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These
curriculum requirements are ONLY for students who began their
studies in Biology BEFORE Fall 2002. If you began your Biology
studies in Fall 2002 or later, please go to the NEW curriculum
requirements pages by clicking
here.
The
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree (55 to 57 total required
credit hours) is designed for students who wish to pursue graduate
professional degrees in biology or in the health professions.
Students
in this program must complete the following course work. The courses
in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics satisfy part of the standard
course work needed for admission to graduate and health professions
schools.
INTRODUCTORY
BIOLOGY (students with Advanced Placement
may omit introductory courses)
4-8 hours
BIO
231: Biology of Organisms (4 required hours)
or
BIO 121/123: General Biology I & II (8 required hours)
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CORE
COURSES IN BIOLOGY
14 required hours
BIO
325: Cell Biology (3 required hours)
BIO 335: Genetics (3 required hours)
BIO 345: Population Biology (3 required hours)
BIO 355: General Physiology (3 required hours)
BIO 375: Biological Experimentation (2 required hours)
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UPPER
DIVISION REQUIREMENTS*
19 hours total
1)
Laboratory courses* (4 hours minimum):
a)
Choose one of the following 3 hour labs:
BIO
425: Cell Biology Lab
BIO 435: Genetics Lab
BIO 431: Population Genetics
BIO 455: Physiology Lab
BIO 465: Molecular Biology Lab
BIO 475: Biochemistry Lab
b)
Choose an additional laboratory experience for one or three
credit hour(s):
These
can include another laboratory course listed above, or an
upper divsion biology course with a lab component, such
as BIO 451 (Ecology) with BIO 453 (Ecology Lab), BIO 424
(Comparative Vertebrate Biology), BIO 409 (Microbiology),
BIO 429 (Comparative Invertebrate Biology), BIO 460 (Research
in Biology), or an ESF
course with a lab.
NOTE:
Those who take BIO 431 (Population Genetics) should take
BIO 453 (Ecology Lab) for an additional lab experience.
*An
alternative four semester upper division program is BIO 401-404
(12 credit hours total), Population Biology Tutorials. Use
of this option requires prior approval by faculty teaching
Population Biology Tutorials.
2)
Elective courses for the remaining upper-division required
credits:
These
can include BIO 360 (Biology Laboratory Assistant) or any
400 or higher level Biology Department courses. However,
in any combination for BIO 360 (Biology Laboratory Assistant),
BIO 419 (Biology Honors Seminar), BIO 460 (Research in Biology),
and BIO 499 (Biology Honors Thesis), a maximum of four credit
hours can be applied toward the B.S. degree credit hour
requirement.
By
approval from petition to the Biology Department, a maximum
of six hours of 300 to 600 level courses from other departments
(e.g., Bioengineering
& Neuroscience, Chemistry,
Physics, Math,
College
of Environmental Science and Forestry) may be included
as part of the elective requirement. Petitions can be obtained
from the Undergraduate Secretary in room 122 of Lyman Hall.
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Total
Biology hours required for the BS Degree:
37 (with Bio 231) OR 41 (with Bio 121/123) |
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NON-BIOLOGY
B.S. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
32 credit hours
Chem
106/107 (General Chemistry I) (4 required hours)
Chem
116/117 (General Chemistry II) (4 required hours)
Chem
275/276 (Organic Chemistry I) (5 required hours)
Chem
285/286 (Organic Chemistry II) (5 required hours)
Either
Math
285/286: Calculus I and II (6 required hours)
OR
Math
295/296: Calculus I and II* (8 required hours)
OR
Math
295: Calculus I and a 300 level Statistics Course* (7 required
hours)
Physics
211: General Physics I (4 required hours)
Physics
212/222: General Physics II (4 required hours)
*Either
Math sequence satisfies the quantitative skills requirement
in the liberal arts core, but Math 295/296 is a prerequisite
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Total
non-biology hours required for the BS Degree: 32 |
Checklist
for the Biology BS Degree Petition
It
is necessary for seniors to petition to receive the B.S. Degree
in Biology. The completed petition will be reviewed by the Biology
Department Principal Advisor (Dr.
Reed Hainsworth) and approved if all the degree requirements
are met. The petition should be completed at the start of your last
semester after your registration is complete so courses you are
taking will be listed on your transcript.
You
will need THREE things to complete your petition:
- An
unofficial transcript of your SU courses from your recorder.
- Copies
of any transcripts from other schools for sciences transfer credit.
- A
completed Biology BS Degree Checklist. To reduce time and effort,
you can link to and print the BS DEGREE CHECKLIST-OLD CURRICULUM
by clicking here.
Alternatively, you can stop at the Undergraduate Office in Room
122 of Lyman Hall to obtain a Checklist to fill out. We provide
the link to the Biology B.S. Degree Checklist because it also
shows a relatively short summary of all the requirements for a
B.S. Degree in Biology. This can be a useful planning aid for
Biology majors and their advisors.
Students
with a focus on Environmental Science
should select the BS DEGREE CHECKLIST WITH ENVIRONMENTAL FOCUS to
download by clicking
here. Dr. Doug Frank
is the Biology Department Principal Advisor for this program. He
will sign petitions and certify requirements for the B.S. degree
for students in this program.
Once
you have filled out the appropriate checklist, simply bring it with
your transcripts to Room 122 Lyman Hall to sign a petition.
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