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Requirements for Majors

To fulfill the requirements of the major, all students must complete 36 semester hours of biology as outlined in the departmental core and the ancillary requirements listed below.

I. Required Courses:
Biology 111WQ, 212WQ, 213 and one of the following capstone courses: Biology 415W (or ENV-415W), 424W, 425W, 426W (or BCMB 426W), 429W (or BCMB 429W), 431W (or NEUR-431W), 433W (or BCMB 433W or NEUR 433W), 442W, 449W, 459W, 492W, BCMB 452W.  

II. Distribution requirements:
A. Molecular/Cellular Biology. At least one course must be completed from the following: Biology 345, 346, 425W, 426W (or BCMB 426W), 429W (or BCMB 429W), 431W, 433W (or BCMB 433W or NEUR 433W), 449W, 459W, BCMB 351, 452W.
B. Physiology and Anatomy. At least one course must be completed from the following: Biology 305, 306, 335, 349.
C. Organismal/Population Biology. At least one course must be completed from the following: Biology 222, 232, 250, 310, 320, 330, 333, 334, 394, 415W (or ENV-415W), 424W, 442W.

III. Electives:
Chosen in accordance with the major area of interest and bringing the total to a minimum of 36 credit hours in biology.

NOTE: A maximum of 10 credit hours of research (Biology 391, 392, 481, 485, 491, 492W), including no more than 3 credit hours from among Biology 391 and 392, may be applied to the major. A maximum of 12 credit hours of research, including no more than 3 credit hours from among Biology 391 and 392, may be applied to graduation.

IV. Required of all majors:
A. Chemistry: 105/105a and a choice of 106/106a or 206/206a.
B. Mathematics/Computer Science: Any two of the following - Mathematics 111, 112, 241Q, 242, 243, Computer Science 173

V. Recommended to all majors:
A. One year of physics
B. A second year of organic chemistry