Requirements for the Major in Biology
| Level One: Introductory Course |
8 hrs |
| BIO 110 Biodiversity |
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| BIO 112 Biological Processes |
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| Level Two: Intermediate Courses |
8 hrs |
| Two of the following: |
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| BIO 202 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy or |
4 hrs |
| BIO 203 Human Anatomy |
4 hrs |
| BIO 204 Animal Behavior |
4 hrs |
| BIO 208 Functional Plant Morphology |
4 hrs |
| BIO 301 Genetics |
4 hrs |
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| Level Three: Advanced Courses |
18-20 hrs |
Students take five courses with at least one from the "lab" assemblage and one from the "field" assemblage. At least three of the courses must have a laboratory component. Two of the courses may be selected from the Level Two selection.
Biology Lab and Field Requirements
| Lab |
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| BIO 325 Molecular Cell Biology |
4 hrs |
| Bio 398 Independent Research (with a laboratory focus) |
3-4 hrs |
| BIO 403 Microbiology |
4 hrs |
| BIO 402 Physiology |
4 hrs |
| BIO 404 Biochemistry |
4 hrs |
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| Fields |
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| BIO 205 Ecology & Field Biology |
4 hrs |
BIO 308 Taxonomy and Systematics
of the Flowering Plants |
4 hrs |
| BIO 309 Phycology |
4 hrs |
| BIO 315 Entomology |
4 hrs |
BIO 320/321 Biology in Belize
(or other equivalent travel courses) |
4 hrs |
| BIO 398 Independent Research (with a field focus) |
3-4 hrs |
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| Other |
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| BIO 220 Evolution (non-lab) |
3 hrs |
| BIO 312 Invertebrate Zoology |
4 hrs |
| BIO 307 Social insects (non-lab) |
3 hrs |
| BIO 330 Virology (non-lab) |
3 hrs |
| BIO 398 Independent Research |
3 hrs |
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| Total Hours |
34-36 hrs |
The Department strongly recommends that students majoring in Biology take Chemistry courses through Organic Chemistry. Any student who elects to take BIO 404, Biological Chemistry, must have successfully completed both semesters of Organic Chemistry. No more than three hours of BIO 398, Independent Research Projects, may be counted towards the major. Majors must earn a grade of C or better in all biology courses needed to satisfy major or minor requirements.