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Program checklist · B.A.

Biology

University of North Carolina at Greensboro · Greensboro, NC

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Program
Award
B.A.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
26.1305
Catalog edition
2026-27 University Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
199148
CourseShelf checklist
CK_199148_60def826
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Degree Program Requirements

0 items

    University Requirements

    0 items

      General Education Requirements (MAC)

      general education · 0 items

        College of Arts and Sciences Additional Requirements (CIC)

        0 items

          Major Requirements

          major core · 0 items

            Program Qualifications *

            2 items
            1. BIO 111& 111L
              Principles of Biology Iand Principles of Biology I Laboratory
              Not resolved to a course
            2. BIO 112& 112L
              Principles of Biology IIand Principles of Biology II Laboratory
              Not resolved to a course

            Core Courses **

            major core · 6 items
            1. BIO 301
              Principles of Ecology 3
              As published: “Principles of Ecology”
            2. BIO 355
              Cell Biology 3
              As published: “Cell Biology”
            3. BIO 392
              Genetics 3
              As published: “Genetics”
            4. BIO 330
              Evolution 3
              As published: “Evolution”
            5. BIO 315
              Ecology and Evolution Laboratory 2
              As published: “Ecology and Evolution Laboratory”
            6. BIO 375
              Cell Biology and Genetics Laboratory 2
              As published: “Cell Biology and Genetics Laboratory”

            Related Area Requirements

            4 items
            1. CHE 111
              General Chemistry I 3
              As published: “General Chemistry I”
              or: CHE 103& CHE 104 General Descriptive Chemistry Iand General Descriptive Chemistry II
            2. CHE 112
              General Chemistry I Laboratory 1
              As published: “General Chemistry I Laboratory”
              or: CHE 110 Introductory Chemistry Laboratory
            3. CHE 114& CHE 115
              General Chemistry IIand General Chemistry II Laboratory
              Not resolved to a course
            4. MAT 183
              Mathematics for the Life Sciences 4
              As published: “Mathematics for the Life Sciences”
              or: MAT 151 Precalculus II
              or: MAT 190 Precalculus
              or: MAT 184 Calculus for the Life Sciences
              or: MAT 191 Calculus I
              or: MAT 196 Calculus A

            Recommended

            8 items
            1. BIO 100
              Orientation to Biology 1
              As published: “Orientation to Biology”
            2. CHE 351
              Organic Chemistry I 4
              As published: “Organic Chemistry I”
            3. CHE 352
              Organic Chemistry II 3
              As published: “Organic Chemistry II”
            4. CHE 354
              Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1
              As published: “Organic Chemistry Laboratory”
            5. MAT 196
              Calculus A 4
              As published: “Calculus A”
            6. MAT 296
              Calculus B 4
              As published: “Calculus B”
              or: STA 271 Fundamental Concepts of Statistics
            7. PHY 211
              General Physics I 4
              As published: “General Physics I”
            8. PHY 212
              General Physics II 4
              As published: “General Physics II”

            Additional Requirements for Teacher Licensure*

            0 items

              Required

              2 items
              1. PHY 211& 211L
                General Physics Iand General Physics Lab I
                Not resolved to a course
              2. GES 103& 103L
                Introduction to Earth Scienceand Earth Science Laboratory
                Not resolved to a course

              Select one or more of the following:

              3 items
              1. GES 111& 111L
                Physical Geologyand Physical Geology Laboratory
                Not resolved to a course
              2. GES 314& 314L
                Physical Geography: Landscape Processesand Physical Geography Laboratory
                Not resolved to a course
              3. GES 319& 319L
                Weather and Climateand Climatology Laboratory
                Not resolved to a course

              Teacher Licensure Requirements

              0 items

                The following courses must be taken in a specified sequence terminating in student teaching in the spring semester of the senior year. See the online Secondary Education Handbook for more information.

                7 items
                1. TED 435
                  Literacy in the Content Area 3
                  As published: “Literacy in the Content Area”
                2. ERM 405
                  Measurement and Assessment in Teaching 3
                  As published: “Measurement and Assessment in Teaching”
                3. TED 444
                  Educational Psychology for the Secondary Grades 3
                  As published: “Educational Psychology for the Secondary Grades”
                4. TED 445
                  Human Diversity, Teaching, and Learning 3
                  As published: “Human Diversity, Teaching, and Learning”
                5. TED 459
                  Teaching Practices and Curriculum in Science 3
                  As published: “Teaching Practices and Curriculum in Science”
                6. TED 465
                  Student Teaching: Secondary School 9
                  As published: “Student Teaching: Secondary School”
                7. TED 466
                  Student Teaching Seminar 3
                  As published: “Student Teaching Seminar”

                Strongly Recommended

                1 item
                1. LIS 120
                  Introduction to Instructional Technology for Educational Settings 1
                  As published: “Introduction to Instructional Technology for Educational Settings”

                Requirements

                0 items

                  Required

                  2 items
                  1. HSS 490
                    Senior Honors Project 3
                    As published: “Senior Honors Project”
                  2. BIO 493
                    Honors Work 1-6
                    As published: “Honors Work *”

                  Select two 400-level Biology courses completed with Honors Contracts

                  0 items

                    Select a third Honors Contract course in Biology at the 300 or 400 level

                    0 items

                      Any of the Department's journal clubs

                      0 items

                        Oral presentation of Honors Thesis to a committee of three Biology Faculty or public presentation of research at a local, regional, or national meeting is required.

