Undergraduate Studies in Biology
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Students majoring in Biology are provided a well-balanced background in the life sciences. The characteristics of life are examined at all levels, from the functions of a single cell to the dynamics of an ecosystem. The field- and laboratory-based curriculum includes  significant writing, research, and analytical components designed to prepare students for careers in biology or for studies at the graduate level. To meet these objectives, the Department has established several degree concentrations, each with a different focus within the discipline. Each concentration requires the completion of a core curriculum (Concepts of Biology, Zoology, Botany, and Genetics) and cognate courses in chemistry, math, and in some concentrations, physics. A minor in biology consists of a minimum of 14 semester hours taken in courses numbered 2000 and above.
Undergraduate Advising
Advising for non-declared majors is performed in the General Studies Academic Advising Center but also requires that you attend one of the general advising sessions held in the Biology Department prior to registration. After completing English 1000 and 1100 and 30 semester hours, with a 2.0 GPA or better, you may declare your major at General Studies Academic Advising Center in 101 D.D. Dougherty. You will then have a Biology faculty advisor assigned to you. Each semester prior to registration, faculty members will post advising sign-up sheets at their office. Please come to that session prepared with your check sheet filled out for what courses you have taken and what courses you plan to take. Students are responsible for their own program of study, career planning and personal development; however, faculty advisors consider their role to be an important part of your college program and career preparation. Faculty have an open-door policy that encourages students to discuss all of these issues.
DECLARED BIOLOGY MAJOR ADVISING SESSIONS
Juniors & Seniors
Monday, October 26 through Friday, October 30, 2009
Freshmen & Sophomores
Monday, November 2 through Friday, November 6, 2009
Sign up on sheets outside of advisor's office.
FRESHMEN AND NON-DECLARED MAJORS ADVISING SESSIONS
Monday, November 9, 2009
3:20 - 5:30pm
183 Rankin Science West
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
3:00 - 5:00pm
157 Rankin Science West
Course Offerings
Special Opportunites for Undergraduates
DEGREE CONCENTRATIONS
Bachelor of Arts
This flexible concentration is designed for highly-directed students who wish to focus on disciplines not addressed by the other degree concentrations. Students pursuing the B.A. degree must complete 19 semester hours of courses selected from the various sub-disciplines of biology. Completion of a minor and four semesters of foreign language are required.
Major Checksheet (PDF 114K)
Bachelor of Science/Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology
This concentration is designed to prepare students for careers or graduate programs in organismal biology, environmental studies, or related disciplines. To accommodate the specific interests of students within the larger field of ecology and environmental biology, specific laboratories and field-based courses are completed within areas.
Major Checksheet (PDF 137K)
Bachelor of Science/Cell/Molecular Biology
This concentration is designed to prepare students for successful admission into professional schools (medical, dental, veterinary, optometry), or for careers in biomedical research or other health-related areas. Students in this concentration complete an extensive laboratory-based curriculum in the biomedical sciences.
Major Checksheet (PDF 121K)
Pre-Health Professions Program
Bachelor of Science/Teaching/Secondary Education Licensure
This concentration is designed for students intending to pursue careers in teaching science. Completion of the degree provides the student with a North Carolina teacher certification in secondary biology with teaching endorsements in chemistry and physical sciences. Students complete an extensive and well-rounded curriculum in the biological sciences, along with additional course work within the College of Education.
Major Checksheet (PDF 110K)
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