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Biology

University of North Carolina at Greensboro · Greensboro, NC

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
26.1305
Credits (computed from items)
126-128
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
199148
CourseShelf checklist
CK_199148_6855b988
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

            B.S. in Biology 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. CHE 351
              Organic Chemistry I 4
              As published: “Organic Chemistry I”

            Select one of the following:

            1 item
            1. MAT 184
              Calculus for the Life Sciences 4
              As published: “Calculus for the Life Sciences”
              or: MAT 196 Calculus A
              or: MAT 191 Calculus I
              or: MAT 296 Calculus B
              or: MAT 292 Calculus II
              or: STA 271 Fundamental Concepts of Statistics

            Select one of the following:

            1 item
            1. PHY 211
              General Physics I 4
              As published: “General Physics I”
              or: PHY 291 General Physics I with Calculus

            Select one of the following if not completed above:

            1 item
            1. CHE 352& CHE 354
              Organic Chemistry IIand Organic Chemistry Laboratory
              Not resolved to a course
              or: PHY 212 General Physics II
              or: PHY 291 General Physics I with Calculus
              or: MAT 184 Calculus for the Life Sciences
              or: MAT 196 Calculus A
              or: MAT 191 Calculus I
              or: MAT 296 Calculus B
              or: MAT 292 Calculus II
              or: STA 271 Fundamental Concepts of Statistics

            Biotechnology Concentration Requirements

            concentration · 0 items

              Required

              2 items
              1. BIO 481& 481L
                General Microbiologyand General Microbiology Laboratory
                Not resolved to a course
              2. BIO 482
                Molecular Biological Approaches in Research 1
                As published: “Molecular Biological Approaches in Research”

              Select one of the following options:

              2 items
              1. BIO 424& 424L
                Plant Physiology and Biotechnologyand Plant Physiology and Biotechnology Lab
                Not resolved to a course
              2. BIO 494& 494L
                Molecular Methods in Biotechnologyand Introduction to Biotechnology Laboratory
                Not resolved to a course

              Select one course (minimum of 3 credits) from the following:

              12 items
              1. BIO 424& 424L
                Plant Physiology and Biotechnologyand Plant Physiology and Biotechnology Lab *
                Not resolved to a course
              2. BIO 435
                Biochemistry: Metabolic Regulation in Health and Disease 3
                As published: “Biochem:Metabolic Regulation”
              3. BIO 442
                Genes and Signals 3
                As published: “GEnes and Signals”
              4. BIO 478
                Hormones in Action 3
                As published: “Hormones in Action”
              5. BIO 479& 479L
                Neurobiologyand Neurobiology Laboratory
                Not resolved to a course
              6. BIO 485
                Virology 3
                As published: “Virology”
              7. BIO 486
                Cell Cycle and Cancer 3
                As published: “Cell Cycle and Cancer”
              8. BIO 487
                Epigenetics 3
                As published: “Epigenetics”
              9. BIO 494& 494L
                Molecular Methods in Biotechnologyand Introduction to Biotechnology Laboratory *
                Not resolved to a course
              10. BIO 495
                Advanced Genetics 3
                As published: “Advanced Genetics”
              11. BIO 497
                Internship in Biology 1-3
                As published: “Internship in Biology”
              12. BIO 499
                Undergraduate Research 1-3
                As published: “Undergraduate Research”

              Environmental Biology Concentration Requirements

              concentration · 0 items

                Required

                0 items

                  Select one of the following courses:

                  2 items
                  1. BIO 431
                    The Biosphere 3
                    As published: “The Biosphere”
                  2. BIO 456
                    Global Change 3
                    As published: “Global Change”

                  Select 3 courses (minimum of 9 credits) from the following:

                  16 items
                  1. BIO 361
                    Biology and Conservation of Sea Turtles 3
                    As published: “Biology and Conservation of Sea Turtles”
                  2. BIO 422& 422L
                    Plant Diversityand Plant Diversity Lab
                    Not resolved to a course
                  3. BIO 424& 424L
                    Plant Physiology and Biotechnologyand Plant Physiology and Biotechnology Lab
                    Not resolved to a course
                  4. BIO 426
                    Conservation Biology 3
                    As published: “Conservation Biology”
                  5. BIO 427& 427L
                    Landscape Ecologyand Landscape Ecology Laboratory
                    Not resolved to a course
                  6. BIO 429
                    Aquatic Ecology 3
                    As published: “Aquatic Ecology”
                  7. BIO 431
                    The Biosphere 3
                    As published: “The Biosphere *”
                  8. BIO 437
                    Human Evolutionary Genetics 3
                    As published: “Human Evolutionary Genetics”
                  9. BIO 445
                    Disease Ecology 3
                    As published: “Disease Ecology”
                  10. BIO 451& 451L
                    Vascular Plant Systematicsand Vascular Plant Systematics Lab
                    Not resolved to a course
                  11. BIO 456
                    Global Change 3
                    As published: “Global Change *”
                  12. BIO 460
                    Symbiosis 3
                    As published: “Symbiosis”
                  13. BIO 476
                    Population Genetics and Molecular Evolution 3
                    As published: “Pop Genetics / Molecular Evol”
                  14. BIO 481& 481L
                    General Microbiologyand General Microbiology Laboratory
                    Not resolved to a course
                  15. BIO 497
                    Internship in Biology 1-3
                    As published: “Internship in Biology”
                  16. BIO 499
                    Undergraduate Research 1-3
                    As published: “Undergraduate Research”

                  Human Biology Concentration Requirements

                  concentration · 0 items

                    Required

                    0 items

                      Select one of the following:

                      2 items
                      1. BIO 271& 271L
                        Human Anatomyand Human Anatomy Laboratory
                        Not resolved to a course
                      2. BIO 277& 277L
                        Human Physiologyand Human Physiology Laboratory
                        Not resolved to a course

                      Select 3 courses (minimum of 9 credits) from the following:

                      13 items
                      1. ATY 153
                        The Human Species 3
                        As published: “The Human Species”
                      2. ATY 350
                        Human Origins and Evolution 3
                        As published: “Human Origins and Evolution”
                      3. ATY 359
                        Forensic Anthropology 3
                        As published: “Forensic Anthropology”
                      4. ATY 453
                        Human Osteology 3
                        As published: “Human Osteology”
                      5. BIO 425
                        Biological Clocks 3
                        As published: “Biological Clocks”
                      6. BIO 435
                        Biochemistry: Metabolic Regulation in Health and Disease 3
                        As published: “Biochem:Metabolic Regulation”
                      7. BIO 445
                        Disease Ecology 3
                        As published: “Disease Ecology”
                      8. BIO 464
                        Developmental Biology 3
                        As published: “Developmental Biology”
                      9. BIO 478
                        Hormones in Action 3
                        As published: “Hormones in Action”
                      10. BIO 481& 481L
                        General Microbiologyand General Microbiology Laboratory
                        Not resolved to a course
                      11. BIO 485
                        Virology 3
                        As published: “Virology”
                      12. BIO 488
                        Essentials of Toxicology 3
                        As published: “Essentials of Toxicology”
                      13. PSY 230
                        Biological Psychology 3
                        As published: “Biological Psychology”

                      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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