Request to revise catalog copy for the Dept. of Biology

Date: November 3, 2009
To: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
From: Julie Putnam, Administrative Assistant to Faculty Governance
Approved On: October 29, 2009
Implementation Date: 2009

Note: Deletions are strikethroughs. Insertions are underlined.

Catalog Copy

BIOL 3900. Undergraduate Research. (1-4) Prerequisite: Permission of the department, minimum overall GPA and Biology GPA of 2.5. Enables junior and senior biology majors to initiate research projects in their respective fields of interest. Maximum credit toward major: two hours for B.A.; three hours for B.S. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Minimum total of two credit hours of BIOL 3900 may count as one biology lab and a minimum total of four credit hours of BIOL 3900 may count for two biology labs. Maximum of two labs. Three credit hours of BIOL 3900 may count as one biology lab credit. May substitute for only one lab. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

BIOL 4235. Mammalogy. (4) Prerequisite: a grade of C or better in BIOL 3272 or 3273 or instructor’s permission 3233 4293. Taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, and life histories of the mammals. Three lecture hours and one laboratory period of three hours a week. (Fall)

BIOL 4250. Microbiology. (3) Prerequisite: a grade of C or better in BIOL 3111. Morphology, physiology, pathogenicity, metabolism, and ecology of bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and fungi. Aquatic, dairy, and food microbiology. (Fall, Spring)

BIOL 4256. Pathogenic Bacteriology. (3) Prerequisite: a grade of C or better in BIOL 4250. Cellular and molecular interactions of mammalian hosts with prokaryotic parasites. (Spring Fall)

BIOL 4600. Senior Seminar. (1) (O,W) Prerequisite: Senior standing, BIOL 3111, BIOL 3144, BIOL 3166, and either BIOL 3273 or BIOL 3272. Required of all majors. Student presentation of oral and written reports from pertinent biological literature. Exit exam for biology majors will be administered. (Fall, Spring, Summer)