Department of Biology
| Professors |
Ann K Corsi, Venigalla B. Rao, Pamela L. Tuma, Chair |
| Professors Emeriti |
John E. Golin, James J. Greene, J. Michael Mullins |
| Associate Professors |
John S. Choy, Ekaterina M. Nestorovich |
| Clinical Associate Professor and Director, Biotechnology Program |
Franklin Portugal |
| Assistant to the Chair and Premedical Coordinator |
Marion B. Ficke |
| Lecturers |
Sonali Gunawardhana, Michael Ha, Seema Jejurikar, Young-Chan Kim, Trudy Tucker, Rakesh Upadhyay, Martha Wright |
The Department of Biology offers programs leading to the degrees Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science. Students may choose to pursue the honors track in biology by selecting the prescribed research courses and advanced electives. As part of the program in Biotechnology, qualified students may pursue a five-year combined Bachelor of Science in Biology/Master of Science in Biotechnology. A five-year course combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Biology is also available to qualified students.
Undergraduate course offerings in the Department of Biology are intended to provide both majors and minors with current information necessary for the understanding of life processes and their bearing on contemporary problems and objectives. A major in biology automatically fulfills requirements for most schools offering postgraduate studies in medicine, dentistry, or veterinary medicine, as well as for graduate studies in various disciplines within biology and related fields. Preparation for postgraduate employment in biological and biomedical research is available through selected offerings. The program in Biotechnology is intended to provide students with a solid technical foundation in the biological sciences together with an understanding of how to conduct the business of biotechnology.
The Liberal Arts requirements in natural science may be fulfilled in part by BIOL 103 and BIOL 104. Certain other biology courses may be taken by a limited number of non-majors, with the permission of the instructor, to complete the requirement or for a minor in biology.
Prerequisites for a major in biology. BIOL 105, BIOL 115, BIOL 106, BIOL 116, BIOL 217, BIOL 317, BIOL 307; CHEM 103, CHEM 113, CHEM 104, CHEM 114, CHEM 203, CHEM 213, CHEM 204, CHEM 214; MATH 111, MATH 112 or MATH 121, MATH 122.
Bachelor of Arts in Biology
The requirements for the major can be found at Biology - Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Students electing the B.S. will select additional biology courses.
Minor in Biology
The requirements for the minor can be found at Biology - Minor