Course Description: Essentials of life including sources and use of energy, information storage, responsiveness to natural selection and cellularity. Origin of life and influence of living things on the chemistry of the Earth. May be taught abroad.

Prerequisite(s): CHE 002A or CHE 004A or equivalent recommended.

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Course Description: Introduction to basic principles of ecology and evolutionary biology, focusing on the fundamental mechanisms that generate and maintain biological diversity across scales ranging from molecules and genes to global processes and patterns. May be taught abroad.

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Course Description: Introduction to organismal diversity, using the phylogenetic tree of life as an organizing theme. Lectures and laboratories cover methods of phylogenetic reconstruction, current knowledge of the tree of life, and the evolution of life's most important and interesting innovations. May be taught abroad.

Prerequisite(s): BIS 001B C- or better or BIS 002B C- or better.

Course Description: Introduction to the essential principles underlying cellular organization and function, how the properties of cells give rise to complex cellular behaviors that contribute to tissue organization/function and the physiological paradigms that govern complex life.

Prerequisite(s): BIS 002A C- or better.

Course Description: Introduction to biology at UC Davis through discussions with faculty and speakers from industry and medicine.

Course Description: Exploration of diverse career options, building professional networks, transferable skills, and developing materials and strategies for landing relevant experiential learning opportunities in the biological sciences fields.

Prerequisite(s): BIS 005; or consent of instructor.

Course Description: Everyday biological concepts using contemporary readings for non-scientists. Key topics include: personal genomics; food & health; climate & evolution; brain biology & the law. Innovative projects apply biological concepts to current events. For students not specializing in biology.

Course Description: The range of subjects and approaches in the field of biology, including both basic and applied research topics.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Enrollment limited to BUSP students.

Course Description: Basic laboratory skills in life sciences research, including microbiology, molecular biology, and genetics.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

Course Description: Introduction to data science with a focus on developing practical computational skills for biologists. Data management, transformation, visualization, and analysis using R. Fundamentals of the UNIX shell including navigation and automation. Computational resources for biologists with emphasis on the management of genomic data.

Course Description: Introduction to data science with a focus on developing practical computational skills for biologists. Data management, transformation, visualization, and analysis using R. Fundamentals of the UNIX shell including navigation and automation. Computational resources for biologists with emphasis on the management of genomic data.

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Course Description: Introduction to the application of quantitative methods to biological problems. Use a mathematical software package to tackle problems drawn from all aspects of biology.

Prerequisite(s): MAT 016B C- or better (can be concurrent) or MAT 017B C- or better (can be concurrent) or MAT 021B C- or better (can be concurrent) or MAT 021BH C- or better (can be concurrent).

Course Description: Hands-on, project-based introduction to genome-centric biology with specific focus on quantitative elements of associated experimental approaches. Measurement error and error estimation, experimental design, data analysis, model generation and fitting, and model-guided hypothesis generation and testing. Content covered through quarter-long interactive experiment to isolate an organism, quantitatively characterize its behavior, and sequence its genome.

Prerequisite(s): MAT 017A (can be concurrent) or MAT 021A (can be concurrent).

Course Description: Hands-on, project-based introduction to modern computational and bioinformatics analyses using genome sequence data generated in BIS 023A. Genome sequence assembly and alignment, genome annotation, and genetic correlates of behavior. Additional topics may include scientific and societal implications of the availability and usage of genome information and genome manipulation, and real-life applications of genome analysis.

Prerequisite(s): BIS 023A; MAT 017B (can be concurrent) or MAT 021B (can be concurrent).

Course Description: Introduction to linear algebra with biological, medical, and bioengineering applications. Matrix algebra, vector spaces, orthogonality, determinants, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, principal component analysis, singular value decomposition, and linear transformations. Computer labs cover mathematical and computational techniques for modeling biological systems.

Prerequisite(s): MAT 017C C- or better or MAT 021C C- or better or MAT 021CH C- or better.

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Course Description: Solutions of differential equations with biological, medical, and bioengineering applications. First and second order linear equations, phase plane analysis, nonlinear dynamics, Laplace transforms, and the diffusion equation. Computer labs cover mathematical and numerical techniques for modeling biological systems.

