Undergraduate Program :: IDS Biology Major :: Biology Specialization

 

IDS Biology Major, Biology Specialization

 

For Biology majors seeking admission to graduate schools in biochemistry, botany, molecular biology, entomology, ecology, fisheries, forestry, wildlife, zoology, or other related specialties

 

General Chemistry Courses Credits

CHM 2045 General Chemistry

3

CHM 2045L General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHM 2046 General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis

3

CHM 2046L General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis Laboratory

1

Organic Chemistry Courses  

CHM 3217 Organic Chemistry/Biochemistry 1

4

CHM 2211L Organic Chemistry Laboratory

2

CHM 3218 Organic Chemistry/Biochemistry 2

4

[or CHM 4024 Intro to Biochemistry & Molecular Biology]

 

OR

 

CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry 1

3

CHM 2211 Organic Chemistry 2

3

CHM 2211L Organic Chemistry Laboratory

2

Physics Courses  

PHY 2048 Physics with Calculus 1

3

PHY 2048L Physics with Calculus 1 Laboratory

1

PHY 2049 Physics with Calculus 2

3

PHY 2049L Physics with Calculus 2 Laboratory

1

OR

 

PHY 2053 Physics 1

4

PHY 2053L Physics 1 Laboratory

1

PHY 2054 Physics 2

4

PHY 2054L Physics 2 Laboratory

1

Mathematics Courses  

MAC 2311 Analytical Geometry and Calculus 1

4

AND

 

MAC 2312 Analytical Geometry and Calculus 2

4

OR

 

STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1

3

(both MAC 2312 and STA 2023 are strongly recommended)

 

Minimum required foundation credits:

29

Required Major Courses
Introductory Biology Courses  

BSC 2010 Integrated Principles of Biology I

3

BSC 2010L Integrated Principles of Biology I Laboratory

1

BSC 2011 Integrated Principles of Biology II

3

BSC 2011L Integrated Principles of Biology II Laboratory

1

Genetics Course  

PCB 3063 Genetics

4

Taxonomic Diversity Courses
(Choose at least two courses from this group, distributed among at least two of the following three subgroups)
 

1. Animal Diversity:

 

ZOO 2203C Invertebrate Zoology

4

ZOO 2303C Vertebrate Zoology

4

2. Plant and Fungal Diversity

 

BOT 2011C Plant Diversity

4

BOT 2710 Practical Plant Taxonomy

3

PLP 3653C Introductory Mycology

4

3. Microbial Diversity

 

MCB 3020 and 3020L Basic Biology of Microorganisms and Lab

5

Structural Biology Course (Choose at least one course from this group)  

PCB 3134 Eukaryotic Cell Structure and Function

3

BOT 3303C Introductory Vascular Plant Morphology

4

ZOO 3713C Functional Vertebrate Anatomy

4

ZOO 3603C Comparative Chordate Embryology

4

Ecology Course (Choose one course from this group)  

PCB 3034C Introduction to Ecology

4

PCB 4044C General Ecology

4

Evolution Course  

PCB 4674 Evolution

4

Physiology Course (Choose at least one course from this group)  

BOT 3503 and 3503L Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants & Lab    

5

PCB 4723C Physiology and Molecular Biology of Animals

5

Minimum required major credits                                                                  
35

 

 

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