ROSARIO BEACH MARINE LABORATORY
SUMMER 2012 CLASSES

Session Dates: Tuesday June 19 through Thursday August 9, 2012

Students may take General Biology OR upper-division courses. Students may NOT enroll in both General Biology and upper-division courses.

General Biology (BIOL 141, 142, 143; 4 quarter credits each).  Study of the basic principles of biology of animals, plants, and microorganisms. Topics include the cell, physiology, genetics, development, taxonomy, and ecology. Must be taken in sequence. Laboratory required. High school chemistry strongly recommended.  Limit: 24 students.  Instructor:  Joyce Azevedo, Ph.D. (Southern Adventist University)

Upper-division and graduate courses are offered in two blocks.  Block A classes typically meet the first half of each week and Block B classes typically meet the last half of each week, thus students may register for only one course in each block.  Students taking General Biology may not register for upper-division or graduate courses.

BLOCK A (you may take ONE of these three Block A classes)

General Entomology (BIOL 400A; 5 quarter credits).  A systematic study of the insects of the world considering anatomy, physiology, behavior, and relations to humans.  In the laboratory emphasis will be placed on identifying local insects, and a representative collection will be turned in.  Limit: 14 students.  Instructor: Keith Snyder, Ph.D. (Southern Adventist University)

Neurobiology (BIOL 400B; 5 quarter credits).  Neural basis of behavior, with some emphasis on the human nervous system, including cellular and molecular approaches to neuron function, development of neurons and circuits, and neuroendocrine mechanisms. Labs develop skills in electrophysiology and neuroanatomy.  Limit: 12 students.  Instructor: Gordon Atkins, Ph.D. (Andrews University)

BEHAVIOR OF MARINE ORGANISMS (BIOL 417/517) HAS REACHED ITS ENROLLMENT LIMIT AND IS CLOSED.

Behavior of Marine Organisms (BIOL 417 for undergraduate students, BIOL 517 for graduate students; 5 quarter credits).  A study of inter- and intraspecific behaviors of marine animals and their behavioral responses to the physical environment. The course involves laboratory experience, field observations, and research project.  Limit: 14 students.  Instructor: Joseph Galusha, D.Phil. (Walla Walla University)

BLOCK B (you may take ONE of these two Block B classes)

Marine Biology (BIOL 458; 5 quarter credits).  An integrated approach to understanding the marine environment primarily from an ecological perspective. Included are principles of basic oceanography, plankton biology, deep-sea biology, and shallow-water marine communities..  Limit: 14 students.  Instructor: Dave Cowles, Ph.D. (Walla Walla University)

HUMAN ANATOMY (BIOL 440) HAS REACHED ITS ENROLLMENT LIMIT AND IS CLOSED.

Human Anatomy (BIOL 440; 5 quarter credits).  Comprehensive study of human anatomy covering all systems of the head, neck, trunk, and extremities. A solid morphological basis for a synthesis of anatomy, physiology, and clinical sciences. Dissection and identification of anatomical structures using cadavers, charts, and models.  Limit: 12 students.  Instructor: John Banks, Ph.D. (Loma Linda University)