2001-2002 Academic Catalog

Biology - Bachelor of Arts The bachelor of arts degree with a major in biology provides general course background in the biological sciences. Course requirements involve 75 quarter hours including: Biology requirements ............................................................ 55 BI0-114 Introduction to Biology ............................................. 5 BI0-115 General Zoology ......................................................... 5 BI0-116 Introduction to Cell Biology ....................................... 5 BI0-134Genera1Botany ........................................................... 5 BI0-200GeneralEcology ......................................................... 5 BI0-240 Introduction to Research Methods ............................ 2 BI0-306Genetics ..................................................................... 5 BI0-440BiologySeniorSeminar .............................................. 1 Electives in biology ................................................................ 15 Departmental requirements .................................................. 2 7 CHEM-151,152,153GeneralChemistryI,Il,III ....................... 12 CHEM-356Biochemistry .......................................................... 5 CHEM-3570rganicChemist1yl ............................................... 5 GMTH-185Precalculus ............................................................ 5 Students with specific career goals may orient the bachelor of atis in biology curriculum toward particular emphases. For example, students pursuing careers in the health professions (prephysical therapy students see that section of the catalog) should include: CHEM-358,359 Organic Chemishy II, III ............................ 10 MATH-281 Analytic Geometry and Calculus!.. ..................... 5 PHYS-172 College Physics I ................................................... 5 PHYS-173 College Physics II ................................................... 5 PHYS-174CollegePhysicsIII .................................................. 5 Biology professor Bill Jones gives jiirther i11stmctio11 and expla11atio11 to one of his students. BiologyMajor (B.A.) CurriculumSummary Proficiencyrequirements ...................................................... 0-8 Other General Education Requirements ........................... 65-87 Biology major requirements .................................................. 75 Electives ............................................................................ 30-52 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) ....................... 192 A complete description ofthe General Education Req11ire111ents is found on page 30. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Biology - B.A. First year: BEGE- I 71 The Christian Life .................................................... 4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study ..................................... 4 Bl0-114 Introduction to Biology ............................................... 5 BI0-115 General Zoology .......................................................... 5 Bl0-116 Introduction to Cell Biology ....................................... 5 CHEM-151,152,153 General Chemistry I, II, III .................... 12 ENG-110 English Composition I ............................................... 5 *ENG-140 English Composition II ............................................ 5 PEF-199 P.A.C.L....................................................................... 2 Physical Education elective ....................................................... 1 Total ......................................................................................... 48 Secondyear: BEGE-273 Old Testament Smvey ............................................. 4 BEGE-274 New Testament Smvey ........................................... 4 BI0-134 General Botany ........................................................... 5 BI0-200 General Ecology .......................................................... 5 BI0-240 Introduction to Research Methods ............................. 2 COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech ........................................... 5 GMTH-185 Precalculus ............................................................. 5 GSS-110 Foundations ofSocial Science ..................................... 5 *HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities .............................. 5 *Hist01y elective ........................................................................ 5 *Literature elective ..................................................................... 5 Total ......................................................................................... 50 Third year: BEGE-375 God and Histmy ...................................................... 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church ................................................. 4 BI0-306 Genetics ....................................................................... 5 CHEM-356 Bioche1nist1y ........................................................... 5 CHEM-357 Organic Chemist:ty I ............................................... 5 Biology electives ..................................................................... 10 Hun1anities elective ................................................................... 5 *Global Awareness elective ...................................................... 4 Electives .................................................................................... 5 Total •••••••o••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 47 Fourth year: BI0-440BiologySeniorSeminar ................................................. l Biology electives ....................................................................... 5 Electives .................................................................................. 41 Total ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••o•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 47 *Courses can be delayed one year in ordet for students in preprofessional programs to take calculus, physics, and additional organic chemistJy.