Biology (B.S.)
The Biology Department has established a strong instructional and research unit in contemporary biological sciences and will maintain a faculty that is committed to optimizing the pursuit of new knowledge and the discovery of new information through original research and to the communication of specialized information and skills. The department offers both lecture and laboratory courses as well as research opportunities organized around three areas of concentration: Cellular and Molecular Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
Freshman Year First Semester
Item #
Title
Credits
English Writing Course
+
3
English Writing Course
×
Total Credits:
3
ENGW 101, 102, or 104 First Semester
ENGW 103 or 105 Second Semester
Sub-Total Credits
17
Freshman Year Second Semester
Item #
Title
Credits
English Writing Course
+
3
English Writing Course
×
Total Credits:
3
ENGW 101, 102, or 104 First Semester
ENGW 103 or 105 Second Semester
Math Requirement (Biology Majors)
+
4
Math Requirement (Biology Majors)
×
Total Credits:
4
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
16
Sophomore Year First Semester
Item #
Title
Credits
World Language and Culture Requirement (Options: See Elective Group Descriptions)
+
3
World Language and Culture Requirement (Options: See Elective Group Descriptions)
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Amharic*
+
3
Foreign Language - Amharic*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Arabic*
+
3
Foreign Language - Arabic*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Chinese*
+
3
Foreign Language - Chinese*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - French*
+
3
Foreign Language - French*
×
Total Credits:
3
Foreign Language - German
+
3
Foreign Language - Haitian Creole* (Options: Courses under code HACR)
+
3
Foreign Language - Haitian Creole* (Options: Courses under code HACR)
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Spanish*
+
3
Foreign Language - Spanish*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Swahili*
+
3
Foreign Language - Swahili*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
16
Sophomore Year Second Semester
Item #
Title
Credits
Biology Electives - (4) * (Options: Courses under code BIOL)
+
4
Biology Electives - (4) * (Options: Courses under code BIOL)
×
Total Credits:
4
Item #
Title
Credits
World Language and Culture Requirement (Options: See Elective Group Descriptions)
+
3
World Language and Culture Requirement (Options: See Elective Group Descriptions)
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Amharic*
+
3
Foreign Language - Amharic*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Arabic*
+
3
Foreign Language - Arabic*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Chinese*
+
3
Foreign Language - Chinese*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - French*
+
3
Foreign Language - French*
×
Total Credits:
3
Foreign Language - German
+
3
Foreign Language - Haitian Creole* (Options: Courses under code HACR)
+
3
Foreign Language - Haitian Creole* (Options: Courses under code HACR)
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Spanish*
+
3
Foreign Language - Spanish*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Swahili*
+
3
Foreign Language - Swahili*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Humanities/Soc. Sci. Elective
+
3
Humanities/Soc. Sci. Elective
×
Total Credits:
3
Sub-Total Credits
16
Junior Year First Semester
Item #
Title
Credits
Biology Elective (3crs) *
+
3
Biology Elective (3crs) *
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
World Language and Culture Requirement (Options: See Elective Group Descriptions)
+
3
World Language and Culture Requirement (Options: See Elective Group Descriptions)
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Amharic*
+
3
Foreign Language - Amharic*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Arabic*
+
3
Foreign Language - Arabic*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Chinese*
+
3
Foreign Language - Chinese*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - French*
+
3
Foreign Language - French*
×
Total Credits:
3
Foreign Language - German
+
3
Foreign Language - Haitian Creole* (Options: Courses under code HACR)
+
3
Foreign Language - Haitian Creole* (Options: Courses under code HACR)
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Spanish*
+
3
Foreign Language - Spanish*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Foreign Language - Swahili*
+
3
Foreign Language - Swahili*
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
Humanities/Soc. Sci. Elective
+
3
Humanities/Soc. Sci. Elective
×
Total Credits:
3
Sub-Total Credits
14
Junior Year Second Semester
Item #
Title
Credits
Biology Electives
+
4
Biology Electives
×
Total Credits:
4
Note – all core courses (BIOL101, BIOL 102, and BIOL 200) must be completed before taking most Biology electives.
Item #
Title
Credits
2
-
4
Humanities/Soc. Sci. Elective
+
3
Humanities/Soc. Sci. Elective
×
Total Credits:
3
General Elective (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor) (3)
+
3
General Elective (Options: To be determined in consultation with advisor) (3)
×
Total Credits:
3
Sub-Total Credits
15
Senior Year First Semester
Item #
Title
Credits
Physical Education
+
1
Physical Education
×
Total Credits:
1
Biology Requirement (4)
+
4
Biology Requirement (4)
×
Total Credits:
4
CC, AP or EE Requirement or Elective
Biology Electives - (4) * (Options: Courses under code BIOL)
+
4
Biology Electives - (4) * (Options: Courses under code BIOL)
×
Total Credits:
4
Item #
Title
Credits
Experiential Learning
+
3
Experiential Learning
×
Total Credits:
3
Sub-Total Credits
13
Senior Year Second Semester
Item #
Title
Credits
Health Education Requirement (Options: Courses under subject code HHPL)
+
1
Health Education Requirement (Options: Courses under subject code HHPL)
×
Total Credits:
1
Innovative Learning Requirement
+
3
Innovative Learning Requirement
×
Total Credits:
3
Biology Elective (3crs) *
+
3
Biology Elective (3crs) *
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
African Diasporic Cluster
+
3
African Diasporic Cluster
×
Total Credits:
3
Item #
Title
Credits
African Studies Elective (Options: Courses under subject code AFST)
+
3
African Studies Elective (Options: Courses under subject code AFST)
×
Total Credits:
3
Humanities/Soc. Sci. Elective
+
3
Humanities/Soc. Sci. Elective
×
Total Credits:
3
Sub-Total Credits
13
Total credits:
120