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Biology ConcentrationsThis concentration is for students majoring in Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology, or Biochemistry who seek rigorous training in the molecular basis of biological processes. The concentration may be of interest to a) students planning for graduate work in fields such as biochemistry, molecular biology, biophysics, structural biology, and molecular genetics, b) students considering careers in biotechnology, and c) premedical students interested in the molecular basis of medicine. Admission to the concentration is limited because of space limitations in BL/CH 470, so students must apply to the coordinators for admission to the concentration by the end of sophomore year. Students must have completed the following courses before the start of junior year: Biology majors, BL 155-158, 213; CH 141-144 (or 151H, 153), 221-224; MT 135, 228; for Chemistry majors, BL 155-158, 213 CH 141-144 (or 151H, 153), 221-224, 261, 263; MT 135-136 (or MT 135, 228), PH 125, 125L, 126, 126L may be taken during the sophomore (preferably) or junior years. During the junior and senior years, students will take the following courses: for Biology majors: BL 465, 470; CH 361 (or 365, 366), 435-437, 439; for Chemistry majors, BL 465 and one BL elective chosen from a list provided by the coordinators; CH 361 (or 365-366), 367, 435-437, 439, 470. All of the courses listed here may be used to satisfy major requirements. Students will have to take additional courses to satisfy all requirements of their major. Coordinators: Dr. David Mascotti; Department of Chemistry; Dr. James Lissemore Department of Biology The Environmental Studies concentration is designed to acquaint students with the knowledge necessary to understand and solve environmental problems: the operations of the physical, biological, and chemical systems of our planet; the impact of people on these systems; the cultural underpinnings of our current patterns of interaction with nature; and the substantive nature and institutional process of political and social change that impinge on our environment. Students pursue the concentration in Environmental Studies along with a major. Students must complete 21 credit hours selected from the following course offerings: AR 199; BL 109, 111, 115, 155, 156, 159, 215, 222, 331; CH 103, 105, 299, 455; EC 315; HS 271; PH 101, 102; PL 314, 375, 385; PO 312, 361, 363, 464; RL 260, 363, 368; SC 290, 360, 380, 390. Students must take at least two courses in the natural sciences and two courses in the social sciences and/or humanities. Independent studies and internship opportunities may be arranged with the director of the concentration. Coordinator: Dr. Wendy Wiedenhoft, Department of Sociology This concentration is coordinated by the Department of Psychology, and is intended for biology, chemistry, and pyschology majors who desire an interdisciplijnary approach to the study of physiology, biochemistry, and behavior of higher organisms. Required courses for Biology majors; BL 155, 156, 157, 158, 360, 360L; CH 141, 142, 143, 144, 221, 222, 223, 224; BL 475 AND CH 431 (or CH 435, 436, AND 437); PS 326, 426, 497N. Required courses for Chemistry majors: BL 155, 156, 157, 158, 360, 360L; CH 141, 142, 143, 144, 221, 222, 223, 224, 435, 436, 437; PS 326, 426, 497N. Required courses for psychology majors: BL 155, 156, 157, 158, 360, 360L; CH 141, 142, 143, 144, 221, 222, 223, 224; PS 101, 326, 426, 497N; MT 122, 123. Coordinators: Dr. Cyrilla Wideman, Department of Biology; Dr. Helen Murphy, Department of Psychology
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