BS-BIOL - Bachelor of Science in Biology

ACAD 101

Principles of the Learning Academy                     

1

Shared Skills and Proficiencies

Writing and Critical Thinking

    WRIT 101

Composition

3

    HMXP 102     

Human Experience

3

    CRTW 201

Critical Reading, Thinking & Writing 

3

    Oral Communication

Met in major with BIOL 480

0

    Technology

Met in major with BIOL 300 & 480

0

    Intensive Writing

Met in major with BIOL 300

0

    Constitution Requirement

See approved list; may be met with another requirement

0-3

    Physical Activity

See approved list

1

Thinking Critically Across Disciplines

    Global Perspectives

See approved list

3

    Historical Perspectives

See approved list

3

Introducing Students to Broad Disciplinary Perspectives

    Social Science

See approved list; must include 2 designators

6

    Humanities and Arts

See approved list; must include 2 designators

6

Quantitative Skills and Natural Science

(3 courses)

    Quantitative Skills

See approved list

3-4

    Natural Science

Met in major with BIOL 220/222 or 220/270 & CHEM 201 or 211

0

Subtotal

32-36

Requirements in Major

A minimum of 44 hours in BIOL is required.

64-67

BIOL 220/222 or 220/270

Principles of Cell & Molecular Biol & Lab or SEA PHAGES lab

4-5

BIOL 221/223 or 221/271

Principles in Ecology, Evolution, & Biodiv & lab or SEA PHAGES Bioinfo

4-5

BIOL 300

Scientific Process in Biology

4

BIOL 316 or 317

Principles of Human Genetics, Genetics

3-4

BIOL 480

Integration of Biological Principles

3

BIOL 390, 490

Departmental Seminars

1

Select one course from Areas A, B, and C. Choose an additional course from A, B, or C.

12-16 

Area A. Ecology and Evolution

BIOL 301

Nat. Hist. Carolina Piedmont

4

BIOL 302

Ecology Evolution of Mammals 

4

BIOL 314

Animal-Plant Interactions

3

BIOL 323

Tropical Water and Coastal Ecology

4

BIOL 328

Disturbance Ecology

3

BIOL 340

Ecology Lecture

3

BIOL 403

Ecology

4

BIOL 405

Freshwater Ecology

4

BIOL 407

Environmental Biology

4

BIOL 507

Advanced Environmental Biology

3

BIOL 513

Organic Evolution

3

BIOL 518

Animal Behavior

3

BIOL 542

Global Change Biology 

3

BIOL 551

Conservation Biology

3

BIOL 552A or B

Conservation Biol Practicum A, Conservation Biol Practicum B

3

Area B. Cell and Molecular Biology

BIOL 310

Microbiology  

4

BIOL 311

Microbiology Lecture 

3

BIOL 315

Cell Biology

4

BIOL 320

Cell Biology Lecture

3

BIOL 321

Microscopic Anatomy

4

BIOL 422

Developmental Biology

4

BIOL 517

Human Genetics

3

BIOL 519

Mechanisms of Disease

3

BIOL 522

Immunology

4

BIOL 526

Applied Microbiology 

4

BIOL 528

Biology of Bone

4

BIOL 529

Stem Cell Biology

4

BIOL 532

Cancer Biology 

3

BIOL 539

Neuroscience and Disease

3

BIOL 555

Molecular Biology

3

BIOL 560

Bioinformatics

3

Area C. Biodiversity and Organismal Biology

BIOL 303

Field Botany

4 

BIOL 304

Insect Field Studies 

4

BIOL 305

General Botany

4

BIOL 306

General Zoology

4

BIOL 307

Human Anatomy

4

BIOL 308

Human Physiology

4 

BIOL 309

Economic Botany

3

BIOL 310

Microbiology

4

BIOL 311

Microbiology Lecture

3

BIOL 505

Primate Biology 

3

BIOL 508

Invertebrate Biology 

4

BIOL 510

Vertebrate Natural History 

4 

BIOL 511

Ornithology

4

BIOL 518

Animal Behavior 

3 

BIOL 524

Advanced Botany 

3 

BIOL 525

Mycology  

4 

BIOL 554

Ichthyology

3

Area D. Select additional courses to total 44 hours in BIOL from the above areas and from the following:

6-13

BIOL 275

Clinical Health Career Preparation-CNA Cert 

3

BIOL 360

Peer Mentoring in Biology

0.5

BIOL 371

Undergraduate Research Biology

1

BIOL 382

Data Management for Biologists

1

BIOL 383

Data Visualization for Biologists

1

BIOL 384

Data Analysis for Biologists

1

BIOL 388

Snakes and Newts: From Genes to Landscapes

1

BIOL 440

Readings in Biology

1

BIOL 450 (H)

Select Topics in Biology, Honors

4

BIOL 460

Professional Development for Biology Internships 

1

BIOL 461

Academic Internships in Biology

1

BIOL 463

Academic Internships in Biology

3

BIOL 471, 472

Undergraduate Research Biology

3

BIOL 530

Current Methods in Microscopy

4 

BIOL 540

Special Topics in Biology

3

BIOL 570

Introduction to Biological Statistics

3

(Students must select at least one 500-level BIOL course from among the requirements above.)

(Students must select at least two BIOL lab courses numbered 301 or higher from among the requirements above.)

Required Math and Science Courses

CHEM 201/202/204 or 204/211

General Chemistry and lab

6-9

MATH 241

3

Mathematics and Science Electives

11

Must be chosen from:  MATH 101, 105, 150, 151, 201, 341 or any MATH with 201 as the pre-requisite. (The MATH course used to satisfy the Quantitative Skills area may not be counted here.); CHEM (104 or any course above 199 except 461, 462 or 463); GEOG 305, 308, 320, or 501 (only one may be applied toward credit in the major); GEOL; PHYS (except 101/102); NUTR 223 or 227; ENVS 350 (when taught as Climate Change Present and Future) or 375; CSCI 101 or CSCI 101A-P (only 3 hours of CSCI may be applied toward credit in the major)

Foreign Language Requirement

3-8 ^

General Electives

9-21

Total

120