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Biological Sciences

Department Faculty

Andrew S. Methven, Chairperson
Robert U. Fischer Jr., Associate Chairperson

Bollinger, E.; Bulla, G.; Coons, J.; Costa, C.; Daniel, S.; Fritz, A.; Fritz, G.; Kruse, K; Laursen, J.; Liu, Z.; Marjanovic, M.; McGaughey, J.; McGilliard, K.; Meiners, S.; Miller, B.G.; Mullin, S.; Nathan, B.; Nelson, T.; Owen, H.; Pederson, C.; Switzer, P.; Tucker, G.

Department Telephone: 217.581.3126

Program Plans

Majors

Biological Sciences Biological Sciences: Environmental Biology Option Clinical Laboratory Science

Honors

Biological Sciences Honors Program

Certification

Biological Sciences Teacher Certification

Pre-Professional Programs

Pre-Medical Information (Pre-Medicine, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Veterinary Medicine) Pre-Nursing, Optometry, Pharmacy, Chiropractic, Physician's Assistant, Physical Therapy Programs

Minors

Biological Sciences Minor

Courses

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BIO 1001G

Biological Principles and Issues. (3 credits)

BIO 1002G

Practical Botany. (3 credits)

BIO 1003G

Life of Animals. (3 credits)

BIO 1004G

Practical Microbiology. (3 credits)

BIO 1091G

Biological Principles and Issues, Honors. (3 credits)

BIO 1092G

General Botany, Honors. (4 credits)

BIO 1093G

Life of Animals, Honors. (3 credits)

BIO 1100

General Biology. (4 credits)

BIO 1200G

General Botany. (4 credits)

BIO 1300G

Animal Diversity. (4 credits)

BIO 2001G

Human Physiology. (4 credits)

BIO 2091G

Human Physiology, Honors. (4 credits)

BIO 2200

Human Anatomy. (4 credits)

BIO 2320

Economic Botany. (2 credits)

BIO 2322

Survey of Local Flora. (2 credits)

BIO 3001G

Heredity and Society. (3 credits)

BIO 3002G

Environmental Life Science. (3 credits)

BIO 3091G

Heredity and Society, Honors. (3 credits)

BIO 3092G

Environmental Life Science, Honors. (4 credits)

BIO 3100

Molecular and Cell Biology. (3 credits)

BIO 3101

Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory. (1 credits)

BIO 3200

Genetics. (4 credits)

BIO 3210

Immunology. (3 credits)

BIO 3300

General Microbiology. (4 credits)

BIO 3312

Horticulture. (3 credits)

BIO 3322

Dendrology. (3 credits)

BIO 3400

Methods of Teaching Biological Sciences in High School. (3 credits)

BIO 3450

Independent Study. (1 to 3 credits)

BIO 3451

Undergraduate Research. (1 to 3 credits)

BIO 3510

Plant Physiology. (4 credits)

BIO 3520

Animal Physiology. (4 credits)

BIO 3610

Survey of Algae and Fungi. (3 credits)

BIO 3612

Plant Morphology. (3 credits)

BIO 3614

Plant Anatomy. (3 credits)

BIO 3620

Functional Comparative Anatomy. (4 credits)

BIO 3622

Embryology. (4 credits)

BIO 3624

Histology. (3 credits)

BIO 3700

Parasitology. (3 credits)

BIO 3720

Entomology. (4 credits)

BIO 3800

Ecology. (4 credits)

BIO 3810

Freshwater Ecology. (3 credits)

BIO 3950

Vertebrate Natural History. (3 credits)

BIO 3952

Invertebrate Natural History. (3 credits)

BIO 3960

Special Topics. (1 to 4 credits)

BIO 4275

Internship.

BIO 4400

Teaching in the Lab. (1 credits)

BIO 4444

Honors Independent Study. (1 to 3 credits)

BIO 4555

Honors Research. (1 to 3 credits)

BIO 4644

Honors Thesis. (3 credits)

BIO 4666

Honors Seminar. (1 credits)

BIO 4750

Biometrics. (3 credits)

BIO 4751

Advanced Molecular Cell Biology. (3 credits)

BIO 4800

Research Techniques. (2 credits)

BIO 4810

Plant Ecology. (3 credits)

BIO 4812

Fisheries Ecology and Management. (3 credits)

BIO 4814

Conservation Biology. (3 credits)

BIO 4816

Study of Biotic Communities. (3 credits)

BIO 4818

Environmental Microbiology. (4 credits)

BIO 4830

Comparative Vertebrate Physiology. (3 credits)

BIO 4832

Animal Behavior. (4 credits)

BIO 4834

Neurobiology. (3 credits)

BIO 4836

Pathogenic Microbiology. (4 credits)

BIO 4892

Introduction to Paleobotany. (4 credits)

BIO 4940

Phycology. (3 credits)

BIO 4942

Mycology. (3 credits)

BIO 4944

Lichens. (3 credits)

BIO 4946

Bryology. (3 credits)

BIO 4948

Plant Taxonomy. (3 credits)

BIO 4950

Ichthyology. (3 credits)

BIO 4952

Herpetology. (3 credits)

BIO 4954

Ornithology. (3 credits)

BIO 4956

Mammalogy. (3 credits)

BIO 4960

Wetland and Aquatic Vascular Plants. (3 credits)

BIO 4984

Organic Evolution. (3 credits)

CLS 4000

Clinical Chemistry I. (4 to 6 credits)

CLS 4005

Clinical Chemistry II. (3 to 5 credits)

CLS 4010

Clinical Hematology. (4 to 6 credits)

CLS 4020

Clinical Hemostasis. (1 to 2 credits)

CLS 4030

Clinical Immunohematology. (3 to 5 credits)

CLS 4040

Clinical Immunology. (2 to 3 credits)

CLS 4050

Clinical Microbiology I. (5 to 6 credits)

CLS 4055

Clinical Microbiology II. (2 to 3 credits)

CLS 4060

Special Topics in Clinical Laboratory Science. (1 credits)

CLS 4070

Clinical Management and Education. (1 credits)