Undergraduate Curriculum
Majors in Biological Sciences must complete:
- University Core (28 credits)
- BSNES Core (23 credits)
- Science Co-Requisites (29 credits)
- Biology Requirements (42 credits)
To graduate, a student:
- needs a minimum of 122 credit hours.
- must have at least a 2.0 overall QPA and major QPA.
- must have a C or better in CHEM121, CHEM121L, BIOL111 or 115, BIOL112 or 117 and BIOL212.
View the Suggested Curriculum Sequence
University Core Requirements - 28 credits
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| UCOR 101 | Thinking and Writing Across the Curriculum | 3 |
| UCOR 102 | Literature and Critical Writing | 3 |
| UCOR 132 | Basic Philosophical Questions | 3 |
| UCOR 14X | Theology | 3 |
| COSC 030 | Research/Info Skills | 1 |
| Course in Ethics | 3 | |
| Course in Creative Arts | 3 | |
| Course in Faith and Reason | 3 | |
| Course in Global Diversity | 3 | |
| Course in Social Justice | 3 |
BSNES Core Requirements - 23 credits (minimum)
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| ENGL 302W | Science Writing | 3 |
| HIST 307 | History of Science | 3 |
| SPRG 105 | Career Development Seminar | 1 |
| MATH115 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH225 | Biostatistics I | 3 |
| MATH116 or 335 | Calculus II or Biostatistics II | 3-4 |
| General Elective Credits | 6 |
Science Co-Requisites - 29 credits
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| CHEM121 | Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM121L | General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CHEM122 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM122L | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CHEM211 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM211L | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CHEM212 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM212L | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| PHYS201 | Physics for Life Sciences I | 4 |
| PHYS202 | Physics for Life Sciences II | 4 |
| General Elective Credits | 3 |
Biology Requirements - 42 credits
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| BIOL111 or 115 | Biology I and Lab | 4 |
| BIOL112 or 117 | Biology II and Lab | 4 |
| BIOL212 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOL490 | Biology Seminar | 1 |
| BIOL370W | SuperLab: Lab I | 4 |
| BIOL371W,372W, 373W,374W, or 376W |
SuperLab: Lab II, III, IV, V(DPT students), or VI | 4 |
| Genetics and Molecular Biology concentration | 3 | |
| Organismal concentration | 3 | |
| Supra-Organismal concentration | 3 | |
| Biology Electives | 12 |
GENETICS and MOLECULAR BIOLOGY CONCENTRATIONS
| BIOL250 | Genetics | |
| BIOL319 | General Microbiology | |
| BIOL405 | Microbial Genetics | |
| BIOL424 | Immunology | |
| BIOL446 | Molecular Evolution and Phylogenetics | |
| BIOL460 | Endocrinology | |
| BIOL467 | Genomics | |
| BIOL468 | Human Genetics | |
| BIOL475 | Neurobiology |
ORGANISMAL CONCENTRATIONS
| BIOL313 | Developmental Biology | |
| BIOL315 | Mammalian Physiology | |
| BIOL316 | Comparative & Environmental Physiology | |
| BIOL319 | General Microbiology | |
| BIOL424 | Immunology | |
| BIOL426 | Pathogenic Microbiology | |
| BIOL429 | Microbial Physiology | |
| BIOL444 | Plant Biology, Biotechnology and Genomics | |
| BIOL457W | Reproductive Physiology | |
| BIOL460 | Endocrinology | |
| BIOL475 | Neurobiology | |
| HTLS480 | Physiology I (through Rangos School) |
SUPRA-ORGANISMAL
| BIOL316 | Comparative & Environmental Physiology | |
| BIOL322 | Animal Behavior | |
| BIOL335 | Vertebrate Anatomy, Development and Evolution | |
| BIOL340W | Evolution | |
| BIOL417 | Invertebrate Biology and Biotechnology | |
| BIOL427W | Microbial Ecology | |
| BIOL432W | Applied and Environmental Microbiology | |
| BIOL438 | Environmental Biology | |
| BIOL444 | Plant Biology, Biotechnology and Genomics | |
| BIOL466 | Terrestrial Field Biology | |
| BIOL492W | Stream Field Biology |
Biology Electives
Biology electives may be chosen from:
» Courses listed above
» Other departmental majors courses
» Biochemistry I and II (CHEM 401, 402)
» Approved courses in other departments/schools
» Undergraduate Research
» Honors Seminar
» Honors Research/Thesis
» BIOL 508 (Elements of Biotechnology)
- Biology Seminar (BIOL 490) and Biotechnology Product Development (BIOL 509) may not be taken for elective credit.
- Students are not permitted to use more than 6 credits of research (398/399) towards their requirement of 12 credits of biology electives.
Requirements for the Minor
A minor in Biological Sciences consists of BIOL 111, 111L, 112, 112L, 212 (and the accompanying required CHEM 121, 121L, 122, 122L). In addition, a minimum of 8 credits selected from the department's Biology major courses numbered BIOL 250 and above.
Non-major Biology courses are not eligible for Biology major or minor credit. (In particular, BIOL 203/204; 207/208; and 209/210 are not eligible courses for Biology major or minor credit.)