{"id":864,"date":"2015-06-10T09:43:08","date_gmt":"2015-06-10T16:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/new-biology\/?page_id=864"},"modified":"2024-09-12T14:17:37","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T21:17:37","slug":"biology-major-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/biology\/degrees-programs\/biology-major-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Biology Major Requirements and Emphasis Options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/wou.edu\/biology\/files\/2024\/09\/BI-315_Wolfie_Green-Heron-scaled.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; alt=&#8221;Green Heron; Students loading gels; Wolfie looking through a microscope.&#8221; title_text=&#8221;BI 315_Wolfie_Green Heron&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Biology major (83-123 credits)<\/h2>\n<p>Required biology core courses (63-66)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BI 211, 212, 213 Principles of Biology (12)<\/li>\n<li>CH 221, 222, 223 General Chemistry (15)<\/li>\n<li>BI 314 Introductory Genetics (4)<\/li>\n<li>BI 315 Cell Biology (4)<\/li>\n<li>BI 316 Evolution (4)<\/li>\n<li>BI 331 General Microbiology (4)<\/li>\n<li>BI 343 Analysis of Biological Data (4)<\/li>\n<li>BI 357 General Ecology (4)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Animal Biology (choose one): (4-5)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0BI 317 Vertebrate Natural History (4)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0BI 324 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (5)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0BI 360 Animal Behavior (4)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0BI 434 Comparative Animal Physiology (4)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0BI 437 Neurobiology (4)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0BI 451 Invertebrate Zoology (5)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0BI 453 Marine Vertebrates (4)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0BI 474 Biology of Insects (5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Field Biology (choose one): (4-5)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0BI 317 Vertebrate Natural History (4)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0BI 321 Systematic Field Botany (4)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0BI 361 Marine Ecology (5)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0BI 451 Invertebrate Zoology (5)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0BI 454 Plant Ecology (4)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0BI 474 Biology of Insects (5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Plant Biology (choose one): (4-5)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0BI 321 Systematic Field Botany (4)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0BI 330 Plant Physiology (5)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0BI 340 Plant Nutrition (4)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0BI 371 Structure of Seed Plants (4)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0BI 454 Plant Ecology (4)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All biology majors must complete MTH 112 (or MTH 251 or MTH 252).<\/p>\n<p>Additional MTH courses are required for\u00a0some emphases.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BI 406 credit may be substituted for one\u00a0course in the selected emphasis with pre-approval<\/p>\n<p>of the student\u2019s Biology advisor.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span>If a course is used to fulfill more than one specified requirement within the major, the credits<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>must be replaced with upper division biology elective credits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Biology majors must select one of the six emphasis areas:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>General Biology<\/p>\n<p>Botany<\/p>\n<p>Molecular \/ Cell<\/p>\n<p>Natural History \/ Field Biology<\/p>\n<p>Pre-professional<\/p>\n<p>Zoology<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biology program notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. 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