The School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL SCIENCES
BIOLOGY PROGRAM
Biology (Non-Teaching)
Biology (Teaching)
Minor Program: Biology
Biology-Honors (PREMEDICINE/PREDENTISTRY)
I. General Education Requirements - Biology Program:
The Biology Program offers degrees leading to the Bachelor of Science
with concentrations in Teaching and Non-Teaching career paths. The
teaching degree prepares students for teaching at the middle and
secondary school levels. The Non-teaching degree prepares students
for careers in Biology and entrance to graduate or professional
schools. The student's knowledge of biological principles and concepts
will be broadened by offering courses at the cellular, organismal,
population and community levels. Students are given opportunities
to experience hands-on investigation to enhance their skills in
observation and critical thinking. These programs of study are designed
to improve the competency and literacy of students in the biological
sciences.
BIOLOGY (NON-TEACHING)
Required and Recommended Courses for the Bachelor of Science
Degree
I. General Education Requirements —42 Credits
A. Curriculum Area I - Arts and Humanities —9 credits
Course No. Title
ENGL 203 Fundamentals of Contemporary Speech — 3
Two courses from any of the following disciplines —6
ARTS: ARTS 101, MUSI 100, MUSI 101, MUSI 109, MUSI 310H
HISTORY: HIST 201, HIST 202, HIST 333, HIST 334, HIST 341,
HIST 360
LANGUAGES: FREN 101 and FREN 102, GERM 101 and GERM 102, SPAN
101 and SPAN 102
LITERATURE: ENGL 211, ENGL 212, ENGL 315 or ENGL 315H,
ENGL 324, ENGL 360, ENGL 403
B. Curriculum Area II - Social and Behavioral Sciences —6
credits
One course from each discipline:
Social Sciences: ECON 201 or ECON 201H, ECON 202 or ECON 202H
—3
GEOG 201 or GEOG 202, HIST 101 or HIST 111H, HIST 102 or HIST
112H,
POLI 200 or POLI 200H, POLI 342, SOCI 101 or SOCI 111H
Behavioral Sciences: CRJS 230, HUEC 102, HUEC 220, HUEC 361
—3
HUEC 380, PSYC 200, SOCI 201, SOWK 200 or SOWK 200H
C. Curriculum Area III - Biological and Physical Sciences
—8 credits
Course No. Title
PHYS 121 General College Physics I or HIGHER —4
PHYS 122 General College Physics II or HIGHER —4
D. Curriculum Area IV - Mathematics —6 credits
Course No. Title
MATH 110 Trigonometry & Analytical Geometry or HIGHER —3
MATH 210 Elementary Statistics —3
E. Curriculum Area V - English Composition —9
credits
Course No. Title
ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H Basic Composition I —3
ENGL 102 or ENGL 102H Basic Composition II —3
ENGL 305 or ENGL 310 Technical Writing or Advanced Composition
—3
F. Curriculum Area VI - Emerging Issues —4 credits
Course No. Title
DNSC 100 First Year Experience Seminar —1
EDHE 111 Personalized Health Fitness —3
II. Program Core Requirements
Course No. Title
BIOL 111 Principles of Biology I —3
BIOL 113 Principles of Biology I Laboratory —1
BIOL 112 Principles of Biology II —3
BIOL 114 Principles of Biology II Laboratory —1
BIOL 222 Genetics —4
BIOL 301 Microbiology —4
BIOL 497/497M Seminar —1
Total —17
III. Program Electives
A minimum of 23 credits must be selected.
Course No. Title Credit
BIOL 241 Introductory Physiology —4
BIOL 261 Invert. Zoology —4
BIOL 311 Vertebrate Embryology —4
BIOL 322 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy —4
BIOL 326 Cell Biology —4
BIOL 330 Evolution —3
BIOL 335 Biogeography —3
BIOL 361 Animal Behavior —4
BIOL 402 Ecology —4
BIOL 420 Animal Histology —4
BIOL 426M Biotechnology —4
BIOL 436 Gen. Endocrinology —3
BIOL 441 Comparative Physiology —4
BIOL 462 General Parsitology —4
BIOL 464 Medical & Veterinary Entomology —4
BIOL 466 Medical Parasitology —3
BIOL 463 Wildlife Management —4
BIOL 481 Mammology —4
* BIOL 498 Independent Study —1-3
* BIOL 499 Undergraduate Research —1-4
CHEM 422M Bio-Inorganic Chemistry —3
Total —23
*A maximum of six (6) semester hours will be credited toward Program
Electives in Biology 498 and 499.
