Biology
Department | Program | Courses
B.A. Degree with a Major in Biology with an Area of Concentration
in General Biology
A major in Biology with an Area of Concentration in General Biology is achieved by completion of the following requirements, in addition to the General Education and electives required for a degree:
Required Core Courses—BIO 110, 113, 114, 330, and one (1) approved 300- or 400-level field course (i.e. Field Botany, Dendrology and Forest Ecology, Parasitology, Invertebrate Zoology, or an approved field
or field-station course)
Required Capstone Course—BIO 494
Required Concentration Courses—A minimum of four (4) course credits, including one course from each of the following three groups: Group 1 courses include BIO 222, 441, and approved Short Term or BIO 386/486 courses; Group 2 courses include BIO 323, 331, and approved Short Term or BIO 386/486 courses; Group 3 courses include BIO 220, 324, 326, 332, 342, 344, approved field-station courses, approved BIO 386/486 courses, and approved Short Term courses; plus one additional Fall or Spring term course, approved Short or Summer term course, one of the courses listed previously in Groups 1-3, or another course, as approved. Courses within the concentration may include approved courses from any term, but at least three of the four selected concentration courses must be full Fall, Spring, or Summer term courses.
Required Collateral courses—MAT 115 (or waiver), CHM 131 or 134; and CHM 221 and 222. In addition, two terms of the same modern foreign language are required.
Exploring the Major—Students considering a major in Biology should enroll in BIO 110 and CHM 131 or 134. Students must have waived or completed MAT 012 before enrolling in these courses. BIO 100, 101, 102, and 207 cannot be used toward the Biology major. These courses are General Education courses or are service courses for other departments. Students interested in pursuing a pre-medical/dental/veterinary preparatory curriculum are encouraged strongly to consider the General Biology Concentration option.
Admission to the Major—Completion or waiver of MAT 012 is a prerequisite for all major Biology courses. To be admitted to the Biology major, students must complete BIO 110, 113, and 114 with a combined GPA of 2.37 (two B- and one C- grades are the minimum requirement; grades below a C- are not acceptable).
Course Sequencing Considerations (in order to complete degree requirements within eight terms)—Students considering a major in Biology should waive or complete MAT 115 during their first year. If possible, students should complete BIO 110, 113, and 114 by the second term of their sophomore year. Students also are advised to complete their collateral Chemistry courses by their sophomore year whenever possible. BIO 494 (capstone) should be taken in Spring Term of the senior year.
Other Considerations and Recommendations—Pre-medical/dental/veterinary students should enroll in CHM 131, rather than CHM 134. Students preparing for graduate or professional school are strongly encouraged to complete CHM 311,
CHM 345, MAT 135 (or waiver) and/or PSY 205, and PHY 217 and 218.
Curriculum Guide
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