Biochemistry
BCH 5134C Workshop in Chromatography Techniques (1). Workshop covers the theory and practice of chromatographic techniques to separate complex mixtures of biomolecules, including absorption, ion exchange, size exclusion and affinity chromatography. Prerequisite: Graduate status.
BCH 5411C Techniques in Molecular Evolution Research (5). Ribosomal genes from related organisms are amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequenced. Phylogenetic maps are made by computer from sequence data. Students may use material from their own research. Prerequisites: BCH 3033 and Lab, PCB 4524 and Lab or Graduate Status
BCH 6130C Workshop in DNA Synthesis and Amplification (1). Workshop in the chemical synthesis of DNA and the amplification of specific genes by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Students may synthesize DNA oligonucleotides for use in their own research. Prerequisite: Graduate status and permission of instructor.
BCH 6131C Workshop in Radioisotope Use and Safety (1). Workshop in the safe use of radioisotopes in biological and biochemical experimentation, labelling of biochemical compounds, purification of labelled compounds, and instrumentation involved in detection of radioisotopes. Prerequisite: Graduate status and permission of instructor.
BCH 6132C Workshop in Electrophoresis (1). Workshop in the application of electrophoresis to biochemical and genetic experimentation. Students may use material from their own research in the laboratory section. Prerequisite: Graduate status and permission of instructor.
BCH 6133C Workshop in DNA Sequencing (1). Workshop in the manual and automated sequencing of DNA. Students may sequence DNA from their own research. Prerequisite: Graduate status and permission of instructor.
BCH 6507C Workshop in Radiometry and Spectrophotometry (1). Interaction of light with matter (absorption, fluorescence, light scattering) and emission (chemi- and bioluminescence); analysis of spectra and enzyme kinetics. Prerequisite: Graduate status.

Biology
BSC 5215 Introduction to the Mechanics of Biological Systems (3). Mechanical principles are used to analyze the structure and function of plants and animals; especially the static of bone systems, and support structures of plants. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
BSC 5345 Techniques in Scientific Diving (4). Planning and conducting safe scientific diving operations and research. Prerequisite: Civilian Diving Certificate (NAUI /PADI) or equivalent.
BSC 5409C Biology Laboratory Instrumentation for Secondary Teachers I (3). Principles and practice of selected instrumental techniques. Spectrophotometry, electrical measurements and separatory techniques. Not for BSC majors. Prerequisites: Three undergraduate credits in physics, three in chemistry, and six in biology.
BSC 5416C Workshop in Cell Culture Methods and Applications (1). Utilization of primary and established cells to study growth cell cycle, chromosomes, cell differentian. Special applications to basic problems in cell molecular biology. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and graduate status.
BSC 5596C Environmental Instrumentation (3). Theory and techniques for measurement of environmental parameters of interest to field biologist. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
BSC 5606 Biological Systematics (3). Systems of nomenclature and contemporary topics in classification, including molecular evidence, numerical methods and cladistics. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
BSC 5825 Wildlife Biology (3). The study of game and non game wildlife with emphasis on management and population regulation. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
BSC 5927 Graduate Bioresource Workshop (1). This workshop is designed to introduce Biology graduate students to the various resources available for graduate teaching and research. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
BSC 5931 Graduate Seminar (1). Presentation of thesis proposal seminar or thesis defense seminar. Permission of instructor required.
BSC 5935, 6936 Topics in Biology (1-3). An intensive study of a particular topic or limited number of topics not otherwise offered in the curriculum. May be repeated for credit with different subject content. Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing.
BSC 5936 Glaser Seminar: The Biology of Tomorrow (1). A series of lectures by an invited, internationally recognized authority in biological topics of current and future concern. Offered in spring semester.
BSC 5945 Supervised Teaching in Biology (1-2). Teaching in a biological discipline, under the supervision of departmental faculty. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
BSC 6415C Animal Cells in Culture (3) BSC 6415L Animal Cells in Culture Lab (2). Biology of animal cells cultured in semi-synthetic media: cell nutrition growth, cell cycle analysis, cellular transformation and differentiation, heterokaryons and somatic cell genetics. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
BSC 6456C Microcomputer Use in Biology (1). Introduction to microcomputer operating environments, the utility of microcomputers in biology, and computer interfacing to biological instrumentation. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
BSC 6457 Introduction to Biological Research (3). Analysis of existing biological data and experimental design. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
BSC 6926 Workshop in Biology (1-2). A short intensive treatment of a specialized research topic or technique. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
BSC 6948 Laboratory Visitation (1-2). Student visits to three laboratories to learn techniques and concepts applicable to M.S. or Ph.D. research. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
BSC 6971 Master's Thesis (1-12). Completion of dissertation. Prerequisite: Permission of major professor.
