Biology Program Requirements
The courses listed below are required for completion of the bachelor’s degree in biology. Students must also complete the requirements for the Stevenson Educational Experience (SEE).
Specific pre- and co-requisites for each course are listed in the course descriptions.
Major Requirements:
SCI 100
|
School of the Sciences New Student Seminar
|
BIO 113
BIO 113L
|
General Biology I: Cell Biology and Genetics
General Biology I: Cell Biology and Genetics Laboratory
|
BIO 114
BIO 114L
|
General Biology II: Structure and Function of Organisms
General Biology II: Structure and Function of Organisms Laboratory
|
BIO 115
BIO 115L
|
General Biology III: Ecology and Evolution
General Biology III: Ecology and Evolution Laboratory
|
BIO 230
BIO 235~
|
Genetics
Evolution and Biodiversity ~
|
CHEM 115
CHEM 115L
CHEM 115S
|
General Chemistry I
General Chemistry I Laboratory
General Chemistry I SoLVE
|
CHEM 116
CHEM 116L
CHEM 116S
|
General Chemistry II
General Chemistry II Laboratory
General Chemistry II SoLVE
|
CHEM 210
CHEM 210L
|
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
|
CHEM 211
CHEM 211L
|
Organic Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
|
MATH 136
|
Introduction to Statistics
|
MATH 220
|
Calculus I
|
|
|
PHYS 210 or
PHYS 215
|
General Physics I or
General Physics I with Calculus
|
PHYS 211 or
PHYS 216
|
General Physics II or
General Physics II with Calculus
|
Complete one of the following senior capstone options:
BIO 450
|
Senior Research Capstone
|
BIO 455
|
Senior Internship Capstone
|
BIO 460++
|
Senior Research Capstone
|
BIO 460H++
|
Honors Senior Research Capstone
|
BIO 465++
|
Senior Internship Capstone
|
BIO 465H++
|
Honors Senior Internship Capstone
|
++ Students choosing one of the 9-credit senior capstone options can take one less upper level Biology elective.
Biology Electives (Complete all 3 groups):
Group 1 (Select three):
BIO 203
|
Microbiology
|
BIO 210
|
Botany
|
BIO 217
|
Principles of Biochemistry
|
BIO 222
|
Human Anatomy
|
BIO 230
|
Genetics
|
Group 2: Two additional biology courses**
Group 3: Four additional 300- or 400-level biology courses**
**Students may also choose to take up to two environmental science and/or medical laboratory science courses to fulfill the biology electives.
~Course under development
|