Program: Biology Concentration (BIO for CHD/DEC/ECH) - SUNY Cortland - Modern Campus Catalog™

2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 06, 2025

Concentration Requirements

Thirty-three credit hours, with a minimum of 18 credit hours at the 300 level or above.

BIO 201 - Biological Sciences I (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 202 - Biological Sciences II (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 306 - Human Genetics (3 cr. hr.)
SCI 141 - Integrated Earth Science and Biology (4 cr. hr.).
SCI 142 - Integrated Physics and Chemistry (3 cr. hr.)

Subtotal: 18 credit hours

Fifteen credit hours selected from the following:

Note: A student can take only two of these three courses: BIO 301, 302, 324

BIO 301 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 302 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 303 - Microbiology and Human Disease (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 305 - Histology (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 307 - Field Natural History (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 310 - Field Biology (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 313 - Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 315 - Marine Biology (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 323 - Field Herpetology (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 324 - Mammalian Anatomy (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 401 - Invertebrate Zoology (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 402 - Biology of Vertebrates (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 405 - Conservation Biology (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 408 - Biology of Insects (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 409 - Animal Behavior (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 411 - Ornithology (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 412 - General Ecology (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 418 - Fungi (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 421 - Plant Anatomy (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 422 - Biological Evolution (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 437 - Directed Study (1-2 cr. hr.)

Subtotal: 15 credit hours

Total Credit Hours: 33

Seven credit hours taken in content core

Example of a four-year plan for the B.S.

First Year

Fall Total credit hours: 17

GE 4
Foreign language

COR 101 - The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
CPN 100 - Academic Writing I (3 cr. hr.)
POL 100 - Introduction to American Government and Politics (3 cr. hr.)
(GE 1)
SCI 141 - Integrated Earth Science and Biology (4 cr. hr.).
(GE 8a)

Spring Total credit hours: 18

HIS 100 level (World, GE 5)
Foreign language

CPN 101 - Academic Writing II (3 cr. hr.)
MAT 101 - Concepts of Elementary School Mathematics I (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 101 - General Psychology I (3 cr. hr.)
SCI 142 - Integrated Physics and Chemistry (3 cr. hr.)
(GE 8b)

Second Year

Fall Total credit hours: 19

GE 2

BIO 201 - Biological Sciences I (4 cr. hr.)
ENG 200 - Introduction to Literature (3 cr. hr.)
or
ENG 202 - Introduction to Fiction (3 cr. hr.)
or
ENG 203 - Introduction to Poetry (3 cr. hr.)
or
ENG 204 - Introduction to Drama (3 cr. hr.)
(GE 6)
INT 270 - Exploring Education (3 cr. hr.)
MAT 102 - Concepts of Elementary School Mathematics II (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 231 - Child Psychology (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 20

BIO 300/400 level
Course requirements for approved concentration in biology
BIO 300/400 level
Course requirements for approved concentration in biology

BIO 202 - Biological Sciences II (4 cr. hr.)
HIS 200 - The United States to 1877 (3 cr. hr.)
LIT 371 - Teaching Elementary School Reading and Language Arts I (3 cr. hr.)

And Select:

ANT 102 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 cr. hr.)
(GE 3)
or
GRY 120 - Cultural Geography (3 cr. hr.)
or
GRY 125 - Human Geography and Global Development (3 cr. hr.)

Third Year

Fall Total credit hours: 18

ECO 105 - Political Economy and Social Thought (3 cr. hr.)
EDU 314 - Teaching With Computers in Elementary and Middle School (2 cr. hr.)
EDU 373 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics (3 cr. hr.)
EDU 374 - Teaching Elementary School Science (3 cr. hr.)
EDU 375 - Teaching Elementary School Social Studies (3 cr. hr.)
LIT 372 - Teaching Elementary School Reading and Language Arts II (3 cr. hr.)
PED 245 - Activities for Children (1 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 19

GE 7

EDU 430 - Measurement and Evaluation in Education (3 cr. hr.)
EDU 477 - Elementary School Practicum (1 cr. hr.)
EDU 478 - Classroom Discipline for Personal and Social Responsibility (3 cr. hr)
FSA 400 - Foundations of Education: The School in American Society (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 265 - Health and the Child (3 cr. hr.)
SPE 270 - Introduction to Special Education (3 cr. hr.)

Fourth Year

Fall Total credit hours: 13

EDU 490 - Student Teaching I (6 cr. hr.)
EDU 491 - Student Teaching II (6 cr. hr.)
EDU 492 - Seminar in Student Teaching (1 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 17

BIO 300/400 level
Course requirements for approved concentration in biology
BIO 300/400 level
Course requirements for approved concentration in biology

BIO 306 - Human Genetics (3 cr. hr.)
ENG 306 - Advanced Writing Workshop (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 201 - The United States Since 1877 (3 cr. hr.)

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 141