Department of Biology

Jeffrey S. McKinnon, Chairperson, BN-108 Howell Science Complex
Jean-Luc Scemama, Director of Undergraduate Studies, BN-105 Howell Science Complex

Faculty

Department of Biology Faculty

Admission Requirements

In order to declare a major in biology or biochemistry, a student must satisfy foundations curriculum requirements as stated in the catalog for transfer to departments in the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences and must have a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA in all biology and chemistry courses below the 3000 level.

Core Curriculum

The core curriculum in biology is intended to give all biology majors a background in molecular biology, diversity, evolution, ecology, and genetics. BIOL 1100 , BIOL 1101 , BIOL 1200 , BIOL 1201 , BIOL 2250 , BIOL 2251 , BIOL 2300 constitute the core curriculum. A choice of electives permits a student to pursue in depth an area or areas of particular interest. Lecture courses having laboratory components that carry independent credit may or may not be required as corequisites (see appropriate catalog descriptions). Laboratory components carrying no credit are corequisites. All students must take a departmentally administered assessment examination before graduation. Scores from this examination will not be used in the calculation of GPA or for academic standing. Minimum degree requirement is 126 s.h. of credit.

Biology Honors Program

Biology majors who maintain a minimum GPA of 3.5 may participate in the department’s honors program. This program is designed for exceptional students wishing to use their creative abilities to pursue in-depth inquiries (research, co-teaching, field work, internships, etc.) into the biological sciences, the topic of inquiry being determined by the student in consultation with a faculty mentor/sponsor. Participation in the program is by mutual agreement between the student and the faculty mentor, and requires enrollment in a minimum of 6 s.h. of credit selected from BIOL 3550 , BIOL 4550 , BIOL 4504 , BIOL 4514 , BIOL 5995 . While grades will be awarded independently for each research/honors course in which the student enrolls, graduation with honors requires the student to submit the final product of activity for critical review by the departmental honors review board. (Students should note that no more than 6 s.h. of credit in honors or research courses may be counted for biology elective credit.)

Programs

Bachelor’s

Minor

Biology Minor

Courses

Biology

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