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either 721.4 or 722.4, shall be submitted,
along with whatever supporting or ex-
pository material may be prescribed, to the
Departmental Committee in lieu of a com-
prehensive examination.
REQUIRED COLLOQUIUM
724. Contemporary Issues in the Visu-
al Arts. 3 hr.; 3 cr. Prereq.: A course in the
history of modern art and permission of
instructor. Limited to students matriculat-
ed in the M.F.A. program. Diverse critical
views on selected topical issues concerning
contemporary art will be discussed. Stu-
dents will further be asked to locate,
describe, and discuss their own work and
one another’s work in relation to present-
day art practices and concerns. A paper on
an approved topic will be presented by
each participant.††
ELECTIVE COURSES
725. Modeling from Life. 4 hr.; 3 cr. Pre-
req.: Permission of M.F.A. Committee.††
726. Painting Techniques. 4 hr.; 3 cr.
Prereq.: Permission of M.F.A. Committee.††
727.1. Printmaking. Hr. to be arranged; 3
cr. Prereq.: Permission of M.F.A. Commit-
tee.††
727.2. Photography. Hr. to be arranged; 3
cr. Prereq.: Permission of M.F.A. Committee.
May be repeated for credit. This course is
designed for graduate students who are
interested in pursuing the study of photogra-
phy, and to give them information which will
allow them to use photography in conjunc-
tion with other mediums.††
728. Sculpture Techniques. 4 hr.; 3 cr.
Prereq.: Permission of M.F.A. Committee.
Individual and group projects in metal
casting, including investment and chasing;
advanced technical problems in plaster;
techniques of construction and assemblage
in metal, wood, plastics.††
729. Individual Criticism. Hr. to be
arranged; 3 cr. Prereq.: Permission of the
M.F.A. Committee. The work will consist of
a particular topic or focus established be-
tween the individual student and a faculty
member. It will not consist of work under-
taken in either 721.1, 2, 3, 4, or 722.1, 2, 3,
4. May be repeated for credit.††
STUDIO SEMINARS
730. Seminar in Problems of New
Forms.
731. Seminar in Problems of Represen-
tation. 3 cr. each semester. Prereq.: Per-
mission of M.F.A. Committee. In each of
these areas a particular topic will be
announced for study each semester. Each
seminar includes execution of an appropri-
ate project, the study of historical and
recent precedents, and studio problems as
indicated. A research paper may be
assigned. May be repeated for credit if the
topic is different. Seminars will comprise
60 contact hours each; however, meetings
may be scheduled so that the course does
not extend over the entire semester.
DRAWING COURSE
735. Advanced Problems in Drawing. 4
hr.; 3 cr. Prereq.: Permission of M.F.A.
Committee. May be repeated for credit.
Drawing is taught with a variety of
approaches, ranging from the more tradi-
tional, including life drawing, to conceptu-
ally oriented problems based upon the
particular interests of the instructor or the
student.
Master of Science in 
Education Program 
(Art Education)
Graduate Adviser: Lawrence S. Fane
Courses in Art History
Any of the art history offerings may be
taken for credit toward the degree of Mas-
ter of Science in Education. Courses on the
500 level are primarily arranged for stu-
dents in this program. Courses on the 600
and 700 level are designed for art history
students who have a reading knowledge of
foreign languages. M.S. in Education can-
didates must consult the instructor before
registering in these courses. The M.F.A.
studio seminars, Art 730-734, and
Advanced Problems in Drawing, Art 735-
736, are also available with permission of
instructor.
603, 604. Advanced Design Studio I, II.
