 Animal Biology Laboratory. (Crosslisted with Zoology) I, II, SS; 2 cr (B-E). P: Zool 101 or con reg. Open to Fr.
130 General Botany. (Crosslisted with Botany) I, II; 5 cr (B-E). Introduction to the basic principles and concepts of the biology of plants. an integrative approach stressing evolutionary sequences and the relationship between structure and function at succeeding levels of organization: molecule, cell, organism, population, community. Correlated lectures, laboratories, and discussions. P: Open to Fr; not open to stdts who have taken Botany 100 or Botany/Zoology 151-152. HS or coll chem crse recommended.
150 Ways of Knowing Biology. I, II; 1 cr (E). First year students hear presentations from outstanding research faculty in the biological sciences campus-wide. Students visit three research sites as well as attend small group seminars led by faculty. Students are encouraged to explore the possibility of a research experience in their degree program. P: Open to Fr only.
151 Introductory Biology. (Crosslisted with Zoology, Botany) I, II; 5 cr (B-E). First semester of a two semester course designed for majors in biological sciences. Topics include: cell structure and function, cellular metabolism (enzymes, respiration, photosynthesis), information flow (DNA, RNA, protein), principles of genetics and a survey of the five major kingdoms of organisms. P: Open to Fr. HS chem or con reg in coll chem strongly advised. Not for full credit for those who have taken Bot 100, 130; Zool 101, 102, 120; or equiv.
152 Introductory Biology. (Crosslisted with Zoology, Botany) I, II; 5 cr (b-B-E). Second semester of a two semester course designed for majors in biological sciences. Continuation of 151. Topics include: a survey of the five major kingdoms of organisms, selected topics in plant and animal physiology, the structure and dynamics of selected ecosystems, speciation and evolutionary theory. P: Botany/Zoology 151. Not for full credit for those who have taken Bot 100, 130; Zool 101, 102, 120; or equiv.
299 Directed Studies. I, II, SS; 1-4 cr (E). Graded on a letter basis. P: Cons inst. Open to Fr.
301 Evolution, Ecology, and Genetics. (Crosslisted with Biocore) I; 3 cr (B-I). Focuses on history of life and the development of our ideas about evolution and natural selection; principles of genetics, including Mendel's laws and the structural and functional organization of chromosomes; interrelationships between individuals, populations, communities, ecosystems, and their environments. P: Math 221, Chem 104 or 109, prev or con reg in Chem 341 or 343; or cons inst.
302 Evolution, Ecology, and Genetics Laboratory. (Crosslisted with Biocore) I; 2 cr (b-B-I). Writing-intensive course with opportunities for students to make observations and generate and test their own ideas. Includes field trips to local marsh, prairie, and woodland communities and projects that deal with evolutionary relationships, interactions between organisms, adaptations, and genetics. P: Prev or con reg in Biocore 301.
303 Cellular Biology. (Crosslisted with Biocore) II; 3 cr (B-I). Cellular and molecular basis of life. The main themes are the structure and function of cells and organelles, the flow of energy in cells, and the storage, expression, and regulation of genetic information. P: Biocore 301, Chem 341 or 343; or cons inst.
304 Cellular Biology Laboratory. (Crosslisted with Biocore) II; 2 cr (b-B-I). Writing-intensive course in which students undertake projects in areas such as enzyme catalysis, subcellular fractionation, motility, growth of bacteriophage, genetic mapping, genetic analysis of a biochemical pathway, and transformation of bacterial cells with DNA. P: Prev or con reg in Biocore 303 or Biochem 501 & Genetics 466. So or Jr st or cons inst.
323 Organismal Biology. (Crosslisted with Biocore) I; 3 cr (B-I). Physiology course that considers how plants and animals interact with their environments to survive, obtain nutrients, exchange gases, and reproduce, also how the complex systems of neural and endocrine regulation in animals and hormonal and environmental regulation in plants allow cells and organs to communicate. P: Biocore 301 & 303; or cons inst.
324 Organismal Biology Laboratory. (Crosslisted with Biocore) I; 2 cr (B-I). Students learn plant and animal physiology by collaborating on experiments, in many cases using themselves as subjects (e.g., electrocardiograms, electroencephalograms, respiration rate). Emphasis is on critical thinking required in designing and conducting experiments and in analyzing and interpreting results. P: Biocore 323 or con reg.
333 Biological Interactions. (Crosslisted with Biocore) II; 3 cr (B-I). Biological systems do not operate in isolation but are characterized by interactions at all levels of organization. This capstone course helps students build on and integrate the knowledge they have gained in the previous three semesters while addressing current research in topics such as signaling pathways and genetic disease. P: Biocore 301, 303, and 323; or cons inst.
375 Special Topics. Irr.; 1-5 cr (E). P: Prerequisite varies with topic.
399 Internship/Field Experience. I, II, SS; 1-8 cr (I). Graded on a letter basis. P: So st & cons of supervising inst, advisor & internship progm coordinator.
675 Special Topics. Irr.; 1-5 cr (I). P: Prerequisite varies with topic.
681 Senior Honors Thesis. I, II, SS; 2-3 cr (A). Graded on a letter basis. P: 2 sem of coll biol & cons inst.
682 Senior Honors Thesis. I, II, SS; 2-3 cr (A). Graded on a letter basis. P: 2 sem of coll biol & cons inst.
691 Senior Thesis. I, II, SS; 2-3 cr (A). Graded on a letter basis. P: 2 sem of coll biol & cons inst.
692 Senior Thesis. I, II, SS; 2-3 cr (A). Graded on a letter basis. P: 2 sem of coll biol & cons inst.
699 Directed Studies. I, II, SS; 1-4 cr (A). Graded on a letter basis. P: 2 sem of coll biol & cons inst.