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2010-2011 General Catalog 
    
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Biology, BS


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Requirements


Four different emphases are available within the Biology degree. The Biology Emphasis is the most flexible option. Electives may be selected in any subdiscipline the student wishes to emphasize (e.g., botany, ecology, zoology, entomology, microbiology, etc.). The Cellular/Molecular and Ecology/Biodiversity emphases provide more directed training that is appropriate for research or other technical employment in academic institutions, government agencies, and the private sector. They also provide excellent preparation for graduate work. The Environmental Emphasis prepares students in the biological and physical sciences as they relate to environmental problems and concerns. This degree serves as a foundation for graduate work and provides practical training for employment at the bachelor’s degree level. Emphases will be listed on transcripts to indicate the student’s specialization. The course requirements are as follows:

Biology Emphasis


Physiology Course with Lab Requirement (4-5 credits)


Students must take from the following list one upper-division physiology course with an integrated or separate laboratory:

Courses with separate lecture and lab; one of the following three lecture courses and BIOL 5610 must be taken to meet the requirement:

Biology Electives (10 credits)


Students must select an additional 10 credits of 4000-level and above BIOL or PUBH prefix courses as electives. BIOL 3065  (Genetics Laboratory) may also be included toward these elective credits, even though it is a 3000-level course. A maximum of 4 credits from the following courses may be included among the 10 elective credits.

Mathematics and Statistics Requirement (7 credits)


Cellular/Molecular Emphasis


Physiology Course with Lab Requirement (4-5 credits)


Students must take from the following list one upper-division physiology course with an integrated or separate laboratory:

Courses with separate lecture and lab; one of the following three lecture courses and BIOL 5610 must be taken to meet the requirement:

Biology Electives (9 credits)


Students must select an additional 9 credits of 4000-level and above BIOL prefix courses as electives. BIOL 3065  (Genetics Laboratory) and BIOL 3300  (General Microbiology) may also be included toward these elective credits (even though they are 3000-level courses). A maximum of 4 credits from the following courses may be included among the 9 elective credits:

Mathematics and Statistics Requirement (7 credits)


Ecology/Biodiversity Emphasis


Physiology Course with Lab Requirement (4-5 credits)


Students must take one upper-division physiology course with an integrated or separate laboratory from the following list:

Courses with separate lecture and lab; one of the following three lecture courses and BIOL 5610 must be taken to meet the requirement:

Clusters (8-10 credits)


Students must take at least one course from each of the following three clusters.

Mathematics and Statistics Requirement (7 credits)


Environmental Emphasis


Plant Identification (2-3 credits)


Choose one of the following two options (BIOL 2410  or both BIOL 4421  and BIOL 4422 ):

Physiology Course with Lab Requirement (4-5 credits)


Students must take from the following list one upper-division physiology course with an integrated or separate laboratory:

Courses with separate lecture and lab; one of the following three lecture courses and BIOL 5610 must be taken to meet the requirement:

Mathematics and Statistics Requirement (7 credits)


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