Program
in Biology
The Mesa State College biology program offers a major in
biology that provides a broad background in the biological
sciences. In addition to a basic core program, students
choose biology courses from four areas:
- Cell, Developmental, and Molecular Biology
- Anatomical and Physiological Biology
- Organismal Biology
- Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics
At least 10 hours of chemistry and 10 hours of physics
(Fall 2001) courses are required. Students planning to attend
professional schools and graduate schools are advised to
take additional coursework. In addition, 7 hours of math
or computer science courses must be taken to satisfy the
Bachelor of Science degree distinction requirement. Students
wishing to obtain teacher certification should plan to earn
a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences with a concentration
in Teacher Licensure. The department also offers an Associate
of Science degree in biology.
Biology Program Sheets
These forms provide suggested coursework for completion
of each program. Each requires that Adobe
Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.
Coursework in
the Field
No biology program is complete
without giving students opportunities to take field courses.
The Mesa State Biology department currently offers a field
course on tropical ecosystems in Ecuador and one on marine
invertebrate communities in Oregon. Scroll down to learn
more about these opportunities.
Tropical
Ecology at Mesa State College
Each summer,
biology students have
the opportunity to travel
to Ecuador to take a course on tropical ecosystems. Under
the guidance of Dr. Tom Walla and other instructors, students
visit several localities to learn about the biology of each
area and how to do experiments in the field. During the
course, students stay at several sites including the Yanayacu
Biological Station and Center for Creative Studies near
Cosanga, Ecuador and at the La
Selva Jungle Lodge near Coca, Ecuador. This year's course
traveled to the Galapagos!
Dr. Walt Kelley
discusses data collection in the tropics with a group of MSC
biology students.
Marine
Biology at Mesa State College
Every other summer, Dr. Aparna
Palmer teaches an intensive, 1-week course on marine invertebrates
that occur along the Oregon Coast. This course is held either
at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (Charleston, Oregon)
or at the Hatfield Marine Station (Newport, Oregon). Students
survey intertidal and subtidal habitats to learn about the
coastal environments and use the laboratory facilities to
characterize the collected organisms.
MSC biology major
Michael Bautsch investigates a tidepool at Cape Arago State
Park near Charleston, Oregon.
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