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
 
BS IN PHYSIOLOGY
105 Credits Minimum, Including 35 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 4256  Environmental Physiology (5)
BIO 4413  Animal Physiology (5)
BIO 4415  Plant Physiology (5)
15
SECTION CREDITS REQUIRED15
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 4361  Biochemistry (5)
BIO 4362  Biochemistry (5)
BIO 4418  Neurobiology (5)
BIO 4420  Histology & Microscopic Tech (5)
BIO 4435  Biodiversity:Parasites & Pests (5)
13
SECTION CREDITS REQUIRED13
Ecology and Evolution Core - Select 5 credits from below
CourseCredits
BIO 3000  Intro Biological Anthropology (5)
BIO 3301  Tropical Biology (3-5)
BIO 3310  Ecology (5)
BIO 3432  Biodiversity:Vertebrate Biolgy (5)
BIO 3434  Animal Behavior (5)
BIO 3453  Biodiversity:Plant Ident & Tax (5)
BIO 3456  Mycology (3)
BIO 4117  Birds of the Pacific Northwest (5)
BIO 4330  Evolutionary Mechanisms (5)
BIO 4735  Marine Biology (5)
BIO 4740  Marine Invertebrate Zoology (5)
BIO 4744  Marine Botany (5)
BIO 4810  Marine Ecology (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 (1-5)
5
SECTION CREDITS REQUIRED5
Ethics, Health Sciences or Research - Select 3 credits below
CourseCredits
BIO 4615  Issues & Values in Biology
 3
OR
HSC 3395  Health Care Delivery Systems
 3
OR
HSC 3000  Issues in Women's Health
 3
OR
WST 3000  Issues in Women's Health
 3
OR
PHI 2222  Social Ethics
 3
OR
BIO 4978  Biological Research Proposal (1)
BIO 4979  Biological Research (2)
3
SECTION CREDITS REQUIRED3
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
Required Math. Select 5 credits from the following:
CourseCredits
MAT 1221  Survey of Calculus
 5
OR
BIO 4360  Biostatistics
 5
OR
MAT 1234  Calculus I (5)
MAT 1235  Calculus II (5)
10
SECTION CREDITS REQUIRED5
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
SECTION CREDITS REQUIRED0
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED105

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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