2003-04 Greenville College Catalog

Departments

BIOLOGY

Professors - William B. Ahern (Department Head), James M. Lang
Associate Professors - Robert L. Snyder
Assistant Professors – Eugene A. Dunkley

Biology | Environmental Biology | Biology Education

The Department of Biology is committed to excellence. Our mission is two-fold. First is to prepare biological scientists who demonstrate open-minded inquiry, integrity, service, and stewardship of God's creation. The second is helping the liberal arts student to better understand and appreciate their role in God's created order. We see this commitment as an affirmation of the mission of Greenville College.

A broad introduction to the concepts and principles of the important areas of modern biology is fundamental. South Central Illinois provides nature's huge laboratory for the Greenville College Biology Department. Prairie, woodland, wetland areas, and aquatic areas such as Governor Bond Lake and Carlyle Reservoir are within easy reach for field studies. The Ayers Field Station, located a few miles north of the College, provides students with opportunities to gain hands-on field experience. In addition, the AuSable Institute for Environmental Studies, located near Traverse City, Michigan offers a setting of forests, wetlands, lakes, and wild rivers where students can take summer or Interterm courses dealing with stewardship of created resources.

Graduates of the Department of Biology have gained excellent preparation for medical and other professional schools in the health sciences as well as admission to graduate programs in a variety of biological fields. Others are prepared for bachelor level positions in research laboratories, conservation, and high school teaching.

Biology majors are encouraged to do independent work through course honors, biological problems, departmental honors, or the biology practicum.

Biology Major Requirements—32 credits of Biology and eight credits of Chemistry. The Biology major leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree.

BIO 110 General Biology I (4 cr)
BIO 115 General Botany (4 cr)
BIO 212 Issues in Biology (4 cr)
BIO 340 Cell Biology or
BIO 370 Basic Ecology (4 cr)
BIO 410 Seminar (2 cr)
Two upper division biology lab courses (8 cr)
Biology Electives (6 cr)
CHM 111 General Chemistry I (4 cr)
CHM 112 General Chemistry II (4 cr)

It is strongly recommended that all Biology majors take at least one semester of mathematics, statistics, computer science, physical science, or physics.

Environmental Biology Major Requirements—48 – 57 credits, depending on the emphasis. The Environmental Biology major leads to a Bachelor of Science degree.

Naturalist/Interpreter Emphasis (48 credits)
BIO 110 General Biology (4 cr)
BIO 115 General Botany (4 cr)
BIO 212 Issues in Biology (4 cr)
BIO 215 Survey of the Plant Kingdom (4 cr)
BIO 309 Vertebrate Behavior & Natural History (4 cr)
BIO 370 Basic Ecology (4 cr)
BIO 405 Practicum (8 cr)*
BIO 410 Seminar (2 cr)
CHM 111 General Chemistry (4 cr)
CHM 112 General Chemistry (4 cr)
SCI 102 Energy and Environment (3 cr)
PSY/SOC 202 Statistics (3 cr)
Students may take two approved courses through AuSable Institute of Environmental Studies to meet the practicum requirement, or students may take a combination of BIO 405 Practicum and a course through AuSable to fulfill the requirement.

Graduate Studies Emphasis (57 cr)
BIO 110 General Biology (4 cr)
BIO 115 General Botany (4 cr)
BIO 212 Issues in Biology (4 cr)
BIO 215 Survey of the Plant Kingdom (4 cr)
BIO 309 Vertebrate Behavior & Natural History (4 cr)
BIO 370 Basic Ecology (4 cr)
BIO 405 Practicum (12 cr)*
BIO 410 Seminar (2 cr)
CHM 111 General Chemistry (4 cr)
CHM 112 General Chemistry (4 cr)
CHM 201 Organic Chemistry (4 cr)
PHY 120 General Physics (4 cr)
PSY/SOC 202 Statistics (3 cr)
Students may take two approved courses through AuSable Institute of Environmental Studies to meet the practicum requirement, or students may take a combination of BIO 405 Practicum and a course through AuSable to fulfill the requirement.

Biology Education Major Requirements–44 hours plus 41 credits of Professional Studies in Education. The Biology Education Major leads to a Bachelor of Science degree.

BIO110 General Biology (4 cr)
BIO 115 General Botany I (4 cr)
BIO 212 Issues in Biology (4 cr)
BIO 215 Survey of Plant Kingdom (4 cr)
BIO 250 Human Anatomy/Phys (4 cr)
BIO 305 Genetics (4 cr)
BIO 350 Science Curriculum Projects (2 cr)
BIO 360 Microbiology (4 cr)
BIO 370 Basic Ecology (4 cr)
BIO 410 Seminar (2 cr) (WI)
CHM 111 General Chemistry (4 cr)
CHM 112 General Chemistry (4 cr)
SCI 102 Energy and the Environment (3 cr)
SCI 105 Planets & Stars (3 cr)

Required Professional Studies Courses:
EDU 101 Introduction to Educational Practices (3 cr)
EDU 202 Cultural Conflicts in the Classroom (3 cr)
EDU 280 Exceptional Child (3 cr)
EDU 316 Reading & Writing Across the Curriculum (4 cr)
EDU 330 Behavior Management (3 cr)
EDU 340 Measurement and Evaluation (3 cr)
EDU 342 Middle School Curriculum and Instruction (3 cr)
EDU 400 Early Experience (1 cr)
EDU 412 Clinical Practice Secondary (6 cr)
EDU 421 Student Teaching (12 cr)

Biology Course Listings

Last updated: July 11, 2003