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COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

A minimum of 6 session-hours in Biology is required for entrance to all C
courses.

Botany smC1-Ib: Phycology: Second Term. Credit, 2 session-hours.—
Field and laboratory study of algae, including plankton of the lake; morphology,
classification, and distribution. Text recommended: Smith: Freshwater Algae
of United States.

Mr. McKee.

Botany smC1-II: Morphology of Seed Plants: Second Term. Credit, 2
session-hours.—A comparative study of Spermatophytes, with special reference
to reproductive structures and the phylogeny of the major groups.

Mr. Strausbaugh.

Botany smC4: Plant Anatomy: First Term. Credit, 2 session-hours.—
Comparative structure of stem, root, and leaf of seed plants and ferns. Text
recommended: Eames and MacDaniel.

Mr. Lewis.

Zoölogy smC1-I: Invertebrate Zoölogy: Second Term. Credit, 2 session-hours.—A
comparative study of invertebrates, excluding Arthropods, involving
microscopic studies of the smaller forms, dissection of the larger types, and
demonstrations. Text recommended: Hegner: Invertebrate Zoölogy.

Mr. Jones.

Zoölogy smC2-II: Helminthology: Second Term. Credit, 2 session-hours.—Parasitism
and the relations of helminths to man with emphasis on life
histories and host-parasite relationships. Test recommended: Faust: Human
Helminthology.

Mr. Faust.

Zoölogy smC6: Arthropods: First Term. Credit, 2 session-hours.—A
comparative study of arthropods, based primarily on forms occurring at Mountain
Lake, but excluding insects. Designed to supplement general entomology.

Mr. Gilbert.

Zoölogy smC7: Vertebrates: First Term. Credit 2 session-hours.—Field
and laboratory study of fishes, amphibia, reptiles, birds, and mammals occurring
locally. Elements of anatomy especially as the basis of taxonomy, and ecology
of common types. Standard texts will be furnished.

Messrs. Bailey, Dunn, Jeffers, Murray.

Biology smC10: Cytology: First Term. Credit, 2 session-hours.—An
intensive study of the cytology of fixation, using root tips of corn as material.
Mitosis in corn and onion, and meiosis in grasshopper. Text recommended:
Sharp: Cytology.

Mr. Zirkle.

Biology smC12: Seminar: First Term. Credit, 1 session-hour if taken
with a laboratory course.—History of the evolution of sex in plants, one lecture
daily with parallel reading. No laboratory work.

Mr. Johnson.

Research: Advanced work will be arranged to meet the needs of students.
Those interested in making special investigations should get in touch with the
instructor under whom they wish to pursue their studies.