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General Education Requirements for all Biology Degrees (33-36 credits):<br />
English Composition (3-6 credits)<br />
ENGL 10400-10500 English Composition I & II<br />
OR<br />
ENGL 10800 Accelerated First-Year Composition<br />
Communication (3 credits)<br />
COM 11400 Fundamentals of Speech Communication<br />
Humanities & Social Science (15 credits)<br />
Must include:<br />
Humanities (min. 3 credits)<br />
Social Sciences (min. 3 credits)<br />
Foreign Languages (0-6 credits)<br />
Mathematics (9 credits)<br />
MA 22300/22400<br />
BIOL 33000<br />
Calculus I & II<br />
Biostatistics<br />
OR<br />
Elementary Statistical Methods I<br />
STAT 30100<br />
Computer Science (3 credits)<br />
CIS 20400, CS 34200, or any approved computer course<br />
Required Science Courses (27 credits)<br />
Chemistry (19 credits)<br />
CHM 115-116 General Chemistry I & II<br />
Students not prepared for CHM11500 must take CHM10000 first.<br />
CHM 255-25501 Organic Chemistry and laboratory I<br />
CHM 256-25601 Organic Chemistry and laboratory II<br />
CHM 333<br />
Biochemistry<br />
Ecology option students may take CHM324 Environmental Chemistry in place of CHM33300.<br />
Physics (8 credits)<br />
PHYS 22000/22100 General Physics I & II<br />
Biology<br />
1. Basic Core Courses (required by all biology majors) (18 credits)<br />
BIOL 10100 Introductory Biology I<br />
BIOL 10200 Introductory Biology II<br />
BIOL 10700 Freshman Experience in Biological Sciences<br />
BIOL 24300 Introductory Cell Biology<br />
BIOL 24400 Genetics<br />
BIOL 24401 Genetics Lab<br />
BIOL 42800 Senior Seminar (BIOL 42600 Senior Capstone may be substituted)<br />
2. Optional Core Courses<br />
A. General Biology Option – Choose 2 of the following (8 credits)<br />
BIOL 31600 Basic Microbiology<br />
BIOL 33300 Ecology<br />
BIOL 35700 Animal Physiology<br />
B. Biotechnology Option (8 credits)<br />
BIOL 31600 Basic Microbiology*<br />
BIOL 50800 Recombinant DNA Technique<br />
* BIOL 316 should be taken during the 2nd year if possible. It may be substituted for by BIOL 221<br />
Introduction to Microbiology.<br />
C. Cell Biology/Physiology Option (8 credits)<br />
BIOL 35700 Animal Physiology (Required)<br />
BIOL 31600 Basic Microbiology<br />
OR<br />
BIOL 33300 Ecology<br />
D. Ecology Option (8 credits)<br />
BIOL 33300 Ecology (Required)<br />
BIOL 31600 Basic Microbiology<br />
OR<br />
BIOL 35700 Animal Physiology<br />
E. Microbiology Option (8 credits)<br />
BIOL 31600 Basic Microbiology (Required)*<br />
BIOL 33300 Ecology<br />
OR<br />
BIOL 35700 Animal Physiology<br />
* BIOL 316 should be taken during the 2nd year if possible. It may be substituted for by BIOL 221<br />
Introduction toMicrobiology.<br />
3. Elective Courses<br />
A. General Biology Option (12 credits)<br />
Additional 12 credit hours of biology electives at the 30000-level or above excluding BIOL 33000<br />
and BIOL 33900. BIOL 31600 (Basic Microbiology), BIOL 33300 (Ecology), or BIOL 35700 (Animal<br />
Physiology) can be taken as an elective course if it was not taken as an optional core course.<br />
B. Biotechnology Option (14 credits)<br />
BIOL 35700 Animal Physiology<br />
BIOL 48800 Biological Sciences Internship(ExL)<br />
(Topics related to Biotechnology)<br />
BIOL 48900<br />
BIOL 48900<br />
Biological Sciences Research (ExL)<br />
(Topics related to Biotechnology)<br />
Independent Student Research<br />
(Topics related to Biotechnology)<br />
Molecular Biology<br />
BIOL 50700<br />
BIOL 52500 Neurobiology<br />
BIOL 53300 Medical Microbiology<br />
BIOL 53400 Medical Microbiology Laboratory<br />
BIOL 56100 Immunology<br />
BIOL 56600 Developmental Biology<br />
BIOL 49500/59500 Special Topic/Assignments*<br />
* Repeatable for credits. Topics may include but not limited tohuman cytogenetics technology, medical<br />
genetics, bioinformatics, food microbiology, environmental microbiology, tissue culture, and special<br />
assignments (research) in genetics, molecular biology, and biotechnology. Consult your advisor.<br />
C. Cell Biology/Physiology Option (12 credits)<br />
BIOL 34200<br />
BIOL 48800<br />
BIOL 48900<br />
BIOL 48900<br />
Biological Sciences Practicum (ExL)<br />
(Topics related to Cell Biology or Physiology)<br />
Biological Sciences Internship(ExL)<br />
(Topics related to Cell Biology or Physiology)<br />
Biological Sciences Research (ExL)<br />
(Topics related to Cell Biology or Physiology)<br />
Independent Student Research<br />
(Topics related to Cell Biology or Physiology)<br />
Neurobiology<br />
BIOL 52500<br />
BIOL 56600 Developmental Biology<br />
BIOL 50700 Molecular Biology<br />
BIOL 50800 Recombinant DNA Techniques<br />
BIOL 53300 Medical Microbiology<br />
BIOL 53400 Laboratory in Medical Microbiology<br />
BIOL 56100 Immunology<br />
BIOL 58000 Evolution<br />
BIOL 49500/59500 Special Topic/Assignments*<br />
* Repeatable for credits. Topics may include but not limited tocell/tissue culture, medical physiology,<br />
medical genetics, bioinformatics, electrophysiology, advanced cell biology, endocrinology, and special<br />
assignments (research) in cell biology and animal physiology. Consult your advisor.<br />
D. Ecology Option (12 credits)<br />
BIOL 30400 Plant Physiology<br />
BIOL 31600 Basic Microbiology (if not taken as an optional core course)<br />
BIOL 35700 Animal Physiology (if not taken as an optional core course)<br />
BIOL 40500 Conservation Biology<br />
BIOL 47700 Phycology<br />
BIOL 48800 Biological Sciences Internship(ExL) (Topics related toEcology)<br />
BIOL 48900 Independent Student Research (ExL) (Topics related toEcology)<br />
BIOL 50700 Molecular Biology<br />
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