Biology Major

Animal Biology 

Supporting Courses29-30
Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes
and Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes
Principles of Biology: Organisms and Evolution
and Principles of Biology Lab: Organisms and Evolution
Principles of Chemistry I
and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory
Principles of Chemistry II
and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory
Precalculus
Introductory Statistics
Mathematics (choose one course):
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Environmental Statistics
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
Upper-Level Courses 130-33
Required courses
Genetics
Principles of Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Plant Physiology #
Comparative Physiology
Cell or Microbiology (choose one):
Cell Biology
and Cell Biology Laboratory
Principles of Microbiology
and Principles of Microbiology Laboratory
Environmental Microbiology #
Medical Microbiology
and Medical Microbiology Lab
Choose 12-14 credits from the following courses:
Genetics Laboratory
Plant Biodiversity #
Field Botany #
Environmental Microbiology #
Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates
Fish Biology and Ecology #
Ornithology #
Mammalogy #
Animal Behavior
Comparative Physiology
Entomology #
Marine Biology #
Aquatic Invertebrates #
Fish and Wildlife Population Dynamics #
Wetland Ecology
Ecological Restoration
Environmental GIS #
Stream Ecology #
Limnology
Human Physiology
Human Physiology Laboratory
Neurobiology
Immunology
Immunology Lab
Endocrinology
Seminar, 1 credit required
Biology Seminar
Total Credits59-63
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includes an Accelerated option - Integrated with graduate Environmental Science and Policy program

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Students must be granted permission through the department to enroll in graduate level coursework.  For more information, contact the graduate Environmental Science & Policy office or refer to the graduate catalog.

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Research experience and/or Internships are highly recommended. Credits from research and internships may be counted toward upper-level electives.

Students planning to continue on to graduate school or a professional program are recommended to take calculus, physics and organic chemistry.

Aquatic Ecology and Fisheries 

Supporting Courses29-30
Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes
and Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes
Principles of Biology: Organisms and Evolution
and Principles of Biology Lab: Organisms and Evolution
Laboratory Safety
Principles of Chemistry I
and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory
Principles of Chemistry II
and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory
Precalculus
Introductory Statistics
Mathematics (choose one course):
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Environmental Statistics
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
Upper Level Courses 136
Required Courses
Genetics
Principles of Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Environmental Microbiology
Comparative Physiology
Wetland Ecology
Choose one of the following courses:
Fish Biology and Ecology
Early Life History of Fish
Aquatic Invertebrates
Choose two of the following courses:
Wetland Ecology
Stream Ecology
Limnology
Choose one of the following courses:
Restoration and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems
Fish and Wildlife Population Dynamics
Environmental GIS
Seminar1
Biology Seminar
Total Credits66-67
1

Research experience and/or Internships are highly recommended. Credits from research and internships may be counted toward upper-level electives.

Students planning to continue on to graduate school or a professional program are recommended to take calculus, physics and organic chemistry.

Cell/Molecular

Supporting Courses29-30
Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes
and Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes
Principles of Biology: Organisms and Evolution
and Principles of Biology Lab: Organisms and Evolution
Principles of Chemistry I
and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory
Principles of Chemistry II
and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory
Precalculus
Introductory Statistics
Mathematics (choose one course):
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Environmental Statistics
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
Upper-Level Courses 134-35
Required courses
Genetics
Principles of Ecology
Cell Biology
Cell Biology Laboratory
Evolutionary Biology
Plant Physiology
Comparative Physiology
Molecular Biology
Microbiology (Choose one)
Principles of Microbiology
and Principles of Microbiology Laboratory
Medical Microbiology
and Medical Microbiology Lab
Minimum of 4 credits of the following courses:
Bio-Organic Chemistry
and Bio-Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
Choose a minimum of 5 credits from the following courses:
Genetics Laboratory
Mycology
Environmental Microbiology
Advanced Microbiology
Molecular Biology Laboratory
Biochemistry
Biochemistry Laboratory
Immunology
Immunology Lab
Endocrinology
Seminar, 1 credit required
Biology Seminar
Total Credits63-65
1

Research experience and/or Internships are highly recommended. Credits from research and internships may be counted toward upper-level electives.

