Biology - 59 to 60 Hours
2007-2009 Catalog

Required Courses:

• Biol 110 Principles of Biology I w/lab (4)
• Biol 111 Principles of Biology II w/lab (4)

Elective - select one Cellular/Molecular Emphasis (4):

• Biol 251 Microbiology w/lab (4)
• Biol 270 Basic Genetics w/lab (4)
• Biol 285 Developmental Biology w/lab (4)
• Biol 334 Cellular Biology w/lab (4)
• Biol 360 Molecular Genetics w/lab (4)

Elective - select one Ecological Emphasis from (4)

• Biol 254 Herpetology w/lab (4)
• Biol 353 General Ecology w/lab (4)
• Biol 275 Behavioral Ecology w/lab (4)
• Biol 350 Mammalogy w/lab (4)

Elective - select one Structural/Functional Emphasis from (4):

• Biol 225 Human Physiology w/lab (4)
• Biol 230 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy w/lab (4)
• Biol 235 Embryology w/lab (4)
• Biol 260 Histology

Electives in Biology (12):

• Any combination of 200 and 300-level biology courses, to include at least one 300-level course. However, no more than 6 hours (combined) taken in directed study, independent research or May Terms can be counted toward the biology major.

Required Chemistry Courses:

• Chem 101 Bonds and Structures I w/lab (4)
• Chem 102 Bonds and Structures II w/lab (4)
• Chem 201 Organic Chemistry I w/lab (4)

Electives in Chemistry:

• Any catalog course with Chemistry Major credit - Chem 150, 155 excluded (4)

Elective - one of the following (8):

• Phys 151-152 Principles of Physics I & II w/lab (8)
• Phys 191-192 General Physics I & II w/lab (8)

Elective - one of the following (4):

• Math 140 Elements of Calculus (4)
• Math 151 Calculus I (4)

A course in statistics is recommended for students planning to attend professional or graduate school.

Required:
Biology majors, upon completion of Biology 110 and 111 will take a standardized biology test, which is offered through the department at no charge. Exceptions may be approved by the department chairperson.

Highly Recommended:

All majors planning graduate education should consider one course in logic plus one course in nonfiction or technical writing.

Biology Minor - 18 to 20 Hours
2007-2009 Catalog

Elective - one of the following:

• Biol 110 Principles of Biology I w/ lab (4)
• Biol 111 Principles of Biology II w/lab (4)

Elective - one of the following - not already used:

• Biol 103 Managing Environmental Quality w/lab (4)
• Biol 104 Human Biology w/lab (4)
• Biol 110 Principles of Biology I w/ lab (4)
• Biol 111 Principles of Biology II w/lab (4)

Electives - three 200-level or 300-level biology courses - one must be a 300-level (10 to 12):

• Two of the electives may not be used for the Environmental Science or P.E. majors and no more than one May Term in biology taken for a letter grade.

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