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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)

BIOL 220 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy

BIOL 315 Animal Behavior

BIOL 320 Human Anatomy and Histology

BIOL 325 Developmental Biology

BIOL 350 Microbiology

BIOL 360 Medical Microbiology

BIOL 361 Virology

BIOL 365 Immunology

BIOL 368 Parasitology

BIOL 371 Cellular Physiology

BIOL 372 Systemic Physiology

BIOL 373 Molecular Biology

BIOL 375 The Biology of the Cancer Cell

BIOL 385 Endocrinology

BIOL 386 Neuroscience

BIOL 410 Disease Ecology

BIOL 490 Independent Study

BIOL 492 Directed Research

BIOL 496 Research and Thesis

Additional Recommended Courses:
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 Introduction to Statistics with R
or SSCI 224 Basic Statistics

Total Credits Required: 20, plus 36 credit concentration

Biology majors may also be required to complete the designated achievement tests in biology during specified testing periods and are required to participate in other ongoing assessment activities. 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 490) Directed Research (BIOL 492), Internship (BIOL 494) or Research and Thesis (BIOL 496).

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 Introduction to Statistics 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 32 credit concentration

Biology majors may also be required to complete the designated achievement tests in biology during specified testing periods and are required to participate in other ongoing assessment activities. 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 490) Directed Research (BIOL 492), Internship (BIOL 494) or Research and Thesis (BIOL 496).

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