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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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