2009–2010 - Grove City College

Biology / 77
Major-related requirements (35 hours):
Astronomy 206 or 207; Chemistry 101-102; Computer 204; Geology 201;
Mathematics 161; and Science 204.
Economics 204.
Either Psychology 203 or Business 201.
Either Science 201 or Physics 121 (both are recommended but Science 201 may not
follow Physics 121).
Education requirements (38 hours):
Education 103, 201, 202, 203, 303, 305, 309, 371, 431, and 488.
Course Requirements for a minor in Biology (20 hours)
Biology Core (8 hours):
Select one of the following combinations:
Biology 101 and 234 or
Biology 102 and 231.
Biology Electives (12 hours):
Select 12 hours from 300-400-level courses, excluding Biology 260, 270, 360, 370,
372, 375, 376, 390, 460, 470, 475, 476, 480, 497, and 499.
The Biology curriculum seeks to develop academic competency and professional
awareness, to encourage meaningful integration between the biological sciences and other
dimensions of life, and to promote lifelong learning skills in problem solving, research, and
communication. Writing-intensive, speaking-intensive, and information literacy skills are
developed by special assignments in core and seminar courses.
BIOLOGY (BIOL)
BIOL 101. GENERAL BIOLOGY I. An introduction to fundamental biological concepts including
biomolecules, cells, energetics, metabolisms, classical/molecular genetics, and vertebrate systems.
This course partially fulfills the Writing Intensive (WI) and Information Literacy (IL) requirements for
majors in the Department of Biology. Three lectures and one lab per week.
Fall semester only, four hours.
BIOL 102. GENERAL BIOLOGY II. A study of biological concepts with an emphasis on diversity
of life including classification, survey of organisms, animal behavior, population genetics, natural
history, and ecology. Three lectures and one lab per week. Spring semester only, four hours.
BIOL 208. INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. This course introduces
the scope of environmental education. Topics addressed will include history and current trends, issue
articulation and methodology, and development of problem-solving and communication skills to
address environmental issues. Learning competencies K-12 will be emphasized and reinforced by
environmental project-learning experiences. Spring semester only, two hours.
BIOL 231. GENERAL ECOLOGY. A study of responses of living systems to a changing environment
in relation to selected ecosystems with emphasis on the interrelations of individual, population,
community, and habitat. Three lectures and one lab per week. Prerequisite: Biology 102 or permission.
Fall semester only, four hours.
BIOL 234. CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. A focus on the organization and physiology
of living cells using a problem-solving approach to learning with particular emphasis on webbased
resources in biotechnology, genomics, genetic diseases, and immunology. The laboratory provides
core experience with model cellular systems and basic tools of biomolecular research. This
course partially fulfills the Speaking Intensive (SI) and Information Literacy (IL) requirements for
majors in the Department of Biology. Three lectures and one lab per week. Prerequisite: Biology 101
or equivalent. Spring semester only, four hours.