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, Laura Chalfant⁵, 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

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.

Programs

• Science Education, M.A.

• Agriculture, B.S.
• 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, Chemistry (9-12) Concentration, B.S.
• Science Education, Earth Science (9-12) Concentration, B.S.
• Science Education, High School (9-12), B.S.
• Science Education, Middle Grades Science (6-9), B.S.
• Science Education, Physics (9-12) Concentration, B.S.

• Biology, Minor
• Sustainable Agriculture, Minor

Courses

• BIO 1000. Principles of Biology (3 credits)
• BIO 1010. General Botany (4 credits)
• BIO 1020. General Zoology (4 credits)
• BIO 1030. Basic Human Biology (3 credits)
• BIO 1040. Introduction to Animal Science (3 credits)
• BIO 1060. Exploring Life’s Diversity (3 credits)
• BIO 2010. Techniques in Horticulture (4 credits)
• BIO 2020. Tropical Horticulture (3 credits)
• BIO 2040. Vertebrate Zoology (3 credits)
• BIO 2050. Animal Behavior (3 credits)
• BIO 2060. Animal Reproductive Physiology (4 credits)
• BIO 2080. Introductory Mycology (4 credits)
• BIO 2110. Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits)
• BIO 2120. Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits)
• BIO 2180. Principles of Genetics (4 credits)
• BIO 2410. Principles of Animal Nutrition (3 credits)
• BIO 2420. Beekeeping (3 credits)
• BIO 2500. Ornithology (4 credits)
• BIO 3010. Entomology (4 credits)
• BIO 3015. Medicinal and Poisonous Plants (3 credits)
• BIO 3020. Greenhouse Management (4 credits)
• BIO 3025. Natural History of Costa Rica (3 credits)
• BIO 3040. Principles of Ecology (4 credits)
• BIO 3090. Animal Health and Disease (3 credits)
• BIO 3100. Invertebrate Zoology (4 credits)
• BIO 3130. Principles of Forensic Science (3 credits)
• BIO 3150. Microbiology (4 credits)
• BIO 3190. Animal Parasitology (4 credits)
• BIO 3200. Developmental Biology (3 credits)
• BIO 3400. Plant Systematics (4 credits)
• BIO 3420. Pollution Ecology (3 credits)
• BIO 3540. Plant Physiology (4 credits)
• BIO 3710. Cell Biology (4 credits)
• BIO 3750. Neurobiology (4 credits)
• BIO 3810. Immunology (3 credits)
• BIO 4010. Agriculture Internship (3 credits)
• BIO 4100. Marine Biology (3 credits)
• BIO 4130. Molecular Biology (4 credits)
• BIO 4140. Biogeography (3 credits)
• BIO 4220. Evolution (3 credits)
• BIO 4310. Biometrics (4 credits)
• BIO 4320. Conservation Biology (4 credits)
• BIO 4510. Small Farming Systems (4 credits)
• BIO 4610. Animal Physiology (4 credits)
• BIO 4700. Reading and Writing in the Natural Sciences (3 credits)
• BIO 4950. Biology Seminar (1 credit per semester, repeatable up to 4 credits)
• BIO 4990. Research in Biology (1-3 credits per semester)
• BIOS XXXX. Special Topics in Biology (1-4 credits)
• BTES XXXX. Special Topics in Biotechnology (3 credits)

• BIO 3135. Principles of Forensic Science Lab (1 credit)
• BIOL 1000. Laboratory Investigations and Experiences in General Biology (1 credit)

• BIOS 3xxx. Special Topics in Biology (1-4 credits)

• BTEC 3220. Biotechnology I (4 credits)
• BTEC 3510. Bioprocessing (3 credits)
• BTEC 3610. Bioseparations Technology (3 credits)
• BTEC 4300. Principles of Medical Biotechnology (3 credits)
• BTEC 4900. Internship/Co-op (3 credits)

• BTES 4xxx. Special Topics in Biotechnology (3 credits)

• ENV 1100. Environmental Science (3 credits)
• ENV 2200. Field Botany (4 credits)
• ENV 2300. Field Zoology (4 credits)
• ENV 2400. Environmental Microbiology (4 credits)
• ENV 2450. Principles of Sustainable Agriculture (4 credits)
• ENV 3100. Freshwater Ecosystems and Watershed Management (4 credits)
• ENV 3200. Soils and Hydrology (4 credits)
• ENV 3250. Plant Cropping and Weed Management (4 credits)
• ENV 4100. Environmental Laws and Regulations (3 credits)
• ENV 4200. Pest Management (3 credits)
• ENV 4900. Internship (3 credits)

• SCE 3000. Early Experiences for Prospective Science Teachers (1 credit)
• SCE 3010. Early Laboratory Experiences for Prospective Science Teachers (2 credits)
• SCE 3500. The Teaching of Science in the Middle Grades (6‑9) (3 credits)
• SCE 4000. Teaching Science in the Secondary School (3 credits)
• SCE 4490. Internship in Science in Middle/Secondary Schools (9 credits)
• SCE 4750. Professional Seminar in Middle/Secondary Science (3 credits)

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