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Course
Listings for Biology
Professors
David W. Jamieson
J. Page Lindsey
John L. Ninnemann
Thomas P. Sluss
Preston Somers
Associate
Professors
John W. Byrd
Sherell Kuss Byrd
John M. Condie
Deborah M. Kendall
Joseph C. Ortega
Assistant
Professors
Clare A. Beelman
Catherine P. Ortega
The various biology curricula
are designed to meet the different needs of students considering
the broad field of biology. Although all of these curricula lead
to a Bachelor of Science degree in biology, there are four options
available: General Biology, Environmental Biology, Cellular and
Molecular Biology, and Biology for Secondary Education.
The General Biology option
provides exposure to all the major conceptual areas of biology.
It is intended for students wishing to pursue professional careers
in health care or graduate school. It is also recommended for those
students who are undecided about specific career goals in biology.
The Environmental Biology
option provides a broad exposure to the principles and practices
of ecology, environmental conservation, and management of natural
resources. Thus, this option is particularly valuable for those
students who plan to work for the many private firms and state and
federal agencies involved in natural resource management and environmental
impact assessment. This curriculum also provides appropriate preparation
for students interested in graduate study in ecology and environmental
science.
The Cellular and Molecular
Biology option is designed to prepare students for graduate study
in cell and molecular biology or to find employment in the biotechnology
and health care industries. Students with this major are highly
sought after in forensics technology, pharmaceutical development,
and industries involving bioinformatics and gene discovery. Many
students find that this option fulfills the requirements for postgraduate
work leading to careers in health care, from medicine to naturopathy.
The Biology for Secondary
Education option is designed to prepare students to teach in secondary
schools. To obtain requirements for teacher certification, please
contact the Department of Teacher Education.
Both government and industry
have considerable demand for people trained in the biological sciences
and for which a bachelor's degree is sufficient. Administrative
and professional careers may be found in government service and
with a variety of conservation and recreation agencies at both state
and federal levels. Laboratory and technical work is available with
industry and with several government agencies. Some sales positions,
especially with pharmaceutical houses, require a biology background.
There is a considerable demand for secondary school teachers with
certification in biology. Many positions for biologists require
a graduate degree for which a liberal arts biology major is an excellent
background.
A minor in biology is
available for students majoring in other disciplines. Requirements
for a minor in biology are listed at the end of this section. All
minors must be arranged in consultation with the student's biology
advisor.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN BIOLOGY:
| Course: |
Credits: |
| The General Biology
Option |
|
| General Education |
35-46 |
| **
Courses marked with double asterisks may also be counted toward
TS 1 requirements. |
|
| Specific Departmental
Requirements: |
|
| **Bio 112N Intro
to Organismic and Evolutionary Biology |
4 |
| Bio 113 Introduction
to Cellular and Molecular Biology |
4
|
| Bio 206 General
Botany |
4 |
| Bio 207 General
Zoology |
4 |
| Bio 220 Fundamentals
of Ecology |
4 |
| Bio 260 Genetics |
4 |
| Bio 321 General
Physiology |
4 |
| Bio 380W/Ag 380W
Issues in Evolution and Biological Thought |
4 |
| Other biology
