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Program requirements

Biology (BA) Requirements

BIO302: Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy, with laboratory
BIO304: Botany, with laboratory
BIO305: Microbiology, with laboratory or
BIO349: Cell Biology, with laboratory
BIO321: Ecology, with laboratory
BIO331: Genetics, with laboratory
BIO350: Evolution
BIO403: Senior Seminar in Biology

All biology majors must complete up to 14 elective credits in biology courses at or above the 300 level in addition to the required biology core. No more than one semester of BIO333, BIO334, BIO398, or BIO399 may be counted towards satisfying the requirements of the biology major. BIO103 carries biology major credit only for students in bio-education to comply with state certification requirements. All biology majors must also complete the required core in allied fields:

CHE211: General Chemistry I, with review and laboratory
CHE212: General Chemistry II, with review and laboratory
CHE311: Organic Chemistry I, with review and laboratory
CHE312: Organic Chemistry II, with review and laboratory
MAT140: College Algebra and Trigonometry and
MAT207: Calculus I or
MAT207: Calculus I and
MAT208: Calculus II, with laboratory
PHY211: General Physics I, with review and laboratory
PHY221: General College Physics I, with review and laboratory
PHY212: General Physics II, with review and laboratory
PHY222: General College Physics II, with review and laboratory

Plus the following courses:

MIS102: Applications of Microcomputers
MAT304: Biostatistics

By appropriate selection of electives, students may focus their studies following areas:

Bio-Education (see education department information for professional requirements for teacher education)
Biomedical (for students interested in medical professions)
Cell and Molecular Biology
Ecology/Environmental Science
General Biology
Zoology