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MILLER SCHOOL OF BIOLOGY.

A laboratory fee of $10 is charged for each laboratory course.

Any course may be withdrawn unless elected by at least four students.

I. Biology and Agriculture.

Biology B1: General Biology: An elementary study of living organisms
and the relations between animals and plants. Plants will be studied from the
standpoint of metabolism and growth, and animals from that of structure and
response. Types will be chosen which illustrate the fundamental biological laws
and throw light on the place of man among living things.—(B.A. or B.S. credit,
6 session-hours.) Professor Lewis, Professor Kepner, Assistant Professor
Reynolds and Assistants.

Biology B2: Agricultural Botany: Biology B1 prerequisite.—The physiology
of the higher plants, especially as related to nutrition and growth; the
principles of crop raising as based on the laws of plant life.—Hours to be arranged.
Professor Lewis.

Biology B3: Agricultural Zoölogy: Biology B1 prerequisite.—The parasitic
protozoa, worms, and arthropods; the insects will be considered in their
economic relations, and the anatomy of the domestic animals examined. The
relation of animals to the soil and to plant life will be discussed. Hours to be
arranged. Professor Kepner.

Biology C1: Evolution and Heredity: Biology B1 prerequisite.—First
term: Evolution, the theory and its history. Second term: The principles of
heredity and their application to social questions. Third term: The biological
aspects of human problems. Lectures only. Professor Lewis.

II. Botany.

Botany C1: Biology B1 prerequisite.—The evolution of plants based on a
morphological study of a series of types, which will represent the more important
families of algae, fungi, liverworts, mosses, ferns and seed plants. The
principles of classification are considered and illustrated.—One hour a week will
be devoted to a study of periodical literature. Professor Lewis.

Botany D1: Advanced work along some of the lines indicated above.
The work will be varied to suit the needs of the students applying for the course.
—Hours by appointment. Professor Lewis.

III. Zoölogy.

Zoölogy B1: Biology B1 prerequisite.—First and second terms: Comparative
Anatomy. Third term: Embryology. In this course the Protochor-dates
are briefly studied in such a manner as to introduce the subphylum Vertebrata.
Then a comparative study is made of the various organic systems as
found in the different classes of vertebrates with special reference to their origin,
structure and relation. This study affords ample opportunities for vertebrate
dissection. The third term will be devoted to the study of the development of
vertebrate embryos, especially the chick, pig and human. Some experience in
embryological technique will be afforded.—(B.A. or B.S. credit, 6 session-hours.
This course may be counted as a C course provided a satisfactory amount of
research is done by the student.) Assistant Professor Reynolds.

Zoölogy C1: Biology B1 prerequisite.—Experimental zoölogy. A comparative
study of the morphology and behavior of typical invertebrates.—Three
lectures and three two-hour laboratory periods weekly. Abstracting of periodical
literature one hour each week. Professor Kepner.

Zoölogy D1: Principles of animal histology. Protoplasm, cell organization,
and tissue formation. The student is required to become familiar with
the principles of histological technique and to make his own preparations.—Two
lectures and two three-hour laboratory periods a week. Also a weekly meeting
of one hour for a discussion with the instructor of current literature and of the
problems arising out of the students' work.—Hours by appointment. Professor
Kepner.

Further advanced work may be arranged to meet the needs of students.

The Biological Laboratory, completed in 1920, is adequate in size and
arrangements for housing comfortably all classes in Biology. The building
is provided freely with electricity, gas, and water. The equipment consists
of compound microscopes of the best types, microtomes, paraffin ovens, incubators,
sterilizers, and other apparatus required for general and advanced
work. The departmental library contains a good working collection of
biological texts and books of reference, as well as files of the more important
journals.