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University of Montana Catalog 2024-2025

Biology - Organismal (BIOO)

BIOO 105N - Introduction to Botany. 3 Credits.

Offered spring. Introduction to the plant kingdom including anatomy, physiology and ecology. Gen Ed Attributes: Natural Science Lab Course (N)

Gen Ed Attributes: Natural Science Lab Course, Natural Science

BIOO 320 - General Botany. 5 Credits.

Offered intermittently. Prereq., BIOB 260 and BIOB 272.  Anatomy, morphology, ecology and physiology of photosynthetic organisms.

BIOO 335 - Rocky Mountain Flora. 4 Credits.

Offered spring. A prior college-level course in biology is recommended. Systematics of vascular plants with primary focus on flowering plant diversity and regionally important taxonomic groups. This integrated lecture and laboratory emphasizes applying general botanical terminology, characterizing major plant groups to recognize them without keying and understanding their functions (ecology) and origins (evolution), and the use of dichotomous keys for plant identification down the species level.

BIOO 340 - Biology and Management of Fishes. 4 Credits.

Offered autumn. Prereq., BIOB 272 and either STAT 216 or WILD 240. Diversity, adaptations and ecology of fishes. Analysis and management of fish populations and communities.

BIOO 395 - Field Work/Clinical/Practicum. 1-6 Credits.

(R-12) Field work, clinical, or practicum experience in the biological sciences.

BIOO 433 - Plant Physiology. 3 Credits.

Offered intermittently. Prereq., BIOB 260. The molecular, biochemical and biophysical basis of plant function, from the subcellular to the whole organism level. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

BIOO 434 - Plant Physiology Lab. 1 Credit.

Offered intermittently. Prereq., or corequisite BIOO 433. Laboratory exercises designed to familiarize students with concepts and techniques in plant physiology. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

BIOO 462 - Entomology. 4 Credits.

Offered intermittently. Prereq. or Coreq., BIOB 272. The classification, morphology, anatomy, development, life-history, behavior and ecology of insects.  Labs include identification of major insect groups, internal and external anatomy and student collections. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

BIOO 470 - Ornithology. 4 Credits.

Offered spring. Prereq. or Coreq., BIOB 272; major of biology, Pre-Wildlife Biology, or Wildlife Biology, and must be of junior or senior standing. The classification, structure, evolution, behavior and ecology of birds. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

BIOO 475 - Mammalogy. 4 Credits.

Offered autumn. Prereq., BIOB 272. The evolution, systematics, anatomy, physiology and ecology of mammals. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

BIOO 490 - Advanced Undergrad Research. 1-10 Credits.

(R-10) Offered every term. Prereq., junior or senior standing and consent of instr. Independent research under the direction of a faculty member. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

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