We believe that student-lead research is the best way for our students to learn to think like a scientist, work collaboratively, and develop their problem-solving skills. Because of this commitment, all of our biology classes have a laboratory component that is also taught by the faculty. In the laboratory, students are trained in modern techniques (e.g., PCR, Cell culture, physiological monitoring) and then use those techniques to explore questions they have developed.
| Biology Major/Minor Patterns | |||
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| Major | |||
| 14 course units, including: | |||
| BIO | 1044 | Biological Interactions | |
| BIO | 2024 | Genetics | |
| BIO | 2304 | Cell and Molecular Biology | |
| BIO | 4444 | Senior Seminar in Evolution | |
| 5 additional biology courses including at least 1 Lab and 1 Field course from following: | |||
| FIELD COURSES: | |||
| BIO | 2064 | Field Biology | |
| BIO | 2144 | Tropical Ecology | |
| BIO | 2214 | Vertebrate Zoology | |
| BIO | 2504 | Entomology | |
| BIO | 3015 | Comparative Invertebrate Zoology | |
| BIO | 3124 | Field Botany | |
| BIO | 3144 | Ecology | |
| BIO | 3164 | Ornithology | |
| BIO | 3204 | Animal Behavior | |
| LAB COURSES: | |||
| BIO | 3016 | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | |
| BIO | 3026 | Developmental Biology | |
| BIO | 3046 | Microbiology | |
| BIO | 3065 | Animal Physiology | |
| BIO | 3224 | Neurobiology | |
| BIO | 4034 | Molecular Genetics | |
| BIO | 4114 | Immunology | |
| BIO | 4304 | Advanced Cell Biology | |
| CHEM | 3084 | Biochemistry | |
| Allied Courses | |||
| CHEM | 1055 | Principles of Chemistry I | |
| CHEM | 1065 | Principles of Chemistry II | |
| CHEM | 2155 | Organic Chemistry I | |
| MATH | 1304 | Calculus I | |
| PHYS | 2115 | University Physics I | |
To become certified to teach biology, students must complete the following: Biology Major Education Minor for Secondary Certification |
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| Completion of Education Minor for Secondary Certification (8-12) for Teaching Biology requires: | |||
| EDU | 1004 | Observing the Learner | |
| EDU | 2014 | Schooling in American Culture | |
| EDU | 2094 | Standards-Based Instruction | |
| EDU | 2164 | Designing Constructivist-Based Learning Climates | |
| EDU | 3054 | Instructional Strategies and Content Area Literacy for Learners in Middle and Secondary Schools | |
| EDU | 3244 | Practicum in Learning Experiences | |
| EDU | 4114 | Supervised Teaching in High School | |
| EDU | 4514 | Senior Seminar | |
| OR Senior Seminar in the student's discipline | |||
| Students must also take the following allied course: | |||
| PSY | 1004 | General Psychology | |
Minor |
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| 7 course units, including: | |||
| BIO | 1044 | Biological Interactions | |
| BIO | 2024 | Genetics | |
| BIO | 2304 | Cell and Molecular Biology | |
2 additional biology courses, 1 from the "FIELD" and 1 from the "LAB" areas listed above. Allied Courses: |
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| CHEM | 1055 | Principles of Chemistry I | |
Plus 1 of the following: |
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| CHEM | 1065 | Principles of Chemistry II | |
| PHYS | 1014 | Conceptual Physics | |
| PHYS | 2115 | University Physics I | |
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