UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA


 BCY. 620.-Laboratory Administration. 1 to 6 credits. Offered 1, 2, 3.
 Primarily for those students who desire permanent positions with the Bureau of
Laboratories, Florida State Board of Health. It is particularly important for those
working toward the senior positions as directors of branch laboratories or of sections
in the branch and central laboratories. The students will participate in all phases of
the routine administrative work of a public health laboratory, i. e. preparation of re-
ports, filing of records, purchasing of supplies, general laboratory management, etc.
 BCY. 690.-Research. 1 to 6 credits. Offered 1, 2, 3.
 Advances in the field of public health laboratory investigation. Opportunities will
be offered to do original research, under the supervision of the staff, on one of the
public health problems of Florida. Field studies will be combined with laboratory in-
vestigations.
 BIOLOGY
 Instructional Staff 1951-52
 Allee, W. C., Head; Berner, L., Brodkorb, P., Byers, C. F., Carr, A. F., Dickinson,
J. C., Goin, C. J., Grobman, A. B., Gregg,,J. H., Jones, E. R., Kilby, J. D., Laessle,
A. M., Leavitt, B. B., Odum, H. T., Pierce, E. L., Sherman, H. B., Wallace, H. K.,
Wallbrunn, H. M., Westfall, M. J.
 Students planning to major in biology should, if possible, arrange to take C-6 during
the freshman year. All students in the College of Arts and Sciences who major in biology
will take BLY. 161,162, 208, 209, 210, and 325. Any exceptions to the above regulations
will require the approval of the Head of the Department.
 The minimum pre-medical requirement in biology may be satisfied by C-6, BLY.
161, 162 and 209. In addition, BLY. 210, 208 and 325 are strongly advised and one or
more of these are required by certain medical schools.
 Courses marked (**) are "service courses" offered by the Department of Biology
for the special needs of various groups of students. These courses do not give credit
toward a major or group major in the College of Arts and Sciences.

 **BLY. 133.-Common Animals and Plants of Florida. 1 hour, and 6 hours
laboratory or field work. 3 credits. Offered 3.
 Designed to provide a recognition of and an acquaintance with some of the more
common animals and plants of Florida. Especially planned to prepare teachers to
answer the question, "What animal-or what plant-is that?" Individual work in the
field and the making of a personal reference collection of plants and animals is en-
couraged.
 **BLY. 134.-The Life of the Inland Waters of Florida. 1 hour, and 6
hours laboratory or field work. 3 credits. Offered 3.
 A companion course to BLY. 133 but concerned with the common plants and ani-
mal life of our streams, pools, ponds, lakes and marshes. Particular attention is given to
obtaining an acquaintance with those species and groups of organisms that comprise
the more important, more conspicuous, and more interesting members of Florida's rich
aquatic biota. Laboratory demonstrations, field trips and individual projects will form
an important part of this course.
 '*BLY. 135.-Birds of Florida. 1 hour, and 6 hours laboratory or field
work. 3 credits.
 Designed to acquaint students with the bird life of Florida. Particular attention is
given to the recognition and identification of the local birds.


The statement "Offered 1" means offered first semester; 2, second semester; 3, summer session.