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Nov 23, 2024
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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Biology, B.S.
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Requirements for the major in biology, B.S. program
This curriculum is designed for students who wish to pursue a career in the sciences, including medicine and health-related fields. A minimum of 52 credits in biology (except BIO 101 , 104 , 110 , 121 and 300 ) is required, including at least ten lecture courses and a minimum of five BIO laboratory courses. Students must complete:
2. One course from each of the following areas
Cell-Molecular/Biomedical
3. Three additional biology elective courses, two of which must be 400-level lecture courses
Note: BIO 405 ,BIO 430 , BIO 432 , BIO 490 , BIO 495 and BIO 497 do not satisfy this requirement for a 400-level lecture course but may be used to fulfill additional biology elective credits.
4. Minimum of five biology laboratory courses, of which four must be at the 300-level or above.
Note: BIO 206 does not fulfill this requirement. BIO 332 and BIO 490 may only count toward one lab requirement, even if taken multiple times..
5. Chemistry requirements
Plus one of the following
7. Mathematics requirements (up to 8 credits)
8. Four credits of statistics
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. Biology courses required for the anatomy specialization include
And one of the following electives
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.
Biology courses required are
Requirements for a modified major in biology (B.S.) with a specialization in microbiology
Adviser: Sara Blumer-Schuette
Students may elect this specialization in their sophomore or junior year. The selection of all courses should be planned in consultation with the adviser.
Biology courses required for the microbiology specialization are
And one of the following electives
Concentration in pre-medical studies: medicine, dentistry, optometry and veterinary medicine
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