Biology, the study of living organisms and life processes, is the most all-encompassing of the sciences.
We want you to be able to use science effectively. You participate in collaborative group work in your introductory science courses. You develop a real sense of all the planning, the work, the excitement, and sometimes the frustration — the reality of doing science.
As you progress and refine and build upon these basic abilities, you continue to design and perform experiments in the laboratory and in the field. You learn to use your investigative projects to engage in the more complex work of making relationships and perceiving patterns.
In intermediate courses, you ask more in-depth questions. You build and evaluate scientific models, showing how different biological concepts fit together — and you subject those models to testing, practicing data collection and record keeping. You strengthen your abilities through self-assessment, learning to be an independent judge of your own progress.
In advanced courses, you gain more independence as a learner. You decide what approaches are appropriate for the problems you are investigating and what statistical tests should be applied to answer your questions. You learn about the role of science in society and develop your own code of scientific ethics, preparing yourself for your future as a professional biologist.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Math | ||
| MT-123 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MT-124 | Trigonometry | 2 |
| Required Physics | ||
| PH-231 & 231L | Algebra-Based Physics I and Physics Lab | 4 |
| PH-232 & 232L | Algebra-Based Physics 2 and Physics 2 Lab | 4 |
| Core Requirements | ||
| BI-221 | Biology of Plants | 4 |
| BI-222 | Biology of Animals | 4 |
| BI-233 & 233L | Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 and Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 Lab | 4 |
| BI-251 & 251L | Microbiology and Microbiology Lab | 4 |
| BI-341 | Ecology | 4 |
| BI-325 & 325L | Cellular Biology and Cellular Biology Lab | 4 |
| BI-361 & 361L | Genetics Lecture and Genetics Lab | 4 |
| BI-374 | BI Assessment in Effective Citizenship | 1 |
| BI-399 | Formal Introduction to Advanced Work | 0 |
| BI-491 | Senior Environmental Seminar | 3 |
| BI Elective | Biology (BI) Electives | 6-7 |
| CH-213 & 213L | Chemistry of Bioorganic Molecules and Chemistry of Bioorganic Molecules Lab | 4 |
| INTERN-383 | Internship Seminar | 2 |
| Total Credits | 57-58 | |