Biology - Requirements for the Major
Biology Program | Biology Minor Requirements | Course Descriptions
Supporting Courses, 28-29 credits
- BIOLOGY 202 Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes, 4 credits
- BIOLOGY 203 Principles of Biology: Organisms, Ecology and Evolution, 4 credits
- CHEM 211 Principles of Chemistry I, 4 credits
- CHEM 212 Principles of Chemistry II, 4 credits
- CHEM 213 Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory, 1 credit
- CHEM 214 Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory, 1 credit
- MATH 260 Introductory Statistics, 4 credits
Mathematics, choose one of these:
- COMP SCI 256 Software Design I, 4 credits
- MATH 104 Elementary Functions: Algebra and Trigonometry, 4 credits
- MATH 201 Calculus for the Management and Social Sciences, 3 credits
- MATH 202 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I, 4 credits
Writing, choose one of these:
- ENG COMP 105 Expository Writing, 3 credits
- INFO SCI 390 Technical Writing, 3 credits
Areas of Emphasis
Animal Biology
Upper-Level Courses, 30-33 credits
Required courses, minimum of 10 credits:
- BIOLOGY 303 Genetics, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 309 Evolutionary Biology, 3 credits
- ENV SCI 302 Principles of Ecology, 4 credits
Minimum of four credits:
- BIOLOGY 302 Principles of Microbiology, 4 credits
- BIOLOGY 307 Cell Biology, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 308 Cell Biology Laboratory, 1 credit
One of these:
- BIOLOGY 311 Plant Physiology, 4 credits
- BIOLOGY 346 Comparative Physiology, 3 credits
Choose 12-14 credits from:
- BIOLOGY 304 Genetics Laboratory, 1 credit
- BIOLOGY 340 Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates, 4 credits
- BIOLOGY 342 Ornithology, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 343 Mammalogy, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 345 Animal Behavior, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 346 Comparative Physiology, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 353 Invertebrate Biology, 4 credits
- BIOLOGY 355 Entomology, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 410 Developmental Biology, 4 credits
- HUM BIOL 318 Reproductive Biology, 3 credits
- HUM BIOL 402 Human Physiology, 3 credits
- HUM BIOL 403 Human Physiology Laboratory, 1 credit
- HUM BIOL 413 Neurobiology, 3 credits
- HUM BIOL 444 Endocrinology, 3 credits
Seminar, one credit required:
- BIOLOGY 490 Biology Seminar, 1 credit
Ecology and Conservation Biology
Upper-Level Courses, 30-33 credits
Required courses, minimum of 10 credits:
- BIOLOGY 303 Genetics, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 309 Evolutionary Biology, 3 credits
- ENV SCI 302 Principles of Ecology, 4 credits
Minimum of four credits:
- BIOLOGY 302 Principles of Microbiology, 4 credits
- BIOLOGY 307 Cell Biology, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 308 Cell Biology Laboratory, 1 credit
One of these:
- BIOLOGY 311 Plant Physiology, 4 credits
- BIOLOGY 346 Comparative Physiology, 3 credits
Choose 12-14 credits from:
- BIOLOGY 310 Plant Taxonomy, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 311 Plant Physiology, 4 credits
- BIOLOGY 312 Mycology, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 320 Field Botany, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 342 Ornithology, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 343 Mammalogy, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 353 Invertebrate Biology, 4 credits
- BIOLOGY 355 Entomology, 3 credits
- ENV SCI 405 Aquatic Ecology, 3 credits
- ENV SCI 467 Ecological and Environmental Methods and Analysis, 4 credits
- ENV SCI 469 Conservation Biology, 4 credits
- ENV SCI 499 Travel Course, 3 credits
Seminar, one credit required:
- BIOLOGY 490 Biology Seminar, 1 credit
Cell/Molecular Biology
Upper-Level Courses, 34-37 credits
Required courses, minimum of 10 credits:
- BIOLOGY 303 Genetics, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 309 Evolutionary Biology, 3 credits