BSC 7980 Ph.D. Dissertation (1-12). Completion of dissertation. Prerequisite: Permission of Major professor.
BSC 7981 Dissertation Proposal Seminar (1). Presentation of doctoral dissertation proposal seminar. Per-mission of major professor required.
BSC 7982 Dissertation Defense Seminar (1). Presentation of doctoral dissertation defense seminar. Permission of major professor required. Prerequisite: Dissertation Proposal Seminar.

Botany
BOT 5406 Algal Physiology (3). Physiology and metabolism of eukaryotic algae, including ecological aspects of the aquatic environment and algal roles in aquatic biogeochemical cycling. Prerequisites: BOT 4405, one year of chemistry or instructor consent.
BOT 5515 Biochemistry of Plant Natural Products (3). Aspects of primary and secondary plant metabolism will be covered including biosynthesis and degradation of natural products as well as their biological/pharmacological activity. Prerequisite: CHM 3211 or BCH 3033.
BOT 5575/5575L Photo biology (3+1). The study of basic photochemical mechanisms as they occur in molecular biological processes such as plant growth, animal vision, bioluminescence, and radiation damage. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
BOT 5602 The Functional Ecology of Tropical Plants (3+1) The relationship of climate and soils to the distribution and function of the major plant groups of the tropical regions. Prerequisites: Two courses in botany or permission of instructor.
BOT 5605C Plant Ecology (4). In-depth study of plant ecology at three levels: individual, population, and community. Laboratory and field exercises will examine lecture topics.
BOT 5816 Ethnobotany (3). Review the use and management of plants by indigenous people. Discuss emerging theories in ethnobotany, examine the role of ethnobotany in conservation and resource utilization. Prerequisites: BOT 3810, BOT 3723, ANT 3 403, or permission of instructor.
BOT 5682C Florida Plant Communities (3). Two-week field trip to many diverse plant communities of the state. Ecological and environmental factors influencing plant distribution will be examined, contrasting vegetation among sites. Prerequisite es: BSC 1010, BSC 3043 or permission of instructor.
BOT 5924 Workshop in Tropical Families (3). An introduction to important spermatophyte families, including systematics, ecology, and conservation. Includes laboratory and field experience. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
BOT 6275 Plant Breeding Systems (3). Ecology, evolution, genetics and development of plant breeding systems. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
BOT 6585C Plant Structure and Function (4). A quantitative assessment of plant architecture, morphology and anatomy in relationship to physiology, including the measurement of water relations, energy and gas exchange. Prerequisites: Permission ion of instructor and graduate status.
BOT 6920 Workshop in Field Techniques in Natural History of Insect/Plant Interactions (1). A workshop in the techniques for collecting and preserving plants and insects for biological and taxonomic research.
BOT 6921 Workshop in Field Techniques in Pollination Biology (1). Techniques to do a thorough study of the pollination biology of any flowering plant; basic methods and simple instruments for field observations, measurements and manipulations. Prerequisite: Graduate status.
BOT 6922 Workshop: Video Image Analysis in Biology (1). Workshop in the use of video image analysis in biological research. Prerequisites: Graduate status and permission of instructor.
BOT 6923 Workshop: Techniques in Plant Reproductive Biology (1). Workshop in techniques for research on pollination and fertilization in plants. Histological and microscopic examination emphasized. Prerequisites: Graduate status and permission of instructor.
BOT 6935 Advanced Topics in Botany (3). An intensive study of particular plant topics not otherwise offered in the curriculum. May be repeated for credit with different subject content. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Cell Biology
PCB5025: Molecular Biology Techniques Laboratory (2) - Covers DNA and RNA extractions, digestion, electrophoresis, Southern Analysis, RFLP analysis, PCR amplification, cloning and automated sequencing. Prerequisites: Graduate Status or permission of instructor.
PCB 5195/5195L Histochemistry/Microtechnique (3+1). Chemistry and use of fixatives and dyes; histochemistry emphasizes procedures used in research and pathology labs including techniques for enzymes, protein, carbohydrate, nucleic acids and lipids. Prerequisite: Biochemistry or Cell Physiology.
PCB5215: WS: Histo- and Immunocyto- Chemistry (2) -  Laboratory techniques for preparation of paraffin-embedded and frozen sections; selected procedures to demonstrate the fundamentals of histochemical and immunocytochemical labeling
PCB 5259 Topics in Developmental Biology (3). Molecular and cellular mechanisms in the development or plants and animals. Prerequisite: Senior status or permission of instructor.
