Biology Major

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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Biology Major

Required Courses for General Education (12 hrs):

Required Courses for Major (48-49 hrs):

Core (30 hrs):

Electives (4 hrs):

Choose one:

Cognate Requirements (15 hrs):

Updated to 2008-09 Catalog