Requirements of the General Biology Major

Introductory Biology (2-3 CUs)

Track 1 (2 CUs): BIOL121 with BIOL123 and BIOL124
Track 2 (3 CUs): BIOL101 and BIOL102


Chemistry (2 CUs)

CHEM101 or 115 with 53 (1.5 CUs)
CHEM102 or 116 with 54 (1.5 CUs)
CHEM241 (1 CU)
CHEM242 (1 CU)
CHEM245 (1 CU)


Additional Chemistry and/or Physics (2 CUs)

Any CHEM from the above list
PHYS101 or 150 or 170 (1.5 CUs)
PHYS102 or 151 or 171 (1.5 CUs)


Calculus and/or Statistics (2 CUs)

MATH104 (1 CU)
MATH114 or 115 (1 CU)
STAT102 or STAT111 or BIOL446 (1 CU)


Intermediate Biology (3-4 CUs)

Track 1: Must take 4 courses, one from each of the four groups

 

Track 2: Must take 3 courses from three different groups

Group 1: BIOL202 or BIOL204 or BIOL205 (1 CU)
Group 2: BIOL221 (1 CU)
Group 3: BIOL215 or BIOL231 or BIOL251 (1 CU)
Group 4: BIOL230 or BIOL240 (1 CU)


Four Additional Biology Courses (4 CUs)

Must take 4 courses from the following options

BIOL109 or 140
Additional BIOL200, BIOL300,400, or 500 level courses
Up to 2 Approved Extra-Departmental Courses for biology majors (see restrictions)