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Biology

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Roger Goodwill, Chair (goodwilr@byuh.edu)
McKay 138C, (808) 675-3817, Fax (808) 675-3825

Patrice Winstead, Academic Advisor (winsteap@byuh.edu)
McKay 144, (808) 675-3827, Fax (808) 675-3825

 

Faculty

Professors

  • Day, Randy L. (1980) B.S. 1974, Brigham Young University; M.S. 1977, University of the Pacific; Ph.D. 1981, University of South Florida.

 

Associate Professor

  • Goodwill, Roger (1994) B.S. 1966, Brigham Young University; M.S. 1975, Brigham Young University; D.A. 1983, Idaho State University.

 

Assistant Professors

  • Bruner, Phillip L. (1978) B.S. 1970, Church College of Hawaii; M.S. 1974, Louisiana State University.
  • Bybee, David (2007 ) B.S. 1967, University of Utah; M.S. 1968, University of Utah; Ph.D. 1970, University of Utah.
  • Gold, R. Shane (2004) B.S. 1992, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; M.S. 1994, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Ph.D. 2002, Texas A&M University.

 

Distinguished Professor

  • Cox, Paul Alan, Ethnobotany (2000) B.S. 1976, Brigham Young University; M.Sc. 1978, University of Wales; A.M. 1978, Harvard University; Ph.D. 1981, Harvard University.

 

Emeritus Faculty

  • Anderson, Dean M. (1966)
  • Nicholes, Henry J. (1975)
  • Winget, Robert N.. (200)

 

Admission to All Programs

All undergraduate degree programs in the Department of Biology are open enrollment.

 

The Discipline

Instruction in the biological sciences provides a basic foundation in the life sciences, preparing students for professional careers in teaching, government service, industry, research, and the medical professions. Emphasis is on current developments in physiology, ecology, molecular biology, genetics, ethnology, evolution, anatomy and natural history. No credit of less than a C- in any Biology or Chemistry course in the major or minor will be counted toward graduation. A student will be dropped as a biology major or minor after two unsuccessful attempts at passing a core or elective biology class.

 

Career Opportunities

With further education, career opportunities as a pre-professional major would include medicine, dentistry, optometry, podiatry, chiropractic, veterinary medicine, pharmacy and physician assistant. Other allied health professional careers are available upon completion of this degree program. A general biology degree offers career opportunities in wildlife management, conservation, environmental quality, health inspection, research, food science, fisheries, sales, genetic engineering, forestry, or the park service. Students majoring in biology education are prepared to teach biology at a junior high or high school.

 

Programs and Degrees

 

Program Outcomes

Upon completing a major in Biology, students will:
  1. Understand what makes life unique.
  2. Be able to describe the history of life from a biological perspective.
  3. Understand the unifying principles of biology.
  4. Recognize and discuss current biological issues and their impact on society.
  5. Demonstrate content knowledge of the discipline.
  6. Read, write, and understand biological literature.
  7. Learn how to conduct research through use of the scientific method.
  8. Realize appropriate stewardship accountabilities and the need to help improve society.

 

Major and Minor Requirements

  1. A minimum of 41-44 hours in biological sciences (including 15-18 hours of core requirements and 26 hours of elective requirements) plus 16 hours of chemistry is required of all biology majors.
  2. Biology majors must take 26 credits of biology electives with a minimum of one 200-level and four courses from the 300 & 400-level electives. Biology 100, 199R and 496R cannot be counted as elective credits. Only those courses listed below can count for biology electives. In addition, only one credit of 495R can be counted for elective credit and this course cannot count as one of the 400 level electives.
  3. The Biology Education Program, a cooperative program with the School of Education, is designed to prepare teachers to teach biology in junior high or high school.

 

B.S. Biology (60 hours)

Core Requirements (18 hours)

General Biology

 

Pre-Professional

 

Chemistry Requirements (16 hours)

 

General BIOLOGY EMPHASES

  1. General Biology

    Students interested in pursuing employment or graduate studies in General Biology should enroll in the following:

  2. Marine Biology

    Students interested in pursuing employment or graduate studies in Marine Biology should enroll in the following:

  3. Molecular Biology

    Students interested in pursuing employment or graduate studies in Molecular Biology should enroll in the following:

  4. PREPROFESSIONAL PROGRAM

    Students interested in continuing their education at professional schools (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, optometry, etc.) should consult with the preprofessional faculty advisor early in their undergraduate career to prepare a proper course of study. Students should enroll in the following courses:

 

B.S. Biology Education (86 hours)
See Secondary Education » Learn more.

 

Biological Sciences Minor (16 hours)

The remaining hours are selected with consultation with the biological sciences faculty. BIOL 100, 199R, 399R, 495R and 496R cannot count toward the minor.