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Program
- Award
- B.S.
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 26.0101
- Credits (computed from items)
- 382-436
- Catalog edition
- 2026
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 214591
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_214591_36f64638
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Common Requirements for the Major (All Options)
major core · 0 items
Prescribed Courses
1 item
- 1
Additional Courses
4 items
- or: CHEM 113B Experimental Chemistry II--Bioscience1
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course8-12
- PHYS 211& PHYS 212& PHYS 213& PHYS 214General Physics: Mechanicsand General Physics: Electricity and Magnetismand General Physics: Fluids and Thermal Physicsand General Physics: Wave Motion and Quantum PhysicsNot resolved to a course
- PHYS 250& PHYS 251Introductory Physics Iand Introductory Physics IINot resolved to a course
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better
17 items
- or: BIOL 220M Honors Biology: Populations and Communities4
- or: BIOL 230M Honors Biology: Molecules and Cells4
- or: BIOL 240M Honors Biology: Function and Development of Organisms4
- or: CHEM 110H Chemical Principles I - Honors3
- or: CHEM 112H Chemical Principles II - Honors3
- Select 4 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 1
- 4
- 4
- Select 4 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 1
- As published: “Calculus and Biology I”3
- 4
- Select 3-4 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course3-4
- 3-4
- 3
- 3
Requirements for the Option
1 item
- Select an optionNot resolved to a course50-55
Requirements for the Option
0 items
Prescribed Courses
1 item
- As published: “General Ecology”3
Additional Courses
3 items
- or: STAT 464 Applied Nonparametric Statistics3
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course6-8
- CHEM 202& CHEM 203Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Iand Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry IINot resolved to a course
CHEM 210 & CHEM 212 & (CHEM 213 or CHEM 213W or CHEM 213M)
0 items
Groups
1 item
- Select a minimum of 15 credits of 400-level biology courses, with at least 6 credits from the Ecology group, 3 credits from the Evolution group, and 3 credits from the Practicum group. A maximum of 3 credits of BIOL 400, 494, 495, 496, and SC 295, 395, 495 may be used to fulfill 15 credits minimum in the 400-level biology course requirements.Not resolved to a course15
Ecology Group:
21 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- BIOL/PPEM 425Biology of FungiNot resolved to a course
- As published: “Animal Behavior”3
- 3-4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3-5
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 3
- 3
Evolution Group:
29 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 4
- 6-8
- BIOL/PPEM 425Biology of FungiNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Animal Behavior”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
Practicum Group:
35 items
- 1
- 3
- As published: “Biological Writing and Communication for Research”
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 4
- 6-8
- BIOL/PPEM 425Biology of FungiNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3-5
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Laboratory in Mammalian Physiology”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 4
- 3
- 1-12
- 1-12
- 1-18
- 3
- As published: “Laboratory in Proteins, Nucleic Acids, and Molecular Cloning”3
- As published: “Mycotoxins: Effects of Fungal Toxins on Human and Animal Health”
- 1
- 1-3
- 1-3
- 3
- 1-3
Supporting Courses and Related Areas
1 item
- Select 21-28 credits from department listNot resolved to a course21-28
Additional Courses
2 items
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course6-8
- CHEM 202& CHEM 203Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Iand Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry IINot resolved to a course
CHEM 210 & CHEM 212 & (CHEM 213 or CHEM 213W or CHEM 213M)
0 items
Groups
1 item
- Select a minimum of 18 credits of 400-level biology courses, with at least 3 credits from each of the following groups (each course may be used to satisfy a requirement in only one group). Moreover, a maximum of 3 credits of BIOL 400, 494, 495, 496 and SC 295, 395, 495 may be used to fulfill the 18 credit minimum in the 400-level biology course requirements.Not resolved to a course18
Plant and Fungi Group:
19 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- BIOL/PPEM 425Biology of FungiNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Mycotoxins: Effects of Fungal Toxins on Human and Animal Health”
Evolution Group:
30 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 6-8
- BIOL/PPEM 425Biology of FungiNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Animal Behavior”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
Genetics and Developmental Biology Group:
28 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 6-8
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Microbial/Molecular Genetics”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Ecology Group:
23 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- BIOL/PPEM 425Biology of FungiNot resolved to a course
- As published: “Animal Behavior”3
- 3-4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3-5
- As published: “General Ecology”3
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
Physiology Group:
26 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Functional and Integrative Neuroscience”3
- As published: “Human Physiology”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Practicum Group:
36 items
- 1
- 3
- As published: “Biological Writing and Communication for Research”
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 4
- 6-8
- BIOL/PPEM 425Biology of FungiNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3-5
- BIOL/BIOTC 459Plant Tissue Culture and BiotechnologyNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Laboratory in Mammalian Physiology”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 4
- 3
- 1-12
- 1-18
- 3
- As published: “Laboratory in Proteins, Nucleic Acids, and Molecular Cloning”3
- As published: “Mycotoxins: Effects of Fungal Toxins on Human and Animal Health”
- 1
- 1-3
- 1-3
- 3
- 1-3
Supporting Courses and Related Areas
1 item
- Select 24-31 credits from department listNot resolved to a course24-31
Prescribed Courses
4 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Additional Courses
12 items
- or: BMB 401H General Biochemistry3
- or: BMB 402H General Biochemistry3
- Select 2 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- Select 2-5 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course2-5
- 2-3
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 2
Groups
1 item
- Select a minimum of 12 credits of 400-level courses, with at least 6 credits from the Genetics and Developmental Biology group, 3 credits from Evolution, and 3 credits from the Practicum group. A maximum of 3 credits of BIOL 400, 494, 495, 496 and SC 295, 395, 495 may be used to fulfill the 12 credit minimum in the 400-level biology course requirements.Not resolved to a course12
Genetics and Developmental Biology Group:
21 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 6-8
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
A maximum of 3 credits may be chosen from:
6 items
- As published: “Molecular Biology of the Gene”3
- As published: “Microbial/Molecular Genetics”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Evolution Group:
29 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 6-8
- BIOL/PPEM 425Biology of FungiNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Animal Behavior”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
Practicum Group:
35 items
- 1
- 3
- As published: “Biological Writing and Communication for Research”
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 4
- 6-8
- BIOL/PPEM 425Biology of FungiNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3-5
- BIOL/BIOTC 459Plant Tissue Culture and BiotechnologyNot resolved to a course
- 3
- As published: “Laboratory in Mammalian Physiology”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 4
- 3
- 1-12
- 1-12
- 1-18
- 3
- As published: “Laboratory in Proteins, Nucleic Acids, and Molecular Cloning”3
- As published: “Mycotoxins: Effects of Fungal Toxins on Human and Animal Health”
- 1
- 1-3
- 1-3
- 3
- 1-3
Supporting Courses and Related Areas
1 item
- Select 13-21 credits from department listNot resolved to a course13-21
Prescribed Courses
5 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Additional Courses
8 items
- Select 3 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- As published: “Functional and Integrative Neuroscience”3
- 3
- Select 2 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course2
- 2
- 2
- 2
Groups
1 item
- Select a minimum of 12 credits of 400-level biology courses, with at least 6 credits from the Neuroscience group, 3 credits from the Evolution group, and 3 credits from the Practicum Group. A maximum of 3 credits of BIOL 400, 494, 495, 496 and SC 295, 395, 495 may be used to fulfill the 12 credit minimum in the 400-level biology course requirements.Not resolved to a course12
Neuroscience Group:
10 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Functional and Integrative Neuroscience”3
- As published: “Human Physiology”3
- 3
- 3
A maximum of 3 credits may be chosen from:
7 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Evolution Group:
30 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 6-8
