DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Department of Biological Sciences DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Office: F.W. Olin Hall, Room 02 Mail Code: 290 E. Iliff Ave. Denver, CO 80208 Phone: 303-87-366 Fax: 303-87-347 Email: biology@du.edu (Biology@du.edu) Web Site: http:\\biology.du.edu The Department of Biological Sciences offers four distinct life sciences majs provided by a nationally recognized faculty that excels in teaching and research. Many faculty members have received University wide recognition f outstanding teaching. Research programs are funded by grants from agencies such as the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. The department has three excellent teaching and research facilities. F.W. Olin Hall is a state-of-the-art facility f lectures and labaties. Faculty offices and research labs are located across the science quad from Olin Hall in the Seeley G. Mudd building, which has teaching labaties f advanced technique courses in molecular biology, cell biology and microbiology. Field-iented courses are offered at the Mount Evans Field Station. The up-to-date and highly integrated curriculum provides a sound foundation in molecular, cellular, developmental, ganismal, ecological and environmental biology. The curriculum prepares students f futures in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, graduate programs in the life sciences, graduate programs in health-related fields like physical therapy physician assistant programs, ecology, environmental science, conservation biology and science education at the secondary school level. Programs of Study in Biological Sciences The department offers majs in the following areas: biological sciences, molecular biology, ecology and biodiversity, and integrated sciences. Biological Sciences The biological sciences maj provides a curriculum that encompasses the spectrum of disciplines in the life sciences. Bachel of Arts Maj Requirements (83 credits required f the degree (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/undergraduateprograms/traditionalbachelsprogram/bachelofarts)) 4 credits of biology. Requirements include: BIOL 220 & BIOL 22 BIOL 20 & BIOL 2 BIOL 200 & BIOL 20 Cell Structure and Function and Cell Structure & Function Lab and Lab General Ecology and General Ecology Lab Additional Biology electives at the 2000 3000 level 20 Total Credits 4 Additional Requirements The BA requires either one year of a min in. In addition, eight credits of are required. coursewk requirements include: 2-20 CHEM 00 & CHEM 240 CHEM 020 & CHEM 20 CHEM 2000 3000 level course (at least 4 credits) General I and General I Labaty General II and General II Labaty

2 Department of Biological Sciences Select one of the following combinations: 8 MATH 9 & MATH 92 MATH 9 MATH 9 and I Total Credits 20-28 Only five credits of BIOL 390 Undergraduate Research and/ BIOL 399 Independent Study may be counted toward the credit requirement f the maj. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (83 credits required f the degree (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/undergraduateprograms/traditionalbachelsprogram/bachelofscience)) 4 credits of biology. Requirements include: BIOL 220 & BIOL 22 BIOL 20 & BIOL 2 BIOL 200 & BIOL 20 Cell Structure and Function and Cell Structure & Function Lab and Lab General Ecology and General Ecology Lab Additional Biology electives at the 2000 3000 level 20 Total Credits 4 Additional Requirements Two mins are required f the BS, one of which must be. In addition, one year of Physics and one year of are required. A chemistry min is required. 20 Physics One year of Physics with lab. Select one of the following: PHYS & PHYS 2 & PHYS 3 PHYS 2 & PHYS 22 & PHYS 23 General Physics I and General Physics II and General Physics III University Physics I and University Physics II and University Physics III One year of Calculus. Select one of the following: 2 MATH 9 & MATH 92 & MATH 93 and I and II

Department of Biological Sciences 3 MATH 9 & MATH 92 MATH 9 & MATH 92 and I and I Total Credits 47 Only six credits of BIOL 390 Undergraduate Research and/ BIOL 399 Independent Study may be counted toward the 4-credit requirement f the maj. Requirements f the Cognitive Neuroscience Concentration: Biological Sciences Majs 4 credits of biology. Required coursewk includes those listed f the BA BS maj program in biological sciences. In addition, students must complete: BA BS Biological Sciences maj required coursewk 2 BIOL 3646 Seminar: Cognitive Neuroscience 2 Any three of the following: 2 BIOL 360 BIOL 3640 BIOL 364 BIOL 3642 BIOL 3644 BIOL 360 Biophysics: Ion Channels & Disease Introducty Neurobiology Systems Neuroscience Neuropharmacology Neuromuscular Pathophysiology Endocrinology Additional Biology electives at the 2000 3000 level 6 Total Credits 4 Additional Requirements: Bachel of Arts The Psychology min is required f the BA. In addition, one year of and eight credits of are required. Psychology min f Cognitive Neuroscience students 20 See Psychology department f requirements. coursewk requirements include: 2-20 CHEM 00 & CHEM 240 CHEM 020 & CHEM 20 CHEM 2000 3000 level course (at least 4 credits) General I and General I Labaty General II and General II Labaty Select one of the following combinations: 8 MATH 9 & MATH 92 MATH 9 MATH 9 and I

