Major in Biology – B.A.

Requirements

Students must take the following sequence of classes in the major discipline (Group Va courses):

• BIOL-L 101 (4 cr.)
• BIOL-L 102 (4 cr.) prerequisite* of BIOL-L 101
• BIOL-L 211 (3 cr.) prerequisite* of BIOL-L 101
• BIOL-L 311 (4 cr.) prerequisite* of BIOL-L 211

*=passing with a grade of C- or better

• At least 18 additional credit hours in Biology upper-level (300-400) courses must be completed.
• Students must complete at least two additional upper level labs.
• A course such as BIOL-L 331, BIOL-L 420, BIOL-Z 466 or BIOL-L 473 will satisfy the capstone requirement.

A minimum of one course must be taken from the three areas listed below (each with example courses):

• Molecular and Cellular Biolog
  • BIOL-L 312 (3-4 cr.)
  • BIOL-M 310 (3-4 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 321 (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 323 (3 cr.)
• Genetics, Development, Evolutionary Biology
  • BIOL-L 318 (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-L 331 (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-Z 317 (3 cr.)

• Ecology, Physiology, and Organismal Biology

Students should consult with the department for additional information concerning prerequisites and course content.

• The following general chemistry courses outside the major discipline (Group Vb courses) are required and should be taken concurrently with BIOL-L 101 and BIOL-L 102
  • CHEM-C 105 (3 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 125 (2 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 106 (3 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 126 (2 cr.)

Students planning on applying to graduate or professional school should take:

• chemistry through CHEM-C 344
• PHYS-P 201
• PHYS-P 202
• mathematics at least through MATH-M 215
• statistics (PSY-K 300 or equivalent)
• computer language / application course.

In addition to the above courses, the student is responsible for fulfilling the general requirements of the Bachelor of Arts degree as established by the College of Arts and Sciences.