Degree Requirements

2010-11 Undergraduate Catalog

BIOLOGY DEGREES

BA in Biology

BS in Applied Human Biology

BS in Biology

BS in Cellular and Molecular Biology

BS in Ecology

BS in Physiology

Biology Minor

BA IN BIOLOGY

81 Credits Minimum, Including 30 Upper Division (UD)

General Core Requirements
	Course	Credits
	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 4330 Evolutionary Mechanisms	5

	BIO 4256 Environmental Physiology (5) BIO 4413 Animal Physiology (5) BIO 4415 Plant Physiology (5)	5

	BIO 3000 Intro Biological Anthropology (5) BIO 3320 Principles of Development (5) BIO 3432 Biodiversity:Vertebrate Biolgy (5) BIO 3453 Biodiversity:Plant Ident & Tax (5) BIO 3456 Mycology (5) BIO 4435 Biodiversity:Parasites & Pests (5) BIO 4740 Marine Invertebrate Zoology (5) BIO 4744 Marine Botany (5)	5

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

	BIO 4615 Issues & Values in Biology	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 1330 Organic & Biological Chemistry	5
	OR
	CHM 3371 Organic Chemistry I (5) CHM 3372 Organic Chemistry II (5)	10

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

SECTION CREDITS REQUIRED		20

Botany Requirement (may be met in General Core or elec.)
	Course	Credits
	BIO 3453 Biodiversity:Plant Ident & Tax (5) BIO 4415 Plant Physiology (5) BIO 4744 Marine Botany (5)	5

SECTION CREDITS REQUIRED		5

Electives in Biology Courses		15
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED		81

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