Major Requirements

For the B.S. Degree PRE- & CO-REQUISITES
(or demonstrated proficiency)

___________ BIO 25L  (or 19 or 20L) 
___________ BIO 26L (A or B)
(or Bio 101, 102L, 126L, 140L, 141L, 142L, 143L, 176L, 220L, 222L, or 224L)

___________ CHM 21L  (or 19 or 23L) 
___________ CHM 22L  (or 19 or 23L)   
___________ MTH 31  (or 41 or 25 & 26) 
___________ MTH 32  (or 41) 
___________ CHM 151L
___________ PHY 53L  (or 41L or 51L or 61L) 

Note: CHM 152L & PHY 54L recommended for pre-med, pre-vet, biochem, pharmacology, others

 For the A.B, Degree PRE- & CO-REQUISITES
(or demonstrated proficiency)

___________ BIO 25L  (or 19 or 20L) 
___________ BIO 26L (A or B)
(or Bio 101, 102L, 126L, 140L, 141L, 142L, 143L, 176L, 220L, 222L, or 224L)

__________ CHM 21L (or 19 or 11L or 23L)
__________ CHM 22L (or 19 or 12L or 23L)
__________ MTH 25 or 31 (or 32 or 41)
__________ MTH 26 or 31 (or 32 or 41) 
 
CORE AREAS IN BIOLOGY:

For the A.B. and B.S. Degrees

1. ___________ BIO 118, Genetics & Molecular Bio

2. ___________ BIO 116, Ecology & Evolution

3. ___________ Structure/Function

Core Area Approved Courses
F=Fall, S=Spring, Sum= Summer, DUML= Marine Lab

1. GENETICS & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
BIO 118 Priniciples of Genetics & Mol Bio (F,S)

2. ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION:
BIO 116  Fundamentals of Ecology & Evolution (F, S)*
*Not open to students who have already taken BIO 110L or 187. 

3. STRUCTURE & FUNCTION:
BIO 108L Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrates (F)
BIO 111(L)  Principles of Animal Morphology (alt F)
BIO 117   Cell and Organismal Physiology (S)**
BIO 119    Cell and Developmental Biology (F, S)
BIO 121    Evolution of Animal Form (F- not FA 08)
BIO 149S Biomechanics (S)
BIO 150L  Physiology Marine Animals (F, Sum-DUML)
BIO 151L  Principles of Animal Physiology (S)
BIO 152    Molecular Plant Physiology (S)
BIO 154    Principles of Neurobiology (F)
BIO 156L  Sensory Phys & Behav of Marine Animals (S- DUML)

** Not open to students who have taken BIO 151L or BIO 119

BIO ELECTIVES (at the 100-level and above)
For the A.B. and B.S. Degrees

At least 3 electives must be in courses listed or cross-listed as Biology at the 100-level or above. This may include BCH 227 and a maximum of 2 approved Independent Study (BIO, BCH, PHR, PTH, NBI, CBI, IMM, UPG, MGM).

A maximum of 2 approved alternate electives in the biological sciences may be counted toward the major.

4. __________ Biology Elective
5. __________ Biology Elective
6. __________ Biology Elective
7. __________ Biology Elective or approved alternate
8. __________ Biology Elective or approved alternate

THE ABOVE COURSES MUST INCLUDE:

1)At least two full lab courses at the 100-level or above: Maximum of one independent study may count as a lab course.
         Lab 1___________ Lab 2___________

2)At least one full 200-level Biology ‘Capstone’course or alternate. Only second semester continuation of Independent Study counts towards this requirement.
      'Capstone' Course ______(not BCH 227)

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