DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
Academic Staff
Courses
TQF Adoptation
Program Outcomes Course Matrix
Graduate Program
Double Major Program
Minor Program
Head of Department: Prof.Dr. MESUT MUYAN
Web adress: http://www.bio.metu.edu.tr
Courses
TQF Adoptation
Program Outcomes Course Matrix
Graduate Program
Double Major Program
Minor Program
Head of Department: Prof.Dr. MESUT MUYAN
Web adress: http://www.bio.metu.edu.tr
General Information on Undergraduate Program
Biology Program offers courses on the biological, chemical, physical and mathematical principles governing the behaviour of living matter at the molecular, cellular, organism and population levels. Fundamental subjects as molecular and cellular biology, genetics, physiology, microbiology, biochemistry, plant biology and ecology are supplemented by a wide variety of elective courses to prepare the students for careers in research and teaching in university, and for various positions in food and drug industry, agriculture, forestry, and public health. The Biology program allows students to choose an option among molecular biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, and environmental biology fields in their junior year.Undergraduate Curriculum
FIRST YEAR
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| CHEM101 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7.0 |
| MATH117 | CALCULUS I | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7.5 |
| BIOL101 | GENERAL BIOLOGY I | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5.0 |
| BIOL115 | GENERAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY I | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2.5 |
| ENG101 | ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES I | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6.0 |
| OHS101 | OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY-I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Semester Total: | 30 | ||||
Second Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| CHEM102 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7.5 |
| MATH118 | CALCULUS II | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7.5 |
| BIOL102 | GENERAL BIOLOGY II | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5.0 |
| BIOL116 | GENERAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY II | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2.5 |
| BA100 | CAREER PLANNING | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
| ENG102 | ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES II | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6.0 |
| IS100 | INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Semester Total: | 31.5 | ||||
SECOND YEAR
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| PHYS111 | PHYSICS I (MECHANICS) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6.0 |
| CHEM231 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7.0 |
| BIOL203 | CELL BIOLOGY | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6.0 |
| BIOL206 | ECOLOGY | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| BIOL251 | CELL BIOLOGY LABORATORY | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3.0 |
| Any 1 of the following set .. | |||||
| HIST2201 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| HIST2205 | HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION I | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Semester Total: | 29 | ||||
Fourth Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| PHYS112 | PHYSICS II (ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6.0 |
| BIOL220 | INTRODUCTION TO BIOMETRY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7.0 |
| BIOL252 | PHYSIOLOGY | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5.5 |
| ENG211 | ACADEMIC ORAL PRESENTATION SKILLS | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Any 1 of the following set .. | |||||
| HIST2202 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| HIST2206 | HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION II | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| NONTECHNICAL ELECTIVE | 6.0 | ||||
| Semester Total: | 30.5 | ||||
THIRD YEAR
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| BIOL303 | MICROBIOLOGY | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6.0 |
| BIOL351 | INTRODUCTION TO GENETICS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6.0 |
| BIOL353 | BIOCHEMISTRY | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6.0 |
| BIOL355 | MICROBIOLOGY LAB | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 |
| OHS301 | OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY - II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Any 1 of the following set .. | |||||
| TURK105 | TURKISH I | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 |
| TURK201 | ELEMENTARY TURKISH | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| TURK303 | TURKISH I | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVE | 6.0 | ||||
| Semester Total: | 32 | ||||
Sixth Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| BIOL310 | BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 |
| BIOL352 | GENETICS LABORATORY | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 |
| BIOL356 | PLANT BIOLOGY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Any 1 of the following set .. | |||||
| TURK106 | TURKISH II | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 |
| TURK202 | INTERMEDIATE TURKISH | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| TURK304 | TURKISH II | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVE | 6.0 | ||||
| NONTECHNICAL ELECTIVE | 6.0 | ||||
| Semester Total: | 29 | ||||
FOURTH YEAR
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| GENE479 | CURRENT RESEARCH IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| BIOL404 | EVOLUTION | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6.0 |
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVE | 6.0 | ||||
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVE | 6.0 | ||||
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVE | 6.0 | ||||
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVE | 6.0 | ||||
| Semester Total: | 32 | ||||
Eighth Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| Any 1 of the following set .. | |||||
| BIOL360 | SUMMER PRACTICE | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9.0 |
| BIOL361 | INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PRACTICE | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9.0 |
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVE | 6.0 | ||||
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVE | 6.0 | ||||
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVE | 6.0 | ||||
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVE | 6.0 | ||||
| Semester Total: | 33 | ||||
| Program Total: | 247 | ||||
h/w = hours per week