Academic Programs
The Biology Department at Fort Lewis College offers 4 different degree options: Environmental Biology, General Biology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Teacher Education in Biology.
Degree Options
- Environmental Biology Option:
This option is appropriate for students who wish to pursue a career in environmental consulting, resource management, environmental biology, and wildlife biology or wildlife management at local, state, and Federal levels. With careful selection from a menu of courses, this degree will fully qualify our students as wildlife biologists for the Federal government.
Environmental Biology Checklist PDF
- General Biology:
This option is best suited for those who plan on teaching at the secondary level, for going on to graduate training in any area of biology, or for the health care professions (physician, veterinarian, dentist, allied health). This option lets you choose the greatest number of elective biology courses.
General Biology Checklist PDF
- Molecular and Cellular Biology:
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 fulfulls the requirements for postgraduate work leading to careers in health care, form medicine to naturopathy. This is a lab/bench science revolving around current recombinant DNA technology, cell culture, and biolmolecular analysis.
Molecular and Cellular Checklist PDF
- Teacher Education:
This option is for students who wish to pursue a career in secondary science education. Please check the education option in the Fort Lewis College catalog. A certain number of science courses are coupled with a set of education courses. This option requires careful and early planning.
General Education Requirements 35-46 Hours
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Specific Departmental Requirements |
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Bio 112 Intro to Organismic & Evolutionary Biology |
4 |
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Bio 113 Intro to Cellular & Molecular Biology |
4 |
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Bio 206 General Botany |
4 |
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Bio 207 General Zoology |
4 |
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Bio 260 Genetics |
4 |
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Bio 321 General Physiology |
4 |
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Bio 380 Issues in Evolution & Biological Thought |
4 |
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Bio 496 Senior Seminar |
2 |
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Bio 497 Senior Thesis |
2 |
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Total |
36 |
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Auxiliary Requirements form Other Departments |
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Chem 150Nx Fundamentals of Chemistry I |
4 |
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Chem 151Tx Fundamentals of Chemistry II |
4 |
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Chem 250 Org Chem I: Organic Compounds |
4 |
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Math 201Q Elementary Statistics |
4 |
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OR |
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Math 205Q Biostatistics |
4 |
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Geol 107Nx Earth Systems Science |
4 |
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Phys 201 College Physics |
4 |
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Ed 200R Intro to Education in America |
4 |
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Ed 210S Culture of Childhood and Youth |
4 |
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ED 421 Individualized Instruction in a Pluralistic Society |
6 |
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ED 424 Language and Math Literacy in Secondary |
4 |
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Ed 495 Student Teaching |
15 |
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Total |
57 |
Free Electives (variable)
Total Required for Graduation: 120 credit hours