Prerequisite(s): (BIS 027A C- or better or MAT 027A C- or better) or (MAT 022A C- or better, (MAT 022AL C- or better or ENG 006 C- or better or ECS 032A C- or better or ECS 036A C- or better or ECH 060 C- or better or EME 005 C- or better)).

Course Description: Interactive, simulated activities that demonstrate day-to-day work in a variety of careers facilitated by professionals in industries related to Biological Sciences.

Prerequisite(s): BIS 005 P or better; BIS 006 P or better; or consent of instructor.

Course Description: Introduction to organismal diversity, using the phylogenetic tree of life as an organizing theme. Methods of phylogenetic inference, current knowledge of the tree of life, and the evolution of life's most important and interesting innovations.

Course Description: Internship in Biological Sciences.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor; lower division standing.

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Course Description: Primarily for lower division students.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

Course Description: Special study for undergraduates.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor; lower division standing.

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Course Description: Nucleic acid structure and function; gene expression and its regulation; replication; transcription and translation; transmission genetics; molecular evolution. May be taught abroad.

Prerequisite(s): (BIS 002A C- or better, BIS 002B C- or better); (CHE 008A or CHE 118A or CHE 128A); ((STA 013 or STA 013Y) or STA 100 or STA 102 or STA 130A)); STA 100 preferred.

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Course Description: Discussion and problem solving related to fundamental principles of classical and molecular genetics as presented in BIS 101.

Prerequisite(s): BIS 101 (can be concurrent); and consent of instructor.

Course Description: Nucleic acid structure and function; gene expression and its regulation; replication; transcription and translation; transmission genetics; molecular evolution.

Prerequisite(s): (BIS 002A C- or better, BIS 002B C- or better); (CHE 008A or CHE 118A or CHE 128A); (STA 013 or STA 013Y or STA 100 or STA 102 or STA 130A); STA 100 preferred).

Course Description: Structure and function of macromolecules with emphasis on proteins, catalysis, enzyme kinetics, lipids, membranes, and proteins as machines. May be taught abroad.

Prerequisite(s): (BIS 001A or BIS 002A); (CHE 008B or CHE 118B or CHE 128B).

Course Description: Fundamentals of the carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur cycles in nature, including key reactions of biomolecules such as carbohydrates, amino acids, lipids, and nucleotides, and of energy production and use in different types of organisms. Principles of metabolic regulation.

Prerequisite(s): BIS 102.

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Course Description: Membrane receptors and signal transduction; cell trafficking; cell cycle; cell growth and division; extracellular matrix and cell-cell junctions; cell development; immune system.

Prerequisite(s): BIS 101; (BIS 102 or BIS 105 or ABI 102 C- or better).

Course Description: Fundamentals of biochemical processes, with emphasis on protein structure and activity; energy metabolism; catabolism of sugars, amino acids, and lipids; and gluconeogenesis.

Prerequisite(s): BIS 002A; (CHE 008B or CHE 118B or CHE 128B).

Course Description: Applied learning experience for self evaluation of a current or recent internship or research position. Analysis of workplace culture, identification of opportunities for professional growth, and useful lessons from peer experiences.

Prerequisite(s): BIS 005; BIS 006; BIS 060; or consent of instructor.

Course Description: Introduction to probability theory and stochastic processes with biological, medical, and bioengineering applications. Combinatorics, discrete and continuous random variables, Bayes’ formula, conditional probability, Markov chains, Poisson processes, and Brownian motion. Computer labs cover mathematical and computational modeling techniques.

Prerequisite(s): (BIS 027A C- or better or MAT 027A C- or better) or (MAT 022A C- or better, (MAT 022AL C- or better or ENG 006 C- or better or ECS 032A C- or better or ECS 036A C- or better or ECH 060 C- or better or EME 005 C- or better)).

Course Description: Biological and physical processes affecting plant and animal populations in the rich array of habitats at the Bodega Marine Laboratory ecological preserve. Emphasis on field experience, with complementing lectures to address population and community processes. See Bodega Marine Laboratory Program.

Prerequisite(s): (BIS 001A, BIS 001B, BIS 001C) or (BIS 002A, BIS 002B, BIS 002C); residence at Bodega Marine Laboratory required.

