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Biology Major

Colgate University · Hamilton, NY

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Program
Award
Majors and Minors
Catalog edition
2026-2027 University Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Department of Biology offers a major program designed to provide students with a common conceptual foundation through two required courses and an opportunity to pursue breadth and specialization through an extensive selection of elective course offerings, seminars, and research tutorials. Questions about requirements may be directed to the department chair.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
190099
CourseShelf checklist
CK_190099_8f2c33ef
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Major Requirements

0 items

    Required Biology Courses

    3 items
    1. BIOL 181
      Evolution, Ecology, and Diversity
      As published: “Evolution, Ecology, and Diversity and BIOL 181L”
    2. BIOL 182
      Molecules, Cells, and Genes
      As published: “Molecules, Cells, and Genes and BIOL 182L”
      1.00
    3. Both courses and their credit bearing laboratory components must be completed with a grade of C- or better.
      Not resolved to a course

    Required Chemistry Courses

    4 items
    1. CHEM 101
      General Chemistry I
      As published: “General Chemistry I and CHEM 101L”
      1.00
    2. CHEM 102
      General Chemistry II
      As published: “General Chemistry II and CHEM 102L”
      1.00
    3. or, if eligible, the following course may be substituted for the above sequence:
      Not resolved to a course
    4. CHEM 111
      Chemical Principles
      As published: “Chemical Principles and CHEM 111L”
      1.00

    Process of Biology

    6 items
    1. BIOL 201
      Evolution
      As published: “Evolution and BIOL 201L”
      1.00
    2. BIOL 202
      Genetics
      As published: “Genetics and BIOL 202L”
      1.00
    3. BIOL 203
      Ecology
      As published: “Ecology and BIOL 203L”
      1.00
    4. BIOL 204
      Molecular Biology
      As published: “Molecular Biology and BIOL 204L”
      1.00
    5. BIOL 205
      Cell Biology
      As published: “Cell Biology and BIOL 205L”
      1.00
    6. BIOL 206
      Organismal Biology
      As published: “Organismal Biology and BIOL 206L”
      1.00

    Five Electives

    4 items
    1. One elective can be at any level.
      Not resolved to a course
    2. The four remaining electives must be numbered 300 or higher and at least two of the four must include a laboratory component.
      Not resolved to a course
    3. Research-based courses numbered 470 or higher or independent study courses numbered 291, 391, 393 or 491 may not count as electives toward the major.
      Not resolved to a course
    4. GEOL 215
      Paleontology of Marine Life
      As published: “also serves as an elective biology course.”
      1.00

    Research Tutorial Experience

    4 items
    1. A one-credit research experience, normally satisfied with a research tutorial (a course numbered BIOL 470-490).
      Not resolved to a course
    2. Research on the Bethesda Biomedical Research study group (BIOL 393 and BIOL 493) may be used to satisfy this requirement.
      Not resolved to a course
    3. UROPS courses taken at the National University of Singapore (NUS) may be used to satisfy this requirement. With prior approval by the biology department, research conducted while participating in the Trudeau Institute Approved Program may be used to satisfy this requirement.
      Not resolved to a course
    4. With prior approval by the biology department, a senior-level independent study course or capstone experience in another department may be used to fulfill the research requirement.
      Not resolved to a course

    Honors and High Honors

    0 items

      Biology Department

      0 items
        Source. Colgate University, catalog 2026-2027 University Catalog — https://catalog.colgate.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=16&poid=2857&returnto=828. Captured page pages/0027.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.