1999-2000 Academic Catalog

The bachelor of science 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-151,152,153General ChemistryI, II, III .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 12 CHEM-356Biochemisny .......................................................... 5 CHEM-357,358,3590rganicChemistiyI,II,III ......................... 15 MATH-281,282,283 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I,II,III .. .. ... .... ...... .. ......... ... .... .. ...... ....... .. ... ..... .. ... .. ... 15 PHYS-271,272,273GeneralPhysicsI,II,III ............................ 15 GSCI-440 Seminar ..................................................................... 1 Electives (meetingthe 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 andMolecular Biology: BI0-238 IntroductoryMicrobiology ........................................ 5 BI0-407MolecularBiology ofthe Cell .................................... 5 BI0-432Immunology ............................................................... 5 BI0-450 Topics inBiology .................................................... 2-5 SetII OrganismicBiology: BI0-218Pathophysiology ........................................................ 5 BI0-300Environmental Physiology ......................................... 5 BI0-316,317 Human Structure andFunction I, II ................... 10 BI0-336 Plant Physiology ........................................................ 5 BI0-411 VertebrateEmbryology .............................................. 5 Set III Comparative Emphasis - Taxonomy/Morphology: BI0-238 IntroductoryMicrobiology ........................................ 5 BI0-312 Invertebrate Zoology ................................................. 5 BI0-313 Vertebrate Zoology .................................................... 5 BI0-334PlantTaxonomy andEcology .................................... 5 Set IV Enviromnental Physiology/Ecology: BI0-300Environmental Physiology ......................................... 5 BI0-334PlantTaxonomyandEcology .................................... 5 BI0-336PlantPhysiology ........................................................ 5 BIOA-340TopicsinEnvironmenta1Biology ............................ 5 BI0-405 EnvironmentalBiology Internship ........................ 5-10 Set V Laboratory Methodology and Independent Study: BI0-400 Independent Study in Biology ................................ 2-4 BI0-405 EnvironmentalBiology Internship ........................ 2-10 BI0-436 RadiationBiology ...................................................... 5 BI0-450 Topics inBiology .................................................... 2-5 MATH-384 Probability and Statistics ...................................... 5 BiologyMajor (B.S.) CurriculumSummary Proficiencyrequirements ...................................................... 0-8 Other General EducationRequirements ............................. 65-87 Biologymajorrequirements .................................................. 118 Electives ................................................................................ 0-9 Total(minimum,notincludingproficiency) ....................... 192 A complete description ofthe General Education Requirements is found on page 30. Firstyear: 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 Total ......................................................................................... 52 Secondyear: BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ............................................. 4 BI0-134 General Botany ........................................................... 5 BI0-200 General Ecology .......................................................... 5 CHEM-357,358,359 Organic Chemistry I, II, ID .................... 15 MATH-281,282,283 Analytic Geometiy/Calculus I, II, III .... 15 Biology elective ......................................................................... 5 Physical Education elective ....................................................... 1 Total 50 Third year: BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ........................................... 5 BI0-306 Genetics ....................................................................... 5 CHEM-356 Biochemistry .......................................................... 5 GSS-100 Foundations ofSocial Science ..................................... 5 PHYS-271,272,273 General Physics I, II, III ........................... 15 Biologyelectives ..................................................................... 10 Global Awareness elective ........................................................ 4 .......................................................................................... 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 Biologyelectives ..................................................................... 15 History elective ......................................................................... 5 Humanities elective ................................................................... 5 Literature elective ...................................................................... 5 Total ........................................................................................... Students interested in careers in environmental biology should see that section of the catalog. Students anticipating graduate study in biology should consider completing the bachelor of science in biology curTiculum.