2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Department of Biological Sciences
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375 DODGE HALL (248) 370-3550
Fax: (248) 370-4225
Department Website: oakland.edu/biology/
Chairperson: Arik Dvir
Professors emeriti: Francis M. Butterworth, John D. Cowlishaw, William C. Forbes, George J. Gamboa, Esther M. Goudsmit, R. Douglas Hunter, Virinder K. Moudgil, Ashish C. Nag, John R. Reddan, Nalin J. Unakar
Professors: G. Rasul Chaudhry, Sheldon R. Gordon, Charles B. Lindemann
Associate professors: Keith A. Berven, Arik Dvir, Feona M. Hansen, Anne L. Hitt, Shailesh K. Lal, Barkur S. Shastry, Satish K. Walia, Douglas L. Wendell
Assistant professors: Amy Banes-Berceli, Fabia U. Battistuzzi, Chhabi Govind, Lan Jiang, Zijuan Liu, Gerard Madlambayan, Thomas R. Raffel, Susmit Suvas, Scott D. Tiegs, Li Zuo
Adjunct professors: Ronny Otero
Adjunct associate professors: Sumit Dinda, Andrew F. X. Goldberg, Miguelangelo J. Perez-Cruet, May Tracy Bee
Adjunct assistant professors: Ashok Kumar, Mark A. Sturtevant
Special instructors: Mary Ann Bednarski, Mary E. Craig
Special lecturers: Thomas G. Fishwild, Holly Greiner-Hallman, Sarah Hosch, Christopher Kauhn, Ann Sturtevant, Tracy L. Wacker, Jonathan F. Yates
Lecturers: Gerard R. Jozwiak, Gary Miller, Jenn-Tser Pan
Chief adviser: Anne L. Hitt
The Department of Biological Sciences offers several undergraduate programs of study leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology and the Bachelor of Science degrees in biology, in biology, biomedical sciences, biochemistry, and engineering biology. These undergraduate programs prepare students for graduate study in the life sciences; professional careers in medicine, dentistry, optometry or veterinary medicine; laboratory work and research in industries concerned with biological materials; nursing or other allied health areas; or teaching science in high school. These programs in biology are particularly suited to the needs of pre-medical students. For information on graduate study within the department, see the Oakland University Graduate Catalog.
The department’s academiuc programs benefit from a diversified selection of courses and research opportunities in biochemistry, bioinformatics, botany, cell and molecular biology, developmental biology, ecology, evolutionary biology, genetics, microbiology, morphology, physiology, immunology and zoology. Students select courses that suit their goals and interests. Students may apply to participate in the research laboratories of individual faculty members for which they may receive course credit (BIO 490) . In the past, many such students have appeared as co-authors on scientific publications as a result of the work in which they participated. Such opportunities are of particular value to students preparing for graduate study or research positions. High school students intending to major in biological sciences should refer to the Admissions section of the catalog for specific preparation requirements.
Requirements for Departmental Honors in Biology
Departmental honors may be granted to students who have been nominated by a faculty member on the basis of high academic achievement and excellence in either independent research or teaching assistance.
The specific requirements are:
- 3.20 grade point average (GPA) minimum overall and 3.50 GPA minimum in BIO courses,
- at least one 400-level BIO lecture course (BIO 405 , BIO 490 , BIO 495 and BIO 497 do not qualify),
- excellence in one of the following two service roles:
- assisting in teaching a laboratory course(s) either for pay or credit
- performing independent laboratory study or serving as a laboratory research assistant.
Concentration in pre-medical studies: medicine, dentistry, optometry and veterinary medicine
Pre-medical Studies: Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry and Veterinary Medicine Concentration
Schedule of classes
Specific offerings for each semester may be found in the Schedule of Classes: sail.oakland.edu. ProgramsCourses
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