Biology - Physiology and Behavior, BS

Required Credits for the Major: 62

Program Code: BS-BIO-PHB

Biology Majors must earn a C- or better in all core courses prior to taking upper-level (3000-4000) Biology courses.

Biology Majors must earn a C- or better in all core courses in order to graduate.

Biology Majors are only allowed to repeat a core course once.

Pioneer Success Seminar

Required Course: 1

Required Credits: 40

Two (2) University Core Curriculum courses are specified for this major:

Required Credits: 0-6

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Required Credits: 20

BIO 1630 General Biology I Credits: 4.0
BIO 1640 General Biology II Credits: 4.0
BIO 2050 Cell Biology Credits: Credits: 4.0
BIO 2060 General Genetics Credits: 4.0
BIO 2490 Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Credits: 4.0
BIO 1120 and BIO 1130 may be taken instead of BIO 1640 by permission of the department chairperson, in which case BOTH courses must be taken.

Required Credits: 8

Required Credits: 7

Select two (2) courses; at least one must be a four (4) credit laboratory course.

BIO 3120 may not be used to fulfill this requirement.

In addition, the following course also counts as a Biology Major Elective:

Required Credits: 3

Required Credits: 24

Required Courses: 2

Two (2) Technology Intensive courses are completed within the major requirements:

No additional Technology Intensive courses are required for graduation.

Required Courses: 4

One Writing Intensive course is completed as part of the University Course curriculum, Area 2B: ENG 1100

One Writing Intensive course is completed as part of the Biology Major requirements:

Two additional Writing Intensive courses are required for graduation.