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Begin Date: Fall Semester 2000
End Date: Sparing Semester 2007 -UCA
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College (BIOBD)
The curriculum in Biology is designed to provide students with a strong background in the biological sciences. It provides preparation for students who intend to secure advanced degrees through graduate study, students who intend to prepare for careers in medicine or health-related fields, and students preparing for careers with companies or agencies requiring employees with biological backgrounds. The curriculum has six options allowing students to choose an area of specialization which will best meet their career goals. In addition to selecting an option, students are strongly encouraged to participate in faculty supervised research. The options are: General Biology - various areas of modern biology; Ecology - population and community biology of plants and animals; Genetics and Developmental Biology - genetics and developmental biology of plants and animals; Molecular Biology and Biochemistry - molecular and cellular mechanisms of biology; Medical Technology - prepares students for careers in clinical laboratories; and Pre-Professional - allows exceptional students, who gain early admission to a professional school, to fulfill option requirements with a set number of academic credits taken during the first professional year.
For the B.S. degree in Biology, a minimum of 124 credits is required. Each student must earn at least a grade of C in each 200-, 300-, and 400-level course in the major field.
Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)
GENERAL EDUCATION: 45 credits
(18 of these 45 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
(See description of General Education in front of Bulletin.)
FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR:
(Included in ELECTIVES)
UNITED STATES CULTURES AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURES:
(Included in GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)
WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
ELECTIVES: 1 credit
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR:
96 credits
(This includes 18 credits of General Education courses: 9 credits of GN courses;
6 credits of GQ courses; 3 credits of GWS courses.)
COMMON REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR (ALL OPTIONS): 41 credits
PRESCRIBED COURSES (41 credits)
CHEM 012 GN(3), CHEM 013 GN(3), CHEM 014 GN(l), CHEM 015 GN(l) (Sem: 1-2)
BIOL 110 GN(4), BIOL 220W GN(4)[1], BIOL 230W
GN(4)[1], BIOL 240W GN(4)[1],
MATH 140 GQ(4), MATH 141 GQ(4) (Sem: 1-4)
ENGL 202C GWS(3), STAT 250 GQ(3) (Sem: 3-6)
BIOBD 322(3) (Sem: 5-6)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OPTION: 55-57 credits
ECOLOGY OPTION: (55 credits)
Students can select courses in theoretical or aquatic ecology, field biology
and animal behavior to build a strength in ecological methodology. The option
prepares students for graduate study in ecology or careers in zoo science, environmental
consulting, environmental management, environmental education or positions with
regulatory agencies.
PRESCRIBED COURSES (9 credits)
BIOBD 401W(3), BIOBD 429(2), BIOBD 460(3) (Sem: 5-8)
BIOBD 494A(1) (Sem: 7-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (20-24
credits)
Select 6-8 credits from one of the following sequences:
a. CHEM 034(3), CHEM 035(3) (Sem: 3-4)
b. CHEM 036(2), CHEM 038(3), CHEM 039(3) (Sem: 3-4)
Select 8-10 credits from one of the following sequences:
a. PHYS 250 GN(4), PHYS 251 GN(4) (Sem: 5-8)
b. PHYS 211 GN(4), PHYS 212 GN(4); PHYS 213 GN(2) or PHYS 214 GN(2) (Sem: 5-8)
Select 6 credits from the following:
BIOBD 419(3), BIOBD 426(3), MTHBD 446(3) (Sem: 7-8)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED
AREAS (22-26 credits)
Select 6 credits of 400-level BIOBD courses excluding BIOBD 429, BIOBD 494A,
BIOBD 494B, BIOBD 495, and BIOBD 496 (Sem: 5-8)
Select 16-20 credits from school approved list (Sem: 1-8)
GENERAL BIOLOGY OPTION: (55
credits)
Students can select courses from a variety of areas of contemporary biology.
The option provides the flexibility to enable students to tailor their program
for graduate study in many fields of biology or careers requiring broad backgrounds
and diverse skills in the biological sciences.
PRESCRIBED COURSES (6 credits)
BIOBD 401W(3), BIOBD 429(2), BIOBD 494A(l) (Sem: 5-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (14-18
credits)
Select 6-8 credits from one the following sequences:
a. CHEM 034(3), CHEM 035(3) (Sem: 3-4)
b. CHEM 036(2), CHEM 038(3), CHEM 039(3) (Sem: 3-4)
Select 8-10 credits from one of the following sequences:
a. PHYS 250 GN(4), PHYS 251 GN(4) (Sem: 5-8)
b. PHYS 211 GN(4), PHYS 212 GN(4); PHYS 213 GN(2) or PHYS 214 GN(2) (Sem: 5-8)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED
AREAS (31-35 credits)
Select 15 credits of 400-level BIOBD courses excluding BIOBD 429, BIOBD 494A,
BIOBD 494B, BIOBD 495, and BIOBD 496 (Sem: 5-8)
Select 16-20 credits from school approved list (Sem: 1-8)
GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
OPTION: (55 credits)
Students can select courses to develop strengths in various areas of transmission,
medical, population or molecular genetics and/or study the developmental process
at the organismal, histological or molecular levels. The option prepares students
for admission to professional programs in the health sciences, graduate programs
in genetic counseling, plant or animal breeding, developmental biology, or careers
in research or biotechnology.
