Major in:
» Organismal/Environmental Biology
» Cell/Molecular Biology
Majors in Organismal/Environmental Biology - 62-69 credits
Required biology core courses ........................... 12 credits
BIO201 General Biology I (4)*
BIO202 General Biology II (4)*
BIO320 Genetics (4)
Required track core courses .............................. 8-9 credits
BIO340 Ecology (4) AND
BIO307 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (5) OR
BIO305 Plant Morphology (4) OR
BIO417 Animal Physiology (4) OR
BIO425 Plant Physiology (4)
Track elective with lab (choose 1 course) .......... 4-5 credits
BIO307 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (5) OR
BIO305 Plant Morphology (4) OR
BIO417 Animal Physiology (4) OR
BIO425 Plant Physiology (4)
Track elective without lab (choose 1 course) ..... 3 credits
BIO418 Animal Behavior (3) OR
BIO412 Evolutionary Theory (3)
Three upper-division Biology elective ............... 9-13 credits
Choose three upper-division Biology courses, one of which must be at the 400-level or above.
Required cognate courses .............................. 26-27 credits
CHM201 General Chemistry I (3)*
CHM211 General Chemistry I Lab (1)*
CHM202 General Chemistry II (3)*
CHM212 General Chemistry II Lab (1)*
CHM318 Organic Chemistry I (3)**
CHM306 Organic Chemistry I Lab (1)**
MTH241 Introduction to Statistics (3)
One of the following:
MTH251 Calculus I (4) OR
MTH245 Basic Calculus (3)
One of the following pairs of lecture/lab courses:
PHY221 Fundamental Physics I (3) AND PHY231 Fundamental Physics I Lab (1) OR
PHY201 General Physics I (3) AND PHY211 General Physics Lab (1)
One of the following:
CHM319 Organic Chemistry II (3)* AND CHM309 Organic Chemistry II Lab (1)* OR
BIO318 Biological Chemistry (3)* [BIO318 cannot be used as an upper-division Biology elective if taken to satisfy this cognate requirement.]
*Should be completed in freshman year, in the sequence indicated.
**Should be completed prior to senior year.
NOTE: Organic Chemistry II with lab as well as a second semester of Physics with lab and a second semester of Calculus are generally required for students planning to apply to graduate, medical, dental, optometry or veterinary schools. There may be additional courses required for admission to graduate or profession school. For graduate study in animal behavior or behavioral ecology, BOTH BIO418 Animal Behavior AND BIO412 Evolutionary Theory are recommended. In all cases, course selection should be made under advisement from a member of the department faculty.
Cell/Molecular Biology - 58-63 credits
Required biology courses...........................12 credits
BIO201 General Biology I (4)*
BIO202 General Biology II (4)*
BIO320 Genetics (4)
Required track core courses ....................... 8 credits
BIO308 Basic Molecular Biology (4)
BIO309 Basic Cell Biology (4)
Track elective with lab (choose 1 course) ..... 4 credits
BIO331 Developmental Biology (4) OR
BIO350 General Microbiology (4) OR
BIO311 Developmental Plant Anatomy (4)
Track elective without lab (choose 1 course) .. 3 credits
BIO318 Biological Chemistry (3) OR
BIO412 Evolutionary Theory (3)
Three upper-division Biology electives .......... 9-13 credits
Choose three upper-division Biology courses, one of which must be at the 400-level or above.
Required cognate courses ........................... 26-27 credits
CHE201 General Chemistry I (4)*
CHE211 General Chemistry I Lab (1)*
CHE202 General Chemistry II (4)*
CHE212 General Chemistry II Lab (1)*
CHE318 Organic Chemistry I (3)**
CHE306 Organic Chemistry I Lab (1)**
MAT241 Introduction to Statistics (3)
One of the following:
MAT245 Basic Calculus (3) OR
MAT251 Calculus I (4)
One of the following pairs of courses:
PHY221 Fundamental Physics I (3) and PHY 231 Fundamental Physics I Lab (1), OR
PHY201 General Physics I (3) and PHY211 General Physics I Lab (1)
One of the following:
CHE319 Organic Chemistry II (3)* and CHM309 Organic Chemistry II Lab (1)*, OR
BIO318 Biological Chemistry (3)*
(BIO318 cannot be used as an upper-division Biology elective if taken to satisfy this cognate requirement).
* Should be completed in freshman year, in the sequence indicated.
** Should be completed prior to senior year.
NOTE: Organic Chemistry II with lab as well as a second semester of Physics with lab and a second semester of Calculus are generally required for students planning to apply to graduate, medical, dental, optometry or veterinary schools. There may be additional courses required for admission to graduate or professional school. For graduate study in cell or molecular biology, a full year of biochemistry is recommended. In all cases, course selection should be made under advisement from a member of the department faculty.
