Major Requirements
42 credits
Biology Core (19 credits)
| BIO-201 | Molecules to Cells | 3 credits |
| BIO-201L | Molecules to Cells Lab | 1 credit |
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| BIO-210L | Molecules to Cells Research-Based Lab | 1 credit |
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| BIO-202 | Organismal Biology | 3 credits |
| BIO-202L | Organismal Biology Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO-203 | Ecology, Evolution and Diversity | 3 credits |
| BIO-203L | Ecology Evolution and Diversity Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO-316 | Genetics | 3 credits |
| BIO-330 | Cell Biology | 3 credits |
| BIO-330L | Cell Biology Lab | 1 credit |
Chemistry, Math, and Physics (8 credits for major)
The credits for the math requirement (MAT-125 or MAT-212) are counted in the Professional Foundations minor.
| CHE-141 | General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHE-141L | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 credit |
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| MAT-125 | Data Analysis and Statistics | 3 credits |
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| MAT-212 | Multiple Regression Analysis | 3 credits |
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| PHY-231 | General Physics I | 3 credits |
| PHY-231L | General Physics I Lab | 1 credit |
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| PHY-271 | Analytical Physics I | 3 credits |
| PHY-271L | Analytical Physics I Lab | 1 credit |
Physiology (4 credits)
Complete one physiology course and its associated lab.
Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics (4-6 credits)
Complete 4-6 credits (including lab or prep).
Biology Capstone (3 credits)
Complete the capstone seminar and comprehensive examination.
| BIO-450 | Biology Capstone Seminar | 3 credits |
| BIO-499 | Senior Comprehensive Examination | 0 credit |
Upper-Division Biology Electives (4 or more credits)
Complete additional 300- or 400-level courses to total at least 34 credits of biology coursework, including CHE-412 / CHE-412L .
| BIO- | 300- or 400-level BIO crswrk, incl CHE-412/L | 4+ credits |
Individual/independent coursework and experiences (BIO-396, BIO-496, or INT-497) cannot be used to fulfill the 34 credits required for the Biology major.
Recommended Electives
For a career in biology, the following electives are recommended:
| BIO-396 | Biology Research | 1-3 credits |
| BIO-496 | Biology Research | 1-3 credits |
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| CHE-142 | General Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHE-142L | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 credit |
| CHE-301 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHE-301L | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 credit |
| CHE-302 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHE-302L | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 credit |
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| MAT-150 | Applied Calculus: A Modeling Approach | 4 credits |
| MAT-175 | Single Variable Calculus | 4 credits |
| MAT-212 | Multiple Regression Analysis | 3 credits |
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| PHY-232 | General Physics II | 3 credits |
| PHY-232L | General Physics II Lab | 1 credit |
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| PHY-272 | Analytical Physics II | 3 credits |
| PHY-272L | Analytical Physics II Lab | 1 credit |