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Biology
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Biology major
This section specifies the biology major discipline requirements only. See
this section for additional Bachelor of Science requirements.
Lower-level requirements
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| BIO 111 |
Introductory Biology I |
5 |
| BIO 112 |
Introductory Biology II |
5 |
| BIO 201 |
Cell Biology I |
4 |
| BIO 202 |
Cell Biology II |
4 |
| BIO 210 |
Introductory Ecology |
4 |
| BIO 220 |
Introductory Genetics |
4 |
| CHEM 111 |
Principles of Chemistry I (previously offered) |
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| or CHEM 113 |
Principles of Chemistry I |
4-5 |
| CHEM 112 |
Principles of Chemistry II (previously offered) |
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| or CHEM 114 |
Principles of Chemistry II |
4-5 |
| PHYS 105 |
Non-Calculus Physics |
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| or PHYS 111 |
Mechanics |
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| and PHYS 112 |
Electricity and Magnetism |
4-10 |
| MATH 111 |
Calculus I |
4 |
| MATH 112 |
Calculus II |
4 |
| CHEM 213 |
Organic Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHEM |
CHEM course numbered 200 or above |
4 |
| Plus
one course selected from the following: |
| MATH 104 |
Introductory Statistics |
4 |
| MATH 106 |
Statistics I |
4 |
| MATH 270 |
Introduction to Probability and Statistics |
4 |
| PSYC 110 |
Statistical Analysis in Psychology |
3 |
Upper-level requirements
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| BIO 312 |
Developmental Biology |
3 |
| BIO 320 |
Biochemistry |
3 |
| BIO 401 |
Molecular Biology I |
3 |
| BIO 416 |
Evolution |
3 |
| Electives |
Upper-level university courses in any discipline |
14 |
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| BIO courses numbered 300 and above. (Included in these 18 upper-level credits must be at least eight credits chosen from four-credit BIO courses with labs.) |
18 |
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:
• Pre-Medicine
• Cellular and Molecular Genetics
• Ecology
• Biology of Organisms
See this section for concentration
requirements.
Preparation for teaching
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. They should see the Science Advisor or an Educational Advisor in Student Services for the composition of teachable minors.
Course listings
For complete details on courses see the
course descriptions section.
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