Biology

Cristina Takacs-Vesbach, Chairperson
Castetter Hall 167A
MSC03 2020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
(505) 277-3411
https://biology.unm.edu/

Distinguished Professor
Scott Collins, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma

Professors
Coenraad Adema, Ph.D., Free University (Amsterdam)
Joseph A. Cook, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Eric Y. Denkers, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin (Madison)
David Hanson, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin (Madison)
Matthew Hurteau, Ph.D., University of California (Davis)
Marcy E. Litvak, Ph.D., University of Colorado (Boulder)
Kelly Miller, Ph.D., Cornell University
Robert D. Miller, Ph.D., Thomas Jefferson University
Donald O. Natvig, Ph.D., University of California (Berkeley)
William T. Pockman, Ph.D., University of Utah
Jennifer A. Rudgers, Ph.D., University of California (Davis)
Felisa Smith, Ph.D., University of California (Irvine)
Cristina Takacs-Vesbach, Ph.D., Montana State University (Bozeman)
D. Lee Taylor, Ph.D., University of California (Berkley)
Eric C. Toolson, Ph.D., Arizona State University
Thomas Turner, Ph.D., Florida International University
Helen Wearing, Ph.D., Heriot-Watt University
Kenneth D. Whitney, Ph.D., University of California (Davis)
Christopher Witt, Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Blair Wolf, Ph.D., Arizona State University

Associate Professors
Christopher A. Johnston, Ph.D., University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill)
Seth D. Newsome, Ph.D., University of California (Santa Cruz)
Steven Poe, Ph.D., University of Texas (Austin)
Irene Salinas, Ph.D., University of Murcia

Assistant Professors
Michael Andersen, Ph.D., University of Kansas
Lisa Barrows, Ph.D., Florida State University
Davorka Gulisija, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin (Madison)
Ellen Martinson, Ph.D., University of Arizona (Tucson)
Vincent Martinson, Ph.D., University of Arizona (Tucson)
Hannah Marx, Ph.D., University of Idaho (Moscow)
Mubarak Syed, Ph.D., Westfälishe Wilhelms-Universität (Münster, Germany)

Lecturers
Kimran Buckholz, Ph.D., University of Maryland
Ben Hanelt, Ph.D., University of Nebraska (Lincoln)
Bruce Hofkin, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Kelly Howe, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Qussin Joo, Ph.D., University of Kashmir, India
Thomas Kennedy, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Amanda Liebrecht, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Moses Michelsohn, M.S., Florida State University
Dorothy Scholl, Ph.D., Tulane University
Satya Witt, Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Professors Emeriti
J. Scott Altenbach, Ph.D., Colorado State University
Oswald G. Baca, Ph.D., University of Kansas
Larry L. Barton, Ph.D., University of Nebraska
Earl W. Bourne, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
James H. Brown, Ph.D., University of Michigan
Eric L. Charnov, Ph.D., University of Washington
Clifford N. Dahm, Ph.D., Oregon State University
William G. Degenhardt, Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Howard J. Dittmer, Ph.D., State University of Iowa
Donald W. Duszynski, Ph.D., Colorado State University
James R. Gosz, Ph.D., University of Arizona
Gordon V. Johnson, Ph.D., University of Arizona
Paul Kerkof, Ph.D., University of California (Berkeley)
Astrid Kodric-Brown, Ph.D., University of Southern California
J. David Ligon, Ph.D., University of Michigan
Eric S. Loker, Ph.D., Iowa State University
Timothy K. Lowrey, Ph.D., University of California (Berkeley)
Diane L. Marshall, Ph.D., University of Texas (Austin)
Bruce T. Milne, Ph.D., Rutgers University
Manuel C. Molles, Ph.D., University of Arizona
Mary Anne Nelson, Ph.D., University of Colorado
David Schmidly, Ph.D., University of Illinois
Robert Sinsabaugh, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Howard L. Snell, Ph.D., Colorado State University
Stephen A. Stricker, Ph.D., University of Washington
Randy Thornhill, Ph.D., University of Michigan
John Trujillo, Ph.D., University of Texas Medical Branch (Galveston)
Kathryn G. Vogel, Ph.D., University of California (Los Angeles)
Robert Waide, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin (Madison)
Margaret Werner-Washburne, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin (Madison)

