Biology Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS)
Administered by the Department of Integrative Biology under the School of Life Sciences.
Also available at OSU-Cascades campus.
The undergraduate BS degree in Biology is designed for students seeking an interdisciplinary background in the life sciences. The major couples a comprehensive biological, physical and quantitative sciences core with a variety of electives that can be catered to meet specific professional goals. Biology majors receive excellent training for graduate and professional programs.
Corvallis Campus students may choose to complete one transcript-visible option in Ecology, Genetics, Marine Biology, Physiology and Behavior, Pre-Dentistry/Biology, Pre-Education Biology, Pre-Medicine/Biology, or Pre-Veterinary Medicine. Options in the Biology major require fifteen or fewer additional credits (one term) beyond the basic Biology major and most students can complete the additional course work in four years. Additional information about the Biology Major and Options can be found in MyDegrees or the Integrative Biology website.
Students in the Biology major must complete the following biology courses below with a C– or better to continue on to upper-division Biology (BI) and Zoology (Z) course work.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BI 211 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | 4 |
| or BI 211H | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | |
| BI 212 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | 4 |
| or BI 211H | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | |
| BI 213 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | 4 |
| or BI 213H | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | |
Students must also complete the following chemistry courses with a C– or better to continue on to upper-division Chemistry (CH) course work:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CH 231 & CH 261 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231 | 5 |
| CH 232 & CH 262 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 232 | 5 |
| CH 233 & CH 263 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233 | 5 |
| CH 331 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| CH 332 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 4 |
Students majoring in Biology cannot seek a dual or double major in Biochemistry and Biophysics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biohealth Sciences, Microbiology or Zoology.
The major sections and courses within them are arranged in the order they are generally completed. Declaring an option can modify the statistics and elective areas of the major. For further information, see MyDegrees or the Integrative Biology website.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Biology Core Courses | ||
| Biology Seminars | ||
| BI 197 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I: HEALTH PROFESSIONS | 1 |
| or BI 198 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I: BIOLOGY AND ZOOLOGY | |
| BI 298 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR BIOLOGISTS II | 1 |
| Baccalaureate Core Communications | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| *PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| *INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION (For human pre-health students, not for veterinary medicine) 1 | ||
| Baccalaureate Core Writing II | ||
| Select one of the following (HC 199, WR 327 or WR 362 recommended) | 3 | |
| *HONORS WRITING (Recommended) | ||
| *ENGLISH COMPOSITION | ||
| *TECHNICAL WRITING (Recommended) | ||
| *SCIENCE WRITING (Recommended) | ||
| Mathematics and Statistics Core | ||
| Select one of the following: | 16 | |
| *DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS and INTEGRAL CALCULUS | ||
| *CALCULUS AND PROBABILITY FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES I and CALCULUS AND PROBABILTITY FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES II | ||
| Statistics: | 8-12 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | ||
| METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS and METHODS OF DATA ANALYSIS | ||
| Chemistry Core | ||
| CH 231 & CH 261 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231 | 5 |
| CH 232 & CH 262 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 232 | 5 |
| CH 233 & CH 263 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233 | 5 |
| CH 331 & CH 332 & CH 337 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 12 |
| BB 450 & BB 451 | GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY and GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 7 |
| Biological Sciences Core 2 | ||
| BI 211 & BI 212 & BI 213 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY and *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY (or the Honors version of this series) 2 | 12 |
| BI 370 | ECOLOGY | 3 |
| BI 311 | GENETICS | 4 |
| BB 314 | CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 4 |
| BI 445 | EVOLUTION | 3 |
| MB 302 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | 3 |
| MB 303 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY | 2 |
| Senior Biology Major Field Test | ||
| BI 498 | SENIOR BIOLOGY FIELD TEST 3 | 0 |
| Biology Electives 4 | 19-28 | |
| Biology and Society | ||
| Select one of the following or see option: | 3-4 | |
| *NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS AND POLICY | ||
| *ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | ||
| *MOLECULAR MEDICINE | ||
| *GENOMES, IDENTITIES AND SOCIETIES | ||
| *HUMAN IMPACTS ON ECOSYSTEMS | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO EVOLUTION | ||
| *OCEANS IN PERIL | ||
| *HUMAN ECOLOGY | ||
