Requirements for the Major in Biology
| Level One: Introductory Course |
8 hrs |
| BIO 124/125 Biodiversity |
4 hrs |
| BIO 114/115 Biological Processes |
4 hrs |
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| Level Two: Intermediate Courses |
8 hrs |
| Two of the following: |
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| 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 |
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
selections. 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 402 Animal Physiology |
4 hrs |
| BIO 403 Microbiology |
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 307 Biology of Social insects (non-lab) |
3 hrs |
| BIO 312 Invertebrate Zoology |
4 hrs |
| BIO 314 Vertebrate Histology |
4 hrs |
| BIO 330 Virology (non-lab) |
3 hrs |
| BIO 398 Independent Research |
3-4 hrs |
| BIO 415 Gross Anatomy |
4 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, Biochemistry, must have successfully completed
both semesters of Organic Chemistry or be currently taking CHM
324/325. No more than four hours of BIO 398, Independent Research
Projects, may be counted towards the major. Students must earn a letter
grade of C or better in all biology courses needed to satisfy major or minor
requirements.