2009–10 Undergraduate Catalog

BIOLOGY DEGREES
BA in Biology Option I: Emphasis in Physiology
BA in Biology Option II: Emphasis in Teaching
BS in Biology Option I: Pr
BS in Biology Option II: Emphasis in Human Biology
BS in Biology Option IV: Emphasis in Ecology
BS in Cellular and Molecular Biology
Biology Minor

 
BA IN BIOLOGY OPTION I: EMPHASIS IN PHYSIOLOGY
89 Credits Minimum, Including 25 Upper Division (UD)

Suggested Course Sequence

General Core Requirements
CourseCredits
BIO 1859  Biology Cornerstone Seminar
1
BIO 2101  General Biology (5)
BIO 2102  General Biology (5)
BIO 2103  General Biology (5)
15
BIO 3325  Genetics
5
BIO 3899  Scientific Literature
1
BIO 4352  Cell Biology
5
BIO 4899  Natural Sciences Seminar
2
SECTION CREDITS REQUIRED29
Physiology Core. Select 15 credits from the following:
CourseCredits
BIO 2129  Human Anatomy & Physiology (5)
BIO 2130  Human Anatomy & Physiology (5)
BIO 3432  Biodiversity:Vertebrate Biolgy (5)
BIO 4256  Environmental Physiology (5)
BIO 4413  Animal Physiology (5)
BIO 4415  Plant Physiology (5)
10
SECTION CREDITS REQUIRED10
Mol/Cel/Micro Core. Select 13-15 credits from the following:
CourseCredits
BIO 3320  Principles of Development (5)
BIO 3350  Immunology (3)
BIO 3351  General Microbiology (5)
BIO 4325  Molecular Biology (5)
BIO 4330  Evolutionary Mechanisms (5)
BIO 4340  Advanced Microbiology (5)
BIO 4361  Biochemistry (5)
BIO 4362  Biochemistry (5)
BIO 4418  Neurobiology (5)
BIO 4420  Histology & Microscopic Tech (5)
BIO 4615  Issues & Values in Biology (3)
15
SECTION CREDITS REQUIRED15
Required Supporting Courses
CourseCredits
CHM 1211  General Chemistry I (5)
CHM 1212  General Chemistry II (5)
10
CHM 2540  Introductry Inorganic Chemstry
5
CHM 3371  Organic Chemistry I (5)
CHM 3372  Organic Chemistry II (5)
CHM 3373  Organic Chemistry III (5)
15
MAT 1360  Introduction to Statistics (5)
HSC 4044  Biomed Tests, Measrmts & Stats (5)
5
SECTION CREDITS REQUIRED35
Recommended Courses
CourseCredits
PHY 1101  General Physics (5)
PHY 1102  General Physics (5)
PHY 1103  General Physics (5)
15
OR
PHY 1121  Physics for Sci & Engineering (5)
PHY 1122  Physics for Sci & Engineering (5)
PHY 1123  Physics for Sci & Engineering (5)
15
MAT 1221  Survey of Calculus
5
SECTION CREDITS REQUIRED0
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED89

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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