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 (13-15 cr)

• BIOL 3240, Introduction to Cellular Neurobiology (3 cr)
• BIOL 3510 or CHEM 3510, Biological Chemistry I (3 cr)
• At least three courses from the following list:
  • BIOL 3230, Developmental Biology (3 cr)
  • BIOL 3320, Comparative Physiology (3 cr)
  • BIOL 3330, Behavioral Neurobiology (3 cr)
  • BIOL 3430, Behavioral Ecology (3 cr)
  • BIOL 4955, Individual Research (1–3 cr)
  • BIOL 5315, Advanced Human Anatomy (3 cr, 1 lab unit)

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

For an electives list click here.