4 Department of Biological Sciences Total Credits 40-48 Additional Requirements: Bachel of Science Two mins are required f the BS, one of which must be with the second min in Psychology. In addition, one year of Physics and one year of are required. Psychology min f Cognitive Neuroscience students 20 See Psychology department f requirements A chemistry min is required. 20 Physics One year of Physics with lab. Select one of the following: PHYS & PHYS 2 & PHYS 3 PHYS 2 & PHYS 22 & PHYS 23 General Physics I and General Physics II and General Physics III University Physics I and University Physics II and University Physics III One year of Calculus. Select one of the following: 2 MATH 9 & MATH 92 & MATH 93 MATH 9 & MATH 92 MATH 9 & MATH 92 and I and II and I and I Total Credits 67 Only six credits of BIOL 390 Undergraduate Research and/ BIOL 399 Independent Study may be counted toward the credit requirement f the maj. MINOR REQUIREMENTS 20 credits of biology. Requirements include: 0 credits of courses at the 2000 level including one from the following courses: 0 BIOL 220 & BIOL 22 BIOL 20 & BIOL 2 BIOL 200 & BIOL 20 BIOL 200 & BIOL 20 Cell Structure and Function and Cell Structure & Function Lab and Lab General Ecology and General Ecology Lab Conservation Biology and Conservation Biology Lab

Department of Biological Sciences BIOL 320 Human Physiology Total Credits 20 Cognitive Neuroscience Cognitive Neuroscience Concentration: Biological Sciences Min (with Psychology Maj) The min requirements listed apply only to students completing a Psychology maj with a Cognitive Neuroscience concentration. Please see the Department of Psychology (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/majsminscoursedescriptions/traditionalbachelsprogrammajandmins/ psychology) f Psychology min requirements associated with this concentration. Minimum of 20 credits as follows: BIOL 220 & BIOL 22 Cell Structure and Function and Cell Structure & Function Lab At least two of the following courses: 8 BIOL 360 BIOL 3640 BIOL 364 BIOL 3642 BIOL 3644 BIOL 360 Biophysics: Ion Channels & Disease Introducty Neurobiology Systems Neuroscience Neuropharmacology Neuromuscular Pathophysiology Endocrinology BIOL 3646 Seminar: Cognitive Neuroscience 2 Total Credits 2 Molecular Biology Maj The Molecular Biology maj features upper-division courses that share the common theme of gene expression in biological systems and cellular function. This maj is intended f students interested in professional postgraduate programs (medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine), graduate programs in the life sciences and careers in the biotech industry. Students interested in biotech careers are encouraged to consider completing a master of business administration (MBA). See the chair of Biological Sciences (Olin Hall, room 02) f details concerning this dual degree program. Bachel of Arts Maj Requirements (83 credits required f the degree (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/undergraduateprograms/traditionalbachelsprogram/bachelofarts)) 44 credits of biology. Requirements include: BIOL 220 & BIOL 22 BIOL 20 & BIOL 2 Cell Structure and Function and Cell Structure & Function Lab and Lab BIOL 3800 Human Molecular Biology 4 Any 3000-level BIOL course in addition to the lab and categy requirements below 4 Molecular Biology lab/research requirement BIOL 360 Molecular Biology Labaty 4 Categy Elective Courses (minimum of three courses) 2

6 Department of Biological Sciences BIOL 320 BIOL 330 BIOL 30 BIOL 360 BIOL 370 BIOL 360 BIOL 3630 BIOL 3640 BIOL 3642 BIOL 3644 BIOL 360 BIOL 3670 BIOL 370 BIOL 390 General Microbiology Molecular Evolution Intracellular Dynamics Biophysics: Ion Channels & Disease Proteins in Biological Systems Developmental Biology Cell Biology of Development Introducty Neurobiology Neuropharmacology Neuromuscular Pathophysiology Endocrinology Molecular Immunology Advanced Topics in Molecular Biology Viruses & Infectious Human Diseases Total Credits 44 Additional Requirements The BA requires a min in. In addition, eight credits of are required. min course wk requirements include: 20 CHEM 00 & CHEM 240 CHEM 24 & CHEM 246 CHEM 242 & CHEM 2462 General I and General I Labaty Organic I and Organic Lab I Organic II and Organic Lab II At least eight additional hours of 2000-level higher course wk Select one of the following combinations: 8 MATH 9 MATH 9 Total Credits 28 Only five credits of BIOL 390 Undergraduate Research and/ BIOL 399 Independent Study may be counted toward the credit requirement f the maj. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (83 credits required f the degree (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/undergraduateprograms/traditionalbachelsprogram/bachelofscience)) 0 credits of biology. Requirements include: BIOL 220 & BIOL 22 Cell Structure and Function and Cell Structure & Function Lab

