Department: Biology

Jeannette Runquist

Professor of Biology

Office:

Stephens Science Center 245

Contact Information:

Birmingham-Southern College
BSC Box 549032
900 Arkadelphia Rd
Birmingham, AL 35254
Office Phone: (205) 226-4882
Office Fax: (205) 226 3078
E-mail: jrunquis@bsc.edu

Brief Career Background:

Visiting Assistant Professor NCSU, Raleigh, NC Assistant Professor Wintrhop College Rock Hill, SC Professor of Biology Birmingamn-Southern College, Birmingham, AL 1982-present Worker and consultant on various archaeological sites in the southeast USA, England, Israel, and Turkey.

Educational Background:

BA Chemistry; East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
MS Anthropology; University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC
PhD Zoology North Carolina State; University Raleigh, NC

Areas of Academic Interest:

Human Anatomy and Physiology
Southeastern Pe-history
Zooarchaeology

Courses Taught:

BI 115 Organismal Biology (1)
An introduction to the biology of organisms. Topics include levels of biological organization, biological diversity, plant and animal structure and function, and comparative study of structure function relationships in living organisms. Designed for students who plan to major in biology or one of the natural sciences and/or who are pre-health. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Fall, Spring.

BI 208 Archaeology (1)
An introduction to the prehistory of the southeastern United States with emphasis on Alabama prehistory. Students participate in a mock archaeological dig, artifact analysis, and site report preparation. Two lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week.

BI 425 Comparative Vertebrate Embryology (1)
A descriptive study of the development of vertebrates from gametogenesis through organogenesis. Three lectures, one three-hour laboratory, and one DHAR laboratory per week. Prerequisites: BI 105, 115, and junior standing. Spring.

BI 442 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (1)
A study of the phylogenetic development of chordate systems with special emphasis on the comparative morphology of a series of vertebrates. Three lectures, one three-hour laboratory, and one DHAR laboratory per week. Prerequisites: BI 105, 115, and junior standing. Fall.