1989-1990 Academic Catalog

152 Science andMathematics Biology Biology Major Curriculum Summary The biology major provides general course background in !he biologi– cal sciences. Students with specific career goals may orient !he biology curriculu111 toward particular e1nphases. Course requiren1ents involve seventy-three quarter hours including: BI0-114 ln!roduclion to Biology ........................................................... 5 BI0-115 General Zoology ..................................................................... 5 BI0-134 General Botany ....................................................................... 5 BI0-200 General Ecology ..................................................................... 5 BI0-306 Genetics .................................................................................. 5 CHEM-151,152,153 General Chemistry .............................................. 12 CHEM-356 Biochemis!ry ...................................................................... 5 CHEM-357 Organic Chemislry ............................................................. 5 GSCI-184 CollegeAlgebra (or equivalent) ............................................. 5 GSCI-440 Seminar ................................................................................ 1 Electives in biology .............................................................................. 20 Students interested in careers in environmental biology should take BI0-340 Topics in Environmental Biology, representing course work pro– vided at the AuSable Institute in northem Michigan. Through this program students may be certified as (I) Interpretive Naturalist, (2) Waler Resource Analyst, (3) Land Resource Analyst, and (4) Environmental Analyst. Fel– lowships and grants are awarded by the AuSable Institute based upon academic perfoITilance and financial need. Students anticipating graduate study in biology should include: CHEM-358,359 Organic Chemistry ....................................................... 9 PHYS-271,272,273 General Physics .................................................... 15 MATH-281,282,283 Analytic Geome1ry and Calculus .......................... 15 Students pursuing careers in the health professions should include: CHEM-358,359 Organic Chemistry ....................................................... 9 Electives in calculus and physics (selected from) ................................... 20 MATH-281 Analytic Geometry and Calculus ..................................... 5 MATH-282 Analytic Geomelry and Calculus ..................................... 5 MATH-283 Analytic Geometry and Calculus ..................................... 5 PHYS-271 General Physics ................................................................ 5 PHYS-272 General Physics ................................................................ 5 PHYS-273 General Physics ................................................................ 5 Proficiency ......................................................................................... 0-8 Other General Education require1nents ............................................. 65-87 Biology major requirements ................................................................. 73 Electives ......................................................................................... 32-54 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) .................................... 192