The Biology PLO Story
Students
Grades
Faculty
Degree
Tuition
Salary
Administration
BS in Biology Program
Semes. 1
BIOL 201 Req 4 cr, + service 200+ (300+ in fall) = 400/y
Semes. 2
BIOL 202 Req 4 cr, +service 100+, =250/y
Semes.
3&4
Semes.
4, 5 & 6
BIOL 220 Req 3 cr
3 cr required, 90 ave = 180/y
BIOL 223 Req 4 cr
4 cr required, 3x30 ave = 180/y
BIOL 224
BIOL 252
BIOL 260
BIOL 270
3crE
3crE
3crE
3crE
3crE
3crE
3crE
3crE
3crE
3crE
3crE
3crE
4crE
4crE
4crE
4crE
d d d BIOL
d d 293
d d d d
4 cr semi-required, any 2 of 4
50 ave, 300/y,
3 cr elective, any 3, 25 ave, 450/y
4 cr elective, any 1, 25 ave, 150/y
1 cr required, 7x12 ave, biased to spring, 150/y
Avoiding GIGO
"On two occasions I have been asked,—’Pray, Mr.
Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will
the right answers come out?’ ... I am not able rightly to
apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could
provoke such a question." (1864), Passages from the
Life of a Philosopher, ch. 5 "Difference Engine No. 1
BS in Biology PLOs
Students graduating from Biology with a BS should be able to:
1. Apply high ethical standards of academia in teaching, research, and reporting of
experimental results as well as in humane treatment of all living organisms.
2. Use proper vocabulary to demonstrate basic knowledge and understanding of
major integrating concepts of biology, including the chemical basis for life, cell
theory, genetics, microbiology, physiology, immunology, ecology, and the origin,
evolution, and diversity of life.
3. Analyze the relationship between structure and function at molecular, cellular,
organismal, and ecological levels.
4. Explain molecular mechanisms and regulation of gene expression and
metabolism.
5. Test hypotheses by choosing model systems, designing and conducting
experiments, properly recording observations, and interpreting experimental data
using appropriate tools.
6. Create safe and efficient scientific work environments in indoor and field
laboratories.
7. Demonstrate competence in scientific communication, including using the
literature and public domain databases, and explanation of historical advances and
biological issues of public concern.
8. Argue that biology is not a stand alone science, but rather that it needs to
integrate other empirical and social sciences to be properly studied and understood.
Avoiding GIGO
"On two occasions I have been asked,—’Pray, Mr.
Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will
the right answers come out?’ ... I am not able rightly to
apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could
provoke such a question." (1864), Passages from the
Life of a Philosopher, ch. 5 "Difference Engine No. 1
Aims:
meaningful data
efficiently
few demands on faculty
Approach:
comprehensive
computerized
automatic
Student Records Database
CHEM
101 201 202 220 223 201
76
100
89
87
79 75 91 87
82 76 65 68
78 75 78 90
75 81 81 87
73 81
8286
71 70
7060
70 80 60
68
82 85 81 88
87 93 95 94
75 80 68
72
79 82 88 88
89
9293
94
70 78 68 62
73 85 74 76
6578
72 78
84 92 93 91
85 86 93 88
8374 88 82
75 83 82 80
84 88 81 91
74 7777 78
73 79 73 82
88 92 93 92
81 90 92 90
89 95 96 93
74 81 92 84
82 87 91 87
85 77 82 88
75 81 70
78
75 77 77 84
80 90
9587
78 82 88 91
82 88 89 88
1 (3 CR.)
ELECT
2 (3 CR.)
GRADEELECT
266
85
89
73
256
79
84258+290AM
88+95
86
255
94
80290U
83
72
240
73
67290U
75
89
255
86
95
261
93
89
263
60
92
261
91290AN
98290U
92290AN
74
273
71
92
263
84290AJ
80
240
81
93
263
92
97
268
86
92
240
90
70
258
78
91290U
90
72290AH
67
90
273
81
97
273
92
96
273
91290AJ
96
268
97
78
263
86290U
85
263
90290U
95
255
92
70
273
81
83290U
86
93
263
93
91
263
94290AJ
93290U
90
3(3 CR.)
