Biological Sciences with Concentration B.S.

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Minimum Requirements for Biological Sciences B.S.: 120 credits

Concentrations: Biomedical Science, Cell and Molecular Biology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Physiology 

Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.

General University Requirements
Complete the general university requirements.
General Education Requirements
Complete the general education requirements.35-40
As part of the general education requirements, complete the following:
CHEM F105X
and CHEM F106X
General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry II
MATH F230X
Essential Calculus with Applications
or MATH F251X
 Calculus I
B.S. Degree Requirements
Complete the B.S. degree requirements.15
As part of the B.S. requirements, complete the following:
BIOL F115X
Fundamentals of Biology I
BIOL F116X
Fundamentals of Biology II
STAT F200X
Elementary Statistics
or STAT F300
 Statistics
Biological Sciences Program Requirements
Complete the following:
BIOL F260Principles of Genetics4
BIOL F481Principles of Evolution4
CHEM F321Organic Chemistry I4
CHEM F325Organic Chemistry II3-4
or CHEM F449 General Biochemistry: Metabolism
PHYS F123XCollege Physics I4
or PHYS F211X General Physics I
PHYS F124XCollege Physics II3-4
or PHYS F212X General Physics II
or CS F103 Introduction to Computer Programming
or CS F201 Computer Science I
Complete one of the following:4-8
BIOL F111X
and BIOL F112X
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
and Human Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL F310
Animal Physiology
BIOL F342
Microbiology
BIOL F430
Plant Physiology and Development
Concentration
Complete one of the following: 121-28
Biomedical Science
Cell and Molecular Biology
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Physiology
Capstone 2
BIOL F400Research Capstone in Biological Sciences0
Satisfactory completion of a capstone research project which can be done either working individually with a faculty member or within one of the following courses: 3,40-4
BIOL F440
Behavioral Neuroscience Research Capstone
BIOL F441
Animal Behavior
BIOL F466
Advanced Cell and Molecular Laboratory
BIOL F472
Community Ecology
BIOL F473
Limnology
BIOL F491
The Human Microbiome
Electives
General Electives1-23
Total Credits120
1

BIOL F397, BIOL F497, URSA F388 or URSA F488 courses may be substituted by petition for a maximum of two required elective courses in biology (3-4 credits of independent study or research per substituted course). The subject area of the independent study or research will determine which biological subject areas the credits satisfy.

2

Fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement.

3

Students working individually with a faculty member may, for example, take BIOL F497 credits or work with a faculty member without taking course credits.

4

Capstone courses may be double counted as electives.

Concentrations

Biomedical Science

Biomedical Science Concentration Requirements
General University Requirements
As part of the general education requirements, the following are recommended:
ECON F120X
Introduction to Economic Analysis
or ECON F101X
 Principles of Microeconomics
or ECON F102X
 Principles of Macroeconomics
PSY F101X
Introduction to Psychology
SOC F101X
Introduction to Sociology
Program Requirements
As part of the program requirements, complete the following:
BIOL F111X
and BIOL F112X
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
and Human Anatomy and Physiology II
or BIOL F310
 Animal Physiology
CHEM F325
Organic Chemistry II
PHYS F124X
College Physics II
or PHYS F212X
 General Physics II
Complete the following:
BIOL F342Microbiology4
BIOL F360Cell and Molecular Biology3
CHEM F449General Biochemistry: Metabolism3
Biology Breadth Electives
Complete one additional course from lists C or D3-4
Biomedical Electives
Complete at least three additional courses from list E9-12
Total Credits22-26

Cell and Molecular Biology

Cell and Molecular Biology Concentration Requirements
Program Requirements
As part of the program requirements, complete the following:
CHEM F325
Organic Chemistry II
Complete the following:
BIOL F360Cell and Molecular Biology3
CHEM F449General Biochemistry: Metabolism3
CHEM F450Information Storage and Transfer: Molecules and Pathways3
Cell and Molecular and Physiology Electives
Complete one additional course from list A3-4
Complete two additional courses from lists A or B6-8
Biology Breadth Elective
Complete one additional course from lists C or D3-4
Total Credits21-25

