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Program checklist · B.S.

Biology, B.S. (Behrend)

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley · Center Valley, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Credits (computed from items)
419-451
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214670
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214670_f231da20
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

    8 items
    1. CHEM 110
      Chemical Principles I
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. CHEM 111
      Experimental Chemistry I
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    3. CHEM 112
      Chemical Principles II
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. CHEM 113
      Experimental Chemistry II
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    5. ENGL 202C
      Effective Writing: Technical Writing
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. MATH 140
      Calculus With Analytic Geometry I
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    7. MATH 141
      Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    8. STAT 250
      Introduction to Biostatistics
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

    5 items
    1. BIOL 110
      Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. BIOL 220W
      Biology: Populations and Communities
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    3. BIOL 230W
      Biology: Molecules and Cells
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    4. BIOL 240W
      Biology: Function and Development of Organisms
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    5. BIOL 322
      Genetic Analysis
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Requirements for the Option

    1 item
    1. Select an option
      Not resolved to a course
      56-58

    Requirements for the Option

    0 items

      Prescribed Courses

      0 items

        Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

        1 item
        1. BIOL 427
          Evolution
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Additional Courses

        13 items
        1. Select one of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. BIOL 402W
          Biological Experimental Design 1
          Not resolved to a course
        3. STAT 461
          Analysis of Variance
          Not resolved to a course
        4. STAT 462
          Applied Regression Analysis
          Not resolved to a course
        5. STAT 464
          Applied Nonparametric Statistics
          Not resolved to a course
        6. STAT 466
          Survey Sampling
          Not resolved to a course
        7. Select one of the following sequences:
          Not resolved to a course
          6-8
        8. CHEM 202& CHEM 203
          Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Iand Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II
          Not resolved to a course
        9. CHEM 210& CHEM 212& CHEM 213
          Organic Chemistry Iand Organic Chemistry IIand Laboratory in Organic Chemistry
          Not resolved to a course
        10. Select one of the following sequences:
          Not resolved to a course
          8-10
        11. PHYS 211& PHYS 212& PHYS 213
          General Physics: Mechanics and General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism and General Physics: Fluids and Thermal Physics
          Not resolved to a course
        12. PHYS 211& PHYS 212& PHYS 214
          General Physics: Mechanics and General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism and General Physics: Wave Motion and Quantum Physics
          Not resolved to a course
        13. PHYS 250& PHYS 251
          Introductory Physics I and Introductory Physics II
          Not resolved to a course

        Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

        7 items
        1. Select 9 credits of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          9
        2. BIOL 428
          Population Genetics
          Not resolved to a course
        3. BIOL 429
          Animal Behavior
          Not resolved to a course
        4. BIOL 435
          Ecology of Lakes and Streams
          Not resolved to a course
        5. BIOL 438
          Not resolved to a course
        6. BIOL 446
          Physiological Ecology
          Not resolved to a course
        7. BIOL 463
          General Ecology
          Not resolved to a course

        Supporting Courses and Related Areas

        1 item
        1. Select item A or B:
          Not resolved to a course
          17-21

        A

        1 item
        1. GEOG 160& GEOG 161& GEOG 363
          Mapping Our Changing World and Applied Geographic Information Systemsand Geographic Information Systems
          Not resolved to a course

        Select 10-14 credits from school approved list

        0 items

          B

          0 items

            Select 17-21 credits from school approved list

            0 items

              Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

              1 item
              1. Select 6 credits of 400-level BIOL, BMB, MICRB, PPEM, or WFS courses 2
                Not resolved to a course
                6

              Prescribed Courses

              0 items

                Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                1 item
                1. BIOL 427
                  Evolution
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3

                Additional Courses

                7 items
                1. Select one of the following sequences:
                  Not resolved to a course
                  6-8
                2. CHEM 202& CHEM 203
                  Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Iand Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II
                  Not resolved to a course
                3. CHEM 210& CHEM 212& CHEM 213
                  Organic Chemistry Iand Organic Chemistry IIand Laboratory in Organic Chemistry
                  Not resolved to a course
                4. Select one of the following sequences:
                  Not resolved to a course
                  8-10
                5. PHYS 211& PHYS 212& PHYS 213
                  General Physics: Mechanics and General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism and General Physics: Fluids and Thermal Physics
                  Not resolved to a course
                6. PHYS 211& PHYS 212& PHYS 214
                  General Physics: Mechanics and General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism and General Physics: Wave Motion and Quantum Physics
                  Not resolved to a course
                7. PHYS 250& PHYS 251
                  Introductory Physics I and Introductory Physics II
                  Not resolved to a course

                Supporting Courses and Related Areas

                1 item
                1. Select 20-24 credits from school approved list
                  Not resolved to a course
                  20-24

                Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

                1 item
                1. Select 15 credits of 400-level BIOL, BMB, MICRB, PPEM, or WFS courses 1
                  Not resolved to a course
                  15

                Prescribed Courses

                3 items
                1. CHEM 210
                  Organic Chemistry I
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                2. CHEM 212
                  Organic Chemistry II
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                3. CHEM 213
                  Laboratory in Organic Chemistry
                  Not resolved to a course
                  2

                Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                3 items
                1. BIOL 427
                  Evolution
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                2. MICRB 201
                  3
                3. MICRB 202
                  2

                Additional Courses

                4 items
                1. Select one of the following sequences:
                  Not resolved to a course
                  8-10
                2. PHYS 211& PHYS 212& PHYS 213
                  General Physics: Mechanics and General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism and General Physics: Fluids and Thermal Physics
                  Not resolved to a course
                3. PHYS 211& PHYS 212& PHYS 214
                  General Physics: Mechanics and General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism and General Physics: Wave Motion and Quantum Physics
                  Not resolved to a course
                4. PHYS 250& PHYS 251
                  Introductory Physics I and Introductory Physics II
                  Not resolved to a course

                Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                6 items
                1. Select three of the following:
                  Not resolved to a course
                  9
                2. BIOL 422
                  Advanced Genetics
                  Not resolved to a course
                3. BIOL 428
                  Population Genetics
                  Not resolved to a course
                4. BIOL 430
                  Developmental Biology
                  Not resolved to a course
                5. BIOL 460
                  Human Genetics
                  Not resolved to a course
                6. BMB 406
                  3

                Supporting Courses and Related Areas

                1 item
                1. Select 15-17 credits from school approved list
                  Not resolved to a course
                  15-17

                Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

                1 item
                1. Select 6 credits of 400-level BIOL, BMB, MICRB, PPEM, or WFS courses 1
                  Not resolved to a course
                  6

                Prescribed Courses

                2 items
                1. PHYS 250
                  Introductory Physics I
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                2. PHYS 251
                  Introductory Physics II
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4

                Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                9 items
                1. MICRB 201
                  3
                2. MICRB 202
                  2
                3. MICRB 405A
                  8
                4. MICRB 405B
                  1
                5. MICRB 405C
                  6
                6. MICRB 405D
                  5
                7. MICRB 405E
                  7
                8. MICRB 405F
                  3
                9. MICRB 408
                  1

                Additional Courses

                3 items
                1. Select one of the following sequences:
                  Not resolved to a course
                  8-10
                2. CHEM 202& CHEM 203& CHEM 227
                  Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Iand Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry IIand Analytical Chemistry
                  Not resolved to a course
                3. CHEM 210& CHEM 212& CHEM 213
                  Organic Chemistry Iand Organic Chemistry IIand Laboratory in Organic Chemistry
                  Not resolved to a course

                Supporting Courses and Related Areas

                1 item
                1. Select 1 credit from approved list
                  Not resolved to a course
                  1

                Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

                6 items
                1. Select 3 credits of 400-level BMB, BIOL, MICRB of the following:
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                2. BIOL 460
                  Human Genetics
                  Not resolved to a course
                3. BIOL 472
                  Human Physiology
                  Not resolved to a course
                4. BMB 402
                  3
                5. BMB 406
                  3
                6. MICRB 415
                  3

                Prescribed Courses

                3 items
                1. CHEM 210
                  Organic Chemistry I
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                2. CHEM 212
                  Organic Chemistry II
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                3. CHEM 213
                  Laboratory in Organic Chemistry
                  Not resolved to a course
                  2

                Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                7 items
                1. BIOL 427
                  Evolution
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                2. BMB 401
                  3
                3. BMB 402
                  3
                4. BMB 403
                  1
                5. BMB 406
                  3
                6. MICRB 201
                  3
                7. MICRB 202
                  2

                Additional Courses

                4 items
                1. Select one of the following sequences:
                  Not resolved to a course
                  8-10
                2. PHYS 211& PHYS 212& PHYS 213
                  General Physics: Mechanics and General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism and General Physics: Fluids and Thermal Physics
                  Not resolved to a course
                3. PHYS 211& PHYS 212& PHYS 214
                  General Physics: Mechanics and General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism and General Physics: Wave Motion and Quantum Physics
                  Not resolved to a course
                4. PHYS 250& PHYS 251
                  Introductory Physics I and Introductory Physics II
                  Not resolved to a course

                Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                8 items
                1. Select one of the following:
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                2. BIOL 404
                  Cellular Mechanisms in Vertebrate Physiology
                  Not resolved to a course
                3. BIOL 439
                  Practical Bioinformatics
                  Not resolved to a course
                4. BIOL 441
                  Plant Physiology
                  Not resolved to a course
                5. BMB 465
                  3
                6. MICRB 410
                  3
                7. MICRB 412
                  3
                8. MICRB 415
                  3

                Supporting Courses and Related Areas

                1 item
                1. Select 14-16 credits from school approved list
                  Not resolved to a course
                  14-16

                Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

                1 item
                1. Select 3 credits of 400-level BIOL, BMB, MICRB, PPEM, or WFS courses 1
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3

                Prescribed Courses

                3 items
                1. CHEM 210
                  Organic Chemistry I
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                2. CHEM 212
                  Organic Chemistry II
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                3. CHEM 213
                  Laboratory in Organic Chemistry
                  Not resolved to a course
                  2

                Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                8 items
                1. BIOL 421
                  Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                2. BIOL 427
                  Evolution
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                3. BIOL 472
                  Human Physiology
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                4. BIOL 473
                  Laboratory in Mammalian Physiology
                  Not resolved to a course
                  2
                5. BMB 402
                  3
                6. BMB 403
                  1
                7. MICRB 201
                  3
                8. MICRB 202
                  2

                Additional Courses

                4 items
                1. Select one of the following sequences:
                  Not resolved to a course
                  8-10
                2. PHYS 211& PHYS 212& PHYS 213
                  General Physics: Mechanics and General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism and General Physics: Fluids and Thermal Physics
                  Not resolved to a course
                3. PHYS 211& PHYS 212& PHYS 214
                  General Physics: Mechanics and General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism and General Physics: Wave Motion and Quantum Physics
                  Not resolved to a course
                4. PHYS 250& PHYS 251
                  Introductory Physics I and Introductory Physics II
                  Not resolved to a course

                Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                1 item
                1. BMB 401
                  General Biochemistry
                  or: CHEM 472 General Biochemistry I
                  3

                Supporting Courses and Related Areas

                1 item
                1. Select 11-13 credits from school approved list
                  Not resolved to a course
                  11-13

                Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

                1 item
                1. Select 3 credits of 400-level BIOL, BMB, MICRB, PPEM, or WFS courses 1
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
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