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
Cellular Signaling and Regulation of Gene Expression
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.
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.
