B.S. DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN BIOLOGY

Areas A-E (see Core section of the Catalog)

42 semester hours

MATH 1113 Precalculus or above is required in Area A. MATH 1261 Calculus I, MATH 1262 Calculus II, or MATH 2600 Probability and Statistics is required in Area D2.


Area F		18 semester hours
BIOL 1107	Principles of Biology I (3 hours)
BIOL 1107L	Principles of Biology I Lab (1 hour)
BIOL 1108	Principles of Biology II (3 hours)
BIOL 1108L	Principles of Biology II Lab (1 hour)
BIOL 2200	Cellular & Molecular Physiology (3 hours)
BIOL 2700	Evolution (3 hours)
BIOL 2800	Ecology (4 hours)

(Any transfer student who has not completed the courses in Area F, or their equivalents, must take these courses at GCSU.)

Major Requirements	27 semester hours
BIOL 2100	Genetics (4 hours)
BIOL 3000	Seminar (2 hours)
BIOL 3400	Organismal Physiology (3 hours)

One course listed below in each Biology sub-area (9-12 hours)

Subarea 1: Cell/Molecular:

BIOL 4110	Animal Development (4 hours)
BIOL 4120	Endocrinology (3 hours)
BIOL 4130	General Pharmacology (3 hours)
BIOL 4140	Histology (4 hours)
BIOL 4150	Immunology (3 hours)
BIOL 4170	Microbiological Techniques (4 hours)
BIOL 4180	Microbiology (4 hours)
BIOL 4190	Molecular Genetics (4 hours)
BIOL 4210	Plant Physiology (4 hours)
BIOL 4230	Techniques in Biotechnology (4 hours)
BIOL 4240	Neurophysiology (3 hours)

Sub-area 2: Organismal Biology:

BIOL 4410	Biological Systematics (4 hours)
BIOL 4420	Clinical Parasitology (3 hours)
BIOL 4430	Coleopteran Biology (3 hours)
BIOL 4440	Comparative Animal Physiology (4 hours)
BIOL 4450	Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (4 hours)
BIOL 4460	General Entomology (4 hours)
BIOL 4470	Herpetology (4 hours)
BIOL 4480	Ichthyology (4 hours)
BIOL 4490	Phycology (4 hours)
BIOL 4500	Invertebrate Zoology (4 hours)
BIOL 4530	Mammalogy (4 hours)
BIOL 4540	Ornithology (4 hours)
BIOL 4550	Freshwater Mussels (4 hours)
BIOL 4560	Plant Pathology (4 hours)
BIOL 4580	Morphology and Anatomy of Plants (4 hours)
BIOL 4590	Vertebrate Biomechanics (3 hours)
BIOL 4610	Vertebrate Zoology (4 hours)

Sub-area 3: Ecology/Evolution:

BIOL 4700	Cenozoic Paleoecology (3 hours)
BIOL 4710	Biogeography (4 hours)
BIOL 4720	Community Ecology (4 hours)
BIOL 4730	Comparative Animal Behavior (3 hours)
BIOL 4740	Environmental Conservation (3 hours)
BIOL 4750	Environmental Microbiology (3 hours)
BIOL 4760	Plant Systematics (4 hours)
BIOL 4770	Field Ornithology (4 hours)
BIOL 4780	Freshwater Biology (4 hours)
BIOL 4790	Limnology (4 hours)
BIOL 4800	Plants & Peoples of Latin America (3 hours)
BIOL 4820	Topics in Avian Evolution (3 hours)
BIOL 4840	Topics in Horticulture (3 hours)
BIOL 4850	Vertebrate Evolution (4 hours)
BIOL 4860	Vertebrate Field Techniques (4 hours)
BIOL 4870	Wildlife Management (4 hours)

Additional Biology courses in any of the three sub-areas listed above (6-9 hours) or from the following courses:

BIOL 4300	Human Biology: Sex and Drugs
BIOL 4940	Independent Study
BIOL 4950	Special Topics
BIOL 4999	Undergraduate Research

Cognate Requirements

8-16 semester hours

(two of the courses listed below should be taken in Area D2) additional hours required

CHEM 1211	Principles of Chemistry I (3 hours)
CHEM 1211L	Principles of Chemistry I Lab (1 hour)
CHEM 1212	Principles of Chemistry II (3 hours)
CHEM 1212L	Principles of Chemistry II Lab (1 hour)
CHEM 3361	Organic Chemistry I (3 hours)
CHEM 3361L	Organic Chemistry I Lab (1 hour)
PHYS 1111	Introductory Physics I (3 hours)
PHYS 1111L	Introductory Physics I Lab (1 hour)

(note PHYS 2211 and 2211L are also acceptable)

Degree Requirements

3-6 semester hours

Additional courses in computer science (CSCI), mathematics (MATH), or natural sciences (ASTR, CHEM, ENSC, GEOL, PHYS). (6 hours)
NOTE: These courses will be counted in the Cognate Area for BIOL majors.
Students must show competence in a foreign language at the level of the second university course (1002). (3-6 hours)

Senior Capstone Requirement

3 semester hours

Students should choose one of the following options: BIOL 4950 (requires Department Chair approval), 4960, 4970, 4980; or IDST 4950 (requires Department Chair approval.) Consultation with your advisor (and supervising professor for the research option) is required prior to registration.

Other Requirements

A minimum of 39 hours must be at the 3000-4000 level.

Complete First Year Academic Seminar with a satisfactory grade. Students who transfer to GCSU are exempt from this requirement.

Seniors must take and obtain a minimum score of 140 on the ETS Biology Major Field Test during their senior year. Students who fail the exam must retake and pass it before they will be allowed to graduate.

Elective

9-19 semester hours

Total

120 semester hours

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