May 05, 2024

2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog | Expires Aug. 2014

2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog | Expires Aug. 2014 THIS CATALOG IS ARCHIVED. BE SURE YOU ARE ACCESSING THE MOST ACCURATE CATALOG FOR YOU.

Biology Major (B.S.)

A minor is required.

Required Foundation Courses (33 credits)

One course from:

One of the following two-course sequences in Physics:

PHYS 111 - General Physics I 4 cr
PHYS 111L - General Physics I Lab 1 cr
PHYS 112 - General Physics II 4 cr
PHYS 112L - General Physics II Lab 1 cr
Or
PHYS 211 - Analytical Physics I 4 cr
PHYS 211L - Introductory Physics I Lab 1 cr
PHYS 212 - Analytical Physics II 4 cr
PHYS 212L - Introductory Physics II Lab 1 cr

Major Required Courses (27 credits)

BIOL 111A - Principles of Biology 4 cr
BIOL 111B - Zoology 3 cr
BIOL 111C - Botany 3 cr
BIOL 350 - Genetics 4 cr
BIOL 360 - Cell Biology 4 cr
BIOL 370 - Developmental Biology 4 cr
BIOL 380 - Ecology 4 cr
BIOL 491 - Undergraduate Seminar Biology 1 cr

Required Electives (minimum of 12 credits at the 300-400 level)

Additional 300-400 level credits to total a minimum of 39 credits in biology courses. BIOL 390, BIOL 490 and BIOL 499 are excluded from counting toward the required minimum of 39 credits.

Recommended Electives (The following courses are strongly recommended for students planning to attend graduate school.)

CHEM 330 - Organic Chemistry II Lecture 3 cr
CHEM 331 - Organic Chemistry II Lab 2 cr
MATH 162 - Calculus II 4 cr