undergraduate bulletin - LaGrange College

Emphasis is placed on tissues of the immune system, control, and cellular interaction of the healthy and
diseased immune system.
Prerequisites: BIOL 3360 or BIOL 3372 or BIOL 3374 or permission of
instructor
BIOL 3334 General Ecology. (4) Spring
An introduction to the basic principles and concepts of ecology with emphasis on environmental sampling,
analysis and characterization.
Prerequisites: BIOL 1107, 1107 L, 1108, and 1108 L
BIOL 3335 General Zoology. (4) Fall (even years)
A phylogenetic approach to the Animal kingdom following cladistic principles. Emphasis will be placed upon
representative animal groups and the position of Animalia within the domains of life. Studies of local faunae
will be highlighted.
Prerequisites: BIOL 1107, 1107 L, 1108, and 1108 L
BIOL 3336 General Botany. (4) Fall (odd years)
A phylogenetic survey of the kingdom Plantae. Cladistic principles will be followed while discovering the
position of plants among the other forms of life. Certain plant-like protists will also be covered in the course.
Characteristics, contributions, and life cycles of major groups will be emphasized. Lab work will be strongly
oriented toward the local florae.
Prerequisites: BIOL 1107, 1107 L, 1108, and 1108 L
BIOL 3351 Vertebrate Embryology. (4) Spring
A study of the embryological development of representative vertebrates, with laboratory emphasis upon the
chick and pig.
Prerequisites: BIOL 1107, 1107 L, 1108, and 1108 L or BIOL 2148 and 2149
BIOL 3353 Fundamentals of Evolutionary Theory. (4) Fall
A balanced survey of the present-day concepts of the processes and products of evolution with emphases on 1)
contrasting models and their consequences, 2) mass extinctions, 3) evolution of man, 4) methods of science
and pseudoscience, and 5) philosophical considerations.
Prerequisites: BIOL 1107, 1107 L, 1108, and 1108 L or BIOL 2148 and 2149
BIOL 3360 Histology. (4) Fall (odd years)
A study of the microscopic features of vertebrate cells, tissues, and organs. Lectures correlate cell structure
with tissue or organ system function. Laboratory experiences include the microscopic identification of major
tissues and organs at the cellular level.
Prerequisites: BIOL 1107, 1107 L, 1108, and 1108 L
BIOL 3370 Toxicology. (4) Fall (even years)
An introduction to the principles of toxicology and the cellular, physiological, and ecological effects of
toxicants, with an emphasis on the environmental and physiological effects of toxicants on different
populations.
Prerequisites: BIOL 1107, 1107 L, 1108, and 1108 L
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