Biology Minor

This is an introductory course in zoology that reviews the natural history of both invertebrates and vertebrates. There is an emphasis on organ systems and on the evolutionary relationships between major groups of organisms. There are three hours of lectures per week. This course is offered in the fall and spring semesters. All students registered for this course must also be registered for BIO 130L.

This is a laboratory course that accompanies BIO 130. It is designed to give students a hands-on look at the organisms studied in the lecture portion of the course. Students will be handling and dissecting specimens from all major groupings of animals studied. There is one three-hour laboratory period scheduled each week. This course is offered in the fall and spring semesters. A course fee may apply. All students registered for this course must also be registered for BIO 130.

This is a survey course that covers the entire plant kingdom. It is designed to emphasize the structure, life processes, and evolutionary relationships of the major groups of plants. There are three lectures per week. This course is offered in the spring semester. All students registered for this course must also be registered for BIO 223L.

This laboratory course accompanies BIO 223. It is designed to provide students with hands-on experience in taxonomic studies using the local flora. Students can expect to have both indoor and outdoor laboratory experiences. There is one three-hour laboratory period scheduled each week. This course is offered in the spring semester. A course fee may apply. All students registered for this course must also be registered for BIO 223.

This course is designed to familiarize students with cell chemistry, cell structure, cell functions, cell-to-cell communication, cell signaling, cell reproduction, and inheritance. There are three hours of lectures per week. This course is offered in fall and spring semesters. All students registered for this course must also be registered for BIO 125L.

This is a laboratory course that will provide students with extensive hands-on experience in microscopy and in laboratory technologies that may include staining, measuring of enzyme activities, spectrophotometry, electrophoresis, cell fractionation, chromatography, and measuring metabolic activity. There is one three-hour laboratory period scheduled each week. This course is offered in fall and spring semesters. A course fee may apply. All students registered for this course must also be registered for BIO 125.