Biology, BS

Required Biology Courses

• BIOL 0130 - FRESHMAN SEMINAR
• BIOL 0110 - GENERAL BIOLOGY 1
• BIOL 0111 - GENERAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY 1
• BIOL 0120 - GENERAL BIOLOGY 2
• BIOL 0121 - GENERAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY 2
• BIOL 0340 - GENERAL ECOLOGY
• BIOL 0360 - CELL BIOLOGY
• BIOL 0361 - CELL BIOLOGY LABORATORY

Required Chemistry Courses

• CHEM 0111 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1
• CHEM 0113 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY 1
• CHEM 0112 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY 2
• CHEM 0114 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY 2

Required Mathematics Course

• MATH 0221 - ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS 1

Required Upper Level Chem Options

• CHEM 0231 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 1
• CHEM 0233 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY 1
• CHEM 0232 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2
• CHEM 0234 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY 2

• OR

• CHEM 0230 - FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
• CHEM 0235 - FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB
• CHEM 0325 - ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Required Physics Options

• PHYS 0140 - INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS 1
• PHYS 0141 - INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS 1 LAB

• OR

• PHYS 0150 - PHYSICS 1
• PHYS 0151 - PHYSICS LABORATORY 1

Cellular and Molecular Elective

Select one course from the following courses:

• BIOL 0352 - GENETICS
• BIOL 1126 - HUMAN NUTRITION
• BIOL 1137 - MOLECULAR GENETICS
• BIOL 1140 - CANCER BIOLOGY
• BIOL 1186 - IMMUNOLOGY
• BIOL 1236 - DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
• BIOL 1240 - MICROBIOLOGY
• BIOL 1280 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY

Organismal Elective

Select one course from the following courses:

• BIOL 1122 - HUMAN ANATOMY
• BIOL 1130 - BIOLOGY OF PLANTS
• BIOL 1144 - INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY
• BIOL 1224 - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
• BIOL 1269 - VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY
• BIOL 1274 - ORNITHOLOGY
• BIOL 1280 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY

Ecology and Evolution Elective

Select one course from the following courses:

• BIOL 1110 - BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
• BIOL 1162 - PLANT DIVERSITY & LOCAL FLORA
• BIOL 1165 - EVOLUTION
• BIOL 1197 - ECOLOGY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE
• BIOL 1220 - WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
• BIOL 1232 - ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
• BIOL 1280 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY
• BIOL 1520 - AQUATIC ECOLOGY

Capstone Experience

Minimim 1 credit, included as Biol Elective Credit

• BIOL 1111 - BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION LAB
• BIOL 1137 - MOLECULAR GENETICS
• BIOL 1140 - CANCER BIOLOGY
• BIOL 1145 - INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY LABORATORY
• BIOL 1161 - INTERNSHIP
• BIOL 1186 - IMMUNOLOGY
• BIOL 1197 - ECOLOGY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE
• BIOL 1200 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
• BIOL 1221 - WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT LABORATORY
• BIOL 1225 - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY
• BIOL 1233 - ANIMAL BEHAVIOR LABORATORY
• BIOL 1237 - DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY LAB
• BIOL 1520 - AQUATIC ECOLOGY

Biology Lab Requirements

Minimum 2 Labs

Additional Biology Electives

You must complete a minimum of 17 Biology Elective credits.

Can also include:

• BIOL 0140 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
• BIOL 1155 - STATISTICAL METHODS IN BIOLOGY
• BIOL 1161 - INTERNSHIP
• BIOL 1200 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
• BIOL 1226 - EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY

Upper Level Interdiscipline Science Elective

Select one course from the following courses.

(Pre-req’s must be fulfilled)

* Pre-req may be waived.

• CHEM 1321 - BIOCHEMISTRY 1
• GEO 0920 - GEOMORPHOLOGY *
• GEO 0940 - PALEONTOLOGY *
• GEO 1030 - SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE *
• GEO 1110 - HYDRIC SOILS AND WETLANDS *
• MATH 0231 - ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS 2
• PHYS 0142 - INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS 2
• PHYS 0143 - INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS 2 LAB
• PHYS 0152 - PHYSICS 2
• PHYS 0153 - PHYSICS LABORATORY 2
• PSY 0211 - COMPARATIVE PSYCHOLOGY
• PSY 0351 - PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
• PSY 1141 - PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
• PSY 1216 - HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
• PSY 1440 - PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING
• PSY 1500 - PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
• PSY 1650 - ADVANCED SEMINARS