BIOL 454 - Vision Science

(4.00)

This course will focus in depth on visual systems of animals and humans. Coverage will span the range of modern research from the biochemistry and physiology of the photoreceptors to the ecology, evolution and functional optimization of visual systems. Topics include visual pigments, biochemical basis of phototransduction, visual processing and organization of visual centers of the brain, eyes, optical arrays, visual evolution and ecology. Note: This class is Writing Intensive

Course ID: 52551
Consent: No Special Consent Required
Components: Lecture
Attributes: Writing Intensive (GEP)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: You must complete BIOL 302, and BIOL 303, and either BIOL 305 or BIOL 307, and ENGL 100 or equivalent with a “C” or better.