Course Description: Training in scientific research, from hypothesis testing to publication, including methods of library research. Research will be related to a topic covered in BIS 122. Final presentation both oral and written. See Bodega Marine Laboratory Program.

Prerequisite(s): BIS 122 (can be concurrent).

Course Description: Series of weekly seminars by recognized authorities in various disciplines of marine science from within and outside the UC system. Includes informal discussion with speaker. Held at Bodega Marine Laboratory; see Bodega Marine Laboratory Program.

Prerequisite(s): Enrolled student at the Bodega Marine Laboratory.

Course Description: Independent research on topics related to an accompanying core Bodega Marine Laboratory summer course. Receive training in generating hypotheses, designing experiments, collecting and analyzing data, and scientific communication.

Prerequisite(s): (EVE 114 (can be concurrent) or EVE 106 (can be concurrent) or ESP 152 (can be concurrent) or ESP 124 (can be concurrent)); concurrent enrollment in one of the above listed courses required; upper division standing or consent of instructor.

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Course Description: Interdisciplinary research and training that uses mathematics and computation to solve current problems in biology.

Prerequisite(s): MAT 016A; MAT 016B; MAT 016C; (BIS 001A or BIS 001B or BIS 001C or BIS 002A or BIS 002B or BIS 002C or BIS 010); and consent of instructor, or equivalents.

Course Description: Preparation for the next step after undergraduate work at UC Davis with support from staff, faculty, and industry partners. Applications for careers, graduate and professional schools.

Prerequisite(s): BIS 005; BIS 006; BIS 060; BIS 106; or consent of instructor.

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Course Description: Computational approaches to model and analyze biological information about genomes, transcriptomes, and proteomes. Topics include genome assembly and annotation, mRNA and small RNA profiling, proteomics, protein-DNA and protein-protein interactions, network analysis, and comparative genomics.

Prerequisite(s): BIS 015L; (BIS 181 or BIS 183 or MCB 182); or consent of instructor.

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Course Description: Comparison of genomes at the population and species level. Genomic techniques for mapping disease (and other) genes, reconstruction of evolutionary history and migration patterns, determination of gene function, prediction of organismal traits, and metagenomics: determination of community composition and function.

Prerequisite(s): BIS 101 C- or better; or consent of instructor.

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Course Description: Overview of genomic methodologies and key biological findings obtained using genome-wide analyses. RNA profiling, small RNAs, epigenomics, chromatin immunoprecipitation, protein-DNA interactions, proteomics and network analysis.

Prerequisite(s): BIS 101; (BIS 102 or BIS 105 recommended.)

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Course Description: Principles & applications of systems and synthetic biology. Bistable & monostable switches, single cell sequencing, genetic circuits, design of biological parts and pathway modeling. Computational & experimental labs use single cell sequence data to determine switch types in cell identity, design and characterize promoter libraries and use genomics-enabled approaches to discover and characterize enzymes & metabolites.

Prerequisite(s): BIS 015L C- or better; BIS 134 C- or better (can be concurrent); BIM 143 C- or better (can be concurrent); or consent of instructor.

Course Description: Internship in Biological Sciences.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor; upper division standing.

Course Description: Students majoring in Biological Sciences who have completed two quarters (3-5 units per quarter) of 199 and who qualify for the honors program as defined by the current catalog. Opportunity for Biological Sciences majors to pursue intensive research culminating in the writing of a senior thesis with the guidance of faculty advisors.

Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.

Course Description: Basic teaching techniques including lesson planning, classroom management, and presentation skills. Interns spend time in K-12 science classrooms working with a master teacher observing, assisting with labs and activities, managing students, and teaching lessons.

Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing in a science major or consent of instructor.

Course Description: Reinforcement of teaching techniques learned in 195A with additional classroom experience in K-12 science classrooms wirking with a master teacher observing, assisting with labs and activities, managing students and teaching lessons.

Prerequisite(s): BIS 195A.

Course Description: Assisting the instructor by tutoring students in one of the Biological Sciences' regular courses.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor; upper division standing.

Course Description: Directed group study. May be taught abroad.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

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Course Description: Special study in Biological Sciences.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Upper division standing.

Course Description: College of Biological Sciences staff members offer group study courses under this number.

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.