Department of Biological Sciences 7 BIOL 20 & BIOL 2 and Lab BIOL 3800 Human Molecular Biology 4 Any 3000-level BIOL course in addition to the lab and categy requirements below 4 BIOL 360 Molecular Biology Labaty 4 Categy Elective Courses (minimum of three courses) 2 BIOL 320 BIOL 330 BIOL 30 BIOL 360 BIOL 370 BIOL 360 BIOL 3630 BIOL 3640 BIOL 3642 BIOL 3644 BIOL 360 BIOL 3670 BIOL 370 BIOL 390 General Microbiology Molecular Evolution Intracellular Dynamics Biophysics: Ion Channels & Disease Proteins in Biological Systems Developmental Biology Cell Biology of Development Introducty Neurobiology Neuropharmacology Neuromuscular Pathophysiology Endocrinology Molecular Immunology Advanced Topics in Molecular Biology Viruses & Infectious Human Diseases Additional Biology electives at the 2000 3000 level 6 Total Credits 0 Additional Requirements The BS requires two mins--one of which must be. In addition, one year of and one year of Physics are required A chemistry min is required. 20 Physics One year of Physics with lab. Select one of the following combinations: PHYS & PHYS 2 & PHYS 3 PHYS 2 & PHYS 22 & PHYS 23 General Physics I and General Physics II and General Physics III University Physics I and University Physics II and University Physics III Select one of the following combinations: 2 MATH 9 & MATH 92 & MATH 93 MATH 9 & MATH 92 MATH 9 & MATH 92 and I and II and I and I Total Credits 47 Only six credits of BIOL 390 Undergraduate Research and/ BIOL 399 Independent Study may be counted toward the credit requirement f the maj.

8 Department of Biological Sciences Cognitive Neuroscience Concentration: Molecular Biology Maj 44 credits of biology (BA); 0 credits of biology (BS). Required coursewk includes those listed f the BA BS maj program in molecular biology. In addition, students must complete: BA BS Molecular Biology maj required coursewk 28 BIOL 3646 Seminar: Cognitive Neuroscience 2 Any three of the following: 2 BIOL 360 BIOL 3640 BIOL 364 BIOL 3642 BIOL 3644 BIOL 360 Biophysics: Ion Channels & Disease Introducty Neurobiology Systems Neuroscience Neuropharmacology Neuromuscular Pathophysiology Endocrinology Additional Biology electives at the 2000 3000 level 2-8 Total Credits 44-0 Additional Requirements f the Bachel of Arts Degree The BA requires a min in as well as the Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology min. In addition, eight credits of are required. Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology min 20 Refer to Psychology f requirements A chemistry min is required. 20 Select one of the following combinations: 8 MATH 9 MATH 9 Total Credits 48 Additional Requirements f the Bachel of Science Degree The BS requires two mins--one of which must be. The other min is Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology min. In addition, one year of and one year of Physics are required Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology min 20 Refer to Psychology f requirements A chemistry min is required. 20 Physics One year of Physics with lab. Select one of the following combinations: PHYS & PHYS 2 & PHYS 3 PHYS 2 & PHYS 22 & PHYS 23 General Physics I and General Physics II and General Physics III University Physics I and University Physics II and University Physics III Select one of the following combinations 2

Department of Biological Sciences 9 MATH 9 & MATH 92 & MATH 93 MATH 9 & MATH 92 MATH 9 & MATH 92 and I and II and I and I Total Credits 67 Only six credits of BIOL 390 Undergraduate Research and/ BIOL 399 Independent Study may be counted toward the credit requirement f the maj. Ecology and Biodiversity Maj The Ecology and Biodiversity maj focuses on topics in the life sciences at the ganismal and ecosystem levels. It is intended f students interested in graduate programs in ecology, conservation biology, evolution environmental sciences. Bachel of Arts Maj Requirements (83 credits required f the degree (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/undergraduateprograms/traditionalbachelsprogram/bachelofarts)) 44 credits of biology. Requirements include: BIOL 200 & BIOL 20 BIOL 200 & BIOL 20 BIOL 20 & BIOL 2 Field course requirement General Ecology and General Ecology Lab Conservation Biology and Conservation Biology Lab and Lab BIOL 3030 Alpine Ecology 4 BIOL 3070 Categy elective courses Ecological Field Methods Select three courses from the following 2 BIOL 300 BIOL 3020 BIOL 3030 BIOL 303 BIOL 3060 BIOL 308 BIOL 3090 BIOL 309 BIOL 30 BIOL 320 BIOL 330 BIOL 3200 BIOL 340 BIOL 3700 Evolution and Speciation Aquatic Ecology Alpine Ecology Invasive Species Ecology Tropical Ecology Insect Ecology Microbial Ecology Global Change Ecology Special Topics: Biology General Microbiology Molecular Evolution Invertebrate Evolution Animal Behavi Topics in Ecology

