Sample of a 4-Year Degree in Biology (BA or BS)
Program generally followed by most majors (not a required sequence):
(prerequisites in parentheses)
First year
Biology BIOL-121 Principles of Biology I Fall
Biology BIOL-122 Principles of Biology II Spring
Chemistry CHEM-121 Principles of Chemistry I Fall
Chemistry CHEM-221 Organic Chemistry I Spring
Chemistry CHEM-124 Experimental Chemistry I Spring
Math (see below)
Second year
Biology BIOL-271 General Ecology (121, 122) Fall
Biology BIOL-227 Genetics (121, 122; Chem 121, 221) Spring
Biology BIOL-301 Literature in Biology (121, 122) Spring
Chemistry CHEM-222 Organic Chemistry II Fall
Chemistry CHEM-225 Experimental Chemistry II Fall
Chemistry CHEM-232 Quantitative Chemistry Spring
Math (see below)
Third year
Biology BIOL-354 Cell Biology (121, 122; Chem 121, 221, 222, 225) Fall
Biology BIOL-301 Literature in Biology (121, 122) Fall or Spring
Biology BIOL-302 Research (121, 122, 301) Fall or Spring
Fourth year
Biology BIOL-411 Biology Seminar
Biology BIOL-412 Biology Seminar
Note: This list covers only biology and chemistry.
Math: Students are required to take 4 credits (BA) or 8 credits (BS):
Note prerequisites for Math courses; students may have to take other courses before they can be admitted to the courses above
Physics:
BA: While there is no Physics requirement, students planning to attend medical school or graduate school may need to take Physics for admission to those programs.
BS: Students are required to take 8 to 9 credits.
Biology: Additional courses:
Three Biology electives including two with a lab or discussion component (i.e., two courses at 4 credits)
Three Biology/Biochemistry Electives:
BIOL-203 Invertebrate Zoology Fall, odd years
BIOL-204 Selected Topics irregular
BIOL-206 Primary Human Anatomy Spring
BIOL-214 Animal Physiology Fall
BIOL-212 Conservation Biology irregular
BIOL-215 General Botany Fall, even years
BIOL-225 Power of Plants: The Role of Plants Fall, even years
in Medicine and Agriculture
BIOL-275 Field Biology Fall
BIOL-278 Environmental Health and Medicine Fall, odd years
BIOL-284 Field Ornithology Fall, even years
BIOL-304 Selected Topics irregular
BIOL-308 Animal Behavior Spring, odd years
BIOL-315 Neurobiology Spring
BIOL-324 Wonderful Life: Genes, Evolution, Fall, odd years
and Biodiversity
BIOL-345 Developmental Biology Spring
BIOL-378 Environmental Toxicology Fall, even years
BIOL-405 Parasites and Vectors of Disease Fall, even years
BIOL-452 Microbiology Spring
BIOL-461 Ecophysiology Spring, even years
BIOL-476 Endocrinology Spring, odd years
BIOL-473 Plant Physiology Fall
BIOL-479 Aquatic Ecology Spring, odd years
BIOC-353 Biochemistry Fall
BIOC-354 Biochemistry II Spring
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