courses, excluding cooperative education and internship |
11 |
| Bio 496 Senior Seminar |
2 |
| Bio 497 Senior Thesis |
2 |
| Subtotal Specific
Departmental Requirements |
47 |
| Writing course
within discipline: |
|
| Included in Specific
Departmental Requirements above |
|
| Auxiliary Requirements: |
|
| Chem 150-**151Tx
Fundamentals of Chemistry |
8 |
| Chem 250-251 Organic
Chemistry |
8 |
| **Math 121Q Pre-Calculus |
4 |
| **Math 201Q Elementary
Statistics |
4 |
| Subtotal Auxiliary
Requirements |
24 |
| Recommended
Courses (suggested for those students anticipating
graduate school): |
|
| Math 221Q, 222Q
Calculus I, II Phys 201, 202 College Physics I, II Chem 311
General Biochemistry I |
|
| Free Electives
(variable) |
|
| TOTAL REQUIRED
FOR GRADUATION |
120 |
| Note to
transfer and former students: If you have taken any of your
major requirements and received a different number of credits
than listed above, you may need to complete additional major
credit requirements. |
|
| General
Biology Option Suggested Course Sequence |
| Fall
Freshman Year |
Credits
|
Winter
Freshman Year |
Credits
|
Bio
112 N
Chem 150
Math 110Q*
Lib 150
Total
|
4
4
4
1
13**
|
Bio
113
Chem 151Tx
Math 121Q
Comp 150
Total |
4
4
4
4
16
|
| Fall
Sophomore Year |
Credits
|
Winter
Sophomore Year |
Credits
|
Bio
207
Chem 250
Upper Division Elective course
TS 1 Gen Ed
Total |
4
4
4
4
16
|
Bio
206
Chem 251
ES 100
TS 1 Gen Ed
Total |
|
| Fall
Junior Year |
Credits
|
Winter
Junior Year |
Credits
|
Bio
220
Bio 260
TS 2 Gen Ed
PE Skills course
Upper Division Electives course
Total
|
|
Bio
321
Bio 380
Math 201Q
TS 2 Gen Ed
PE Fitness
course
Total
|
4
4
4
4
1
17
|
| Fall
Senior Year |
Credits
|
Winter
Senior Year |
Credits
|
Bio
496
Two Upper Division
Biology courses
TS 2 Gen Ed
Total
|
2
8
4
14**
|
Bio
497
Upper Division Biology course
TS 2 Gen Ed
Upper Division
Elective course
Total
|
|
| Total
Upper Division Credits |
52 |
| Total
Credits |
120
|
| *
The math course that a student will take is determined by a
placement test. There are five levels of math that one may enter.
Placement into a course lower than Math 110 will retard this
schedule, and placement into a higher than Math 110 will accelerate
it. |
| **
During these semesters students should take additional courses
in preparation for a biology career, medical school, veterinary,
or graduate school. Your biology faculty advisor will help you
with the selection of these courses. |
| Courses |
Credits: |
| The Environmental
Biology Option |
|
| General Education |
35-46 |
| **
Courses marked with double asterisks may also be counted toward
TS 1 requirements. |
|
| Specific Departmental
Requirements: |
|
| **Bio 112N Intro
to Organismic and Evolutionary Biology |
4 |
| Bio 113 Introduction
to Cellular and Molecular Biology |
4 |
| Bio 206 General
Botany |
4 |
| Bio 207 General
Zoology |
4 |
| Bio 220 Fundamentals
of Ecology |
4 |
| Bio 260 Genetics |
4 |
| Bio 302 Systematic
Botany |
4 |
| Bio 304 Field Zoology |
5 |
| Bio 380W/Ag 380W
Issues in Evolution and Biological Thought |
4 |
| Bio 471 Field Ecology |
5 |
| Other biology
courses (in the 300- or 400-series) (excluding internship) |
3 |
| Bio 496 Senior Seminar |
2 |
| Bio 497 Senior Thesis |
2 |
| Subtotal Specific
Departmental Requirements |
49 |
| Writing Course
Within Discipline: |
|
| Included in Specific
Departmental Requirements above |
|
| Auxiliary Requirements
from Other Departments: |
|
| Chem 150-**151Tx
Fundamentals of Chemistry |
8 |
| Chem 250 Organic
Chemistry |
4 |
| Chem 365 Analytical
Chemistry |
4 |
| **Math 121Q Pre-calculus |
4 |
| **Math 201Q Elementary
Statistics |
4 |
| Ag 301 Range Management |
4 |
| Ag 235
Soils and Soil Fertility |
4 |
| Subtotal Auxiliary
Requirements |
32 |
| Recommended
Electives (to be selected in consultation with
student's advisor): |
|
| Bio 331 Microbiology |
