III. Biology Department Requirements
A. Mathematics (minimum 4 credits)
- 3450:149 Precalculus (4)(the prerequisite for Precalculus is
145 College Algebra [4])
- Recommended:
- 3470:261/262 Introduction to Statistics I & II (2 + 2)
- 3460:125 Descriptive Computer Science (2)
- 3460:126 Introduction to Basic Programming (2)
- Optional but recommended for some professional fields and
graduate school
- 3450:221 Analytic Geometry - Calculus I (4)
B. Chemistry (17-19 credits)
- General Chemistry
- 3150:151 (was 132, 4 hrs) Principles of Chemistry I (3)
F,S,SSI
- 3150:152 (was part of 132) Principles of Chemistry Lab
(1) F,S,SSI
- 3150:153 (was 133) Principles of Chemistry II (3)
F,S,SSI
- 3150:154 (was 134) Qualatative Analysis (2) F,S,SSII
(Laboratory course)
- Organic Chemistry
- 3150:263/264/265/266 Organic Chemistry lectures and
laboratories (3+2+3+2) (must take all 10 hrs)
- or
- 3150:201/202 Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (4+4)
(not currently offered)
C. Physics
- Physics is not required but is recommended for all majors.
- Physics should be taken by students anticipating graduate or
professional school.
- 3650:261/262 Physics for Life Sciences (4+4)
- 3650:267/268 Computations (1+1)
D. Biology (Minimum of 36 credits)
- Core curriculum (21 credits):
- 111/112 Principles of Biology I & II (4+4) Fall (F),
Spring (S) and Summer (SS)I-SSII+
- 211 General Genetics (3) F and SSI+
- 212 Genetics Laboratory (1) F#
- 217 General Ecology (3) F, S and SSI (semesters offered
may change)
- 311 Cell Biology (3) F and SSI
- 316 Evolutionary Biology* (3) F,S
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- * 315 Evolutionary Biology Discussion is optional.
- + Principles and Genetics are offered in the summer
primarily for BS/MD students.
- # 212 Genetics Lab required starting Fall 1994. Anyone
promotedto upper College (Arts & Sciences) before fall 1994 is
exempt.
- Other Biology requirements:
- Anatomy/Physiology - One of the following courses:
- 208/209 Anatomy and Physiology (4+4) Traditional
Lect/Lab F-S, SSI-SSII
- 206/207 Anatomy and Physiology (4+4) ATAP (no
longer offered)
- 265 Intro. Human Physiology(4) intended for Speech
& Hearing students S, SSI
- 365 Histology (3) F, SSI
- 431 Bacterial Physiology (3) (not currently
offered)
- 441 Plant Development (4) Alternates (Alt.) S
Semester (offered in 1996)
- 442 Plant Anatomy (3) Alt. S ('95)
- 447 Plant Physiology (3) (not currently offered)
- 461/462 Human Physiology (4+4) F-S
- 464 General and Comparative Physiology (4) F
- 467 Comparative Vertebrate Morphology (4) S NOTE:
As of Fall 1995, Comparative Vertebrate Morphology alone will
fulfill the requirement. (466 Vert. Embryology alone will not
fulfill the requirement.)
- Organismal Courses - Two courses from two different
groups: (2 Total)
- Group 1: Microbiology
- 130 Principles of Microbiology (3) F, S, SSI
- 331 Microbiology (4) F
- 440* Mycology (4) Alt. F ('95)
- 443* Phycology (4) S
- Note: 331 is recommended over 130.
- Group 2: Botany
- 342 Flora and Taxonomy (3) S
- 440* Mycology (4) Alt. F ('95)
- 443* Phycology (4) S
- 445 Plant Morphology (4) F (not currently offered)
- 421** Tropical Field Biology
(4) S
- Zoology
- 453 Invertebrate Zoology
(4) Alt. F ('94)
- 451 General Entomology (4) (Not currently offered)
- 454 Parasitology (4) S
- 456 Ornithology (4) Alt. S ('96)
- 458 Vertebrate Zoology (4)
- 421** Tropical Field Biology
(4) S
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- *May be counted as either a Microbiology or Botany
course.
- **May be counted as either a Botany or Zoology
course.
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