IV. Supportive Course Requirements
Course No. Title Credits
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I —3
CHEM 113 Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I —1
CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II —3
CHEM 114 Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory II —1
CHEM 211 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I —3 CHEM
213 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory I —1
CHEM 212 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II —3
CHEM 214 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory II —1
CHEM 341 Biochemistry I —3
CHEM 343 Biochemistry Laboratory I —1
CSDP220/BUED 212 Introduction to Computer Programming —3-4
MATH 111 Elementary Math Analysis or* —4
MATH 112 Calculus I* —4
MATH 210 Elementary Statistics * —3
Total —31-32
*MATH 111, MATH 112 and MATH 210 may not be used to satisfy curriculum
requirements for Area IV once used for Supportive courses.
V. Free Electives —7
TOTAL PROGRAM MINIMUM REQUIRED CREDITS —120
BIOLOGY NON-TEACHING
Recommended Course Sequence
FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester
BIOL 111 Principles of Biology I —3
BIOL 113 Principles of Biology I Laboratory —1
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I —3
CHEM 113 Principles of Chemistry Lab I —1
ENGL 101 Basic Composition I —3
MATH 110 Trig. & Analytical Geometry —3
DNSC 100 First Year Experience Seminar —1
Total —15
Spring Semester
BIOL 112 Principles of Biology II —3
BIOL 114 Principles of Biology II Laboratory —1
CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry —3
CHEM 114 Principles of Chemistry Lab —1
ENGL 102 Basic Composition II —3
MATH 112 Calculus I —4
Total —15
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester
BIOL Elective —4
CHEM 211 Fund. of Organic Chemistry I —3
CHEM 213 Fund. of Organic Chemistry Lab I —1
ENGL 203 Fund. of Contemporary Speech —3
EDHE 111 Personalized Health Fitness —3
CURR. Area II Elective —3
Total —17
Spring Semester
BIOL 222 Genetics —4
CHEM 212 Fund. of Organic Chemistry II —3
CHEM 214 Fund. of Organic Chemistry II Lab —1
CSDP 220 Intro to Computer Program or
BUED XXX Elective —3
ENGL 305 Technical Writing or
ENGL 310 Advanced Composition —3
Total —14
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Cred.
BIOL 301 Microbiology —4
PHYS 121 General College Physics or
PHYS 181H Introductory Physics —4
BIOL Elective —4
CURR. Area I Elective —3
Total —15
Spring Semester Cred.
BIOL Elective —4
PHYS 122 General College Physics or
PHYS 182H Introductory Physics II —4
CURR . Area I Elective —3
CURR. Area II Elective —3
Fall Semester
SENIOR YEAR Cred.
BIOL Elective —4
BIOL 497 Seminar —1
BIOL Elective —3
CHEM 341 Biochemistry I —3
CHEM 343 Biochemistry Lab I —1
FREE Elective —4
Total —16
Spring Semester Cred.
BIOL Elective —4
CHEM 342 Biochemistry II —3
CHEM 344 Biochemistry Lab II —1
MATH 210 Elementary Statistics I —3
FREE Elective
Pre-dental and Pre-medical students follow the recommended
course sequence for non-teaching majors in Biology or Chemistry.