- BIOL/PPEM 425Biology of FungiNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Animal Behavior”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
Practicum Group:
35 items
- 1
- 3
- As published: “Biological Writing and Communication for Research”
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 4
- 6-8
- BIOL/PPEM 425Biology of FungiNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3-5
- BIOL/BIOTC 459Plant Tissue Culture and BiotechnologyNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Laboratory in Mammalian Physiology”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 4
- 3
- 1-12
- 1-12
- 1-18
- As published: “Laboratory in Proteins, Nucleic Acids, and Molecular Cloning”3
- As published: “Mycotoxins: Effects of Fungal Toxins on Human and Animal Health”
- 1
- 1-3
- 1-3
- 3
- 1-3
Supporting Courses and Related Areas
1 item
- Select 18-23 credits from department listNot resolved to a course18-23
Prescribed Courses
6 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Additional Courses
4 items
- Select 2 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course2
- 2
- 2
- 2
Groups
1 item
- Select a minimum of 12 credits of 400-level biology courses, with at least 6 credits from the Plant and Fungi group, 3 credits from the Evolution group, and 3 credits from the Practicum group. A maximum of 3 credits of BIOL 400, 494, 495, 496 and SC 295, 395, 495 may be used to fulfill the 12 credit minimum in the 400-level biology course requirements.Not resolved to a course12
Plant and Fungi Group:
13 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 4
- 3
A maximum of 3 credits may be chosen from:
4 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Mycotoxins: Effects of Fungal Toxins on Human and Animal Health”
Evolution Group:
30 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 6-8
- BIOL/PPEM 425Biology of FungiNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Animal Behavior”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
Practicum Group:
35 items
- 1
- 3
- As published: “Biological Writing and Communication for Research”
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 4
- 6-8
- BIOL/PPEM 425Biology of FungiNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3-5
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Laboratory in Mammalian Physiology”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 4
- 3
- 1-12
- 1-12
- 1-18
- 3
- As published: “Laboratory in Proteins, Nucleic Acids, and Molecular Cloning”3
- As published: “Mycotoxins: Effects of Fungal Toxins on Human and Animal Health”
- 1
- 1-3
- 1-3
- 3
- 1-3
Supporting Courses and Related Areas
1 item
- Select 18-23 credits from department listNot resolved to a course18-23
Prescribed Courses
4 items
- As published: “Human Physiology”3
- As published: “Laboratory in Mammalian Physiology”2
- 3
- 3
Additional Courses
3 items
- or: BMB 401H General Biochemistry3
- or: BMB 402H General Biochemistry3
- or: CHEM 213M Laboratory in Organic Chemistry - Honors, Writing Intensiveor: CHEM 213W Laboratory in Organic Chemistry - Writing Intensive2
Groups
1 item
- Select a minimum of 12 credits of 400-level courses, with at least 6 credits from the Physiology group, 3 credits from the Evolution group, and 3 credits from the Practicum group. A maximum of 3 credits of BIOL 400, 494, 495, 496 and SC 295, 395, 495 may be used to fulfill the 12 credit minimum in the 400-level biology course requirements.Not resolved to a course12
Physiology Group:
25 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Functional and Integrative Neuroscience”3
- 3
- 3
A maximum of 3 credits may be chosen from:
8 items
- 4
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Microbial Physiology and Structure”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Evolution Group:
29 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 6-8
- BIOL/PPEM 425Biology of FungiNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Animal Behavior”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
Practicum Group:
34 items
- 1
- 3
- As published: “Biological Writing and Communication for Research”
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 4
- BIOL/PPEM 425Biology of FungiNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3-5
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Laboratory in Mammalian Physiology”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 4
- 3
- 1-12
- 1-12
- 1-18
- As published: “Laboratory in Proteins, Nucleic Acids, and Molecular Cloning”3
- As published: “Mycotoxins: Effects of Fungal Toxins on Human and Animal Health”
- 1
- 1-3
- 1-3
- 3
- 1-3
Supporting Courses and Related Areas
1 item
- Select 19-24 credits from department listNot resolved to a course19-24
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