Biology B.S./B.A. with Anatomy and Physiology Emphasis
Curriculum for the Biology B.S./B.A. with Anatomy and Physiology Emphasis
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The Science Core (30 cr)
- CHEM 1210 or CHEM 1211, Gen Chem I or Honors Gen Chem I (4 cr)
- CHEM 1215 or CHEM 1240, Gen Chem Lab I or Honors Gen Chem Lab I (1 cr)
- CHEM 1220 or CHEM 1221, Gen Chem II or Honors Gen Chem I (4 cr)
- CHEM 1215 or CHEM 1241, Gen Chem Lab II or Honors Gen Chem Lab II (1 cr)
- CHEM 2310 or CHEM 2311, Organic Chem I or Honors Organic Chem I (4 cr)
- MATH 1170 or MATH 1210, Calculus for Biologists I or Calculus I(4 cr)
- MATH 1180 or MATH 1220, Statistics with Calculus for Biologists or Calculus II (4 cr)
- PHYS 2010 or PHYS 2210, Gen Physics I or Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (4 cr)
- PHYS 2020 or PHYS 2220, Gen Physics II or Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (4 cr)
The Biology Core (16–17 cr)
- BIOL 1610, Fundamental Principles of Biology I (4 cr)
- BIOL 1615, Fundamental Principles of Biology Lab I (1 cr)
- BIOL 1620, Fundamental Principles of Biology II (4 cr)
- BIOL 1625, Fundamental Principles of Biology Lab II (1 cr)
- BIOL 2020 or BIOL 2021, Principles of Cell Biology (3 cr) or Principles of Cell Science (4 cr)
- BIOL 2030, Genetics (3 cr)
Required Courses (15-17 cr)
- BIOL 3410, Ecology and Evolution (3 cr)
- BIOL 3510 or CHEM 3510, Biological Chemistry I (3 cr)
- One course from the following list: (courses in this list and the one below cannot count twice)
- BIOL 3310, Comparative Vertebrate Morphology (3 cr)
- BIOL 3320, Comparative Physiology (3 cr)
- BIOL 3325, Comparative Physiology Lab (3 cr, 2 lab units)
- BIOL 3665, Form, Function and Adaptation in Animals (3 cr, 2 lab units)
- Two courses from the following list: (courses in this list and the one above cannot count twice)
- BIOL 2325, Human Anatomy (4 cr, 1 lab unit)
- BIOL 2420, Human Physiology (4 cr)
- BIOL 3310, Comparative Vertebrate Morphology (3 cr)
- BIOL 3320, Comparative Physiology (3 cr)
- BIOL 3325, Comparative Physiology Lab (3 cr, 2 lab units)
- BIOL 3330, Behavioral Neurobiology (3 cr)
- BIOL 3360, Vertebrate Embryology (3 cr)
- BIOL 3380, Evolutionary and Physiological Basis of Health (3 cr)
- BIOL 3665, Form, Function and Adaptation in Animals (3 cr, 2 lab units)
- BIOL 5315, Advanced Human Anatomy (3 cr, 1 lab unit)
- BIOL 5350, Ornithology (3 cr)
- BIOL 5370, Mammalogy (3 cr)
- BIOL 5425, Mycology (4 cr, 1 lab unit)
- BIOL 5445 (4 cr, 1 lab unit) or BIOL 5480 (3 cr), Entomology
- BIOL 5510, Genes, Development and Evolution (3 cr)
Electives (for a total of 36 biology credits)
In addition to the biology core courses, all biology majors must choose from a list of electives to satisfy the following requirements:- two 5000-level biology courses
- two biology lab courses totaling three units
- minimum of 40 upper division hours (3000+).
- 21 Biology credit hours must be taken at the U