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Biology is a science that considers the processes of life at the molecular, cellular, organismal, populational; and evolutionary levels. Students of biology will learn fundamental concepts within each of these areas. Once the foundation of biological concepts has been achieved, students will select courses from three key areas of biology. Science involves the search for understanding by proposing hypotheses and testing them to determine if they are valid. In classes starting in the freshman year through the senior year, students will be asked to conduct research projects based upon a hypothesis testing method.
As seniors, students will consider the role of science in society as well as the limits of science in a capstone seminar.
Students may select various electives to satisfy the remaining hours within the major. No more than four credit hours of internship or travel experience may be used toward the major.
To equip themselves for the life that they will lead as biologists, students also will be required to complete one year of chemistry and one year of physics. Students will be encouraged to build their understanding of mathematics to the highest level that they are capable of achieving.
BIOL 163 and BIOL 164 are required for all biology majors and must be passed before students are allowed to continue in the biology curriculum.
Major in Biology 54 credit hours with a minimum of 38 credit hours in biology with a minimum of 12 credit hours at the 300 or 400 level.
Support Work:
CHEM 151 General and Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 152 Inorganic Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis
PHYS 201 General Physics I or PHYS 211 General Physics I
PHYS 202 General Physics II or PHYS 212 General Physics II
AREA 1:
BIOL 163 Biological Principles I
BIOL 164 Biological Principles II
AREA 2: Distributional Course Selection and Electives
Students will select courses from four primary areas of biology: organismal biology; ecology/evolutionary biology; cell biology and genetics. Minimum of 8 credit hours must be at the 300 or 400 level.
Choices within Organismal Biology:
BIOL 280 Human Anatomy
BIOL 380 Mammalian Physiology
Choices within Ecology/Evolution:
BIOL 210 Zoology
BIOL 270 Evolution
BIOL 360 Ecology
Choices from Cell Biology:
BIOL 240 Microbiology
BIOL 305 Cell Biology
Choices from Genetics:
BIOL 260 Genetics
BIOL 390 Molecular Biology
Select additional biology electives (Courses eligible for a biology major are those numbered above BIOL 164).
AREA 3: Research Experience
BIOL 200, BIOL 300, and BIOL 400
Objective: to conduct an actual research project while working within the context of a group or team. Following the introduction to biological research that is provided in the Freshman Seminar and the Biological Principles courses, students in their sophomore year will join a team of upper class students who are conducting a research project. As sophomores, they will learn how to conduct research in a careful and thoughtful manner. They will assist other students (juniors) who are actively carrying out a project. Sophomore students (BIOL 200) will read the literature on some aspect of the broad research topic that is being pursued by the team. They will complete a proposal for the project that they will conduct during their junior year.
As juniors (BIOL 300), students become leaders of a team composed of a small number of sophomores and one or more fellow juniors working on a very similar topic. Juniors will carry out the project that they designed during their sophomore year while getting assistance from the younger team members (sophomores).
As seniors (BIOL 400), students will analyze the data from their project and organize it in a manner that is suitable for presentation and/or publication. At some point (probably in the Spring) they will give a formal public presentation on campus of their conclusions.
AREA 4:
BIOL 498 Senior Capstone Seminar
AREA 5:
BIOL 495 Internship orBIOL 496 Field Studies
MINOR IN BIOLOGY: 24 credit hours
BIOL 163 Biological Principles I
BIOL 164 Biological Principles II
Distributional course selection (organismal, ecology/evolution, cell biology and genetics area)
MAJOR IN BIOLOGY WITH TEACHING LICENSURE (7-12):
Option 1:
54 credit hours
BIOL 163 Biological Principles I
BIOL 164 Biological Principles II
26 credit hours from Distributional Course Selection (see biology major)
Three credit hours of Research Experience (BIOL 200, 300 and 400)
BIOL 498 Senior Capstone Seminar BIOL 496 Field Studies
CHEM 151 General and Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 152 Inorganic Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis
PHYS 201 or PHYS 211 General Physics I
PHYS 202 or PHYS 212 General Physics II
Must have 12 credit hours at 300/400 level
Plus requirements listed under secondary education and education core
Option 2:
30 credit hours
BIOL 163 Biological Principles I
BIOL 164 Biological Principles II
15-16 credit hours from Distributional Course Selection
Three credit hours of Research Experience (BIOL 200, 300, and 400)
3-4 elective credit hours in science
Must have 12 credit hours at 300/400 level
Plus requirements listed under secondary education and education core
MINOR IN BIOLOGY WITH TEACHING LICENSURE (7-12): 24 credit hours
BIOL 163 Biological Principles I
BIOL 164 Biological Principles II
16 credit hours of distributional course selection (organismal, ecology/ evolution, cell biology and genetics area)
Plus requirements listed under secondary education and education core
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