GRADEELECT
240
268
225
225
254
273
273
225
263
261
283
261
283
283
255
283
263
255
261
263
292
266
261
254
266
263
90
65
82
83
80
73
72
78
89
62290AN
96
95
63
70
75
91
89
88
80
85
93
75
93290U
81290U
98
89
92
94
82
85
92
87
86290AJ
1 (4 CR.)
GRADESR
292P
273
283
261
225
240
261
292
292P
292P
240
247
266
292P
261
292P
254
254
261
286
261
225
254
225
240
258
261
225
84
81
84
77
75
85
95
60
79
82
88
90
75
81
80
88
91
87
93
73
82
81
78
77
96
90
84
2 (4 CR.)
GRADESR
4 CR.
GRADEELECT
252
270
260
252
252
85
69
83
81
81
270
260
224C
270
270
252
260
260
270
270
270
260
224
252
252
260
260
270
260
270
252
260
260
260
270
260
260
252
270
260
260
260
65
86
91
63
87
89
72
74
77
87
88
85
82
85
85
73
90
87
97
87
90
83
70
86
87
88
87
260
224
224
252
260
260
252
252
270
260
224
224
252
224
252
260
224
224
224
252
252
270
260
260
252
224
224
90
64
GRADE293 294
224
241
96 88
77
85
290Y
89
C
86258+258L 82+93
90
87266+266L 81+85
83
87
65258+258L 70+84
85
81290Y
82 90
94290Y
93
93
81
286
80 82
86
241
92
95
91
241
96
95
85
246
72
75
88
270
80
89
77
286
88
86
90
224
87 88
91
241
91
95
92290Y
91
95
80
241
85 93
85290Y
90
87
88290Y
88
93
76
246
76
90
91258+258L 87+95
85
88
270
88
90
96
286
100
98
80258+258L 74+85
89
91258+258L 82+93
92
88290Y
89
90
73
286
84
95
88
246
88
88
92258+258L 87+93
86
91
270
90
82
82
286
84 95
Exit Exam
Grade
Number /100
45
22
25
45
46
9
46
26
46
27
30
46
48
17
50
19
54
3
10
54
54
12
55
23
55
29
2
57
57
28
59
1
4
59
14
59
15
59
59
16
18
59
59
24
59
31
59
33
5
63
63
7
63
11
63
13
20
63
64
21
68
32
8
70
79
6
possible
average
median
100
PLO
2.a
3/3
PLO
2.b
2
1
1
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
1
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
1/1
PLO
2.c
0
2
1
2
0
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
0
1
0
2
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
4/4
PLO
2.d
3
3
4
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
2
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
3/3
PLO
2.e
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
0
3
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
6/6
PLO
PLO 2.f 2.g
3
2
2
2
1
3
4
1
2
4
4
5
5
4
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
1
3
4
3
4
6
5
4
4
4
5
4
6
1/1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
2/2
PLO
2.h
2
2
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1/1
PLO
PLO 2.i PLO 2.j 3.a
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
4/4
0
2
1
0
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
2
2
1
4
2
3
3
2
2
1
4
1
2
2
1
3
3
1
3
2
1
4
58.38 2.147061.323533.029411.470593.294120.588241.11765
59
2
2
3
1
3
1
1
0.5
0
2
2
3/3
1
0
3
0
1
2
0
3
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3/3
PLO
3.b
1
2
2
2
3
0
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
3
1
3
1
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
1/1
PLO
3.c
PLO
3.d
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
12/12
4
7
4
5
5
6
7
6
4
6
6
4
5
6
7
8
7
6
8
4
8
8
7
6
6
8
7
9
9
7
8
7
9
1
12
3/3
PLO
PLO 4 4.a
2
2
1
2
1
0
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
1
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
0
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
3
1/1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
4/4
PLO
4.b
2
1
1
3
2
3
2
3
2
1
3
2
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
4
2
4
3
4
4
3/3
3
0
3
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
2
1
3
3
2
3
2
0
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
1.5 2.117650.558826.647061.529410.647062.705881.94118
1
2
1
7
2
1
3
2
minimum
45
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
1
0
maximum
79
3
2
4
3
6
1
2
1
4
3
3
1
9
3
1
4
3
deviation 7.857 0.78093 0.81650.86603 0.83031.317140.50189 0.723 0.50752 0.99810.938450.804820.505651.523180.79535 0.48850.889760.91391
dev/averag
e
0.135 0.363720.616910.28587 0.56460.399850.853210.646891.015040.499050.625630.380050.904850.229150.520030.754960.32882 0.4708
Exit Exam
Course Number and Title: 296 Exit Exam (0 credit, Pass/Fail)
Each Semester
1. Catalogue Entry
BIOL 296
Exit Survey
0 .0; 0 cr.
