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The Department of Biology recognizes the importance of breadth of knowledge, specialization and the scientific skills and attitudes associated with finding and using new knowledge.

To this end, the department:

Provides students a well-balanced academic program at the baccalaureate and master's degree levels
Functions as a scholarly unit promoting faculty and student research
Serves as a resource for biological expertise, to the university and larger community

More specifically, the goals of the department are to:

Provide the highest quality educational experience possible biology majors and minors and students enrolled in service courses used in other programs.
Create a learning environment integrating research concepts with inquiry-driven pedagogy.
Strengthen the involvement in research by our faculty (as measured by increased productivity of publications, funding success, presentations and graduate student research).
Provide meaningful service to the EMU academic community, the disciplines of our faculty, the broader scientific community and the local and regional communities.

Major Requirements: 60-62 hours

Required Foundation Courses: 29 hours

BIO 110 - Introductory Biology I [GEKN] 3 hrs
BIO 111 - Introductory Biology I Laboratory [GEKN] 2 hrs

or BIO 112 - Introductory Biology I Lab, Small World [GEKN] 2 hrs

BIO 120 - Introductory Biology II 3 hrs
BIO 121 - Introductory Biology II Laboratory 2 hrs
BIO 301 - Genetics 3 hrs
BIO 305 - Cell and Molecular Biology 3 hrs
BIO 306W - Cell and Molecular Biology and Genetics Laboratory [GEWI] 4 hrs

or BIO 311W - Laboratory in Ecology [GEWI] 4 hrs

BIO 310 - Ecology 3 hrs
BIO 315 - Evolution 3 hrs
BIOT 403 - Methods for Teaching Secondary Biology 3 hrs

Elective Courses: 4 hours

Select four credit hours from the following list. BIO 306W and BIO 311W may count as either a required foundation course or an elective course but not both.

BIO 306W - Cell and Molecular Biology and Genetics Laboratory [GEWI] 4 hrs
BIO 311W - Laboratory in Ecology [GEWI] 4 hrs
BIO 320 - General Microbiology 3 hrs
BIO 321 - General Microbiology Laboratory 2 hrs
BIO 326 - Human Physiology 4 hrs
BIO 330 - Neuroanatomy 4 hrs
BIO 377 - Special Topics 1 hr
BIO 378 - Special Topics 2 hrs
BIO 379 - Special Topics 3 hrs
BIO 380 - Special Topics 4 hrs
BIO 401 - Completing an Honors Thesis 2 hrs
BIO 402 - Seminar in Biology 1 hr
BIO 410 - Limnology 4 hrs
BIO 411 - Animal Physiological Ecology 4 hrs
BIO 412 - Biogeography 3 hrs
BIO 413 - Wetland Ecosystems 4 hrs
BIO 414 - Community Ecology 4 hrs
BIO 415 - Microbial Ecology 4 hrs
BIO 416 - Behavioral Ecology 4 hrs
BIO 417 - Conservation Biology 4 hrs
BIO 418 - Plant Communities of Michigan 4 hrs
BIO 419 - Ecosystem Ecology 4 hrs
BIO 424 - Food Microbiology 4 hrs
BIO 426 - Immunobiology 3 hrs
BIO 428 - General Virology 3 hrs
BIO 429 - Bacterial Pathogenesis 3 hrs
BIO 433 - Marine Biology 4 hrs
BIO 443 - Developmental Biology 3 hrs
BIO 444 - Cell Culture Techniques and Methods 4 hrs
BIO 445 - Recombinant DNA Techniques 4 hrs
BIO 446 - Genome Analysis 4 hrs
BIO 447 - Scanning Electron Microscopy 4 hrs
BIO 455 - Plant Evolution and Classification 4 hrs
BIO 456 - Freshwater Algae 4 hrs
BIO 457 - Aquatic Plants 4 hrs
BIO 458 - Trees and Shrubs 4 hrs
BIO 459 - Mycology 4 hrs