4 hr.; 2 cr. each semester. Prereq.: Two
semesters of work in design principles or
workshop experience in applied design.††
607, 608. Advanced Drawing Studio I,
II. 4 hr.; 2 cr. each semester. Prereq.: A
two-semester course in basic drawing.††
609. Introduction to Painting. 4 hr.; 2 cr.
Prereq.: Two semesters of work in drawing
and design, or permission of department. A
basic course, using gouache, oil, and water-
color, for graduate students who have not
majored in art as undergraduates.††
610. Advertising Design I: Lettering. 4
hr.; 2 cr. Prereq.: Four semesters of work
in design and drawing.††
611. Advertising Design II: Poster and
Packaging Design. 4 hr.; 2 cr. Prereq.:
Four semesters of work in design and
drawing plus a semester of lettering.††
620.3. Special Projects in Design. 4 hr.;
3 cr. Prereq.: Permission of Graduate
Adviser. May be repeated for credit if proj-
ect is different.††
621.3. Special Projects in Fine Arts. 4
hr.; 3 cr. Prereq.: Permission of Graduate
Adviser. May be repeated for credit if the
project is different.††
Course in Reserve
619. Textile Design.
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Biology
Chair: Uldis Roze
Deputy Chair of Doctoral Studies:
Jeanne Szalay
M.A. Program Adviser: Andrew Greller
The Biology Department offers programs of
courses and research leading to the Master
of Arts degree at Queens College. It also
offers programs of courses and research
leading to the Ph.D. at the CUNY Gradu-
ate School in the subprograms of Cellular,
Molecular, and Developmental Biology;
Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior; Physiol-
ogy and Neurosciences; and Plant Sciences.
Refer to the Bulletin of the Graduate
School for application, financial aid, and
course information for the Ph.D. program.
Opportunities for specialization in applied
and basic research are included below in
the listing of the supervising faculty.
The department has excellent research
facilities, including well-equipped research
laboratories, cold-room and environmental
control units, marine and fresh-water
aquaria, scanning and transmission elec-
tron microscopes, a carbon-dating laborato-
ry, and computer access. Opportunities are
enhanced by affiliation with other city
institutions and cooperative efforts with
other divisions of the City University and
the American Museum of Natural History.
The 1,470-acre Queens College Center for
Environmental Teaching and Research at
Caumsett State Park on Long Island’s
North Shore offers a number of field study
areas, including a variety of field and for-
est types, ponds, streams, and salt marsh,
marine, and beach habitats.
Faculty
Roze, Uldis, Chair, Professor, Ph.D. 1964,
Washington University: natural histo-
ry, mammalogy, biology of the porcu-
pine
Szalay, Jeanne, Deputy Chair of Doctoral
Studies, Professor, Ph.D. 1966, Colum-
bia University: cell biology, tumor biolo-
gy, metastasis, immunology
Greller, Andrew M., M.A. Program Advis-
er, Professor, Ph.D. 1967, Columbia
University: bioclimatology, forest ecolo-
gy, tropical botany
Alsop, David W., Associate Professor, Ph.D.
1970, Cornell University: comparative
insect morphology, insect genetics,
arthropod systematics and evolution
Bienkowski, Robert, Adjunct Associate Pro-
fessor, Ph.D. 1973, State University of
New York at Stony Brook: connective
tissue metabolism, biology of the extra-
cellular matrix
Calhoon, Robert E., Associate Professor,
Ph.D. 1972, Purdue University: quanti-
tative genetics, selection and mating sys-
tems, genetics of natural populations
Chabora, Peter C., Professor, Ph.D. 1967,
Cornell University: population ecology,
evolution of parasite-host interactions
Koepfer, H. Roberta, Associate Professor,
Ph.D. 1984, City University of New
York: behavioral ecology; evolution and
genetics of behavior
Magazine, Harold I., Assistant Professor,
Ph.D. 1990, University of Florida: vas-
cular biology, receptor pharmacology,
and cell biology as related to develop-
ment of atherosclerosis
Marcus, Leslie F., Professor, Ph.D. 1962,
University of California at Berkeley:
biometrics, multivariate morphomet-
rics, computer graphics
Merluzzi, Vincent J., Adjunct Professor,
Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals;
Ph.D. 1977, Boston University: immu-
nology, immunotoxicology, tumor
immunology
Michels, Corinne A., Professor, Ph.D. 1969,
Columbia University: molecular genet-
ics, regulation of gene expression, yeast
genetics
Mundinger, Paul C., Professor, Ph.D. 1968,
Cornell University: animal behavior,
bird song dialects, development and
learning, biosociology
Rifkin, Jared L., Associate Professor, Ph.D.
