Biology

Requirements for Major

A minimum of 37 credit hours of biological science as well as Chemistry 307 (Organic Chemistry II), Chemistry 353 (Chemistry Laboratory III - Organic), Chemistry 308 (General Chemistry II) and Chemistry 354 (Chemistry Laboratory IV - General) are required. It is strongly recommended that Biology concentrators, especially those planning on pursuing advanced degrees, complete two semesters in both mathematics and physics.

The following courses (16 credit hours) are required of all concentrators. Credit hours are given in parentheses:

204 Principles of Biology I: Organisms, Ecology, Evolution, with Laboratory (4)
203 Principles of Biology II: Molecules, Cells, Development, with Laboratory (4)
206 Integrative Biology I: Animals, with Laboratory (4)
205 Integrative Biology II: Non-Animals, with Laboratory (4)

In addition to the above, a concentrator must complete at least six credit hours from each group of courses listed below and must complete laboratory work in at least one course numbered 300 or above (Biology 403 and 495-496 may not be used as a laboratory).

Molecules, Cells, Genes and Development
324 Plant Development (3)
402 Microbiology with Laboratory (4)
406 Cell Biology (3); 407 Laboratory (1)
409 Virology (3)
414 Biochemistry (3)
415 Endocrinology with Laboratory (4)
419 Plant Physiology with Laboratory (4)
420 Genetic Analysis (3); 421 Laboratory (1)
432 Principles of Animal Physiology with Laboratory (4)
433 Developmental Biology (3); 434 Laboratory (1)
435 Colloquium in Developmental Biology (1)
436 Advanced Cell Biology (3)
437 Immunology (3); 438 Laboratory (1)
442 Molecular Genetics (3); 443 Laboratory (1)
445 Neurobiology (3)
446 Topics in Nuclear Structure and Gene Activity (3)

Organisms, Populations, Ecology and Evolution
314 Vertebrate Biology (3)
315 Vertebrate Biology with Laboratory (4)
316 Invertebrate Biology with Laboratory (4)
401 Evolutionary Genetics (3)
405 Plant Interactions (2)
410 Animal Behavior (3); 411 Laboratory (1)
412 Vascular Plant Systematics with Laboratory (4)
413 General Ecology with Laboratory (4)
416 Introduction to Ornithology with Laboratory (4)
418 Functional Ecology (3)
422 Phycology with Laboratory (4)
426 Aquatic Ecology with Laboratory (4)
428 General Entomology with Laboratory (4)
431 Physiological Ecology of Plants (3)
448 Evolutionary Biology (3)
449 Sexual Selection (3)