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4.00 Credits
Topics include DNA analysis, forensic pathology, forensic dentistry, fingerprints, craniofacial reconstruction, and blood spatter analysis. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: BIOS 300 or consent of department. Credits: 4
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2.00 Credits
Crosslisted as CHEM 490X, GEOL 475, and PHYS 490X. Examination of major concepts of science and how they evolved. Comparison and contrast of the role and practice of science in various cultures and examination of the interaction between science, technology, and culture. Credits: 2
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3.00 Credits
Student teaching in the discipline for a full semester. Assignments to be arranged by the department. Not available for credit in the major. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: BIOS 400 with a grade of C or better and consent of department. Credits: 10
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2.00 Credits
Transitioning experience in which the certification candidate achieves closure on the initial phase of professional preparation and, upon that foundation, charts a path for continuing professional growth as a practicing teacher. Candidate will reflect on the preparatory experience and complete documentation demonstrating ability to perform as a qualified biology teacher. Such documentation will include, but not be limited to, the electronic portfolio, a professional development plan, and a resume. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of department. CRQ: BIOS 485. Credits: 2
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3.00 Credits
Topics include applications of microorganisms for industrial processes related to the production of energy, food, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, as well as bioremediation. Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: BIOS 313 or consent of department. Credits: 3
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3.00 Credits
Enrollment restricted to students formally participating in NIU's cooperative education program. S/U grading. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of department and the university's director of cooperative education. Collectively, a maximum of 6 semester hours of credit (9 in the case of students admitted to the department honors program) in BIOS 370, BIOS 399H, BIOS 490, BIOS 495H, and BIOS 499H may be applied to the major. Credits: 3
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4.00 Credits
Advanced experiments using recombinant DNA technology. Two three-hour laboratories per week plus required, unsupervised research TBA outside normal class times. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: BIOS 300 and BIOS 308. Credits: 4
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6.00 Credits
A. Physiology B. Development and Morphogenesis C. Genetics D. Microbiology E. Ecology/Environmental Biology G. Evolution Systematics K. Molecular Biology M. Research Methods Lectures, discussions, and reports on topics of special interest in a particular field of biology. Topics may be selected in one or more fields of biology to a total of 6 semester hours toward any one degree. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of department. Credits: 1-3
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1.00 Credits
Discussion of key concepts in biology. Grades based on performance on a national standardized biology examination. Required for graduation. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Senior status, and biological sciences major. Credits: 1
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6.00 Credits
Directed research, under the guidance of a faculty member, for students pursuing the B.S. degree with Honors in Biological Sciences. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Permission of department, 1-3 semester hours of BIOS 370, and a GPA of at least 3.50 in departmental and extradepartmental courses taken as requirements for the major. Collectively, a maximum of 6 semester hours of credit (9 in the case of students admitted to the department honors program) in BIOS 370, BIOS 399H, BIOS 490, BIOS 495H, and BIOS 499H may be applied to the major. Credits: 1-6
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