Department of Biology

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The purpose of the department is to thoroughly train students in the basic areas of biology at the organismal, organ/system, tissue, cellular, and molecular levels. This training prepares our graduates for successful entry and achievement in graduate schools, professional schools of medicine, veterinary medicine, optometry and medical technology. This training provides preparation as well for our students in pre-professional, non-degree curricula leading to entry in professional schools of physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, and rehabilitation counseling. As a service department to other science-related departments our purpose is to give superior biological preparation for students in pre-dental, pre-pharmacy, pre-dental hygiene, and pre-nursing. As a service department for students fulfilling their central curriculum science requirements in biology our purpose is to relate biological principles to improving quality of life for humans and to peaceful co-existence with all forms of life on earth. This purpose relates directly to the fulfilling of the primary purpose of the college to be a community of learning and free inquiry, presenting a thorough academic program in which teacher and students work together to integrate liberal arts and career education, leadership and service, faith and learning.

Programs

• Bachelor of Science with Concentration in Biology Education
• Biology, Bachelor of Science

• Biology Minor

Courses

• BI 101 Introduction to Biology
• BI 102 Introduction to Biology
• BI 113 Principles of Biology: Cell Function and Plant Diversity
• BI 114 Principles of Biology: Cell Function and Plant Diversity
• BI 115 Principles of Biology: Ecological Interactions and Animal Diversity
• BI 116 Principles of Biology: Ecological Interactions and Animal Diversity
• BI 202 Field Biology/Outdoor Recreation
• BI 204 Kinesiology
• BI 225 Microbiology
• BI 226 Microbiology
• BI 229 General Entomology
• BI 231 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
• BI 232 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
• BI 233 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
• BI 234 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
• BI 301 Immunology
• BI 302 Immunology
• BI 309 Medical and Molecular Biotechnology
• BI 311 Genetics
• BI 312 Genetics
• BI 320 Health Science/Nutrition
• BI 321 Parasitology
• BI 322 Parasitology
• BI 329 Human Anatomy
• BI 330 Human Anatomy
• BI 331 Human Physiology
• BI 332 Human Physiology
• BI 335 Embryology
• BI 336 Embryology
• BI 337 Taxonomy of the Flowering Plants
• BI 340 Human Anatomy Lab (with cadaver)
• BI 348 Physiological Psychology
• BI 401 Bioethics
• BI 411 Molecular Biology
• BI 412 Molecular Biology
• BI 421 Biochemistry and Cell Biology
• BI 422 Biochemistry and Cell Biology
• BI 431 General Ecology
• BI 432 General Ecology
• BI 441 Histology
• BI 442 Histology
• BI 443 Special Problems in Biology
• BI 445 Seminar
• BI 498 Medical Technology Internship
• BI 499 Medical Technology Internship

The following courses can be taken in summers at Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) Marine Center at Chauvin with credits applicable at Louisiana College. These courses may constitute a portion of the required 30 semester hours for a major in biology or may be used as science electives.

• BI 251 Introduction to Marine Science
• BI 253 Introduction to Marine Zoology
• BI 402 Origins
• BI 451 Topics in Marine Science
• BI 453 Special Problems in Marine Science
• BI 455 Marine Botany
• BI 457 Marine Ecology
• BI 459 Marine Microbiology
• BI 460 Research and Scientific Literature
• BI 461 Marine Invertebrate Zoology
• BI 463 Marine Vertebrate Zoology

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