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Major requirements

Biology

Biology major (biomedical sciences concentration)

Biology major (biomedical sciences concentration)
Courses

BIOL 120 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology

BIOL 121 Introduction to Organismal Biology

BIOL 244 Genetics

BIOL 499 Senior Assessment

CHEM 105 General Chemistry 1

CHEM 107 General Chemistry 2

CHEM 220 Organic Chemistry

CHEM 350 Biochemistry 1

Any six biology (BIOL) electives numbered 200 or above. Five of the biology electives must be from the following (may include only one of BIOL 490 Independent Study, BIOL 492 Directed Research, BIOL 494 Internship or BIOL 496 Research and Thesis). The sixth course may be any biology elective (200 level or above)

 

Recommended:

  • MATH 131 Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1
  • PHYS 111 Fundamentals of Physics 1 and PHYS 112 Fundamentals of Physics 2 or PHYS 121 General Physics 1 and PHYS 122 General Physics 2
  • MATH 221 Statistics in the Sciences or SSCI 224 Basic Statistics

Total Credits Required: 20, plus a concentration

Biology major (organismal biology concentration)

Biology major (organismal biology concentration)
Courses

BIOL 120 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology

BIOL 121 Introduction to Organismal Biology

BIOL 244 Genetics

BIOL 499 Senior Assessment

CHEM 105 General Chemistry 1

CHEM 107 General Chemistry 2

BIOL 201 Botany

BIOL 228 Ecology

CHEM 220 Organic Chemistry

Any five biology (BIOL) electives numbered 200 or above (may include only one of BIOL 490 Independent Study, BIOL 492 Directed Research, BIOL 494 Internship, or BIOL 496 Research and Thesis)

 

Recommended:

  • MATH 131 Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1
  • MATH 221 Statistics in the Sciences or SSCI 224 Basic Statistics
  • PHYS 111 Fundamentals of Physics 1 and PHYS 112 Fundamentals of Physics 2 or PHYS 121 General Physics 1 and PHYS 122 General Physics 2
  • A computer science course

Total Credits Required: 20, plus a concentration

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