The University of North Carolina at Pembroke 2024-2025 Catalog
Department of Biology
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Chair: Velinda Woriax
Faculty: Tim Anderson, Courtney Alexander, Ben A. Bahr6, Jeffrey Beasley7, Kaitlin Campbell1, Hannah Clayton3, Chrisha Dolan, Rita Hagevik5, Sean Hitchman, Lisa Kelly, David W. Morse, Brandi Norman, John O’Dell, Maria Pereira4, Nicolas Pereira, Robert E. Poage, Amber Rock, John Roe2, Bryan Sales, Maria S. (Marisol) Santisteban, Marilu Santos, Silvia Smith, Katherine Thorington, Crystal Walline, Joseph White, Mary (Meg) Zets
1Assistant Chair
2Environmental Science Coordinator
3Science Education Undergraduate Coordinator
4Biotechnology Program Director
5Science Education Graduate Director
6William C. Friday Distinguished Professor of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
7Marion F. Bass Distinguished Professorship in Agriculture
The objectives of the Biology Department are to afford students an opportunity to gain an understanding of themselves and their environment and thus prepare themselves for taking a fuller, more satisfying role in society; to train students in their ability to reason inductively and deductively; to encourage original thought; to prepare teachers in the biological sciences for the elementary and secondary school; and to provide a background in subject matter and laboratory skills for curricula in which the fundamentals of the various sciences are used.
The department offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with indicated track, the Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science, the Bachelor of Science degree in Science Education. Students should consult the department head for details of each program.
Course offerings in the interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science Degree program in Science Education are offered through the Biology Department.
Biology (with tracks in Botany, Zoology, Molecular Biology, or Environmental Biology possible)
Biology - Agricultural Science Emphasis
Biology - Biomedical Emphasis
Biology - Biotechnology Emphasis
Biology - Pre-Physical Therapy/Pre-Occupational Therapy
Environmental Science (with track in Sustainable Agriculture available)
Science Education (with concentrations in Biology 9-12, Chemistry 9-12, Earth Science 9-12, Physics 9-12, or Middle Grades Science 6-9)
Science Education Major
Coordinator: Hannah Clayton
Several interdisciplinary programs prepare science educators to teach middle school (6-9) or high school (9-12) science. See below for descriptions of the programs of study for the B.S. in Science Education (6-9) and the B.S. in Science Education (9-12).
ProgramsAcademic ConcentrationMajor- Biology, Agricultural Science Emphasis, B.S.
- Biology, B.S.
- Biology, Biomedical Emphasis, B.S.
- Biology, Biotechnology Emphasis, B.S.
- Biology, Botany Track, B.S.
- Biology, Environmental Biology Track, B.S.
- Biology, Molecular Biology Track, B.S.
- Biology, Pre-Physical Therapy Emphasis, B.S.
- Biology, Zoology Track, B.S.
- Environmental Science, B.S.
- Science Education, Biology (9-12) Concentration, B.S.
- Science Education, Chemistry (9-12) Concentration, B.S.
- Science Education, Earth Science (9-12) Concentration, B.S.
- Science Education, Middle Grades Science (6-9) Concentration, B.S.
- Science Education, Physics (9-12) Concentration, B.S.
MinorCoursesBiologyBiology LaboratorySpecial Topics in BiologyBiotechnologySpecial Topics in BiotechnologyEnvironmental ScienceScience Education
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