Apr 04, 2025

2017-2018 Undergraduate Academic Catalog | Expires Aug. 2024

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Biology Major (B.S.)

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A minor is required.

Students wishing to major in Biology may declare their intent at any time and will be listed as pre-biology majors on class rosters. Upon completion of BIOL 111A , BIOL 111B and BIOL 111C with a “C” or better, students in good academic standing can electronically request designation as biology majors.

Required Foundation Courses (33 cr)

One course from:

One of the following two-course sequences in Physics:

Major Required Courses (28 cr)

Required Electives

A minimum of 12 credits of the following courses are required:

BIOL 423 - Electron Microscopy 4 cr
BIOL 431 - Microbiology 4 cr
BIOL 437 - Immunology & Hematology 4 cr
BIOL 442 - Molecular Biology 4 cr
BIOL 443 - Bioinformatics 3 cr
BIOL 450 - Advanced Studies in Genetics 2-4 cr
BIOL 451 - Human Genetics 3 cr
BIOL 452 - Evolution 3 cr
BIOL 453 - Genetics of Cancer 3 cr
BIOL 455 - Evolutionary Genetics 3 cr
BIOL 456 - Icons and Ideas of Biology 3 cr
BIOL 460 - Advanced Studies in Physiology 2-5 cr
BIOL 461 - Endocrinology 3 cr
BIOL 461L - Endocrinology Laboratory 2 cr
BIOL 462 - Comparative Physiology 3 cr
BIOL 463 - Neurobiology 3 cr
BIOL 464 - Plant Physiology 4 cr
BIOL 465 - Cardiovascular Physiology & Disease 3 cr
BIOL 470 - Advanced Studies in Systematics 2-4 cr
BIOL 471 - Invertebrate Zoology 4 cr
BIOL 472 - Parasitology 3 cr
BIOL 475 - Vertebrate Zoology 3 cr
BIOL 476 - Mammalogy 3 cr
BIOL 477 - Ornithology 3 cr
BIOL 478 - Entomology 4 cr
BIOL 480 - Advanced Studies in Ecology 2-4 cr
BIOL 483 - Biogeography 3 cr
BIOL 484 - Ethology 3 cr
BIOL 484L - Ethology Laboratory 1 cr
The following courses cannot be used towards the required electives in the major: BIOL 390 , BIOL 391 , BIOL 393 , BIOL 491 , BIOL 494 , BIOL 495 , BIOL 499 .

Recommended Electives

The following courses are strongly recommended for students planning to attend graduate school.

CHEM 330 - Organic Chemistry II Lecture 4 cr
CHEM 331 - Organic Chemistry II Lab 1 cr
MATH 162 - Calculus II 4 cr