2010-2011 - Sweet Briar College

BiologyBiologyModern biology has evolved from its originsin natural history into one of themost complex, most rapidly changing, andmost exciting of all the sciences. Biology todayencompasses not only such traditional areasas anatomy and taxonomy, but also moleculargenetics, immunochemistry, and sociobiology.Because today’s biologist must have an awarenessof current developments in addition toa sound foundation in basic principles, SweetBriar’s biology program emphasizes the applicationof new experimental discoveries to thefundamental questions of cellular, organismal,and population biology.A student who elects biology as her majorsubject may earn either the Bachelor of Arts orthe Bachelor of Science degree.The Biology Major (B. A.)(36-38 semester hours)Required:BIOL 111BIOL 112BIOL 113Senior Exercise(4) -Introduction to Organisms(3) -Introduction to Cells(1) -Introductory LaboratoryTechniquesChoose 1 of the following:BIOL 351 (3) -Independent ResearchBIOL 450 (1) -Senior ExerciseChoose 27 additional semester hours inbiology, including at least 10 semester hours atthe 300-level or above (excluding BIOL 377),and an additional 14 semester hours at the 200-level or above. A maximum of 3 semester hoursof BIOL 377 may be counted towards the major.BIOL 104 may be counted towards the major ifit is taken as a first-year student or a sophomore.Sweet Briar CollegeNotes: The BIOL 351 option for the seniorexercise may be satisfied by completion of SweetBriar Summer Honors Research with a biologyfaculty member between the junior andsenior year, or by participation in an approvedNSF Research Experience for Undergraduatesin a biological discipline between the junior andsenior year.In consultation with their advisor, students areexpected to select courses which provide themwith breadth in biology, covering the areasof cellular and molecular, animal, plant, andpopulation biology. It is strongly recommendedthat students also take at least one course in thephysical or environmental sciences.At least 20 semester hours of coursework appliedtowards the major must taken at Sweet BriarCollege.The Biology Major (B.S.)(64-65 semester hours)Required:BIOL 111 (4) -Introduction to OrganismsBIOL 112 (3) -Introduction to CellsBIOL 113 (1) -Introductory LaboratoryTechniquesBIOL 205 (3) -GeneticsBIOL 310 (4) -EvolutionCHEM 131 (4) -General ChemistryCHEM 141 (1) -General Chemistry LabCHEM 231 (4) -Organic Chemistry ICHEM 233 (1) -Organic Chemistry ILaboratorySenior Exercise:BIOL 351 (3) -Independent ResearchChoose 1 of the following:MATH 205 (3) -Applied StatisticsPSYC 219 (4) -Statistics for BehavioralSciencesChoose 21 additional semester hours inbiology, including at least 7 semester hours at the300-level or above (excluding BIOL 377), and anadditional 11 semester hours at the 200-level orabove. A maximum of 3 semester hours of BIOL377 may be counted towards the major.56­