BIOLOGY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (as of Fall 2008)
This listing is for general information and is accurate for the 2008-2009 catalog.

Required Courses:

BIOL 111 (4) - Introduction to Organisms
BIOL 112 (3) - Introduction to Cells
BIOL 113 (1) - Introductory Laboratory Techniques

Senior Exercise :  Choose 1 of the following:

BIOL 351 (3) - Independent Research

       BIOL 450 (1) - Senior Exercise

Choose 27 additional semester hours in biology, including at least 10 semester hours at the 300-level or above (excluding BIOL 377), and an additional 14 semester hours at the 200-level or above. A maximum of 3 semester hours of BIOL 377 may be counted towards the major. BIOL 104 may be counted towards the major if it is taken as a first-year student or as a sophomore.

Required Courses in Biology (36 credits)

BIOL 111 (4) - Introduction to Organisms
BIOL 112 (3) - Introduction to Cells
BIOL 113 (1) - Introductory Laboratory Techniques
BIOL 205 (3) - Genetics
BIOL 310 (4) - Evolution
BIOL 351 (3) - Independent Research

Chemistry
CHEM 131 (4) - General Chemistry and
      CHEM 141 (1) - General Chemistry Lab
CHEM 231 (4) - Organic Chemistry I and
      CHEM 233 (1) - Organic Chemistry I Lab

One of the following:
MATH 205 (3) - Applied Statistics
PSYC 219 (4) - Statistics for Behavioral Sciences

Choose 12 additional semester hours in biology, chemistry (except CHEM 106, 119, 120, 125), computer science (except CSCI 171), engineering, mathematics (except MATH 106, 113, 211, 213), physics (except PHYS 103, 105, 107, 113, 114), psychology, or from the following courses in environmental studies: ENVR 202, 208, 228, 244, 309, 316, 322, 433, and 416).  Eight of these 12 credits must be in departments other than biology and chemistry.

The B.A. or B.S. major in Biology (see above) which must include these specific courses:

A minimum of 16 credit hours in non-biology science courses and 3 semester hours in mathematics or statistics:

BIOL 205 (3) - Genetics
BIOL 310 (4) - Evolution

BIOL 324 (4) - Ecology
At least one course in plant biology (BIOL 104, 214 OR 301)
At least two courses in zoology, and/or anatomy and physiology (any two of BIOL 216, 230, 247, 326)

 

All of the following chemistry courses:

CHEM 131, 141, 231 and 232

Choose 1 of the following earth science courses
ENVR 131 (3) - Physical Geography: Landscapes
PHYS 113 (3) - Astronomy for the Liberal Arts

Biology   (17 semester hours required)

Chemistry (38 semester hours required)

Required Courses:

BIOL 112 (3) - Introduction to Cells
BIOL 113 (1) - Introductory Laboratory Techniques
BIOL 205 (3) - Genetics
BIOL 228 (4) - Microbiology
BIOL 342 (4) - Cell and Molecular Biology
BIOL 344 (2) - Experimental Laboratory in Cell and Molecular Biology

Required Courses:
CHEM 131 (4) - General Chemistry
CHEM 141 (1) - General Chemistry Lab
CHEM 231 (4) - Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 232 (4) - Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 233 (1) - Organic Chemistry I Lab
CHEM 234 (1) - Organic Chemistry II Lab
CHEM 252 (4) - Introduction to Quantitative and Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 253 (1) - Introduction to Quant. and Inorg. Chem. Lab
CHEM 321 (3) - Biochemistry I
CHEM 322 (3) - Biochemistry II
CHEM 331 (3) - Physical Chemistry: Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy
CHEM 332 (3) - Physical Chemistry: Kinetics and Thermodynamics
CHEM 341 (3) - Intermediate Laboratory I
CHEM 342 (3) - Intermediate Laboratory II

Required Courses:

MATH 123 (4) - Calculus I
MATH 124 (4) - Calculus II

Required Courses:

PHYS 171 (4) - General Physics I
PHYS 172 (4) - General Physics II

One of the following courses:

BIOL 351 (3) - Independent Research
CHEM 451 (3) - Senior Research

 

The Biology Minor
(18 semester hours of Biology)

Required Courses:
BIOL 111 (4) - Introduction to Organisms
BIOL 112 (3) - Introduction to Cells
BIOL 113 (1) - Introductory Laboratory Techniques