Biological Science
requirement of 2.5, and that a// transfer courses must be completed with a "C" grade (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) or higher. The minimum required pre-chiroprac tic courses taken at Biola are: Biology 111 , 11 2. 252, 281 ; Chemistry 105, 106, .,CH, 302, 311 , 312: Ph ysics 111, 112: either Math IOI , 105, or 210: Psycholob'Y 200. Ethics is stro ng ly reco m mended. The upper division biol ogy co urse requirements to be taken at LACC are Gene ral Anatomy I and II , Histolob'Y, Neu roscience, Human Physiology, and Human Biochemistry. Notr: St11dt:11ls i11 1hr prr-chiro pmctir H11m r111 /liolog1• program .<t'q11m1.r arr exempt /mm gc11tT11I erlu catio11 requirnnflll.< i11 littmturr (3) a11d history (4) Wes/ ,md 1hr World. The s111de11t is a/.w exempt from tht' la.rt .<eme.rter residt!IIC)' n:q11in:me11t. Note: Philosophy 215 is recom
Chair: Raphael Payne, Ph.D.
uni versity ba cc alaureate and major requirements. Th e biolog ical science major requires the comp letion of the following. MAJORS Biological Science (69 Units) Forty units from the Deparr men t of Biologi ca l Sciences. inc luding 111, 112 , 222, 281 or 282, 312 , 322 , 342, 401 , 450 or 470. and a minimum of 11 units of upper di vision electives. Twenty-nine units of sup porting sc ien ces from the Departments of Ph ysical Sc i ences and Mathemati ca l Sciences are a lso required including C hem is try I 05. I 06 , 30 I , 302 , 3 11 , 312; Ph ys ics 111 , 11 2; and Mat h JOI or 105 or 2 10, and the remaining units from the sup porting sc iences. Biology 3 12,401,450 and 470 have been designated as the writ ing competency courses. Other upper di v ision biology co urse work may be used with the con sent of the department. Note: Thr right 1111it.< of J(t'llt:m/ td11catio11 .<r.it!IICf n:q11iremmt are met /,y thr completion ofthr major. Other prog rams/options in conjunction with this major are: Science Teaching Credential St11dftl!S illfrrested in a teaching rnxle11tia/ 11111st havr p11.r.ri11g .rrvn:.r 011 thr 11pprr,pn11tr Pmxi.</SSA T cwmi natio11s prior lo .w/11ni11i11g ,111 app/i catio11 for .<t11d,,111 teaching Ser the Department of Education for detail.r. Pre-Chiropractic Emphasis (74 units) A /Jarhrlor of Srimce drgrer i11 H11mm1/Jiolo;.,'1' with an emphasis in pre-Chiropractic is offered in coop eration with Los Angeles College of Ch iropractic upon completion of the universit y baccalaureate and major requirements. Students attend Biol a for th ree years taking ('o urs es in biology, c hemistr y, ph ys ics, bibli cal stLJdies and the liberal arts. The upper division biology cou~ses are taken at Los Angeles Co ll ege of Chiroprac ti c the final yea r. Upon successful completion of the program , the student receives a ILS. degree with a major in Human Biology from Biola. Upon successfu l completion of the entire chiropract ic program and examinations the student receives the D.C. degree from Los Angeles College of Chiropractic. The student should he aware that LACC has a minimum GPA
desirab le. Deficiencies ca n be fulfilled with permission from the Department of Biological Science. ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS Srnde ms wishing to enroll in any courses in the Biologi cal Sci en ces must be e li gib le to take Eng lish I JOA or must have the permissi o n of the instru c tor to take the course.