                        0 items

                          Courses

                          42 items
                          1. BIO 601
                            Seminar in Animal Ecology 3
                            As published: “Seminar in Animal Ecology”
                            3
                          2. BIO 605
                            Seminar in Ecology 3
                            As published: “Seminar in Ecology”
                            3
                          3. BIO 609
                            Seminar in Molecular Cell Biology 3
                            As published: “Seminar in Molecular Cell Biology”
                            3
                          4. BIO 610
                            Seminar in Molecular Genetics 3
                            As published: “Seminar in Molecular Genetics”
                            3
                          5. BIO 611
                            Advanced Topics in Animal Ecology 3
                            As published: “Advanced Topics in Animal Ecology”
                            3
                          6. BIO 614
                            Prenatal Development: Embryology and Teratology 3
                            As published: “Prenatal Development: Embryology and Teratology”
                            3
                          7. BIO 615
                            Advanced Topics in Animal Physiology 3
                            As published: “Advanced Topics in Animal Physiology”
                            3
                          8. BIO 617
                            Advanced Topics in Genetics 3
                            As published: “Advanced Topics in Genetics”
                            3
                          9. BIO 618
                            Computational Biology 3
                            As published: “Computational Biology”
                            3
                          10. BIO 619
                            Plant Physiology 3
                            As published: “Plant Physiology”
                            3
                          11. BIO 620
                            Ecosystem Ecology and Biogeochemistry 3
                            As published: “Ecosystem Ecology and Biogeochemistry”
                            3
                          12. BIO 624
                            Advanced Topics in Microbiology 3
                            As published: “Advanced Topics in Microbiology”
                            3
                          13. BIO 626
                            Conservation Biology 3
                            As published: “Conservation Biology”
                            3
                          14. BIO 627
                            Landscape Ecology 3
                            As published: “Landscape Ecology”
                            3
                          15. BIO 628
                            Microbial Ecology 3
                            As published: “Microbial Ecology”
                            3
                          16. BIO 629
                            Aquatic Ecology 3
                            As published: “Aquatic Ecology”
                            3
                          17. BIO 630
                            Advanced Topics in Plant Ecology 3
                            As published: “Advanced Topics in Plant Ecology”
                            3
                          18. BIO 635
                            Molecular Toxicology 3
                            As published: “Molecular Toxicology”
                            3
                          19. BIO 636
                            Ecotoxicology 3
                            As published: “Ecotoxicology”
                            3
                          20. BIO 637
                            Human Evolutionary Genetics 3
                            As published: “Human Evolutionary Genetics”
                            3
                          21. BIO 639
                            Biochemistry: Metabolic Regulation in Health and Disease 3
                            As published: “Biochemistry: Metabolic Regulation in Health and Disease”
                            3
                          22. BIO 640
                            Biology of Aging 3
                            As published: “Biology of Aging”
                            3
                          23. BIO 641
                            Stream Ecology 3
                            As published: “Stream Ecology”
                            3
                          24. BIO 642
                            Genes and Signals 3
                            As published: “Genes and Signals”
                            3
                          25. BIO 644
                            Entomology 3
                            As published: “Entomology”
                            3
                          26. BIO 645& 645L
                            Disease Ecologyand Disease Ecology Laboratory
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          27. BIO 646
                            Advanced Topics in Neurobiology 3
                            As published: “Advanced Topics in Neurobiology”
                            3
                          28. BIO 648
                            Current Topics in Biology 1-3
                            As published: “Current Topics in Biology”
                            1-3
                          29. BIO 651& 651L
                            Vascular Plant Systematicsand Vascular Plant Systematics Laboratory
                            Not resolved to a course
                            4
                          30. BIO 652
                            Metamorphosis 3
                            As published: “Metamorphosis”
                            3
                          31. BIO 655
                            Vertebrate Reproduction 3
                            As published: “Vertebrate Reproduction”
                            3
                          32. BIO 656
                            Global Change 3
                            As published: “Global Change”
                            3
                          33. BIO 660
                            Symbiosis 3
                            As published: “Symbiosis”
                            3
                          34. BIO 673
                            Drugs and the Brain 3
                            As published: “Drugs and the Brain”
                            3
                          35. BIO 676
                            Population Genetics and Molecular Evolution 3
                            As published: “Population Genetics and Molecular Evolution”
                            3
                          36. BIO 678
                            Hormones in Action 3
                            As published: “Hormones in Action”
                            3
                          37. BIO 680
                            Environmental Physiology 3
                            As published: “Environmental Physiology”
                            3
                          38. BIO 685
                            Virology 3
                            As published: “Virology”
                            3
                          39. BIO 686
                            Cell Cycle and Cancer 3
                            As published: “Cell Cycle and Cancer”
                            3
                          40. BIO 687
                            Epigenetics 3
                            As published: “Epigenetics”
                            3
                          41. BIO 691
                            Genetics of Complex Traits 3
                            As published: “Genetics of Complex Traits”
                            3
                          42. BIO 694
                            Advanced Genetics 3
                            As published: “Advanced Genetics”
                            3
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