Biology Major Requirements
Major Program Requirements
BI 171-172 Biological Principles I & II
BI 281 Genetics
BI 282 Cell Biology
BI 420 Topics in Biological Sciences
BI 496 Senior seminar
Three additional upper-division courses from the following list:
BI 305 Microbiology36
BI 306 Plant Biology
BI 308 Animal Physiology
BI 311 Ecology
BI 323 Comparative Anatomy
BI 350 Developmental Biology
BI 370 Evolutionary Biology
CH 353 Biochemistry
Other Program Requirements
CH 101-102 General Chemistry
CH 301-302 Organic Chemistry
MA 131 Calculus of Single Variable Functions
or MA 121-122 Differential and Integral Calculus
MA 207 Elementary Statistics
PHYS 201-202 General Physics I and II
Note:
1. All biology majors must take the following courses, or their equivalent, in sequence - BI 171, BI 172, BI 281, BI 282.
2. All biology majors must earn a grade of “C” or better in all major courses (sections I and II above) and successfully pass the senior comprehensive examination in biology. Students must pass prerequisites with a “C” or better to advance to subsequent courses.
Biology Minor Requirements
Minor Program Requirements
BI 171-172 Biological Principles I & II
BI 281 Genetics
BI 282 Cell Biology
One additional upper-division course from the following list:
BI 305 Microbiology
BI 306 Plant Biology
BI 308 Animal Physiology
BI 311 Ecology
BI 323 Comparative Anatomy
BI 350 Developmental Biology
BI 370 Evolutionary Biology
CH 353 Biochemistry
Other Program Requirements
CH 101-102 General Chemistry
CH 301 Organic Chemistry