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Program
- Award
- Biology, BA Major in
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- The department encourages interested students to speak with a biology adviser about this major before declaring a major. Students should notify the department as soon as possible after making the decision to major in biology. A departmental adviser will be assigned after the student declares the major.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 191649
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_191649_cbc4bb05
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
36 Semester Hours in Biology, Including
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Required Courses
3 items
- BIOL 111(NS) Introduction to the Big Ideas in Biology Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 112(NS) General Biology I Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 113(NS) General Biology II Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
Additional required courses
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Choose at least three courses from
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- BIOL 120Evolution, Ecology and Behavior Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 121General Physiology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 122Genetics Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 123Cell Biology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
One laboratory skills in biology course
4 items
- BIOL 126Laboratory Skills in Cell and Molecular Biology Semester Hours: 2Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 127Laboratory Skills in Ecology and Evolution Semester Hours: 2Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 128Laboratory Skills in Genetics Semester Hours: 2Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 129Laboratory Skills in Organismal Form and Function Semester Hours: 2Not resolved to a course
Two courses that include laboratories chosen from
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- BIOL 131Neurobiology Laboratory Semester Hours: 2Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 134General Microbiology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 135Parasitology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 138Field Ecology Semester Hours: 1-3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 139Coastal Marine Biology Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 144Animal Physiology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 147Invertebrate Zoology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 148Plant Cell Biology and Development Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 149Plant Physiology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 150Behavior Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 154Entomology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 155Marine Biology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 157Ornithology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 158Global Change Microbiology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 161Bacterial Genetics Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 164Introduction to Scanning Electron Microscopy Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 165Environmental Microbiology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 166Techniques in Genetics Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 167Techniques in Cell Biology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 168Techniques in Molecular Biology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 173Introduction to Genomics and Bioinformatics Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 176Ecology of Wild and Urban Plants Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
Additional Biology Courses
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Also Required: Physics
10 items
- PHYS 001A(NS) Elementary Physics Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- andNot resolved to a course
- PHYS 001B(NS) Elementary Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1Not resolved to a courseor: PHYS 011A - (NS) General Physics Semester Hours: 4
- andNot resolved to a course
- PHYS 011B(NS) General Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1Not resolved to a course
- PHYS 002A(NS) Elementary Physics Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- andNot resolved to a course
- PHYS 002B(NS) Elementary Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1Not resolved to a courseor: PHYS 012A - (NS) General Physics Semester Hours: 4
- andNot resolved to a course
- PHYS 012B(NS) General Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1Not resolved to a course
Also Required: Chemistry
8 items
- CHEM 003A(NS) General Chemistry I Semester Hours: 3 - 4Not resolved to a course
- CHEM 003B(NS) General Chemistry Laboratory I Semester Hours: 1Not resolved to a course
- CHEM 004A(NS) General Chemistry II Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- CHEM 004B(NS) General Chemistry Laboratory II Semester Hours: 1Not resolved to a course
- CHEM 131Organic Chemistry I Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- CHEM 132Organic Chemistry II Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- CHEM 131BOrganic Chemistry I Laboratory Semester Hours: 1Not resolved to a course
- Students planning to pursue advanced degrees in life and health sciences are encouraged to take CHEM 132B, Organic Chemistry Laboratory II, and BCHM 162, Foundations of Biochemistry.Not resolved to a course
Also Required: Mathematics
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Two semesters of mathematics
3 items
- MATH 050(MA) Precalculus Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- MATH 071(MA) Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- MATH 072(MA) Analytic Geometry and Calculus II Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
Other mathematics course
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Departmental Honors
6 items
- A minimum GPA of 3.5 in biology course work, a cumulative GPA of at least 3.4, and completion of no fewer than 60 credits in-residence at Hofstra, including at least 15 credits in biology.Not resolved to a course
- Successful completion of an undergraduate research project and thesis or essay (BIOL 193 and either BIOL 194 or 195).Not resolved to a course
- Successful defense of the work in front of at least two members of the department (typically in the form of a poster presentation).Not resolved to a course
- Excellence in all of the three requirements for Honors.Not resolved to a course
- A GPA of 3.7 in biology course work.Not resolved to a course
- A recommendation by the research adviser and by the team of faculty who evaluated the research project or internship and thesis, or essay and concurrence by the departmental chair.Not resolved to a course
Study Tracks within the BA and BS Majors in Biology
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Study Track in Cell and Molecular Biology
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Students Choosing This Track Must Take
4 items
