Students interested in Biology, or related fields, are encouraged to earn at least a baccalaureate degree (BS). Many professions (e.g., Pharmacy or Medicine) require additional post -baccalaureate education. The BS degree in Biology may be used for entry into a career or in preparation for graduate (Masters/PhD) or professional schools (medical, dental, pharmacy, etc.).
Total Program Credits: 120
Matriculation Requirements: | |||
BIOL 1610 College Biology I with C- or higher and approval of Biology Department advisor. |
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General Education Requirements: | 39 Credits | ||
ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5) | |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
MATH 1050 | College Algebra QL | 4 | |
or | MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5) | |
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 AS | ||
and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 AS (6) | |
HIST 1700 | American Civilization AS (3) | ||
HIST 1740 | US Economic History AS (3) | ||
POLS 1000 | American Heritage SS (3) | ||
POLS 1100 | American National Government AS (3) | ||
Complete the following: | |||
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 | |
or | PHIL 205G | Ethics and Values IH GI (3) | |
HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness TE (2) | ||
or | EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
Distribution Courses: | |||
BIOL 1610 | College Biology I BB | 4 | |
CHEM 1210 | Principles of Chemistry I PP | 4 | |
CHEM 1220 | Principles of Chemistry II PP | 4 | |
Humanities Distribution | 3 | ||
Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | ||
Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
Discipline Core Requirements: | 54 Credits | ||
BIOL 1615 | College Biology I Laboratory | 1 | |
BIOL 1620 | College Biology II | 3 | |
BIOL 1625 | College Biology II Laboratory | 1 | |
BIOL 3400 | Cell Biology | 3 | |
BIOL 3500 | Genetics | 3 | |
BIOL 3550 | Molecular Biology | 3 | |
BIOL 3600 | Biological Chemistry | 3 | |
BIOL 3700 | General Ecology | 3 | |
BIOL 4500 | Principles of Evolution WE | 3 | |
BIOL 492R | Professional Development | 1 | |
BIOL 494R | Student Seminar WE | 2 | |
BIOL 497R | Biology Colloquium (0.5 cr, two required) | 1 | |
Complete one of the following upper division lab courses: One course from this category needs to be taken although only 1 credit hour is required. |
1 | ||
BIOL 3100 | Introduction to Data Analysis for Biologists (3) | ||
BIOL 3200 | Guided Research Experience (1-3) | ||
BIOL 3405 | Cell Biology Laboratory (1) | ||
BIOL 3515 | Advanced Genetics Laboratory (1) | ||
BIOL 3555 | Experiments in Molecular Biology (1) | ||
BIOL 4300 | Bioinformatics and Genome Analysis (4) | ||
BIOL 4550 | Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics WE (3) | ||
MICR 3150 | Microbial Ecology WE (4) | ||
MICR 3455 | General Microbiology Laboratory (1) | ||
MICR 4505 | Applied Virological Methods (3) | ||
BOT 3500 | Mycology (4) | ||
BOT 3800 | Ethnobotany WE (4) | ||
BOT 4100 | Plant Anatomy (4) | ||
BOT 4200 | Plant Systematics (3) | ||
BOT 4430 | Plant Pathology (3) | ||
BOT 4600 | Plant Physiology WE | ||
and | BOT 4605 | Plant Physiology Laboratory (4) | |
BOT 4700 | Plant Tissue Culture WE (4) | ||
Complete one of the following: | 4 | ||
STAT 2040 | Principles of Statistics QL | 4 | |
or | MATH 1060 | Trigonometry QL (3) | |
and | MATH 1210 | Calculus I QL (5) | |
PHYS 2010 | College Physics I PP | 4 | |
PHYS 2015 | College Physics I Lab | 1 | |
PHYS 2020 | College Physics II PP | 4 | |
PHYS 2025 | College Physics II Lab | 1 | |
CHEM 1215 | Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 | |
CHEM 1225 | Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 | |
CHEM 2310 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 | |
CHEM 2315 | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 | |
CHEM 2320 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 | |
CHEM 2325 | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 | |
Elective Requirements: | 27 Credits | ||
Choose 4 credits from any MICR electives.1 | 4 | ||
Choose 3 credits from any BOT electives.1 | 3 | ||
Choose 3 credits from any ZOOL electives.1 | 3 | ||
Additional credits to meet credit and upper-division requirements. | 17 |
Graduation Requirements:
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1 Upper division is suggested to meet upper division requirements |
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | 3 |
American Institutions | 3 | |
Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
MATH 1050 or MATH 1055 | College Algebra QL or College Algebra with Preliminaries QL | 4 |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
BIOL 1610 | College Biology I BB | 4 |
BIOL 1615 | College Biology I Laboratory | 1 |
PHIL 205G | Ethics and Values IH GI | 3 |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
CHEM 1210 | Principles of Chemistry I PP | 4 |
CHEM 1215 | Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
BIOL 1620 | College Biology II | 3 |
BIOL 1625 | College Biology II Laboratory | 1 |
CHEM 1220 | Principles of Chemistry II PP | 4 |
CHEM 1225 | Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
STAT 2040 or MATH 1060 and MATH 1210 | Principles of Statistics QL or Trigonometry QL and Calculus I QL | 4 |
Semester total: | 13 | |
Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
BIOL 3500 | Genetics | 3 |
CHEM 2310 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
CHEM 2315 | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
Social/Behavioral Science Distribution | 3 | |
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
BIOL 3700 | General Ecology | 3 |
BIOL 3400 | Cell Biology | 3 |
CHEM 2320 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
CHEM 2325 | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
Elective | 4 | |
BIOL 497R | Biology Colloquium | 0.5 |
Semester total: | 15.5 | |
Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
BIOL 3600 | Biological Chemistry | 3 |
PHYS 2010 | College Physics I PP | 4 |
PHYS 2015 | College Physics I Lab | 1 |
BIOL 3550 | Molecular Biology | 3 |
Zoology Elective | 3 | |
BIOL 497R | Biology Colloquium | 0.5 |
Semester total: | 14.5 | |
Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
BIOL 4500 | Principles of Evolution WE | 3 |
Botany Elective | 3 | |
PHYS 2020 | College Physics II PP | 4 |
PHYS 2025 | College Physics II Lab | 1 |
Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 14 | |
Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
BIOL 492R | Professional Development | 1 |
BIOL 494R | Student Seminar WE | 2 |
Micr Elective | 4 | |
Elective | 8 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Degree total: | 120 |
The Biology department is in the College of Science. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Biology department, visit their website.
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