2024-2025 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Core Requirements | ||
| BIOL 1115 | Principles of Biology Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| BIOL 1116 | Principles of Biology Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| BIOL 2004 | Genetics # | 3 |
| BIOL 2134 | Cell Function and Differentiation # | 3 |
| BIOL 2704 | Evolutionary Biology # | 3 |
| BIOL 2804 | Ecology # | 3 |
| CHEM 1035 | General Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 1036 | General Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| Subtotal | 20 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| BIOL 1004 | Biology Orientation Seminar 3 | 1 |
| CHEM 1045 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1046 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 2535 | Organic Chemistry # | 3 |
| CHEM 2536 | Organic Chemistry # | 3 |
| CHEM 2545 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory # | 1 |
| CHEM 2546 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory # | 1 |
| PHYS 2205 | General Physics # | 3 |
| PHYS 2206 | General Physics # | 3 |
| PHYS 2215 | General Physics Laboratory # | 1 |
| PHYS 2216 | General Physics Laboratory # | 1 |
| Subtotal | 19 | |
| Option Required Courses | ||
| BIOL 2304 | Plant Biology # | 3 |
| BIOL 2504 | General Zoology # | 3 |
| BIOL 2604 | General Microbiology # | 3 |
| BIOL 2614 | General Microbiology Laboratory # | 1-2 |
| BMSP 2135 | Human Anatomy & Physiology # | 3 |
| GEOS 1014 | Evolution of the Earth-Life System | 3 |
| Subtotal | 16-17 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select at least 8 credits of Biological Sciences electives. | 8 | |
| a. Linked or Inclusive Laboratory Courses | ||
| Select at least two linked or inclusive laboratory courses of the following: | ||
| Insect Biology and Insect Biology Laboratory # | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory # | ||
BIOL 3114 | # | |
| Plant Taxonomy # | ||
| Medical and Veterinary Entomology and Medical and Veterinary Entomology Laboratory # | ||
| Introductory Parasitology # | ||
| Food Microbiology # | ||
| Freshwater Ecology # | ||
| Environmental Microbiology # | ||
| Plant Ecology # | ||
| Aquatic Entomology # | ||
| Ornithology # | ||
| Invertebrate Zoology # | ||
| Freshwater Biomonitoring # | ||
| Microbial Genetics and Microbial Molecular Genetics and Physiology Laboratory # | ||
| Pathogenic Bacteriology and Pathogenic Bacteriology Lab # | ||
| Immunology and Immunology Laboratory # | ||
| Bioinformatics Methods # | ||
| b. Approved Biological Sciences Electives | ||
| Plants and Civilization | ||
| How Animals Think | ||
| Biotechnology in A Global Society # | ||
| Invertebrate Zoology # | ||
| Insect Biology # | ||
| Insect Biology Laboratory # | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory # | ||
BIOL 3114 | # | |
| Human Genetics # | ||
| Plant Taxonomy # | ||
| Medical and Veterinary Entomology # | ||
| Medical and Veterinary Entomology Laboratory # | ||
| Introductory Animal Physiology # | ||
| Introductory Parasitology # | ||
| Food Microbiology # | ||
| Molecular Biology # | ||
| Study Abroad (var. credit) | ||
| Freshwater Ecology # | ||
| Environmental Toxicology # | ||
| Developmental Biology # | ||
| Global Change Ecology # | ||
| Evolutionary Genetics # | ||
| Environmental Microbiology # | ||
| Plant Ecology # | ||
| Aquatic Entomology # | ||
| Ornithology # | ||
| Ethology # | ||
| Freshwater Biomonitoring # | ||
| Neurochemical Regulation # | ||
| Infectious Disease Ecology # | ||
| Social Behavior of Birds and Mammals # | ||
| Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Senior Seminar # | ||
| Microbial Genetics # | ||
| Microbial Physiology # | ||
| Microbial Molecular Genetics and Physiology Laboratory # | ||
| Virology # | ||
| Pathogenic Bacteriology # | ||
| Microbiomes # | ||
| Immunology # | ||
| Immunology Laboratory # | ||
| Pathogenic Bacteriology Lab # | ||
| Inflammation Biology # | ||
| Bioinformatics Methods # | ||
| Proteomics and Biological Mass Spectrometry # | ||
| Cytogenetics # | ||
| Clinical Biology # | ||
| Cancer Biology # | ||
| Cell Biology # | ||
| Independent Study (var. credit) 2 | ||
| Undergraduate Research (var. credit) 2 | ||
| Subtotal | 8 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Select 11-12 credits | 11-12 | |
| Subtotal | 11-12 | |
| Pathways to General Education | ||
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
| ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| Select 3 credits in Pathway 1a | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
| Select 6 credits in Pathway 2 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | ||
| Select 6 credits in Pathway 3 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
| BIOL 1105 | Principles of Biology 1 | 3 |
| BIOL 1106 | Principles of Biology 1 | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
| MATH 1025 | Elementary Calculus (5F) | 3 |
| MATH 1026 | Elementary Calculus (5F) | 3 |
| STAT 3615 | Biological Statistics (5A) # | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
| Select 6 credits = 3 design + 3 arts, or 6 integrated design/arts | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
| Select 3 credits in Pathway 7 | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 45 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Notes
1 Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in BIOL 1105, 1106, 1115, 1116, CHEM 1035, CHEM 1036, or the equivalent. Only two attempts, including course withdrawals with grade of "W", are allowed for each course.
