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
CourseCredits
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 REQUIRED46
Required Supporting Courses
CourseCredits
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 REQUIRED40
Field Biology Requirement (may be met in General Core)
CourseCredits
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 REQUIRED3
Electives in Upper Division Biology Courses14
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED103

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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