Requirements
In addition to satisfying general University requirements, a student majoring in biology must meet general department requirements as well as fulfill the biology major requirements.
General Departmental Requirements
All Biology majors must complete the General Departmental coursework listed below in addition to the Biology major requirements.
| Requirement | Course | Credits |
|---|
| 3 terms of introductory chemistry with lab | Ch 221 General Chemistry I (4) and Ch 227 General Chemistry Laboratory (1) Ch 222 General Chemistry II (4) and Ch 228 General Chemistry Laboratory (1) Ch 223 General Chemistry III (4) and Ch 229 General Chemistry Laboratory (1) | 15 |
| 1 term of organic chemistry | Ch 331 Elements of Organic Chemistry I or Ch 334 Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| 1 term of physics with lab | Ph 201 General Physics (4) or Ph 231 General Physics I with Life Science and Medical Applications (4) and Ph 214 Lab for Ph 201 or Ph 231 | 5 |
| 2 terms of statistics or calculus | Mth 251 Calculus I & Mth 252 Calculus II or Stat 243Z Elementary Statistics I &
Stat 244 Introduction to Probability and Statistics II | 8 |
| Additional science/social science electives | Any combination of courses at the 200+ level that are not part of the University Studies Program from the following departments: ANTH, CH, CS, ESM, G, MTH, PHE, PSY, PH, or STAT. Courses utilized to fill any other general departmental or biology major requirement cannot also be counted in the elective sciences area. | 12 |
Biology Major Requirements
Lower Division Biology Core
Enrollment requires concurrent enrollment in Ch 221 & Ch 227 or prior completion of Ch 221 & Ch 227
- Bi 211 Principles of Biology: Biology of Cells (4) and Bi 214 Principles of Biology Lab I (1)
- Bi 212 Principles of Biology: The biology of organisms (4) and Bi 215 Principles of Biology Lab II (1)
- Bi 213 Principles of Biology: Evolution and ecology of living organisms (4) and Bi 216 Principles of Biology Lab III (1)
Upper Division Core
Complete a minimum of 44 upper division Biology credits and satisfy Requirements 1, 2, and 3 below
Requirement 1: Complete a minimum of one course in Area A and one course in Area B. Complete both courses in Area C.
Area A: Cellular/Molecular (Complete at least one course from the list below)
- Bi 334 Molecular Biology (4)
- Bi 336 Cell Biology (5)
- Bi 341 Introduction to Genetics (4)
Area B: Systems/Organisms (Complete at least one course from the list below)
- Bi 320 Introduction to Organismal Physiology (4)
- Bi 330 Introduction to Plant Biology (4)
- Bi 380 Microbiology (4)
- Bi 386 Invertebrate Zoology (6)
- Bi 387 Vertebrate Zoology (6)
Area C: Ecology/Evolution (Complete both courses)
- Bi 357 General Ecology (4)
- Bi 358 Evolution (4)
Requirement 2: Choose a minimum of two courses at the 300 or 400 level with a major laboratory or field component. Bi 386 or Bi 387 will satisfy Requirement 2 only if the course is not already being used to fulfill Area B.