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2011-2012 Archived Catalog Information
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- Biology Major
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Biology Program
A Biology major must take 10 courses in Biology as well as scientific writing and senior seminar, plus designated related science and math courses, in addition to the all-college requirements. Observe the core requirements listed below for completing the major in Biology.
Biology majors will be advised in the selection of courses in accordance with their objectives.
Biology Minor
BIO 111, L111 and BIO 114, L114 (Majors’ Biology I and II) followed by four biology major's courses (with lab if appropriate) excluding seminar (BIO 409). BIO 101/L101, BIO 102/L102, BIO 104/L104, BIO 105, BIO 106 and BIO 107 as well as any other biology course/lab listed as a non-major course/lab will not count towards a biology minor.
Special Biology Program Options
Through the planned selection of required, major course options and the judicious use of elective credits, special program requirements may be completed within the Biology major curriculum. There are three such programs currently certified within the major and their special requirements are identified below.
Biology/Education Program
This program is designed for those students wishing to pursue a career as a biology teacher at the secondary level. The student follows the same core course of studies as the biology major. In addition, the student must complete a minor in secondary school teaching, which includes a student teaching practicum (consult Education and Human Services Department for required courses).
For those students pursuing an undergraduate degree to teach General Sciences at the middle school level, the student must take Majors Biology I and II and the laboratories associated with those courses (BIO 111, L111, 114 and L114). In addition, the student will take selected courses in chemistry and physics.
Biotechnology Program
128 Credits
A Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree program in biotechnology requires a concentration in molecular and cellular principles in biology. Students are encouraged to seek relevant industrial experience during the summer between the sophomore and junior year and to use the Biology Seminar as the reporting forum. Students should consult with the Program Coordinator early in their academic career to determine available placements and to obtain counseling regarding appropriate courses for the program.
The program requires the completion of all biology core requirements, with electives to be chosen from the following: BIO 262, 273; 377 (L377); 385 (L385); 403 (L403); 474 (L474); 475 (L475).
Upon satisfactory completion of the prescribed curriculum, students are eligible to receive the degree of Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts with a major in Biology from Suffolk University.
Biology/Marine Science Program
128 Credits
The Marine Science Program introduces students to marine studies while maintaining the rigor and career flexibility of a traditional Biology major. Our aim is to prepare students to make career decisions based on real familiarity with marine studies. The distinguishing feature of the Program is the completion of three courses and associated labs (two biology and one non-biology) in the field of marine science. The three courses may be used in partial fulfillment of the 10-course requirement of the Biology major. All college degree requirements apply. The first element of the Program is the Marine Biology course (BIO 254 and L254), which includes a research experience in marine biology at the Friedman Field Station in Maine. The second requirement is Coastal Geology (SCI 251 and L251). Other marine-related courses (e.g., Biology of Fishes, Cetacean Biology and Conservation, Invertebrate Zoology, Coastal Zone Management) may apply as well.
Students in the Marine Science Program are strongly urged to take any field-oriented courses offered at the Robert S. Friedman Field Station on Cobscook Bay in Edmunds, Maine, as well as work study and field research opportunities offered each summer, or to undertake an approved internship at an affiliated institution.