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Program checklist · B.S.

Biology, B.S.

SUNY College at Potsdam · Potsdam, NY

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Total credits (published)
27
Catalog edition
2026-2027 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Biology can serve as preparation for graduate study in the biological sciences, graduate training in health professions, teaching, or employment in a laboratory or conservation-related job. This major allows students to explore the wide range of topics in biology while also providing a strong foundation in the core subject areas of cell biology, ecology, evolution, and genetics.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196200
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196200_2806d144
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Program Requirements

0 items

    Required Courses: 24 Credits

    7 items
    1. BIOL 151
      Gen Bio Cells and Genetics 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. BIOL 152
      Gen Bio Organisms and Ecology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. BIOL 300
      Ecology 3-4 Credit(s) *
      Not resolved to a course
    4. BIOL 301
      Communicating in Biology 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. BIOL 307
      Cell Biology 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    6. BIOL 311
      Genetics 3-4 Credit(s) *
      Not resolved to a course
    7. BIOL 319
      Evolutionary Biology 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course

    Elective Requirements: 17 Credits

    0 items

      Cognate Requirements: 27 Credits

      4 items
      1. MATH 151
        Calculus I 4 Credit(s)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. CHEM 105
        General Chemistry 1 1-3 Credit(s) (taken for 4 total credits: lecture & lab)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. CHEM 106
        General Chemistry 2 1-3 Credit(s) (taken for 4 total credits: lecture & lab)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. CHEM 341
        Organic Chemistry 1 1-3 Credit(s) (taken for 4 total credits: lecture & lab)
        Not resolved to a course

      Plus One of the Following

      3 items
      1. STAT 100
        Statistics 3 Credit(s)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. MATH 125
        Probability and Statistics I 3 Credit(s)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. CIS 125
        Statistics 3 Credit(s)
        Not resolved to a course

      Plus Physics, Geology, or Computer Science Sequence of

      5 items
      1. PHYS 101
        College Physics I 4 Credit(s) and
        Not resolved to a course
      2. PHYS 202
        College Physics II 4 Credit(s)
        Not resolved to a course
        or: PHYS 103 - University Physics I 4 Credit(s) and
      3. PHYS 104
        University Physics II 4 Credit(s)
        Not resolved to a course
        or: GEOL 101 - Environmental Geology 1 and 3 Credit(s) and
      4. GEOL 200
        Historical Geology 1 and 3 Credit(s)
        Not resolved to a course
        or: CIS 201 - Computer Science I 4 Credit(s) and
      5. CIS 203
        Computer Science II 4 Credit(s)
        Not resolved to a course

      Note(s)

      9 items
      1. Completion of both MATH 141 & MATH 142 may be substituted for MATH 151 .
        Not resolved to a course
      2. CHEM 342
        is highly recommended for most biology majors.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. College Physics is preferred to University Physics for most majors. Please consult with your adviser.
        Not resolved to a course
      4. MATH 151
        and MATH 152 are corequisites for the University Physics sequence.
        Not resolved to a course
      5. With approval of adviser and Department of Biology chair, no more than four credit hours from the combination of BIOL 475 , BIOL 485 , and biologically-based internships may be used as part of the departmental semester-hour requirement. This restriction is not intended to discourage students from taking any of these courses, but to ensure adequate diversity and breadth in pursuit of the biology major.
        Not resolved to a course
      6. Students graduating with a Biology major (B.S.) must complete the major requirements with at least a 2.0/S grade in each course.
        Not resolved to a course
      7. No student may enroll more than two times in any course offered by the Department of Biology without written permission of the instructor, the Department Chair and the Dean.
        Not resolved to a course
      8. Students may elect to take the laboratory component of only one of the two following required courses: BIOL 300 or BIOL 311 .
        Not resolved to a course
      9. At least six credit hours of the concentration courses must contain a laboratory (minimum of two courses).
        Not resolved to a course
      Source. SUNY College at Potsdam, catalog 2026-2027 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog — https://catalog.potsdam.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=11&poid=2477&returnto=893. Captured page pages/0029.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.