Biology - Cell and Molecular (BICM) - BS Major

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67-77 credits (no minor required)

2.0 GPA required.

Letter grade required in all major courses unless otherwise noted.

Biology - Cell & Molecular Major Map

Biology Core Courses (40 credits)

Biology (20 credits)

BIOL 241 - Basics of Life (4 credits)
BIOL 242 - Organismal Diversity (4 credits)
△ BIOL 308 - Cell Biology (3 credits)
◆ BIOL 310 - Genetics (3 credits)
BIOL 312 - General Ecology (3 credits)
△ BIOL 499 - Capstone Project (1-3 credits) (3 credits required)

Note

BIOL 241 and BIOL 242 should be taken prior to BIOL 308, BIOL 310, and BIOL 312.

Chemistry (12 credits)

CHEM 212 - Principles of Chemistry I (4 credits)
CHEM 213 - Principles of Chemistry II (4 credits)
CHEM 340 - Organic Chemistry Survey (4 credits)

Note

CHEM 340 may be substituted with both CHEM 350 and CHEM 351 .

Physics (8 credits)

PHYS 201 - General Physics I (4 credits)
PHYS 202 - General Physics II (4 credits)

Note

PHYS 201/PHYS 202 may be substituted with both PHYS 221 and PHYS 222 .

Cell and Molecular Emphasis (18-20 credits)

BIOL 430 - Molecular Biology (3 credits)
CHEM 405 - Biochemistry I (3 credits)
△ CHEM 406 - Biochemistry I Laboratory (1 credit)
MATH 212 - Calculus I (4 credits)

Choose one

◎ BIOL 307 - Cell Biology Laboratory (1 credit)
BIOL 311 - Genetics Laboratory (1 credit)

Note

BIOL 308 should be taken prior to or concurrently with BIOL 307.
BIOL 310 should be taken prior to or concurrently with BIOL 311.

Choose two

◎ BIOL 309 - Developmental Biology (3 credits)
BIOL 393 - Animal Cell Culture (4 credits)
BIOL 394 - Plant Tissue Culture, Principles and Application (4 credits)
BIOL 402 - Endocrinology (3 credits)
◎ BIOL 409 - General Microbiology (4 credits)
BIOL 431 - Molecular Biology Laboratory (4 credits)
△ BIOL 445 - Immunology (3 credits)

Cell and Molecular Electives (9 credits)

Select 9 credits from the Biology electives list below.

Biology Electives

BIOL 303 - Biology of Algae and Fungi (4 credits)
◎ BIOL 307 - Cell Biology Laboratory (1 credit)
◎ BIOL 309 - Developmental Biology (3 credits)
BIOL 311 - Genetics Laboratory (1 credit)
BIOL 313 - General Ecology Laboratory (1 credit)
BIOL 314 - Current Issues in Plant Biology (4 credits)
◎ BIOL 315 - Environmental Biology (3 credits)
BIOL 318 - Invertebrate Zoology (4 credits)
BIOL 319 - Vertebrate Biology (4 credits)
BIOL 322 - Human Anatomy (4 credits)
BIOL 323 - General Physiology (4 credits)
BIOL 324 - General Physiology Laboratory (2 credits)
BIOL 327 - Developmental Biology Laboratory (1 credit)
BIOL 330 - Biomedical Ethics (3 credits)
BIOL 340 - Virology (3 credits)
BIOL 350 - Plant Taxonomy (4 credits)
BIOL 351 - Agroecology (3 credits)
BIOL 360 - Entomology (4 credits)
BIOL 365 - The Cultures and Ecology of East Africa (4 credits)
BIOL 380 - Evolution (3 credits)
BIOL 393 - Animal Cell Culture (4 credits)
BIOL 394 - Plant Tissue Culture, Principles and Application (4 credits)
BIOL 400 - Individual Problems in Biology I (1-3 credits)
BIOL 402 - Endocrinology (3 credits)
BIOL 404 - Ichthyology (3 credits)
BIOL 405 - Fishery Biology (3 credits)
◎ BIOL 409 - General Microbiology (4 credits)
BIOL 410 - Membrane Biology (4 credits)
BIOL 411 - Protein Structure and Function (1 credit)
△ BIOL 415 - Ecology of Large Rivers (4 credits)
BIOL 420 - Limnology (4 credits)
◎ BIOL 423 - Ecosystem Ecology (3 credits)
BIOL 424 - Biogeography (3 credits)
BIOL 425 - Animal Behavior (3 credits)
BIOL 427 - Advanced Topics in Biology (1-4 credits)
BIOL 430 - Molecular Biology (3 credits)
BIOL 431 - Molecular Biology Laboratory (4 credits)
BIOL 441 - Comparative Vertebrate Physiology (3 credits)
BIOL 443 - Urinalysis and Clinical Immunohematology (3 credits)
BIOL 444 - Hematology (2 credits)
△ BIOL 445 - Immunology (3 credits)
△ BIOL 446 - Immunology Laboratory (1 credit)
◎ BIOL 460 - General Parasitology (3 credits)
◎ BIOL 462 - Parasitology (4 credits)
BIOL 470 - Histology (4 credits)
BIOL 490 - Issues in Biology (3 credits)
BIOL 492 - Good Reads in Biology (3 credits)
BIOL 495 - Seminar in Biology (1 credit)
BIOL 496 - Undergraduate Thesis (1 credit)
CHEM 405 - Biochemistry I (3 credits)
△ CHEM 406 - Biochemistry I Laboratory (1 credit)
CHEM 444 - Molecular Basis of Disease (2 credits)
HERS 370 - Mechanical Kinesiology (4 credits)
PSY 433 - Neuroscience (4 credits)
STAT 305 - Biometry (3 credits)

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement

✪ = Civic Engagement and Service Learning