Why Biology at Calvin: Biology Major

Biology covers a full range of topics in the biological sciences from human life on earth to exploration in space. It is the science of life; distinguishing living matter from non-living matter; the study of living tissue. It has to do with the origin, structure, development, function, and distribution of animals and plants.

Introductory Courses – required for all majors and minors

141 Cell Biology and Genetics
243 Plant Biology
242 Animal Biology or
205 Human Anatomy and
206 Human Physiology

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Cognates -required for all majors

 

Chemistry 103-104
Chemistry 253 or 261 and one course from Chemistry 201, 262, 271/281, 323/383, or Geology 151
Math 143-132 or Math 161-162 or Physics 221-222

Advanced Courses – majors must complete four courses, minors three

311 Field Botany
313 Paleontology
321 Genetics and Development
323 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
324 Molecular Biology
325 Biotechnology
331 Comparative Animal Physiology
332 Plant Physiology
333 Immunology
334 Cell and Tissue Culture

335 Cell Biology
336 General Microbiology
338 Animal Behavior
341 Entomology
344 Vertebrate Biology
345 Ecosystem Ecology and Management
346 Plant Taxonomy
364 Global health, Environment and Sustainability
383 Laboratory in Biochemistry

Research and Practicum Courses – majors must complete one course
354 Investigations in Physiological Ecology
354 Investigations in Developmental Cell Biology
354 Investigations in Plant Ecology
354 Investigations in Ecotoxicology
354 Investigations in Genetics
354 Investigations in Restoration Ecology
354 Investigations in Microbiology
354 Investigations in Inflammation
354 Investigations in Cell Signal Transduction
354 Investigations in Invertebrate Biology and Parasitology
354 Investigations in Cell and Electron Microscopy
354 Investigations in Plant Water Relations
354 Investigations in Behavioral Ecology
354 Investigations in the Physiology of Vascular Smooth Muscle
356 Investigations in DNA Technology
357 Investigations in Biology for Teachers
359 Seminar in Secondary Teaching of Biology
385 Internship in Biology
390 Independent Study
399 Undergraduate Research
Seminar Course – majors must complete two semesters of this course
295 Biology Seminar

Capstone Courses – majors must complete one course

394 Perspectives in Biotechnology
395 Perspectives in Biology
396 Perspectives in Medicine
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