|
| Bio 305 Entomology |
|
| Bio 324 Mammology |
|
| Bio 334 Ornithology |
|
| Bio 350 Mycology |
|
| Bio 360 Bryophytes
and Lichens |
|
| Engr 205 Surveying
I |
|
| **Geog 250T Intro
to Computer Mapping and GIS |
|
| **Geol 113Tx Physical
Geology |
|
| **Econ 266S Principles
of Economics |
|
| Phys 201, 202 College
Phys I & II |
|
| Free Electives (variable) |
|
| TOTAL REQUIRED
FOR GRADUATION |
120 |
| Note to
transfer and former students: If you have taken any of your
major requirements and received a different number of credits
than listed above, you may need to complete additional major
credit requirements |
|
|
Environmental
Biology Option Suggested Course Sequence
|
| Fall
Freshman Year |
Credits:
|
Winter
Freshman Year |
Credits:
|
Bio
112 N
Chem 150
Math 110Q*
Lib 150
Total |
4
4
4
1
13**
|
Bio
113
Chem 151Tx
Math 121Q
Comp 150
Total |
4
4
4
4
16
|
| Fall
Sophomore Year |
Credits:
|
Winter
Sophomore Year |
Credits:
|
Bio
207
Chem 250
ES 100
TS 1 Gen Ed
Total |
4
4
1
4
13**
|
Bio
260
Bio 206
Ag 235
TS 1 Gen Ed
Total |
4
4
4
4
16
|
| Fall
Junior Year |
Credits:
|
Winter
Junior Year |
Credits:
|
Chem
365
TS 2 Gen Ed
PE Skills course
Ag 301
Total |
4
4
1
4
13**
|
Bio
220
Bio 380
Math 201Q
TS 2 Gen Ed
Total |
4
4
4
4
16
|
| Fall
Senior Year |
Credits:
|
Winter
Senior Year |
Credits:
|
Bio
302
Bio 496
TS 2 Gen Ed
Upper Division Elective course
Total |
4
2
4
3
13**
|
Bio
497
Upper Division Biology course
PE Fitness course
TS 2 Gen Ed
Total |
2
3
1
4
10**
|
| Junior/Senior
Year 2nd Summer Session |
Credits: |
Senior
Year 3rd Summer Session |
Credits: |
| Bio
304 |
5 |
Bio
471 |
5 |
| Total
Upper Division Credits |
52 |
| Total
Credits |
120 |
| *
The math course that a student will take is determined by a
placement test. There are five levels of math that one may enter.
Placement into a course lower than Math 110 will retard this
schedule, and placement into a higher than Math 110 will accelerate
it. |
| **
During these semesters students should take additional courses
in preparation for a biology career, or graduate school. Your
Biology faculty advisor will help you with the selection of
these courses |
| Courses: |
Credits:
|
| The
Cellular and Molecular Biology Option |
| General
Education |
33-46
|
| **
Courses marked with double asterisks may also be counted toward
TS 1 requirements. |
| Specific
Departmental Requirements: |
|
| **Bio
112N Intro to Organismic and Evolutionary Biology |
4
|
| Bio
113 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology |
4
|
| Bio
210 Survey of Organismic Diversity |
4
|
| Bio
260 Genetics |
4
|
| Bio
270 Foundations of Molecular Biology |
4
|
| Bio
321 General Physiology |
4
|
| Bio
331 Microbiology |
4
|
Bio
342 Embryology & Developmental Biology of Invertebrates
OR
Bio 456 Cell Physiology
OR
Bio 460 Immunology
|
4
|
| Bio
380W/Ag 380W Issues in Evolution and Biological Thought |
4
|
| Bio
455 Cell & Molecular Biology |
4
|
| Bio
496 Senior Seminar |
2
|
| Bio
497 Senior Thesis |
2
|
| Subtotal
Specific Departmental Requirements |
44
|
| Writing
Course Within Discipline: |
|
| Included
in Specific Departmental Requirements above |
|
| Auxiliary
Requirements from Other Departments: |
|
| Chem
150-**151Tx Fundamentals of Chemistry |
8
|
| Chem
250-251 Organic Chemistry |
8
|
| **Math
121Q Pre-calculus |
4
|
| **Math
201Q Elementary Statistics |
4
|
| Subtotal
Auxiliary Requirements |
24
|
| Free
Electives (variable) |
|
| TOTAL
REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION |
120
|
| Note
to double majors: Students double-majoring in Chemistry-Biochemistry
and Biology-Cellular and Molecular may take the senior seminar
sequence in either chemistry (Chem 496 and Chem 497) or biology
(Bio 496 and Bio 497) and may take the writing class in either
chemistry (Chem 300W) or biology (bio 380W); these students
