2017-2018 Catalog

Biology Major

Students electing a major in Biology apply to the Feinstein School of Education and Human Development and meet admission requirements that include a 2.50 in their content grade point average (GPA) and a minimum grade of C. Students must maintain the content GPA of 2.50 for retention and, along with satisfactorily completing required courses in secondary education (minimum grade B-), complete the following courses to obtain Biology certification:

Requirements

Biology

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
BIOL 111Introductory Biology I

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 112Introductory Biology II

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 221Genetics

4

Fall.
BIOL 318Ecology

4

Fall.
BIOL 320Cell and Molecular Biology

4

Spring.
BIOL 335Human Physiology

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 348Microbiology

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
BIOL 491-494Research in Biology

1-4

Fall, Spring, Summer

Chemistry

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
CHEM 103General Chemistry I

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
CHEM 104General Chemistry II

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
CHEM 205Organic Chemistry I

4

Fall, Summer.
CHEM 206Organic Chemistry II

4

Spring, Summer.

Mathematics

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
MATH 209Precalculus Mathematics

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
MATH 240Statistical Methods I

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.

Physical Science

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
PSCI 212Introduction to Geology

4

Fall, Summer.
PSCI 357Historical and Contemporary Contexts of Science

3

As needed.

Physics

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
PHYS 101General Physics I

4

Fall, Summer.
-Or-

PHYS 200Mechanics

4

Fall.

ONE COURSE from:

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
BIOL 300Developmental Biology of Animals

4

Spring.
BIOL 321Invertebrate Zoology

4

As needed.
BIOL 324Vertebrate Zoology

4

As needed.
BIOL 329Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy

4

As needed.
BIOL 353The Plant Kingdom

4

As needed.
BIOL 354Plant Growth and Development

4

As needed.

Total Credit Hours: 68

Note: To enroll in SED 411 and SED 412, students must have completed at least 55 credit hours of required and cognate courses in the major or have the consent of the program advisor. Prior to enrolling in SED 421, students must have completed all requirements in the biology major.