Major in Biology

Five (5) Core Course Units:

• BIOL 111 - Foundations of Biology
• BIOL 210 - Genetics

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• BIOL 266 - Cell & Molecular Biology

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• BIOL 328 - Biochemistry II

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• BIOL 370 - WI:Seminar:

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• BIOL 212 - General Zoology

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• BIOL 219 - Introductory Botany

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• BIOL 330 - Marine Ecology

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• BIOL 335 - Evolution

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• BIOL 360 - Ecology

Five (5) Biology Elective Units:

The remaining five (5) biology electives are selected by the student in consultation with the major advisor; at least four (4) of these courses must be at the BIOL 200-level or higher. Students may also earn elective credits by taking Special Topics, Independent Study, Internship, and Honors in Biology. At least three (3) of the student’s biology elective courses must have an associated laboratory and/or scientific research component. Only one (1) external internship can count as a biology elective.

Math and Chemistry Co-requisites:

• MATH 106 - Calculus WIth Review I
• MATH 166 - Calculus WIth Review II

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• MATH 170 - Calculus I

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• MATH 107 - Elementary Statistics

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• CHEM 113 - General Chemistry I
• CHEM 114 - General Chemistry II
• CHEM 211 - Organic Chemistry
• CHEM 212 - Organic Chemistry

Note:

Students considering graduate work in biology or medical sciences should take PHYS 109  and PHYS 110  or PHYS 111  and PHYS 112 .

BIOL 100 , BIOL 102 , BIOL 103 , BIOL 104 , BIOL 105 , BIOL 107 , BIOL 205 , BIOL 206 , and BIOL 209  do not count as courses in the major or minor.