Available as a major or minor on the B.A. and B.S. degrees.

The B.A. is provided for the student who has a general interest in the biological sciences but who does not plan to pursue advanced work in graduate school or undertake professional achievements in biological sciences. Students who may plan a graduate program in biological sciences should enroll in the B.S. curriculum. Those who plan to apply to a medical college, dental college, or other professional program must meet additional requirements of such schools.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE B.S. DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN BIOLOGY:

(A) A minimum of 36 semester hours in Biology as follows:
BIOL 10504 and BIOL 10514 Principles of Life Sciences
BIOL 30403 Ecology (offered every Fall semester)
BIOL 30603 Cellular, Molecular, Developmental Biology (offered every Spring semester)
BIOL 40021 Introduction to Biological Research (offered every Fall semester)
21 additional hours in Biology including a minimum of 3 courses with laboratories (one of which may be either BIOL 40033, 40803 or 40900). See below for a complete list of upper-level Biology courses.

(B) Associated requirements:
CHEM 10113, 10123, 10122 (or 10114, 10124)
CHEM 30123, 30122, and 30133
PHYS 10153, 10151, 10163, 10161
MATH  Four semester hours of calculus (MATH 10514) or three hours of statistics (MATH 10043) are required; additional courses in mathematics, computer science or statistics are encouraged.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE B.A. DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN BIOLOGY:

(A) A minimum of 27 semester hours of Biology as follows:
BIOL 10504 and 10514 Principles of Life Sciences
BIOL 30403 Ecology (offered every Fall semester)
BIOL 30603 Cellular, Molecular, Developmental Biology (offered every Spring semester)
BIOL 40021 Introduction to Biological Research (offered every Fall Semester)
12 additional approved hours in Biology including a minimum of 2 courses with laboratories (excluding BIOL 40033, 40803, and 40900). See below for a complete list of upper-level Biology courses.

(B) An approved minor or second major (a general requirement for all B.A. degrees)
(C) Foreign Language through fourth semeser (a general requirment for all B.A. degrees)

A Biology minor requires a minimum of 21 semester hours of Biology including a minimum of three courses of junior or senior rank.

The following upper-level courses can be applied toward the major for either the B.S. or B.A. degree (see the Undergraduate Bulletin for a complete course description and prerequisites)

BIOL 30003 Biological Issues in Public Health
BIOL 30104 Comparative Invertebrate Zoology
BIOL 30124 Biology of the Vertebrates
BIOL 30233 Economic Botany
BIOL 30303 Microbiology
BIOL 30323 Introduction to Marine Science
BIOL 30331 Biology Majors Assessment
BIOL 30404 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
BIOL 30463 Physiological Psychology
BIOL 30504 Plant Biology
BIOL 30703 Plant Systematics
BIOL 30803 History of Biology
BIOL 40001 Honors Seminar
BIOL 40011 Honors Seminar
BIOL 40021 Introduction to Biological Research
BIOL 40033 Senior Honors Research in Biology
BIOL 40123 Genetics
BIOL 40133 Molecular Biology of Eukaryotes
BIOL 40142 Genetics Laboratory
BIOL 40203 Histology
BIOL 40223 Developmental Biology
BIOL 40253 Immunology
BIOL 40300 The Teaching of Biology
BIOL 40310 The Teaching of Biology
BIOL 40323 Developmental Biology
BIOL 40404 General Animal Physiology
BIOL 40501 Basic Biochemistry Laboratory
BIOL 40503 Basic Biochemistry
BIOL 40803 Biological Research and Writing
BIOL 40900 Senior Problems in Biology
BIOL 50103 Terrestrial Ecosystems
BIOL 50133 Biochemistry (offered in the fall semester)
BIOL 50143 Biochemistry (offered in the spring semester)
BIOL 50303 Systematics and Evolution
BIOL 50313 Biogeography
BIOL 50463 Fundamentals of Neuroscience
BIOL 50472 Laboratory in Physiological Psychology and Neuroscience
BIOL 50482 Laboratory in Physiological Psychology and Neuroscience
BIOL 50502 Biochemistry Laboratory
BIOL 50602 Preparation of Environmental Impact Statements
BIOL 50703 Ecology of Lakes and Streams
BIOL 50713 Marine Ecology
BIOL 50773 Introduction to Environmental Law
BIOL 50803 Ecology of Fishes
BIOL 50883 Introduction to Environmental Engineering Technology
BIOL 50903 Tropical Biology
BIOL 50910 Biology Seminar
BIOL 50923 Herpetology