 

 


Introduction

Students majoring in Biology learn about the basic organization, processes and dynamics of the living world. The program of study provides students with a liberal education emphasizing the life sciences. The many subdisciplines of biology can prepare students for a wide range of careers and professional schools.

Museum of Southwestern Biology

The Museum of Southwestern Biology (MSB) is an integral part of the University of New Mexico Department of Biology. The MSB contains collections of plants and animals of national and international significance. The MSB also maintains a division devoted to frozen tissues, which is among the largest in the world. The western research collections of the National Biological Service are integrated with those of the MSB. The museum concentrates on research and teaching and is not open to the public except by appointment. The MSB publishes two scholarly periodicals, Occasional Papers and Special Publications.


Courses

BIOL 1110. General Biology. (3)



BIOL 1110L. General Biology Laboratory. (1)



BIOL 1140. Biology for Health Sciences. (3)



BIOL 1140L. Biology for Health Sciences Laboratory. (1)



BIOL 1150. Biodiversity. (3)



BIOL 1996. Topics. (1-6, no limit Δ)



BIOL 2110C. Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Lecture and Laboratory. (4)



BIOL 2210. Human Anatomy and Physiology I. (3)



BIOL 2210L. Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory. (1)



BIOL 2225. Human Anatomy and Physiology II. (3)



BIOL 2225L. Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory. (1)



BIOL 2305. Microbiology for Health Sciences. (4)



BIOL 2410C. Principles of Biology: Genetics Lecture and Laboratory. (4)



BIOL 2710 [223]. Biotechnology I [Biotechnology Laboratory Techniques I]. (4)



BIOL 2715 [224]. Biotechnology II [Biotechnology Laboratory Techniques II]. (4)



BIOL 2720 [225]. Biotechnology III [Biotechnology Laboratory Techniques III]. (3)



BIOL 2996. Topics. (1-6, no limit Δ)



BIOL 300. Evolution. (3)



BIOL 303. Ecology and Evolution. (3)



BIOL 303L. Ecology and Evolution Laboratory. (1)



BIOL 304. Plant and Animal Form and Function. (3)



BIOL 304L. Plant and Animal Form and Function Laboratory. (1)



BIOL 310. Principles of Ecology. (3)



BIOL 310L. Principles of Ecology Laboratory. (1)



BIOL **351. General Microbiology. (3)



BIOL **352L. General Microbiology Laboratory. (1)



BIOL 360L. General Botany. (4)



BIOL 365. Evolution of Human Sexuality. (3)



BIOL 379. Conservation Biology. (3)



BIOL 386L. General Vertebrate Zoology. (4)



BIOL 400. Senior Honors Thesis. (1-3, no limit Δ)



BIOL *401. Topics in Cell and Molecular Biology. (3 or 4, may be repeated three times Δ)



BIOL 402 / 502. Topics in Biology. (1-3, no limit Δ)



BIOL 404 / 504. Topics in Physiology. (3 or 4, may be repeated three times Δ)



BIOL *406. Topics in Organismal Biology. (3 or 4, may be repeated once Δ)



BIOL 408L / 508L. Bosque Internship. (3, may be repeated twice Δ)



BIOL 409 / 509. Topics in Ecology-Evolution. (3 or 4, may be repeated three times Δ)



BIOL *412. Developmental Biology. (3)



BIOL 413. Human Microanatomy: Histology of Organs, Tissues, and Cells. (3)



BIOL 419 / 519. Topics in Interdisciplinary Science. (3 or 4, may be repeated three times Δ)



