100-Level Courses
BIO 130 : Biology.
(4:3:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| DESCRIPTION:  | General biology course with laboratory for biology majors. Introduction to disciplines in the life sciences including methods for scientific inquiry, biochemical dynamics, cell structure and function, evolutionary theory, bioenergetics, and ecological interactions. |
BIO 175 : Principles of Biology Laboratory.
(1:0:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Elementary education or early childhood education pre-major or major status; concurrent enrollment in Bio 100. |
200-Level Courses
BIO 220A : Biological Diversity: Animals.
(4:3:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | PDBIO 120 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Comparative organization and evolutionary significance of morphological, physiological, reproductive, and ecological differences in invertebrates and vertebrates. Laboratory included. |
BIO 220B : Biological Diversity: Plants.
(4:3:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | PDBIO 120 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Comparative organization and evolutionary significance of morphological, physiological, reproductive, and ecological differences in fungi, algae, and principal groups of land plants. Laboratory included. |
BIO 276 : Exploration of Teaching in Biological Sciences.
(3:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | FBI fingerprint and background clearance; previous application required. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Field-based initial teaching experience directed at helping prospective teachers experience demands and opportunities associated with teaching secondary students. |
BIO 291R : Veterinary Medicine Seminar.
(1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Preview into veterinary medicine as a profession. Application procedure and preparation for veterinary school. |
300-Level Courses
BIO 347 : Religion and the Environment.
(3:3:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | Introductory biology or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | The role religion has played historically in defining how humans relate to nature and its creatures. How religion frames environmental values and ethics today, emphasizing LDS viewpoints. |
BIO 350 : Ecology.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | PDBIO 120 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Distribution and abundance of organisms and their interactions with the physical and biotic components of the earth. |
BIO 365 : Computational Biology.
(3:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | C S 240 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Computational analysis of DNA data; introduction to bioinformatics databasing using Perl and SQL; configuration of UNIX workstations for bioinformatics analyses. |
BIO 370 : Bioethics.
(2:1:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Introductory biology course. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | In-depth lecture and small group discussion of varied bioethical issues. LDS Church positions emphasized when appropriate. |
BIO 377 : Teaching Methods and Instruction in Biology.
(3:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | BIO 276R; concurrent enrollment in Bio 378, 379, Sc Ed 380. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Developing meaningful and engaging instruction for secondary students in biological sciences; developing critical thinking, problem solving, literacy, and democratic character; assessing learner performance. |
BIO 378 : Practicum in Biology Teaching.
(1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Concurrent enrollment in Bio 377, 379, Sc Ed 380. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Implementing meaningful and engaging instruction for secondary students in biology; developing critical thinking, problem solving, literacy, and democratic character; assessing learner performance. |
BIO 379 : Classroom Management and Laboratory Safety.
(1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Concurrent enrollment in Bio 377, 378, Sc Ed 380. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Current theory, research, and application in classroom management; creating positive teacher-student and peer relationships; developing optimal learning environments. |
BIO 380 : Comparative Animal Physiology and Anatomy.
(4:3:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Bio 220A or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Structure and function of animal organ systems; structural and physiological responses to demands of and changes in environment; evolutionary constraints on anatomy and physiology. |
BIO 392R : Preveterinary Preceptorship.
(3:1:5)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Supervised on-the-job exposure to veterinary medicine under a clinical setting, supplemented with academic assignments. |
400-Level Courses
BIO 420 : Evolutionary Biology.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | MMBIO 240 & PWS 340 |
| RECOMMENDED: | Concurrent enrollment in Bio 421. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Intensive examination of evolution as the conceptual cornerstone of biology. |
BIO 421 : Evolutionary Biology Laboratory.
(1:0:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | MMBIO 240 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Hands-on applications and analytical tools of evolutionary biology; emphasizing inference methodology and evidence complementing the theoretical constructs introduced in Bio 520, including comparative anatomy, phylogenetic inference, population genetics, species concepts, and human evolution. |
| NOTE: | Concurrent enrollment with Bio 420 is strongly recommended. |
BIO 430 : Plant Classification.
(4:3:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Bio 220B or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | General principles of taxonomy and classification, emphasizing family identification and use of keys to the temperate flora. |
BIO 441 : Entomology.
(3:2:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | Bio 220A or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | External morphology, natural history, evolution, distribution, and phylogeny of insects. Insect collection required. |
BIO 442 : Advanced Invertebrate Zoology.
(5:6:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | BIO 220A |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Functional morphology, cladistics, ecology, behavior, and interrelationships of invertebrates. |
BIO 445 : Herpetology.
(4:3:2)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter Even Yrs. |
| PREREQUISITE: | BIO 220A |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Reptile and amphibian evolution, systematics, morphology, distribution, and natural history. Lab emphasizes taxonomy, classification, and distribution of western U.S. species. |
BIO 446 : (Bio - PWS) Ornithology.
(3:2:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | BIO 220A |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Avian systematics evolution, distribution, and natural history. |
| NOTE: | One three-day field trip required. |
BIO 450 : Conservation Biology.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | BIO 220A & BIO 350; or BIO 220B & BIO 350 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Scientific principles of conservation: applying population genetics, and phylogenetic and ecological theory to preservation of biological diversity; developing sustainable ecological systems compatible with human resource use. |
BIO 452 : Marine Ecology.
