Major in Biology
Requirements for a Major in Biology
Required Biology courses: 38 credits
BI 140 Introduction to Organismal Biology
BI 141 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology
BI 200 Human Biology
BI 202 Principles of Ecology
BI 203 Genetics
BI 204 Microbiology
BI 404 Biology Seminar
3 Upper Division Electives
Ancillary Requirements: 28-34 credits
MA 110 & MA 150 College Algebra and Statistics or
MA 200 & MA 201 Calculus I and II
PY 221 & PY 222 General Physics I and II or
PY 241 & PY 242 Physics I and II
CH 120 & CH 121 General Chemistry I and II
CH 201 & CH 202 Organic Chemistry I and II
Upper division Biology electives
Cellular/Molecular Biology Organismal Biology
BI 324 Endocrinology BI 304 Comparative Vertebrate
Anatomy
BI 371 Molecular Biology BI 306 Developmental Biology
BI 372 Immunology BI 313 Histology
BI 375 Virology BI 315 Neurosciences
BI 410 Biochemistry BI 321 Comparative Physiology
BT 375 Tissue Culture BI 340 Plant Sciences
BT 376 Biotechnology BI 341 Mycology
BT 378 Bioinformatics BI 342 Plant Physiology
BI 360 Animal Behavior
Population and Environmental Biology
BI 301 Invertebrate Zoology
BI 302 Entomology
BI 303 Parasitology
BI 331 Marine Biology
BI 333 Vertebrate Natural History Ectotherms
BI 334 Wildlife Investigational Techniques
BI 344 Soil Biology
BI 352 Symbiosis and Evolution
BI 380 Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
(Note: Pre-med and Graduate school candidates should also take CH 203 & CH 204 Organic Chemistry laboratory in addition to CH 201 and CH 202)
A minimum of three upper division laboratory courses (BI 300- or BI 400-level) are to be selected from three categories of Biology electives. No more than two courses can be taken from any single group. The courses should be selected with the advice and consent of the faculty advisor. A grade point average of 2.0 must be maintained in biology courses and in the ancillary science and mathematics courses. Students considering graduate and professional work should take, as a recommended minimum, courses in general physics, calculus, introduction to computer science and statistics.