Academic Catalog

Biology Major

Requirements

35 total Biology credits plus 10 Chemistry credits

Required Biology Courses
BIOL 130Principles of Biology I4.00
BIOL 132Principles of Biology II4.00
BIOL 330Genetics4.00
BIOL 340Ecology and Evolutionary Biology4.00
BIOL 440Cell Biology4.00
BIOL 497Senior Year Experience1.00
Required Capstone Course
Select a minimum of one credit of the following:1.00
Senior Research 1
Internship 1
Elective Biology Courses
Select 13 credits of the following. One upper level course (indicated by*) required. These courses are specifically designed to provide a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURE) to students.13.00
Human Anatomy & Physiology I
Human Anatomy & Physiology II
Special Topics
Biogeography and Conservation
Medical Terminology
Immunology
Plant Taxonomy
Limnology *
Microbiology
Microbiology Laboratory
Invertebrate Biology
Vertebrate Biology
Ichthyology
Cancer Biology
Neurobiology
Developmental Biology *
Molecular Pharmacology
Ecology and Management of Forest Ecosystems *
Field Biology *
Medical Ethnobotany *
Microbiology Research Methods *
Laboratory Techniques in Biochemistry and Cell/Molecular Biology
Special Topics
Environmental Science Research Methods
Required Chemistry Courses
CHEM 105General Chemistry I5.00
CHEM 106General Chemistry II5.00
Total Hours45.00

Note:  BIOL 289 Biology Elective, BIOL 389 Biology Elective, BIOL 489 Biology Elective must be approved on a case by case basis.

One semester of calculus and a year of physics are recommended for students interested in graduate or professional school.

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ENSC 491 Research in Environmental ScienceCHEM 491 Senior Research, and GEOG 491 Undergraduate Research substitute for BIOL 491 Senior Research and ENSC 496 Internship in Environmental ScienceCHEM 496 Senior Paper, and GEOG 496 Internship substitute for BIOL 496 Internship.