otal: 44 Credit Hours

Please note that Special Topics in Biology (BIO 4476), Guided Independent Studies (BIO 4491/4492), and Guided Independent Research (BIO 4493, 4494) may only be taken for a maximum of 6 semester hours.

Specialized General Studies Requirements

General studies requirements for the biology, environmental science, biomedical sciences, and marine biology programs, as well as the biology major, total 64 semester hours. For complete general studies information, please refer to the General Studies section of this catalog.

Area III

• BIO 1100 (3) – Principles of Biology
• BIO L100 (1) – Principles of Biology Lab
• CHM L1142 (3) – General Chemistry I
• CHM L142 (1) – General Chemistry I Lab
• MAT 1125 (4) – Calculus I

Area V Requirements

• BIO 1101 (3) – Organismal Biology
• BIO L 101 (1) – Organismal Biology Lab
• CHM 1143 (3) – General Chemistry II
• CHM L 143 (1) – General Chemistry II Lab
• IS 2221 (3) – Computer Concepts and Applications
• RU 1101 (1) – University Orientation
• Select one sequence:
  • PHY 2252 (3) – General Physics I
  • PHY L 252 (1) – General Physics I Lab
  • PHY 253 (3) – General Physics II
  • PHY L 253 (1) – General Physics II Lab
  • OR
  • PHY 2262 (3) – Physics I with Calculus
  • PHY L262 (1) – Physics I with Calculus Lab
  • PHY 2263 (3) – Physics II with Calculus
  • PHY L 263 (1) – Physics II with Calculus Lab

Major Requirements

• BIO 2220 (3) – Principles of Cell Biology
• BIO 220 (1) – Principles of Cell Biology Lab
• BIO 2229 (3) – General Ecology
• BIO L229 (1) – General Ecology Lab
• BIO 3320 (3) – Genetics
• BIO L 320 (1) – Genetics Lab
• BIO 4484 (1) – Senior Seminar in Biological & Environmental Sciences
• CHM 3342 (3) – Organic Chemistry I
• CHM L 342 (1) – Organic Chemistry I Lab
• CHM 3343 (3) – Organic Chemistry II
• CHM L 343 (1) – Organic Chemistry II Lab
• START 2221 (3) – Introductory Statistics
• Complete one botany course with its corresponding lab.
• Complete one zoology course with its corresponding lab.
  • BIO 3307 (3) – Invertebrate Zoology
  • BIO L 307 (1) – Invertebrate Zoology Lab
  • BIO 4405 (3) – Entomology
  • BIO L405 (1) – Entomology Lab
  • BIO 4420 (4) – Field Vertebrate Zoology
  • BIO 4447 (3) – Ornithology
  • BIO L 447 (1) – Ornithology Lab
  • BIO 4471 (3) – Parasitology
  • BIO L 471 (1) – Parasitology Lab
• Complete one ecology/environmental course with its corresponding lab.
• BIO 4413 (3) – Limnology
  • BIO L 413 (1) – Limnology Lab
  • BIO 4416 (3) – Microbial Ecology
  • BIO L 416 (1) – Microbial Ecology Lab
  • BIO 4421 (3) – Population Ecology
  • BIO L421 (1) – Population Ecology Lab
  • BIO 4479 (3) – Environmental Assessment
  • BIO L 479 (1) – Environmental Assessment Lab
• Complete one physiology/cell/molecular course with its corresponding lab.
  • BIO 3347 (3) – Human Anatomy and Physiology I
  • BIO L 347 (1) – Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
  • BIO 3348 (3) – Human Anatomy and Physiology II
  • BIO L348 (1) – Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab
  • BIO 3372 (3) – Microbiology
  • BIO L 372 (1) – Microbiology Lab
  • BIO 3382 (3) – Immunology
  • BIO L 382 (1) – Immunology Lab
  • BIO 3386 (3) – Hematology
  • BIO L 386 (1) – Hematology Lab
  • BIO 4414 (3) – Food Microbiology
  • BIO L 414 (1) – Food Microbiology Lab
  • BIO 4451 (3) – Toxicology
  • BIO 451 (1) – Toxicology Lab
  • BIO 4480 (3) – Histology
  • BIO L 480 (1) – Histology Lab
  • BIO 4482 (3) – Molecular Biology
  • BIO L 482 (1) – Molecular Biology Lab
• Complete one upper-level adviser-approved biology course and its corresponding lab.
• BIO 3325 (3) – Plant Form and Function
• BIO 325 (1) – Plant Form and Function Lab
• BIO 4425 (4) – Field Botany

Total: 18-20 Credit Hours

Please note that lectures and their corresponding labs must be taken together.

• BIO 1101 (3) – Organismal Biology
• BIO L 101 (1) – Organismal Biology Lab
• BIO 2220 (3) – Principles of Cell Biology
• BIO L220 (1) – Principles of Cell Biology Lab

Complete 10 to 12 additional semester hours of approved upper-level (3300 or above) biology courses with corresponding labs.