1998-1999 Academic Catalog

School of Engineering, Nursing, and Science Biology ~ Bachelor of Science The bachelor ofscience degree with a major in biology prepares students for graduate study in the biological sciences by including the course requirements prescribed by many of the leading graduate-level biology degree programs in the nation. This major enhances the student's depth of knowledge in biology and increases the breadth of exposure to chemistry, mathematics, and physics. Course requirements involve 118 hours including: Biology requirements ............................................................ 30 BI0-114 Introduction to Biology ............................................. 5 BI0-115 General Zoology ......................................................... 5 BI0-116 Introduction to Cell Biology ....................................... 5 BI0-134Genera1Botany ........................................................... 5 BI0-200Genera1Ecology ......................................................... 5 BI0-306Genetics ..................................................................... 5 Departmental requirements .................................................. 63 CHEM-151,152,153GeneralChemistryI,Il,III ....................... 12 CHEM-356Biochemistty .......................................................... 5 CHEM-357,358,359 Organic ChemistryI,11,III ......................... 15 MATH-281,282,283 Analytic Geomet1y and Calculus I,11,III ...................................................................... 15 PHYS-271,272,273 General Physics I, II, III .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. .. .. ... . 15 GSCI-440Seminar ..................................................................... 1 Electives (meeting the following criteria) ............................... 25 A. Twenty hours must be 300-400 level courses. B. Three courses each representing a different emphasis area below must be included. C. Additional biology electives: two or more courses selected from one of the emphasis areas below (with part B) to complete three or more courses in the same emphasis area. Set I Cellular and Molecular Biology: BI0-238 Introductory Microbiology ........................................ 5 BI0-407MolecularBiologyoftheCell .................................... 5 BI0-432Immunology ............................................................... 5 · BI0-450 Topics in Biology ................................................... 2-5 Set II Organismic Biology: BI0-218 Pathophysiology ........................................................ 5 BI0-300Environmenta1Physiology ......................................... 5 BI0-316,317 Human Structure and Function I, II ................... 10 BI0-336PlantPhysiology ........................................................ 5 BI0-411 VertebrateEmb1yology .............................................. 5 Set III Comparative Emphasis - Taxonomy/Morphology: BI0-238 Introductory Microbiology ........................................ 5 BI0-312InvertebrateZoology ................................................. 5 BI0-313 VertebrateZoology .................................................... 5 BI0-334PlantTaxonomy and Ecology .................................... 5 Set IV Environmental Physiology/Ecology: BI0-300Environmenta1Physiology ......................................... 5 BI0-334PlantTaxonomyandEcology .................................... 5 BI0-336PlantPhysiology ........................................................ 5 BIOA-340TopicsinEnvironmentalBiology ............................ 5 BI0-405 Environmental Biology Internship ........................ 5-10 Set V Laboratory Methodology and Independent Study: BI0-400 Independent Study in Biology ................................ 24 BI0-405 Environmenta!Biology Internship ........................ 2-10 BI0-436RadiationBiology ...................................................... 5 BI0-450TopicsinBiology .................................................... 2-5 MATH-384 Probability and Statistics ...................................... 5 BiologyMajor (B.S.) CurriculumSummary Proficiency requirements ...................................................... 0-8 Other General Education Requirements ............................. 65-87 Biologymajorrequirements .................................................. 118 Electives ....................................................................· ............ 0-9 Total (minimum,notincludingproficiency) ....................... 192 A complete description ofthe General Education Requirements is found on page 30. First year: Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Biology • B.S. BEGE-171 The Christian Life .................................................... 4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study ..................................... 4 BI0-114 Introduction.to Biology ............................................... 5 BI0-115 General Zoology .......................................................... 5 BI0-116 Introduction to Cell Biology ....................................... 5 CHEM-151,152,153 General Chemistry I, II, ill .................... 12 COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech'........................................... 5 ENG-110 English Composition I ............................................... 5 ENG-140 English Composition II .............................................. 5 PEF-199 P.A.C.L....................................................................... 2 Second year: BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ............................................. 4 BI0-134 General Botany ........................................................... 5 BI0-200 General Ecology .......................................................... 5 CHEM-357,358,359 Organic Chemistry I, II, III .................... 15 MATH-281,282,283 Analytic Geometry/Calculus I, II, III .... 15 Biology elective ......................................................................... 5 Physical education elective ....................................................... 1 Total .... u••••••••••••••••"•••••••••'"•·•••••••••••••••••••·•·•••••••••••••••••••1t•••··•·•••••• 50 Third year: BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ........................................... 5 BI0-306 Genetics ....................................................................... 5 CHEM-356 Biochemistry .......................................................... 5 GSS-100 Foundations of Social Science ..................................... 5 PHYS-271,272,273 General Physics I, II, ill ........................... 15 Biology electives ..................................................................... 10 Global awareness elective ......................................................... 4 Total .................................................. 11:••• , ............................. ~ ........ 49 Fourth year: BEGE-375 God and History ...................................................... 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church ................................................. 4 GSCI-440 Seminar ...................................................................... 1 HUM-140 Introduction to Humanities ...................................... 5 LIT-231 World Literature ........................................................... 5 Biology electives ..................................................................... 15 History elective ......................................................................... 5 Humanities elective ................................................................... 5