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Biology – BA Degree

State University of New York at Oswego · Oswego, NY

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Program
Award
Biology – BA Degree
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
26.0210
Credits (computed from items)
128
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196194
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196194_d5a7edd3
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 (61-67 cr)

0 items

    A. Core Requirements (12 cr)

    5 items
    1. BIO 110
      Biology Seminar
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    2. BIO 120
      As published: “Molecular and Cellular Foundations”
      4
    3. BIO 220
      Diversity of Life
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. BIO 315
      Genetics
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. BIO 316
      Laboratory in Genetics
      Not resolved to a course
      1

    B. Capstone Requirement (3 cr)

    1 item
    1. BIO 425
      Evolution
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    C. Elective Requirements (21 cr)

    2 items
    1. Area Electives—At least one course from each Area 1, 2 and 3 (9-12 cr)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. Free Electives in department (12-15 cr) Select from BIO and ZOO courses, CHE 461 and 462. Excluded courses are BIO 101, 200, 203, 207, 211 and 492. BIO 370 and ZOO 330 cannot both be used as an elective.
      Not resolved to a course

    D. Cognate Requirements (25-31 cr)

    2 items
    1. CHE 111
      As published: “General Chemistry”
      4
    2. CHE 212
      As published: “General Chemistry II”
      4

    Select one sequence from the following

    12 items
    1. Sequence 1.
      Not resolved to a course
    2. CHE 331
      Organic Chemistry
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. CHE 333
      Organic Chemistry Lab
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    4. and
      Not resolved to a course
    5. CHE 332
      Organic Chemistry II
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. CHE 334
      Organic Chemistry Lab II
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    7. Sequence 2.
      Not resolved to a course
    8. CHE 230
      Introductory Organic Chemistry
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. CHE 233
      Introduction to Organic Chemistry Lab
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    10. and
      Not resolved to a course
    11. CHE 360
      Introductory Biochemistry
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    12. CHE 363
      Introductory Biochemistry Lab
      Not resolved to a course
      1

    One of the following Physics options

    8 items
    1. Option 1
      Not resolved to a course
    2. PHY 101
      As published: “Introductory Physics”
      3
    3. Option 2
      Not resolved to a course
    4. PHY 111
      As published: “College Physics I”
      4
    5. PHY 212
      As published: “College Physics II”
      4
    6. Option 3
      Not resolved to a course
    7. PHY 112
      As published: “General University Physics I”
      4
    8. PHY 213
      General University Physics II
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    One from each of 2 Math groups

    4 items
    1. Take MAT 120 or 210
      Not resolved to a course
    2. MAT 120
      Precalculus
      Not resolved to a course
      or: MAT 210 - Calculus I
      3
    3. AND
      Not resolved to a course
    4. MAT 179
      As published: “Measuring Life”
      3

    Note

    0 items

      Biological Sciences Area Electives

      0 items

        AREA 1—ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY

        7 items
        1. BIO 340
          The Plant Kingdom
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. BIO 342
          Fungal Biology
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. BIO 357
          Plant Systematics
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. BIO 370
          The Animal Kingdom
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        5. BIO 474
          Parasitology
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        6. ZOO 330
          Invertebrate Zoology
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        7. ZOO 340
          Vertebrate Zoology
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        AREA 2—ECOLOGY (WITH FIELD COMPONENT)

        5 items
        1. BIO 320
          Introductory Ecology
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. BIO 358
          Plant Ecology
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. BIO 420
          Wetland Ecology
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        4. ZOO 389
          Animal Ecology
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        5. ZOO 405
          Limnology
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        AREA 3—MOLECULAR/CELLULAR/PHYSIOLOGY

        6 items
        1. BIO 309
          Cellular Physiology
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. BIO 310
          Microbiology
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        3. BIO 439
          Molecular Biology
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        4. CHE 461
          Biochemistry
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        5. ZOO 360
          Animal Physiology
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        6. ZOO 373
          Animal Development
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        Source. State University of New York at Oswego, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.oswego.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=65&poid=9113&returnto=9016. Captured page pages/0037.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.