Major requirements total 48-49 hours. This includes 30 hours in the Biology core, 4 hours from a restricted list of Biology courses, and 15 hours of cognate requirements.
Required Courses for General Education (12 hrs):
BIO 111 General Biology
4 hrs
CH 111 General Chemistry I
4 hrs
MA 121 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
4 hrs
Required Courses for Major (48-49 hrs):
Core (30 hrs):
BIO 112 Biology: the Plant and Animal Kingdoms
4 hrs
BIO 210 Ecology and Field Biology
4 hrs
BIO 220 General Botany
4 hrs
BIO 315 Genetics
4 hrs
BIO 400 Origins and Evolution
3 hrs
BIO 410 Biology Seminar
1 hr
BIO 420 Cell and Molecular Biology
4 hrs
BIO 474X Introduction to Bioethics
3 hrs
BIO 475X Topics in Bioethics
3 hrs
Electives (4 hrs):
From the list below or from courses offered in Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences from Au Sable Institute as approved by the Chair of the Department of Biology.
Choose one:
BIO 310 Microbiology
4 hrs
BIO 320 Immunology
4 hrs
BIO 330 Animal Physiology
4 hrs
BIO 340 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
4 hrs
BIO 341 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
4 hrs
BIO 430 Developmental Biology
4 hrs
BIO 440 Microbial Physiology
4 hrs
BIO 450 Independent Study
1-3 hrs
BIO 460 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
4 hrs
Various courses selected from Au Sable Institute May Term, Summer Semester I, or Summer Semester II offerings as approved by the Chair of the Department of Biology
4 hrs
Cognate Requirements (15 hrs):
CH 112 General Chemistry II
4 hrs
CH 211 Organic Chemistry I
4 hrs
CH 212 Organic Chemistry II
4 hrs
CH 320 Biochemistry
3 hrs
Updated to 2008-09 Catalog
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