Biology majors take 16 courses in math and science, with numerous options for biology students to choose which courses best suit their interests. Students may also receive academic credit for up to two biology internships. Biology minors take 5 biology courses chosen in consultation with a department advisor.
Required courses for major:
One of four:
Invertebrate Zoology
Botany
Mammalian Anatomy
Microbiology
One of five:
One of four:
Ecology
Organic Evolution
Animal Behavior
Comparative Physiology
Electives (choose 4, with at least one at the 400 level):
Additional internship of independent study credits will count toward degree requirements but will not count toward the major in Biology.
Required courses for minor
Electives (choose at least 4):
Genetics
Invertebrate Zoology
Botany
Mammalian Anatomy
Microbiology
Special Topics in Biology
Internship in Biology
Animal Behavior
Organic Evolution
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Marine Mammals: Biology and Conservation
Ecology
General Physiology
400-level courses
Introductory Immunology
Neuroscience
Developmental Biology
Comparative Physiology
Biotechnology in Theory and Practice
Seminar in the Life Sciences
Special Topics in Biology (A maximum of two of these can be selected)