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Courses in Animal Biology (ABI)

Graduate Courses

200A. Integrated Animal Biology I (3)

Lecture/discussion—3 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing; Biological Sciences 101 or the equivalent or the consent of the instructor. Natural history, management, historical and current uses, and specialized disciplinary features of model and novel animal systems used in research. Development of conceptual approaches in organismal biology to improve experimental design and interpretation of interdisciplinary research studies. Limited enrollment; first pass restricted to Animal Biology Graduate Group students.—I. (I.) Berger, DePeters

200B. Integrated Animal Biology II (3)

Lecture/discussion—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 200A. Natural history, management, historical and current uses, and specialized disciplinary features of model and novel animal systems used in research. Development of conceptual approaches in organismal biology to improve experimental design and interpretation of interdisciplinary research studies. Limited enrollment; first pass restricted to Animal Biology Graduate Group students.—II. (II.) Delany

202. Grant Procurement and Administration (2)

Lecture—1 hour; discussion/laboratory—1 hour. Prerequisite: course 200A. Topics include structure of grants, attention to specifications, concise persuasive writing, and grant budgeting. Students will learn how to identify grant opportunities, write a persuasive research grant proposal, and administer grants. Limited enrollment; Pass1 restricted to Animal Biology Graduate Group students.—III. (III.) Mitloehner

255. Physiology of the Stress Response (2)

Lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite: graduate student status. Definition of Stress; Physiological mechanisms of adaptation to stress; Hormonal control of the systemic stress response; Mechanisms of the cellular stress response; Discussion of current trends in stress physiology and current methods for studying the stress response. (Same course as Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology 255.)—III. (III.) Kueltz

290. Seminar in Animal Biology (1)

Seminar—1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Seminar on advanced topics in animal biology. Presentations by members of the Animal Biology Graduate Group and guest speakers. May be repeated for credit. (S/U grading only.)—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)

290C. Research Conference (1)

Discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Student presentations of research in Animal Biology and discussions among participating students and Animal Biology faculty. May be repeated for credit. (S/U grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.)

298. Group Study in Animal Biology (1-5)

Prerequisite: graduate standing.

299. Research (1-11)

Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Research with a faculty member in Animal Biology Graduate Group. May be repeated for credit. (S/U grading only.)—I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.)

Professional Courses

300. Methods in Teaching Animal Biology (2)

Lecture/discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of instructor. Practical experience in the methods and problems of teaching animal biology. Includes analysis of laboratory exercises, discussion of teaching techniques, grading scientific essays, preparing for and conducting discussion or laboratory sections, formulating quiz and exam questions under supervision of instructor. May be repeated up to three times for credit. (S/U grading only.)—I, II. (I, II.) Famula, Oberbauer

396. Teaching Assistant Training Practicum (1-4)

Variable—3-12 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing and consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (S/U grading only.)—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)

401. Ethics and Professionalism in Animal Biology (2)

Discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing; first pass Animal Biology graduate group students. Case studies and discussion of ethical and professional issues for animal biologists, including the use of animals in research and teaching, patenting and intellectual property, consulting and conflict of interest, scientific integrity, dealing with the media, and mentoring relationships.—III. (III.) Mench