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Concentration Requirements
Complete the following:
BIOL F371Principles of Ecology4
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Electives
Complete two additional courses from list C6-8
Organismal Elective
Complete one additional course from list D3-4
Biology Breadth Elective
Complete one additional course from lists A, B, or E3-4
Biology Elective
Complete one additional course from lists A, B, C, D, or E3-4
STAT F401Regression and Analysis of Variance3-4
or STAT F402 Scientific Sampling
Total Credits22-28

Physiology

Physiology Concentration Requirements
Complete the following:
BIOL F360Cell and Molecular Biology3
Physiology or Cell and Molecular Biology Electives
Complete two additional courses from list B6-8
Complete two additional courses from lists A or B6-8
Biology Breadth Elective
Complete one additional course from lists C or D3-4
Biology Elective
Complete one additional course from lists A, B, C, D, or E3-4
Total Credits21-27

Biology Elective Course Lists

Courses that satisfy upper-division elective credit may require prerequisites.

List A - Cell and Molecular Biology

BIOL F342Microbiology4
BIOL F360Cell and Molecular Biology3
BIOL F417Neurobiology3
BIOL F435Introduction to Biology of Cancer3
BIOL F460Principles of Virology3
BIOL F462Infectious Diseases3
BIOL F463Immunology3
BIOL F466Advanced Cell and Molecular Laboratory3
CHEM F325Organic Chemistry II4
CHEM F450Information Storage and Transfer: Molecules and Pathways3
CHEM F470Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience3
CHEM F474Neurochemistry3
WLF F305Wildlife Diseases3

List B - Physiology

BIOL F310Animal Physiology4
BIOL F312Medical Physiology3
BIOL F335Principles of Epidemiology3
BIOL F342Microbiology4
BIOL F412Exercise Physiology3
BIOL F417Neurobiology3
BIOL F430Plant Physiology and Development3
BIOL F440Behavioral Neuroscience Research Capstone3
BIOL F441Animal Behavior4
BIOL F455Environmental Toxicology3
BIOL F457Environmental Microbiology3
BIOL F462Infectious Diseases3

List C - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

BIOL F371Principles of Ecology4
BIOL F385Global Change Biology3
BIOL F415Systematic and Comparative Biology4
BIOL F418Biogeography3
BIOL F431Population Genetics3
BIOL F441Animal Behavior4
BIOL F446Freshwater Habitat Dynamics3
BIOL F457Environmental Microbiology3
BIOL F469Landscape Ecology and Wildlife Habitat3
BIOL F471Population Ecology3
BIOL F472Community Ecology4
BIOL F473Limnology4
BIOL F483Stream Ecology3
BIOL F486Vertebrate Paleontology3
BIOL F487Conceptual Issues in Evolutionary Biology3
BIOL F488Arctic Vegetation Ecology: Geobotany3
BIOL F489Vegetation Description and Analysis3
BIOL F491The Human Microbiome4
WLF F301Design of Wildlife Studies3
WLF F421Ecology and Management of Large Mammals3

List D - Organismal Biology

BIOL F239Introduction to Plant Biology4
BIOL F331Systematic Botany3
BIOL F406Entomology4
BIOL F418Biogeography3
BIOL F425Mammalogy3
BIOL F426Ornithology3
BIOL F427Ichthyology4
BIOL F486Vertebrate Paleontology3
BIOL F489Vegetation Description and Analysis3

List E - Biomedical Science

BIOL F312Medical Physiology3
BIOL F335Principles of Epidemiology3
BIOL F402Biomedical and Research Ethics3
BIOL F412Exercise Physiology3
BIOL F417Neurobiology3
BIOL F435Introduction to Biology of Cancer3
BIOL F440Behavioral Neuroscience Research Capstone3
BIOL F455Environmental Toxicology3
BIOL F460Principles of Virology3
BIOL F462Infectious Diseases3
BIOL F463Immunology3
BIOL F466Advanced Cell and Molecular Laboratory3
BIOL F491The Human Microbiome4
CHEM F450Information Storage and Transfer: Molecules and Pathways3
CHEM F470Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience3
CHEM F474Neurochemistry3
WLF F305Wildlife Diseases3