undergraduate bulletin - LaGrange College

9. demonstrate an appreciation of the role of science in society.
METHODS OF ACCOMPLISHING OBJECTIVES
The student is presumed to have accomplished the specific collection of objectives by satisfactorily completing
the courses that constitute his or her major. In addition to the Core Curriculum, all Biology majors are
required to successfully complete
Principles of Biology I and II (BIOL 1107 and 1108)
Principles of Biology I and II Laboratory (BIOL 1107 L and BIOL 1108 L)
General Chemistry I and II (CHEM 1101 and 1102)
one course in mathematics in addition to the Core math requirement, chosen from
o MATH 1114 (Statistics)
o MATH 2105 (Precalculus), or
o MATH 2221 (Calculus I)
one course in the cellular-level biology category
one course in the organismal-level biology category, and
the Senior Seminar (BIOL 4470).
Students may count no more than one accepted upper-level course taken as a transient student at another
institution as one of the biology major courses. Pre-requisites for upper level (3000+) courses must be
completed with a grade of C- or higher.
ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students graduating with degrees in Biology will complete the departmental comprehensive exit exam.
Through this exam and the departmental exit interview, students will demonstrate their completion of the
objectives of the major. The Department of Biology uses these departmental assessments and the success of
its graduates as a gauge of the applicability of its goals and the success of its students in attaining these goals.
DECLARATION OF MAJOR
Before declaring a major in Biology, a student must successfully complete an Introductory Biology major
sequence of BIOL 1107, BIOL 1107L, BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L with a C- or better in all courses.
REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN BIOLOGY:
The department offers two (2) degree tracks beyond these basic courses: the Bachelor of Arts in Biology
(B.A.) and the Bachelor of Science in Biology (B.S.). Additionally, the department offers a minor in
Biology. The requirements for each of these are as follows:
Bachelor of Arts in Biology
Core Curriculum
BIOL 1107, 1107 L, 1108, and 1108 L
CHEM 1101 and 1102
choice of MATH 1114, MATH 2105, or MATH 2221 (in addition to the Core math requirement)
choice of one (1) cellular-level biology course (BIOL 3321, 3322, 3360, 3370, 3372, 3373, 3374, 3376)
choice of one (1) organismal-level biology course (BIOL 3334, 3335, 3336, 3351, 3353, 3384)
BIOL 4470—Senior Seminar
six (6) additional upper level biology courses (Biochemistry I, CHEM 4421, may be chosen as one of these
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