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Biological Sciences
Web site at:http://www.utep.edu/biology/
1.- Department Information
2.- Baccalaureate Degrees
3.- Biology (BIOL) Courses
4.- Botany (BOT) Courses
5.- Microbiology (MICR) Courses
6.- Zoology (ZOOL) Courses
6.- Zoology (ZOOL) Courses
Lower-Division Courses
4206 General Zoology (3-3)
(Common Course Number BIOL 1413)
A survey of basic classification, functional systems, and biology of vertebrates. Prerequisites: BIOL 3105-1107 and MATH 4109. MATH 4109 may
be taken concurrently with ZOOL 4206. Laboratory fee required.
4266 Invertebrate Zoology (3-3)
Survey and laboratory exercises concerning the invertebrates with emphasis on phylogeny. Prerequisite: ZOOL 4206 or BIOL 3106-1108.
Laboratory fee required.
Upper-Division Courses--All required lower-division courses in the major must be completed with a "C" or better in order to enroll in upper-division courses in the
major. Some upper-division courses may be applied toward graduate degrees; consult the Graduate Studies Catalog for the listing of these courses.
4364 Medical Parasitology (3-3)
A survey of medically important parasites. Prerequisite: ZOOL 4206 or BIOL 3106-1108. Laboratory fee required.
4368 Entomology (3-3)
Evolution, phylogeny, ecology, physiology, morphology, and systematics of insects. Field trips and an insect collection are required. Prerequisites:
BIOL 3106-1108.
1455 Vertebrate Paleontology Techniques (0-3)
Collection, preservation, identification, and curation of vertebrate fossils with emphasis on fishes, amphibians, and reptiles. Laboratory fee required.
Prerequisite: ZOOL 3454. ZOOL 3454 may be taken concurrently with ZOOL 1455.
1457 Advanced Vertebrate Paleontology Techniques (0-3)
Collection, preservation, identification, and curation of vertebrate fossils. Prerequisite: ZOOL 3456. ZOOL 3456 may be taken concurrently with
ZOOL 1457. Laboratory fee required.
1481 Vertebrate Physiology Methods (0-3)
Techniques and instrumentation used in study of vertebrate function. Prerequisite: ZOOL 3480. ZOOL 3480 may be taken concurrently with ZOOL
1481. Laboratory fee required.
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3454 Paleozoic and Mesozoic Vertebrate Paleontology (3-0)
Study of evolution, biologic history, biostratigraphy, and classification of the Paleozoic and Mesozoic vertebrates with emphasis on the lower
vertebrates and an introduction to early mammalian development. Prerequisites: ZOOL 1455 and (1) GEOL 3102-1102, (2) ZOOL 4206, (3) BIOL
3106-1108, or (4) instructor approval. ZOOL 1455 may be taken concurrently with ZOOL 3454.
3456 Cenozoic Vertebrate Paleontology (3-0)
Study of the evolution, biologic history, biostratigraphy, and classification of the Cenozoic vertebrates with major emphasis on the mammals.
Prerequisites: ZOOL 1457 and (1) GEOL 3102-1102, (2) ZOOL 4206, (3) BIOL 3106-1108, or (4) instructor approval. ZOOL 1457 may be
taken concurrently with ZOOL 3456.
3480 Vertebrate Physiology (3-0)
Vertebrate systemic functions emphasizing nerve action and movement, endocrinology and metabolic controls,
osmoregulation, cardio-physiology, and respiration. Prerequisites: CHEM 3106-1106, ZOOL 1481, and (1) BIOL 4314, (2) ZOOL 4206, or (3)
BIOL 3106-1108. ZOOL 1481 may be taken concurrently with ZOOL 3480.
3484 Neurobiology (3-0)
Neural organization in animals. Evolution of nervous systems in different phyla, with emphasis on network and neurochemical mechanisms for
information processing. Prerequisite: ZOOL 4206 or BIOL 3106-1108.
4476 Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles (3-3)
Classification and natural history of fish, amphibians, and reptiles. Prerequisite: ZOOL 4206 or BIOL 3106-1108. Laboratory fee required.
4478 Birds and Mammals (3-3)
History of the study, literature, and biology of birds and
mammals. Prerequisite: ZOOL 4206 or BIOL 3106-1108. Laboratory fee required.
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