| *VIRUSES IN MODERN SOCIETY | ||
| *FUNGI IN SOCIETY | ||
| *GENES AND CHEMICALS IN AGRICULTURE: VALUE AND RISK | ||
| *ENDANGERED SPECIES, SOCIETY AND SUSTAINABILITY | ||
| *HIV/AIDS AND STIS IN MODERN SOCIETY | ||
| *HISTORY OF MEDICINE PRE-1800 | ||
| *DISEASE AND SOCIETY | ||
| *WORLD VIEWS AND ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES | ||
| *BIODIVERSITY: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES, AND CONSERVATION | ||
| Physics/Computer Science and Quantitative Applications | ||
| Complete one track below: | 14-16 | |
Track I Physics (complete the PH series): | ||
Required for most human health professions | ||
| *GENERAL PHYSICS | ||
| *GENERAL PHYSICS | ||
| *GENERAL PHYSICS | ||
Track II Computer Science and Quantitative Applications | ||
Complete the CS series and two additional courses. | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE II | ||
Select two additional courses from the following: | ||
| APPLIED BIOINFORMATICS | ||
| PHYLOGENETICS | ||
| POPULATION BIOLOGY | ||
| ECOSYSTEMS GENOMICS | ||
| FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS | ||
| COMPARATIVE GENOMICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING IN THE LIFE SCIENCES | ||
| GISCIENCE I: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND THEORY | ||
| GISCIENCE II: ANALYSIS AND APPLICATIONS | ||
| ECOLOGICAL THEORIES IN BIOLOGICAL AND FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHY DATA | ||
| SAMPLING METHODS | ||
| QUANTITATIVE ECOLOGY | ||
Other courses by approval | ||
| Organismal Biology | ||
| Select one of the following or see option: | 3-5 | |
| PLANT STRUCTURE | ||
| PLANT SYSTEMATICS | ||
| AQUATIC BOTANY | ||
| MYCOLOGY | ||
| INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY and INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY LABORATORY | ||
| BIOLOGY OF INSECTS | ||
| VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY and VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY LABORATORY | ||
| COMPARATIVE/FUNCTIONAL VERTEBRATE ANATOMY | ||
| MARINE AND ESTUARINE INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY (Taught at Hatfield Marine Science Center) | ||
| AQUATIC ENTOMOLOGY | ||
| Physiology | ||
| Select one of the following or see option: | 3-5 | |
| PLANT PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| LABORATORY TECHNIQUES IN PLANT BIOLOGY | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY OF PLANTS | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| EMBRYOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT | ||
| VERTEBRATE PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| INSECT PHYSIOLOGY | ||
| Writing Intensive Course (WIC) | ||
| Select one of the following or see option: | 3-4 | |
| ^SCIENTIFIC THEORY AND PRACTICE | ||
| *^ENVIRONMENTAL ECOLOGY | ||
| ^CRITICAL THINKING AND COMMUNICATION IN THE LIFE SCIENCES | ||
| ^ECOLOGICAL METHODS | ||
| ^FIELD METHODS IN MARINE ECOLOGY | ||
| ^FLOWERING PLANTS OF THE WORLD | ||
| *^THEORY OF EVOLUTION AND FOUNDATION OF MODERN BIOLOGY | ||
| ^EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND EPIDEMICS | ||
| ^PHILOSOPHY OF BIOLOGY | ||
| Upper-division Science Electives | ||
| Complete an option or select two of the following three tracks: | 6-8 | |
Track I Integrative Biology Course | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| SYMBIOSES AND THE ENVIRONMENT | ||
| FIELD METHODS IN ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION (OSU Cascades) | ||
| PALEOBIOLOGY | ||
| PHYLOGENETICS | ||
| BIOGEOGRAPHY | ||
| POPULATION BIOLOGY | ||
| MONSTER BIOLOGY | ||
| DISEASE ECOLOGY | ||
| GENERAL PARASITOLOGY | ||
| ANIMAL BEHAVIOR | ||
| INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY and INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY LABORATORY (If not used above) | ||
| VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY and VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY LABORATORY (If not used above) | ||
| EMBRYOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (If not used above) | ||
| VERTEBRATE ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||
| BEHAVIORAL NEUROBIOLOGY | ||
| MARINE AND ESTUARINE INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY (Hatfield Marine Science Center [if not used above]) | ||
Track II Experiential Credits | ||
Select a combination of 3 credits of the following: | ||
| TEACHING PRACTICUM (by approval) | ||
| RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP (by approval) | ||
| PROJECTS: CURATORIAL ASSISTANT (by approval) | ||
| ADVANCED TEACHING PRACTICUM (by approval) | ||
| INTERNSHIP (by approval or international internships approved by the Biology Chief Advisor) | ||
Track III Upper-division Science Elective Course | ||
Select 3 or more credits 5 | ||
| Total credits required for graduation | 180 | |
| 1 | For pre-health students except veterinary medicine |
| 2 | Biology students must complete the BI 211 *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY, BI 212 *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY, BI 213 *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY or BI 211H *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY, BI 212H *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY, BI 213H *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY with a C– or better to continue on to take upper-division Biology (BI) and Zoology (Z) course work. These courses are arranged in the order they are generally taken. |
| 3 | Biology majors are required to take a comprehensive, two-hour Biology Major Field Test their final OSU term (or spring term if they will graduate in summer) in order to graduate: BI 498 SENIOR BIOLOGY FIELD TEST. For further information, go to http://ib.oregonstate.edu/advising/MFT-info. |
