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UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
The program of the Department of Biological Sciences is designed to contribute to a scientific background as part of a liberal education. The department offers a diversified, broadly based program, which can be designed to satisfy many areas of study. Our multitrack major can provide the traditional student with a well-rounded background in biology, or students may select courses to prepare them for a particular area of study. The multitrack curriculum can prepare students for graduate study, pre-health professional fields (such as medicine or dentistry), marine biology, or environmental science. The department has persons trained to advise in each of these areas. A list of advisors for a specific track or area of study can be obtained from the departmental office.
REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN BIOLOGY
Students desiring to major in biology must meet the general requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in addition to the following requirements:
1. At least thirty-six semester hours of biology, including:
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a. Biology 121, 122, General Biology I and II (8 hours)
NOTE: BLY 121, 121L, 122, 122L, or the equivalents, are prerequisites to all courses numbered 300 or above except by permission of the Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences. A year of college chemistry, or advanced high school preparation in biology and chemistry is highly recommended for these two introductory courses.
b. At least 28 hours of biology electives above BLY 121 121L and 122, 122L, and, at least, one course from each of the following four categories: |
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Category A. Cellular and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, and Physiology
311 Genetics (4 cr)
314 Molecular Microbiology (4 cr)
341 Cell Biology (3 cr)
431 Plant Physiology (4 cr)
436 Animal Physiology (4 cr)
440/441 Biochemistry (4/4 cr)
Category B. Botany
332 Introduction to Nonvascular Plants (4 cr)
430 Marine Botany (4 cr)
432 Morphology of Vascular Plants (4 cr)
433 Taxonomy of Flowering Plants (4 cr)
435 Biology of Fungi (4 cr)
Category C. Zoology
352 Biology of Terrestrial Vertebrates (4 cr)
354 General Entomology (4 cr)
360 The Invertebrates
363 Vertebrate Embryology (4 cr)
365 Comparative vertebrate Anatomy (5 cr)
451 Marine Vertebrate Zoology (4 cr)
453 Coastal Ornithology (4 cr)
455 Ornithology (4 cr)
459 Parasitology (3 cr)
463 Vertebrate Histology (4 cr)
470 Herpetology (4 cr)
471 Marine Invertebrate Zoology (4 cr)
Category D. Interdisciplinary Courses
311 Genetics (4 cr)
325 Ecology (4 cr)
367 Marine Biology (4 cr)
426 Freshwater Ecology (3 cr)
450 Animal Behavior (3 cr)
475 Marine Ecology (4 cr)
478 Marsh Ecology (4 cr)
484 Conservation Biology (3 cr)
485 Evolutionary Biology (3 cr)
Upper level courses not listed here will count towards a biology major but do not satisfy the requirements above. |
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| 2. Chemistry 131, 132, and 201
3. A year of Physics (114, 115) or Geology (111 and 112).
4. Mathematics through Calculus (MA 115 and MA 125) or Statistics (MA 115 and ST 210)
Students must also complete two (W) and 1 (C) courses.
Biology majors may minor in the Related
Sciences Minor by taking CH 131, CH 132, and
CH 201 and two of the courses from the following list:
- CH 202, CH 265, CH 440, CH 441 or
Ch 414 (Ch414 requires CH 265 as a prerequisite)
- GY 334, GY 271, GY 413, GY 461, GY 111 or GY 112
- MAS 573, MAS 575, or MAS 589
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