2006–2007 Academic Catalog - Concordia University Ann Arbor

DIVISION OF NATURAL SCIENCE
& MATHEMATICS
Biology
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SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES: DIVISION OF NATURAL SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS - BIOLOGY
Course offerings in biology provide the student with a comprehensive experience in the
world of living organisms. Students explore the biological continuum from sub-cellular biomolecular
processes through the biology of organisms to populations and their environmental
interactions. This study of life provides the knowledge and experience for many careers
and vocations.
Biology Major – Liberal Arts and Teacher Education
32 credits minimum*
Required Courses: 27-28 credits; 31-32 credits if BIO201 is selected
BIO201 General Biology (or two years high school biology) 4
BIO211 Botany: Flowering Plants 3
BIO221 Vertebrate Zoology 3
BIO321 Invertebrate Zoology 3
BIO331 Human Biology 3
BIO342 General Ecology 3
BIO343 Genetics 3
BIO344 Evolution 3
Select one:
BIO351 Immunology 3
BIO353 Cell Biology 3
BIO355 Environmental Science 3
Electives
Select from the following to obtain at least 32 credits
BIO193 Medical Terminology 1
BIO341 Microbiology 4 3
BIO345 Neuroanatomy 3
BIO 346 Behavioral Endocrinology 3
BIO351 Immunology 3
BIO353 Cell Biology 3
* This major requires Mathematics through trigonometry and elementary statistics. Students are to
demonstrate competency in the use of information technologies and in the use of mathematics appropriate
to their professional educational goals.
Notes: A student electing the biology major for secondary teacher education must also take EDU463
Methods in Secondary Science (3) and additional professional education courses designated elsewhere.
Biology Minor – Liberal Arts and Teacher Education
21–22 credits
Required Courses: 21 credits; 22 credits if BIO201 is selected
BIO201 General Biology (or two years high school biology) 4
BIO211 Botany: Flowering Plants 3
BIO321 Invertebrate Zoology 3