DEGREE PLANNING GUIDE: 2016-17 BIOLOGY B.S. First year (<28 credits) Sophomore (28-59 credits) Junior (60-91 credits) Senior (92+ credits) Semester 1 BIOL 207 CHEM 111 or CHEM 115 MATH 108 or MATH 113 Semester 1 BIOL 209 CHEM 201 Semester 1 BIOL 300-level elective PHYS 109 or PHYS 111 Semester 1 BIOL 300-level elective BIOL 300-level elective or BIOL 400-level elective* Semester 2 BIOL 208 CHEM 112 MATH 109 or MATH 113 Semester 2 BIOL 300-level elective Allied elective** STAT 220 Semester 2 BIOL 300-level elective BIOL 300-level elective Allied elective** Semester 2 BIOL 300-level elective or BIOL 400-level elective* Requirements for Degree Program Core Courses (12 credits) The normal expectation is that students will complete the following courses by the second semester of their sophomore year: BIOL 207 Genetics, Ecology and Evolution BIOL 208 Biological Communication and Energetics BIOL 209 Biology of Sustainability Allied Requirements (24 credits) CHEM 111 General Chemistry I or CHEM 115 Accelerated Chemistry CHEM 112 General Chemistry II CHEM 201 Organic Chemistry I MATH 109 Calculus w/Review or MATH 113 Calculus I STAT 220 Statistics PHYS 109 General Physics I or PHYS 111: Intro to Classical Physics I Biology Elective Courses (28 credits)* Of these credits, one BIOL 400-level course is required, typically taken during the senior year. Check the following page for a listing of elective course options, including current biology Topics courses. Allied Elective Courses (8 credits)** Check the following page for a listing of allied elective course options. Alternative course combinations to satisfy allied elective requirements may by proposed for approval by the department chair. Advising The Biology Department encourages students to consult our faculty and staff about the wide range of opportunities to engage in biology outside the curriculum. These include study abroad, research with faculty, and internships with local industry, hospitals, government, and private organizations. We also advise all our students on graduate programs and careers in biology and biologically related fields in business and industry, the health professions, governmental and private organizations, and education. Biology seminars and numerous other department experiences highlight these opportunities. Students planning to continue their studies in various graduate or medical school programs may need to supplement the required courses with additional related coursework as electives. Consulting your academic advisor and pre-health professions advisor is recommended. Biology Elective Courses BIOL 210 Intro to Lab Research (2 credits; J-term) BIOL 211 Intro to Field Research (J-term in Costa Rica) BIOL 287 Biology of HIV and AIDS (2 credits) BIOL 292 Topics without laboratory BIOL 296-98 Topics (2 or 4 credits) BIOL 302 Animal Diversity BIOL 315 Plants, Food and Medicine BIOL 320 Plant Physiology BIOL 328 Environmental Toxicology and Health BIOL 330 Animal Behavior BIOL 333 Ecology BIOL 335 Conservation Biology BIOL 349 Comparative Anatomy & Physiology: Locomotion & Systems Regulation BIOL 350 Comparative Anatomy & Physiology: Energy Acquisition & Processing BIOL 353 Microscopic Anatomy BIOL 354 Neurobiology BIOL 356 Microbiology BIOL 360 Genetics BIOL 361 Medical Geology BIOL 363 Immunology BIOL 365 Developmental Biology BIOL 371 Cell Biology BIOL 375 Endocrinology BIOL 389 Research (2 or 4 credits)*** BIOL 393 Individual Study (2 or 4 credits)*** BIOL 396-98 Topics (2 or 4 credits) Biology Elective Courses (cont.) BIOL 415 Plant Physiology & Adaptations to Stress BIOL 430 Evolutionary Ecology BIOL 435 Aquatic Biology BIOL 462 Molecular Biology BIOL 464 Bioinformatics BIOL 467 Biology of Emerging Infectious Diseases BIOL 471 Evolution BIOL 472 Evolution, Medicine and Psychology BIOL 480 Urban Ecosystem Ecology BIOL 476-78 Experiential Learning (2 or 4 credits) BIOL 484-86 Seminar (2 or 4 credits) BIOL 488-90 Topics (2 or 4 credits) BIOL 491 Research (2 or 4 credits)*** BIOL 495 Individual Study (2 or 4 credits)*** CHEM 440 Biochemistry I**** ESCI 310 Environmental Problem Solving**** *** A maximum of eight credits in Research and/or Individual Study will be credited towards the requirements of the major ****CHEM 440 and ESCI 310 may be counted towards the major as 300-level elective courses. Current Biology Topics Courses BIOL 398 Vertebrate Biology BIOL 398 Invertebrate Biology BIOL 398 Biology of Monsters Allied Elective Course Options CHEM 202 Organic Chemistry II CHEM 300 Quantitative Analysis CHEM 444 Advanced Metabolism (2 credits) ENGR 350 Introduction to Electronics GEOL 113 The Earth’s Record of Climate GEOL 115 Environmental Geology GEOL 130 Earth History GEOG 223 Remote Sensing IDSC 312 Gender and Science HLTH 400 Epidemiology MATH 114 Calculus II MATH 315 Applied Mathematics and Modeling I MATH 316 Applied Mathematics and Modeling II PHYS 110/112 General/Classical Physics II PSYC 206 The Brain and Human Behavior PSYC 207 Alcohol, Other Drugs and Behavior PSYC 401 Physiological Psychology STAT 230 Software Design: JAVA STAT 320 Statistics II STAT 342 Computer Applications in Experimental Sciences