PRESCRIBED COURSES (16 credits)
CHEM 036(2), CHEM 038(3), CHEM 039(3) (Sem: 3-4)
MICRB 201(3)[1], MICRB 202(2)[1]
(Sem 3-6)
BIOBD 429(2), BIOBD 494A(l) (Sem: 5-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (17-19
credits)
Select 9 credits from the following:
BIOBD 425(3), BIOBD 426(3), BIOBD 445(3), BIOBD 449(3), BIOBD 460(3) (Sem: 5-8)
Select 8-10 credits form one of the following sequences:
a. PHYS 250 GN(4), PHYS 251 GN(4) (Sem: 5-8)
b. PHYS 211 GN(4), PHYS 212 GN(4); PHYS 213 GN(2) or PHYS 214 GN(2) (Sem: 5-8)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED
AREAS (20-22 credits)
Select 6 credits of 400-level BIOBD courses excluding BIOBD 429, BIOBD 494A,
BIOBD 494B, BIOBD 495, and BIOBD 496 (Sem: 5-8)
Select 14-16 credits from school approved list (Sem: 1-8)
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY OPTION:
(55-57 credits)
Students spend approximately twelve months at an affiliated hospital[12]
during their senior year to complete the clinical phase of their baccalaureate
studies. A fixed number of spaces are available on a competitive basis of grade-point
average and hospital approval. The Bachelor of Science degree in Biology is
awarded upon successful completion of the clinical study. The graduate is also
eligible to take the national examination for certification and registry as
a medical technologist.
PRESCRIBED COURSES (44 credits)
MICRB 201(3)[1], MICRB 202(2)[1]
(Sem: 3-4)
PHYS 250 GN(4), PHYS 251 GN(4) (Sem: 5-6)
BIOBD 430A(6), BIOBD 430B(3), BIOBD 430C(7), BIOBD 430D(4), BIOBD 430E(4), BIOBD
430F(4), BIOBD 430G(l), BIOBD 430I(1), BIOBD 430K(l) (Sem: 7-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (8-10
credits)
Select 6-8 credits from one the following sequences:
a. CHEM 034(3), CHEM 035(3), CHMBD 221(4) (Sem: 3-4)
b. CHEM 036(2), CHEM 038(3), CHEM 039(3) (Sem: 3-4)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED
AREAS (3 credits)
Select 3 credits of 400-level BIOBD from:
BIOBD 401W(3), BIOBD 424(3), BIOBD 425(3), BIOBD 452(3), BIOBD 460(3), or BIOBD
469(3) (Sem: 5-6)
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OPTION: (55 credits)
Students can select courses to develop strengths in the study of biology at
the cellular and molecular levels, including basic metabolism and its regulations,
DNA recombinant technology, bioinformatics and genomics. The option prepares
students for admission to professional programs in the health sciences, graduate
study, or careers in biotechnology or research.
PRESCRIBED COURSES (26 credits)
CHEM 036(2), CHEM 038(3), CHEM 039(3), MICRB 201(3)[1],
MICRB 202(2)[1] (Sem 3-6)
BIOBD 429(2), BIOBD 452(3), BIOBD 453(1), BIOBD 460(3), BIOBD 494A(l), CHMBD
451(3) (Sem: 5-8)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (8-10
credits)
Select 8-10 credits from one of the following sequences:
a. PHYS 250 GN(4), PHYS 251 GN(4) (Sem: 5-8)
b. PHYS 211 GN(4), PHYS 212 GN(4); PHYS 213 GN(2) or PHYS 214 GN(2) (Sem: 5-8)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED
AREAS (20-22 credits)
Select 9 credits of 400-level BIOBD courses excluding BIOBD 429, BIOBD 494A,
BIOBD 494B, BIOBD 495, and BIOBD 496 (Sem: 5-8)
Select 10-12 credits from school approved list (Sem: 1-8)
PRE-PROFESSIONAL OPTION:
(55 credits)
Exceptional students who are admitted into a "3+4" accelerated or early acceptance
program at an approved or affiliated professional school are granted 21 credits
toward the Bachelor of Science degree following the successful completion of
the first professional academic year.
PRESCRIBED COURSES (21 credits)
MICRB 201(3)[1], MICRB 202(2)[1]
(Sem: 1-2)
CHEM 036(2), CHEM 038(3), CHEM 039(3) (Sem: 3-4)
BIOBD 420(4), BIOBD 452(3), BIOBD 453(1) (Sem: 5-6)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (8-10
credits)
Select 8-10 credits from one of the following sequences:
a. PHYS 250 GN(4), PHYS 251 GN(4) (Sem: 5-8)
b. PHYS 211 GN(4), PHYS 212 GN(4); PHYS 213 GN(2) or PHYS 214 GN(2) (Sem: 5-8)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED
AREAS (24-26 credits)
Select 3-5 credits from school approved list (Sem: 1-8)
Select 21 credits of professional school academic courses (Sem: 7-8)
[1]A
student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better, as specified
in Senate Policy 82-44.
[12]Current affiliation is with St. Vincent Health
Center, School of Medical Technology, Erie, PA.
Last Revised by the Department: Fall Semester 2000
Blue Sheet Item #: 28-07-021
Review Date: 6/20/02
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