Biology
2011-12 FINAL 1-30-12
REBECCA COOK, Instructor, Advising and IRIS Program Coordinator
B.A., Northern Iowa; M.S., Walden
KRISTIN DOUGLAS, Associate Professor, Co-Chair
A.S., Waubonsee Community College; B.S., Iowa; M.S., Ph.D., Michigan
BOHDAN DZIADYK, Professor
B.A., M.S., Southern Illinois; Ph.D., North Dakota State
STEPHANIE FUHR, Laboratory Coordinator, Instructor
B.S., M.S., Illinois
C. KEVIN GEEDEY, Professor
B.A., B.S., Ohio State; Ph.D., Michigan State
SCOTT GEHLER, Assistant Professor
B.A., Cornell College; Ph.D., University of Minnesota
DARRIN S. GOOD, Professor
A.B., Augustana; M.A., Ph.D., Kansas
STEPHEN B. HAGER, Associate Professor
B.A., M.A., California State; Ph.D., New Mexico State
JASON A. KOONTZ, Associate Professor, Co-Chair
B.S., Iowa State; M.S., Miami University (Ohio); Ph.D., Washington State
TIMOTHY MUIR, Assistant Professor
B.A., Kalamazoo; M.S., Ph.D., Miami University (Ohio)
KIMBERLY MURPHY, Assistant Professor
B.A., Winona State; Ph.D., Washington State
LORI R. SCOTT, Professor
B.S., Manchester; M.S., Ph.D., Illinois State
ROBERT B. TALLITSCH, Professor
B.A., North Central; M.S., Ph.D., Wisconsin
DARA L. WEGMAN-GEEDEY, Professor
B.S., Mount Union; Ph.D., Delaware
Visiting Faculty
ALLISON BECK, Visiting Assistant Professor
B.S., Georgetown; M.S., Ph.D., Chicago
KARTHIK RAMASWAMY, Visiting Assistant Professor
B.S., St. Joseph's College (India); M.S., Pondicherry University (India); Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
ALEJANDRA RATTI, Visiting Assistant Professor
B.S., M.S., University of Buenos Aires; Ph.D., Arkansas State University
Potential majors in biology or the pre-professional areas must begin their curriculum with one year of general chemistry (usually Chemistry 121, 122 and one of 123, 200 or 225), and the major with Biology 200 and 210.
MAJOR IN BIOLOGY. 31 credits at the 200 level or above, including the core courses 150, 200, 210, 220, 370 and one 3-credit senior inquiry (SI) experience from 331, 375, 464, 465, 466 and BIOL-INTR-Sxx or any other pre-approved SI experience. Beyond the core courses, any biology course at the 200 level or above may apply to the major. 150 must be completed prior to taking other core courses or within one term after declaring the major; 200 and 210 must be completed within one year of declaring the major; 220 and 370 must be completed within two years of declaring the major. A student who completes BIOL-INTR-Sxx as their SI may not apply BIOL-INTR-Axx credits to the major. A student who completes 464, 465 or 466 as their SI may apply 3 credits of BIOL-INTR-Axx to the major. A student who completes a sanctioned SI experience as a requirement of a second major may substitute a non-SI biology course at the 200 level or above for the 3-credit SI experiences listed above, with prior approval granted by the departmental coordinator. A student can count multiple courses from 464, 465, 466 toward the biology major; because the option to enroll in additional SI courses is based on enrollment demands, prior approval must be granted by the departmental coordinator. A student can apply only 3 credits from this list toward the biology major: 199, 299, 399, 499, 400, BIOL-INTR-Sxx or BIOL-INTR-AXX. Required supporting courses (9 credits): CHEM 121, 122, and one of 123 or 200 or 225 or equivalent. Recommended supporting courses: statistics and computer science. Additional recommended supporting courses for students expecting to work toward a M.S. or Ph.D. in the biological sciences: CHEM 311-312-313; MATH 219; PHYS 101-102-103 or PHYS 201-202-203
MAJOR IN TEACHING BIOLOGY. 31 credits, including 150, 200, 210, 220, 308, 310, 343, 370, one of 360 or 362, one of 323 or 380 or 387; one 3-credit SI experience from the options 464, 465, 466 and 389 or the combination of EDUC 422, 450 and 490 as part of the Secondary Education program. See the Director of Secondary Education for more details. Required supporting courses (24 credits):CHEM 121, 122 and 123; PHYS 101 and 102; one of GEOG 101 or 103; one of GEOL 101 or 115; and ASTR 315.
MINOR IN BIOLOGY. 19 credits: 150 and 18 credits beyond the 100 level, including 200, 210, 220 and 370. Three credits from this list may apply to minor: 199, 299, 399, 499, 400, BIOL-INTR-Sxx or BIOL-INTR-Axx. Required supporting courses: 9 credits from CHEM 121, 122, and one of 123 or 200 or 225 or equivalent.
