General Biology Option

In addition to the 64 hours of General Studies Course, the specific requirements for the Biology Major with General Biology Option are:

Major

	BI 111 Principles of Biology (4 hours)
	BI 112 Principles of Biology (4 hours)
	BI 300W Biological Literature (1 hour)
	BI 305 Cell Biology (4 hours)
	BI 306 Genetics (4 hours)
	BI 307 Microbiology (4 hours)

One course from the following organismal biology courses:

	BI 362 Non-vascular Plants (4 hours)
	BI 363 Vascular Plants (4 hours)
	BI 429 Marine Botany (at DISL; 4 hours)
	BI 460 Plant Physiology (3 hours)
	BI 463 Plant Taxonomy (3 hours)

Two courses selected from the following courses:

	BI 310 Comparative Vertebrate Morphology (4 hours)
	BI 311 Animal Physiology (4 hours)
	BI 340 Invertebrate Zoology (4 hours)
	BI 341 Natural History of the Vertebrates (4 hours)
	BI 403 Marine Invertebrate Zoology (at DISL; 4 hours)
	BI 408 Marine Vertebrate Zoology (at DISL; 4 hours)
	BI 415 Coastal Ornithology (at DISL; 4 hours)
	BI 433 Embryology (4 hours)
	BI 451 Ornithology (4 hours)
	BI 452 Entomology (3 hours)
	BI 471 Parasitology (4 hours)
	BI 472 Histology (4 hours)
	BI 441 Biochemistry (3 hours)

Population Biology:

BI 312 Evolution (3 hours)

One course selected from the following:

	BI 411 Marsh Ecology (at DISL; 4 hours)
	BI 412 Marine Ecology (at DISL; 4 hours)
	BI 413 Marine Behavioral Ecology (at DISL; 4 hours)
	BI 421 Ecology (4 hours)
	BI 423 Aquatic Ecology (4 hours)

Minor

A minor or second major in some field of study is required. A minor or second major in chemistry, earth science, geography, geology, mathematics/computer science, physics or psychology is recommended.

Required Supporting Courses

	CH 111 (3 hours), 111L (1 hour) General Chemistry
	CH 112 (3 hours), 112L (1 hour) General Chemistry
	CS 110 Introduction to Computers (3 hours) or higher-level computer science course
	MA 112 Pre-calculus Algebra (3 hours) or MA 113 Pre-calculus Trigonometry ( 3hours) or MA 115 Pre-calculus Algebra & Trigonometry (4 hours) or MA 124 Calculus I (4 hours)

All medical, dental, optometry and podiatry schools also require:

	CH 311 (4 hours), 311L (1hour) Organic Chemistry
	CH 312 (4 hours), 312L (1hour) Organic Chemistry
	PH 241 General Physics I (4 hours) and PH 242 General Physics II (4 hours) or PH 251 Technical Physics (5 hours) and PH 252 Technical Physics II (5 hours)