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Program checklist · B.S.

Biology, B.S.

Marist College · Poughkeepsie, NY

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
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192819
CourseShelf checklist
CK_192819_2806d144
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Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Biology Foundation Courses: 15 cr

4 items
  1. BIOL 130L
    General Biology I 4 Credit(s)
    Not resolved to a course
  2. BIOL 131L
    General Biology II 4 Credit(s)
    Not resolved to a course
  3. BIOL 320L
    Genetics 4 Credit(s)
    Not resolved to a course
  4. BIOL 477L
    Capping Course 3 Credit(s)
    Not resolved to a course

Biology Concentrations

0 items

    Concentration in Biological Sciences: 47-52 cr

    18 items
    1. BIOL 211L
      Plant Biology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. Biological Science Elective Courses at the 300-400 level: 14 credits These elective credits must be selected from 300-400 level BIOL classes at Marist, not including internships or research, and include at least two 4-credit BIOL courses which have a laboratory component. All 300-400 level BIOL classes have as prerequisites a grades of C or higher in BIOL 130L - General Biology I and BIOL 131L - General Biology II. Choose from:
      Not resolved to a course
    3. BIOL 305L
      Animal Behavior 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. BIOL 312L
      Microbiology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. BIOL 315L
      Immunology 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    6. BIOL 321L
      Evolution 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    7. BIOL 325L
      Histology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    8. BIOL 328L
      Cell Biology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    9. BIOL 340L
      Human and Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    10. BIOL 360L
      Ecology: Principles & Practice 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    11. BIOL 410L
      Molecular Biology and Biomedicine 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    12. BIOL 420L
      Invertebrate Zoology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    13. BIOL 421L
      Parasitology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    14. BIOL 430L
      Developmental Biology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    15. BIOL 435L
      Plant Physiology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    16. BIOL 440L
      Advanced Human Physiology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    17. BIOL 450L
      Biotechnology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    18. BIOL 493L
      Molecular Biology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course

    Related Field Requirements for Biological Sciences: 29-34 cr

    29 items
    1. PHIL 200L
      Ethics 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
      or: PHIL 301L - Environmental Ethics 3 Credit(s)
    2. ​OR
      Not resolved to a course
    3. PHIL 302L
      Moral Cognition 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. ​OR
      Not resolved to a course
    5. PHIL 346L
      Bioethics 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    6. ​OR
      Not resolved to a course
    7. PHIL 348L
      The Ethics of Food 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    8. ​OR
      Not resolved to a course
    9. BUS 319N
      Business Ethics 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    10. ​OR
      Not resolved to a course
    11. COM 330L
      Communication Ethics 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    12. ​OR
      Not resolved to a course
    13. PSYC 309L
      Ethics and Professional Issues 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    14. MATH 130L
      Introductory Statistics I 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    15. MATH 131L
      Introductory Statistics II 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    16. ​OR
      Not resolved to a course
    17. MATH 241L
      Calculus I 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    18. ​OR
      Not resolved to a course
    19. DATA 220L
      Statistics for Data Analysis 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    20. CHEM 111L
      General Chemistry I: Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    21. CHEM 112L
      General Chemistry II: Introduction to Physical Chemistry 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    22. CHEM 115L
      General Chemistry Laboratory I 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    23. CHEM 116L
      General Chemistry Laboratory II 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    24. Organic Chemistry Options:
      Not resolved to a course
    25. CHEM 201L
      Principles of Organic Chemistry 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    26. CHEM 215L
      Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
      or: CHEM 211L - Organic Chemistry I 3 Credit(s)
    27. CHEM 212L
      Organic Chemistry II 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    28. CHEM 215L
      Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    29. CHEM 216L
      Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course

    Requirements

    21 items
    1. Choose from:
      Not resolved to a course
    2. BIOL courses for which BIOL 130L - BIOL 131L are prerequisites and are not used to satisfy other requirements for the major.
      Not resolved to a course
    3. BIOL internships and/or research (4-credit maximum and do not count as the class with a lab) - note that all BIOL research credits require an oral presentation summarizing the accomplishments of the student’s research at the end of the semester in which the credits were earned.
      Not resolved to a course
    4. CHEM courses for which CHEM 111L - CHEM 112L are prerequisites and are not used to satisfy other requirements for the major.
      Not resolved to a course
    5. Any HLTH class that has BIOL 130L - BIOL 131L as a prerequisite
      Not resolved to a course
    6. MATH courses numbered above MATH 131L and are not used to satisfy other requirements of the major
      Not resolved to a course
    7. MEDT courses numbered 200-400
      Not resolved to a course
    8. PHYS 201L
      College Physics I 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    9. PHYS 202L
      College Physics II 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
      or: PHYS 211L - General Physics I 3 Credit(s)
    10. PHYS 212L
      General Physics II 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    11. PHYS 213L
      Physics Lab I 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    12. PHYS 214L
      Physics Lab II 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    13. ENSC 210L
      Introduction to Geology 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    14. ENSC 212L
      Introduction to Geology Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    15. ENSC 230L
      Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    16. ENSC 309L
      Environmental Chemistry Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    17. ENSC 310L
      Environmental Chemistry 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    18. ENSC 315L
      Natural History of the Hudson Valley 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    19. ENSC 330L
      Advanced Geographic Information Systems 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    20. ANTH 101L
      Introduction to Physical Anthropology
      As published: “Introduction to Physical Anthropology 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    21. HLTH 202N
      First Aid/CPR 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
      or: HLTH 206N - Emergency Medical Technician II 4 Credit(s)

