Biology
The majors offered by the Department of Biology provide an excellent foundation for graduate studies in biology and professional programs in medicine while preparing students to enter the job market in careers such as education, field biology, or laboratory research. Many opportunities for diverse Biology internships assist students in their career and higher education goals. Students interested in biology/secondary education are encouraged to consider the five-year combined B.S./M.Ed. program.
Majors include:
- B.S. in Biology - contains tracks to pursue pre-med and biomedical studies to prepare for medical or graduate school, field work in ecology and environmental areas, or secondary science education.
- B.A. in Biological Studies - prepares students for direct immediate entrance into biology-related careers such as laboratory or field research, scientific writing, and medical sales.
- B.S. in Environmental Science - provides training for field biology and regulatory policy work.
No matter the student’s vocation, we strive to provide a solid background in Biology and cultivate the development of the inquiring mind. Our teaching embodies the Christian worldview that the earth is the Lord’s, and all scientific work should serve and honor Christ.
Au Sable Institute Program
In addition to on-campus biology courses, Eastern students may take biology courses offered by Au Sable Institute. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5. For further information and course descriptions, students should consult the Au Sable catalog available online at www.ausable.org and speak to Eastern’s faculty representative for Au Sable. Au Sable Institute offers competitive scholarships, but does not qualify for federal and state financial assistance. Professional certification as environmental analyst, land resource analyst, water resource analyst, and naturalist is available.
The Major for the B.S. in Biology
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 151 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 152 | General Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL 309W | Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 311 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 312 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 417 | Evolution, Creation & Organization of Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 425 | Senior Thesis Literature Review | 2 |
| or BIOL 426 | Sr Thesis Directed Research I | |
| CHEM 121 & CHEM 123 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
| CHEM 122 & CHEM 124W | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | 4 |
| CHEM 211 & CHEM 213W | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I: Techniques | 4 |
| CHEM 212 & CHEM 214 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II: Reactions | 4 |
| Select two of the following: | 8 | |
| Animal Physiology 1 | ||
| Environmental Issues | ||
| Molecular Biology and Molecular Biology Laboratory | ||
| Entomology | ||
| Invertebrate Zoology:entomology Laboratory | ||
| Vertebrate Zoology | ||
| Vertebrate Biology Laboratory | ||
| Vascular Plants | ||
| Biology Elective 2 | 4 | |
| MATH 160 | Calculus I | 3 |
| or MATH 220 | Elementary Statistics | |
| Total Credit Hours | 56 | |
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BIOL 233 Human Physiology & Anatomy I and BIOL 234 Human Physiology & Anatomy II may be substituted for BIOL 310 Animal Physiology with BIOL 234 Human Physiology & Anatomy II counting as a BIOL elective.
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May include CHEM 320 Biochemistry I/CHEM 322 Biochemistry Laboratory, EXSC 411 Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathophysiology and many Au Sable Institute courses.
(For pre-med MATH 160 Calculus I and MATH 220 Elementary Statistics are needed; for field biology and related tracks in the B.S., MATH 220 Elementary Statistics is recommended).
