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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Any course may be withdrawn unless elected by at least four students.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
Betts 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 the 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 function. This study affords ample opportunities for vertebrate
dissection. The third term will be devoted to a study of the development
of vertebrate embryos, especially the frog and chick. Some experience in
embryological technique will be afforded. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 6 session-hours.)
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 C2: Biology B1 prerequisite.—Parasitology. A study of the
parasitic protozoa, worms and insects, with special emphasis on those which attack
man. In each case some of the free-living forms will be studied as a basis
for comparison. The scope of this work will include morphological studies,
life-histories and the methods utilized by the parasites in getting from one host
to another. Three hours of lecture and six hours of laboratory per week. Discussions
of current literature by the students may be substituted for a lecture at
any time. Assistant Professor Reynolds.

Zoölogy C3: Zoölogy B1 supplemented by additional work, such as special
dissections or the preparation of papers.

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.

Zoölogy D2: Research on the morphology, physiology, or genetics of protozoa.
Hours by appointment. Assistant Professor Reynolds.

Seminar. Weekly meetings of all students in graduate courses are held for
the study of current literature, and the discussion of research in progress.

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.

Summer Quarter 1926

Biology sB1-I: Both Terms. Credit with s7, 2 session-hours. First
Term, Professor Kepner and Mr. Betts. Second Term, Associate Professor
Speidel and Mr. Betts.

Biology sB1-II: Zoölogy. Both Terms. With s7, 2 session-hours.
First Term, Professor Kepner and Mr. Looper. Second Term, Associate Professor
Speidel and Mr. Looper.

Biology sB1-III: Experimental Biology. Both Terms. With s7, 2
session-hours. Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Betts and Mr. Looper.

Biology s7: Biological Seminar. Both Terms. First Term, Professor
Kepner and Mr. Hopkins. Second Term, Associate Professor Speidel and Mr.
Hopkins.

Biology sB3-I: Vertebrate Anatomy. Second Term. Credit with s7,
2 session-hours. Associate Professor Speidel.

Biology s9: Human Physiology. Both Terms. 1 session-hour. Mr.
Hopkins.

Biology sC1-I: Protozoölogy.[1] (1927) Whole Quarter. Credit, one-half
C course. Assistant Professor Reynolds.

Biology sC1-II: Helminthology.[1] (1926) Whole Quarter. Credit, one-half
C course. Assistant Professor Reynolds.

Biology sC12: Research. Whole Quarter. Credit, an entire C course when
paper has been accepted for publication. Assistant Professor Reynolds.