Biology Curriculum Requirements
Major Requirements
The Biology major consists of 74 credits distributed as follows:
Core Requirements
27 credits
| *BIO 1530/1531 Fundamentals of Biology I with Lab (4) | BIO 2960 Genetics (4) |
| *BIO 1560/1561 Fundamentals of Biology II with Lab (4) | BIO 2990 Evolutionary Biology and Population Genetics (3) |
| BIO 2430 Introduction to Zoology (4) | BIO 3960 Molecular Biology (4) |
| BIO 2440 Introduction to Botany (4) |
*BIO 1530-1531 and BIO 1560-1561 must be successfully completed with a final grade of C- or higher.
Required Biology Courses
25 credits
| BIO 2900 Biological Statistics (3) | BIO 3310 Conservation Biology (3) |
| BIO 3120 General Ecology (4) | BIO 4200 Advanced Botany (4) |
| BIO 3210 Insect Biology (4) | BIO 4400 Cellular Physiology (4) |
| BIO 3220 Animal Behavior & Nutrition (3) |
Required Chemistry Courses
16 credits
| CHE 1510/1511 General Chemistry I with Lab (4) | CHE 2210/2211 Organic Chemistry I with Lab (4) |
| CHE 1520/1521 General Chemistry II with Lab (4) | CHE 2220/2221 Organic Chemistry II with Lab (4) |
Required Mathematics Courses
6 credits
| MAT 1130 Pre-Calculus I – Algebra (or higher) (3) | MAT 2200 Applied Statistics (3) |
Minor Requirements
The Biology minor consists of 23-24 credits distributed as follows:
Required Courses
8 credits
| BIO 1530/1531 Fundamentals of Biology I with Lab (4) | BIO 1560/1561 Fundamentals of Biology II with Lab (4) |
Electives
Select any 15-16 credits of courses with a BIO prefix except BIO 2110 and BIO 2120.
A.S. in Biology Requirements
The A.S. concentration in Biology consists of 30 credits distributed as follows:
Required Courses
14 credits
| BIO 1530/1531 Fundamentals of Biology I with Lab (4) | SCI 1410 Earth Science (3) |
| BIO 1560/1561 Fundamentals of Biology II with Lab (4) | SCI 1430 Physical Science (3) |
Electives
Select any 16 credits of BIO courses at the 3000 level or higher.