2022-2023 Residential Undergraduate Catalog

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2022-2023 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.

(62 Credits)

Biology Core

(42 Credits)

BI 1110 - General Biology I Credits: 4
BI 1120 - General Biology II Credits: 4
BI 3000 - Careers in Science Credits: 2
BI 4030 - Research Thesis Credits: 2-4 (4 credits required, normally taken over 2 terms.)
CH 2110 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CH 2120 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
MT 1600 - Algebra and Trigonometry Credits: 4
MT 2310 - Statistics Credits: 4
PH 2210 - General Physics I Credits: 4

Organismal-Level Elective

Take one of the following:

BI 2050 - Zoology Credits: 4
or
BI 4010 - Ecology Credits: 4

Micro-level Elective

Take one of the following:

BI 2110 - Introduction to Bioinformatics Credits: 4
or
BI 3030 - Genetics Credits: 4
or
BI 3210 - Microbiology Credits: 4

Additional Electives

Choose 20 credits from the list below.

BI 2010 - Medical Terminology Credits: 2
BI 2030 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Credits: 4
BI 2040 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
BI 2060 - Marine Biology Credits: 4
BI 2110 - Introduction to Bioinformatics Credits: 4 (if not used as required micro elective.)
BI 2050 - Zoology Credits: 4 (if not used as required Organismal elective.)
BI 4010 - Ecology Credits: 4 (if not used as required Organismal elective.)
BI 3030 - Genetics Credits: 4 (if not used as required Micro elective.)
BI 3210 - Microbiology Credits: 4 (if not used as required Micro elective.)
BI 3340 (ES 3340) - Conservation Biology Credits: 4
BI 4910 - Internship Credits: 1 to 16
CH 3310 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
CH 3320 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4
CH 3330 - Biochemistry Credits: 4
ES 3640 - Wetlands Credits: 4
ES 3850 - Geographic Information Systems Credits: 4
MT 2510 - Calculus I Credits: 4
PH 2220 - General Physics II Credits: 4

Liberal Arts & Sciences Core Curriculum, Bachelor’s Degree

LAS 1000 - Bridges to Learning Credits: 2
WR 1010 - Composition Credits: 4 or approved LAS Writing Course.
MT 1100 - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 4 (MT courses numbered higher than 1100 are acceptable)
LAS 1 (LAS 1110) - The Natural Environment - Understanding Our Place in the Natural World Credits: 4
LAS 2 (LAS 1120) - The Civic Environment - Democratic Values Credits: 4
LAS 3 (LAS 2110) - Creative Arts Credits: 4
LAS 4 (LAS 2120) - Social Sciences Credits: 4
LAS 5 (LAS 2130) - Natural and Biological Sciences Credits: 4
LAS 6 (LAS 2140) - Humanities Credits: 4
LAS 7 (LAS 3110) - Global Perspectives Credits: 4
LAS Elective Credits: 4 (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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