BA with
a concentration in Biology Course
Requirements
All biology majors
are required to take two semesters of General Biology (or Fast Track
BIO), Research Methods in Biology, Biostatistics, Genetics, two semesters
of General Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry. In two required semesters
of seminar, students lead discussion of the biological literature, applying
for graduate and professional schools, and writing proposals and resumes.
Upper level requirements and electives are determined according to students
career interests and their decisions to emphasize either cell / molecular
biology or organismal / ecological biology. Suggested
Course Sequence
The Biology
Minor Course
Requirements
Students in virtually any other major
can earn a general minor in biology. Good planning facilitates timely
completion of core requirements and electives are chosen to best serve
the student.
The Biology
Illustration Minor Course
Requirements
This minor is an interdisciplinary program
of the Division of Biology, the Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts (“BAFA”),
and the School of Art & Design. It serves students pursuing a career
in scientific/medical illustration and enables biology majors to also
pursue an interest in art. The minor requires classes in drawing and
other studio arts in addition to selected and elective biology courses.
The Biomedical
Materials and Engineering Science Minor Course
Requirements
Our students can
specifically prepare to enter the Master of Science in Biomedical Materials
Engineering Science. The “BMES” Program seeks to educate
students in the exciting and rapidly expanding study of interactions
between living and non-living materials. The Master’s program
is offered by AU’s School of Engineering. Students interested
in a BMES minor should see Dr. Flick.
Division
of Biology Course Descriptions
Fast
Track BIO
This special summer course is planned for the four weeks just before
Orientation Week. It allows students a short period to focus only on
learning biology. It is an intense, 6 credit course that combines the
content of General Biology I (BIOL 201, 4 credit hours) and General
Biology II (BIOL 202, 4 credit hours) and fulfills two of the prerequisites
needed for most other biology courses. It is a team-taught course that
allows the faculty to teach the areas of their specialization, and it
lets you get to know the AU biologists right away. New students who
complete BIOL 203 will be two courses ahead in their freshman year.
Plan ahead... Fall
2007 Course Offerings Future
course offerings (5 year plan)
Outside of class...
Internship
information
Interested in your
own research? Independent
Study, Bio450 and ARGUS
Research Grant
All independent studies
and ARGUS projects that will be used for graduation with honors must
have committee approval prior to project initiation. Please
download this form, and see
you advisor.
Information on Graduation
with Honors in Biology
Interested
in the Health Professions? Be sure to connect with the Health
Professions Advisory Committee
