Majors in Biological Sciences must complete:
- University Bridges Core (25 credits)
- Other Biological Sciences Requirements (14-16 credits)
- Science Co-Requisites (29 credits)
- Biological Sciences Requirements (42 credits)
To graduate, a student:
- needs a minimum of 122 credit hours.
- must have at least a 2.0 overall QPA and major QPA.
- must have a C or better in CHEM121, CHEM121L, BIOL111 or 115, BIOL112 or 117 and BIOL212.
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University Bridges Core Requirements - 25 credits
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| BRDG 100 |
Research & Info Skills |
1 |
| BRDG 101 |
Writing & Analysis |
3 |
| BRDG 102 |
Writing & Literature |
3 |
| BRDG 105 |
Intro to Ethical Reasoning |
3 |
| EQ XXX |
Essential Questions Seminar |
3 |
| BRCT XXX |
Critical Thinking |
3 |
| BRCF XXX |
Cultural Fluency |
3 |
| BRET XXX |
Ethical Reasoning |
3 |
| BRSH XXX |
Social & Historical Reasoning |
3 |
Other Biological Sciences Requirements - 14-16 credits
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| ENGL 302W |
Science Writing |
3 |
| BIOL 105 |
Biol Sci Career Development Seminar |
1 |
| MATH 115 |
Calculus I |
4 |
| MATH 225 |
Biostatistics I |
3 |
| MATH 116 or 335 |
Calculus II or Biostatistics II |
3-4 |
| SPRG 108 |
Service Learning |
0-1 |
Science Co-Requisites - 29 credits
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| CHEM 121 |
Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHEM 121L |
General Chemistry I Lab |
1 |
| CHEM 122 |
General Chemistry II |
4 |
| CHEM 122L |
General Chemistry II Lab |
1 |
| CHEM 211 |
Organic Chemistry I |
3 |
| CHEM 211L |
Organic Chemistry I Lab |
1 |
| CHEM 212 |
Organic Chemistry II |
3 |
| CHEM 212L |
Organic Chemistry II Lab |
1 |
| PHYS 201 |
Physics for Life Sciences I |
4 |
| PHYS 202 |
Physics for Life Sciences II |
4 |
|
General Elective Credits |
3 |
Biological Sciences Requirements - 42 credits
| Course # |
Course Name |
Credits |
| BIOL111 or 115 |
Biology I with Lab |
4 |
| BIOL 112 or 117 |
Biology II with Lab |
4 |
| BIOL 212 |
Cell & Molecular Biology |
4 |
| BIOL 490 |
Biology Seminar |
1 |
| BIOL 370W |
SuperLab: Lab I |
4 |
| BIOL 371W, 372W, 373W, 374W, or 376W |
SuperLab: Lab II, III, IV, V(DPT students), or VI |
4 |
|
Genetics and Molecular Biology topic area |
3 |
|
Organismal topic area |
3 |
|
Supra-Organismal topic area |
3 |
|
Additional Biology Electives |
12 |
GENETICS and MOLECULAR BIOLOGY TOPIC AREA
| BIOL 250 |
Genetics |
| BIOL 310 |
Biomacromolecules: Structure & Function |
| BIOL 319 |
General Microbiology |
| BIOL 332 |
Virology |
| BIOL 405 |
Microbial Genetics |
| BIOL 419 |
Bioinformatics: Analysis of Molecular and Genomic Data |
| BIOL 424 |
Immunology |
| BIOL 460 |
Endocrinology |
| BIOL 468 |
Human Genetics |
| BIOL 475 |
Neurobiology |
| BIOL 479 |
Methods in Population Genetics |
| BIOL 530W |
Forensic Molecular Biology |
ORGANISMAL TOPIC AREA
| BIOL 313 |
Developmental Biology |
| BIOL 315 |
Human Physiology |
| BIOL 316 |
Comparative & Environmental Physiology |
| BIOL 319 |
General Microbiology |
| BIOL 344 |
Plant Biology |
| BIOL 393 |
Biodiversity |
| BIOL 401 |
Ornithology |
| BIOL 417 |
Invertebrate Biology |
| BIOL 424 |
Immunology |
| BIOL 426 |
Pathogenic Microbiology |
| BIOL 429 |
Microbial Physiology |
| BIOL 460 |
Endocrinology |
| BIOL 475 |
Neurobiology |
SUPRA-ORGANISMAL TOPIC AREA
| BIOL 316 |
Comparative & Environmental Physiology |
| BIOL 322 |
Animal Behavior |
| BIOL 335 |
Vertebrate Anatomy, Development and Evolution |
| BIOL 340 |
Evolution |
| BIOL 344 |
Plant Biology |
| BIOL 393 |
Biodiversity |
| BIOL 401 |
Ornithology |
| BIOL 417 |
Invertebrate Biology |
| BIOL 427W |
Microbial Ecology |
| BIOL 432W |
Applied and Environmental Microbiology |
| BIOL 438 |
Environmental Biology |
| BIOL 466 |
Terrestrial Field Biology |
| BIOL 492W |
Stream Field Biology |
| BIOL 494 |
Environmental Sampling and Analysis |
| BIOL 650 |
Conservation Biology |
Biology Electives
Biology electives may be chosen from:
- Courses listed on curriculum document and on web
- Biochemistry I and II (CHEM 401, 402)
- Undergraduate Research (398/399 for a total of 6 credits)
- Biology research forum (BIOL 394 -with permission, requires prior 398 or 399 credits)
- Honors Research/Thesis (BIOL415- with permission)
- BIOL 508 (Elements of Biotechnology)
- Biology Seminar (BIOL 490) and Biotechnology Product Development (BIOL 509) may NOT be taken for elective credit.
- Approved courses from Chemistry include (may not be used to fulfill a concentration):
Biochemistry I (CHEM 401),Biochemistry II (CHEM 402), Bioanalytical Chemistry (CHEM 510), others possible, including some (CHEM 598) Special Topics Courses.
- Approved courses from ENVI include (may not be used to fulfill a concentration):
ENVI 551 Principals of Environmental Science (for upper classmen with permission)
ENVI 670 Environmental Toxicology (for upper classmen with permission). Note: a prerequisite of Mammalian Physiology (BIOL315) or Comparative Physiology (BIOL316) is required to receive elective credit for ENVI 670.
ENVI402/502 Plant Biodiversity
Note: Only approved electives counts towards the major or the minor degree; non-majors courses do not.
