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Program checklist · B.S.

Biology, B.S.

University of North Carolina Wilmington · Wilmington, NC

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
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
26.1305
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
199218
CourseShelf checklist
CK_199218_0efc83b7
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Oral Communication Requirement

0 items

    Applied Learning Requirement

    0 items

      Requirements for a Major in Biology for the B.S. Degree

      0 items

        Core Courses (51-52 Credit Hours)

        30 items
        1. As published: “Principles of Biology: Cells and”
          3
        2. 1
        3. As published: “Principles of Biology: Biodiversity and”
          3
        4. As published: “Principles of Biology: Biodiversity Laboratory which must be taken early in the program of study”
          1
        5. As published: “Genetics and”
          3
        6. 1
        7. As published: “Molecular Biology of the Cell and”
          3
        8. or: BIO 340 - Plant Physiology
          or: BIO 345 - Animal Physiology and
          1
        9. or: BIO 240 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I and
          1
        10. As published: “Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I and”
          1
        11. As published: “Human Anatomy and Physiology II and”
          3
        12. 1
        13. As published: “Ecology and”
          3
        14. 1
        15. and
          Not resolved to a course
        16. 1
        17. As published: “General Chemistry I and”
          3
        18. 1
        19. As published: “General Chemistry II and”
          3
        20. 1
        21. As published: “Organic Chemistry I and”
          3
        22. 1
        23. As published: “Organic Chemistry II and”
          3
        24. or: BIO 465 - Biochemistry and
          1
        25. 1
        26. or: PHY 106 - Physics of Sailing
          or: PHY 201 - General Physics I
          4
        27. or: PHY 202 - General Physics II
          4
        28. As published: “Basic Calculus with Applications I or”
          3
        29. 4
        30. 3

        Biology Option (19 Credit Hours)

        0 items

          Additional Information

          0 items

            Pre-Health Option

            0 items

              Pre-Health Option Core Courses (57 Credit Hours)

              27 items
              1. As published: “Principles of Biology: Cells and”
                3
              2. 1
              3. As published: “Principles of Biology: Biodiversity and”
                3
              4. 1
              5. As published: “Human Anatomy and Physiology I and”
                3
              6. 1
              7. As published: “Human Anatomy and Physiology II and”
                3
              8. 1
              9. As published: “Microbiology and”
                3
              10. 2
              11. As published: “Genetics and”
                3
              12. 1
              13. As published: “Biochemistry and”
                3
              14. 1
              15. and
                Not resolved to a course
              16. 1
              17. As published: “General Chemistry I and”
                3
              18. 1
              19. As published: “General Chemistry II and”
                3
              20. 1
              21. As published: “Organic Chemistry I and”
                3
              22. 1
              23. As published: “Organic Chemistry II and”
                3
              24. 1
              25. or: PHY 201 - General Physics I
                4
              26. or: PHY 202 - General Physics II
                4
              27. 3

              Social Science/Humanities Elective Courses (6 Credit Hours)

              7 items
              1. 3
              2. 3
              3. 3
              4. 3
              5. 3
              6. 3
              7. 3

              Pre-Health Elective Courses (12 Credit Hours)

              0 items

                Pre-Veterinary Medicine Option

                0 items

                  Pre-Veterinary Medicine Option Core Courses (56 Credit Hours)

                  26 items
                  1. As published: “Principles of Biology: Cells and”
                    3
                  2. 1
                  3. As published: “Principles of Biology: Biodiversity and”
                    3
                  4. 1
                  5. As published: “Microbiology and”
                    3
                  6. 2
                  7. As published: “Genetics and”
                    3
                  8. 1
                  9. As published: “Animal Physiology and”
                    3
                  10. 1
                  11. 3
                  12. As published: “Biochemistry and”
                    3
                  13. 1
                  14. and
                    Not resolved to a course
                  15. 1
                  16. As published: “General Chemistry I and”
                    3
                  17. 1
                  18. As published: “General Chemistry II and”
                    3
                  19. 1
                  20. As published: “Organic Chemistry I and”
                    3
                  21. 1
                  22. As published: “Organic Chemistry II and”
                    3
                  23. 1
                  24. or: PHY 201 - General Physics I
                    4
                  25. or: PHY 202 - General Physics II
                    4
                  26. 3

                  Pre-Veterinary Medicine Elective Courses (11 Credit Hours)

                  0 items

                    Social Science/Humanities Elective Courses (6 Credit Hours)

                    0 items

                      Terrestrial and Freshwater Conservation Option

                      0 items

                        Conservation Science Requirement (53-54 Credit Hours)

                        1 item
                        1. 3

                        Elective Courses (16 Credit Hours)

                        28 items
                        1. 4
                        2. As published: “Invertebrate Zoology and”
                          3
                        3. 3
                        4. 3
                        5. 0
                        6. 3
                        7. 3
                        8. 3
                        9. 3
                        10. 4
                        11. As published: “Ornithology and”
                          3
                        12. 1
                        13. 3
                        14. 1
                        15. 3
                        16. 1
                        17. 4
                        18. 1
                        19. 3
                        20. 1
                        21. 0
                        22. 1
                        23. 1
                        24. 2
                        25. 3
                        26. 4
                        27. No more than 10 hours from BIO 480, BIO 491, BIO 498, and BIO 499 can be counted towards the elective 16 hours
                          Not resolved to a course

                        In addition, students must take at least 1 course from the following (3 Credit Hours)

                        4 items
                        1. 3
                        2. 3
                        3. 3
                        4. 3
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