Overview
Biology is the study of living organisms in both laboratory and field conditions. It concerns itself with questions of understanding the living world, its complex interrelationships, and the role of human beings within it.
The biology program at UNHM is designed to serve either as a terminal degree or as a springboard for students interested in the life sciences which include majors in biology, microbiology, zoology, plant biology, wild life management, environmental conservation, biochemistry and animal sciences.
Employment opportunities in the public and private sectors include education, food, water, wastewater and other industrial laboratories, clinical laboratories, biotechnology, environmental research and monitoring, and animal behavior.
For more information about the biological sciences concentration, contact Professor Stephen Pugh, program coordinator.
Program Requirements
There are 2 tracks in the A.S. degree program at UNHM: biology and microbiology. The following are the biology program requirements:
- Math 425 Calculus I
- PSYC 402 Statistics in Psychology
- BIOL 413 Principles of Biology I
- BIOL 414 Principles of Biology II
- CHEM 403 General Chemistry I
- CHEM 404 General Chemistry II
- MICR 503 General Microbiology
- CHEM 545/546 Organic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry Laboratory
- BCHM 658/659 General Biochemistry and General Biochemistry Laboratory
- BIOL 541 General Ecology
- BIOL 604 Principles of Genetics
Students opting for the microbiology track must take all courses listed above for the biology program with the exception of BIOL 541 General Ecology. Plus two of the three following additional courses MICR 504 Brewing and Industrial Microbiology, MICR 602 Pathogenic Microbiology, and MICR 603 Bacteriology of Food are required of students in the microbiology track.
Note: Pre-medical and pre-dental students should enroll in CHEM 651-652 and 653-654 at Durham. These courses may substitute for CHEM 545/546 and BCHM 658-659. In addition they should also enroll in MATH 426.