A computer-based exit exam taken in the last semester in the BS in Biology program. Prerequisite: Senior
Standing. Graded Pass/Fail. Each semester.
2. Course Learning Outcomes
The purpose of the exit exam is to monitor student achievement of the BS in Biology program learning outcomes.
Students completing the course are expected to have demonstrated the degree of their achievement of the Biology
BS program learning outcomes. The means of attaining this outcome are sitting for the final exam.
3. Course Structure
The course exists to force participation in a computerized exit exam during the final exam period of their last
semester before graduating with a BS in Biology. It is intended that the exam will be offered several times during
each final exam period.
4. Exam Mechanics
The exam will be computerized, it will cover a wide variety of biology questions randomly chosen from a large
test bank linked to program learning outcomes, and it will collect a writing sample. Individual results will be kept
confidential, but students who inquire will be told what proportion of their answers are correct and the
distribution of correct answers.
5. Grading Policy
The course is graded Pass or Fail (P/F), based simply on taking the exit exam that is scheduled during final
exams. There is no minimum score on the exam to achieve a passing grade.
6. Plagiarism
Students’ attention is drawn to the AUB’ Student Code of Conduct
(http://pnp.aub.edu.lb/general/conductcode/index.html), and in particular section 1.1.B which reads as follows
“Whenever students draw on another'
s work, they must specify what they borrowed, whether facts, opinions, or
quotations, and where they borrowed it from. Using another person'
s documented ideas or expressions in one'
s
writing without acknowledging the source constitutes plagiarism.”
7.Instructor
Exit Exam
PLO
2.a
PLO
2.b
PLO
2.c
PLO
2.d
PLO
2.e
PLO
2.f
PLO
2.g
PLO
2.h
PLO
PLO 2.iPLO 2.j3.a
PLO
3.b
PLO
3.c
PLO
3.d
PLO
PLO 4 4.a
PLO
4.b
1 (4
10 20 20 22 22 CHE 1 (3 CR.) GR 2 (3 CR.) GR 3(3 CR.) GR CR.)