1969, Johns Hopkins University: cell
physiology, developmental mechanisms
in cellular slime molds
Short, Timothy W., Assistant Professor,
Ph.D. 1991, Stanford University: plant
physiology and molecular biology; light
control of plant development
Sperling, Jon A., Associate Professor, Ph.D.
1972, University of Wisconsin: algal
and bryophyte ecology and physiology,
limnology
Wasserman, Marvin, Professor, Ph.D.
1954, University of Texas: evolution
and cytogenetics, population genetics
and evolution of Drosophila
Zakeri, Zahra F., Associate Professor, Ph.D.
1984, St. John’s University: molecular
developmental biology, regulation of
gene expansion in aging and cell death
Master of Arts Program
Requirements for Matriculation
These requirements are in addition to the
general requirements for admission.
1. Students are expected to have a mini-
mum of 20 credits in biology beyond the
introductory level. Undergraduate courses
in physics, chemistry, and mathematics
are required. A course in biostatistics is
highly recommended.
2. The credentials of each applicant will
be examined by the departmental admis-
sions committee. This committee may
request an interview with a candidate for
admission.
Requirements for the
Master of Arts Degree
These requirements are in addition to the
general requirements for the Master of
Arts degree.
1. Each student’s program will be
approved by a supervising professor chosen
by the student with the approval of the
Graduate Adviser.
2. A minimum of either 24 graduate
course credits and 6 thesis credits, or 32
graduate course credits, is required. A
course in biostatistics is highly recommend-
ed. For all programs listed below, course
credits must include a minimum of 4 lec-
ture courses. Furthermore, the combination
of 788 (Cooperative Education Placement),
799 (Research), 791 (Colloquium), and 792
(Tutorial) may not exceed 12 credits.
3. Students must participate in two
semesters of colloquium, Biology 791, one
credit each semester.
4. Programs:
A. General Biology. 32 course credits
chosen in consultation with the Graduate
Adviser. Students in this track are eligible
to take Biology 788 (Cooperative Education
Placement) and participate in the Graduate
Cooperative Education Program. Students
taking the 32-course-credit option will be
given a written or oral comprehensive
examination based on the core courses and
the students’ area of concentration after at
least 24 course credits have been complet-
ed. Each student will be limited to two
attempts to pass this examination.
B. Cellular, Molecular, and Develop-
mental Biology. 24 credits chosen in con-
sultation with the thesis adviser, plus 6
credits of research under the direction of a
thesis supervisor. Students conducting the-
sis research must pass an oral examination
in the area of their thesis and related sub-
jects. This examination will be adminis-
tered following thesis completion by the
supervising professor, thesis committee
members, and invited examiners. One re-
examination may be attempted.
C. Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior. 24
course credits chosen in consultation with
the thesis adviser, plus 6 credits of
research under the direction of a thesis
supervisor. Students conducting thesis
research must pass an oral examination in
the area of their thesis and related sub-
jects. This examination will be adminis-
tered following thesis completion by the
supervising professor, thesis committee
members, and invited examiners. One re-
examination may be attempted.
Other Information
Arrangements may be made for students to
take courses for graduate credit in other
departments at Queens College or within
CUNY in order to fulfill particular career
requirements (i.e., resource management,
environmental impact assays, etc.).
Faculty in the Department of Biology at
Queens College participate actively in the
CUNY Ph.D. Program in Biology. Arrange-
ments can be made to transfer graduate
credits earned at Queens College to the
Ph.D. Program at CUNY. Students are
encouraged to discuss their long-range
goals with the Master’s Program Graduate
Adviser as soon as possible.
The University doctoral program in
biology is described in the Bulletin of the
Graduate School.
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