The Department of Biology offers a Bachelor of Science with a Major in Biology. As a biology major, you can choose one of three tracks: the general track, a concentration in Cellular/Molecular Biology, or a concentration in Environmental Biology. For all three tracks, only three hours of non-traditional credit and one non-lab course (three hours) may be counted toward the required electives.

Bachelor of Science, Major in Biology--General (60 hours)
37 hours must be in biology

  • BIO 150 Lecture Series
  • BIO 151-152 Concepts of Biology I and II (or BIO 103-104 Biology and Human Values I and II)
  • BIO 221 Introduction to Genetics
  • BIO 385 Introduction to Research
  • BIO 485 Research in Biology
  • One of the following (cellular/physiological course):
    • BIO 230 Molecular Cell Biology
    • BIO 317 Microbiology
    • BIO 328 Compartive and Human Physiology
  • One of the following (field course):
    • BIO 209 Marine Biology
    • BIO 301 Field Biology
    • BIO 308 Vertebrate Natural History
    • BIO 323 Ecology
    • BIO 324 Field Botany
    • BIO 332 Ornithology
  • The following (morphological course):
    • BIO 220 Comparative Vertebrate and Human Anatomy
  • One of the following (botanical course):
    o BIO 302 Plant Morphology
    o BIO 304 Anatomy of Vascular Plants
    o BIO 313 Economic Botany
    o BIO 324 Field Botany
  • One of the following (zoological course):
    o BIO 209 Marine Biology
    o BIO 220 Comparative and Human Anatomy
    o BIO 232 Animal Behavior
    o BIO 308 Vertebrate Natural History
    o BIO 320 Parasitology
    o BIO 328 Comparative and Human Physiology
    o BIO 332 Ornithology
  • Required supporting courses:
    • MATH 115–116 Calculus for the Life Sciences I and II (or MATH 131–132 Calculus I and II; or MATH 133 Theory and Application of Calculus and MATH 225 Foundations of Higher Mathematics)
    • CHEM 121–122 Prinicipals of Chemistry I and II
    • CHEM 221 Organic Chemistry I
    • Additional science elective courses to bring total to 60 hours, if needed. Highly Recommended:
      • CHEM 222 Organic Chemistry II
      • CHEM 319 Structure of Biomolecules
      • CHEM 324 Biochemistry
      • PHYS 217–218 Physics I and II

Bachelor of Science, Major in Biology--Concentration in Cellular/Molecular Biology (60 hours)
37 hours must be in biology

  • BIO 150 Lecture Series
  • BIO 151–152 Concepts of Biology I, II (or BIO 103–104 Biology and Human Values I and II)
  • BIO 150 Lecture Series
  • BIO 221 Introduction to Genetics
  • BIO 230 Molecular Cell Biology
  • BIO 317 Microbiology
  • BIO 328 Comparative and Human Physiology
  • BIO 330 Seminar in Molecular/Cellular Biology
  • BIO 331 Biotechnology
  • BIO 385 Introduction to Research
  • BIO 485 Research in Biology
  • Additional BIO electives to bring total to 37 hours
  • Required supporting courses:
    • MATH 115–116 Calculus for the Life Sciences I and II (or MATH 131–132 Calculus I and II; or MATH 133 Theory and Application of Calculus and MATH 225 Foundations of Higher Mathematics)
    • CHEM 121–122 Principals of Chemistry I, II
    • CHEM 221 Organic Chemistry I
    • Additional science courses to bring total to 60 hours, if needed
    • Highly recommended:
      • CHEM 222 Organic Chemistry II
      • CHEM 319 Structure of Biomolecules
      • CHEM 324 Biochemistry
      • PHYS 217-218 Physics I and II

Bachelor of Science, Major in Biology--Concentration in Environmental Biology (60 hours)
37 hours must be in biology

  • BIO 150 Lecture Series
  • BIO 151–152 Concepts of Biology I, II (or BIO 103–104 Biology and Human Values I and II)
  • BIO 150 Lecture Series
  • BIO 221 Introduction to Genetics
  • BIO 250 Environmental Science
  • BIO 323 Ecology
  • BIO 315 Statistical Methods for Biologists
  • BIO 385 Introduction to Research
  • BIO 485 Research in Biology
  • Two of the following:
    • BIO 209 Marine Biology
    • BIO 301 Fild Biology
    • BIO 308 Vertebrate Natural History
    • BIO 324 Field Botany
    • BIO 332 Ornithology
  • Additional BIO electives to bring total to 37 hours
  • Required supporting courses:
    • MATH 115–116 Calculus for the Life Sciences I and II (or MATH 131–132 Calculus I and II; or MATH 133 Theory and Application of Calculus and MATH 225 Foundations of Higher Mathematics)
    • CHEM 121–122 Principals of Chemistry I and II
    • CHEM 221 Organic Chemistry I
    • Additional science elective courses to bring total to 60 hours, if needed

Bachelor of Arts, Major in Biology (56–57 hours)
All of the above, minus one science or math course chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor