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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Biology – BA Degree

Biology Major (61-67 cr)

A. Core Requirements (12 cr)

BIO 110 - Biology Seminar Credit: 1
BIO 120 - Molecular and Cellular Foundations Credit: 4
BIO 220 - Diversity of Life Credit: 3
BIO 315 - Genetics Credit: 3
BIO 316 - Laboratory in Genetics Credit: 1

B. Capstone Requirement (3 cr)

BIO 425 - Evolution Credit: 3

C. Elective Requirements (21 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, 200, 203, 207, 211 and 492. BIO 370 and ZOO 330 cannot both be used as an elective.

D. Cognate Requirements (25-31 cr)

CHE 111 - General Chemistry Credit: 4
CHE 212 - General Chemistry II Credit: 4

Select one sequence from the following:

Sequence 1.
CHE 331 - Organic Chemistry Credit: 3
CHE 333 - Organic Chemistry Lab Credit: 1
and
CHE 332 - Organic Chemistry II Credit: 3
CHE 334 - Organic Chemistry Lab II Credit: 1
Sequence 2.
CHE 230 - Introductory Organic Chemistry Credit: 3
CHE 233 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry Lab Credit: 1
and
CHE 360 - Introductory Biochemistry Credit: 3
CHE 363 - Introductory Biochemistry Lab Credit: 1

One of the following Physics options:

Option 1
PHY 101 - Introductory Physics Credit: 3
Option 2
PHY 111 - College Physics I Credit: 4
PHY 212 - College Physics II Credit: 4
Option 3
PHY 112 - General University Physics I Credit: 4
PHY 213 - General University Physics II Credit: 4

One from each of 2 Math groups:

Take MAT 120 or 210
MAT 120 - Precalculus Credit: 3
Or
MAT 210 - Calculus I Credit: 4
AND
MAT 179 - Measuring Life Credit: 3

Biological Sciences Area Electives

AREA 1—ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY

BIO 340 - The Plant Kingdom Credit: 3
BIO 342 - Fungal Biology Credit: 4
BIO 357 - Plant Systematics Credit: 3
BIO 370 - The Animal Kingdom Credit: 4
BIO 474 - Parasitology Credit: 4
ZOO 330 - Invertebrate Zoology Credit: 4
ZOO 340 - Vertebrate Zoology Credit: 4

AREA 2—ECOLOGY (WITH FIELD COMPONENT)

BIO 320 - Introductory Ecology Credit: 3
BIO 358 - Plant Ecology Credit: 3
BIO 420 - Wetland Ecology Credit: 4
ZOO 389 - Animal Ecology Credit: 4
ZOO 405 - Limnology Credit: 3

AREA 3—MOLECULAR/CELLULAR/PHYSIOLOGY