(3:2:3)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand; Spring Even Yrs. |
| PREREQUISITE: | BIO 352; Instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Principles of marine ecology of planktonic, sublittoral, rocky shore, sandy shore, and mudflat communities. Extensive field trips. |
BIO 453 : Development of Marine Animals.
(3:0:6)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | BIO 352; Instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Culturing, studying, and reporting on the development of eggs, embryos, and larvae of marine animals. |
BIO 463 : Genetics of Human Disease.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | PWS 340 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Examining the application of genetics to understanding and treatment of human disease. Functional consequences of mutations; use of model organisms; linkage and association analysis of complex traits; pharmacogenetics; ethical considerations. |
BIO 465 : Bioinformatics and Proteomics.
(3:2:1)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | BIO 365 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | 3-D protein structural comparisons, hidden Markov models for database comparisons, homology detection, multiple sequence analyses, and protein family comparisons. Exercises in computer programming in genomics. |
BIO 468 : (Bio-MMBio-PWS) Genomics.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | MMBIO 240 & PWS 340 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Current analysis of genes and genomes; computational and statistical approaches for analyzing genomic data, including genome sequencing and annotation, gene expression and the transcriptome, proteomics and functional genomics, and genetic variation and SNPs. |
BIO 470 : History and Philosophy of Biology.
(3:1.5:1.5)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall |
| PREREQUISITE: | BIO 350 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Development of fundamental generalizations of biology; nature of science; applications to major philosophical issues of current science. |
BIO 476 : Biology Student Teaching.
(12:0:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Completion of all course work or departmental approval; major GPA of 2.85; at least a C- in Sc Ed 377. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Field-based, semester-long experience in teaching secondary students; demonstrating proficiency in all program standards. Seminar (Sc Ed 490R) required. |
BIO 494R : Mentored Research.
(1-6:0:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | Supervisor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Independent student research under faculty supervision. |
: Aquatic Biology.
: Bioinformatics.
: Ecology.
: Electron Microscopy.
: Entomology.
: Evolution.
: Marine Biology.
: Plant Biology.
: Systematics.
: Veterinary Science.
: Medicinal Botany.
: Plant Biochemistry.
: Fungal Biology.
500-Level Graduate Courses (available to advanced undergraduates)
BIO 510 : Biological Systematics and Curation.
(3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall Even Yrs. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Principles, methods, and tools of taxonomy and systematics as applied to species delimitation, specimen-based research, nomenclatural codes, and the curation of biological specimens. |
BIO 512 : Angiosperm Phylogeny.
(3:2:4)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | Bio 430 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Description, classification, phylogeny, and geographic distribution of flowering plant families. |
BIO 525 : Animal Disease, Biosecurity, and Zoonoses.
(3:3.0:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Bio 380 or instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Animal disease emphasizing prevention, organ systems affected, biosecurity, and zoonotic potential. |
BIO 541 : Aquatic Entomology.
(4:2:4)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall Even Yrs. |
| PREREQUISITE: | Bio 441 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Morphology, classification, biology, and functional ecology of aquatic insects. Field trips required. |
BIO 555 : Evolutionary and Ecological Modeling.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter Even Yrs. |
| PREREQUISITE: | Senior status in bioinformatics program or graduate status; Stat 511, 512, or equivalent; instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Using models in ecology. Practical experience in analytical, simulation, and agent-based models. |
BIO 557 : Stream and Wetland Ecology.
(4:3:4)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall Odd Yrs. |
| PREREQUISITE: | Bio 350, Chem 106; or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Stream and wetland ecology; their biota and their physical/chemical properties. |
BIO 559R : Advanced Topics in Ecology and Evolution.
(1-6:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | Instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Current topics in ecology, evolution, and systematics. |
: Advanced Ecology.
: Advanced Systematics.
: Evolutionary Biology.
: Biogeography.
: Physiological Ecology.
: Tropical Biology.
: Biological Science Education.
: Field Biology.
BIO 560 : Population Genetics.
(4:4:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Winter Odd Yrs. |
| PREREQUISITE: | Bio 420 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Basic principles of population genetics applied to natural populations; drift, selection, and nonrandom mating; inferring population subdivision, migration, and gene flow. |
BIO 580 : Scanning Electron Microscopy.
(3:2:4)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | Instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Theoretical and practical scanning electron microscopy of biological, physical science, and engineering samples, emphasizing practical applications. |
BIO 581 : Transmission Electron Microscopy.
(3:2:4)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | On Demand |
| PREREQUISITE: | Instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Theoretical and practical transmission electron microscopy of biological, physical science, and engineering samples, emphasizing practical applications. |
BIO 589R : Advanced Science In-Service.
(1-5:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Summer |
| DESCRIPTION:  | In-service course for science teachers. Topics vary. |
: Ecology Science In-Service.
: Genetics Science In-Service.
: Evolution Science In-Service.
: Botany Science In-Service.
: Meterology Science In-Service.