REQUIREMENTS FOR THE B.S. DEGREE IN BIOLOGY    

Catalog 2008-2009 and beyond      70 hours total    

 Biology Lower Level core requirements. 8 hours total

• 201 Principles of Biology: Cells (4)
• 202 Principles of Biology: Biodiversity (4)

The above requirements must be taken early in the program of study and for admissions to the major.

Biology Upper Level core requirements. 13 hours minimum

• 335 Genetics with lab (3,1)   prerequisite BIO 201
• 345 Animal Physiology with lab (3+1) prerequisite BIO 201 and CHM 102
  or 325 Molecular Biology of the Cell with lab (3,1)  prerequisite BIO 201 and CHM 211/CHML211,
  or 340 Plant Physiology (4)  prerequisite BIO 201 and CHM 102 or
  240-241 Human Anatomy and Physiology (4, 4)
• 366 Ecology with lab (3,1)  prerequisite BIO 202
• 495 Seminar (1-3)  prerequisite junior or senior standing and consent of instructor

Biology Electives. A minimum of 19 hours chosen from courses numbered above 299 and not used to satisfy other requirements.

Collateral Requirements. 30 hours minimum

• CHM 101 (4)
• CHM 102 (4)
• CHM 211 and CHML 211 (3,1), prereq. CHM 102
• CHM 212 and CHML 212 (3,1), prereq. CHM 102 and CHM 211/CHML 211,
  or BIO 465 Biochemistry with lab (3,1), prereq. BIO 204 and CHM 211/CHML 211
• PHY 101 (coreq. MAT 111) or 201 (coreq. MAT 161) (4), (4)
• PHY 102 (coreq. MAT 111) or 202 (coreq. MAT 162) (4), (4)
• MAT 151 or 161 (3)
• STT 215 (3)

A “C” (2.00 GPA) or better average on Biology courses numbered above 299 is required for graduation.

Biology elective suggestions for various career tracks:

  pre-health professional: BIO 315, 316, 320, 325, 371, 415, 425, 459, 465

  conservation biology: BIO 311, 313, 314, 318, 356, 357, 358, 368, 430, 452, 456, 466, 475, 482

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE B.S. DEGREE IN BIOLOGY    

  2004-2007 Catalog      70 hours total    

Biology Lower Level core requirements. 12 hours total

• 204 Principles of Biology: Cells (4)
• 205 Principles of Biology: Plant (4)
• 206 Principles of Biology: Animals (4)

The above requirements should be taken early in the program of study.

Biology Upper Level core requirements. 13 hours minimum

• 335 Genetics with lab (3,1)   prereq. BIO 204
• 345 Animal Physiology with lab (3+1)  prereq. BIO 204 and CHM 102
  or 325 Molecular Biology of the Cell with lab (3,1)  prereq. BIO 204 and CHM 211/CHML211,
  or  340 Plant Physiology (4)  prereq. BIO 204 and CHM 102 or 240-241 Human Anatomy and Physiology (4, 4)
• 366 Ecology with lab (3,1)  prereq. BIO 205 and BIO 206
• 495 Seminar (1-3)  prereq. junior or senior standing and consent of instructor

Biology Electives. A minimum of 15 hours chosen from courses numbered above 299 and not used to satisfy other requirements.

Collateral Requirements. 30 hours minimum

• CHM 101 (4)
• CHM 102 (4)
• CHM 211 and CHML 211 (3,1), prereq. CHM 102
• CHM 212 and CHML 212 (3,1), prereq. CHM 102 and CHM 211/CHML 211,
  or
  BIO 465 Biochemistry with lab (3,1), prereq. BIO 204 and CHM 211/CHML 211
• PHY 101 (coreq. MAT 111) or 201 (coreq. MAT 161) (4), (4)
• PHY 102 (coreq. MAT 111) or 202 (coreq. MAT 162) (4), (4)
• MAT 151 or 161 (3)
• STT 215 (3)

A “C” (2.00 GPA) or better average on Biology courses numbered above 299 is required for graduation.

Biology elective suggestions for various career tracks

  pre-health professional: BIO 315, 316, 320, 325, 371, 415, 425, 459, 465

  clinical laboratory sciences: BIO 320, 325, 371, 425, 465

  conservation biology: BIO 311, 313, 314, 318, 356, 357, 358, 368, 430, 452, 456, 466, 475, 482