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courses in the major. By the time they complete<br />
the biology major, students should be able to:<br />
1. Demonstrate a broad knowledge of all<br />
general areas of biology.<br />
2. Analyze and interpret qualitative and<br />
quantitative data using graphic and<br />
statistical analyses.<br />
3. Recognize the unifying role of evolution<br />
to the field of biology.<br />
4. Read, critique and properly use scientific<br />
literature.<br />
5. Design and perform research using the<br />
accepted scientific technique of hypothesis<br />
testing.<br />
6. Demonstrate proficiency in basic<br />
laboratory skills.<br />
7. Communicate scientific ideas/concepts<br />
through writing and speaking.<br />
8. Question and formulate new ideas<br />
through the synthesis of scientific<br />
information.<br />
9. Appreciate the importance of science in<br />
shaping our past, present and future<br />
societies.<br />
Degrees<br />
• Major in Biology: B.S. (requires 60 hours<br />
of science), B.A.<br />
• Minor in Biology<br />
Requirements for the Major<br />
A total of 37 credit hours in biology is<br />
required. All students must complete BI120–<br />
123; these courses are prerequisites for all<br />
other major-level biology courses. Additionally,<br />
students must take one course with an accompanying<br />
lab (indicated with L) from each<br />
distribution group below. Two additional<br />
courses, with or without labs, must be taken<br />
from two different groups. The remaining<br />
credit hours can be obtained by taking any<br />
biology course at the 300 level or above. At<br />
least one of the courses must be a plant course<br />
(indicated with *) and at least one of the<br />
courses must be an animal course (indicated<br />
with **). The plant and animal courses should<br />
be taken in the sophomore year. All senior<br />
biology majors must complete the writingintensive<br />
Senior Capstone course, BI480. In<br />
addition, all Biology majors must take general<br />
chemistry (CH105/106 or CH107). Note:<br />
BI325 cannot be counted toward the 37-hour<br />
minimum required for the biology major.<br />
Students will be allowed to use a maximum<br />
of three hours of independent study credit,<br />
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internship credit, research or honors thesis<br />
credit towards the 37-hour minimum required<br />
for the biology major.<br />
Genetics/Cellular/Molecular: Courses focus<br />
primarily on the processes that occur within<br />
and between cells and that are common to most<br />
living things.<br />
• BI305, Vertebrate Histology and<br />
Microtechnique (L)<br />
• BI323, Immunology<br />
• BI350, Cell Biology (L)<br />
• BI355, Plant Development (L)<br />
• BI357, General Genetics (L)<br />
• BI358, Genomics, Bioinformatics and<br />
Gene Evolution (L)<br />
• BI363, Plant Physiology* (L)<br />
• BI410, Microbiology (L)<br />
• BI458, Molecular Genetics (Prerequisite:<br />
BI350 or BI357)<br />
Evolution/Ecology/Behavior: Courses focus<br />
on the processes that are responsible for understanding<br />
the distribution, abundance and<br />
diversity of organisms, from both contemporary<br />
and historical perspectives.<br />
• BI310, Evolution<br />
• BI322, Vertebrate Biology** (L)<br />
• BI364, Population and Community<br />
Ecology (L)<br />
• BI370, Conservation Biology<br />
• BI420, Animal Behavior (L) (Prerequisite:<br />
BI301)<br />
• BI425, Landscape Ecology (L)<br />
Organismal: Courses focus on particular taxonomic<br />
groups of organisms. They may include<br />
information on physiology, behavior, ecology,<br />
evolution, classification, etc. of the group.<br />
• BI301, Zoology** (L)<br />
• BI302, General Botany * (L)<br />
• BI303, Principles of Physiology (L)<br />
• BI312, Biology of Non-vascular Plants (L)<br />
• BI316, Mammology** (L)<br />
• BI330, Tropical Field Biology (L)<br />
• BI412, Local Flora (L)<br />
• BI430, Developmental Biology (L)<br />
Requirements for the Minor<br />
• BI120–123<br />
• Three BI elective courses with lab at the<br />
300 level or above (excluding BI325).<br />
• One elective must be chosen from the<br />
following: BI302 or BI363 and another<br />
from the following: BI301, BI316, or BI322.<br />
• 22 credit hours in biology<br />
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences