Biology, B.A.

(minimum of 60 total credits)

I. Foundational Program Requirements (36 credits)

Required classes:

BI 171	Biological Principles I	3
BI 171L	Biological Principles I Lab	1
BI 172	Biological Principles II	3
BI 172L	Biological Principles II Lab	1
BI 281	Genetics	4
BI 496	Senior Seminar	1
CH 101	General Chemistry I	3
CH 101L	General Chemistry I Lab	1
CH 102	General Chemistry II	3
CH 102L	General Chemistry II Lab	1
CH 301	Organic Chemistry I	3
CH 301L	Organic Chemistry I Lab	1
	or
CH 285	Intermediate Organic Chemistry	4
PHYS 201	Physics I: Mechanics, Wave Motion, and Sound	4

CH 285: Students who require only one semester of organic chemistry should enroll in CH 285.

At least seven math credits selected from the following list:

MA 121	Differential Calculus	3
MA 122	Integral Calculus	3
MA 131	Calculus of Single Variable Functions	4
MA 141	Introduction to Mathematical Modeling	4
MA 315	Probability and Statistics	3

II. Other Course Requirements (24 credits)

At least six courses from the following list, four of which must be biology (BI) courses with a minimum of one course in each biology subdivision:

Subdiscipline 1: Cell and Molecular Biology

BI 305	Microbiology	4
BI 382	Cell Biology	4
BI 350	Developmental Biology	4
BI 329	Molecular Biology	4
	or
BI 330	Molecular Biology(WI)	4

Subdiscipline 2: Organismal Biology

BI 306	Plant Biology	4
BI 307	Animal Physiology	4
BI 323	Comparative Anatomy	4

Subdiscipline 3: Ecology and Evolution

BI 311	Ecology (WI)	4
BI 312	Global Change Ecology	4
BI 370	Evolutionary Analysis(WI)	4

Other Science Electives:

CH 302	Organic Chemistry II	3
CH 302L	Organic Chemistry II Lab	1
CH 353	Biochemistry	4
PHYS 202	Physics II:Thermody/Elec/Mag/Opt/ModPhy	4

III. Other Program Requirements

1. All biology majors must take the following courses, or their equivalent, in sequence: BI 171, BI 172, BI 281.
2. All biology majors must earn a grade of “C-” or better in all major courses (sections I and II above) and successfully pass the senior comprehensive examination in biology. Students must pass prerequisite courses with a “C-” or better to advance to subsequent courses.
3. All degree students should review requirements for graduation as described in this catalog.

IV. Note to pre-professional students (pre-med, pre-dental, etc.)

1. All program requirements (sections I, II and III above) apply to pre-professional students.
2. Pre-professional students should consider the following:
   1. Many professional programs require a second semester of Organic Chemistry, a second semester of Physics, and a Biochemistry course. You are advised to complete CH 302, PHYS 202 and CH 353 as part of your course requirements in section II.
   2. Some professional programs may require calculus. You are advised to discuss this possibility with your pre-professional advisor and possibly complete calculus as your math requirement.
   3. More information can be found in the Pre-Professional Programs section of this catalog.