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Program Overview
Learning
Laboratories
The Undergraduate Biology
Program is housed in the Biology Learning Laboratories (BLL). This new
undergraduate facility is linked structurally and thematically to the
research laboratories in the new Centers for Molecular Medicine and
the existing Life Sciences building.
The
BLL houses sixteen state-of-the-art instructional laboratories, fully
equipped support facilities, and advising and administrative offices.
Faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences,
the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the School of Medicine
contribute to a large number of advanced instructional laboratories
in the BLL including:
Biochemistry Laboratory
Bioengineering Laboratory
Chordate Zoology Laboratory
Developmental Genetics Laboratory
Ecology Laboratory
Entomology Laboratory
Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory
Mammalian Physiology Laboratory
Plant Diversity Laboratory
Pharmacology Laboratory
Biology majors complete a minimum of two advanced
instructional laboratories at Stony Brook.
Biology
Courses
Core
Curriculum
Freshman Biology
BIO 150 - The Living World
- An exploration of life from organisms to molecules in which the
connections between biodiversity, molecular biology, and evolution
are examined.
This course is recommended for students who scored less then 3 on the math palcement exam.
Fundamentals of Biology and Fundamentals of Scientific Inquiry in the Biological Sciences
The Fundamentals of Biology and of Scientific Inquiry courses provide
a thorough introduction to organisms, ecosystems, cellular and molecular
biology, and comparative physiology.
Lecture Courses
BIO 201 - Organisms to Ecosystems
BIO 202 - Molecular and Cellular Biology
BIO 203 - Cellular and Organ Physiology
Laboratory Courses
BIO 204 - Fundamentals of Scientific Inquiry I
BIO 205 - Fundamentals of Scientific Inquiry II
BIO 202, 203, 204 and 205 are recommended for all students
interested in a career in the health care professions.
Related Courses
The biology
major requires a strong foundation in chemistry, mathematics and physics
including:
2 semesters of general chemistry
(with laboratory)
2 semesters of organic chemistry (with laboratory)
2 semesters of calculus
2 semesters of physics (with laboratory)
1 semester of probability and statistics
Biology
Major - Advanced Area Courses
Double
Major in Biology and Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Clinical
laboratory scientists analyze specimens from the human body by applying
biological and chemical principles to the diagnosis and treatment of
disease.
Biology
Secondary
Teacher Preparation Program
The
Biology Teacher Preparation Program prepares students to be teachers
of biology in the secondary schools.
The course of study is
coordinated between the biology major and the Science Education
Program. In addition to completing the general biology track in
the biology major, prospective biology teachers are required to take
courses, totaling 27 credits, offered by the Science Education Program
to satisfy the current requirements for New York State provisional
certification. Biology majors who wish to enter
this program are expected to consult with the Science Education Program
advisor and establish their program prior to the beginning of the
junior year.
Research
in Biology
Motivated students are encouraged
to begin faculty-sponsored independent research in their sophomore
or junior year.
The close proximity of the instructional
and research laboratories provides frequent opportunities for students
to meet and interact with research and clinical faculty and to explore
possible research projects.
The advanced tracks in the biology major provide
direct links to independent research in faculty laboratories in the
Centers for Molecular Medicine, the Life Sciences departments, and
the School of Medicine.
Biology
Minor
Stony Brook
offers a minor in biology for students not majoring in biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, marine sciences, or marine vertebrate biology.
Completion of the
minor requires completion of at least 20 credits in courses designated
for the biology major including:
Two of the
Fundamentals of Biology courses (BIO 201, 202, 203).
Both of the Fundamentals of Scientific Inquiry courses (BIO 204 and 205)
Nine Credits at the 300 level
Courses in at least two of the advanced areas of inquiry in the biology major
The biology minor is an excellent option for students
interested in the health care professions.
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