Major in Biology (B.A.)
4 credits from the following list:
- BIOL 101: General Biology
- BIOL 102: Conservation Biology
- BIOL 105: Human Biology
- BIOL 106: Women, Medicine and Biology
- BIOL 110: Genetics and Society
- BIOL 207: Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution
Plus
- BIOL 208: Biological Comm & Energetics
- BIOL 209: Biology of Sustainability
Plus
- 14 BIOL credits from courses numbered BIOL 210 and above
- *No more than 4 credits from courses between BIOL 210-298.
- *8 credits must be from courses with labs.
- Students are encouraged to explore opportunities for Experiential Learning and Independent Research.
Plus
- 4 credits from BIOL 400 and above
Plus 4 credits from the following list:
- CHEM 100: Chemistry in Our World (4 credits)
- CHEM 101: Environmental Chemistry (4 credits)
- CHEM 108: Chemistry for Nursing (4 credits)
- CHEM 109: General Chemistry for ENGR (4 credits)
- CHEM 111: General Chemistry I (4 credits)
- CHEM 112: General Chemistry II (4 credits)
- CHEM 115: Accelerated General Chemistry (4 credits)
Plus
- STAT 220: Statistics I (4 credits)
Major in Biology (B.S.)
- BIOL 207 Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution (4 credits)
- BIOL 208 Biological Communication and Energetics (4 credits)
- BIOL 209 Biology of Sustainability (4 credits)
- Plus twenty-eight (28) credits from the list below. Sixteen (16) of those twenty-eight must come from any of the following: BIOL 210, 211 or courses from the below list that include a lab component. At least four credits must be completed at the 400 level; typically taken during the senior year.
Note: The normal expectation is that students will complete BIOL 207, 208, and 209 by the end of their sophomore year.
Elective List:
- BIOL 210 Introduction to Laboratory Research (2 credits)
- BIOL 211 Introduction to Field Research (4 credits)
- BIOL 256 Microbiology Health Focus (4 credits)
- BIOL 287 Biology of HIV and AIDS (2 credits)
- BIOL 292 Topics without laboratory (4 credits)
- BIOL 296 Topics (2 credits)
- BIOL 298 Topics (4 credits)
- BIOL 302 Animal Diversity (4 credits)
- BIOL 303 Animal Diversity (without lab)
- BIOL 315 Plants, Food and Medicine (4 credits)
- BIOL 316 Plants, Food and Med (no lab)
- BIOL 320 Plant Physiology (4 credits)
- BIOL 328 Environmental Toxicology and Health (4 credits)
- BIOL 330 Animal Behavior (4 credits)
- BIOL 331 Animal Behavior (no lab)
- BIOL 333 Ecology (4 credits)
- BIOL 335 Conservation Biology (4 credits)
- BIOL 336 Conservation Biology (no lab)
- BIOL 340 Principles of Biochemistry (4 credits)
- BIOL 349 Comparative Anatomy and Physiology: Locomotion and Systems Regulation (4 credits)
- BIOL 350 Comparative Anatomy and Physiology: Energy Acquisition and Processing (4 credits)
- BIOL 353 Microscopic Anatomy (4 credits)
- BIOL 354 Neurobiology (4 credits)
- BIOL 355 Neurobiology (without lab)
- BIOL 356 Microbiology (4 credits)
- BIOL 358 Microscopic Anatomy (no lab)
- BIOL 360 Genetics (4 credits)
- BIOL 361 Medical Geology (4 credits)
- BIOL 363 Immunology (4 credits)
- BIOL 364 Immunology (no lab)
- BIOL 365 Developmental Biology (4 credits)
- BIOL 366 Developmental Biology (no lab)
- BIOL 368 Genetics (no lab)
- BIOL 371 Cell Biology (4 credits)
- BIOL 372 Cell Biology (no lab)
- BIOL 375 Endocrinology (4 credits)
- BIOL 377 Endocrinology (no lab)
- BIOL 389 Research (2 or 4 credits)*
- BIOL 393 Individual Study (2 or 4 credits)*
- BIOL 396 Topics (2 credits)
