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The '''Biology Department''' is one of eighteen [[Academic Department|academic departments]] at [[Knox]].  It offers one major and one minor.  The department is located in the B wing of [[SMC]].

==Department Faculty<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x1701.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, Biology]</ref>==

===Current===
* [[Stuart Allison]], Department Chair, Associate Professor
* [[Linda Dybas]], Watson Bartlett Professor
* [[D. James Mountjoy]], Associate Professor
* [[Esther Penick]], Assistant Professor
* [[Jennifer Templeton]], Assistant Professor
* [[Judith Thorn]], Assistant Professor

===Former===
* [[Christopher Thompson]], Visiting Assistant Professor ([[2006-2007]])

===Cooperating Faculty From Other Programs===
* [[Janet Kirkley]], Associate Professor of [[Biochemistry]], [[Pre-Med]] Advisor

==Biology==

''See main page at [[Biology]].''

The department offers one biology major and one biology minor.

===Biology (major)===

This major allows advanced study in biology.

====Courses Required for the Biology major<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x2932.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, Biology – Requirements for the Major and Minor]</ref>====

11 [[credits]]:
* All of the following:
** [[BIOL 110]] (Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity)
** [[BIOL 120]] (Cell Biology and Physiology)
** [[BIOL 130]] (Molecular Biology and Genetics)
** [[BIOL 210]] (Introduction to Research)
** [[CHEM 101]] (General Chemistry I)
** [[CHEM 102]] (General Chemistry II)
* One of the following:
** [[BIOL 312]] (Animal Behavior)
** [[BIOL 315]] (Plant Ecology)
** [[BIOL 316]] (Field Biology of Higher Plants)
** [[BIOL 317]] (Principles of Ecology)
** [[BIOL 318]] (Evolution)
** [[BIOL 319]] (Conservation Biology)
* One of the following:
** [[BIOL 320]] (Ethnobotany)
** [[BIOL 321]] (Algae and Fungi)
** [[BIOL 322]] (Invertebrate Biology
** [[BIOL 323]] (Microbiology
** [[BIOL 324]] (Medical Microbiology
** [[BIOL 325]] (Anatomy
** [[BIOL 328]] (Physiology
** [[BIOL 329]] (Histology) 
* One of the following:
** [[BIOL 332]] (Molecular Biology)
** [[BIOL 336]] (Physiology and Anatomy of Vascular Plants)
** [[BIOL 338]] (Developmental Biology)
** [[BCHM 301]] (Biochemistry I: Structure and Function)
** [[BCHM 302]] (Biochemistry II: Chemistry of Metabolism)
** [[BCHM 334]] (Proteins and Enzymes)
** [[BCHM 335]] (Immunology)
** [[BCHM 340]] (Pharmacology)
** [[BCHM 345]] (Molecular Medicine)
* One of the following:
** [[BIOL 380]] (Research: Library Project and Seminar)
** [[BIOL 381]] (Research: Populations)
** [[BIOL 382]] (Research: Organisms)
** [[BIOL 383]] (Research: Cells and Molecules)
** [[BIOL 384]] (Research: Education)
** [[BIOL 400]] ([[Honors Project|Advanced Studies]]) 
* One additional 300-level credit

For students completing a [[double major]] in Biology and Biochemistry, no more than three courses may be double-counted.

===Biology (minor)===

This minor allows for intermediate study in biology.

====Courses Required for the Biology minor<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x2932.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, Biology – Requirements for the Major and Minor]</ref>====

6 [[credits]]:
* [[CHEM 101]] (General Chemistry I)
* Two of the following:
** [[BIOL 110]] (Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity)
** [[BIOL 120]] (Cell Biology and Physiology)
** [[BIOL 130]] (Molecular Biology and Genetics)
* One of the following:
** [[BIOL 210]] (Introduction to Research)
** [[STAT 200]] (Introductory Statistics)
** [[PHYS 241]] (Introduction to Research)
** [[ANSO 301]] (Methodologies in Sociology and Anthropology)
** [[PS 230]] (Study of Politics)
*Two other 300-level biology courses, one of which may be independent research

For students completing a major-minor combination of Biology and Biochemistry, no more than two courses may be double-counted.

==Meeting the [[Competency Requirements]] <ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x1701.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue, Biology]</ref>==

* [[Competency Requirements#Writing Requirement|Writing Requirement]]: [[BIOL 210]], [[BIOL 380]], [[BIOL 381]], [[BIOL 382]], [[BIOL 383]], [[BIOL 384]]
* [[Competency Requirements#Oral Presentation Requirement|Oral Requirement]]: [[BIOL 210]]
* [[Competency Requirements#Information Literacy Requirement| Information Literacy Requirement]]: [[BIOL 210]], 300-level courses

==References==

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[[Category: Academic Departments]]