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INTEGBI 11 California Natural History 3 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Not yet offered
An introduction to the biomes, plants, and animals of California. The lectures will introduce natural history as the foundation of the sciences, with an overview of geology, paleontology, historical biology, botany, zoology, ecosystem ecology, and conservation biology. The field labs will include activities on the UC Berkeley campus and around the Bay Area. Course is open to all students without prerequisite and will provide a foundation for advanced study in biology and field biology.
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Objectives & Outcomes

Course Objectives: Create detailed natural history observations with georeferenced photos and videos
Enjoy local ecosystems and museum collections as sources of study and inspiration
Identify the common organisms in your community with colloquial and scientific names
Produce sophisticated observations of organismal behavior and ecosystem processes
Synthesize your observations into comprehensive species lists for specific geographic areas
Understand the relationship between history, climate, and species composition in California

Rules & Requirements

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for INTEGBI 11 after completing INTEGBI W11. A deficient grade in INTEGBI 11 may be removed by taking INTEGBI W11.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Integrative Biology/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

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INTEGBI W11 California Natural History 4 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Not yet offered
An introduction to the biomes, plants, and animals of California. Course is open to all students without prerequisite and will provide a foundation for advanced study in biology and field biology. Students will have the flexibility to choose their own adventure within the fields of geology, botany, and zoology, with possible emphases in paleontology, historical ecology, morphology, animal behavior, ecosystem ecology, or conservation biology. Fieldwork is a requirement and may be conducted remotely. There will be special field and lab opportunities available in the Bay Area and on the UC Berkeley campus for students who can attend.
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Hours & Format

Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of web-based lecture, 4 hours of fieldwork, and 2 hours of web-based discussion per week

Online: This is an online course.

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Integrative Biology/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

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INTEGBI C13 Origins: from the Big Bang to the Emergence of Humans 4 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2018, Fall 2016, Fall 2014
This course will cover our modern scientific understanding of origins, from the Big Bang to the formation of planets like Earth, evolution by natural selection, the genetic basis of evolution, and the emergence of humans. These ideas are of great intrinsic scientific importance and also have far reaching implications for other aspects of people's lives (e.g., philosophical, religious, and political). A major theme will be the scientific method and how we know what we know.
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Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Integrative Biology/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructors: Marshall, Quataert

Also listed as: ASTRON C13

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INTEGBI 24 Freshman Seminars 1 Unit [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018
The Berkeley Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small-seminar setting. Berkeley Seminars are offered in all campus departments, and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester.
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Rules & Requirements

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of seminar per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Integrative Biology/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered. Final Exam To be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.

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INTEGBI 31 The Ecology and Evolution of Animal Behavior 3 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Summer 2019 8 Week Session, Summer 2018 8 Week Session, Spring 2017
Principles of evolution biology as they relate to animal behavior and behavioral ecology with broad coverage of animal groups. Special attention will be paid to the emerging discipline of behavioral ecology.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Open to all students; designed for those not specializing in biology

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Integrative Biology 31 after taking Integrative Biology 144, C144 or Psychology C115B.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture, 1 hour of demonstration, and 1 hour of discussion per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 5 hours of lecture, 5 hours of demonstration, and 5 hours of discussion per week
8 weeks - 4 hours of lecture, 2 hours of demonstration, and 2 hours of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Integrative Biology/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

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INTEGBI C32 Bioinspired Design 3 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017
Bioinspired design views the process of how we learn from Nature as an innovation strategy translating principles of function, performance and aesthetics from biology to human technology. The creative design process is driven by interdisciplinary exchange among engineering, biology, art, architecture and business. Diverse teams of students will collaborate on, create, and present original bioinspired design projects. Lectures discuss biomimicry, challenges of extracting principles from Nature, scaling, robustness, and entrepreneurship through case studies highlighting robots that run, fly, and swim, materials like gecko-inspired adhesives, artificial muscles, medical prosthetic devices, and translation to start-ups.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Open to all students

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Integrative Biology/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

Instructor: Full

Formerly known as: Integrative Biology 32

Also listed as: L & S C30Z

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INTEGBI N33 Topics in Paleontology: The Age of Dinosaurs 2 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Summer 1996 10 Week Session
Open without prerequisite to all students and designed for those not specializing in paleontology. Evolution history, and ecology of the dinosaurs and their world, including the earliest mammals and birds.
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Rules & Requirements

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit with instructor consent.

Hours & Format

Summer: 8 weeks - 4 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Integrative Biology/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

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INTEGBI 35AC Human Biological Variation 4 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Summer 2019 8 Week Session, Fall 2018
This course addresses modern human biological variation from historical, comparative, evolutionary, biomedical, and cultural perspectives. It is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of comparative biology, evolutionary theory, and genetics.
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Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Integrative Biology/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

Instructor: Hlusko

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INTEGBI 37 Topics in Paleontology: The Antecedents of Man 3 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Prior to 2007
. Open without prerequisite toall students and designed for those not specializing in paleontology. Survey the evolution, ecology, and history of the primate order. Special emphasis will be given to primate origins, geographic distribution, and the evolution of the human lineage.
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Hours & Format

Summer: 8 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 2 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Integrative Biology/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.

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INTEGBI 39C Topics in Integrative Biology 2 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011
Reading and discussion of the literature on particular topics in the field of integrative biology. Term paper and oral presentation. Section topics will vary from semester to semester. Students should check with department secretary for each semester's offerings.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Preferentially open to freshmen; consent of instructor

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Integrative Biology/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam required.

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INTEGBI 41 Marine Mammals 2 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Summer 2019 8 Week Session, Summer 2018 8 Week Session
A survey of marine mammal evolution, biology, behavior, ecology, and politics with a concentration on those species found in the North Pacific. Coverage would include: origin and evolution of cetaceans, pinnipeds, sirenians, and sea otters; basic biology and anatomy of marine mammal groups, and North Pacific species in particular; ecological interactions and role in nearshore and pelagic marine communities; and interactions between humans and marine mammals.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Designed for those not specializing in Integrative Biology

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 5 hours of lecture per week
8 weeks - 4 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Integrative Biology/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

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INTEGBI 42 Primate Biology 3 Units [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Summer 1996 10 Week Session
An introduction to the order of mammals of which we are members. The niches of primates in modern ecosystems, their anatomical and behavorial specialization, and their role as indicator species in conservation. The mechanisms and variety of primate social organization compared with that of other animals.
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Rules & Requirements

Credit Restrictions: Open to all students but designed for those not specializing in biology.

Hours & Format

Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Integrative Biology/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

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INTEGBI 77A Integrative Human Biology 1 Unit [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017
Each week a different Integrative Biology faculty member will give a one hour lecture on how their research field contributes to our understanding of human biology. The integration of the disciplines of evolution, ecology, paleontology, comparative physiology, and comparative anatomy in the study of how humans function in ecosystems illuminates our understanding of human biology. During each presentation, the faculty member will also inform students about IB courses they teach, research in their lab, and which Berkeley Natural History Museum they may be affiliated with. This course gives undergraduates an opportunity to learn about the spectrum of research and courses offered by the different IB faculty.
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Rules & Requirements

Credit Restrictions: 77A and 77B may each be taken once for credit. Majors are required to take at least one semester of 77A OR 77B.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of seminar per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Integrative Biology/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam required.

Instructor: Carlson

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INTEGBI 77B Integrative Human Biology 1 Unit [+]Expand course description

Terms offered: Spring 2019, Spring 2018
. Each week a different Integrative Biology faculty member will give a one hour lecture on how their research field contributes to our understanding of human biology. The integration of the disciplines of evolution, ecology, paleontology, comparative physiology, and comparative anatomy in the study of how humans function in ecosystems illuminates our understanding of human biology urs &...