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Biology Comprehensive Major, 64-65 hours: B.S.—No Minor Required

CIP: 260101

 

Requirements

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Must include the following:
BIOL 04106Principles of Biology *

3
BIOL 04107Principles of Biology Laboratory *

1
CHEM 24114General Chemistry I *

3
CHEM 24115General Chemistry I Laboratory *

1
 
MATH 17117Precalculus *

5
OR
MATH 17118Precalculus Algebra *

3
OR
MATH 17120Calculus I

4

Required Collateral Courses

MATH 17114General Statistics *

3
CHEM 24116General Chemistry II

4
CHEM 24117General Chemistry II Laboratory

1
CHEM 24342Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 24343Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

2
PHYS 25110General Physics I *

3
PHYS 25111General Physics I Laboratory *

1

Required Core Courses

BIOL 04112General Botany

3
BIOL 04113General Botany Laboratory

1
BIOL 04114General Zoology

3
BIOL 04115General Zoology Laboratory

1
 
BIOL 04238Physiology Allied Health

4
OR
BIOL 04330Animal Anatomy and Physiology

4
OR
BIOL 04430Plant Physiology

4
OR
BIOL 04438Human Physiology

4
 
BIOL 04348Biological Evolution and Diversity

2
BIOL 04350Genetics

4
BIOL 04376Basic Ecology

4
BIOL 04491Biological Science Seminar

1

Free Electives (8-12)

Choose one Track (see requirements below)

General Biology Track (24 hours)

Cell/Molecular Biology Track (24-25 hours)

Biomedical Sciences Track (24-25 hours)

 

General Biology Track

At least one course must be taken from each block to total at least 24 hours.

Choose 1-2 courses

BIOL 04140General Microbiology

4
BIOL 04310Cell Biology

4

Choose 1-3 courses

BIOL 04430Plant Physiology

4
BIOL 04438Human Physiology

4
BIOL 04440Molecular Biology

4
BIOL 04444Immunology

5
BIOL 04511Techniques in Biotechnology

4
CHEM 24322Analytical Chemistry

3
CHEM 24323Analytical Chemistry Laboratory

2
CHEM 24344Organic Chemistry II

3
CHEM 24345Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

2
CHEM 24362Elementary Biochemistry

3
CHEM 24363Elementary Biochemistry Laboratory

1
CHEM 24562General Biochemistry

3
PHYS 25112General Physics II

3
PHYS 25113General Physics II Laboratory

1

Choose 1-3 courses

BIOL 04104Medical Terminology

3
BIOL 04312Invertebrate Zoology

4
BIOL 04330Animal Anatomy and Physiology

4
BIOL 04362Mammalogy

4
BIOL 04364Ornithology

4
BIOL 04412Plant Anatomy and Morphology

4
BIOL 04418Vertebrate Histology

5
BIOL 04436Human Anatomy

4
BIOL 04460Herpetology

4

Choose 1-3 courses

AGRI 03382Woody Landscape Plants

3
BIOL 04261Local Flora

2
BIOL 04351Marine Science I: Oceanography

3
BIOL 04353Marine Science Laboratory I

2
BIOL 04352Marine Science II: Marine Biology

3
BIOL 04354Marine Science Laboratory II

2
BIOL 04366Entomology

3
BIOL 04420Environmental Issues

4
BIOL 04474Wildlife Management and Conservation

2
BIOL 04435Comparative Anatomy

5
BIOL 04576Methods in Plant and Animal Ecology

3
GEOG 32365Geographic Information Systems

3

Cell/Molecular Biology Track

Required Courses

BIOL 04140General Microbiology

4
BIOL 04310Cell Biology

4
CHEM 24344Organic Chemistry II

3
CHEM 24345Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

2
CHEM 24562General Biochemistry

3
PHYS 25112General Physics II

3
PHYS 25113General Physics II Laboratory

1

Choose one course

BIOL 04440Molecular Biology

4
BIOL 04444Immunology

5
BIOL 04511Techniques in Biotechnology

4

Biomedical Sciences Track

Required Courses

BIOL 04140General Microbiology

4
BIOL 04310Cell Biology

4
CHEM 24344Organic Chemistry II

3
CHEM 24345Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

2
CHEM 24562General Biochemistry

3
PHYS 25112General Physics II

3
PHYS 25113General Physics II Laboratory

1

Choose one course

BIOL 04435Comparative Anatomy

5
BIOL 04436Human Anatomy

4

Total Credit Hours: 64-65

In order to be competitive, for admission to professional and graduate schools, as well as certain technical careers, students are strongly encouraged to complete additional elective coursework specific to their path. Please consult with your academic advisor.