Additional Information:
To count toward the major, students must receive a grade of at least C- in all the biological sciences courses. A maximum of one seminar can count toward the 300-level requirement.
* (Biochemistry I) or
* (Biochemistry of Gene Expression) (but not both) with a grade of C- or better may be counted twoard the 300-level requirement. Students planning to major in biological sciences should elect
BIO 104 and
BIO 105 and
CHE 111 /
CHE 112 (or
CHE 112H ) and
CHE 151 /
CHE 152 (or
CHE 152H ) in their first year and
BIO 210 /
BIO 214 and
BIO 220 /
BIO 224 in their sophomore year.
and
, or
or
are required and should be completed as soon as possible. (This last sentence was changed on 3/13/2014 to be “CHE 230 and MA 170, or MA 171, or MA 168 are required and should be completed as soon as possible).
Both Calculus I (MA 170 or 171) and Statistics (MA 168) are strongly recommended. Calculus II (MA 180) is recommended.
The biological core is completed in the junior year by taking BIO 240 and either plant physiology or principles of physiology. All students, especially those contemplating graduate school, are urged to take both BIO 260 and BIO 333 /BIO 334 . The last three semesters may be devoted to specialization at the 300 level and independent research.
Laboratory proficiency and writing proficiency in the major are required. Laboratory reports and papers in BIO 214 , BIO 224 , and BIO 240 are used to evaluate writing proficiency in the major. Laboratory proficiency is determined in BIO 224 and upper level labs.
*Note that these courses may only be counted toward a single major or minor.
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