Requirements for the Biology Major (BA: 57 semester hours; BS: 58 semester hours)
Bachelor of Arts degree
40 semester hours in Biology, 5 semester hours in Chemistry, and 12 additional semester hours chosen from a set of structured electives, including courses outside of Biology
Core Courses (25 semester hours)
Required of all majors
- BIOL 120 Introduction to Biological Inquiry (4)
- BIOL 231 Biological Concepts I (4)
- BIOL 235 Experimental Methods in Biology (2)
- BIOL 241 Biological Concepts II (4)
- BIOL 245W Biological Inquiry (4)
- BIOL 298 Introductory Biology Colloquium (2)
- CHEM 115 General Chemistry I (4)
- CHEM 115Y General Chemistry Lab (1)
Elective Courses (24 semester hours)
Twelve semester hours in Biology at the 300 level (12)
- Any 300-level BIOL courses
Twelve additional elective semester hours (12)
These may include:
- IDS 240 Science Communication and Outreach (2)
- Any courses with the prefixes BIOL, CHEM, CS, DATA, ENVS, EXHS, MATH, PHEAL, PHYS, or PSYC
- Any courses satisfying the Power, Difference, and Equity requirement in the General Education curriculum
Capstone (8 semester hours)
One research course from the following (6)
- BIOL 383W Research in Geomicrobiology (4)
- BIOL 450W Research in Molecular Genetics (6)
- BIOL 451W Research in Neuroethology (6)
- BIOL 453W Research in Behavioral Ecology (6)
- BIOL 454W Research in Bacteriology (6)
- BIOL 456W Research in Genomics (6)
- BIOL 458W Research in Cell and Developmental Biology (6)
- BIOL 459W Research in Molecular Ecology (6)
Biology Colloquium (2)
Bachelor of Science degree
40 semester hours in Biology, 10 semester hours in Chemistry, and 8 additional semester hours chosen from a set of structured electives, including courses outside of Biology
Core Courses (30 semester hours)
Required of all majors
- BIOL 120 Introduction to Biological Inquiry (4)
- BIOL 231 Biological Concepts I (4)
- BIOL 235 Experimental Methods in Biology (2)
- BIOL 241 Biological Concepts II (4)
- BIOL 245W Biological Inquiry (4)
- BIOL 298 Introductory Biology Colloquium (2)
- CHEM 115 General Chemistry I (4)
- CHEM 115Y General Chemistry I Lab (1)
- CHEM 116 General Chemistry II (4)
- CHEM 116Y General Chemistry II Lab (1)
Elective Courses (20 semester hours)
Twelve semester hours in Biology at the 300-level (12)
- Any 300-level BIOL courses
Eight additional elective semester hours (8)
These must be chosen from the same discipline:
- Any courses with the prefixes BIOL, CHEM, CS, DATA, ENVS, EXHS, MATH, PHEAL, PHYS, or PSYC
Capstone (8 semester hours)
One research course from the following (6)
- BIOL 383W Research in Geomicrobiology (4)
- BIOL 450W Research in Molecular Genetics (6)
- BIOL 451W Research in Neuroethology (6)
- BIOL 453W Research in Behavioral Ecology (6)
- BIOL 454W Research in Bacteriology (6)
- BIOL 456W Research in Genomics (6)
- BIOL 458W Research in Cell and Developmental Biology (6)
- BIOL 459W Research in Molecular Ecology (6)
Biology Colloquium (2)
Note
Those students planning to apply for admission to graduate or professional schools in science are strongly urged to complete the following courses:
- CHEM 225, 226 Organic Chemistry I, II (8 total semester hours)
- CHEM 351 Biochemistry (4)
- PHYS 221, 222 Introductory Physics I, II (8 total semester hours)
Requirements for the Biology Minor (20 semester hours)
- Twenty (20) semester hours in Biology (any 20 semester hours in BIOL)