Biology Major

Core Courses - Biology

Note:  BIO 111 and BIO 112 can be taken in any order

• BIO 111 - Evolution and Ecology
• BIO 112 - Cells and Genes
• Four 200-level courses, at least three of which must have a laboratory
• Three 300-level courses, at least two of which must have a laboratory      

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  Biology courses above the 100-level must include a minimum of one course from:  Cells and Molecules, Organisms and Systems

Core Courses - Other

• CHEM 153 - Chemical Principles

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• CHEM 232 - Aqueous Equilibria or
• CHEM 253 - Organic Chemistry I

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• Three related courses normally from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science or Physics or other courses as approved by the department, including PSY 225 , PSY 226   and PSY 227 .

Additional Courses

Courses beyond the 100-level must include at least one course from each of the following areas:

• Cells and Molecules

• BIO 211 - Genetics (L)
• BIO 219 - Cell Biology (L)
• BIO 221 - Microbiology (L)
• BIO 254 - Developmental Biology (L)
• BIO 305 - Biochemistry (L)
• BIO 316 - Molecular Biology and Genomics (L)
• BIO 321 - Immunology
• BIO 324 - Neurobiology (L)

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• Organisms

• BIO 226 - Comparative Animal Behavior
• BIO 244 - Introductory Physiology (L)
• BIO 252 - Parasitology and Symbiosis (L)
• BIO 255 - Vertebrate Evolution and Anatomy (L)
• BIO 261 - Economic Botany (L)
• BIO 290 - Biology of Whales *
• BIO 291 - Introduction to Marine Mammals *
• BIO 298 - Biology of Sharks
• BIO 330 - Comparative Biomechanics (L)
• BIO 375 - Ornithology (L)
• BIO 390 - Biology of Fishes *

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• Systems

• BIO 201 - Environmental Science
• BIO 215 - Ecology (L)
• BIO 231 - Marine Biology
• BIO 303 - Evolution (L)
• BIO 317 - Molecular Ecology and Evolution (L)
• BIO 318 - Tropical Field Biology (L)
• BIO 320 - Evolution of Invertebrates (L)
• BIO 364 - Freshwater and Marine Botany (L)
• BIO 380 - Wetlands Ecology, Hydrology, Restoration *
• BIO 398 - Conservation Science