Students planning to continue on to graduate school or a professional program are recommended to take calculus, physics and organic chemistry.

Ecology and Conservation

Supporting Courses29-30
Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes
and Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes
Principles of Biology: Organisms and Evolution
and Principles of Biology Lab: Organisms and Evolution
Principles of Chemistry I
and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory
Principles of Chemistry II
and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory
Precalculus
Introductory Statistics
Mathematics (choose one course):
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Environmental Statistics
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
Upper-Level Courses 130-31
Required Courses
Genetics
Principles of Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Conservation Biology
Cell or Microbiology (choose one):
Cell Biology
and Cell Biology Laboratory
Environmental Microbiology
Principles of Microbiology
and Principles of Microbiology Laboratory
Medical Microbiology
and Medical Microbiology Lab
Physiology Course (choose one):
Plant Physiology
Comparative Physiology
Choose a minimum of 8 credits from the following courses:
Plant Biodiversity #
Plant Physiology #
Mycology #
Field Botany #
Environmental Microbiology #
Ornithology #
Mammalogy #
Entomology #
Marine Biology #
Aquatic Invertebrates #
Fish and Wildlife Population Dynamics #
Wetland Ecology #
Ecological Restoration #
Environmental GIS #
Stream Ecology #
Limnology #
Research Experience in Environmental Science
Travel Course
Seminar, 1 credit required
Biology Seminar
Total Credits59-61
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includes an Accelerated option - Integrated with graduate Environmental Science and Policy program

#

Students must be granted permission through the department to enroll in graduate level coursework.  For more information, contact the graduate Environmental Science & Policy office or refer to the graduate catalog.

1

Research experience and/or Internships are highly recommended. Credits from research and internships may be counted toward upper-level electives.

Students planning to continue on to graduate school or a professional program are recommended to take calculus, physics and organic chemistry.

Microbiology

Supporting Courses29-30
Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes
and Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes
Principles of Biology: Organisms and Evolution
and Principles of Biology Lab: Organisms and Evolution
Principles of Chemistry I
and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory
Principles of Chemistry II
and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory
Precalculus
Introductory Statistics
Mathematics (choose one course):
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Environmental Statistics
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
Upper-Level Courses 138-39
Required courses
Genetics
Principles of Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Advanced Microbiology
Plant Physiology
Comparative Physiology
Microbiology (Choose one)
Principles of Microbiology
and Principles of Microbiology Laboratory
Environmental Microbiology
Medical Microbiology
and Medical Microbiology Lab
Chemistry (minimum of 8 credits of the following courses):
Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
Biochemistry
and Biochemistry Laboratory
Electives (choose 8 or more credits from the following courses):
Cell Biology
Cell Biology Laboratory
Mycology
Environmental Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Molecular Biology Laboratory
Internship
Immunology
Immunology Lab
Seminar (1 credit required):
Biology Seminar
Total Credits67-69
1

 Research experience and/or Internships are highly recommended. Credits from research and internships may be counted toward upper-level electives.

Students planning to continue on to graduate school or a professional program are recommended to take calculus, physics and organic chemistry.

Pre-Veterinary

Supporting Courses36
Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes
and Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes
Principles of Biology: Organisms and Evolution
and Principles of Biology Lab: Organisms and Evolution
Principles of Chemistry I
and Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory
Principles of Chemistry II
and Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory
Precalculus
Introductory Statistics
Physics Lecture (choose one of the following options):
Fundamentals of Physics I
and Fundamentals of Physics II
Principles of Physics I
and Principles of Physics II
Physics Labs
Introductory Physics Lab I
and Introductory Physics Lab II
Upper-Level Courses36
Genetics
Principles of Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Comparative Physiology
Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
Biochemistry
Cell Biology (choose one of the following options):
Cell Biology
and Cell Biology Laboratory
Principles of Microbiology
and Principles of Microbiology Laboratory
Medical Microbiology
and Medical Microbiology Lab
Choose a minimum of 8 credits from the following courses:
Genetics Laboratory
Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates
Ornithology
Mammalogy
Animal Behavior
Immunology
Immunology Lab
Seminar, 1 credit required1
Biology Seminar
Total Credits73