THIS COURSE LIST IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING UPDATED AND MAY NOT BE CURRENT
The biology Bachelor of Science degree program is intended to prepare students for work as traditional bench or field research scientists. In addition to a general background in biology (the same as provided by the biology BA program), the biology BS program requires two semesters of undergraduate research, plus additional courses in quantitative methods (computer programming, statistics, data analysis) and physical chemistry. The research may be done at the university or at any of its affiliated institutions, but the biology department does not formally place students into laboratories.
Because of the extra course work and research requirements, the biology BS program may present scheduling challenges to students who wish to pursue multiple majors, a junior year abroad or internship, or significant extracurricular activities. Early, careful planning in consultation with the major advisor is essential to stay on schedule.
| Biology core courses | ||
| BIOL 214 | Genes, Evolution and Ecology | 3 |
| BIOL 214L | Genes, Evolution and Ecology Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 215 | Cells and Proteins | 3 |
| BIOL 215L | Cells and Proteins Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 216 | Development and Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 216L | Development and Physiology Lab | 1 |
| One course from any two of the following three subject areas (breadth requirement) | 6 | |
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Cell and molecular biology
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| BIOL 303 | From Black Box to Toolbox: How Molecular Biology Moves Forward (dept seminar) | |
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BIOL 316
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Fundamental Immunology | |
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BIOL 324
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Introduction to Stem Cell Biology | |
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BIOL 325
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Cell Biology | |
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BIOL 328
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Plant Genomics and Proteomics | |
| BIOL 329 | Genome Dynamics (dept seminar) | |
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BIOL 342
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Parasitology | |
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BIOL 343
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Microbiology | |
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BIOL 365
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Evo-Devo: Evolution of Body Plans | |
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BIOL 366
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Genes, Embryos and Fossils (on hiatus) | |
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Organismal biology
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BIOL 223
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Vertebrate Biology | |
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BIOL 302
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Human Learning and the Brain | |
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BIOL 312
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Introductory Plant Biology | |
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BIOL 314
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Animal Cognition and Consciousness (on hiatus) | |
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BIOL 318
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Introductory Entomology (breadth OR lab) | |
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BIOL 322
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Sensory Biology | |
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BIOL 338
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Ichthyology (breadth OR lab) | |
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BIOL 340
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Human Physiology | |
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BIOL 346
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Human Anatomy | |
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BIOL 362
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Principles of Developmental Biology | |
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BIOL 373
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Introduction to Neurobiology (breadth OR Lab) | |
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BIOL 374
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Neurobiology of Behavior (on hiatus) | |
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BIOL 379
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Transformative Animal Models in Modern Biology | |
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BIOL 385
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Seminar on Biological Processes in Learning and Cognition (on hiatus) | |
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Population biology and ecology
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BIOL 225
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Evolution | |
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BIOL 307
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Evolutionary Biology of the Invertebrates (odd years only) | |
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BIOL 336
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Aquatic Biology | |
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BIOL 351
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Principles of Ecology | |
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BIOL 358
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Animal Behavior (breadth OR lab) | |
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BIOL 364
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Research Methods in Evolutionary Biology (dept seminar) | |
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BIOL 368
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Topics in Evolutionary Biology (on hiatus) | |
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BIOL 384
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Reading and Writing Like an Ecologist | |
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BIOL 394
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Seminar in Evolutionary Biology (on hiatus) | |
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BIOL 398
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Modern Human Biological Variation | |
| One genetics course | 3 | |
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BIOL 326
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Genetics | |
| One quantitative biology laboratory course | 3 | |
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BIOL 300
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Dynamics of Biological Systems: A Quantitative Introduction to Biology | |
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BIOL 304
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Fitting Models to Data: Maximum Likelihood Methods and Model Selection | |
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BIOL 315
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Quantitative Biology Laboratory | |
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BIOL 321
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Design and Analysis of Biological Experiments | |
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BIOL 373
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Introduction to Neurobiology | |
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BIOL 327
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Functional Genomics | |
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BIOL 352
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Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases | |
| One additional laboratory course (excluding BIOL 388, BIOL 388S, and BIOL 390) | 2-4 | |
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BIOL 223
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Vertebrate Biology | |
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BIOL 300
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Dynamics of Biological Systems: A Quantitative Introduction to Biology | |
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BIOL 301
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Biotechnology Laboratory: Genes and Genetic Engineering | |
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BIOL 304
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Fitting Models to Data: Maximum Likelihood Methods and Model Selection | |
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BIOL 305L
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Herpetology | |
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BIOL 314
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Taming the Tree of Life (Capstone) | |
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BIOL 309
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Biology Field Studies (study abroad Costa Rica or Namibia) | |
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BIOL 315
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Quantitative Biology Laboratory | |
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BIOL 318
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Introductory Entomology | |
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BIOL 321
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Design and Analysis of Biological Experiments | |
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BIOL 338
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Ichthyology | |
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BIOL 339
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Aquatic Biology Laboratory | |
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BIOL 344
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Laboratory for Microbiology | |
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BIOL 345
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Mammal Diversity and Evolution | |
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BIOL 351L
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Principles of Ecology Laboratory | |
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BIOL 352
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Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases | |
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BIOL 353
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Ecophysiology of Global Change | |
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BIOL 358
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Animal Behavior | |
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BIOL 373
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Introduction to Neurobiology | |
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BIOL 359
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Genetic Basis of Behavior (on hiatus) | |
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BIOL 363
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Experimental Developmental Biology (on hiatus) | |
| Biology electives (excluding 100-level courses, BIOL 240, BIOL 250, and BIOL 251) | 3-6 | |
| Undergraduate research | 6 | |
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BIOL 388S
& BIOL 390 |
Undergraduate Research – SAGES Capstone and Advanced Undergraduate Research |
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| Mathematics core courses | ||
| MATH 125 | Math and Calculus Applications for Life, Managerial, and Social Sci I | 4 |
| or MATH 121 | Calculus for Science and Engineering I | |
| MATH 126 | Math and Calculus Applications for Life, Managerial, and Social Sci II | 4 |
| or MATH 122 | Calculus for Science and Engineering II | |
| Chemistry core courses | ||
| CHEM 105 | Principles of Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 106 | Principles of Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 113 | Principles of Chemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 223 | Introductory Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| or CHEM 323 | Organic Chemistry I | |
| CHEM 224 | Introductory Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| or CHEM 324 | Organic Chemistry II | |
| CHEM 233 | Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 2 |
| CHEM 301 | Introductory Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| Physics core courses | ||
| PHYS 115 | Introductory Physics I | 4 |
| or PHYS 121 | General Physics I – Mechanics | |
| PHYS 116 | Introductory Physics II | 4 |
| or PHYS 122 | General Physics II – Electricity and Magnetism | |
| One advanced mathematics or statistics course | 3 | |
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MATH 201
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Introduction to Linear Algebra | |
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MATH 304
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Discrete Mathematics | |
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STAT 312
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Basic Statistics for Engineering and Science | |
| Computer Programming – ENGR 131 (Beginning Computer Programming) | 3 | |
| Total Units | 76-80 | |
At least 11 hours of the selected electives and additional laboratory courses must be at the 300 level or higher.