Biology (B.S.)
Administered by Biological and Allied Health Sciences
Effective Fall, 2009
Biology majors should schedule 50.290 Writing in Biology in their sophomore year. If 50.290 cannot be scheduled, 20.201 English Composition II may be substituted, with the advisor's recommendation and the department chairperson's approval. In addition to general education requirements, additional free elective hours are required to meet the university requirement for a baccalaureate degree.
A maximum of 3 credits hr of 50.490 may be applied as biology elective credit toward the degree. A maximum of 6 credits hr from among 50.390, 50.391, 50.490, 50.493 and 50.494 may be applied as biology elective credit toward the degree.
Students may choose an option in microbiology or biotechnology
Required courses
50.114 Concepts in Biology I
50.115 Concepts in Biology II
50.242 Microbiology
50.271 Cell Biology
50.332 Genetics
50.351 Ecology
50.479 Integrated Physiology Laboratory
50.481 Senior Biology Seminar
52.115 Chemistry for the Sciences I
52.116 Chemistry for the Sciences II
52.231 Organic Chemistry I
52.232 Organic Chemistry II
52.341 Biochemistry
Choose one of the following physiology lecture courses:
50.472 Animal Cell Physiology
50.474 Vertebrate Systems Physiology
50.477 Plant Physiology
50.478 Microbial Physiology
50.480 Comparative Animal Physiology
And additional biology courses for a minimum of 39 semester hours in biology.
Choose one of the following two combinations:
54.111 Introductory Physics I and 54.112 Introductory Physics II
54.211 General Physics I and 54.212 General Physics II
Choose one from the following three sets of options:
53.141 Introduction to Statistics or 48.160 Basic Statistics, and 53.123 Essentials of Calculus
53.141 Introduction to Statistics or 48.160 Basic Statistics, and 53.125 Calculus I
53.125 Calculus I and 53.126 Calculus II
Biology and Marine Science Electives
50.200 Dendrology
50.211 Invertebrate Zoology
50.212 Vertebrate Zoology
50.222 Comparative Biology of Plants
50.233 Human Genetics
50.252 Field Zoology
50.263 Field Botany
50.331 Embryology
50.333 Molecular Biology
50.342 Medical Microbiology
50.343 Immunology
50.361 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
50.364 Vertebrate Histology
50.390 Undergraduate Research in Biology I
50.391 Undergraduate Research in Biology II
50.411 Radiation Biology
50.430 Evolution
50.431 Developmental Biology
50.432 Microbial and Molecular Genetics
50.435 Bioinformatics and Genomic Analysis
50.442 Virology of Mammals
50.444 Plant and Animal Tissue Culture
50.450 Mycology
50.451 Conservation Biology
50.452 Limnology
50.457 Entomology
50.459 Ornithology
50.460 Population Biology
50.461 Animal Behavior
50.472 Animal Cell Physiology
50.474 Vertebrate Systems Phyisiology
50.476 Neurophysiology
50.477 Plant Physiology
50.478 Microbial Physiology
50.484 Methods in Biotechnology
50.489 Current Topics in Biology
50.490 Internship in Biological and Allied Health Sciences
50.493 Honors Independent Study I
50.494 Honors Independent Study II
55.221 Marine Invertebrates
55.241 Marine Biology
55.250 Wetland Ecology
55.260 Marine Ecology
55.298 Physiology of Marine Invertebrates
55.300 Behavior of Marine Organisms
55.330 Tropical Invertebrates
55.342 Marine Botany
55.343 Marine Icthyology
55.345 Comparative Physiology of Marine Organisms
55.341 Ecology of Marine Plankton
55.432 Marine Evolutionary Ecology
55.441 Biology of Molluscs
55.464 Biological Oceanography
55.470 Research Diver Methods
55.490 Marine Aquaculture
55.491 Coral Reef Ecology
55.492 Marine Mammals
55.493 Behavioral Ecology