    Classes that qualify as 4-credit classes with a lab

    38 items
    1. Upper-level BIOL classes that qualify as 4-credit classes with a lab:
      Not resolved to a course
    2. BIOL 312L
      Microbiology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. BIOL 328L
      Cell Biology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. BIOL 340L
      Human and Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. BIOL 360L
      Ecology: Principles & Practice 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    6. BIOL 420L
      Invertebrate Zoology 4 Credit(s) ​AND
      Not resolved to a course
    7. BIOL 421L
      Parasitology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    8. BIOL 430L
      Developmental Biology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    9. BIOL 435L
      Plant Physiology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    10. BIOL 440L
      Advanced Human Physiology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    11. BIOL 450L
      Biotechnology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    12. BIOL 493L
      Molecular Biology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    13. In addition to the classes above, the following classes qualify as 4-credit classes with a lab in the Related Fields area:
      Not resolved to a course
    14. BIOL 201L
      Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    15. BIOL 202L
      Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    16. CHEM 301L
      Principles of Biochemistry 3 Credit(s) AND
      Not resolved to a course
    17. CHEM 302L
      Principles of Biochemistry Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    18. CHEM 309L
      Environmental Chemistry Laboratory 1 Credit(s) ​AND
      Not resolved to a course
    19. CHEM 310L
      Environmental Chemistry 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    20. CHEM 355L
      Analytical Chemistry 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    21. CHEM 361L
      Thermodynamics & Kinetics 3 Credit(s) ​AND
      Not resolved to a course
    22. CHEM 365L
      Experimental Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics & Kinetics 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    23. CHEM 362L
      Quantum & Statistical Mechanics 3 Credit(s) ​AND
      Not resolved to a course
    24. CHEM 366L
      Experimental Physical Chemistry: Quantum & Statistical Mechanics 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    25. CHEM 420L
      Biochemistry I 3 Credit(s) ​AND
      Not resolved to a course
    26. CHEM 423L
      Biochemistry Laboratory I 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    27. CHEM 421L
      Biochemistry II 3 Credit(s) ​AND
      Not resolved to a course
    28. CHEM 424L
      Biochemistry Laboratory II 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    29. CHEM 430L
      Inorganic Chemistry 3 Credit(s) ​AND
      Not resolved to a course
    30. CHEM 431L
      Advanced Chemistry Laboratory 2 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    31. ENSC 210L
      Introduction to Geology 3 Credit(s) ​AND
      Not resolved to a course
    32. ENSC 212L
      Introduction to Geology Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    33. ENSC 309L
      Environmental Chemistry Laboratory 1 Credit(s) ​AND
      Not resolved to a course
    34. ENSC 310L
      Environmental Chemistry 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    35. PHYS 201L
      College Physics I 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
      or: PHYS 211L - General Physics I 3 Credit(s) ​AND
    36. PHYS 213L
      Physics Lab I 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    37. PHYS 202L
      College Physics II 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
      or: PHYS 212L - General Physics II 3 Credit(s) ​AND
    38. PHYS 214L
      Physics Lab II 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course

    Human Biology Concentration: 55-60 cr

    4 items
    1. BIOL 201L
      Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. BIOL 202L
      Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. BIOL 312L
      Microbiology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. BIOL 494N
      Biology Internship 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course

    Human Biology Elective Courses: 7 cr

    9 items
    1. Upper-level Biology classes that qualify as 4-credit classes with a lab:
      Not resolved to a course
    2. BIOL 328L
      Cell Biology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. BIOL 360L
      Ecology: Principles & Practice 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. BIOL 420L
      Invertebrate Zoology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. BIOL 421L
      Parasitology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    6. BIOL 430L
      Developmental Biology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    7. BIOL 435L
      Plant Physiology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    8. BIOL 450L
      Biotechnology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    9. BIOL 493L
      Molecular Biology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course

