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Program checklist · BS

Biology, BS

Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
26.1310
Total credits (published)
58-60
Credits (computed from items)
58-60
Catalog edition
2025-2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196413
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196413_bffc4b52
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

To Declare the B.S. Major in Biology

major core · 0 items

    Core Courses

    major core · 0 items

      All core courses should be completed by the end of a student’s sophomore year.

      major core · 7 items
      1. BIO 121
        3
      2. BIO 122
        1
      3. BIO 123
        3
      4. BIO 224
        2
      5. BIO 322
        4
      6. BIO 323
        4
      7. BIO 324
        4

      BIO 224 cannot be omitted nor substituted. No transfer credit petitions will be accepted for BIO 224.

      0 items

        Upper-Division Courses

        1 item
        1. Students in the B.S. program complete an additional 18 credits of upper-division coursework in Biology in a specific track. Of the 18 credits, students must take: (a) the foundation course for their chosen track; these courses consist of BIO 316 / BIO 317 - Anatomy and Physiology I/II BIO 326 - Genetics, BIO 328 – Cell and Developmental Biology or BIO 351 - Ecology; (b) 9 credits of electives; and (c) 6 credits of laboratory courses. Students may complete 6 lab credits through any combination of laboratory courses offered in their chosen track, with the following restrictions to ensure breadth: only one of the anatomy-related courses (BIO 316 - Anatomy and Physiology I for Biology Majors, BIO 317 - Anatomy and Physiology II for Biology Majors, or BIO 482 - Neuroanatomy Lab) may count toward the lab requirement, and only one of the microscopy-related courses (BIO 483 - Basic Microscopy Lab or BIO 484 - Quantitative Fluorescence Microscopy Lab) may count toward the lab requirement. Regarding electives, one upper division course must include a significant focus on communication skills experience and one upper division elective or lab course may be taken from another track without requiring a petition.
          Not resolved to a course
          18

        Math and Chemistry Requirements

        1 item
        1. The B.S. degree in Biology requires: (1)CHE 106/CHE 107 – General Chemistry with Lab and CHE 116/117 – General Chemistry II with lab; (2)CHE 275/CHE 276 – Organic Chemistry with lab; and (3) one semester of calculus and MAT 221 Elementary Probability & Statistics I or a 300 to 500-level statistics course.
          Not resolved to a course
          19-21
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