Recommended:
Au Sable Institute field courses (See ausable.org.) (Recommended for field biology track and B.S. in Environmental Science)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 495 | Internship | 2-12 |
| CHEM 320 & CHEM 322 | Biochemistry I and Biochemistry Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| CHEM 321 | Biochemistry II 1 | 3 |
| PHYS 151 | Introduction to University Physics (Calculus-Based) 2 | 4 |
| PHYS 152 | Introduction to University Physics (Calculus-Based) 2 | 4 |
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May be taken for major or Biochemistry minor; Required for pre-med track
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Required for pre-med track
Recommended Schedule:
| First Year | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 151 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 152 | General Biology II | 4 |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 122 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 123 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHEM 124 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| Core Requirements | ||
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| BIOL 309W or BIOL 311 |
Ecology or Cell Biology |
4 |
| BIOL 312 | Genetics (or take it 3rd year) | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Animal Physiology | ||
| Environmental Issues | ||
| Entomology | ||
| Invertebrate Zoology:entomology Laboratory | ||
| Vertebrate Zoology | ||
| Vertebrate Biology Laboratory | ||
| Vascular Plants | ||
| CHEM 211 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 212 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 213 | 1 | |
| CHEM 214 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II: Reactions | 1 |
| Biology Elective | ||
| Math requirement | ||
| Credit Hours | 20 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| BIOL 309W or BIOL 311 |
Ecology or Cell Biology |
4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Animal Physiology | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Environmental Issues | ||
| Molecular Biology and Molecular Biology Laboratory |
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| Entomology | ||
| Invertebrate Zoology:entomology Laboratory | ||
| Vertebrate Zoology | ||
| Vertebrate Biology Laboratory | ||
| Vascular Plants | ||
| Internship | ||
| Biology Electives | ||
| Credit Hours | 8 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| BIOL 417 | Evolution, Creation & Organization of Biology (spring or Junior year spring if Dec. graduation) | 3 |
| Biology Electives, including Internship or Thesis | ||
| Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 47 | |
The Major for the B.A. in Biological Studies
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 151 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 152 | General Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL 216 | Introduction to Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 316 | Techniques in Biotechnology | 3 |
| BIOL 417 | Evolution, Creation & Organization of Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 425 | Senior Thesis Literature Review | 2 |
| or BIOL 426 | Sr Thesis Directed Research I | |
| BIOL 495 | Internship | 3 |
| CHEM 121 & CHEM 123 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
| CHEM 122 & CHEM 124W | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | 4 |
| MATH 220 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| Select three of the following: | 12 | |
| Ecology | ||
| Animal Physiology 1 | ||
| Cell Biology | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Environmental Issues | ||
| Medical Parasitology | ||
| Molecular Biology and Molecular Biology Laboratory | ||
| Entomology | ||
| Invertebrate Zoology:entomology Laboratory | ||
| Vertebrate Zoology | ||
| Vertebrate Biology Laboratory | ||
| Vascular Plants | ||
| Biology Electives | 8 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 54 | |
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BIOL 233 Human Physiology & Anatomy I and BIOL 234 Human Physiology & Anatomy II may be substituted for BIOL 310 Animal Physiology with BIOL 234 Human Physiology & Anatomy II counting as a BIOL elective.
Recommended Schedule:
| First Year | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 151 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 152 | General Biology II | 4 |
| Core Requirements | ||
| Credit Hours | 8 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Ecology | ||
| Animal Physiology | ||
| Cell Biology | ||
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 122 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 123 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHEM 124W | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| Biology Elective | ||
| MATH 220 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| BIOL 216 | Introduction to Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 316 | Techniques in Biotechnology | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Ecology or Genetics |
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| Environmental Issues | ||
| Medical Parasitology | ||
| Entomology | ||
| Invertebrate Zoology:entomology Laboratory | ||
| Vertebrate Zoology | ||
| Vertebrate Biology Laboratory | ||
| Vascular Plants | ||
| Internship | ||
| Biology Electives | ||
| Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| BIOL 417 | Evolution, Creation & Organization of Biology (spring or Junior year spring if Dec. graduation) | 3 |
| Remaining flexible core Biology class | ||
| BIOL 425 or BIOL 426 |
Senior Thesis Literature Review or Sr Thesis Directed Research I |
2 |
| Credit Hours | 5 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 39 | |
The Major For The B.S. in Environmental Science
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 151 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 152 | General Biology II | 4 |
| BIOL 309W | Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 320 | Environmental Issues | 4 |
| BIOL 420 | Environmental Regulations and Policy | 3 |
| BIOL 425 | Senior Thesis Literature Review | 2 |
| or BIOL 426 | Sr Thesis Directed Research I | |
| GEOL 200 | Geology | 3 |
| Select four BIOL Electives including a minimum of two field biology courses 1 | 14-16 | |
| CHEM 121 & CHEM 123 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
| CHEM 122 & CHEM 124W | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Macroeconomics | ||
| Microeconomics | ||
| American Government | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Calculus I | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Business Statistics | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 52-54 | |
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Field biology courses are as follows: Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies courses, BIOL 206 Ornithology, BIOL 350A Entomology, BIOL 350B Vertebrate Zoology, and BIOL 350C Vascular Plants.
