Biology Major
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Area of Emphasis
Students must complete requirements in one of the following areas of emphasis:
- Animal Biology*
- Aquatic Ecology and Fisheries Emphasis
- Cell/Molecular
- Ecology and Conservation*
- Microbiology
- Pre-Veterinary
- *
includes an accelerated option - Integrated with graduate Environmental Science and Policy Program
Animal Biology
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 29-30 | |
| Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes and Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes | ||
| Principles of Biology: Organisms and Evolution and Principles of Biology Lab: Organisms and Evolution | ||
| Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Introductory Statistics | ||
Mathematics (choose one course): | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | ||
| Environmental Statistics | ||
| Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | ||
| Upper-Level Courses 1 | 30-33 | |
Required courses | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Principles of Ecology | ||
| Evolutionary Biology | ||
| Plant Physiology # | ||
or BIOLOGY 346 | Comparative Physiology | |
Cell or Microbiology (choose one): | ||
| Cell Biology and Cell Biology Laboratory | ||
| Principles of Microbiology and Principles of Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| Environmental Microbiology # | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Medical Microbiology Lab | ||
Choose 12-14 credits from the following courses: | ||
| Genetics Laboratory | ||
| Plant Biodiversity # | ||
| Field Botany # | ||
| Environmental Microbiology # | ||
| Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates | ||
| Fish Biology and Ecology # | ||
| Ornithology # | ||
| Mammalogy # | ||
| Animal Behavior | ||
| Comparative Physiology | ||
| Entomology # | ||
| Marine Biology # | ||
| Aquatic Invertebrates # | ||
| Fish and Wildlife Population Dynamics # | ||
| Wetland Ecology | ||
| Ecological Restoration | ||
| Environmental GIS # | ||
| Stream Ecology # | ||
| Limnology | ||
| Human Physiology | ||
| Human Physiology Laboratory | ||
| Neurobiology | ||
| Immunology | ||
| Immunology Lab | ||
| Endocrinology | ||
Seminar, 1 credit required | ||
| Biology Seminar | ||
| Total Credits | 59-63 | |
- *
includes an Accelerated option - Integrated with graduate Environmental Science and Policy program
- #
-
Students must be granted permission through the department to enroll in graduate level coursework. For more information, contact the graduate Environmental Science & Policy office or refer to the graduate catalog.
- 1
Research experience and/or Internships are highly recommended. Credits from research and internships may be counted toward upper-level electives.
Students planning to continue on to graduate school or a professional program are recommended to take calculus, physics and organic chemistry.
Aquatic Ecology and Fisheries
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 29-30 | |
| Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes and Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes | ||
| Principles of Biology: Organisms and Evolution and Principles of Biology Lab: Organisms and Evolution | ||
| Laboratory Safety | ||
| Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Introductory Statistics | ||
Mathematics (choose one course): | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | ||
| Environmental Statistics | ||
| Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | ||
| Upper Level Courses 1 | 36 | |
Required Courses | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Principles of Ecology | ||
| Evolutionary Biology | ||
| Environmental Microbiology | ||
| Comparative Physiology | ||
| Wetland Ecology | ||
Choose one of the following courses: | ||
| Fish Biology and Ecology | ||
| Early Life History of Fish | ||
| Aquatic Invertebrates | ||
Choose two of the following courses: | ||
| Wetland Ecology | ||
| Stream Ecology | ||
| Limnology | ||
Choose one of the following courses: | ||
| Restoration and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems | ||
| Fish and Wildlife Population Dynamics | ||
| Environmental GIS | ||
| Seminar | 1 | |
| Biology Seminar | ||
| Total Credits | 66-67 | |
- 1
Research experience and/or Internships are highly recommended. Credits from research and internships may be counted toward upper-level electives.
Students planning to continue on to graduate school or a professional program are recommended to take calculus, physics and organic chemistry.
Cell/Molecular
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 29-30 | |
| Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes and Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes | ||
| Principles of Biology: Organisms and Evolution and Principles of Biology Lab: Organisms and Evolution | ||
| Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Introductory Statistics | ||
Mathematics (choose one course): | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | ||
| Environmental Statistics | ||
| Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | ||
| Upper-Level Courses 1 | 34-35 | |
Required courses | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Principles of Ecology | ||
| Cell Biology | ||
| Cell Biology Laboratory | ||
| Evolutionary Biology | ||
| Plant Physiology | ||
or BIOLOGY 346 | Comparative Physiology | |
| Molecular Biology | ||
Microbiology (Choose one) | ||
| Principles of Microbiology and Principles of Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Medical Microbiology Lab | ||
Minimum of 4 credits of the following courses: | ||
| Bio-Organic Chemistry and Bio-Organic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
Choose a minimum of 5 credits from the following courses: | ||
| Genetics Laboratory | ||
| Mycology | ||
| Environmental Microbiology | ||
| Advanced Microbiology | ||
| Molecular Biology Laboratory | ||
| Biochemistry | ||
| Biochemistry Laboratory | ||
| Immunology | ||
| Immunology Lab | ||
| Endocrinology | ||
Seminar, 1 credit required | ||
| Biology Seminar | ||
| Total Credits | 63-65 | |
- 1
Research experience and/or Internships are highly recommended. Credits from research and internships may be counted toward upper-level electives.