Total Minimum Credits Required — 120
BIOLOGY (TEACHING)
I. General Education Requirements —42 Credits
A. Curriculum Area I - Arts and Humanities —9 credits
Course No. Title
ENGL 203 Fundamentals of Contemporary Speech —3
Two courses from any of the following disciplines —6
ARTS: ARTS 101, MUSI 100, MUSI 101, MUSI 109, MUSI 310H
HISTORY: HIST 201, HIST 202, HIST 333, HIST 334, HIST 341,
HIST 360
LANGUAGES: FREN 101 and FREN 102, GERM 101 and GERM 102, SPAN
101 and SPAN 102
LITERATURE: ENGL 211, ENGL 212, ENGL 315 or ENGL 315H,
ENGL 324, ENGL 360, ENGL 403
B. Curriculum Area II - Social and Behavioral Sciences
—6 credits
One course from each discipline:
Social Sciences: ECON 201 or ECON 201H, ECON 202 or ECON 202H
—3
GEOG 201 or GEOG 202, HIST 101 or HIST 111H, HIST 102 or HIST
112H,
POLI 200 or POLI 200H, POLI 342, SOCI 101 or SOCI 111H
Behavioral Sciences: CRJS 230, HUEC 102, HUEC 220, HUEC 361
—3
HUEC 380, PSYC 200, SOCI 201, SOWK 200 or SOWK 200H
C. Curriculum Area III - Biological and Physical Sciences
—8 credits
Course No. Title
PHYS 121 General College Physics I or HIGHER —4
PHYS 122 General College Physics II or HIGHER —4
D. Curriculum Area IV - Mathematics 6 credits
Course No. Title
MATH 110 Trigonometry & Analytical Geometry or HIGHER —3
MATH 210 Elementary Statistics —3
E. Curriculum Area V - English Composition 9 credits
Course No. Title
ENGL 101 or ENGL 101H Basic Composition I —3
ENGL 102 or ENGL 102H Basic Composition II —3
ENGL 305 or ENGL 310 Technical Writing or Advanced Composition
—3
F. Curriculum Area VI - Emerging Issues 4 credits
Course No. Title
DNSC 100 First Year Experience Seminar —1
EDHE 111 Personalized Health Fitness —3
II. Program Core Requirements
Course No. Title Credits
BIOL 111 Principles of Biology I —3
BIOL 113 Principles of Biology I Laboratory —1
BIOL 112 Principle of Biology II —3
BIOL 114 Principle of Biology II Laboratory —1
BIOL 222 Genetics —4
BIOL 301 Microbiology —4
BIOL 497/497M Seminar —1
Total —17
III. Professional Education Requirement
Course No. Title Credits
EDCI 200B Introduction to Contemporary Education —3
EDSP 200B Introduction to Special Education —3
EDCI 305 Human Growth and Development —3
EDCI 307 Educational Psychology —3
EDCI 311 Comprehensive Assessment in Education —3
EDCI 400 Senior Seminar —3
EDCI 402B Fundamentals of Reading Instruction —3
EDCI 406 Classroom Management —3
EDCI 425A Curriculum & Instructional Methods in Biol. —3
EDCI 480/490 Teaching Internship: Biology —12
Total —39
IV. Supportive Course Requirements
Course No. Title Credits
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I —3
CHEM 113 Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I —1
CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II —3
CHEM 114 Principles of Chemistry Laboratory II —1 CHEM 211
Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I —3 CHEM 213 Fundamentals
of Organic Chemistry Laboratory I —1
CHEM 212 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II —3 CHEM 214
Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory II —1
Total —16
V. Program Electives
Two courses must be selected.
Course No. Title Credits
BIOL 201 Marine Zoology —4
BIOL 202 Marine Botany —4
BIOL 241 Introductory Physiology —4
BIOL 261 Invertebrate Zoology —4
BIOL 311 Vertebrate Embryology —4
BIOL 322 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy —4
BIOL 326 Cell Biology —4
BIOL 330 Evolution —3
BIOL 335 Biogeography —3
BIOL 361 Animal Behavior —4
BIOL 402 Ecology —4
BIOL 420 Animal Histology —4
BIOL 436 General Endocrinology —3
BIOL 441 Comparative Physiology —4
BIOL 462 General Parsitology —4
BIOL 463 Wildlife Management —4
BIOL 464 Medical & Veterinary Entomology —4
BIOL 466 Medical Parasitology —3
BIOL 481 Mammalogy —4
BIOL 498 Independent Study —1-3
BIOL 499 Undergraduate Research —1-4
Total —6-8
TOTAL PROGRAM MINIMUM REQUIRED CREDITS —120
BIOLOGY TEACHING
Recommended Course Sequence
FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Cred.
BIOL 111 Principles of Biology I —3
BIOL 113 Principles of Biology Lab I —1
ENGL 101 Basic Composition —3
CURR. Area II Elective —3
DNSC 100 First Year Experience Seminar —1
CURR. Area I Elective —3
Total —14
Spring Semester Cred.
BIOL 112 Principles of Biology II —3
BIOL 114 Principles of Biology II Laboratory —1
ENGL 102 Basic Composition II —3
MATH 110 Trig & Analytical Geometry —3
CURR. Area II Elective —3
EDHE 111 Health and Wellness —3
Total —16
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Cred.
BIOL Elective —3/4
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I —3
CHEM 113 Principles of Chemistry I Lab —1
ENGL 203 Fund. of Contemporary Speech —3
CURR. Area I Elective —3
EDCI 200 Intro to Continuing Education —3
Total —16/17
Spring Semester Cred.
