Biology (B.S.) General Concentration
Major requirements
Credits
[BIOL 160] Molecular and Cellular Biology
4
[BIOL 161] Animal Form and Function
3
[BIOL 162] Plant Form and Function
3
[BIOL 260] Genetics and Development
3
[BIOL 262] Ecology and Adaptation**
4
[BIOL 495] Capstone: Natural Sciences
3
[CHEM 105] General Chemistry I
4
[CHEM 106] General Chemistry II
4
[CHEM 309] Organic Chemistry I
4
[CHEM 310] Organic Chemistry II
4
[MATH 108] Intuitive Calculus with Applications (3) or
3-4
[MATH 111] Calculus I (4)
[PHIL 101] Problems in Philosophy or
3
[PHIL 102] History of Philosophy
[PHYS 201] Introductory Physics I
4
[STAT 269] Introductory Statistics
3
General Concentration (17 credits)*
One Cellular and Molecular course* from the following:
4
[BIOL 381] Microbiology, [BIOL 382] Microbiology for Health
Professions, [BIOL 412] Cell Biology, [BIOL 413] Molecular Biology
One Integrative course*: from the following:
3-4
[BIOL 313] Developmental Biology (3), [BIOL 348] Animal
Behavior (3), [BIOL 385] Physiology (4),
[BIOL 387] Neuroscience (3), [BIOL 418] Immunology (4)
One Biodiversity and Adaptation course*:
3-4
[BIOL 321] Mycology (4)
[BIOL 325] Medicinal Botany (3)
[BIOL 332] Plant Taxonomy (4)
[BIOL 334] Plant Ecology (4)
[BIOL 335] Plant Propagation (3)
Five to seven BIOL elective credits*:
5-7
Any BIOL 300/400 level course approved for biology majors, excluding
[BIOL 495].
Any of the following 200 level BIOL courses:
[BIOL 218] Healthcare in the Developing World (3)
[BIOL 269] Ecology of Florida (3)
[BIOL 271] Ecological Field Techniques (2)
[BIOL 274] Environmental Science (3)
[BIOL 290] Topics in Field Biology (3)
[BIOL 297] Tropical Biology: Latin America (3)
[CHEM 410] Biochemistry I (4)
Department of Biological Sciences
[BIOL 391] Biology Practicum (1-3)
[BIOL 393] Research Methods (1) and one of the following:
[BIOL 422] Senior Research (1-3) or [BIOL 497] /[BIOL 498]
Major Honors (2-3, 2- 3)
Any of the following Au Sable options: [ASI 302] Limnology (4), [ASI 318]
Marine Biology (4), [ASI 321] Animal Ecology (4), [ASI 345] Wildlife Ecology
(4), [ASI 359] Marine Mammals (4), [ASI 360] Molecular Tools for the Field
Biologist (4), [ASI 427] Ecology of the Indian Tropics (4), [ASI 471]
Conservation Biology (4), [ASI 478] Alpine Ecology (4), [ASI 482] Restoration
Ecology (4)
Experiential Learning requirement
0
QuEST requirements
First Year Seminar
3
Oral Communication
3
Created and Called for Community (W)
3
Mathematical Sciences (MATH 108 or 111)
met/major
Laboratory Science (BIOL 160, 161, 162 or CHEM 105)
met/major
Science, Technology & the World
waived
Two of the following (6 credits total):
6
Social Science, European History or U.S. History
Literature
3
Philosophy and Religion (PHIL 101 or 102)
met/major
Arts
3
First Semester of Language
3
Second Semester of Language
3
Third Semester of Language or Cross Cultural
3
Non-Western Studies
2 or 3
Bible
3
Christian Beliefs
3
Wellness course
1
Ethics, World Views or Pluralism
3
QuEST requirements
42-43
Major requirements (inclusive of concentration)
66-69
Concentration requirements
17-19
Free electives
15-11
Total credits
123
*Students must have a minimum of 17 credits in their concentration and lab courses
must be BIOL courses or CHEM 410.They must have three 300/400 level lab courses
OR two 300/400 level lab courses & one BIOL course with extensive field experience
(BIOL 218, 269, 290, or 297).
**Fulfills Writing Enriched course requirement for Major.
Requirements for students matriculating in 2016-17