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Biology
Degree Requirements
Biology Major—BA  | Biology Major—BS  |  Biology Minor
Biology Major—BA
(15.5 semester course credits)

Required:

BIO 001–002 General Biology I and II (1.25; 1.25)

BIO 125 Principles of Ecology (1) or BIO 148 Evolution (1)

BIO 135 Genetics (1)

CHEM 017–018 General Chemistry I and II
(1.25; 1.25)

CHEM 105–106 Organic Chemistry I and II
(1.25; 1.25)

Note: Students are encouraged to take CHEM 105–106 (Organic Chemistry I and II) in the sophomore year; these courses must be taken no later than the junior year.

MATH 047 Calculus I (1) or
ECON 081 Introduction to Statistics (1)

Complete 4 additional upper-division biology course credits, at least 3 of which must be courses with a lab, plus BIO 191, below.

Note: PHYS 061–062 (General Physics I and II) may be substituted for one upper-division biology course. BIOC 141 may be substituted for one upper-division biology course.

Senior Requirement:

BIO 191 Senior Seminar (1)

Note: Students are required to take either BIO 125 or BIO 148, or BIO 135, AND one additional upper-division Biology Department course before taking BIO 191.

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Biology Major—BS
(10.75 semester course credits) and general BS requirements

Required:

BIO 002 General Biology II (1.25)

BIO 125 Principles of Ecology (1) or BIO 148 Evolution (1)

BIO 135 Genetics (1)

CHEM 105–106 Organic Chemistry I and II
(1.25; 1.25)

Complete 4 additional upper-division biology course credits, at least 3 of which must be courses with a lab, plus BIO 191, below.

Note: PHYS 061–062 (General Physics I and II) may not be substituted for one upper-division biology course in the BS degree.

Note: BIOC 141 may be substituted for one upper division biology course.

Senior Requirement:

BIO 191 Senior Seminar (1)

Note: Students are required to take either BIO 125 or BIO 148, or BIO 135, AND one additional upper-division Biology Department course before taking BIO 191.

Note: The additional math course in the natural science and mathematics core for the BS must be a course in statistics.

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Biology Minor
(5.5 semester course credits)

Required:

BIO 001–002 General Biology I and II (1.25; 1.25)

BIO 125 Principles of Ecology (1) or BIO 148 Evolution or BIO 135 Genetics (1)

And select two additional upper-division biology courses.

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Biology Course List

BIO 001 - BIO 133

BIO 135 - BIO 191

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