2 A combined maximum of 4 credits of BIOL 4974 and/or BIOL 4994 Undergraduate Research taken as A-F can be used toward Option elective credit.
3 BIOL 1004 Biology Orientation Seminar is required but will not count as major elective credit or be used to calculate in-major GPA.
# Some courses listed on this checksheet may have prerequisites, please consult the University Course Catalog, or check with your advisor.
Cross-listed Courses on this Checksheet
Students must have an in-major and overall GPA of 2.0 to graduate.
All BIOL courses (except BIOL 1004 Biology Orientation Seminar, BIOL 1214 Careers in Medicine, and BIOL 3814 Careers In Biological Sciences), any course taken to fulfill Biology Science Education Option elective credit, and all required CHEM, MATH, PHYS and STAT courses will be used to calculate in-major GPA.
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in BIOL 1105, BIOL 1106, BIOL 1115, BIOL 1116, CHEM 1035, CHEM 1036, or the equivalent. Only two attempts, including course withdrawals with grade of "W", are allowed for each course.
BIOL 1004 Biology Orientation Seminar: Any university-approved First-Year Experience (FYE) course
BIOL 2704 Evolutionary Biology: BIOL 2704H
BIOL 2804 Ecology: BIOL 2804H
BIOL 4994 Undergraduate Research: BIOL 2994 Undergraduate Research
CHEM 1035 General Chemistry-CHEM 1036 General Chemistry: CHEM 1055 General Chemistry for Chemistry Majors -CHEM 1056 General Chemistry for Chemistry Majors
CHEM 1045 General Chemistry Laboratory-CHEM 1046 General Chemistry Laboratory: CHEM 1065 General Chemistry for Chemistry Majors Lab-CHEM 1066 General Chemistry for Chemistry Majors Lab
CHEM 2535 Organic Chemistry-CHEM 2536 Organic Chemistry: CHEM 2565 Principles of Organic Chemistry-CHEM 2566 Principles of Organic Chemistry
CHEM 2545 Organic Chemistry Laboratory-CHEM 2546 Organic Chemistry Laboratory: CHEM 2555 Organic Synthesis and Techniques Lab-CHEM 2556 Organic Synthesis and Techniques Lab
PHYS 2205 General Physics, PHYS 2215 General Physics Laboratory: PHYS 2305 Foundations of Physics
PHYS 2206 General Physics, PHYS 2216 General Physics Laboratory: PHYS 2306 Foundations of Physics
MATH 1025 Elementary Calculus: MATH 1225 Calculus of a Single Variable
MATH 1026 Elementary Calculus: MATH 1226 Calculus of a Single Variable
STAT 3615 Biological Statistics: STAT 3005 Statistical Methods or STAT 3604 Statistics for Social Science
College of Science Foreign Language Requirement
Students who did not successfully complete at least two years of a single foreign, classical, or sign language during high school must successfully complete six semester hours of a single foreign, classical, or sign language at the college level. Courses taken to meet this requirement do not count toward the hours required for graduation. Please consult the Undergraduate Catalog for details.
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