- ENV SCI 302 Principles of Ecology, 4 credits
Minimum of four credits:
- BIOLOGY 302 Principles of Microbiology, 4 credits
- BIOLOGY 307 Cell Biology, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 308 Cell Biology Laboratory, 1 credit
One of these:
- BIOLOGY 311 Plant Physiology, 4 credits
- BIOLOGY 346 Comparative Physiology, 3 credits
Choose minimum of 4 credits:
- CHEMISTRY 300 Bio-organic Chemistry, 3 credits
- CHEMISTRY 301 Bio-organic Chemistry Laboratory, 1 credit Or
- CHEMISTRY 302 Organic Chemistry I, 3 credits
- CHEMISTRY 304 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory, 1 credit
Choose 12-14 credits from:
- BIOLOGY 302 Principles of Microbiology, 4 credits
- BIOLOGY 304 Genetics Laboratory, 1 credit
- BIOLOGY 307 Cell Biology, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 312 Mycology, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 402 Advanced Microbiology, 4 credits
- BIOLOGY 407 Molecular Biology, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 408 Molecular Biology Laboratory, 1 credit
- CHEM 330 Biochemistry, 3 credits
- CHEM 331 Biochemistry Laboratory, 1 credit
- HUM BIOL 422 Immunology, 3 credits
- HUM BIOL 423 Immunology Laboratory, 1 credit
- HUM BIOL 444 Endocrinology, 3 credits
Seminar, one credit required:
- BIOLOGY 490 Biology Seminar, 1 credit
Biology for Educators
Upper-Level Courses, 30-33 credits
Required courses, minimum of 10 credits:
- BIOLOGY 303 Genetics, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 309 Evolutionary Biology, 3 credits
- ENV SCI 302 Principles of Ecology, 4 credits
Minimum of four credits:
- BIOLOGY 302 Principles of Microbiology, 4 credits
- BIOLOGY 307 Cell Biology, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 308 Cell Biology Laboratory, 1 credit
One of these:
- BIOLOGY 311 Plant Physiology, 4 credits
- BIOLOGY 346 Comparative Physiology, 3 credits
Choose 12-14 credits, choose a minimum of one course from each of the areas listed below:
Animal Biology (choose minimum of one course)
- BIOLOGY 304 Genetics Laboratory, 1 credit
- BIOLOGY 340 Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates, 4 credits
- BIOLOGY 342 Ornithology, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 343 Mammalogy, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 345 Animal Behavior, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 346 Comparative Physiology, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 353 Invertebrate Biology, 4 credits
- BIOLOGY 355 Entomology, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 410 Developmental Biology, 4 credits
Ecology and Conservation Biology (choose minimum of one course)
- BIOLOGY 310 Plant Taxonomy, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 320 Field Botany, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 342 Ornithology, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 343 Mammalogy, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 353 Invertebrate Biology, 4 credits
- BIOLOGY 355 Entomology, 3 credits
- ENV SCI 363 Plant and Forest Pathology, 3 credits
- ENV SCI 405 Aquatic Ecology, 3 credits
- ENV SCI 467 Ecological and Environmental Methods and Analysis, 4 credits
- ENV SCI 469 Conservation Biology, 4 credits
- ENV SCI 499 Travel Course, 3 credits
Cell/Molecular Biology (choose minimum of one course)
- BIOLOGY 302 Principles of Microbiology, 4 credits
- BIOLOGY 304 Genetics Laboratory, 1 credit
- BIOLOGY 307 Cell Biology, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 312 Mycology, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 402 Advanced Microbiology, 4 credits
- BIOLOGY 407 Molecular Biology, 3 credits
- BIOLOGY 408 Molecular Biology Laboratory, 1 credit
- CHEM 330 Biochemistry, 3 credits
- CHEM 331 Biochemistry Laboratory, 1 credit
- HUM BIOL 422 Immunology, 3 credits
- HUM BIOL 423 Immunology Laboratory, 1 credit
- HUM BIOL 444 Endocrinology, 3 credits
Seminar, one credit required:
- BIOLOGY 490 Biology Seminar, 1 credit