2020-2021 Residential Undergraduate Catalog

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2020-2021 Residential Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biology, B.S.

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Description and Learning Outcomes

Grades of C‐ or better are required in all courses needed for the Biology major, including chemistry, mathematics and physics.

(61 Credits)

Biology Core

(41 Credits)

BI 1110 - General Biology I (4 Credits)
BI 1120 - General Biology II (4 credits)
BI 3000 - Careers in Science (1 Credit)
BI 4030 - Research Thesis (2 Credits) (must be taken twice for a total of 4 credits.)
CH 2110 - General Chemistry I (4 Credits)
CH 2120 - General Chemistry II (4 Credits)
MT 1600 - Algebra and Trigonometry (4 Credits)
MT 2310 - Statistics (4 Credits)
PH 2210 - General Physics I (4 Credits)

Organismal-Level Elective

Take one of the following:

BI 2050 - Zoology (4 Credits)
or
BI 4010 - Ecology (4 Credits)

Micro-level Elective

Take one of the following:

BI 3030 - Genetics (4 Credits)
or
BI 3210 - Microbiology (4 Credits)

Additional Electives

Choose 20 credits from the list below.

BI 2010 - Medical Terminology (2 credits)
BI 2030 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I (4 Credits)
BI 2040 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 Credits)
BI 2060 - Marine Biology (4 Credits)
BI 2050 - Zoology (4 Credits) (if not used as required Organismal elective.)
BI 4010 - Ecology (4 Credits) (if not used as required Organismal elective.)
BI 3030 - Genetics (4 Credits) (if not used as required Micro elective.)
BI 3210 - Microbiology (4 Credits) (if not used as required Micro elective.)
BI 3340 (ES 3340) - Conservation Biology (4 credits)
BI 4910 - Internship Variable credit (1‐16)
CH 3310 - Organic Chemistry I (4 Credits)
CH 3320 - Organic Chemistry II (4 Credits)
CH 3330 - Biochemistry (4 Credits)
ES 3640 - Wetlands (4 Credits)
ES 3850 - Geographic Information Systems (4 Credits)
MT 2510 - Calculus I (4 Credits)
PH 2220 - General Physics II (4 Credits)

Liberal Arts & Sciences Core Curriculum, Bachelor’s Degree

LAS 1000 - Bridges to Learning (2 Credits)
WR 1010 - Composition (4 Credits) or approved LAS Writing Course.
MT 1100 - Quantitative Reasoning (4 Credits) or higher
LAS 1 (LAS 1110) - The Natural Environment - Understanding Our Place in the Natural World (4 Credits)
LAS 2 (LAS 1120) - The Civic Environment - Democratic Values (4 Credits)
LAS 3 (LAS 2110) - Creative Arts (4 Credits)
LAS 4 (LAS 2120) - Social Sciences (4 Credits)
LAS 5 (LAS 2130) - Natural and Biological Sciences (4 Credits)
LAS 6 (LAS 2140) - Humanities (4 Credits)
LAS 7 (LAS 3110) - Global Perspectives (4 Credits)
LAS Elective (4 Credits) One additional course that meets any LAS requirement or combination of two 2-credit approved electives.

Electives

Select additional electives to reach 120 credits for a Bachelor’s degree.

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