- BIOL 122Genetics Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 123Cell Biology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BCHM 162Foundations of Biochemistry Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 166Techniques in Genetics Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a courseor: BIOL 167 - Techniques in Cell Biology Semester Hours: 4or: BIOL 168 - Techniques in Molecular Biology Semester Hours: 4
And at Least 3 Additional Semester Hours from the Following List of Courses
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- BIOL 130Neurobiology Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 134General Microbiology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 137Bioengineering and Physiology: Mechanisms, Disease, and Medical Innovation Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 144Animal Physiology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 141Cell Biology of Disease Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 149Plant Physiology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 152Virology Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 153General Endocrinology Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 160Immunology Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 161Bacterial Genetics Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 165Environmental Microbiology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 166Techniques in Genetics Semester Hours: 4 *Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 167Techniques in Cell Biology Semester Hours: 4 *Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 168Techniques in Molecular Biology Semester Hours: 4 *Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 173Introduction to Genomics and Bioinformatics Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- *If not used to fulfill the techniques.Not resolved to a course
Study Track in Ecology and Evolution
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Students Choosing This Track Must Take
3 items
- BIOL 120Evolution, Ecology and Behavior Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 136General Ecology Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 151Organic Evolution Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
Recommended
1 item
- BIOL 127Laboratory Skills in Ecology and Evolution Semester Hours: 2Not resolved to a course
And at Least 6 Semester Hours from the Following List of Courses
16 items
- BIOL 122Genetics Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 124Biostatistics Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- (If BIOL 124 is used to fulfill a mathematics requirement, an additional 4 s.h. of biology must be taken.)Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 135Parasitology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 138Field Ecology Semester Hours: 1-3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 139Coastal Marine Biology Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 145Hormones and Behavior Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 147Invertebrate Zoology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 150Behavior Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 154Entomology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 156Conservation Biology Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 158Global Change Microbiology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 159Mammalian Biology Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 165Environmental Microbiology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 176Ecology of Wild and Urban Plants Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 178Systematics Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
Study Track in Marine Biology
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Students Choosing This Track Must Take
2 items
- BIOL 120Evolution, Ecology and Behavior Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 155Marine Biology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
And at Least 8 Additional Semester Hours from the Following List of Courses
13 items
- BIOL 124Biostatistics Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- (If BIOL 124 is used to fulfill a mathematics requirement, an additional 4 s.h. of biology must be taken.)Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 136General Ecology Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 139Coastal Marine Biology Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 144Animal Physiology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 147Invertebrate Zoology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 150Behavior Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 151Organic Evolution Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 158Global Change Microbiology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 207(See footnote *)Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 259(See footnote *)Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 262(See footnote *)Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 274(See footnote *)Not resolved to a course
Footnote
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Study Track in Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental and Pre-Veterinary Studies
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Students Choosing This Track Must Take
3 items
- BIOL 122Genetics Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 123Cell Biology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BCHM 162Foundations of Biochemistry Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
And at Least 3 Additional Semester Hours from the Following List of Courses
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- BIOL 130Neurobiology Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 134General Microbiology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 135Parasitology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 137Bioengineering and Physiology: Mechanisms, Disease, and Medical Innovation Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 141Cell Biology of Disease Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 143Developmental Biology Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 144Animal Physiology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 152Virology Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 153General Endocrinology Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 160Immunology Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 161Bacterial Genetics Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 166Techniques in Genetics Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 167Techniques in Cell Biology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 168Techniques in Molecular Biology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 173Introduction to Genomics and Bioinformatics Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
And at Least 3 Additional Semester Hours From the Following List of Courses
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- BIOL 143Developmental Biology Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 137Bioengineering and Physiology: Mechanisms, Disease, and Medical Innovation Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 151Organic Evolution Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 130Neurobiology Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 134General Microbiology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 144Animal Physiology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a courseor: BIOL 140 - Human Physiology Semester Hours: 4
