Biology
Requirements for the Major in Biology - Molecular Biology and Genetics Track
The major requires successful completion of the following:
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Course Requirements 1,2 | ||
| BIOL 130 | Field Investigations in Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 133 | Introductory Molecular Biology and Genetics 3 | 4 |
| BIOL 223 | Genetics (Lab) | 4 |
| BIOL 233 | Molecular Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 243 | Molecular Methods (Lab) | 4 |
| BIOL 324 | Junior Seminar | 2 |
| BIOL 424 | Senior Seminar | 2 |
| CHEM 120 | General Chemistry (Lab) | 4 |
| or CHEM 150 | Advanced General Chemistry (Lab) | |
| Select four of the following: | 16 | |
| Neurobiology | ||
| Biochemistry | ||
| Molecular Evolution | ||
| Biotechnology | ||
or BIOL 289 | Biotechnology (Lab) | |
| Biology of Aging (Lab) | ||
or BIOL 325 | Biology of Aging | |
| General and Human Physiology | ||
or BIOL 314 | General and Human Physiology (Lab) | |
| Biochemistry of Metabolism and Molecular Biology (Lab) | ||
| Molecular Revolutions in Medicine | ||
or BIOL 328 | Molecular Revolutions in Medicine (Lab) | |
| Cancer Cell Biology (Lab) | ||
or BIOL 320 | Cancer Cell Biology | |
| Genes and Behavior | ||
| Environment and Development | ||
| Immunology (Lab) | ||
or BIOL 331 | Immunology | |
| Developmental Biology (Lab) | ||
or BIOL 334 | Developmental Biology | |
| Studio Course in Microbiology | ||
or BIOL 340 | Microbiology (Lab) | |
| Genomics | ||
or BIOL 381 | Genomics (Lab) | |
| Epigenetics | ||
or BIOL 389 | Epigenetics (Lab) | |
| Total Semester Hours | 44 | |
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Requirements | ||
| A comprehensive examination | ||
| 1 | Courses numbered below 130 do not count toward the major. |
| 2 | At least four of the required and elective biology courses must have a laboratory. |
| 3 | The Department of Biology will allow an AP test score of 5 or a higher level IB test score of 6 or 7 to substitute for BIOL 133. Students should be advised that mastery of the material covered in BIOL 133 is important as majors will be tested on it during their comprehensive exams. |
Required for a B.S. (but not for a B.A.) in Biology
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Course Requirements | ||
| Select four additional courses in mathematics, statistics, or science outside biology, including at least two lab science courses | 16 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 16 | |