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BIOLOGY250 Intermediate Topicsin Asian StudiesInterdisciplinary subjects such as religion andviolence, politics and literature, or gender issuesin Asia. May be repeated when topic varies.No prerequisites. (Each fall)260 Intermediate Directed Study(Variable course credit)350-450 Advanced Topicsin Asian StudiesInterdisciplinary subjects such as religion andviolence, politics and literature, or gender issuesin Asia. May be repeated when topic varies. Prerequisites:ASST 250 or equivalent. (Each spring)460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)490 Independent Study491 Asian Studies Honors Thesis492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOCBIOLOGYKelly Reed, chair; Lance Barton,George Diggs, John Enwright,Steven Goldsmith, Keith Kisselle,Wayne Meyer, Jack Pierce,Peggy Redshaw, Peter SchulzeJames Beach (Laboratory Manager)David Gillette (Visiting AssistantProfessor of Biology)Kim Snipes (Laboratory and SafetyCoordinator, Instructor)Forrest Bryant and Dennis McLaughlin(Emeriti)The biology curriculum emphasizesbreadth within the discipline as anintegral component of a liberal artsand sciences education. The biologycurriculum also affords opportunitiesfor gaining depth of understanding inspecific areas of biology, through selectionof particular sets of courses, andother educational pursuits. The goalof the biology curriculum is to equipstudents with the skills necessary forcontinued learning in a broad range ofcareer paths, including graduate studyin biology or related fields, professionalprograms, and the work force.A major in biology consists of ninecourse credit units in biology plusChemistry 111 and 112. The majorrequires two courses, Biology 115 and116, that introduce students to thebroad spectrum of the biological sciences.The major must include at leasttwo courses from each of two broadcategories, Molecular, Physiological,and Structural Biology and Organismal,Ecological, and Evolutionary Biology,outlined below. Students with specificeducational interests and goals mayselect courses that provide emphases inCellular and Molecular Biology, Integrativeand Systems Biology, or Ecologyand Evolutionary Biology. Courses areselected in consultation with an appropriatefaculty adviser in the BiologyDepartment. Students are encouragedto include within their course of studya variety of learning experiences includingstructured courses, research,internships, and summer and Januaryterm experiences.Students normally take Biology 115and 116 during their first year; studentsmust have at least a C- in both coursesto continue as majors. Students subsequentlyselect an appropriate set ofintermediate and advanced biologycourses, supplemented with courses inrelated disciplines including chemistryand physics. Chemistry 351 or an environmentalstudies course approved bythe Biology Department may substitutefor one of the nine biology courses. Amaximum of two course credit units ofdirected study and independent studyCOURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 77
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