BIOL 222 Genetics —4
CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II —3
CHEM 114 Principles of Chemistry II Lab —1
EDCI 305 Human Growth and Development —3
EDSP 200B Intro to Special Education —3
Total —14
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Cred.
BIOL 301 Microbiology —4
PHYS 121 General College Physics I —4
CHEM 211 Fund. of Organic Chemistry I —3
CHEM 213 Fund. of Organic Chemistry I Lab —1
EDCI 307 Education Psychology —3
EDCI 311 Comprehensive Assessment —3
Total —18
Spring Semester Cred.
PHYS 122 General College Physics II —4
CHEM 212 Fund. of Organic Chemistry II —3
CHEM 214 Fund. of Organic Chemistry II Lab —1
ENGL 305 Technical Writing or
ENGL 310 Advanced Composition —3
EDCI 402B Fundamental of Read. Instruction —3
Total —14
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Cred.
BIOL Elective —3/4
BIOL Elective —3
BIOL 497 Seminar —1
EDCI 425A CURR. & Instru. Methods in Natural Sciences —3
EDCI 406 Classroom Management —3
Total—13/14
Spring Semester Cred.
EDCI 480-490 Teaching Internship —12
EDCI 400 Senior Seminar —3
Total —15
Total Minimum Credits Required — 120
MINOR PROGRAM: Biology
Courses in Biology that are used to satisfy requirements for science
majors may not count towards the minor curriculum. Curriculum for
Non-Science majors:
Course No. Title Credits
BIOL 111 Principles of Biology I —3
BIOL 113 Principles of Biology I Laboratory —1
BIOL 112 Principles of Biology II —3
BIOL 114 Principles of Biology Laboratory II —1
Select any three additional courses from Biology offerings —12
Total —20
BIOLOGY-HONORS (PREMEDICINE/PREDENTISTRY)
Required and Recommended Courses for the Bachelor of Science
Degree
I. General Education Requirements —42 Credits
A. Curriculum Area I - Arts and Humanities —9 credits
Course No. Title
ENGL 203H Fundamentals of Contemporary Speech —3
Two courses from any of the following disciplines — 6
ARTS: ARTS 101, MUSI 100, MUSI 101, MUSI 109, MUSI 310H
HISTORY: HIST 201, HIST 202, HIST 333, HIST 334, HIST 341,
HIST 360
LANGUAGES: FREN 101 and FREN 102, GERM 101 and GERM 102, SPAN
101 and SPAN 102
LITERATURE: ENGL 315H, ENGL 324, ENGL 360, and ENGL 403
B. Curriculum Area II - Social and Behavioral Sciences —6
credits
One course from each discipline:
Social Sciences: ECON 201H, ECON 202H —3
GEOG 201 or GEOG 202, HIST 111H, HIST 112H,
POLI 200H, POLI 342, SOCI 111H
Behavioral Sciences: CRJS 230, HUEC 102, HUEC 220, HUEC 361
—3
HUEC 380, PSYC 200, SOCI 201, SOWK 200H
C. Curriculum Area III - Biological and Physical Sciences
—8 credits
Course No. Title
PHYS 181H General College Physics I —4
PHYS 182H General College Physics II —4
Total—4
D. Curriculum Area IV - Mathematics —6 credits
Course No. Title
MATH 110H Trigonometry & Analytical Geometry —3
MATH 210 Elementary Statistics —3
E. Curriculum Area V - English Composition —9
credits
Course No. Title
ENGL 101H Basic Composition I —3
ENGL 102H Basic Composition II —3
ENGL 310 Technical Writing or Advanced Composition —3
F. Curriculum Area VI - Emerging Issues —4 credits
Course No. Title
DNSC 100 First Year Experience Seminar —1
EDHE 111 Health and Wellness —3
II. Program Core Requirements
Course No. Title
BIOL 111H Honors Principles of Biology I —3
BIOL 113H Honors Principles of Biology I Lab —1
BIOL 112H Honors Principles of Biology II —3
BIOL 114H Honors Principles of Biology II Lab —1
BIOL 222 Genetics —4
BIOL 301 Microbiology —4
BIOL 497H Seminar —1
Total —17
III. Program Electives
A minimum of 23 credits must be selected.
