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Fall Academic Term 2004 Graduate Course Guide

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Courses in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology


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Fall Academic Term 2004 (September 7 - December 23)

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EEB 400(BIOLOGY 400). Advanced Research.

Instructor(s):

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor required (Prerequisites enforced at registration). 12 credits of biology, 3.0 average in science, and permission of faculty member in EEB. (1-3). (INDEPENDENT). May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 9 credits. Continuing Course. Y grade can be reported at end of the first-term to indicate work in progress. At the end of the second term of EEB 400, the final grade is posted for both term's elections.

Credits: (1-3).

Course Homepage: No homepage submitted.

Intended for those engaged in original research at an advanced level. This course number is most frequently elected by senior Honors students who have completed EEB 300 and who are completing their research and writing their thesis. A final paper is required. (Refer to the description of EEB 300 for more information.)

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EEB 401(BIOLOGY 401). Advanced Topics in Biology.

Section 001 — Topic?

Instructor(s): George F Estabrook (gfred@umich.edu)

Prerequisites: Intended for senior concentrators. The prerequisites will be set by the instructor as appropriate for each section. (3). May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 credits.

Credits: (3).

Course Homepage: No homepage submitted.

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EEB 401(BIOLOGY 401). Advanced Topics in Biology.

Section 001 — Biodiversity Research Initiative research seminar.

Instructor(s):

Prerequisites: Intended for senior concentrators. The prerequisites will be set by the instructor as appropriate for each section. (2). May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 credits.

Credits: (2; 3 in the half-term).

Course Homepage: No homepage submitted.

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EEB 433(BIOLOGY 433) / ENVIRON 433 / NRE 433. Ornithology.

Section 001.

Instructor(s): Robert B Payne (rbpayne@umich.edu)

Prerequisites: BIOLOGY 162. (4). May not be repeated for credit. Laboratory fee ($75) required.

Credits: (4).

Lab Fee: Laboratory fee ($75) required.

Course Homepage: No homepage submitted.

See ENVIRON 433.001.

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EEB 440(BIOLOGY 440) / ENVIRON 422 / NRE 422. Biology of Fishes.

Section 001.

Instructor(s): William L Fink (wfink@umich.edu)

Prerequisites: BIOLOGY 162 and one additional biology course. (3). May not be repeated for credit.

Credits: (3).

Course Homepage: No homepage submitted.

See ENVIRON 422.001.

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EEB 441(BIOLOGY 441) / ENVIRON 423 / NRE 423. The Biology of Fishes Laboratory.

Instructor(s): Solomon R David, Kevin Eldon Wehrly

Prerequisites: BIOLOGY 162 and one additional biology course. (1). May not be repeated for credit. Laboratory fee ($50) required.

Credits: (1).

Lab Fee: Laboratory fee ($50) required.

Course Homepage: No homepage submitted.

See ENVIRON 423.

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EEB 481(BIOLOGY 481). Population Dynamics and Ecology.

Instructor(s):

Prerequisites: A course in ecology. Calculus is strongly recommended. (4). May not be repeated for credit.

Credits: (4).

Course Homepage: No homepage submitted.

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EEB 489(BIOLOGY 489) / ENVIRON 430 / NRE 430. Soil Properties and Processes.

Section 001.

Instructor(s): Donald R Zak (drzak@umich.edu)

Prerequisites: BIOLOGY 162 and chemistry. Concurrent enrollment in EEB 355 and ENVIRON 435 highly recommended. (3). May not be repeated for credit. Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement. Laboratory fee ($30) required.

Credits: (3).

Lab Fee: Laboratory fee ($30) required.

Course Homepage: No homepage submitted.

See ENVIRON 430.001.

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EEB 516. Principles of Evolution.

Section 001.

Instructor(s): Douglas J Futuyma

Prerequisites: BIOLOGY 305. (4). May not be repeated for credit.

Credits: (4).

Course Homepage: No homepage submitted.

This course provides a foundation in evolutionary biology for students whose professional activities will require familiarity with this field. It includes lectures and discussion on major principles in population genetics molecular and phenotypic evolution, speciation, evolutionary developmental biology phylogenetics, and macroevolution. Fundamental principles are discussed in relation to topics of active contemporary research and controversy.

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EEB 601(BIOLOGY 601). Readings in Investigative Biology.

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Prerequisites: Consent of instructor required (Prerequisites enforced at registration). Graduate standing and permission of instructor. (1-8). (INDEPENDENT). May not be repeated for credit.