Students planning to continue on to graduate school or a professional program are recommended to take calculus, physics and organic chemistry.
Ecology and Conservation
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 29-30 | |
| Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes and Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes | ||
| Principles of Biology: Organisms and Evolution and Principles of Biology Lab: Organisms and Evolution | ||
| Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Introductory Statistics | ||
Mathematics (choose one course): | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | ||
| Environmental Statistics | ||
| Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | ||
| Upper-Level Courses 1 | 30-31 | |
Required Courses | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Principles of Ecology | ||
| Evolutionary Biology | ||
| Conservation Biology | ||
Cell or Microbiology (choose one): | ||
| Cell Biology and Cell Biology Laboratory | ||
| Environmental Microbiology | ||
| Principles of Microbiology and Principles of Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Medical Microbiology Lab | ||
Physiology Course (choose one): | ||
| Plant Physiology | ||
or BIOLOGY 346 | Comparative Physiology | |
Choose a minimum of 8 credits from the following courses: | ||
| Plant Biodiversity # | ||
| Plant Physiology # | ||
| Mycology # | ||
| Field Botany # | ||
| Environmental Microbiology # | ||
| Ornithology # | ||
| Mammalogy # | ||
| Entomology # | ||
| Marine Biology # | ||
| Aquatic Invertebrates # | ||
| Fish and Wildlife Population Dynamics # | ||
| Wetland Ecology # | ||
| Ecological Restoration # | ||
| Environmental GIS # | ||
| Stream Ecology # | ||
| Limnology # | ||
| Research Experience in Environmental Science | ||
| Travel Course | ||
Seminar, 1 credit required | ||
| Biology Seminar | ||
| Total Credits | 59-61 | |
- *
includes an Accelerated option - Integrated with graduate Environmental Science and Policy program
- #
Students must be granted permission through the department to enroll in graduate level coursework. For more information, contact the graduate Environmental Science & Policy office or refer to the graduate catalog.
- 1
Research experience and/or Internships are highly recommended. Credits from research and internships may be counted toward upper-level electives.
Students planning to continue on to graduate school or a professional program are recommended to take calculus, physics and organic chemistry.
Microbiology
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 29-30 | |
| Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes and Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes | ||
| Principles of Biology: Organisms and Evolution and Principles of Biology Lab: Organisms and Evolution | ||
| Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Introductory Statistics | ||
Mathematics (choose one course): | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | ||
| Environmental Statistics | ||
| Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | ||
| Upper-Level Courses 1 | 38-39 | |
Required courses | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Principles of Ecology | ||
| Evolutionary Biology | ||
| Advanced Microbiology | ||
| Plant Physiology | ||
or BIOLOGY 346 | Comparative Physiology | |
Microbiology (Choose one) | ||
| Principles of Microbiology and Principles of Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| Environmental Microbiology | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Medical Microbiology Lab | ||
Chemistry (minimum of 8 credits of the following courses): | ||
| Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | ||
| Biochemistry and Biochemistry Laboratory | ||
Electives (choose 8 or more credits from the following courses): | ||
| Cell Biology | ||
| Cell Biology Laboratory | ||
| Mycology | ||
| Environmental Microbiology | ||
| Molecular Biology | ||
| Molecular Biology Laboratory | ||
| Internship | ||
| Immunology | ||
| Immunology Lab | ||
Seminar (1 credit required): | ||
| Biology Seminar | ||
| Total Credits | 67-69 | |
- 1
Research experience and/or Internships are highly recommended. Credits from research and internships may be counted toward upper-level electives.
Students planning to continue on to graduate school or a professional program are recommended to take calculus, physics and organic chemistry.
Pre-Veterinary
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | 36 | |
| Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes and Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes | ||
| Principles of Biology: Organisms and Evolution and Principles of Biology Lab: Organisms and Evolution | ||
| Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Introductory Statistics | ||
Physics Lecture (choose one of the following options): | ||
| Fundamentals of Physics I and Fundamentals of Physics II | ||
| Principles of Physics I and Principles of Physics II | ||
Physics Labs | ||
| Introductory Physics Lab I and Introductory Physics Lab II | ||
| Upper-Level Courses | 36 | |
| Genetics | ||
| Principles of Ecology | ||
| Evolutionary Biology | ||
| Comparative Physiology | ||
| Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
| Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | ||
| Biochemistry | ||
Cell Biology (choose one of the following options): | ||
| Cell Biology and Cell Biology Laboratory | ||
| Principles of Microbiology and Principles of Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Medical Microbiology Lab | ||
Choose a minimum of 8 credits from the following courses: | ||
| Genetics Laboratory | ||
| Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates | ||
| Ornithology | ||
| Mammalogy | ||
| Animal Behavior | ||
| Immunology | ||
| Immunology Lab | ||
| Seminar, 1 credit required | 1 | |
| Biology Seminar | ||
| Total Credits | 73 | |
