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Biology

Concentration in Integrative and Organismal Biology
Goal: To provide enhanced training and understanding of the integration of structure and function at the physiological and organismal levels in diverse biological systems.

The following must equal at least 18 credit hours to fulfill requirements for the concentration.

Lecture Courses*

Complete two of the following lectures in organism-level biology:
  • BIOL-B 351 Fungi (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 376 Biology of Birds (4 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 453 Sensory Ecology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-M 460 Microbial Evolution (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-Z 373 Entomology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-Z 374 Invertebrate Zoology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-Z 406 Vertebrate Zoology (5 cr.)
  • BIOL-Z 476 Biology of Fishes (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-Z 460 Animal Behavior (3 cr.)
Complete two of the following lectures in physiological systems biology:  
  • BIOL-B 371 Ecological Plant Physiology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 321 Principles of Immunology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 417 Developmental Biology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 423 Brain, Behavior and Evolution (3 cr.)
  • PHSL-P 416 Comparative Animal Physiology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-P 451 Integrative Human Physiology (4 cr.)
  • BIOL-Z 463 Comparative Neurobiology of Animal Behavior (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-Z 466 Endocrinology (3 cr.)
  • PSY-P 466 Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology (3 cr.)
*Of the four required lecture classes above, at least one must be an Advanced skills course from the list below:

Advanced skills courses:

  • BIOL-B 371 Ecological Plant Physiology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 417 Developmental Biology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 423 Brain, Behavior and Evolution (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 453 Sensory Ecology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-M 460 Microbial Evolution (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-Z 460 Animal Behavior (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-Z 463 Comparative Neurobiology of Animal Behavior (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-Z 466 Endocrinology (3 cr.)

Laboratory Courses

At least two of the following lab courses (courses must be different from those taken to fulfill the requirements above):

  • ANAT-A 464 Human Tissue Biology (4 cr.)
  • BIOL-B 300 Vascular Plants (4 cr.)
  • BIOL-B 352 Fungi: Laboratory (2 cr.)
  • BIOL-B 364 Summer Flowering Plants (4 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 376 Biology of Birds (4 cr.)
  • BIOL-P 451 Integrative Human Physiology (4 cr.)
  • BIOL-Z 373 Entomology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-Z 375 Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory (2 cr.)
  • BIOL-Z 406 Vertebrate Zoology (5 cr.)
  • BIOL-Z 469 Endocrinology Laboratory (2 cr.)
  • PSY-P 473 Laboratory in Molecular Neuroscience (3 cr.)

Note: BIOL-L 410 Topical Issues in Biology (2–3 cr.) may be used toward the Area of Concentration, depending on the topic covered and with approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies.