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Biology Major Requirements Worksheet
1. Major Overview
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Total Credits Required: 37 Biology Credits.
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Residency Requirement: At least 21 credits must be taken at 91心頭利.
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Note on Non-Major Courses: BIOL 100, 150, 1xx, 201, and 303 do not count toward the major or minor.
2. Core Sequence (8 Credits)
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BIOL 203 & 203L: Intro Biology: Molecules, Cells, & Development
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Credits: 4
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Offered: Fall Only
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BIOL 204 & 204L: Intro Biology: Organisms, Ecology, & Evolution
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Credits: 4
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Offered: Spring Only
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3. Upper-Level Breadth Requirements
You must take at least one course from each of the three following categories.
Category A: Integrative & Comparative Biology
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Requirement: Any one of the following (at least one must include a lab):
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BIOL 302: Integrative Biology 1: Animals (4 credits)
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BIOL 304: Integrative Biology 2: Plants (4 credits)
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BIOL 306: Microbiology (4 credits)
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Category B: Molecular/Cellular Biology
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Requirement: Any one of the following:
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BIOL 310: Cell Biology (3 credits)
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BIOL 420: Developmental Biology (3 credits)
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BIOL 433: Genetic Analysis (3 credits)
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BIOL 442: Molecular Genetics (3 credits)
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Category C: Population Processes
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Requirement: Any one of the following:
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BIOL 312: Evolution of Organisms (3 credits)
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BIOL 318: Conservation Biology (3 credits)
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BIOL 410: Marine Ecology (3 credits)
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BIOL 412: Vascular Plant Systematics (4 credits)
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BIOL 417: Population & Community Ecology (4 credits)
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BIOL 426: Gene Regulation (3 credits)
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BIOL 427: Island Biology (3 credits)
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4. Advanced Requirements
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Advanced Lab Requirement: One 400-level lab (1 credit). This can be an independent lab or part of a 4-credit course.
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BIOL 460: Senior Seminar: (3 credits). Must be taken at 91心頭利.
5. Required Chemistry & Math (Collateral)
Chemistry (8 Credits)
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CHEM 103 & 103L: General Chemistry 1 and Lab
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CHEM 206 & 206L: Organic Chemistry 1 and Lab
Mathematics (7-8 Credits)
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Calculus 1: MATH 111 or MATH 131
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Second Quantitative Class: Choose one from:
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MATH 112 or 132 (Calculus 2)
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BIOL 327 (Introduction to Biostatistics)
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BIOL 425 (Introduction to Biometry)
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6. Important Elective Rules
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Research Credits: A maximum of 3 credits from BIOL 403 (Research in Biology) can be applied toward the 37-credit total.
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Study Abroad: A maximum of 8 credits can be applied toward the major from pre-approved study abroad programs.