Biology - Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

This major is offered through the Department of Biology in the School of Arts and Sciences.

Required Courses - Take All

BIOL 105Mechanisms of Life I

3

BIOL 106Mechanisms of Life II

3

BIOL 217Molecular Genetics & Protein Engineering

3

BIOL 307Genetics

3

BIOL 317Investigations in Molecular Cell Biology

4

BIOL 449General Microbiology

4.00

BIOL 452Coordinating Seminar

3

BIOL 454Biological Chemistry

3.00

CHEM 103/CHEM 103H/CHEM 103OGeneral Chemistry I

3

CHEM 104General Chemistry II

3.00

CHEM 113General Chemistry Laboratory I

2

CHEM 114General Chemistry Laboratory II

2

CHEM 203Organic Chemistry I

3

CHEM 204Organic Chemistry II

3

CHEM 213Organic Chemistry I Lab

2

CHEM 214Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

2

Required Calculus I Course - Take One

MATH 111Calculus for Social-Life Sciences I

3

MATH 121Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

4

Required Calculus II Course - Take One

MATH 112Calculus for Social-Life Sciences II

3

MATH 122Analytic Geometry & Calculus II

4

Required Physics I Course - Take One

PHYS 205College Physics I

4

PHYS 215University Physics I

4.00

Required Physics II Course - Take One

PHYS 206College Physics II

4

PHYS 216University Physics II

4.00

Required Physics Labs - Take All

PHYS 225Introductory Mechanics Laboratory

1

PHYS 226Introductory Electricity Laboratory

1

Comprehensive Exam

BIOL 498Undergraduate Comprehensive Examination

0

Biology Electives List A - Take One

BIOL 418Physiology

4

BIOL 538Gene Organ and Expression

3

BIOL 544Enzyme Catalysis, Regulation and Drug Targeting

3

BIOL 559Cell Structure and Function

3

BIOL 563Developmental Biology

3

BIOL 565Model Organisms and Human Disease

3

BIOL 566Immunology

3.00

BIOL 572Genomics, Proteomics and Personalized Medicine

3

BIOL 574Viruses and Vaccines

3

BIOL 598Membrane Trafficking and Disease

3

BIOL 599Signal Transduction and Biomembranes

3

BIOL 576Comparative Metabolism

3

Biology Electives List B - Take One

BIOL 232Human Anatomy & Physiology I

4

BIOL 233Human Anatomy & Physiology II

4

BIOL 418Physiology

4

BIOL 538Gene Organ and Expression

3

BIOL 544Enzyme Catalysis, Regulation and Drug Targeting

3

BIOL 555Rational Drug Design

3

BIOL 559Cell Structure and Function

3

BIOL 563Developmental Biology

3

BIOL 565Model Organisms and Human Disease

3

BIOL 566Immunology

3.00

BIOL 572Genomics, Proteomics and Personalized Medicine

3

BIOL 579Principles and Practice of Biotechnology

3

BIOL 580Entrepreneurial Biotechnology

3

BIOL 581Essentials of Biotechnology Project Management

3

BIOL 583Regulation of Domestic and Global Biotechnology Products

3

BIOL 596Computational Genomics

3

BIOL 599Signal Transduction and Biomembranes

3

BIOL 232 and BIOL 233: With department permission.