Credits: (1-8).

Course Homepage: No homepage submitted.

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EEB 685(BIOLOGY 685). Current Topics in Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology.

Section 001 — Topic?

Instructor(s):

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor required (Prerequisites enforced at registration). Graduate standing. Permission of instructor required. (1). May not be repeated for credit.

Credits: (1).

Course Homepage: No homepage submitted.

Designed to acquaint students with a broad range of current topics in ecology, evolution, and organismal biology. Weekly lectures, each presented by a different member of the faculty, will introduce students both to specific research topics and to the broad conceptual framework that organizes a particular area of research. Readings will be assigned by each lecturer to provide both background material and specific examples of research approaches. The discussion sections will provide opportunities to go over the lecture and readings in more detail.

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EEB 700(BIOLOGY 700). Advanced Study in Biology.

Instructor(s):

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor required (Prerequisites enforced at registration). 16 hours in biology, Graduate standing and permission of instructor. (1-8). (INDEPENDENT). May not be repeated for credit.

Credits: (1-8).

Course Homepage: No homepage submitted.

An introduction to research methods in biology, requiring examination of original literature, experimental work on the subject of investigation, and the writing of a report.

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EEB 730(BIOLOGY 730). Advanced Zoological Studies.

Instructor(s):

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor required (Prerequisites enforced at registration). Graduate standing and permission of instructor. (1-8). (INDEPENDENT). May not be repeated for credit.

Credits: (1-8).

Course Homepage: No homepage submitted.

An introduction to the research methods in zoology requiring examination of original literature, experimental work on the subject of investigation, and writing of a report.

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EEB 755(BIOLOGY 755). Special Studies in Botany.

Instructor(s):

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor required (Prerequisites enforced at registration). Graduate standing and permission of instructor. (1-16). (INDEPENDENT). May not be repeated for credit.

Credits: (1-16).

Course Homepage: No homepage submitted.

Students who wish to carry on independent study in some specific discipline within the field of botany may elect this course. Each student must arrange with an appropriate faculty member to have his or her study supervised. An independent study project may involve library, laboratory, or field research or any combination of these.

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EEB 800(BIOLOGY 800). Biology Seminars.

Section 001 — ADVANCED ICHTHYOLOGY.

Instructor(s): William L Fink (wfink@umich.edu)

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor required (Prerequisites enforced at registration). Graduate standing and permission of instructor. (1). May be repeated for credit. May be elected more than once in the same term.

Credits: (1).

Course Homepage: No homepage submitted.

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EEB 800(BIOLOGY 800). Biology Seminars.

Section 002 — PLANT-ANIMAL INTERACTIONS.

Instructor(s): Beverly J Rathcke (brathcke@umich.edu)

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor required (Prerequisites enforced at registration). Graduate standing and permission of instructor. (1). May be repeated for credit. May be elected more than once in the same term.

Credits: (1).

Course Homepage: No homepage submitted.

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EEB 801(BIOLOGY 801). Supervised Teaching.

Instructor(s):

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor required (Prerequisites enforced at registration). Graduate standing and permission of instructor. Appointment as Teaching Assistant in Biology. (2; 1 credit for GSI Training course). (INDEPENDENT). May not be repeated for credit.

Credits: (2; 1 credit for GSI Training course).

Course Homepage: No homepage submitted.

Seminars, demonstrations, and orientation for college teaching in biology. Available for all pre-candidate teaching assistants.

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EEB 990(BIOLOGY 990). Dissertation/Precandidate.

Instructor(s):

Prerequisites: Election for dissertation work by doctoral student not yet admitted as a Candidate. Graduate Standing. (1-8). (INDEPENDENT). May be repeated for credit. This course has a grading basis of "S" or "U."

Credits: (1-8; 1-4 in the half-term).

Course Homepage: No homepage submitted.

Election for dissertation work by doctoral student not yet admitted as a Candidate.

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EEB 995(BIOLOGY 995). Dissertation/Candidate.

Instructor(s):

Prerequisites: Graduate School authorization for admission as a doctoral Candidate (Prerequisites enforced at registration). (8). (INDEPENDENT). May be repeated for credit. This course has a grading basis of "S" or "U."

Credits: (8; 4 in the half-term).

Course Homepage: No homepage submitted.

Graduate School authorization for admission as a doctoral Candidate. N.B. The defense of the dissertation (the final oral examination) must be held under a full term Candidacy enrollment period.

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