Recommended Schedule:
| First Year | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 151 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 152 | General Biology II | 4 |
| Core Requirements | ||
| Credit Hours | 8 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| BIOL 309W | Ecology | 4 |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 122 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 123 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHEM 124 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| BIOL 320 | Environmental Issues (or Elective) | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| American Government | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Essentials of Economics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Business Statistics | ||
| Core Requirements | ||
| Credit Hours | 23 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| Field Elective | ||
| BIOL 320 or BIOL 420 |
Environmental Issues or Environmental Regulations and Policy |
4 |
| GEOL 200 | Geology | 3 |
| Biology Electives | ||
| Credit Hours | 7 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| Field Elective | ||
| BIOL 417 | Evolution, Creation & Organization of Biology (spring or Junior year spring if Dec. graduation) | 3 |
| BIOL 320 or BIOL 420 |
Environmental Issues or Environmental Regulations and Policy |
4 |
| BIOL 425 or BIOL 426 |
Senior Thesis Literature Review or Sr Thesis Directed Research I |
2 |
| GEOL 200 | Geology (if not taken) | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 50 | |
The Minor in Biology
Eighteen hours are required for a biology minor with no more than two courses at the 100-level. Recommended courses for each of three minor areas are listed below.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 18 hours from the following areas: | 18 | |
| Social Science | ||
| General Biology: Earth-Keeping | ||
| General Biology I | ||
| Human Physiology & Anatomy I | ||
| Human Physiology & Anatomy II | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Pre-Medical 1 | ||
| General Biology I | ||
| General Biology II | ||
| Introduction to Microbiology | ||
| Animal Physiology | ||
| Cell Biology | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Biochemistry I | ||
| Biochemistry Laboratory | ||
| Environmental | ||
| General Biology: Earth-Keeping | ||
| General Biology I | ||
| General Biology II | ||
| Ecology | ||
| Ecology Laboratory | ||
| Entomology | ||
| Invertebrate Zoology:entomology Laboratory | ||
| Vertebrate Zoology | ||
| Vertebrate Biology Laboratory | ||
| Vascular Plants | ||
Au Sable courses | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
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Note that Pre-medical requirements are found here:
/undergraduate/academics/pre-professional-preparation/index.html
The Minor in Environmental Science
The minor in Environmental Science requires eighteen hours as follows:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 151 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 309W & BIOL 309L | Ecology and Ecology Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 320 | Environmental Issues | 4 |
| or BIOL 420 | Environmental Regulations and Policy | |
| Select two Elective courses, one of which must be a field course taught by Eastern or Au Sable Institute | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
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| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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| EDUC 101 | (Fall only) | 3 |
| BUSA 101 | Introduction to Business (Spring only) | 3 |
| EDUC 102 & EDUC 130 | Test Prep Math and Special Topics | 2.5 |
| EDUC 103/SOCI 220 | Test Prep Reading and Writing | 1.5 |
| EDUC 200W | 3 | |
| or EDUC 303 | ||
| EDUC 201 | Introduction: Special Education | 3 |
| EDUC 230 | Special Topics | 1-3 |
| EDUC 400 | Early Literacy Foundations 1 | 3 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Select 2 of the following: | 6 | |
| Child and Adolescent Development | ||
| Urban Education | ||
| Field Experience | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 26-28 | |
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| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| ACCT 106 | 3 | |
| ACCT 107 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ACCT 207 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 208 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| ACCT 309 | Nonprofit Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 330 | Special Topics | 1-3 |
| Credit Hours | 4-6 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ACCT 361 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 362 | Intermediate Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 22-24 | |
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