Major Requirements
View the 2020-2021 Academic Catalog to find course titles, numbers and descriptions.
Requirements for B.S. in Biology
- BIOL1105 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology (SI-L)
- BIOL1106 Introduction to Organismic and Evolutionary Biology (SI-L)
- BIOL2123 Genetics
- BIOL2131 Biochemistry
- BIOL2301 Experimental Biology Laboratory
- BIOL4160 Seminar
- CHEM1101 Principles of Chemistry I(SI-L)*+ And
- CHEM1102 Principles of Chemistry II(SI-L)*+ Or
- CHEM1103 Chemical Perspectives*+
- CHEM2101 Organic Chemistry I+
- BIOL4194/95 Research Internships in the Natural Sciences I & II OR
- INT3211 Experiential Internships in the Natural Sciences (with permission of instructor; a one-semester experience with approved research component )
* Qualified students may replace CHEM1101 and CHEM1102 with CHEM1103
+Biology majors are approved to receive a passing grade of C- in CHEM1101, CHEM1102, CHEM1103, and CHEM2101
Electives:
Five biology electives, which include three with laboratory and two at the 3000-level, with or without a laboratory. Students must choose at least one from each of the two categories of biology electives. The remaining courses are chosen according to interest.
Category 1: Cellular/Molecular Electives
- BIOL2115 Determinants of Health and Disease
- BIOL2119 Current Topics in Biological Research
- BIOL2151 Marine Microbiology with Lab
- BIOL3101 Analysis of Development with Lab
- BIOL3103 Cell Biology with Lab
- BIOL3119 Immunology
- BIOL3125 Molecular Biology
- BIOL3127 Microbiology
- BIOL3132 Advanced Topics in Biochemistry
- BIOL3135 Cancer Biology
- BIOL4194/BIOL4195 Research Internships in the Natural Sciences I and II*
Category 2: Organismic/Systems Electives
- BIOL2113 Human Nutrition
- BIOL2121 Human Health and the Environment
- BIOL2135 Anatomy and Physiology I with lab
- BIOL2137 Anatomy and Physiology II with lab
- BIOL3101 Analysis of Development with lab
- BIOL3105 Endocrinology
- BIOL3151 Exercise Physiology with lab
- BIOL4194/BIOL4195 Research Internships in the Natural Sciences I and II*
- NEURO2201 Neurobiology
- NEURO3137 Medical Neuroscience
* BIOL4149 counts as a 3000-level biology laboratory elective for a B.S. in biology if the entire two-semester internship sequence (BIOL4194 and BIOL4195) is completed. The student's advisor determines the appropriate category for the internship. Students receive academic credit for the second internship course (BIOL4195), but it would not be counted as one of the 11 required biology courses.