    Related Field Requirements for Human Biology: 35-40 cr

    19 items
    1. HLTH 110N
      Introduction to the Health Professions 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. PHIL 200L
      Ethics 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
      or: PHIL 301L - Environmental Ethics 3 Credit(s)
      or: PHIL 302L - Moral Cognition 3 Credit(s)
      or: PHIL 346L - Bioethics 3 Credit(s)
      or: PHIL 348L - The Ethics of Food 3 Credit(s)
      or: BUS 319N - Business Ethics 3 Credit(s)
      or: COM 330L - Communication Ethics 3 Credit(s)
      or: PSYC 309L - Ethics and Professional Issues 1 Credit(s)
    3. MATH 130L
      Introductory Statistics I 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. MATH 131L
      Introductory Statistics II 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
      or: MATH 241L - Calculus I 4 Credit(s)
      or: DATA 220L - Statistics for Data Analysis 4 Credit(s)
    5. CHEM 111L
      General Chemistry I: Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    6. CHEM 112L
      General Chemistry II: Introduction to Physical Chemistry 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    7. CHEM 115L
      General Chemistry Laboratory I 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    8. CHEM 116L
      General Chemistry Laboratory II 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    9. CHEM 201L
      Principles of Organic Chemistry 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    10. CHEM 215L
      Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    11. Chemistry or Physics Option:
      Not resolved to a course
    12. CHEM 301L
      Principles of Biochemistry 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    13. CHEM 302L
      Principles of Biochemistry Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
      or: PHYS 201L - College Physics I 3 Credit(s)
    14. PHYS 202L
      College Physics II 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    15. PHYS 213L
      Physics Lab I 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    16. PHYS 214L
      Physics Lab II 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
      or: PHYS 211L - General Physics I 3 Credit(s)
    17. PHYS 212L
      General Physics II 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    18. PHYS 213L
      Physics Lab I 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    19. PHYS 214L
      Physics Lab II 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course

    Related Fields Electives: Choose from: 9 cr

    31 items
    1. BIOL courses for which BIOL 130L - BIOL 131L are prerequisites and are not used to satisfy other requirements for the major.
      Not resolved to a course
    2. BIOL internships and/or research (3-credit maximum) not used to satisfy other requirements of the major - note that all BIOL research credits require an oral presentation summarizing the accomplishments of the student’s research at the end of the semester in which the credits were earned.
      Not resolved to a course
    3. CHEM courses for which CHEM 111L -CHEM 112L are prerequisites and are not used to satisfy other requirements for the major.
      Not resolved to a course
    4. Any HLTH class that has BIOL 130L - BIOL 131L as a prerequisite
      Not resolved to a course
    5. MATH courses numbered above MATH 131L and are not used to satisfy other requirements of the major
      Not resolved to a course
    6. MEDT courses numbered 200-400
      Not resolved to a course
    7. HLTH 202N
      First Aid/CPR 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    8. HLTH 206N
      Emergency Medical Technician II 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    9. PHYS 201L
      College Physics I 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    10. PHYS 202L
      College Physics II 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    11. PHYS 211L
      General Physics I 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    12. PHYS 212L
      General Physics II 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    13. PHYS 213L
      Physics Lab I 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    14. PHYS 214L
      Physics Lab II 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    15. CMPT 120L
      Introduction to Programming 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    16. CMPT 220L
      Software Development I 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    17. CMPT 221L
      Software Development II 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    18. CMPT 308N
      Database Management 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    19. DATA 220L
      Statistics for Data Analysis 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    20. DATA 300L
      Data Visualization 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    21. DATA 450L
      Data Mining & Predictive Analytics 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    22. PSYC 301L
      Psychobiology and Lab 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    23. PSYC 302L
      Neurobiology of Learning and Memory and Lab 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    24. PSYC 303L
      Developmental Neuropsychology and Lab 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    25. PSYC 304L
      Psychopharmacology and Lab 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    26. PSYC 305L
      Neurobiology and Neuropsychology of Learning Disabilities and Lab 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    27. PSYC 306L
      Cognitive Neuroscience & Neuropsychology + Lab 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    28. PSYC 308L
      Human Memory + Lab 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    29. PSYC 350L
      Psychological Research Methodology and Lab I 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    30. PSYC 351L
      Psychological Research Methodology and Lab II 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    31. PSYC 420L
      Psychological Research Methods III 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course

    Core/Liberal Studies Requirement

    0 items

      Foundation: 7 cr

      0 items

        Distribution: 15 cr

        8 items
        1. PHIL 101L
          Philosophical Perspectives 3 Credit(s)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Ethics, Applied Ethics, Religious Studies 0 Credit(s) (fullfilled by major field req.)
          Not resolved to a course
        3. Fine Arts 3 Credit(s)
          Not resolved to a course
        4. History 3 Credit(s)
          Not resolved to a course
        5. Literature 3 Credit(s)
          Not resolved to a course
        6. Mathematics 0 Credit(s) (fullfilled by major field req.)
          Not resolved to a course
        7. Natural Science 0 Credit(s) (fullfilled by major field req.)
          Not resolved to a course
        8. Social Science 3 Credit(s)
          Not resolved to a course

        Pathway: 12 cr

        1 item
        1. Courses addressing an interdisciplinary topic.
          Not resolved to a course

        Electives: 11-24 cr

        0 items

          Recommended Program Sequences for a Bachelor of Science in Biology

          2 items
          1. Recommended Program Sequence for a Bachelor of Science in Biology, Biological Sciences Concentration
            Not resolved to a course
          2. Recommended Program Sequence for a Bachelor of Science in Biology, Human Biology Concentration
            Not resolved to a course
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