2019-2020 Academic Catalog

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Biology, B.A.

(minimum of 60 total credits)

I. Foundational Program Requirements (36 credits)

Required classes:

BI 171Biological Principles I

3
BI 171LBiological Principles I Lab

1
BI 172Biological Principles II

3
BI 172LBiological Principles II Lab

1
BI 281Genetics

4
BI 496Senior Seminar

1
CH 101General Chemistry I

3
CH 101LGeneral Chemistry I Lab General Chemistry Lab

1
CH 102General Chemistry II

3
CH 102LGeneral Chemistry II Lab

1
 
CH 301Organic Chemistry I

3
CH 301LOrganic Chemistry I Lab

1
or
CH 312Intermediate Organic Chemistry

4
 
PHYS 201Physics I:Mechanics, Wave Motion Sound

4

CH 312: Students who require only one semester of organic chemistry should enroll in CH 312.

At least seven math credits selected from the following list:

MA 121Differential Calculus

3
MA 122Integral Calculus

3
MA 131Calculus of Single Variable Functions

4
MA 141Introduction to Mathematical Modeling

4
MA 315Probability 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 305Microbiology

4
BI 382Cell Biology

4
BI 350Developmental Biology

4
 
BI 330Molecular Biology(WI)

4
or
BI 330Molecular Biology(WI)

4

Subdiscipline 2: Organismal Biology

BI 306Plant Biology

4
BI 307Animal Physiology

4
BI 323Comparative Anatomy

4

Subdiscipline 3: Ecology and Evolution

BI 311Ecology (WI)

4
BI 312Global Change Ecology

4
BI 370Evolutionary Analysis(WI)

4

Other Science Electives:

CH 302Organic Chemistry II

3
CH 302LOrganic Chemistry II Lab

1
CH 353Biochemistry I

4
PHYS 202Physics 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.