1 1 2 0 3 M 201 ELECT ADE ELECT ADEELECT ADESR
Grade
Number /100 3/3
1/1
4/4
3/3
6/6
1/1
2/2
1/1
4/4
3/3
3/3
1/1 12/12 3/3
1/1
4/4
3/3
22 45
2
0
3
2
3
0
2
0
0
1
1
0
4
2
0
2
3
79 75 91 87
25 45
1
2
3
0
2
0
2
1
2
0
2
0
7
2
1
1
0
82 76 65 68
9 46
1
1
4
1
2
1
0
0
1
3
2
0
4
1
1
1
3
78 75 78 90
26 46
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
5
2
0
3
1
75 81 81 87
27 46
3
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
3
1
5
1
1
2
2
73 81 82 86
30 46
1
2
1
1
3
1
0
1
3
2
0
1
6
0
0
3
2 76 71 70 70 60
17 48
1
2
1
1
4
1
1
0
2
0
2
0
7
2
0
2
2
70 80 60 68
19 50
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
3
2
0
6
2
1
3
1
82 85 81 88
3 54
3
1
3
2
2
1
1
0
2
1
3
1
4
2
0
2
2
87 93 95 94
10 54
3
2
3
3
4
0
1
1
2
1
2
1
6
0
0
1
1
75 80 68 72
12 54
3
2
3
0
4
1
2
0
1
1
1
0
6
0
1
3
3
79 82 88 88
23 55
1
2
3
3
5
0
0
0
3
3
1
1
4
1
1
2
2 100 89 92 93 94
29 55
3
2
3
1
5
0
1
0
1
1
2
1
5
2
1
3
1
70 78 68 62
2 57
2
1
4
1
4
1
1
0
2
2
1
1
6
2
1
2
1 89 73 85 74 76
28 57
2
2
3
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
7
1
1
2
2 87 65 78 72 78
1 59
3
0
3
0
2
0
2
0
2
2
3
1
8
3
0
3
1
84 92 93 91
4 59
2
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
7
2
1
4
3
85 86 93 88
14 59
2
0
3
1
2
0
0
1
4
2
3
1
6
1
1
3
3
83 74 88 82
15 59
1
2
3
1
4
0
2
0
2
2
1
0
8
2
1
3
2
75 83 82 80
16 59
2
0
4
3
2
1
1
0
3
1
3
0
4
2
0
3
3
84 88 81 91
18 59
2
2
3
2
3
0
0
0
3
2
1
1
8
1
1
3
2
74 77 77 78
24 59
3
2
4
2
1
0
1
0
2
1
3
1
8
2
1
3
0
73 79 73 82
31 59
2
2
4
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
0
7
1
1
3
2
88 92 93 92
33 59
2
2
3
2
4
1
0
1
1
0
3
0
6
2
1
3
3
81 90 92 90
5 63
3
1
2
1
3
1
0
1
4
0
3
1
6
3
1
3
2
89 95 96 93
7 63
3
1
3
3
4
0
1
1
1
1
3
1
8
0
1
3
1
74 81 92 84
11 63
1
0
4
1
6
1
2
1
2
2
2
0
7
1
0
4
1
82 87 91 87
13 63
3
0
3
1
5
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
9
2
0
1
2
85 77 82 88
20 63
2
2
3
2
4
0
2
1
1
2
2
0
9
1
0
4
1
75 81 70 78
21 64
1
2
2
2
4
1
2
1
3
2
2
1
7
2
1
2
2
75 77 77 84
32 68
2
2
4
2
4
0
1
0
3
1
3
1
8
1
0
4
3
80 90 95 87
8 70
2
1
4
1
5
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
7
1
1
3
3
78 82 88 91
6 79
3
1
4
2
4
1
1
0
3
3
3
0
9
2
1
4
3
82 88 89 88
89
266
85
73
256
79
84 258+290AM 88+95
86
255
94
80 290U
83
72
240
73
67 290U
75
89
255
86
95
261
93
89
263
60
92
261
91 290AN
98 290U
92 290AN
74
273
71
92
263
84 290AJ
80
240
81
93
263
92
97
268
86
92
240
90
70
258
78
91 290U
90
72 290AH
67
90
273
81
97
273
92
96
273
91 290AJ
96
268
97
78
263
86 290U
85
263
90 290U
95
255
92
70
273
81
83 290U
86
93
263
93
91
263
94 290AJ
93 290U
90
240
268
225
225
254
273
273
225
263
261
283
261
283
283
255
283
263
255
261
263
292
266
261
254
266
263
90
65
82
83
80
73
72
78
89
62 290AN
96
95
63
70
75
91
89
88
80
85
93
75
93 290U
81 290U
98
89
92
94
82
85
92
87
86 290AJ
292 P
273
283
261
225
240
261
292
292 P
292 P
240
247
266
292 P
261
292 P
254
254
261
286
261
225
254
225
240
258
261
225
84
81
84
77
75
85
95
60
79
82
88
90
75
81
80
88
91
87
93
73
82
81
78
77
96
90
84
2 (4
GR CR.)