do not have to take both senior seminar sequences or both writing
classes. Note to transfer and former students: If you have taken
any of your major requirements and received a different number
of credits than listed above, you may need to complete additional
major credit requirements. |
|
Cellular
and Molecular Biology Option Suggested Course Sequence
|
| Fall
Freshman Year |
Credits:
|
Winter
Freshman Year |
Credits:
|
Bio
112 N
Chem 150
Math 110Q*
Lib 150
Total |
4
4
4
1
13**
|
Bio
113
Chem 151Tx
Math 121Q
Comp 150
Total |
4
4
4
4
16
|
| Fall
Sopohomore Year |
Credits:
|
Winter
Sophomore Year |
Credits:
|
Bio
210
Bio 260
Chem 250
TS 1 Gen Ed
Total |
4
4
4
4
16
|
Bio
270
Chem 251
Elective Course
ES 100
TS 1 Gen Ed
Total |
4
4
4
1
4
17
|
| Fall
Junior Year |
Credits:
|
Winter
Junior Year |
Credits:
|
Bio
321
Bio 331
TS 2 Gen Ed
PE Skills course
Upper Division Elective Course
Total |
4
4
4
1
4
17
|
Bio
380
PE Fitness Course
Math 201Q
TS 2 Gen Ed
Total |
4
1
4
4
13**
|
| Fall
Senior Year |
Credits:
|
Winter
Senior Year |
Credits:
|
Bio
455
Bio 496
TS 2 Gen Ed
Upper Division Elective course
Total |
4
2
4
4
14**
|
Bio
497
Bio 342 or
Bio 456 or
Bio 460
Upper Division Elective Course
TS 2 Gen Ed
Total |
2
4
4
4
14**
|
| Junior/Senior
Year 2nd Summer Session |
Credits: |
Senior
Year 3rd Summer Session |
Credits: |
| Bio
304 |
5 |
Bio
471 |
5 |
| Total
Upper Division Credits |
52 |
| Total
Credits |
120 |
| *
The math course that a student will take is determined by a
placement test. There are five levels of math that one may enter.
Placement into a course lower than Math 110 will retard this
schedule, and placement into a higher than Math 110 will accelerate
it. |
| **
During these semesters students should take additional courses
in preparation for a biology career, or graduate school. Your
Biology faculty advisor will help you with the selection of
these courses |
| The
Biology for Secondary Education Option |
| Courses: |
Credits: |
| General
Education |
35-46 |
| **
Courses marked with double asterisks may also be counted toward
TS 1 requirements. |
| Specific
Departmental Requirements: |
|
| **Bio
112N Intro to Organismic and Evolutionary Biology |
4 |
| Bio
113 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology |
4 |
| Bio
206 General Botany |
4 |
| Bio
207 General Zoology |
4 |
| Bio
220 Fundamentals of Ecology |
4 |
| Bio
260 Genetics |
4 |
| Bio
321 General Physiology |
4 |
| Bio
380W/Ag 380W Issues in Evolution and Biological Thought |
4 |
| Bio
496 Senior Seminar |
2 |
| Bio
497 Senior Thesis |
2 |
| Subtotal
Specific Departmental Requirements |
36 |
| Auxiliary
Requirements from Other Departments: |
|
| Chem
150-**151Tx Fundamentals of Chemistry |
8 |
| Chem
250 Organic Chemistry |
4 |
| **Math
201Q Elementary Statistics |
4 |
| Geol
110 Earth Science |
4 |
| Phys
201 College Physics |
5 |
| ED 200
Intro to Education in America |
4 |
| **ED
210S Culture of Childhood and Youth |
4 |
| ED 421
Individualized Instruction in a Pluralistic Society |
6 |
| ED 424
Language and Math Literacy in Secondary |
4 |
| ED 495
Student Teaching |
15
|
| Subtotal
Auxiliary Requirements |
58 |
| Free
Electives (variable) |
|
| TOTAL
REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION |
120
|
| Note
to transfer and former students: If you have taken any of your
major requirements and received a different number of credits
than listed above, you may need to complete additional major
credit requirements. |
| REQUIREMENTS
FOR A MINOR IN BIOLOGY: |
|
| **Bio
112N Intro to Organismic and Evolutionary Biology |
4 |
| Bio
113 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology |
4 |
Bio
206 General Botany
OR
Bio 207 General Zoology |
4 |
| Two
upper division biology courses |
6-8 |
| Total |
18-20
|
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