Degree Requirements

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BIOLOGY DEGREES

BA in Biology Option I: Emphasis in Cell and Molecular Bio

BA in Biology Option II: Emphasis in Teaching

BS in Biology Option I: Professional

BS in Biology Option II: Emphasis in Human Biology

BS in Biology Option III: Biotechnology/Molecular Biology

Biology Minor: Must Complete 2 of 4 groups plus Core Courses

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BS IN BIOLOGY OPTION I: PROFESSIONAL

103 Credits Total, Including 0 Upper Division

Suggested Course Sequence

General Core Requirements
	Course	Credits
	BIO 2101 General Biology (5) BIO 2102 General Biology (5) BIO 2103 General Biology (5)	15

	BIO 3325 Genetics	5

	BIO 4352 Cell Biology	5

	BIO 4330 Evolutionary Mechanisms	3

	BIO 4413 Animal Physiology (5) BIO 4415 Plant Physiology (5)	5

	BIO 3320 Principles of Development (5) BIO 3432 Biodiversity:Vertebrate Biolgy (5) BIO 3453 Biodiversity:Plant Ident & Tax (5) BIO 3456 Mycology (3) BIO 4435 Biodiversity:Parasites & Pests (5) BIO 4740 Marine Invertebrate Zoology (5) BIO 4744 Marine Botany (5)	3

	BIO 3310 Ecology (5) BIO 4810 Marine Ecology (5) BIO 4815 Aquatic Ecology (5) BIO 4825 Forest Ecology (5)	5

	BIO 4978 Biological Research Proposal (1) BIO 4979 Biological Research (2)	3

	BIO 4899 Natural Sciences Seminar	2

SECTION CREDITS REQUIRED		46

Required Supporting Courses
	Course	Credits
	CHM 1211 General Chemistry I (5) CHM 1212 General Chemistry II (5)	10

	CHM 3371 Organic Chemistry I (5) CHM 3372 Organic Chemistry II (5) CHM 3373 Organic Chemistry III (5)	15

	CHM 2540 Introductry Inorganic Chemstry (5) CHM 3540 Introductory Inorganic Chem (5) CHM 3225 Chemical Equilibrium & Analys (5) BIO 4360 Biostatistics (5)	5

	MAT 1225 Calculus (5) MAT 1226 Calculus (5)	10
	OR
	MAT 1221 Survey of Calculus	5

	MAT 1360 Introduction to Statistics (5) HSC 4044 Biomed Tests, Measrmts & Stats (5)	5

SECTION CREDITS REQUIRED		40

Field Biology Requirement (may be met in General Core)
	Course	Credits
	BIO 4117 Birds of the Pacific Northwest (5) BIO 4735 Marine Biology (5) BIO 4740 Marine Invertebrate Zoology (5) BIO 4744 Marine Botany (5) BIO 4810 Marine Ecology (1-5) BIO 4815 Aquatic Ecology (5) BIO 4820 Ecomorphology (5) BIO 4825 Forest Ecology (5) BIO 4830 Ecological Restoration Workshp (2) BIO 4835 Conservation Biology (5) BIO 4880 Blakely Field Studies (5) BIO 4950 Special Studies in Biology (1-5)	3

SECTION CREDITS REQUIRED		3

Electives in Upper Division Biology Courses		14
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED		103

Additional Requirements/Information:
For information about additional non-credit requirements in the major, refer to the major's general information page in the catalog

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