PCB 5344L Tropical Ecology Field Lab (2). Field course in Costa Rica with field work in two or more diverse habitats (rain forest, and dry forest). Emphasis on diversity and interactions between species. Visits to selected sites of deforestation, conservation and restoration.
PCB 5358 Everglades Research and Resources Management (3). Application of basic skills in ecology to contemporary issues in the Everglades area, with emphasis on the relation between research and management of wilderness, wildlife, vegetation, water and fire. Prerequisite: PCB 3043 Ecology or permission of instructor.
PCB 5405 Biochemical Ecology (3). Principles of chemical communication between diverse organisms and the importance of a variety of allelochemicals in community structure. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
PCB 5615 Molecular and Organismal Evolution (3). The evolutionary relationships among nucleotides and proteins as well as the processes which yield these relationships. The possible molecular events leading to speciation. Prerequisites: Genetics and Biochemistry.
PCB 5665/5665L Human Genetics (3+2). Principles and techniques in the analysis of humans and primates. Prerequisites: PCB 3513 and lab, permission of the instructor.
PCB 5676 Evolution and Development of Sex (3). The evolutionary explanations for the evolution of sexual reproduction and models of sexual differentiation. Prerequisites: Genetics and Evolution or permission of instructor.
PCB 5677 Evolution and Development (3). The models and evidence for the interaction of development and evolution, using both plant and animal systems. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
PCB 5686 Population Biology (3+1) Intrinsic properties of natural and theoretical populations and their dynamics and interactions, and responses to disturbance. Includes field problems and computer exercises. Prerequisite: A course in genetics, evolution, or permission of instructor. Co requisite: PCB 56 86.
PCB 5687C Evolutionary Ecology (4). Adaptations and interactions of plants and animals in natural and disturbed habitats. Prerequisite: PCB 3043 or equivalent.
PCB 5785 Membrane Signal Transduction (3). Hormones and neurotransmitters as extra cellular messengers. Membrane receptors and mechanisms of signal transduction: membrane channels and enzymes, direct linkage and G-protein linkage. Second messengers. Prerequisites: BCH 3033 or PCB 3203.
PCB 5786 Membrane Physiology (3). Chemical and physical properties of the plasma membrane, its biosynthesis and functions in transport and signal transduction. Prerequisites: PHY 3048, PHY 3049, BCH 3033 or PCB 3203.
PCB 5806 Endocrinology (3). Biochemistry, physiology and anatomy of the endocrine systems of vertebrates and invertebrates. Steroid, peptide, and terpenoid hormones which control reproduction, growth, and other parameters. Prerequisites: BSC 1011, CHM 3211, one physiology course.
PCB 5835 Neurophysiology (3+1). Comparative neurophysiology; physico-chemical mechanisms of resting and action potentials; synaptic transmission; neural coding and integration; sensory motor function and neurophysiological basis of behavior. Prerequisites: Biochemistry or Cell Physiology, Calculus.
PCB 5934 Topics in Skeletal Muscle Physiology (4). Advanced discussion of some aspects of the biophysics, biochemistry and physiology of skeletal muscle contraction action. Topics may vary from year to year. Based on review articles and research papers. Prerequisite: PCB 4703 or PCB 3703 and PCB 3203 or BCH 3033.
PCB6025: Molecular and Cellular Biology I (2) - Protein structure, catalysis, kinetics, and molecular conformation, intermolecular forces; Prokaryotic recombination, transcription and translation, gene regulation and genome organization. Prerequisites: Graduate Status.
PCB6027: Molecular and Cellular Biology II (2) - Eukaryotic recombination, transcription, translation, gene regulation and genome organization; cellular components, cell structure, cell division, cell signaling, development, immunology and cancer. Prerequisites: Graduate Status.
PCB 6175C Biological Electron Microscopy (5). Principles and techniques of transmission and scanning electron microscopy as applied to biological materials. Lecture/laboratory combination, enrollment limited. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
PCB 6235 Comparative Immunology (3). An analysis of the immune systems and mechanisms of invertebrate and vertebrate animals. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
PCB 6237 Immunogenetics (3). The impact of classical and molecular genetic analyses on our understanding of the immune response. Prerequisite: A course in Immunology and Genetics.