| 4 | Declaring an option will alter the elective categories below, and all options automatically clear the Upper-division Science Electives requirement. See the individual options or MyDegrees for details. Biology and Society electives also count as baccalaureate core courses. |
| 5 | Select an additional 3+ credit, 300–400 level course from the College of Science (BB, BHS, BI, BOT, CH, MB, MTH, PH, ST, Z) not used to complete other major requirements. Some courses are excluded (see below). Science courses outside of COS and courses and internships completed internationally may be used by Biology Lead Advisor approval. Courses from other majors, minors or Baccalaureate Core Synthesis requirements not used to meet other major requirements may also be used. EXCLUDED COURSES: 401–410 credits (except as outlined above or by approval), BB 350 ELEMENTARY BIOCHEMISTRY, BB 490 BIOCHEMISTRY 1: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION–BB 492 BIOCHEMISTRY 3: GENETIC BIOCHEMISTRY, BI 331 ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY–BI 333 ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY, BI 341 ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY–BI 343 ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY, CH 334 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, CH 335 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, CH 336 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, ST 314 INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS, Z 361 INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY/Z 362 INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY LABORATORY, Z 461 MARINE AND ESTUARINE INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY and any 399 or 499 courses not specifically approved by the Biology Lead Advisor. |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
Major Code: 509
Sample Four-Year Plans: Biology
Biology - TRACK I
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| BI 197 or BI 198 |
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I: HEALTH PROFESSIONS or PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I: BIOLOGY AND ZOOLOGY |
1 |
| CH 231 & CH 261 |
GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231 |
5 |
| MTH 111 or MTH 112 |
*COLLEGE ALGEBRA or *ELEMENTARY FUNCTIONS |
4 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH (or PAC Course) | 2 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| CH 232 & CH 262 |
GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 232 |
5 |
| MTH 112 | *ELEMENTARY FUNCTIONS | 4 |
| Two Bacc Core courses | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BI 298 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR BIOLOGISTS II | 1 |
| CH 233 & CH 263 |
GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233 |
5 |
| MTH 251 or MTH 227 |
*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS or *CALCULUS AND PROBABILITY FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES I |
4 |
| Two Bacc Core courses | 6 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BI 211 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | 4 |
| CH 331 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| MTH 252 or MTH 228 |
INTEGRAL CALCULUS or CALCULUS AND PROBABILTITY FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES II |
4 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| BI 212 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | 4 |
| CH 332 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| ST 351 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | 4 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BI 213 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | 4 |
| CH 337 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 4 |
| ST 352 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | 4 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BB 450 | GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| GENETICS | ||
| CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | ||
| ECOLOGY | ||
| PH 201 | *GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Winter | ||
| BB 451 | GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| GENETICS | ||
| CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | ||
| ECOLOGY | ||
| PH 202 | *GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 14-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| GENETICS | ||
| CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | ||
| ECOLOGY | ||
| EVOLUTION | ||
| PH 203 | *GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Biology and Society |
||
Organismal Biology |
||
Physiology |
||
Writing Intensive Course |
||
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 14-15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| GENETICS | ||
| CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | ||
| ECOLOGY | ||
| EVOLUTION | ||
| MB 302 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | 3 |
| MB 303 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY | 2 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Biology and Society |
||
Organismal Biology |
||
Physiology |
||
Writing Intensive Course |
||
| Hours | 11-12 | |
| Winter | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Biology and Society |
||
Organismal Biology |
||
Physiology |
||
Writing Intensive Course |
||
| Upper-Division Science Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| BI 498 | SENIOR BIOLOGY FIELD TEST | 0 |
| Upper-Division Science Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 154-158 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
Add electives to reach 180 credits by graduation.
