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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Biology Major – B.S. Degree

Biology Major (76-77 cr)

A. Core Requirements (12 cr)

B. Capstone Requirements (6 cr)

C. Elective Requirements (24 cr)

  • Area Electives—At least one course from each Area 1, 2 and 3 (9-12 cr)

  • Free Electives in department (12-15 cr) Select from BIO and ZOO courses, CHE 461 and 462. Excluded courses are BIO 101, 203, 207, 211 and 492.  BIO 370 and ZOO 330 cannot both be used as an elective.

 

D. Cognate Requirements (34-35 cr)

Select one sequence from the following:

Select one sequence from the following:

Three Math courses:

Note:

Candidates who seek to transfer within the college to a Biology major must first meet with the advisement coordinator. Such a candidate must have completed CHE 111, MAT 120 or MAT 210, and ENG 102, each with a C- or better, and have an overall Oswego GPA of 2.5 or better.

Biological Sciences Area Electives

AREA 1—ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY

AREA 2—ECOLOGY (WITH FIELD COMPONENT)

AREA 3—MOLECULAR/CELLULAR/PHYSIOLOGY

Note:

Candidates who seek to transfer within the college to a Biology major must meet with the advisement coordinator. Such a candidate must have completed CHE 111, MAT 120 or 210, and ENG 102, each with a C- or better, and have an overall Oswego GPA of 2. 5 or better.