Biology, B.S.

1. Required courses

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

2. One course from each of the following areas

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

Note:  BIO 405 ,BIO 430 , BIO 432 , BIO 490 , BIO 495  and BIO 497  do not satisfy this requirement.

4. Minimum of five biology laboratory courses, of which four must be at the 300-level or above.

Note:  One course may be BIO 490 - Independent Research .

5. Chemistry requirements

• CHM 144 - General Chemistry I (4) and
  CHM 147 - General Chemistry Laboratory I
    (1)
• CHM 145 - General Chemistry II (4) and
  CHM 148 - General Chemistry Laboratory II
    (1)
• CHM 234 - Organic Chemistry I (4)

6. Physics requirements

• PHY 101 - General Physics I (4) or
  PHY 151 - Introductory Physics I
    (4)
• PHY 110 - General Physics Lab I (1)
• PHY 102 - General Physics II (4) or
  PHY 152 - Introductory Physics II
    (4)
• PHY 111 - General Physics Lab II (1)

7. Mathematics requirements (up to 8 credits)

• MTH 141 - Precalculus (4)
• MTH 122 - Calculus for the Social Sciences (4) or
  MTH 154 - Calculus I
    (4)

• (or course competency as determined by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics)

8. Four credits of statistics

• STA 228 - Statistical Methods for Biology (4)

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

Adviser: Mary Craig

Students 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 cell-molecular biology

Adviser: Lan Jiang

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.

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

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