2007-08 Catalog
Biology Requirements

Biology Major (Five required courses + a concentration):

Required Courses
BIOL 120 (General Biology 1)
BIOL 121 (General Biology 2)
BIOL 244 (Genetics)
CHEM 105 (General Chemistry 1)
CHEM 107 (General Chemistry 2)

Organismal Biology Concentration:
BIOL 201 Botany
BIOL 228 Ecology
CHEM 220 Organic Chemistry or CHEM 216
Any five biology (BIOL) electives numbered 200 or above.
Recommended Courses: Physics (PHYS 111 and PHYS 112, or PHYS 121 and PHYS 122), Basic Statistics (SSCI 224 or BUAD 284), a computer science course, and Calculus (MATH 124 or 131).

Biomedical Sciences Concentration:
CHEM 211 Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 220 Organic Chemistry 1
CHEM 222 Organic Chemistry 2
CHEM 350 Biochemistry 1
Any six biology (BIOL) electives from the following:
BIOL 220 Comparative Veterbrate Anatomy
BIOL 320 Human Anatomy and Histology
BIOL 350 Microbiology
BIOL 360 Medical Microbiology
BIOL 365 Immunology
BIOL 368 Parasitology
BIOL 371 Cellular Physiology
BIOL 372 Systemic Physiology
BIOL 373 Molecular Biology
BIOL 381 Vertebrate Embryology
BIOL 385 Endocrinology
BIOL 395 Introduction to Biological Research
BIOL 490. Independent Study

Recommended Courses: Physics (PHYS 121 and 122), Basic Statistics (SSCI 224 or BUAD 284) a computer science course, and Calculus (MATH 124 or 131).

Biology majors are also required to complete the Major Field Achievement Test in Biology during specified testing periods once after completing BIOL 121 and again during the second semester of their senior year.

Course choices should be made through advisement, with the student's interests and objectives in mind. Advanced students are strongly encouraged to pursue Independent Study (BIOL 428 or 490) and Research (BIOL 492 or 496).

Biology Minor (6 courses):
BIOL 120 General Biology 1
BIOL 121 General Biology 2
Four Biology electives numbered 200 or above.

Biology Teaching Minor (6 courses):
BIOL 120 General Biology 1
BIOL 121 General Biology 2
ENVS 300 Environmental Science or SSCI301 Environmental Studies (fulfills the conservation requirement for the State Department of Public Instruction)
Three Biology electives numbered 200 or above.

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