Department of Biology

DEGREES AND AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION WITHIN BIOLOGY (Optional)Apply to OLD and NEW rules

Requirement for an undergraduate B.S. in Biology (.pdf)

Graduate study in Biology at the University of Akron

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION IN BIOLOGY

To obtain a B.S. degree with an Area of Specialization within Biology, the student must take the required courses listed below designated A, B, C, etc., for that specific area. While most of the areas of specialization require less than 18 credits, you must complete 18 Biology (3100) credits at the 300/400 level beyond the core.

If you want an Area of Specialization, you must change your major. To do this, tell Dr. Kory (ASEC 277) or go to 448 CAS, the Dean’s Office, and change your major from Biology to Biology, Area of Specialization ______. Once you have done this, you will be held to the required courses listed for that area. This is the same procedure if you wish to remove an Area of Specialization from your record.

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY (13-15 of the required 18 300/400 Biology credits) FACULTY
Required: Dr. Ely
A. 3100:363 Animal Physiology, 4 credits F Dr. Londraville
B. 3100:473 Comparative Animal Physiology, lecture, 3 credits S Dr. Salisbury
C. At least two of the following: Dr. Bagatto
3100:465 Advanced Cardiovascular Physiology, 3 credits S
3100:468 Physiology of Reproduction, 3 credits S
3100:469 Respiratory Physiology, 3 credits F
3100:471 Physiological Genetics, 4 credits (unknown if or when class will be offered)
3100:472 Biological Mechanisms of Stress, 3 credits F
3100:485 Cell Physiology, 4 credits S

Electives (courses related to physiology):
3100:365 Histology, 4 credits, F and SSI
3100:466 Vertebrate Embryology, 4 credits S
3100:467 Comparative Vertebrate Morphology, 4 credits F
3100:474 Comparative Animal Physiology laboratory, 1 credit (currently not offered)
3150:401/2 Biochemistry I and II, 3 credits each F-S, SSII-SSIII (Does not count toward 18 300/400 biology credit. Does count toward a Chemistry minor.)

ECOLOGY/EVOLUTION (16-19 of the required 18 300/400 Biology credits) FACULTY
Required: Dr. Weeks
A. One of the following: Dr. Niewiarowski
3100:412 Advanced Ecology, 3 credits (no longer offered) Dr. Mitchell
3100:423 Population Biology, 3 credits Alt. F ‘06 Dr. Lavrentyev
Dr. Moore
B. One of the following: Dr. Blackledge
Dr. Pan
3100:427 Aquatic Ecology, 4 credits (to be Limnology) (unknown if or when class will be offered)
3100:430 Community/Ecosystem Ecology, 4 credits (unknown if or when class will be offered)
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C. At least one of the following:
3100:418 Field Ecology, 4 credits Alt. F ‘05
3100:421 Tropical Field Bio, 4 credits Alt. S ‘06
3100:426 Wetland Ecology, 4 credits (no longer offered)
D. At least one of the following: 3100:342 Flora and Taxonomy, 3 credits S ‘07
3100:440 Mycology, 4 credits Alt. F ‘06
3100:443 Phycology, 4 credits Alt. F ‘05
3100:445 Plant Morphology, 4 credits F (No longer offered)
3100:451 General Entomology, 4 credits Alt. F ‘06
3100:453 Invertebrate Zoology, 4 credits Alt. F. ‘07
3100:455 Ichthyology, 4 credits Alt. F, Probably ‘07
3100:456 Ornithology, 4 credits (No longer offered)
3100:457 Herpetology, 4 credits (unknown if or when class will be offered)
3100:458 Vertebrate Zoology, 4 credits F
E. At least one of the following:
3100:406 Principles of Systematics, 3 credits S ‘07
3100:428 Biology of Behavior, 2 credits (old), 3 credits (new) S
3100:473 Comparative Animal Physiology, lecture, 3 credits S

MICROBIOLOGY (12 of the required 18 300/400 Biology credits) FACULTY
Required: Dr. Holda
A. 3100:331 Microbiology, 4 credits F Dr. Kory
B. One of the following: Dr. Lavrentyev
3100:433 Pathogenic Bacteriology, 4 credits S
3100:435 Virology, 4 credits (No longer offered)
C. 3100:437 Immunology, 4 credits F

Electives (courses related to microbiology):
3100:440 Mycology, 4 credits Alt. F ‘06
3100:443 Phycology, 4 credits Alt. F ‘05
3100:454 Parasitology, 4 credits Alt. S ‘06
3100:480 Molecular Biology, 3 credits S
3100:481 Advanced Genetics, 3 credits S
3150:401/2 Biochemistry I & II, 3 credits each F-S, SSII-SSIII (Does not count toward 18 300/400
biology credit. Does count toward a Chemistry minor.)

ZOOLOGY (13-15 of the required 18 300/400 Biology credits) FACULTY
Required: Dr. Liu
D. One of the following: Dr. Londraville
3100:453 Invertebrate Zoology, 4 credits Alt. F ‘07 Dr. Niewiarowski
3100:458 Vertebrate Zoology, 4 credits F Dr. Weeks
E. 3100:473 Comparative Animal Physiology, lecture, 3 credits S
F. One of the following:
3100:466 Vertebrate Embryology, 4 credits S
3100:467 Comparative Vertebrate Morphology, 4 credits F
G. At least one of the following:
3100:365 Histology, 4 credits, F and SSI
3100:421 Tropical Field Biology, 4 credits Alt. S ‘06
3100:428 Biology of Behavior, 2 credits (old), 3 credits (new) S
3100:451 General Entomology, 4 credits Alt. F ‘06
3100:454 Parasitology, 4 credits Alt. S ‘06
3100:456 Ornithology, 4 credits (No longer offered)
3100:457 Herpetology, 4 credits (unknown if or when class will be offered)
3100:455 Ichthyology, 4 credits Alt. F, Probably ‘07
3100:483 Neurobiology, 3 credits F

BOTANY (14 of the required 18 300/400 Biology credits) FACULTY
Required: Dr. Frola
A. 3100:342 Flora and Taxonomy, 3 credits Alt. S ‘07 Dr. Ott
B. One of the following: Dr. Duff
3100:445 Plant Morphology, 4 credits (No longer offered) Dr. Mitchell
3100:441 Plant Development, 4 credits (No longer offered)
C. 3100:442 Plant Anatomy, 3 credits (No longer offered)
D. One of the following:
3100:440 Mycology, 4 credits Alt. F ‘06
3100:443 Phycology, 4 credits Alt. F ‘05