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Undergraduate Catalog Biology
Required Courses for the biology major Excluding Track
Track in Pre-Medicine
credits: Major
BIO 231 BIO 301
Human Anatomy and Physiology II –or– General Physiology
4
BIO 308
General Microbiology
4
credits: Major
BIO 101
Biological Science I
4
BIO 102
Biological Science II
4
BIO 206
Cell and Molecular Biology
4
BIO 263
Genetics
4
BIO/CHE 315 Introduction to Scientific Presentations
1
BIO/CHE 444 Senior Seminar
3
BIO/CHE 440 Biochemistry I
4
*BIO Electives Select three additional approved electives. Two or more electives must be at the 300-level or higher.
9
CHE 212
4
Organic Chemistry II
Total credits in concentration
25
Total credits overall
60
BIO 488/
Internship/Undergraduate Research/Student Teaching
R-BIO 466/
(Waived for: Professional Year of Study in 3 + 3 BS/DPT
SEC 490
at Widener University and 3 + 4 D.P.M. and D.M.D. at Temple University)
3
Secondary Education Certification in Biology
CHE 111-112
General Chemistry I and II
8
CHE 211
Organic Chemistry I
4
Students intending to earn Secondary Education Certification in Biology must take BIO 248 – Biological Applications of Earth Science as part of their BIO electives and BIO 489 as part of their Secondary Education major requirements. Students not selecting the Biological Sciences track must also take BIO 231 or BIO 301 (Physiology requirement) and BIO 348 – Ecology as part of their track or as free electives to meet PDE content requirements. Secondary Education double majors are eligible to take SEC 490 in place of BIO 488 or R-BIO 466.
Total credits for Biology General Education Program (excluding PHY 101 and PHY 102)
35
Track in Biological Sciences credits: Major BIO 301 BIO 231
General Physiology —or— Human Anatomy and Physiology II
4
*BIOLOGY ELECTIVES
BIO 348
Ecology
4
BIO 209
Field Biology/Costa Rica**
BIO/ENS 211
Watershed Ecology**
BIO 230
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIO 231
Human Anatomy and Physiology II
BIO 250
Nutrition
BIO 301
General Physiology
BIO 308
General Microbiology
BIO 312
Theory and Practice in Biotechnology
BIO 318
Virology
BIO 320
Animal Behavior
BIO 331
Neuroscience
BIO 348
Ecology
BIO 350
Topics in Biology
BIO 420
Immunology
BIO 430
Developmental Biology
*BIO Electives Select three additional electives. Two or more electives must be at the 300-level or higher. At least one elective must have a laboratory.
10
Total credits in concentration
18
Total credits overall
5
Track in Molecular Biology & Biotechnology credits: Major BIO 308
General Microbiology
4
BIO 312
Theory and Practice in Biotechnology
4
BIO 318
Virology
3
BIO 420
Immunology
3
BIO/CHE 440 Biochemistry I CHE elective Select from BIO/CHE 441, CHE 201, CHE 316, or CHE 407 CHE 212
Organic Chemistry II
4 3-4 4
Total credits in concentration
25-26
Total credits overall
60-61
BIO/CHE 440 Biochemistry I BIO/CHE 441 Biochemistry II BIO 499
Independent Study
ENS 204
Wetlands Ecology**
R-BIO 466
Undergraduate Research