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Biology Major

 

41-42 credits

Prerequisites: (23-24 credits)

BIO120 Biology I: The Unity of Life 4
CHE115 General Chemistry I 4
CHE116 General Chemistry II 4
MAT125 Precalculus 4
or
MAT135 Calculus I 4
MAT110 Introduction to Probability and Statistics 4
or
MAT230 Probability and Statistics 4
PHS111 Principles of Physics 4
or
PHS112 General Physics I (Trig-based) 4
or
PHS221 General Physics I (Calc-based) 4

Core courses: (22 credits)

BIO130 Biology II: The Diversity of Life 4
BIO310 Genetics 4
BIO330 Molecular Cell Biology 4
CHE321 Organic Chemistry I 4
BIO450 Special Topics in Biology
2 semesters @ 1 credit each
2
BIO498 Internship 4
or
BIO/CHE455 Research Proposal 1
and
BIO/CHE456 Research 3

Tracks

Health Sciences (20 credits)

BIO221 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4
BIO222 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4
CHE322 Organic Chemistry II 4
CHE328 Biochemistry 4
PHS113 General Physics II (Trig-based) 4
or
PHS222 General Physics II (Calc-based) 4

General Biology (20 credits)

BIO231 Field Biodiversity and Natural History 4
or
BIO240 Molecular Biology 4
BIO300 Microbiology 4
BIO320 Ecology 4
BIO321 Plant Biology 4
BIO322 Animal Biology and Physiology 4

Biotechnology (20 credits)

BIO240 Molecular Biology 4
BIO300 Microbiology 4
CHE326 Analytical Chemistry I 4
CHE327 Analytical Chemistry II 4
CHE328 Biochemistry 4

Environmental Sciences (19-20 credits)

BIO231 Field Biodiversity and Natural History 4
BIO320 Ecology 4
CHE230 Environmental Chemistry 3
or
CHE326 Analytical Chemistry I 4
ENV300 Environmental Issues and Ethics 4
ESC320 Physical Geology 4
Published August 15, 2005.