Biology, B.S.

1. Required courses

• BIO 111 - Biology (4) Credits
• BIO 113 - Biology (4) Credits
• BIO 116 - Biology Laboratory (1) Credits
• BIO 325 - Biochemistry I (4) Credits
• BIO 341 - Genetics (4) Credits
• BIO 387 - Evolutionary Biology (4) Credits
• BIO 425 - Biochemistry II (4) Credits
• BIO 495 - Scientific Inquiry and Communication (3) Credits

2. One course from each of the following areas

3. Three additional biology elective courses, one of which must be a 400-level lecture course

(BIO 405 , BIO 425 , BIO 490 , BIO 495  and BIO 497  do not satisfy this requirement).

4. Minimum of five biology laboratory courses

(One of which may be BIO 490 ).

5. 20 credits of chemistry

• CHM 157 - General Chemistry I (5) Credits
• CHM 158 - General Chemistry II (5) Credits
• CHM 234 - Organic Chemistry I (4) Credits

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• CHM 235 - Organic Chemistry II (4) Credits and
• CHM 237 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2) Credits

• or

• CHM 220 - Introduction to Computational Chemistry (2) Credits and
• CHM 325 - Analytical Chemistry (4) Credits

6. 10 credits of physics

• PHY 101 - General Physics I (4) Credits and
• PHY 102 - General Physics II (4) Credits

• or

• PHY 151 - Introductory Physics I (4) Credits and
• PHY 152 - Introductory Physics II (4) Credits

• (depending on MTH option)

• PHY 158 - General Physics Laboratory (2) Credits

7. 8 credits of mathematics and statistics

• MTH 141 - Precalculus (4) Credits

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• MTH 122 - Calculus for the Social Sciences (4) Credits or
• MTH 154 - Calculus I (4) Credits

8. 4 credits of statistics

• STA 225 - Introduction to Statistical Concepts and Reasoning (4) Credits
• STA 226 - Applied Probability and Statistics (4) Credits
• STA 228 - Statistical Methods for Biology (4) Credits

Note

Corresponding lecture and lab courses should normally be taken simultaneously. Note that some courses have incorporated labs into lecture credit while other labs are given separate credit.

Requirements for a modified major in biology (B.S.) with a specialization in anatomy

Requirements for a modified major in biology (B.S.) with a specialization in cell-molecular biology

Adviser: Anne L. Hitt

Students considering a career in cell biology, biotechnology or molecular biology may elect this specialization in their sophomore year. The selection of all courses should be planned in consultation with the adviser.

Requirements for a modified major in biology (B.S.) with a specialization in microbiology

Adviser: Satish K. Walia

Students may elect this specialization in their sophomore or junior year. The selection of all courses should be planned in consultation with the adviser.

Requirements for the modified major in biology (B.S.) with a concentration in applied statistics

Adviser: Keith A. Berven

This concentration is open to students pursuing either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. Students should elect this concentration in their sophomore year.

Concentration in pre-medical studies: medicine, dentistry, optometry and veterinary medicine

• Pre-medical Studies: Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry and Veterinary Medicine Concentration