Program Overview

Biology, BA

The Biology, BA program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of biological principles and concepts. The program requires a total of 42-43 credits.

Required Courses

• BIOL 200: Introduction to Cellular Biology (3 credits)
• BIOL 200L: Introduction to Cellular Biology Lab (1 credit)
• BIOL 201: Introduction to Biodiversity & Evolution (3 credits)
• BIOL 201L: Introduction to Biodiversity & Evolution Lab (1 credit)
• BIOL 287: Sophomore Biology Seminar (1 credit)
• BIOL 321: Genetics (3 credits)
• BIOL 321L: Genetics Lab (1 credit)
• BIOL 487: Senior Biology Seminar 1 (1 credit)
• CHEM 231: General Chemistry I (3 credits)
• CHEM 231L: General Chemistry I Lab (1 credit)
• CHEM 232: General Chemistry II (3 credits)
• CHEM 232L: General Chemistry II Lab (2 credits)

Statistics Sequence

Students must choose one statistics sequence:

• MATH 200: Introduction to Statistics
• MATH 201: Statistical Software
• PSYC 200: Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
• PSYC 200L: Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Lab

Restricted Electives

Students must select one course with lab from each of the following blocks:

Plant Block

• BIOL 302: Botany
• BIOL 302L: Botany Lab
• BIOL 338: Plant Diversity
• BIOL 338L: Plant Diversity Lab

Organismal Block

• BIOL 303: Microbiology
• BIOL 303L: Microbiology Lab
• BIOL 309: Invertebrate Zoology
• BIOL 309L: Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory
• BIOL 310: Vertebrate Zoology
• BIOL 310L: Vertebrate Zoology Lab
• BIOL 403: Ornithology
• BIOL 403L: Ornithology Laboratory

Ecology/Field Block

• BIOL 311: Ecology
• BIOL 311L: Ecology Lab
• BIOL 326: Animal Behavior
• BIOL 326L: Animal Behavior Lab
• BIOL 405: Insect Ecology & Diversity
• BIOL 405L: Insect Ecology & Diversity Lab
• ENVS 401: Wetland Ecology
• ENVS 401L: Wetland Ecology Lab
• ENVS 406L: Limnology Lab

Cellular/Molecular Block

• BIOL 333: Histology
• BIOL 377: Principles of Nutrition
• BIOL 425: Advanced Cell Biology
• BIOL 461: Immunology
• BIOL 471: Virology
• CHEM 373: Biochemistry 3
• CHEM 373L: Biochemistry Lab

Additional Requirements

• Students must earn a grade of C- or better in BIOL 487 Senior Biology Seminar (1 credit).
• If taking CHEM 373 Biochemistry (3 credits), the 1 credit lab is recommended.