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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Biology Major

CIP Code

26.0101

The BS degree in Biology requires completion of 39 credits in biology and 23 credits in supporting courses. Many of these courses also fulfill the requirements of the University’s Foundational Core or Liberal Arts Exploration courses.

Degree Requirements

Required Biology Core Courses

BI 111Concepts in Biology I: Molecules to Cells

3
BI 112Concepts in Biology II: Cells to Organisms

3
BI 113Concepts in Biology I Laboratory

1
BI 114Concepts in Biology II Laboratory

1
BI 201Genetics & Evolution

3
BI 202Ecology & Evolution

3
BI 203Genetics & Evolution Laboratory

1
BI 204Ecology & Evolution Laboratory

1
BI 399Senior Seminar

2

Additional Required Courses for the Biology Major

Students must select six additional Biology courses at the 200 level or higher, comprising at least one course from the Environmental, Organismal, and Molecular areas. Two of the six courses must be at the 300 level. Three of the six courses must include labs (one at the 300 level). Three credits of research (BI 390) or internship (BI 360) are encouraged. Human Anatomy & Physiology I (BI 206) does not count toward this requirement, but Human Anatomy & Physiology II (BI 207) can count. For the most up to date listing of courses and special topics, please consult the listing maintained on the Biology Department’s website.

Environmental Area

BI 210Plant Biology

3
BI 230Microbiology

4
BI 240Invertebrate Biology

3
BI 245Vertebrate Biology

3
BI 255Animal Behavior

4
BI 259Mammalogy

3
BI 260Marine Biology

4
BI 265Conservation Biology

4
BI 274Coastal Management

3
BI 276Oceanography

3
BI 278Coastal Ecology

3

BI 303GIS For Environmental Science

4
BI 305Behavioral Neurobiology

3
BI 333Chemical Ecology

4
BI 350Ecology

3
BI 378Restoration Ecology

3

Organismal Area

PS 350Essentials of Neuroscience

3
BI 210Plant Biology

3
BI 230Microbiology

4
BI 240Invertebrate Biology

3
BI 245Vertebrate Biology

3
BI 255Animal Behavior

4
BI 259Mammalogy

3
BI 260Marine Biology

4
BI 271EVOLUTIONARY MEDICINE

3
BI 305Behavioral Neurobiology

3
BI 306Pharmacology

3
BI 312Systems Physiology

3
BI 315Developmental Biology

4
BI 321Medical Biochemistry

3
BI 325Immunology

3
BI 333Chemical Ecology

4
BI 340Cancer Biology

3
BI 345Neurobiology

3

Molecular Area

BI 230Microbiology

4
BI 306Pharmacology

3
BI 311Cell Biology

3
BI 315Developmental Biology

4
BI 320Applied Molecular Genetics

4
BI 321Medical Biochemistry

3
BI 325Immunology

3
BI 333Chemical Ecology

4
BI 335Topics in Genetics

3
BI 340Cancer Biology

3
BI 345Neurobiology

3
BI 355Molecular Biology

4

Required Supporting Courses

CH 151General Chemistry I

3
CH 153General Chemistry Laboratory I

1
CH 152General Chemistry II

3
CH 154General Chemistry Laboratory II

1
CH 221Organic Chemistry I

3
CH 223Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

1
PY 104Elements of Physics

3
 
PY 104LElements of Physics Lab

1
or
PY 111General Physics I

3
 
PY 113General Physics Laboratory I

1
or
PY 151Principles of Physics I

3
 
PY 153Principles of Physics Laboratory I

1
MA 131Elementary Statistics

3
MA 140Precalculus

4
or above (MA 151 Calculus I is recommended)