ADESR
GR 4 CR. GR 29 29
ADEELECT ADE 3 4
252
270
260
252
252
85
69
83
81
81
270
260
224 C
270
270
252
260
260
270
270
270
260
224
252
252
260
260
270
260
270
252
260
260
260
270
260
260
252
270
260
260
260
65
86
91
63
87
89
72
74
77
87
88
85
82
85
85
73
90
87
97
87
90
83
70
86
87
88
87
260
224
224
252
260
260
252
252
270
260
224
224
252
224
252
260
224
224
224
252
252
270
260
260
252
224
224
90
64
224
96 88
241
77
85
290Y
89
C
86 258+258L 82+93
90
87 266+266L 81+85
83
87
65 258+258L 70+84
85
81 290Y
82 90
94 290Y
93
93
81
286
80 82
86
241
92
95
91
241
96
95
85
246
72
75
88
270
80
89
77
286
88
86
90
224
87 88
91
241
91
95
92 290Y
91
95
80
241
85 93
85 290Y
90
87
88 290Y
88
93
76
246
76
90
91 258+258L 87+95
85
88
270
88
90
96
286
100
98
80 258+258L 74+85
89
91 258+258L 82+93
92
88 290Y
89
90
73
286
84
95
88
246
88
88
92 258+258L 87+93
86
91
270
90
82
82
286
84 95
BIOL 220 CLOs
Students successfully completing the course will be able to:
1. Integrate their knowledge of chemistry and biology into a biochemical
framework explaining cellular life. PLO 2a
2. Recognize major biochemical compounds by structure. PLO 3a
3. Describe the chemical properties of amino acids and proteins,
carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleotides. PLO 3a
4. Understand and use biochemical principles, terminology, nomenclature,
conventions, and codes. PLO 2a
5. Explain enzyme catalysis, kinetics, regulation, and inhibition, as well as the
role of coenzymes. PLO 4b
6. Describe the central metabolic pathways of amino acids, carbohydrates,
lipids, and nucleotides. PLO 4b
7. Describe bioenergetics and the coupling of electron transport to ATP
synthesis. PLO 4b
8. Describe different metabolic regulatory mechanisms. PLO 4b
9. Describe the use and importance of biochemical methods. PLO 5b
BIOL 223 CLOs
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Understand and use common proper genetic notations. PLO 7
Describe important historic experiments. PLO 7
Explain mechanisms and regulation of replication and gene expression. PLO 4
Analyze pedigree and inheritance and design breeding programs. PLO 5
Describe the use of molecular genetics at the subcellular, cellular, organismal, and evolutionary
levels. PLO 2
6. Predict consequences of alterations to genetic material. PLO 3
7. Construct and use genetic maps and complementation tests. PLO 3
8. Work in the laboratory safely and efficiently. PLO 6
9. Formulate and test hypotheses experimentally. PLO 5
10. Properly record and present laboratory observations. PLO 1
11. Perform common techniques such as gel electrophoresis, bacterial transformation, DNA
extraction, RFLP analysis, and the polymerase chain reaction. PLO 6
12. Design experimental approaches to basic and applied biological research questions. PLO 5
13. Integrate information from many different areas of biology, chemistry, and physics. PLO 8
14. Calculate probabilities in simple genetics systems. PLO 5
15. Infer metabolic relationships from genetic data. PLO 5
16. Debate ethical and social implications of genetics research. PLO 7
BS in Biology CLO-PLO Alignment
Indirect Assessment of CLOs
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Please rate how well you have achieved the following
learning outcomes:
poor
fair
good
very
good
excellent
NA
1. Integrate their knowledge of chemistry and biology
into a biochemical framework explaining cellular life
1
2
3
4
5
6
2. Recognize major biochemical compounds by
structure.
1
2
3
4
5
6
3. Describe the chemical properties of amino acids and
proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleotides.
1
2
3
4
5
6
4. Understand and use biochemical principles,
terminology, nomenclature, conventions, and codes.
1
2
3
4
5
6
5. Explain enzyme catalysis, kinetics, regulation, and
inhibition, as well as the role of coenzymes.
1
2
3
4
5
6
6. Describe the central metabolic pathways of amino
acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleotides.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7. Describe bioenergetics and the coupling of electron
transport to ATP synthesis.
