Biology, B.S.

Note:

¹ Students not qualified for MATH 143  must take MATH 109  and MATH 110  before advancing to MATH 250 . Qualified students should take MATH 270  in lieu of MATH 250  .

BHSC (3 Credits)

BHSC Elective must be chosen from ANTH, CJUS, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI, with one course at the 200-level or above.

BIOL (4 Credits)†

Must be approved by the student’s academic advisor. This elective may be at the 200 level.

General Electives (5 Credits)

Minimum of 45 hours of 300 and 400 level courses must be taken to meet graduation requirements.

Note

† Students must complete one of the following courses which place an emphasis on writing: BIOL 307 , BIOL 337 , BIOL 360 , BIOL 370 , BIOL 407(G) , BIOL 409(G) , BIOL 412(G) , BIOL 424(G) , BIOL 433(G) , BIOL 435 , BIOL 441(G) , BIOL 445(G) , BIOL 485(G) , or BIOL 495 . This course can be used to satisfy other curriculum requirements, as appropriate. 

PHYS Laboratory (1 Credit)

Chosen from:

• PHYS 215 - Physics Laboratory I 1 Credit(s).

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• PHYS 216 - Physics Laboratory II 1 Credit(s).

BIOL Systematics (3-4 Credits) †

Choose from:

• BIOL 319 - Survey of Invertebrate Animals 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 321 - Entomology 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 333 - Local Flora 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 341 - Dendrology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 351 - Parasitology 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 403(G) - Fundamentals of Virology 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 405(G) - Mammalogy 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 413(G) - Herpetology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 414(G) - Ornithology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 433(G) - Plant Systematics and Biodiversity 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 436(G) - Comparative Vertebrate Morphology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 445(G) - Ichthyology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 461(G) - Aquatic and Wetland Vascular Plants 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 480(G) - Marine Microbiology 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 485(G) - Marine Botany 4 Credit(s).

BIOL (3-4 Credits) †

Any BIOL course for majors at the 300- or 400- level.

LIT (3 Credits)

Any ENGL course that meets the English Literature requirement. Minimum of 45 hours of 300- and 400- level courses must be taken to meet graduation requirements.

HIST (3 Credits)

Note

† Students must complete one of the following courses which place an emphasis on writing: BIOL 307 ,BIOL 337 ,BIOL 360 ,BIOL 370 ,BIOL 407(G) ,BIOL 409(G) ,BIOL 412(G) ,BIOL 424(G) ,BIOL 433(G) ,BIOL 435 ,BIOL 441(G) ,BIOL 445(G) ,BIOL 485(G) ,or BIOL 495 . This course can also be used to satisfy other curriculum requirements, as appropriate.

STAT (3 Credits)

Choose from the following:

• STAT 325 - Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit(s).
• STAT 417(G) - Biometry 3 Credit(s).
• STAT 427(G) - Statistical Methods for Researchers I 3 Credit(s).

BIOL Lab (4-5 Credits) †

Choose from the following:

• BIOL 308 - Plant Anatomy 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 318 - Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 4 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 442(G) - Immunobiology 3 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 354 - Pathogenic Microbiology 3 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 356 - Pathogenic Microbiology Laboratory 2 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 408(G) - Plant Physiology 3 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 409(G) - Plant Physiology Laboratory 2 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 423(G) - Neurobiology 3 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 425(G) - Developmental Biology 3 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 426(G) - Developmental Biology Laboratory 1 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 434(G) - Histology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 435 - Honors Histology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 436(G) - Comparative Vertebrate Morphology 4 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 453(G) - Molecular and Cellular Engineering 3 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 454(G) - Molecular and Cellular Engineering Laboratory 2 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 457(G) - Advanced Cell Biology 3 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 458(G) - Advanced Cell Biology Laboratory 2 Credit(s).

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• BIOL 482(G) - Comparative Physiology 4 Credit(s).

BIOL Field (3-4 Credits)†

Choose from:

• BIOL 307 - Field Techniques 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 309 - Wildlife Ecology and Management 3 Credit(s).
• BIOL 333 - Local Flora 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 341 - Dendrology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 360 - Principles of Ecology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 405(G) - Mammalogy 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 407(G) - Environmental Toxicology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 413(G) - Herpetology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 414(G) - Ornithology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 427(G) - Experimental Design and Analysis 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 441(G) - Limnology and Oceanography 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 445(G) - Ichthyology 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 446(G) - Fish Ecology and Management 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 461(G) - Aquatic and Wetland Vascular Plants 4 Credit(s).
• BIOL 485(G) - Marine Botany 4 Credit(s).

ARTS elective (3 credits)

Must be chosen from advisor-approved list of DANC, MUS, DSGN, THEA, or VIAR courses.

BHSC (3 Credits)

BHSC Elective must be chosen from ANTH, CJUS, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI, with one course at the 200-level or above.

Minimum of 45 hours of 300 and 400 level courses must be taken to meet graduation requirements.

General Electives (14 Credits)

Must be approved by the student’s academic advisor. This elective may be at the 200 level.

Minimum of 45 hours of 300 and 400 level courses must be taken to meet graduation requirements.

Note

† Students must complete one of the following courses which place an emphasis on writing: BIOL 307 , BIOL 337 , BIOL 360 , BIOL 370 , BIOL 407(G) , BIOL 409(G) , BIOL 412(G) , BIOL 424(G) , BIOL 433(G) , BIOL 435 , BIOL 441(G) , BIOL 445(G) , BIOL 485(G) , or BIOL 495 . This course can be used to satisfy other curriculum requirements, as appropriate.