Learning Objectives

Students will:

Demonstrate a general understanding of the levels of biological organization from the molecular to systems level.

Develop a strong factual foundation and a deeper understanding in a range of subjects in the biological sciences through advanced coursework.

Apply the scientific method including making careful observations, asking questions, generating hypotheses, designing and conducting sound, well-controlled experiments, and analyzing and interpreting results, including the use of appropriate statistics.

Demonstrate the ability to find, read, and critically evaluate scientific information including primary literature.

Communicate topics in the biological sciences effectively.

Major Requirements

• BIOL 120 Introduction to Cell Biology  
• BIOL 122 Organisms and Their Environment ​ 
• BIOL 261 Evolution  
• BIOL 271 Genetics  
• BIOL 272 Genetics Laboratory Genetics Laboratory  
• BIOL 351 Cell and Molecular Biology  
• BIOL 352 Molecular Genetics  

Any two from the following biology classes:

• BIOL 326 Plant Physiology  
• BIOL 328 Bacterial Physiology  
• BIOL 333 Developmental Biology  
• BIOL 356 Immunology  
• BIOL 358 Applied Genomics  
• BIOL 362 Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience  
• CHEM 110 General Chemistry I  and
• CHEM 111 General Chemistry II 

Two additional courses in BIOL, CHEM, MATH, PHYS, or NEUR. 

CHEM 260 and CHEM 261 are highly recommended.