- BIOL 398 Topics (4 credits)
- BIOL 415 Plant Physiology and Adaptations to Stress (4 credits)
- BIOL 430 Evolutionary Ecology (4 credits)
- BIOL 435 Aquatic Biology (4 credits)
- BIOL 462 Molecular Biology (4 credits)
- BIOL 464 Bioinformatics (4 credits)
- BIOL 467 Biology of Emerging Infectious Diseases (4 credits)
- BIOL 471 Evolution (4 credits)
- BIOL 472 Evolution, Medicine, and Psychology (4 credits)
- BIOL 476 Experiential Learning (2 credits)
- BIOL 478 Experiential Learning (4 credits)
- BIOL 480 Urban Ecosystem Ecology (4 credits)
- BIOL 484 Seminar (2 credits)
- BIOL 486 Seminar (4 credits)
- BIOL 488 Topics (2 credits)
- BIOL 490 Topics (4 credits)
- BIOL 491 Research (2 or 4 credits)*
- BIOL 495 Individual Study (2 or 4 credits)*
- CHEM 440 Biochemistry I (4 credits)**
- ESCI 310 Environmental Problem Solving (4 credits)**
*A maximum of eight credits in Research and/or Individual Study will be credited towards the requirements of the major.
**CHEM 440 and ESCI 310 may be counted towards the major as 300-level elective courses.
Allied Requirements:
- CHEM 111 General Chemistry I (4 credits) and CHEM 112 General Chemistry II (4 credits)
or CHEM 115 Accelerated General Chemistry (4 credits) - MATH 109 Calculus with Review II (4 credits)
or MATH 113 Calculus I (4 credits) - STAT 220 Statistics I (4 credits)
or STAT 310 Biostatistics (4 credits)
or MATH 303 Statistics for the Applied Sciences (4 credits)
Note: It is highly recommended that students complete the above allied requirements by the end of the sophomore year.
Plus courses from the following list of other requirements to a total of 24 credits; alternative courses to satisfy allied requirements may be proposed by to the student for approval by the department chair:
- CHEM 201 Organic Chemistry I (4 credits)
- CHEM 202 Organic Chemistry II (4 credits)
- CHEM 300 Quantitative Analysis (4 credits)
- CHEM 444 Advanced Metabolism (2 credits)
- CISC 131 Intro-Programming&Prob Solving (4 credits)
- CISC 260 Data Fundamentals and Apps (4 credits)
- CISC 360 Data Visualization (4 credits)
- CISC 342 Computer Applications in Experimental Sciences (4 credits)
- ENGR 350 Introduction to Electronics (4 credits)
- EXSC 213 Human Anatomy (4 credits)
- EXSC 214 Human Physiology (4 credits)
- GEOL 113 Earth's Record of Climate (4 credit)
- GEOL 115 Environmental Geology (4 credits)
- GEOL 130 Earth History (4 credits)
- GEOL 162 The Earth’s Record of Climate (4 credits)
- GEOG 223 Remote Sensing (4 credits)
- MATH 114 Calculus II (4 credits)
- MATH 315 Applied Mathematics and Modeling I (4 credits)
- MATH 316 Applied Mathematics and Modeling II (4 credits)
- PHYS 109 Physics for Life Sciences I (4 credit) or PHYS 211 Classical Physics I (4 credits)
- PHYS 110 Physics for Life Sciences II (4 credit) or PHYS 212 Classical Physics II (4 credits)
- PSYC 206 The Brain and Human Behavior (4 credits)
- PSYC 207 Drugs and Behavior (4 credits)
- PSYC 401 Physiological Psychology (4 credits)
- PUBH 300 Epidemiology (4 credits)
- STAT 320 Statistics II (4 credits)
Minor in Biology
- BIOL 207 Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution (4 credits)
- BIOL 208 Biological Communication and Energetics (4 credits)
- BIOL 209 Biology of Sustainability (4 credits)
- Eight (8) additional credits in biology courses numbered 200 or above, selected in consultation with the department chair.
Note: CHEM 440 Biochemistry I cannot be counted towards the Biology minor.