65-74 credits
Requirements for Graduation
Biology majors must earn a minimum grade of C (2.0) in BIO 111 and BIO 112 in order to progress into 200-400 level biology courses and must earn a minimum grade of C (2.0) in BIO 210 in order to graduate.
Course Limitations
Students may withdraw, and/or attempt for a grade, from the Biology Common Core courses a maximum of three times. These courses include: BIO 111, BIO 112, BIO 210, BIO 214, BIO 215, BIO 216, BIO 315 or BIO 316, and BIO 499.
Students should refer to the individual Concentrations regarding any course limitations relevant to courses in the specific Concentrations.
Common core, 47-48 credits
Complete one concentration
Concentration 1: General, 18-24 credits
Six elective courses at the 300-level or above in ANAT, BIO, BIOT, BOT, PHYS, or ZOOL. Courses taken to fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements and biology major requirements may not be used as electives in this category.
Concentration 2: Wildlife biology and conservation,
25-26 credits
Concentration 3: Aquatic biology and fisheries, 22-23 credits
American Fisheries Society professional certification requirements should be considered. See aquatic biology and fisheries advisor in the Department of Biology for information.
Concentration 4: Microbiology, 26 credits
| BIO 313 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIO 341 | Pathogenic Bacteriology | 3 |
| BIO 444 | Immunology | 4 |
| BIO 446 | Applied Microbiology | 3 |
| BOT 446 | Medical Mycology | 3 |
| CHEM 360 | Essentials of Biochemistry | 3 |
| | and | |
| CHEM 361 | Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| | 5 credits from 200-400 level BIO, BIOT, BOT or ZOOL | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 73-74 |
Concentration 5: Genetics, 21 credits
Genetics concentration students must earn a minimum grade of C (2.0) in BIO 214 (Genetics) in order to progress into the concentration specific classes.
| BIO 448 | Biometry | 3 |
| BIO 452 | Advanced Genetics | 3 |
| BIO 453 | Human Genetics | 3 |
| BIO 454 | Development and Evolution of Genomes: Genomics and Proteomics | 3 |
| BIO 457 | Molecular Biology | 4 |
| | 5 credits from 200-400 level BIO, BIOT, BOT or ZOOL | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 68-69 |
Concentration 6: Cellular and molecular biology, 25 credits
5 credits from
| BIO 369 | Internship in Biology | 1 TO 6 |
| BIO 394 | Practicum in Biology | 1 TO 3 |
| BIO 456 | Cancer Biology | 3 |
| BIO 498 | Undergraduate Research | 1 TO 3 |
| BIOT | (any 2 BIOT classes, except BIOT 493) | |
| BOT 451 | Plant Physiology | 4 |
| CHEM 464 | Principles of Biochemistry 2 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 72-73 |
Concentration 7: Field botany, 23 credits
Concentration 8: Zoology, 21-22 credits
12-13 credits from
At least 9 credits must be taken from ZOOL
Total Credit Hours: 65-74