Biology:
Courses & Requirements
Courses:
- BIOL 117: Environmental Science (4)
Also listed as ES 117.
- BIOL 121: Plants and People: An Introduction to Ethnobotany (4)
Also listed as INTL 121.
- BIOL 130: Biological Self Defense (4)
- BIOL 132: Human Biology: How Does My Body Work? (4)
- BIOL 140: Human Genetics (4)
- BIOL 207: Ecology (4)
Also listed as ES 207.
- BIOL 207L: Laboratory for Ecology (2)
Also listed as ES 207L. - BIOL 220: Human Physiology (4)
- BIOL 220L: Laboratory for Human Physiology (2)
- BIOL 236: Molecular and Cell Biology (4)
- BIOL 236L: Laboratory for Molecular and Cell Biology (2)
- BIOL 241: Plant Biology (4)
- BIOL 241L: Laboratory for Plant Biology (2)
- BIOL 250: Special Topic - Spinning Your Food Web (2)
Also listed as ES 250.
- BIOL 260: Human Anatomy (4)
- BIOL 290: Independent Study (2 or 4)
- BIOL 310: Evolution and the Human Condition (4)
- BIOL 312: Microbiology (4)
- BIOL 312L: Laboratory for Microbiology (2)
- BIOL 313: Invertebrate Zoology (4)
- BIOL 313L: Laboratory for Invertebrate Zoology (2)
- BIOL 314: Genetics (4)
- BIOL 314L: Laboratory for Genetics (2)
- BIOL 315: Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4)
- BIOL 315L: Laboratory for Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (2)
- BIOL 317: Biological Psychology (4)
Also listed and described as PSY 317.
- BIOL 322: Developmental Biology (4)
- BIOL 322L: Laboratory for Developmental Biology (2)
- BIOL 323: Animal Behavior (4)
Also listed as PSY 323.
- BIOL 323L: Laboratory for Animal Behavior (2)
Also listed as PSY 323L.
- BIOL 332: Immunology (4)
- BIOL 332L: Laboratory for Immunology (2)
- BIOL 351: Biochemistry (4)
Also listed and described as CHEM 351.
- BIOL 351L: Laboratory for Biochemistry (2)
Also listed and described as CHEM 351L.
- BIOL 352: Advanced Biochemistry (4)
Also listed and described as CHEM 352.
- BIOL 352L: Laboratory for Advanced Biochemistry (2)
Also listed and described as CHEM 352L.
- BIOL 357: Conservation Biology (4)
Also listed as ES 357. - BIOL 361: Physiological Ecology (4)
- BIOL 361L: Laboratory for Physiological Ecology (2)
- BIOL 390: Independent Study (2 or 4)
- BIOL 399: Internship (4)
- BIOL 471, 472: Senior
Seminar (2, 2)
- BIOL 480: Senior Thesis (4, 4)
- BIOL 490: Senior Honors Thesis (4, 4)
Requirements for a Major in Biology (B.A.):
8 courses and associated laboratories, if applicable; two semesters of senior seminar and allied courses (54-70 credits)
Required courses in Biology:
- Four core courses in biology and accompanying laboratories:
BIOL 207: Ecology (6)
BIOL 220: Human Physiology (6)
BIOL 236: Molecular and Cell Biology (6)
BIOL 241: Plant Biology (6)
- Four elective courses in biology at or above the 200 level (including labs, if applicable). A student may substitute one semester of BIOL 390: Independent Study or BIOL 480: Senior Thesis for one of the elective courses. (A student may petition the department to include one course at the 100 level among the four elective courses, if the course is taken before the student decides to major in biology.)
- BIOL 471, BIOL 472: Senior Seminar (2, 2) (Those seniors engaged in student teaching are exempt from BIOL 472.)
Required Allied Courses:
- CHEM 101 and CHEM 102: General Chemistry (including laboratories) (4,2) (4, 2) or
CHEM 105: Principles of Chemistry (including laboratory) (4, 2) - One course in mathematics or statistics (140 or above) or PSY 208: Analysis of Behavioral Data (4)
Recommended Additional Course Work:
For students interested in medical school, veterinary school, or graduate programs in health sciences or biology:
- CHEM 221 and CHEM 222: Organic Chemistry (including laboratories) (4, 2) (4, 2)
- PHYS 151 and PHYS 152: Physical Principles (4, 4) or
PHYS 201 and PHYS 202: Analytical Physics (including laboratories) (4, 2) (4, 2) - STAT 140: Introduction to Statistics (4) or
MATH 241: Calculus I (6)
For Students Interested in Teaching in Secondary Schools:
- CHEM 221 and CHEM 222: Organic Chemistry (including laboratories) (4, 2) (4, 2)
Requirements for a Major in Biology (B.S.):
8 courses and associated laboratories, if applicable; two semesters of senior seminar and allied courses (74-86 credits)
Required courses in Biology:
- Four core courses in biology and accompanying laboratories:
BIOL 207: Ecolog (6)
BIOL 220: Human Physiology (6)
BIOL 236: Molecular and Cell Biology (6)
BIOL 241: Plant Biology (6)
- Three elective courses in biology (including labs, if applicable). At least two courses must be at the 300 level.
- One semester of independent research:
BIOL 390: Independent Research (4) or
BIOL 480: Senior Thesis (4)
- BIOL 471, BIOL 472: Senior Seminar (2, 2)
Required Allied Courses:
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