PCB 6255 Gene Expression in Animal Development (3). Introduction to the molecular biology of animal development; DNA structure, chromatin, transcription, post-transcriptional gene regulation molecular control mechanisms in development. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
PCB 6345C Quantitative Field Ecology (6). Methodology in the description and analysis of populations and communities. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and STA 3123 or equivalent.
PCB 6526 Advanced Molecular Biology (3). Molecular genetics, controlling mechanisms, recombinant DNA, gene splicing and gene vector construction of viral, bacterial, plant and animal systems. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
PCB 6566 Chromosome Structure and Function (3). Structural organization and function of the prokaryotic and eukaryotic chromosome: euchromatin/heterochromatin, replication, repair, DNA sequence organization and changes during differentiate on and development. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
PCB 6786 Membrane Biophysics (3). The structure and function of cell membranes: ionic transport, passive electrical properties, and excitation. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
PCB 6875 Trends in Neurobiology (2). Critical analyses and discussions of selected research articles of current interests. Seminar format. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
PCB 6935 Advanced Topics in Genetics (3). An intensive study of particular genetical topics not otherwise offered in the curriculum. May be repeated for credit with different subject content. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
PCB 7675 Reproductive Immunology (3). Molecular and cellular interactions in early development, onto genetics, and mother and fetus. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
PCB 7676 Evolution and Development of Sex (3). Models of sexual differentiation and reproduction treated in an evolutionary context. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
PCB 7689 Advanced Topics in Population and Evolutionary Genetics (3). Comparison of the synthetic and mutational drift hypotheses; relationships between molecular and phenotypic evolutionary rates and the phenotypic effects of various forms of mutation. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

Microbiology
BSC 6926 Workshop Biology: Confocal Microsco. (1). Students will have a hands-on introduction to the use of a confocal microscope and imaging system, exploring a range of technical capabilities. An introductory session with background reading material and demonstration experiments will be followed by individual sampling and studies relating to the interests of the enrolled students.  Work contributing to or comprising an integral part of the students' thesis studies will be encouraged.
MCB 5114 Microbial Diversity (3). Analysis of metabolic and morphological diversity in bacteria in the context of bacterial systematics. Prerequisites: MCB 3023, MCB 3023L and an additional course in microbiology or biochemistry. Co requisite: MCB 5996L.
MCB 5114L Microbial Diversity Laboratory (1). Laboratory to accompany Microbial Diversity lecture. Prerequisites: MCB 3023 and MCB 3023L and an additional course in microbiology or biochemistry. Co requisite: MCB 5996.
MCB 5405 Biology of Photosynthetic Bacteria (3). MCB 5405L Biology of Photosynthetic Bacteria Lab (1). Study of the physiology and ecology of photosynthetic bacteria, including Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria), purple and green bacteria, and Halo-bacteria.
MCB 5505 Virology (3) MCB 5505L Virology Lab (1). Principles and methods of study of bacterial, plant, and animal viruses. Molecular aspects of viral development, virus pathogens, and carcinogens. Prerequisites: Bio-chemistry, Genetics, and Organic Chemistry.
MCB 6418 Bacterial Mineral Cycling (3). Energy and metabolic processes; detrital food chains; carbon, nitrogen, sulfur and trace mineral cycling; chemo autotrophy; global element cycles. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.
MCB 6445 Microbial Bioluminescence (3). Molecular mechanisms, physiology, genetics and ecology of bioluminescence in micro-organisms, particularly bacteria. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
MCB 6635 Marine Microbiology (3) MCB 6635L Marine Microbiology Lab (1). Physiological-ecological study of the distribution and biology of marine bacteria; diseases of marine animals; bacterial role in oceanic mineral cycling. Prerequisites: MCB 3023 & L and BCH 3033 & L or MCB 4404 and MCB 4404L.
MCB 6920 Luminescence Workshop (2). Bioluminescence and chemilum-inescent theory and methods applied to luminous bacteria and molecular biology. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
MCB 6935 Advanced Topics in Microbiology (3). An intensive study of particular micro biological topics not otherwise offered in the curriculum. May be repeated for credit with different subject content. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

Molecular Biology
BSC 5935 & 6936: Topics in Biology (2) - An intensive study of a particular topic or limited number of topics not otherwise offered in the curriculum. May be repeated for credit with different subject content. Prerequisite: Senior or graduate status.
MCB5453: WS: Prokaryotic Cell Signaling (2) - Covers chemical signals used by prokaryotes for cell-to-cell communications. Prerequisites: MCB3010 or permission of instructor.
MCB5315: WS: Cloning (2)
MCBXXX: WS: Sequencing (2)
MCB5315C: WS: Prokaryotic Cloning (2) ­ Description of molecular genetic methods for manipulation of prokaryotic DNA. Prerequisites: Genetics (PCB3513) and Biochemistry (BCH3033) or permission of instructor.
MCB6935: Advanced topics in Microbiology (2) - An intensive study of particular microbiological topics not otherwise offered in the curriculum. May be repeated for credit with different subject content. Prerequisite: Graduate Status.
PCB5025: Molecular Biology Techniques Laboratory (2) - Covers DNA and RNA extractions, digestion, electrophoresis, Southern Analysis, RFLP analysis, PCR amplification, cloning and automated sequencing. Prerequisites: Graduate Status or permission of instructor.
PCB5215: WS: Histo- and Immunocyto- Chemistry (2) -  Laboratory techniques for preparation of paraffin-embedded and frozen sections; selected procedures to demonstrate the fundamentals of histochemical and immunocytochemical labeling
PCB6025: Molecular and Cellular Biology I (2) - Protein structure, catalysis, kinetics, and molecular conformation, intermolecular forces; Prokaryotic recombination, transcription and translation, gene regulation and genome organization. Prerequisites: Graduate Status.
PCB6027: Molecular and Cellular Biology II (2) - Eukaryotic recombination, transcription, translation, gene regulation and genome organization; cellular components, cell structure, cell division, cell signaling, development, immunology and cancer. Prerequisites: Graduate Status.
PCB6935: Advanced Topics in Genetics (2) - An intensive study of particular genetical topics not otherwise offered in the curriculum. May be repeated for credit with different subject content. Prerequisite: Graduate status.

Oceanography
OCB 5634 Marine Ecology (3) OCB 5634L Marine Ecology Lab (1). Laboratory to accompany Marine Ecology. Prerequisite: PCB 3043. Corequisite: Marine Ecology.
OCB 5670L Techniques in Biological Oceanography (1). A laboratory course designed to acquaint the student with biological sampling techniques at sea. Shipboard experience will be required as part of the course. Prerequisites: Previous courses in marine biology and permission of instructor.

Zoology
ZOO 5266 Biology of Crustaceans (3). ZOO 5266L Biology of Crustaceans Laboratory (1). Morphology, physiology, systematics and evolution in crustaceans.
ZOO 5376 Animal Design and Movement (4). Basic biomechanical and behavioral theories of how animals feed and move. Prerequisites: BSC 1010, BSC 1011, PHY 3 053, and PHY 3054 or equivalent.
ZOO 5456 Ichthyology (3). Systematics, structure, function, ecology, and evolution of fishes. Prerequisites: BSC 1010, BSC 1011, PCB 3043.
ZOO 5456L Ichthyology Lab (1). Accompanies ichthyology lecture. Prerequisite: PCB 3043.
ZOO 5479 Workshop in Field Ornithology: Mark and Recapture Methods (1). Instruction in techniques of banding wild birds, including their capture with mist nets, identificaiton in the hand, and maintenance of federally required records. Prerequisites: ZOO 4472 and ZOO 4472L or permission of the instructor.
ZOO 5732 Advanced Anatomy Demonstration (1-4). Dissection and demonstration of the human body with the emphasis on structure and function. May be repeated to a maximum of eight credits. Prerequisite: ZOO 3733L and ZOO 3734L or permission of instructor.
ZOO 5745 Advanced Neuroanatomy (3). In-depth knowledge of the embryonic development, structure, and function of the human nervous system with a great d deal of clinical consideration. Prerequisite: ZOO 4743 or permission of instructor.
ZOO 5754 Comparative Pathology (3). General mechanisms of disease and comparative evaluation of animal diseases of specific organ systems in various animals including fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Prerequisites: ZOO 3753 or permission of instructor.
ZOO 5754L Comparative Pathology Laboratory (1). A laboratory to complement the lecture utilizing gross specimens and histopathologic material including glass and projection slides. Prerequisites: ZOO 3753 or permission of instructor.
ZOO 6378C Experimental Approaches to Functional Morphology (4). The use of mechanical analysis, electromyography, high speed cinematography and other experimental techniques to solve problems in functional morphology. Prerequisite: A course in Anatomy.
ZOO 6645 Workshop on Reptile and Amphibian Sampling (1). Biology and sampling methods for reptiles and amphibians. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
ZOO 6935 Advanced Topics in Zoology (3). An intensive study of particular topic s not otherwise offered in the curriculum. May be repeated for credit with different subject content. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

(Courses subject to change, please consult latest FIU Graduate Catalog and the College of Arts and Sciences for current course offerings.)