Biology - TRACK II
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| BI 197 or BI 198 |
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I: HEALTH PROFESSIONS or PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I: BIOLOGY AND ZOOLOGY |
1 |
| BI 211 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | 4 |
| CH 231 & CH 261 |
GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231 |
5 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH (or PAC Course) | 1-2 |
| Hours | 14-15 | |
| Winter | ||
| BI 212 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | 4 |
| CH 232 & CH 262 |
GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 232 |
5 |
| Two Bacc Core courses | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BI 298 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR BIOLOGISTS II | 1 |
| BI 213 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | 4 |
| CH 233 & CH 263 |
GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233 |
5 |
| MTH 251 or MTH 227 |
*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS or *CALCULUS AND PROBABILITY FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES I |
4 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CH 331 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| PH 201 | *GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 |
| MTH 252 or MTH 228 |
INTEGRAL CALCULUS or CALCULUS AND PROBABILTITY FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES II |
4 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| GENETICS | ||
| CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | ||
| ECOLOGY | ||
| CH 332 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| PH 202 | *GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| GENETICS | ||
| CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | ||
| ECOLOGY | ||
| CH 337 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 4 |
| PH 203 | *GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BB 450 | GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| GENETICS | ||
| CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | ||
| ECOLOGY | ||
| EVOLUTION | ||
| ST 351 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | 4 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 14-15 | |
| Winter | ||
| BB 451 | GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| GENETICS | ||
| CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | ||
| ECOLOGY | ||
| EVOLUTION | ||
| ST 352 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | 4 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 13-14 | |
| Spring | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| GENETICS | ||
| CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | ||
| ECOLOGY | ||
| EVOLUTION | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Biology and Society |
||
Organismal Biology |
||
Physiology |
||
Writing Intensive Course |
||
| MB 302 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | 3 |
| MB 303 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY | 2 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 14-15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Biology and Society |
||
Organismal Biology |
||
Physiology |
||
Writing Intensive Course |
||
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Winter | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Biology and Society |
||
Organismal Biology |
||
Physiology |
||
Writing Intensive Course |
||
| Upper-Division Science Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| BI 498 | SENIOR BIOLOGY FIELD TEST | 0 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Biology and Society |
||
Organismal Biology |
||
Physiology |
||
Writing Intensive Course |
||
| Upper-Division Science Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 151-157 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
Add electives to reach 180 credits by graduation.
Biology - TRACK III
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| BI 197 or BI 198 |
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I: HEALTH PROFESSIONS or PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I: BIOLOGY AND ZOOLOGY |
1 |
| BI 211 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | 4 |
| CH 231 & CH 261 |
GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 231 |
5 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| HHS 231 | *LIFETIME FITNESS FOR HEALTH (or PAC Course) | 1-2 |
| Hours | 14-15 | |
| Winter | ||
| BI 212 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | 4 |
| CH 232 & CH 262 |
GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 232 |
5 |
| Two Bacc Core courses | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BI 213 | *PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | 4 |
| BI 298 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR BIOLOGISTS II | 1 |
| CH 233 & CH 263 |
GENERAL CHEMISTRY and *LABORATORY FOR CHEMISTRY 233 |
5 |
| MTH 251 or MTH 227 |
*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS or *CALCULUS AND PROBABILITY FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES I |
4 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| GENETICS | ||
| CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | ||
| ECOLOGY | ||
| EVOLUTION | ||
| CH 331 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| MTH 252 or MTH 228 |
INTEGRAL CALCULUS or CALCULUS AND PROBABILTITY FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES II |
4 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 14-15 | |
| Winter | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| GENETICS | ||
| CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | ||
| ECOLOGY | ||
| EVOLUTION | ||
| CH 332 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| ST 351 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | 4 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 14-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| GENETICS | ||
| CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | ||
| ECOLOGY | ||
| EVOLUTION | ||
| CH 337 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 4 |
| ST 352 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | 4 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 14-15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BB 450 | GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| GENETICS | ||
| CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | ||
| ECOLOGY | ||
| EVOLUTION | ||
| PH 201 | *GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 |
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Winter | ||
| BB 451 | GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 3 |
| PH 202 | *GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Biology and Society |
||
Organismal Biology |
||
Physiology |
||
Writing Intensive Course |
||
| Bacc Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| MB 302 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY | 3 |
| MB 303 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY | 2 |
| PH 203 | *GENERAL PHYSICS | 5 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Biology and Society |
||
Organismal Biology |
||
Physiology |
||
Writing Intensive Course |
||
| Hours | 13 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Biology and Society |
||
Organismal Biology |
||
Physiology |
||
Writing Intensive Course |
||
| Hours | 3 | |
| Winter | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Biology and Society |
||
Organismal Biology |
||
Physiology |
||
Writing Intensive Course |
||
| Upper-Division Science Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| BI 498 | SENIOR BIOLOGY FIELD TEST | 0 |
| Upper-Division Science Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 142-147 | |
| * | Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC) |
| ^ | Writing Intensive Course (WIC) |
Add electives to reach 180 credits by graduation.