174 / FIELDS OF INSTRUCTION


VME 6135-Infectious Diseases of Laboratory Animals (3) Prereq:
DVM degree and/or permission of instructor. Microbiological
and parasitic diseases of selected rodents, lagomorphs, carni-
vores, primates, amphibia, reptilia, avians, and miscellaneous
species used in research animal modes. Emphasis on etiology,
prophylaxis, control, diagnosis, and treatment in research colony
situations.
VME 6136-Noninfectious Diseases of Laboratory Animals (3)
Prereq: DVM degree and/or permission of instructor. Metabolic,
nutritional, neoplastic, genetic, traumatic, reproductive, and other
noninfectious diseases of rodents, lagomorphs, carnivores, pri-
mates, amphibia, reptilia, avians, and miscellaneous species used
as research animal models. Emphasis on etiology, prophylaxis,
control, diagnosis, and treatment in research colony situations.
VME 6156-Modern Diagnostic Methods for Infectious Diseases
(3) Prereq: BCH 6740, GMS 6140. Review and evaluation of new
and developing methods for diagnosis of infectious diseases with
emphasis on serological and nucleic-acid-based approaches.
Theory, development, and applications discussed in context of
current literature.
VME 6192-Principles of Scientific Research (3) Prereq: BMS
5603 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Introduction to
history, logic, and philosophy of scientific problem solving with
emphasis on application of theoretical knowledge to understand-
ing disease mechanisms.
VME 6235-Biology and Management of Selected Rodentia,
Lagomorpha, Carnivora in Institutional Colonies (2) Prereq:
veterinary medical degree and/or permission of instructor. Presen-
tation from veterinary medical perspective; emphasis on manage-
ment of various species in experimental and educational applica-
tions.
VME 6236-Biology and Management of Primates, Amphibia,
Reptilia, Avians, and Miscellaneous Species in Institutional Colo-
nies (2) Prereq: veterinary medical degree and/or permission of
instructor. Presentation from veterinary medical perspective;
emphasis on management of various species in experimental and
educational applications.
VME 6262-Anatomy of Experimental Animals (3) Prereq: under-
graduate courses and/or experience in zoology. Gross anatomy of
mammals used in biomedical research. Comparative anatomy of
several commonly used species (dogs, cats, rabbits, rats, and
mice) with specific illustration of the anatomical importance of the
various species in unique experimental applications.
VME6326C-Helminthology(4) Prereq:ZO0 4233Corequiva-
lent. Morphology, life cycles and physiology of helminths. Em-
phasis on host-parasite relationships, immune responses, and
related research techniques.
VME 6350C-Veterinary Protozoology (4) Prereq: ZOO 4233C
or equivalent. Life cycles, epidemiology, and diagnosis of para-
sitic protozoans of food animal, companion animal and exotic
animal species, emphasizing the sporozoans.
VME 6464-Molecular Pathogenesis (3; max: 6) Prereq: bio-
chemistry, immunology, or permission of instructor. Papers on
mechanisms of pathogenesis and molecular approaches toward
diagnosis and control of either parasitic or viral and bacterial
diseases. Focus alternatives by semester.
VME 6565C-Histological Techniques for Light Microscopy (2)
Prereq: permission of instructor.
VME 6602-General Toxicology (3) Prereq: background in
biochemistry, physiology, andpharmacology. General principles
of toxicology and mechanisms by which toxic effects occur in
target organs and tissues.
VME 6603-Advanced Toxicology (3) Prereq: VME 6602. Survey
of health effects of each major class of toxicants.
VME 6604-Literature Survey in Toxicology (1) Critical presen-
tation and evaluation of current literature in selected topics in
toxicology.
VME 6765-Veterinary Research Techniques (3) Principles of
biophysical sciences, and their application to veterinary medical
science.
VME6776C-Animal Research Methods and Problems (4) Prereq:
PCB 4745C or equivalent. For students aspiring to career in
biomedical research. Basic tenets of anesthesia, surgery, and
handling of laboratory animals together with ethics and law
involved in animal research.


VME 6905-Problems in Veterinary Medical Sciences (1-4; max:
12) H.
VME 6910--Supervised Research (1-5; max: 5) S/U.
VME 6931-Seminar in Veterinary Medical Sciences (1; max: 8)
VME 6932-Seminar in Physiological Sciences (1; max: 8) Weekly
seminar series on topics in comparative physiological sciences,
including nervous, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, urogenital,
and musculoskeletal systems.
VME 6933-Seminar in Infectious Diseases and Experimental
Pathology (1; max: 8) Weekly seminar series on topics in infec-
tious diseases of animals presented by students, faculty, and
visiting speakers.
VME 6934-Topics in Veterinary Medical Sciences (1-4; max:
10) Prereq: permission of instructor. Studies in topics involving
new developments and/or research techniques in veterinary
medical sciences.
VME 6935-Seminar in Veterinary Pathology (1; max: 8) Prereq:
histology. Weekly seminars on pathology of animals, including
bone and joint pathology. Presented by residents, graduate
students, faculty, and guest speakers.
VME 6940-Supervised Teaching (1-5; max: 5) S/U.
VME 6971-Research for Master's Thesis (1-15) S/U.
VME 7979-Advanced Research (1-9) Research for doctoral
students in veterinary medical sciences before admission to
candidacy. Designed for students with a master's degree in the
field of study or for students who have been accepted for a doctoral
program. Not open to students who have been admitted to
candidacy. S/U.
VME 7980-Research for Doctoral Dissertation (1-15) S/U.
WIS 5323C-Impact of Diseases on Wildlife Population (3)
Prereq: WIS3401 orequivalent. Diseases of wildlife, with empha-
sis on their impacton avian and mammalian populations of North
America.
BMS 6203-Molecular Biology and Function of Cell Membranes
(2) Prereq: BCH 4203, 4313, and MCB 3020 or equivalent, and
consent of instructor. Composition, molecular organization, and
function of biological membranes in both eucaryotes and pro-
caryotes.
GMS 6345-Pathobiology of Cellular Membranes (2) Prereq:
BMS 6203. Discussion on structural and functional changes of
membranes involved in disease states.






ZOOLOGY
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences


 GRADUATE FACULTY 1992-93
Chairman: F. G. Nordlie. Graduate Coordinator: J. H.
Kaufmann. Katharine Ordway Professor of Ecosystem Con-
servation: J. F. Eisenberg. Arthur R. Marshall, Jr., Professor
of EcologicalSciences:C. S. Holling. Distinguished Service
Professor: W. Auffenberg. Professors: B. W. Ache; H. J.
Brockmann; L. Brower; W. E. S. Carr; T. C. Emmel; D. H.
Evans; C. R. Gilbert; L. J. Guillette, Jr.; J. W. Hardy; S. R.
Humphrey; F. C. Johnson, II;J. H. Kaufmann; F. W. King; C.
Lanciani; P.O. Lawrence; H. B. Lillywhite; B.J. MacFadden;
F. J. Maturo, Jr.; B. K. McNab; F. G. Nordlie; H. O.
Schwassmann; F. G. Thompson; S. D. Webb; C. A. Woods.
Associate Professors: J. F. Anderson; K. A. Bjorndal; J. T.
Giesel; R. Kiltie; M. M. Miyamoto; J. Reiskind; M. G.
Wheatly; R. G. Wolff. Assistant Professors: D. J. Levey; L. R.
McEdward.

 The Department of Zoology offers the degrees of Master
of Science in Teaching, Master of Science, and Doctor of
Philosophy with specialization in animal behavior, ecol-