The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biology is a structured program for biology majors who are interested in pursuing those aspects of the field that require a strong background knowledge in physics, chemistry, and mathematics and for students who want to fulfill pre-medical/pre-dental requirements.

Please click here for the 2011-12 Biology Curriculum Checklist.

The Class of 2012 and some members of the Class of 2013 are following the former biology curriculum.  Please click here for the Former Curriculum Checklist.

 

BIOLOGY BS PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

BI 200  Molecules & Cells (3 credits)      AP option:  BI 304 Cell Biology or BI 440 Molecular Biology

BI 201  Ecology & Evolution (3 credits)

BI 204  Investigations in Molecular Cell Biology Lab (3 credits)

Category A:  Genes & Genomes (3 credits)      One course from the following: BI 315  Introduction to Genomics (fall) BI 319  Genetics & Genomics (spring) BI 417  Microbial Genetics (spring)

Category B:  Organismal & Systems Biology (3 credits)      One course from the following: BI 303  Introduction to Physiology (fall & spring) BI 327  Plant Biology (not offered in 2011-12) BI 432  Developmental Biology (fall) BI 433  Human Physiology with Lab (spring) BI 481  Introduction to Neuroscience (fall)

One "Advanced Experience" course - minimum of 2 credits

Additional Biology Electives to reach a total of 30 credits      (courses numbered 300 and above)

CO-REQUISITE COURSES

CHEMISTRY (15-16 credits)

• General Chemistry 1 and 2 with Labs (CH 109-110; CH 111-112)
• Organic Chemistry 1 with Lab (CH 231-232)
• Organic Chemistry 2 with Lab (CH 233-234) or Biological Chemistry (BI 435) or Biochemistry 1 (CH 561) *

NOTE:  Biochemistry (BI 435 or CH 561) cannot count towards both the Organic Chemistry 2 requirement and as a biology elective.

*Pre-Medical students should check medical school programs and/or the pre-medical office for specific requirements regarding organic chemistry and biochemistry.

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QUANTITATIVE REQUIREMENTS (4 course equivalents, 6-18 credits)

• Calculus 1 (MT 100 or AP or equivalent)

• Calculus 2 (MT 101 or AP) or Biostatistics (BI 230, BI 231 or equivalent)

Two additional courses from the following list:

• Physics 1 (calculus-based) with Lab (PH 211)
• Physics 2 (calculus-based) with Lab (PH 212) +
• Biostatistics (BI 230, BI 231, or another departmentally-approved course in statistics)
• Algorithms in Computational Biology (BI 508) *
• Biomolecules:  Molecular Driving Forces (BI 529) * +
• Computer Science 2 (CS 102) **
• Calculus 2 (MT 101)
• MT courses numbered 200 or higher +