Department of Biology
William L. Bischoff, Chairperson and Undergraduate Adviser
Richard Komuniecki, Graduate Adviser
Charles Creutz, Undergraduate Adviser
Ernest F. DuBrul, Departmental Honors Adviser
Louis Glatzer, Undergraduate Adviser
Lloyd Jones, Undergraduate Adviser (Medical
Technology)
Patricia Komuniecki, Adviser for Salford University Exchange Program
Degrees Offered
The Department of Biology offers a baccalaureate degree program for a Bachelor of Science.
Advanced Placement
Students with a score of 3 will receive credit for BIOL 1120; students with a score of 4 will receive credit for BIOL 2150; students with a score of 5 will receive credit for BIOL 2170.
Students earning AP scores of 4 or 5 may receive credit for BIOL 2160 and/or BIOL 2180 upon evaluation of their AP laboratory materials by the Department of Biology.
Requirements for the B.S. in Biology
The B.S. program requires at least 34 hours of biology and includes a core of BIOL 2150, 2160, 2170, 2180, 3010, 3030, 3050 and 3070. In addition, students must complete at least 8 hours of biology elective courses numbered above BIOL 3000, which must include at least two courses with laboratory or field experiences. Undergraduate research satisfies the laboratory requirement. Finally, students must complete BIOL 4700 in their final year.
Cognate course work in mathematics, physics and chemistry also is required as follows: MATH 1750 and 1760 or MATH 1850 and 1860; PHYS 2070 and 2080 or PHYS 2130 and 2140; CHEM 1230, 1240, 1280, 1290, 2410, 2420, 2460.
All courses for major or related area credit toward the above degree program will be available as either a graded or a P/NC course.
Honors in Biology
The Department of Biology Honors Program is available for qualified majors. Admission is by invitation and is based on performance in required biology courses completed during the freshman and sophomore years. Potential students should indicate their interest in this program to the departmental Honors adviser before the beginning of the sophomore year.
Toreceive an undergraduate degree with Honors in Biology, all requirements for the B.S. degree must be completed. In addition, the program of study must include Honors sections of at least two biology courses. Honors students must select a faculty research director, complete six credits of Undergraduate Research/Honors Thesis (BIOL 4910, which cannot be counted as required electives), prepare a senior thesis for submission to the department before completion of the senior year, present the research to the department, and maintain a GPA of 3.2 overall and in biology courses.
The senior thesis may be fulfilled in one of four ways:
1.Laboratory research in a faculty member's laboratory;
2.Laboratory research in a summer or academic year program in which the student carries out full-time independent research for at least 10 weeks under the direction of a senior scientist on a topic approved by the departmental Honors adviser;
3.Laboratory research in the laboratory of a senior scientist who is not a member of the Biology Department;
4.Non-laboratory research carried out under the direction of a faculty member of the Biology Department.
Options 2 and 3 must be approved in advance by the departmental Honors adviser, who will monitor progress and direct the 4910 courses.
Junior Year Studies in England for Biology Majors
The College of Arts and Sciences of The University of Toledo participates in an exchange program with the University of Salford, England. Selected Toledo students have the opportunity to spend their junior year at Salford. Participants in the program will pay their instructional and general fees to The University of Toledo. Eligibility to participate in the program is based on criteria established by the Biology Department.
Information on the program may be obtained from the departmental exchange program adviser. Details are available on academic issues, living accommodations, recreational opportunities and life in England.
Medical Technology Program/Clinical Laboratory Sciences
This program prepares students for certification as medical technologists. Students are expected to complete three or four years of baccalaureate college work, and then 12 months of training in a hospital school of medical technology. A certification examination is taken at the successful completion of a hospital training program. The requirements for certification are established by the Board of Registry of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists and the American Society of Medical Technologists.
Courses required for admission to accredited hospital schools of medical technology include: BIOL 2150, 2160, 2170, 2180, 3010, 3030, 3070, 3510, 4030, 4040, 4050 CHEM 1230, 1240, 1280, 1290, 2410, 2420, 2460 MATH 1750, 1760 PHYS 2070, 2080
The medical technology adviser will assist students in planning the sequence in which these courses are taken during the student's three or four years at the university. A 3.0 cumulative GPA or better is necessary for serious consideration for acceptance by the hospital schools of medical technology. Furthermore, the number of available internships is extremely limited. Therefore, interested applicants should consult with the medical technology adviser before selecting this professional career option.
Information concerning terms of instruction, admission dates, stipends, tuition, housing arrangements, uniforms, and contractual obligations for the affiliate hospital may be obtained by contacting the program director or educational coordinator at Riverside Hospital, School of Medical technology: Shaheda Ahmed, M.D., Director; Karlyn Lange, M.T. (ASCP), Educational Coordinator.