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
8. Describe different metabolic regulatory mechanisms.
9. Describe the use and importance of biochemical
methods.
Indirect Assessment Results
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Please rate how
well you have achieved the following learning outcomes:
1. Integrate their knowledge of chemistry and biology into a biochemical
framework explaining cellular life.
STUDENTS' ANSWERS
2. Recognize major biochemical compounds by structure.
STUDENTS' ANSWERS
3. Describe the chemical properties of amino acids and proteins,
carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleotides.
STUDENTS' ANSWERS
4. Understand and use biochemical principles, terminology,
nomenclature, conventions, and codes.
STUDENTS' ANSWERS
5. Explain enzyme catalysis, kinetics, regulation, and inhibition, as well
as the role of coenzymes.
STUDENTS' ANSWERS
6. Describe the central metabolic pathways of amino acids,
carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleotides.
STUDENTS' ANSWERS
poor
fair
good
very good
excellent
NA
1
2
1
3
7
4
11
5
6
6
1
1
2
4
3
8
4
7
5
5
6
1
2
3
8
4
14
5
3
6
1
2
1
3
9
4
11
5
4
6
1
2
3
3
7
4
8
5
7
6
1
2
1
3
11
4
7
5
5
6
7. Describe bioenergetics and the coupling of electron transport to ATP
synthesis.
STUDENTS' ANSWERS
1
2
1
3
6
4
8
5
10
6
8. Describe different metabolic regulatory mechanisms.
STUDENTS' ANSWERS
1
1
2
2
3
8
4
11
5
3
6
9. Describe the use and importance of biochemical methods.
STUDENTS' ANSWERS
1
1
2
4
3
11
4
5
5
4
6
BS in Biology CLO-PLO Alignment
!!
!
"
#
$! !
% $&''
%(
!
) !
!
"
%
&
%
%"
%%
%%2
&
&
&%
&&
&4
&4
-"
---4
2
2"
4
4"
4"
#
$
$
'
!(
) $ *
+ ,
*
$$ !
$
$
3
$ #
(
(
*
!
!
!(
!(
'
5
$
$
*$
*$
$
*$
$
$
$
*$
*$
*$
$
$
*$
*$
$
*$
.
$
(
$
/
0
+
1
.
$
(
$
/
0
+
1
.
$
(
$
/
0
+
1
$
3
!
!
$
#
!
*
(
3
$
6
Unresolved
Writing intensive courses
Subjective PLOs
Faculty compliance
Review of CLOs
Administrative burden
Required courses outside major
Transferred courses
Quantification
Teaching quality
Writing
Semes. 1
BIOL 201 Req 4 cr, + service 200 ave, 300+ in fall = 400/y
Semes. 2
BIOL 202 Req 4 cr, +service 125 ave, 200 in spring =250/y
Semes.
3 or 4
Semes.
4, 5 & 6
BIOL 220 Req 3 cr
3 cr required, 90 ave = 180/y
BIOL 223 Req 4 cr
4 cr required, 90 ave = 180/y
BIOL 224
BIOL 252
BIOL 260
BIOL 270
B000
B000
B000
B000
B000
B000
B000
B000
d
d
B000
B000
4 cr semi-required, any 2 of 4
50 ave, 300/y,
B000
B000
B000
B000
B000
B000
293/4
d BIOL
d d
d
d
d
d
3 cr elective, any 3, 25 ave, 450/y
4 cr elective, any 1, 25 ave, 150/y
1 cr required, 12x12 ave, biased to spring, 150/y
BS in Biology Mission Statement
The BS program in Biology prepares students for
advanced study and careers in research, education,
and service in Biology-related disciplines. Students will
acquire descriptive, experimental, quantitative, and
conceptual abilities spanning molecular, cellular,
organismal, and ecological levels. Lecture and
laboratory courses will emphasize model systems, the
role of evolution, diversity of living systems,
hypothesis-based reasoning, and communication
skills. Science, social science, and humanities
coursework will foster creativity, free thought,
interdisciplinary skills, and commitment to ethical
scholarship.