BIOL *425. Molecular Genetics. (3)



BIOL *429. Molecular Cell Biology I. (3)



BIOL *435. Animal Physiology. (3)



BIOL 444 / 544. Interdisciplinary Museum Science. (3, may be repeated once Δ)



BIOL 445 / 545. Biology of Toxins. (3)



BIOL 446 / 546. Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology. (4)



BIOL 447. Pharmacology: Mechanisms of Drug Action. (3)



BIOL *450. General Virology. (3)



BIOL *451. Microbial Ecology. (3)



BIOL *455. Ethology: Animal Behavior. (3)



BIOL 456 / 556. Immunology. (3)



BIOL 457 / 557. Diversity and Evolution of Animal Sexual Strategies. (3)



BIOL 461L. Introduction to Tropical Biology. (4)



BIOL 471 / 571. Plant Physiological Ecology. (3)



BIOL 475 / 575. Community Ecology. (3)



BIOL 480 / 580. Global Change Biology. (3)



BIOL 482L / 582L. Parasitology. (4)



BIOL 483L. Discovering Arthropods. (4)



BIOL 484 / 584. Biology of Fungi. (4)



BIOL 485L / 585L. Entomology. (4)



BIOL *486L. Ornithology. (4)



BIOL *487L. Ichthyology. (4)



BIOL *488L. Herpetology. (4)



BIOL *489L. Mammalogy. (4)



BIOL *490. Biology of Infectious Organisms. (3)



BIOL 491 / 591. Population Genetics. (3)



BIOL 492 / 592. Introductory Mathematical Biology. (3)



BIOL *494. Biogeography. (3)



BIOL *495. Limnology. (3)



BIOL *496L. Limnology Laboratory. (1)



BIOL 497. Principles of Gene Expression. (3)



BIOL 498L / 598L. Genome Editing. (4)



BIOL 499. Undergraduate Problems. (1-3, no limit Δ)



BIOL 500. New Graduate Student Seminar. (1)



BIOL 502 / 402. Topics in Biology. (1-3, no limit Δ)



BIOL 504 / 404. Topics in Physiology. (3 or 4, may be repeated three times Δ)



BIOL 508L / 408L. Bosque Internship. (3, may be repeated twice Δ)



BIOL 509 / 409. Topics in Ecology-Evolution. (3 or 4, may be repeated three times Δ)



BIOL 511. Macroecology. (3)



BIOL 516. Basic Graduate Ecology. (4)



BIOL 517. Basic Graduate Evolution. (4)



BIOL 519 / 419. Topics in Interdisciplinary Science. (3 or 4, may be repeated three times Δ)



BIOL 520. Topics in Interdisciplinary Biological and Biomedical Sciences. (3, no limit Δ)



BIOL 544 / 444. Interdisciplinary Museum Science. (3, may be repeated once Δ)



BIOL 545 / 445. Biology of Toxins. (3)



BIOL 546 / 446. Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology. (4)



BIOL 551. Research Problems. (1-12, no limit Δ)



BIOL 556 / 456. Immunology. (3)



BIOL 557 / 457. Diversity and Evolution of Animal Sexual Strategies. (3)



BIOL 561. Tropical Biology. (4)



BIOL 571 / 471. Plant Physiological Ecology. (3)



BIOL 575 / 475. Community Ecology. (3)



BIOL 580 / 480. Global Change Biology. (3)



BIOL 582L / 482L. Parasitology. (4)



BIOL 584 / 484. Biology of Fungi. (4)



BIOL 585L / 485L. Entomology. (4)



BIOL 591 / 491. Population Genetics. (3)



BIOL 592 / 492. Introductory Mathematical Biology. (3)



BIOL 598L / 498L. Genome Editing. (4)



BIOL 599. Master's Thesis. (1-6, no limit Δ)



BIOL 651. Advanced Field Biology. (4-8)



BIOL 699. Dissertation. (3-12, no limit Δ)



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