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| − | * [[Stuart Allison]] | + | * [[Stuart Allison]] Associate Professor |
| − | * [[Linda Dybas]], Watson Bartlett Professor | + | * [[Linda Dybas]] Department Chair, Watson Bartlett Professor |
* [[D. James Mountjoy]], Associate Professor | * [[D. James Mountjoy]], Associate Professor | ||
* [[Esther Penick]], Assistant Professor | * [[Esther Penick]], Assistant Professor | ||
Revision as of 09:42, 17 April 2012
The Biology Department is one of eighteen academic departments at Knox. It offers one major and one minor. The department is located in the B wing of SMC. B is for 'Biology.'
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Department Faculty[1]
Current
- Stuart Allison Associate Professor
- Linda Dybas Department Chair, Watson Bartlett Professor
- D. James Mountjoy, Associate Professor
- Esther Penick, Assistant Professor
- Jennifer Templeton, Associate Professor
- Judith Thorn, Associate 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[2]
11 credits:
- All of the following:
- One of the following:
- One of the following:
- 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:
- 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[3]
6 credits:
- CHEM 101 (General Chemistry I)
- Two of the following:
- One of the following:
- 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 [4]
- Writing Requirement: BIOL 210, BIOL 380, BIOL 381, BIOL 382, BIOL 383, BIOL 384
- Oral Requirement: BIOL 210
- Information Literacy Requirement: BIOL 210, 300-level courses