- BIOL 149Plant Physiology Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
Study Track in Computational Biology
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- BIOL 122Genetics Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 124Biostatistics Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 173Introduction to Genomics and Bioinformatics Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- CSC 014(MA, CS) Discrete Structures for Computer Science I Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- CSC 015(CS) Fundamentals of Computer Science I: Problem Solving and Program Design Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- CSC 016(CS) Fundamentals of Computer Science II: Data Structures, Algorithms and Object-Oriented Programming Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- CSC 120Algorithms and Data Structures Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 166Techniques in Genetics Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a courseor: BIOL 167 - Techniques in Cell Biology Semester Hours: 4or: BIOL 168 - Techniques in Molecular Biology Semester Hours: 4or: BIOL 131 - Neurobiology Laboratory Semester Hours: 2
- The following courses are strongly recommended for students interested in pursuing ecological applications of computational biology:Not resolved to a course
- GEOG 060(NS) Introduction to Digital Mapping Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- GEOG 160Intermediate Geographic Information Systems Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- GEOG 170Advanced Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
Secondary Education Careers
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Pre-Allied Medical Professions
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Students Interested in These Programs
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The Following Are Also Typically Required
2 items
- HSCI 103Human Anatomy and Physiology I Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- HSCI 105Human Anatomy and Physiology II Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
The Following Are Recommended
4 items
- PSY 001Introduction to Psychology Semester Hours: 3-4Not resolved to a course
- PSY 153Child Development Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- PSY 139Psychopathology Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- PSY 177Behavioral Neuroscience Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Prerequisites
4 items
- HPR 050The Science of Human Nutrition Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- HSCI 106Physiology of Exercise Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- EXPH 106Structural and Mechanical Kinesiology Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- PESP 113Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Semester Hours: 1Not resolved to a course
Notes
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Early Assurance Admissions Program to Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (RSDM)
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Students must have completed or have the following courses in progress (IP)
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- WSC 001Composition Semester Hours: 3-4Not resolved to a course
- WSC 002Composition Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 112(NS) General Biology I Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 113(NS) General Biology II Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- CHEM 003A(NS) General Chemistry I Semester Hours: 3 - 4Not resolved to a course
- CHEM 003B(NS) General Chemistry Laboratory I Semester Hours: 1Not resolved to a course
- CHEM 004A(NS) General Chemistry II Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- CHEM 004B(NS) General Chemistry Laboratory II Semester Hours: 1Not resolved to a course
- CHEM 131Organic Chemistry I Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- CHEM 132Organic Chemistry II Semester Hours: 3 (IP during fourth semester)Not resolved to a course
- CHEM 137Foundations of Organic Chemistry Laboratory Semester Hours: 1 (IP during fourth semester)Not resolved to a course
- Students must be on track to complete the following in year three (registration IP during fourth semester):Not resolved to a course
- PHYS 001A(NS) Elementary Physics Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- ANDNot resolved to a course
- PHYS 001B(NS) Elementary Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1Not resolved to a courseor: PHYS 011A - (NS) General Physics Semester Hours: 4
- PHYS 011B(NS) General Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1Not resolved to a course
- PHYS 002A(NS) Elementary Physics Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- ANDNot resolved to a course
- PHYS 002B(NS) Elementary Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1Not resolved to a courseor: PHYS 012A - (NS) General Physics Semester Hours: 4
- PHYS 012B(NS) General Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1Not resolved to a course
Notes
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Preferential Admission Program to Long Island University College of Veterinary Medicine (LIU-CVM)
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Requirements for the program are
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- A Grade Point Average of 3.2 or higher in all courses designated by LIU-CVM as prerequisites for admission including:Not resolved to a course
- WSC 001Composition Semester Hours: 3-4Not resolved to a course
- WSC 002Composition Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 112(NS) General Biology I Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 113(NS) General Biology II Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 122Genetics Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- BIOL 124Biostatistics Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- CHEM 003A(NS) General Chemistry I Semester Hours: 3 - 4Not resolved to a course
- CHEM 003B(NS) General Chemistry Laboratory I Semester Hours: 1Not resolved to a course
- CHEM 004A(NS) General Chemistry II Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- CHEM 004B(NS) General Chemistry Laboratory II Semester Hours: 1Not resolved to a course
- CHEM 131Organic Chemistry I Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- CHEM 132Organic Chemistry II Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- CHEM 137Foundations of Organic Chemistry Laboratory Semester Hours: 1Not resolved to a course
- BCHM 162Foundations of Biochemistry Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
- MATH 071(MA) Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Semester Hours: 4Not resolved to a course
- RHET 001(CP) Oral Communication Semester Hours: 3Not resolved to a course
Note
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Animal Dissection Policy
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Complete BA Requirements
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