FACULTY Professor: Payne Associate Professors: Ebeling, Kuld , Lin , Van Deusen
OBJECTIVES
The biological science major, supported by chemistry. ph ys ics and mathemati cs, inco rporates a breadth in the major areas of biol ogy to serve as a base for advanced or more specialized srndy. The curriculum is designed to prepare students for the following: (l) fur ther stud y in the health related fields of medicine, dentistry, vet erinary medi cine. pharmacy. med ica l technolngy. physi ca l therapy, and physician's assistant, (2) grad uate study in various disciplines of biologi ca l science, (:,) secondary education, (4) careers in applied biology related to agriculture , industry. missions, etc. Upon completion of the biologi cal science major, it is intended that the student be able to: (1) under stand and app ly the sc ientific method to historical and current problems in the various biological disciplines and relate them to broader applic-ations in life, (2) inte grate pertinent scriptural principles with known biological fact~, (3) dis cuss theor ies of evolmion and ori gins within the context of a scrip tural view of creation, (4) know the basic biological functions of living organisms and relate these func t ions to the leve ls of biological organization (hierarch y) and ro a better understanding of himself, (5) demonstrate writing compe tency and communi cat ion skills whi le using scientific terminology, (6) understand th e relationship of chemistry, ph ys ics and mathematics to the biolog ical sciences , (7) descr ibe genetic processes at molecular and organismal levels, (8) explain cellu lar orga ni zation. func tion and regulation, (9) understand ener1,,,y dynamics at the various lev els of biologica l organization, (IO) describe the integrated regulatory systems of plants and animals, (11) use (a nd understand the theory of) selected scientific instrumentation and research techniques.
COURSES (BIOS) 100 Biological Principles - Lecture (3)
Unifying principles of bioki1,,y with emphasis on human organ systems. No lab is required, but Biology 110 is the lab course designed to accom pany this course. Biolob'Y l(X) with out the lab (110) will not receive transfer cred it at most other univer sities. Not open to biolo;.,,y majors. 110 Observational Biology - Laboratory (2) Observat iona l and in vestigative approach ro surveying a range of biological organisms and examining selec ted human sys tems. Three hours lab, one hour lecrnre/discus sion designed to be taken with
mmded for H11m11n /Jio/ogl' . Pre-Physical Therapy Emphasis (65units)
A I/ache/or of Scimcr degree in Human flioltlf,,'1' with an emphasis in pre-Ph ysical Therapy is offered upon the mmpletion of the univer sity baccalaureate and major requirement~: Biology 111 , 11 2, 2.'i2, 281. .'1 I. 3 I 2. 322: Chemistry I 05, 106, 301 , .,02, 311,312: Physics 111 , 112; Math 210; Physical Education 30 I. 302: Psycholo1,,,y 200, 309, .120. The stude nt should be aware that most grad uate prog rams in ph ys ical th e rapy require an over all minimum GPA of 3.0, there fore , ttll courses must be com pleted with a "C" grade (2 .0 on a 4.0 scale) or higher. Note: A/1 /Jio/oy,ical St.ie11a, majors 1 11tomaticalfr meet the g(!fler11/ ed11m- 1io1i rrq11imne111 ofeight 1111i1s ofst.imce a11d mathmnalit.:<. T!teforrign lrmKUaKe n:q11in:mt'lll i.< mer hy two yean· in hiKh .<rlwo/ or.firstfour 1111its in r.olle::t:.
Biolob')' JOO. Lab fee: $40. 111 General Biology I (4)
Introduc tory course fur majors emphtL~izing the principles of cellu lar and molecular biolob'Y· genetic-s, development, systematic-s and natu ral selection. Laboratory (4 hours) divided between observational and e xperimental approac hes, with emph,L~is on collection and interpre tation of quantitative data. Frequent lab di scussion of relevant issues and literature will be in c luded. Fall semester. Lah fee: $40. 112 General Biology II (4) Continuation of general biology emphasizin g the principles of human ph ys iology, eco logy and homeostatic mechanisms. Labora tory (4 hours) will involve dissec tion as we ll as e xperimentation. Frequent lab discussion of relevant rnrrent issues and literat11re will be included. Prerequisite BIOS 111 or signature of instructor. Spring semester. Lah fee: $40. 120 Current Topics in Biology (3) Selected topics of current interest and concern are st11died. Sections are offered each year upon sufficient demand. 'T'opics are the following: H111na11 Emlofo.')'. An introduc tion to contemporary environmen tal problems emphas izing man 's role in th e ir ca use and responsible
MINOR
A 1/ioloKiml Scimces A1i11or is offered with the complet ion of 20 units, 12 of whi ch must be upper division. General Biology ( 111 and 112 ) are required. The remaining elective units are to be approved by a department adviser.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
DEGREE PROGRAM
High school requirements are: one year of biology . one year of chemistry, three years of mathe matics, and two years of foreign language . One year of ph ys ics ~is
A /Jachelor of Scit!llt:I' degree i11 /Jiologica/ Scimcr or a Rarhe/or of Seim ct' degrer in H 11111,111 IJ iolOfo.'Y is offered upon completion of the
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