This section specifies the biology major discipline requirements only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Science section for information on additional requirements.
Lower-level requirements
Course
Title
Credits
BIO 111
Introductory Biology I
5
BIO 112
Introductory Biology II
5
BIO 201
Cell Biochemistry/Metabolism
4
BIO 202
Cell Signaling/Gene Regulation
4
BIO 210
Introductory Ecology
4
BIO 220
Introductory Genetics
4
CHEM 111
Principles of Chemistry I (previously offered)
or CHEM 113
Principles of Chemistry I
4-5
CHEM 112
Principles of Chemistry II (previously offered)
or CHEM 114
Principles of Chemistry II
4-5
PHYS 105
Non-Calculus Physics
or (PHYS 111
Mechanics
and PHYS 112)
Electricity and Magnetism
5-10
MATH 111
Calculus I
4
MATH 112
Calculus II
or MATH 118
Calculus II for Life Sciences
4
CHEM 213
Organic Chemistry I
4
CHEM
CHEM course numbered 200 or above
3-4
Plus
one course selected from the following: (see Note)
STAT 104
Introductory Statistics
4
STAT 106
Statistics I
4
MATH 270/
STAT 270
Introduction to Probability and Statistics
4
Note: Students who completed PSYC 110 prior to September 2012 can use this course toward lower-level requirements.
Upper-level requirements
Course
Title
Credits
Two of the following:
6
BIO 310
Conservation Biology
BIO 312
Developmental Biology
BIO 320
Biochemistry
BIO 416
Evolution
Plus:
24 credits of BIO courses numbered 300 and above. (Included in these 24 upper-level credits must be at least eight credits chosen from four-credit BIO courses with labs.)
24
Electives
Upper-level university courses in any discipline, 3 credits of which must be non-Biology.
14
Upper-level courses at other institutions may be counted as upper-level Biology transfer credit. See Courses at other institutions for details.
Concentrations
The following concentrations are available in the Biology major:
Students who intend to prepare for public school teaching should complete the Biology major with six credits of English (3 credits of composition and 3 credits of literature) and at least one other teachable minor is recommended. Students should see an Advisor for the composition of teachable minors.
