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Karen Klyczek-Chair, Scott Ballantyne, Mark Bergland, Clarke Garry, Elaine Hardwick, Douglas Johnson, Timothy Lyden, E. Katherine Miller, Brad Mogen, Kim Mogen, John Wheeler
The biology department offers a 34-credit major and a 22 credit minor for liberal
arts and education majors. A degree with a biology major also requires completion
of a minor and additional supporting courses in chemistry, mathematics, and
physics. Three options are offered for the biology major:
1) General Biology option, for students who want to be broadly educated in biology
or who are seeking life science certification;
2) Biomedical Sciences option, appropriate for pre-professional majors and students
planning to go into laboratory research;
3) Field Biology option, for students interested in ecological research or careers
in field biology.
BA and BS Liberal Arts majors as listed on page 22-23.
BS Education majors as listed on page 31-32.
Courses in the major or required supporting courses may be double counted to
satisfy the General Education science requirements. Therefore, the total General
Education credit hour requirement is reduced by the courses that can be double-counted.
Major requirements 34 Total Credits
General Biology Option
Core Requirements: 21 cr. hrs.
BIOL 110 Freshman Colloquium 1 cr.
BIOL 150 General Biology 3 cr.
BIOL 210 General Botany 3 cr.
BIOL 230 General Zoology 3 cr.
BIOL 240 Cell and Molecular Biology 3 cr.
BIOL 350 Genetics and Evolution (writing intensive) 3 cr.
BIOL 360 Ecology (writing intensive) 3 cr.
BIOL 410 Senior Colloquium 1 cr.
Biology 481 Seminar (Liberal Arts majors) 1 cr.
or Biology 471 Lab Experiences (Education majors)
Directed Electives: 13 cr. hrs.
Choose from any Biology courses except BIOL 100, 253
Biomedical Sciences Option
Core Requirements: 23 cr. hrs.
BIOL 110 Freshman Colloquium 1 cr.
BIOL 150 General Biology 3 cr.
BIOL 230 General Zoology 3 cr.
BIOL 240 Cell and Molecular Biology 3 cr.
BIOL 341 Anatomy and Physiology I 4 cr.
BIOL 342 Anatomy and Physiology II 4 cr.
BIOL 350 Genetics and Evolution (writing intensive) 3 cr.
BIOL 410 Senior Colloquium 1 cr.
BIOL 481 Seminar 1 cr.
Directed Electives: 11 cr. hrs.
Choose from the following courses.
At least 6 elective credits must be Biology courses.
BIOL 235 Comparative Anatomy 4 cr.
BIOL 243 Introduction to Biological Greek and Latin 1 cr.
BIOL 295 Laboratory Research Experience 2 cr.
BIOL 305 Applications in Molecular Biology 3 cr.
BIOL 307 Human Heredity 2 cr.
BIOL 324 Microbiology 4 cr.
BIOL 345 Immunology 3 cr.
BIOL 353 Histology 4 cr.
BIOL 379 Internship 3-6 cr.
BIOL 451 Molecular Biology 4 cr.
BIOL 453 Virology 3 cr.
BIOL 463 Animal Cell Culture 3 cr.
BIOL 495 Undergraduate Research 3 cr.
BIOL 499 Independent Study 1-3 cr.
ANSC 231 Principles of Nutrition 3 cr.
ANSC 447 Endocrinology 2 cr.
ANSC 448 Reproductive Physiology 3 cr.
Field Biology Option
Core Requirements: 17 cr. hrs.
BIOL 110 Freshman Colloquium 1 cr.
BIOL 150 General Biology 3 cr.
BIOL 210 General Botany 3 cr.
BIOL 230 General Zoology 3 cr.
BIOL 296 Field Research Experience 2 cr.
BIOL 360 Ecology (writing intensive) 3 cr.
BIOL 410 Senior Colloquium 1 cr.
BIOL 481 Seminar 1 cr.
Directed Electives: 17 cr. hrs.
Choose from the following courses.
At least 11 elective credits must be Biology courses.
BIOL 240 Cell and Molecular Biology 3 cr.
BIOL 243 Introduction to Biological Greek and Latin 1 cr.
BIOL 305 Applications in Molecular Biology 3 cr.
BIOL 310 Identification of Plants 3 cr.
BIOL 314 Plant Pathology 3 cr.
BIOL 320 Plant Physiology 3 cr.
BIOL 324 Microbiology 4 cr.
BIOL 333 Entomology 3 cr.
BIOL 344 Wildlife Biology 4 cr.
BIOL 350 Genetics and Evolution (writing intensive) 3 cr.
BIOL 354 Freshwater Biology 3 cr.
BIOL 355 Environmental Law 3 cr.
or ESM 303 Environmental Policies and Administration
BIOL 379 Internship 3-6 cr.
BIOL 434 Ichthyology 3 cr.
BIOL 444 Ornithology 3 cr.
BIOL 495 Undergraduate Research 3 cr.
BIOL 499 Independent Study 1-3 cr.
ESM 220 Environmental Sustainability: Theories, Issues, and Management 3 cr.
ESM 333 Remote Sensing of Natural Resources 3 cr.
ESM 343 Woodlot Management 3 cr.
ESM 360 Applied Hydrology and Water Quality 4 cr.
ESM 413 Environmental Analysis 4 cr.
GEOG 250 Cartography I 3 cr.
GEOG 360 Introduction to GIS 3 cr.
GEOL 202 Oceanography 2 cr.
GEOL 269 Environmental Geology 2 cr.
GEOL 445 Hydrogeology 3 cr.
Required Supporting Courses: 21-22 cr. hrs.
Required for all options in the biology major.
Some professional schools and graduate programs may require additional credits
in Chemistry, Math and/or Physics; consult your adviser.
CHEM 121,122 General Chemistry I and II 10 cr.
PHYS 151,156
or PHYS 161, 101 General Physics I and Lab 4 cr.
MATH 147 College Algebra and Trigonometry 3 cr.
Liberal Arts majors choose one statistics course:
MATH 216 Elementary Statistical Concepts 3 cr.
MATH 226 Fundamentals of Statistics 3 cr.
MATH 326 Applied Statistics 3 cr.
or ANSC 341 Biometrics 3 cr.
Education majors take:
GEOL 101, 102 Introductory Geology and Lab 4 cr.
Minor Requirements 22 Total Credits
Required Courses:
BIOL 150 General Biology 3 cr.
Liberal Arts majors take:
BIOL 210
or BIOL230 General Botany or General Zoology 3 cr.
Directed Electives: 16 cr. hrs.
Choose from any Biology courses except Biol 100, 253.
At least one course must be at the 300 level or above.
Education majors take:
BIOL 210 General Botany 3 cr.
BIOL 230 General Zoology 3 cr.
BIOL 240 Cell and Molecular Biology 3 cr.
BIOL 350 Genetics and Evolution (writing intensive) 3 cr.
BIOL 360 Ecology (writing intensive) 3 cr.
Directed Electives: 4 cr. hrs.
Choose from any Biology courses except Biol 100, 253.