Course No. Title Credit
BIOL 201 Marine Zoology — 4
BIOL 202 Marine Botany —4
BIOL 341 Introductory Physiology —4
BIOL 311 Vertebrate Embryology —4
BIOL 322 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy —4
BIOL 326 Cell Biology —4
BIOL 330 Evolution —3
BIOL 335 Biogeography —3
BIOL 361 Animal Behavior —4
BIOL 402 Ecology —4
BIOL 420 Animal Histology —4
BIOL 426M Biotechnology —4
BIOL 436 Gen. Endocrinology —4
BIOL 441 Comparative Physiology —4
BIOL 261 Invert. Zoology —4
BIOL 481 Mammology —4
*BIOL 498H Independent Study —1-3
*BIOL 499H Undergraduate Research —1-4
ENVS 202 Oceanography —4
ENVS 221 Principles of Environmental Science —3
ENVS 222 Principles of Environmental Science Lab —1
Total —23
*A maximum of six (6) semester hours will be credited toward Program
Electives in Biology 498H and 499H.
IV. Supportive Course Requirements
Course No. Title Credits
CHEM 111H Honors Principles of Chemistry I —3
CHEM 113H Honors Principles of Chemistry I Lab —1
CHEM 112H Honors Principles of Chemistry II —3
CHEM 114H Honors Principles of Chemistry II Lab —1
CHEM 211H Honors Fundamental of Organic Chemistry I —3
CHEM 213H Honors Fundamental of Organic Chemistry Lab —1
CHEM 212H Honors Fundamental of Organic Chemistry II —3
CHEM 214HL Honors Fundamental of Organic Chemistry II Lab —1
CHEM 341H Honors Biochemistry I —3
CHEM 343H Honors Biochemistry I Lab —1
CHEM 342H Honors Biochemistry II —3
CHEM 344H Honors Biochemistry II Lab —1
CSDP 220 Introduction to Computer Programming —4
MATH 112 Calculus I —4
Total —32
V. Free Electives —6
HONORS BIOLOGY Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dentistry
Recommended Courses
FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Cred.
BIOL 111H Principles of Biology I —3
BIOL 113H Principles of Biology I Laboratory —1
CHEM 111H Principles of Chemistry I —3
CHEM 113H Principles of Chemistry I Lab —1
ENGL 101/H Basic Composition —3
MATH 110/H Trig & Analytical Geometry —3
CURR. Area VI Elective —3
Total —17
Spring Semester Cred.
BIOL Elective —4
PHYS 122 General College Physics or
PHYS 182H Introductory Physics II —4
MATH Elective —4
DNSC 100 First Year Experience Seminar —1
Total —16
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Cred.
BIOL Elective —4
CHEM 211H Fund. of Organic Chemistry I —3
CHEM 213H Fund. of Organic Chemistry I Lab —1
ENGL 203H Fundamentals of Contemp. Speech —3
CURR. Area II Elective (honors) —3
Total —14
Spring Semester Cred.
BIOL 222 Genetics —4
CHEM 212H Fund. of Organic Chemistry II —3
CHEM 214H Fund. of Organic Chemistry II Lab —1
CSDP 220 Intro to Computer Program —4
CURR. Area II Elective (honors) —3
ENGL 305H Technical Writing or
ENGL 310 Advanced Composition —3
Total —18
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Cred.
BIOL 301 Microbiology —4
PHYS 181H Introductory Physics I —4
BIOL Elective —4
CURR. Area I Elective (honors) —3
Total —15
Spring Semester Cred.
BIOL Elective —4
PHYS 182H Introductory Physics II —4
FREE Elective —3
CURR. Area I Elective (honors) —3
Total —15
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Cred.
BIOL Elective —4
BIOL 497H Seminar —1
BIOL Elective —3
CHEM 341H Biochemistry I —3
CHEM 343H Biochemistry I Laboratory —1
Total —12
Spring Semester Cred.
BIOL Elective (honors) —4
CHEM 342H Biochemistry II —3
CHEM 343H Biochemistry II Lab —1
MATH 210 Elementary Statistics I —3
FREE Elective —3
Total—14
Total Minimum Credits Required — 120
Students in the Honors, Premedicine/Predentistry programs
are required to enroll in all sections designated "H".
They are required to take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
during the Spring semester of the academic year preceding the year
in which admission to the UMAB School of Medicine is sought. Applications
to medical school(s) should be made no later than the fall of the
senior year.
Genetics, Cell Biology, Histology and Microbiology
are strongly recommended.
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