Biology: Curriculum

Biology is concerned with the study of living organisms from one-celled organisms to complex humans. It can be subdivided into various disciplines: the structure and function of organisms (anatomy and physiology), their relationship with the environment (ecology), how life perpetuates life (genetics), development from a single cell (embryology), and changes over long periods of time (evolution).

The major program involves an introduction to the broad scope of the biological sciences through a core curriculum which includes the following: a two course sequence in general biology, one course in genetics, one course in cell biology, one animal and one plant survey course, an introduction to research course, and an independent research project. In addition, students select one of five curricular emphases which most clearly matches their career goals.

They include: a general emphasis, a pre-medical studies emphasis, a pre-cellular and molecular biology studies emphasis, a pre-graduate studies emphasis, and a pre-ecology studies emphasis.