As an undergraduate student studying at CMUBS, you will be immersed in specialized programs and accelerated classes while gaining hands-on experience in biology.
- State-of-the-art James C. Gillingham Academic Center and research facilities
- Small class size and close interaction with faculty
- Utilize field techniques to reinforce biological concepts
- Several scholarship opportunities are available
Courses for Undergraduate Students
All courses are tentative until finalized by the Registrar.
Summer Session 1 – May 13 through May 31, 2013
General Botany – BIO 203Z
3 credit hours
Study the structure, function, physiology, evolution, diversity, and ecology of plants.
Prerequisite: BIO 110
General Zoology – BIO 218Z
3 credit hours
A general survey of the animal kingdom with emphasis on phylogeny, taxonomy, structure, physiology, and ecology of the major phyla.
Prerequisite: BIO 110
Ecology – BIO 340Z
3 credit hours
Study of the relationships between organisms and their environment.
Prerequisite: BIO 110
Recommended: BIO 203 or BIO 218
Summer Session 1 – June 9 through June 21, 2013
Quantitative Analysis – CHM 211/211Z
4 credit hours
Analysis and interpretation of quantitative chemical information from volumetric, electrochemical, spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques
Prerequisite: CHM 132 or CHM 161
Recommended: MTH 107
Lecture experience online with a field experience at CMUBS on Beaver Island
Summer Session 2 - June 24 through July 5, 2013
Animal Behavior - BIO 518Z
3 credit hours
Behavior in invertebrate and vertebrate organisms related to genetics, morphology and the ecology of animal populations on Beaver Island.
Prerequisites: BIO 218 or graduate standing
Entomology - BIO 305Z
3 credit hours
Structure, function and control of insects. Identification to the family level. Insect collection required.
Summer Session 2 – June 24 through July 12, 2013
Biostatistics – BIO 500Z
3 credit hours
Basic concepts in statistical analysis of experimental data that is typical in biological research. Statistical computer program use included. Collection and analysis of data from the Beaver Island ecosystem expected.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or 12 hours of biology
Recommended: MTH 130
Summer Session 2 – July 8 through July 17, 2013
Ecology of Great Lakes Algae – BIO 597Z1
3 credit hours
This course will examine the taxonomy and ecology of freshwater algae in the Great Lakes region. The course will take an ecosystem-level approach towards describing the algal biodiversity characteristic of numerous habitats in and around the Beaver Island archipelago. Students will conduct habitat assessments for ecosystems that exhibit a range of biological complexity (vernal pool, bog, fen, marsh, inland lakes and the Great Lakes) using algae as a proxy for ecosystem health (productivity, food web structure, occurrence of harmful and nuisance species).
The class will meet daily for one week to provide concentrated instruction in the taxonomy and ecology of freshwater algae. Students will directly participate in a series of integrated lectures, field collection and laboratory analyses. A set of primary literature (journal articles), books, and identification keys will be used as supportive material to the information given in lecture and laboratory.
Recommended: BIO 110, CHM 132, BIO 340 or consent of the instructor
Summer Session 2 – August 5 through August 9, 2013
Field Botany – BIO 597Z2
1 credit hour
The collection, identification and preparation of herbarium specimens from the local flora.
Prerequisite: BIO 203
Registration
Registration for CMUBS courses through
iCentral begins in February 2013. Consult the Registrar's Office for exact date(s).
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