0 Department of Biological Sciences Additional Biology electives at the 2000 3000 level 3 Total Credits 44 Additional Requirements CHEM 00 & CHEM 240 General I and General I Labaty Select one of the following combinations: 8 MATH 9 MATH 9 Total Credits 2 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (83 credits required f the degree (http://bulletin.du.edu/undergraduate/undergraduateprograms/traditionalbachelsprogram/bachelofscience)) 49 credits of biology. Requirements include: BIOL 200 & BIOL 20 BIOL 200 & BIOL 20 BIOL 20 & BIOL 2 General Ecology and General Ecology Lab Conservation Biology and Conservation Biology Lab and Lab BIOL 2090 Biostatistics 4 Field course requirement 4 BIOL 3030 BIOL 3070 Categy elective courses Alpine Ecology Ecological Field Methods Minimum of three courses 2 BIOL 300 BIOL 3020 BIOL 3030 BIOL 303 BIOL 3060 BIOL 308 BIOL 3090 BIOL 309 BIOL 30 BIOL 320 BIOL 330 BIOL 3200 BIOL 340 BIOL 3700 Evolution and Speciation Aquatic Ecology Alpine Ecology Invasive Species Ecology Tropical Ecology Insect Ecology Microbial Ecology Global Change Ecology Special Topics: Biology General Microbiology Molecular Evolution Invertebrate Evolution Animal Behavi Topics in Ecology 4

Department of Biological Sciences Additional Biology electives at the 2000 3000 level 4 Total Credits 49 Additional Requirements In addition, students must complete one year of, Physics and Calculus One year with lab 2 CHEM 00 & CHEM 240 CHEM 020 & CHEM 20 CHEM 2240 Physics General I and General I Labaty General II and General II Labaty Introduction to Environmental One year of Physics with lab. Select one of the following combinations: PHYS & PHYS 2 & PHYS 3 PHYS 2 & PHYS 22 & PHYS 23 General Physics I and General Physics II and General Physics III University Physics I and University Physics II and University Physics III Choose one of the following combinations: 2 MATH 9 & MATH 92 MATH 9 & MATH 92 & MATH 93 and I and I and II Total Credits 39 2 Only credits of Undergraduate Research (BIOL 390) and/ Independent Study (BIOL 399) may be counted toward the credit requirement f the maj. Only 6 credits of Undergraduate Research (BIOL 390) and/ Independent Study (BIOL 399) may be counted toward the 4-credit requirement f the maj. Requirements f Distinction in the Maj in Biological Science Minimum 3. cumulative GPA At least three quarters of research (BIOL 390 Undergraduate Research BIOL 399 Independent Study) Completion of a thesis Requirements f Distinction in the Maj in Molecular Biology Minimum 3. cumulative GPA At least three quarters of research (BIOL 390 Undergraduate Research BIOL 399 Independent Study) Completion of a thesis DISTINCTION IN THE MAJOR IN ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY Minimum 3. cumulative GPA At least three quarters of research (BIOL 390 Undergraduate Research BIOL 399 Independent Study) Completion of a thesis Biology, Molecular Biology, and "Premed"/Allied Health Majs

2 Department of Biological Sciences First Year Fall Credits Winter Credits Spring Credits CHEM 00 3 CHEM 020 3 CHEM 23 3 CHEM 240 CHEM 20 CHEM 24 MATH 9 BIOL 2090 4 MATH 9 92 4 MATH 92 93 4 FSEM 4 4 4 This "slot" will be needed f biology in Winter and Spring quarters, so do not start another full-year sequence during Fall quarter BIOL 02 BIOL 020 WRIT 22 4 WRIT 33 4 2 7 7 Total Credits: 46 Ecology and Biodiversity Maj First Year Fall Credits Winter Credits Spring Credits CHEM 00 3 CHEM 020 3 MATH 92 4 CHEM 240 CHEM 20 4 MATH 9 BIOL 2090 4 MATH 9 92 4 BIOL 020 FSEM 4 4 WRIT 33 4 This "slot" will be needed f biology in Winter and Spring quarters, so do not start another full-year sequence during Fall quarter BIOL 02 WRIT 22 4 2 7 3 Total Credits: 42