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An Ignatian Foundation

Canisius University · Buffalo, NY

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Program
Award
An Ignatian Foundation
CIP
26.0701
Total credits (published)
57
Credits (computed from items)
265
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
189705
CourseShelf checklist
CK_189705_65781f1b
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Biology Major Course Requirements

major core · 13 items
  1. BIO 111& 111L
    Introductory Biology Iand Introductory Biology Laboratory I
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  2. BIO 112& 112L
    Introductory Biology IIand Introductory Biology Laboratory II
    Not resolved to a course
    or: BIO 113& BIO 112L Introductory Biology II: Organismal Biologyand Introductory Biology Laboratory II
    4
  3. BIO 211& 211L
    Biochemistry and Cell Biology Iand Biochemistry and Cell Biology Lab I
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  4. BIO 212& 212L
    Biochemistry and Cell Biology IIand Biochemistry and Cell Biology Lab II
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  5. BIO 351
    1
  6. BIO 353
    1
  7. CHM 111& 111L
    General Chemistry Iand General Chemistry I Laboratory
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  8. CHM 112& 112L
    General Chemistry IIand General Chemistry II Laboratory
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  9. CHM 227& 227L
    Organic Chemistry Iand Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  10. CHM 228& 228L
    Organic Chemistry IIand Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  11. PHY 201& 201L
    College Physics Iand College Physics I Laboratory
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  12. PHY 202& 202L
    College Physics IIand College Physics II Laboratory
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  13. Select one of the following mathematics electives options:
    Not resolved to a course
    8

Option 1:

2 items
  1. MAT 111
    4
  2. MAT 141
    Inferential Statistics and Computers for Science
    or: PSY 201 Basic Statistics for Behavioral Sciences
    4

Option 2:

1 item
  1. MAT 111& MAT 112
    Calculus Iand Calculus II
    Not resolved to a course

Option 3:

0 items

    One year of statistics for sciences

    1 item
    1. Biology Major Electives (6 courses as described below)
      Not resolved to a course
      22

    Major Electives

    electives · 0 items

      Select six 300- or 400-level lecture courses, four with associated laboratories

      6 items
      1. Area 1 Elective and Lab
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. Area 2 Elective and Lab
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. Area 3 Elective and Lab
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. Biology Elective 1
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. Biology Elective 1
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. Biology Elective and Lab 2
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      ARea 1: Ecology and Evolution

      10 items
      1. BIO 305& 305L
        Medical Microbiology and its Ecological Basisand Medical Microbiology and its Ecological Basis Lab 1
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. BIO 320& 320L
        Field Ecologyand Field Ecology Lab
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. BIO 335& 335L
        Plant Biologyand Plant Biology Lab
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. BIO 343& 343L
        Entomologyand Entomology Lab
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      5. BIO 357& 357L
        Evolutionand Evolution Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      6. BIO 375& 375L
        Community Ecologyand Community Ecology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      7. BIO 377& 377L
        Freshwater Biologyand Freshwater Biology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      8. BIO 378& 378L
        Wetlandsand Wetlands Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      9. BIO 406& 406L
        Population and Conservation Geneticsand Population and Conservation Genetics Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      10. BIO 412& 412L
        Evolution & Developmentand Evolution & Development Lab
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      AREA 2: Organismal Biology

      5 items
      1. BIO 304& 304L
        Geneticsand Genetics Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. BIO 324& 324L
        Human Anatomyand Human Anatomy Lab
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. BIO 340& 340L
        Physiologyand Physiology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. BIO 407& 407L
        Microbiologyand Microbiology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      5. BIO 426& 426L
        Immunochemistryand Immunochemistry Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Area 3: molecular and cellular biology

      6 items
      1. BIO 419& 419L
        Cell Biologyand Cell Biology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. BIO 425& 425L
        Cellular Neurobiologyand Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      3. BIO 430& 430L
        Advanced Cellular Biochemistry and Metabolismand Advanced Cellular Biochemistry and Metabolism Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      4. BIO 432& 432L
        Developmental Biologyand Developmental Biology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      5. BIO 435& 435L
        Developmental Neurobiologyand Develop Neurobiology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      6. BIO 450& 450L
        Molecular Biologyand Molecular Biology Laboratory
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Biology Electives

      electives · 10 items
      1. BIO 312
        3
      2. BIO 317
        3
      3. BIO 322
        3
      4. BIO 345
        3
      5. BIO 357
        3
      6. BIO 360
        3
      7. BIO 364
        3
      8. BIO 424
        3
      9. BIO 441
        3
      10. BIO 444
        3

      Education course list:

      0 items

        Undergraduate Requirements

        8 items
        1. EDE 100
          Human Growth and Development - Birth through Childhood
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. EDS 101
          Human Growth and Social Development: Adolescence
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. EDS 223
          Foundations of Adolescent Literacy (20 hours of field experience required)
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. EDS 360
          Evaluation and Teaching Strategies (30 hours of field experience required)
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        5. EDU 250
          Foundations of Education
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        6. SPE 341
          3
        7. Please select one of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        8. EDS 402
          Methods of Teaching English: Adolescence (30 hours of field experience required)
          Not resolved to a course
          or: EDS 403 Methods of Teaching Mathematics: Adolescence
          or: EDS 405 Methods of Teaching Science: Adolescence
          or: EDS 406 Methods of Teaching Social Studies: Adolescence

        Graduate Requirements

        14 items
        1. EDU 595
          Child Abuse Workshop
          Not resolved to a course
          0
        2. EDU 596
          Prevention of School Violence Workshop
          Not resolved to a course
          0
        3. EDU 597
          Dignity for All Students Workshop
          Not resolved to a course
          0
        4. EDU 615
          Research Methods
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        5. SPE 556
          Assessment for Diverse Learners
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        6. SPE 580
          Classroom Management
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        7. SPE 631
          Reading and Writing Process for Students with Learning and Behavioral Disorders (25 hours of field experience required)
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        8. SPE 640
          Learning and Behavioral Disabilities (LBD); Etiology and Research Based Interventions
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        9. SPE 649
          Transition for Adolescents with Disabilities
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        10. SPE 650
          Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders: Etiology & Educational Needs
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        11. SPE 652
          Functional Curriculum for Students with Severe Disabilities and ASD (25 hours of field experience required)
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        12. SPE 693
          Student Teaching
          Not resolved to a course
          9
        13. SPE 697
          Student Teaching Seminar
          Not resolved to a course
          0
        14. SPE 698
          Seminar in Teaching and Assessment
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        Source. Canisius University, catalog 2026 — https://catalog.canisius.edu/undergraduate/division-arts-education-sciences/school-natural-environmental-animal-sciences/biology/4-1-biology-bs-adolescence-swd-msed/. Captured page pages/0089.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.