Biology: Integrative Biology Concentration, B.S.

Complete the following courses:

• BIOL 121 - Biological Science I (3 credits) * AND
• BIOL 121L - Biological Science I Laboratory (1 credit) *

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• BIOL 122 - Biological Science II (3 credits) AND
• BIOL 122L - Biological Science II Laboratory (1 credit)

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• CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I (3 credits) * AND
• CHEM 111L - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit) *

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• CHEM 112 - General Chemistry II (3 credits) AND
• CHEM 112L - General Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credit)

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• CHEM 331 - General Organic Chemistry I (3 credits) AND
• CHEM 331L - General Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1 credit)

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• CHEM 332 - General Organic Chemistry II (3 credits) AND
• CHEM 332L - General Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1 credit)

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• MATH 160 - Calculus I (4 credits) *

Choose one from the following: (4 Credits)

• PHYS 211 - Essentials of Physics I (3 credits) * AND
• PHYS 211L - Essentials of Physics I Laboratory (1 credit) *

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• PHYS 205 - Introductory Physics for Life Sciences I (3 credits) AND
• PHYS 205L - Introductory Physics for Life Sciences I Laboratory (1 credit)

Choose one from the following: (4 Credits)

• PHYS 212 - Essentials of Physics II (3 credits) * AND
• PHYS 212L - Essentials of Physics II Laboratory (1 credit) *

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• PHYS 206 - Introductory Physics for Life Sciences II (3 credits) * AND
• PHYS 206L - Introductory Physics for Life Sciences II Laboratory (1 credit) *

Choose one from the following: (4 Credits)

• STAT 201 - Elementary Statistics (3 credits) * AND
• STAT 201L - Elementary Statistics Computer Laboratory (1 credit) *

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• PSYC 225 - Psychological Statistics (3 credits) AND
• PSYC 225L - Psychological Statistics Laboratory (1 credit)

Note:

* Credits for courses taken as part of the core curriculum are not counted elsewhere in the major.

Complete the following courses:

• BIOL 340 - Cell Biology (3 credits) AND
• BIOL 340L - Cell Biology Laboratory (1 credit)

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• BIOL 350 - Fundamentals of Genetics (3 credits) AND
• BIOL 350L - Fundamentals of Genetics Laboratory (1 credit)

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• BIOL 370 - Principles of Ecology (3 credits) AND
• BIOL 370L - Principles of Ecology Laboratory (1 credit)

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Additional courses: (26-27 Credits)

Students are required to take an additional 26-27 credits as noted below. Following completion of BIOL 121  and BIOL 122 , students need to select one of the following three concentrations in accordance with their career goals with assistance from their academic advisers.

A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in all major requirements, BIOL 121 /BIOL 121L , BIOL 122 /BIOL 122L , and additional biology electives. All biology electives must be selected from 300-400 level courses offered by the Department of Biology (prefix BIOL), except that a student may take up to eight credit hours of coursework from biology related courses offered by other departments (prefix other than BIOL) toward his/her biology electives.