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Curriculum
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 151, 152 | General Biology | 4,4 |
| BIOL 309W | Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 311 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 312 | Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 417 | Creation, Evolution and the Organization of Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 425 or 426 | Senior Thesis | 2 |
| CHEM 121, 122 | General Chemistry I, II | 3,3 |
| CHEM 123, 124W | General Chemistry Lab I, II | 1,1 |
| CHEM 211, 212 | Organic Chemistry I, II | 3,3 |
| CHEM 213W, 214 | Organic Chemistry Lab I, II | 1,1 |
| Choose TWO of the following: | 8 | |
| BIOL 310 | Animal Physiology* | |
| BIOL 320 | Environmental Issues | |
| BIOL 344, 345 | Molecular Biology and Lab | 3,1 |
| BIOL 350 | Classification and Application (choose one of several versions of BIO 350) | 4 |
| *BIOL 233 and 234 may be substituted for BIOL 310 with BIOL 234 counting as a BIOL elective. | ||
| Choose ONE: | 3 | |
| BIOL | Electives from Biology (may include CHEM 320/322, EXSC 411, PSYC 417 and many AuSable Institute courses.) | 4 |
| Choose ONE of the following: | 3 | |
| MATH 160 | Calculus I | |
| MATH 220 or MATH 221 | Elementary Statistics or Statistics for Data Analysis | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 56 |
(For pre-med MATH 160 and 220 or 221 are needed; for field biology and related tracks in the B.S., MATH 220 or 221 is recommended).
Recommended:
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| AuSable Institute field courses (See ausable.org) (Recommended for field biology track and B.S. in Environmental Science) | ||
| BIOL 495 | Internship | |
| CHEM 320, 322 | Biochemistry (May be taken for major or Chemistry minor; Required for pre-med track) | |
| PHYS 151, 152 | Introduction to University Physics (Calc) (Required for pre-med track) |