You are in the official 2001-2002 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
Fred Schreiber, Interim Chair
Brian Tsukimura, Graduate Coordinator
Bert Tribbey, Marine Science Coordinator
Gregor M. Cailliet, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories Coordinator
David M. Andrews, Credential Adviser
Undergraduate advisers are assigned by the department chair.
Raymond H. Abhold, Jorge A. Benitez, Alejandro Calderon-Urrea,
David L. Chesemore, S. Fai Cheuk, William K. Collin, Paul R. Crosbie,
Stephen Ervin, David E. Grubbs, Ethelynda E. Harding, Ruth A.
Kern, Shirley A. Kovacs, Thomas E. Mallory, James P. Prince, Vivian
A. Vidoli, Lorraine Wiley, Alice D.Wright, Lenore Yousef, Fredrick
W. Zechman
Faculty expertise spans the range of biology from molecular
to ecological, with a broad representation of taxonomic specialties.
Laboratories in upper-division major courses are taught by faculty,
and individualized student/faculty research participation through
independent study is encouraged.
Biology is the scientific study of life: its properties, its
complexity, and its incredible variety. Biological studies may
focus on objects as small as molecules or as large as whales.
They range from the inner workings of cells to the structure of
whole ecosystems, and they lead biologists from the tops of mountains
and the deepest ocean trenches into sophisticated modern laboratories.
The Department of Biology offers a diversified undergraduate program
that matches the breadth and excitement of modern biology and
prepares students for the hundreds of career opportunities that
use biology as a foundation. The Bachelor of Science degree requires
the successful completion of the core program and one of the following
four options:
The biology major we offer has three programmatic goals:
Our undergraduate biology major is excellent preparation for
graduate programs in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, forestry,
veterinary medicine, optometry, doctoral programs, and many others.
The department offers a Master of Science degree in Biology for
qualified students who wish to explore biology in greater depth.
It also participates in a postbaccalaureate certificate program
in biotechnology.
Advising is an integral part of the departmental program and all
biology majors are assigned advisers. This student/faculty collaboration
on program planning is undoubtedly one of the main reasons for
the postgraduate successes of our students.
Faculty expertise spans the range of biology from molecular to ecological, with a broad representation of taxonomic specialties. Laboratories in upper-division major courses are taught by faculty, and individualized student/faculty research participation through independent study is encouraged.
The department is housed in a well-equipped, modern science
building. Excellent greenhouse and animal care facilities provide
support to the instructional program. Fresno's proximity to both
the Sierra Nevada crest and the Pacific coast, provides an "outdoor
laboratory" with numerous field trip opportunities that are
rarely equalled at other institutions. Students with interests
in marine biology can study at the Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
(MLML).
Biology
Courses